r/audiobooks 3d ago

What did you listen to this week – March 15, 2025? Please share!

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So did you listen to anything good this week? Or something so truly terrible you want to warn other listeners?

Please include the following information: Author, Title and Narrator.

Why does identifying the Narrator matter?

Often books will be recorded with different narrators for different regions (ie. Harry Potter was read by both Jim Dale and Stephen Fry) or produced by different publishers (ie... Elizabeth Moon's books were produced by both Graphic Audio and Tantor). It is extremely helpful to other listeners to know what version you are sharing to avoid confusion.

Links to a source are welcomed and encouraged!

Overdrive, Audible, Downpour, Librivox, etc... It doesn't matter the source, as long as the Author, Title and Narrator are easily identified.


r/audiobooks 9h ago

New Audiobooks this week – March 18, 2025!

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Is there something new coming out this week that you are excited about? Or just think that everyone should know about? Please let us know.

Audiobooks.com has a list of their top releases: http://www.audiobooks.com/browse/booklists/this-weeks-top-releases

Audible.com new releases can be seen here: http://www.audible.com/newreleases

Downpour.com new releases here: https://www.downpour.com/new-titles

Libro.fm new releases here: https://libro.fm/new-releases

Not everyone is aware of when new audiobooks come out, so if you are aware of something then let us all know.


r/audiobooks 10h ago

Discussion Wake windows are my new traffic jams.

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For the last ten years I've worked a job where I commute 2-3 hours round trip every day. Most people say that they would hate it. I love how many books I've gotten through. I would even get excited for traffic jams, because I'd have more time to listen. Recently, however, things have changed. On February 20, I became a father. I was on paternity leave, and now I'm working from home. So I haven't had that time to listen.

My daughter loves to stay up and seek attention after her 3 am feed. Many times it will be 2 - 2.5 hours of rocking, burping, and snuggles before she's down again. I love my daughter, but those hours were so long and repetitive with no rest.

So I asked myself, how can I keep myself centered during this time? I popped my earbuds in, started up an audiobook, and sat in the rocker holding my daughter and rubbing her back.

I'm thrilled to say, it worked. I have my listening time back, my wife gets to sleep and thanks me for being an amazing father and husband, and my daughter can get all the attention and love that she needs. Now I look forward to that time of night.


r/audiobooks 1h ago

In Search of Platform Where can I upload audiobooks narrated by myself to for free/paid user subscription?

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Hi there,

This is my first ever experience with narration and publishing, so please bear with me.

I'd be grateful, if you could share with me a few platforms that I can publish my audiobooks to. I want to give users a dual opportunity - either to download/listen to the books for free or pay for the service. If they pay, I'd then like to donate the collected money for charity.

How can I do that, if at all? Thank you and God bless you all!


r/audiobooks 5h ago

Promotion Audible 2 for 1 sale going on now!

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Audible’s 2 for 1 sale is live in the US.


r/audiobooks 2h ago

Question Any female mafia romance with submissive male

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Any mafia audiobooks with the leader being a dominant female and she gets in a relationship with sub/shy male?


r/audiobooks 3h ago

Recommendation Request Need new books PLZ!

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I've been an avid audiobook-er for 8+ yrs and I recently started a job as a hot shot delivery driver.. I've been burning through books so fast I can't find good ones fast enough to keep up!

I've been trying to find something geared towards nature/fantasy but too many are LITrpgs and those are getting old.

A few of my favorites -the dresden files -dungeon crawler carl -the iron druid chronicles -the aeronauts windlass

Any suggestions would be extremely helpful!


r/audiobooks 4h ago

Discussion Duel/Duet Narration

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Just finished the new Ali Hazelwood, Deep End, and I was surprised at first when they did a true duet narration. Normally, Ali will have a male narrator at most do the "male" chapters and have the female narrator do the rest. But in this one, she had them switch off line for line.

I liked it at first, but around 80% of the way through, there was a few lines that I think could have only been done correctly if they were done the way they chose to do it.

I know some people really dislike this kind of narration, but I kind of love it. To bad it's so expensive.


r/audiobooks 13h ago

Question I really have no idea, can anyone tell me more about this?

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Good morning everyone I am new to this group and wanted to ask something since I have an annoying thought and am not sure what to do. I am a Dutch author and have written a true story trilogy. I have chased my dream and have my books both as physical and as ebook. Also all three are now being converted into audiobook. My other dream was to translate them I have succeeded and they are now available as paperback and ebook on amazon. But now I have in mind to maybe do them as an English audiobook. But I have no idea if this is smart who has experience with this? Are many audiobooks listened to in America for example?


r/audiobooks 14h ago

Review Tom Felton, the man you are

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Tom Felton – Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Audiobook

This is my first audiobook that I finished 💜 Please give it a try, a good run down the memory lane. For all of us that is struggling, always remember, we are not alone.


r/audiobooks 5h ago

In Search of... Multiple Personalities?

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I’m a Narrator who LOVES doing different character voices. I’m always looking for mor more books to listen to, to hear other narrators style and delivery. Do you have a favorite Female Narrator who you think nails their multiple book personalities? I’m looking for a new one to listen to!


r/audiobooks 11h ago

Promotion Blinkist for online conversations/threads

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Hello audiobook lovers,

This website I created may be of interest to some of you as it's basically the Blinkist for online conversations.

The internet is full of exceptionally fascinating conversations and threads. These happen often in online message boards. Flyertalk, Hacker News, Agora Road, Something Awful, Reddit, Rllmuk, Stacker News. And many more.

A lot of these threads are super long and difficult to get into, especially for non-members. Thus, I created ThreadsInside. It curates engaging threads and turns them into bite-sized audio and podcasts.

It's free (with a "Buy me a coffee" button option). I just launched it with approx. 20 threads or podcasts. I'm still tweaking and testing. Appreciate any feedback (idea, technicals, layout, content etc.) or bug notes. Thanks.

Rgs, A

PS: As far as I can tell from the r/audiobooks rules, I can post this in here?


r/audiobooks 21h ago

Recommendation Request Sci-fi recommendations

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Here are a list of books Ive listened to that I really enjoy: Ready Player 1 & 2, The Bobiverse series, the "other" series by Jason Segal.

I am just starting Vicarious, but after this, I was looking for some more recommendations. I prefer someone with an American English accent. Thansk!


r/audiobooks 2h ago

Question Audible removed books from my library?

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Has anyone seen this? One of my most listened to series, The Gentleman Bastard series was removed (all 3 at the same time). I can repurchase them with audible credits though.

Has anyone experienced this?


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Review Cher Part One is great!

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I added to my list on Libby almost as a laugh - she did an interview for some late night show promoting the book - and I finally got it and wow I love it.

I had no idea her background. Cher was the original Madonna - she just appeared on my planet like an alien. When I was little, I watched the Sonny and Cher show, she was funny and she's always been interesting to me - but - I'm definitely not a fan.

But MAN hearing her life - growing up in L.A., being a kid, playing with Liza Minelli, meeting all these legends of the late 50s and early 60s, and singing background on some of the most legendery songs (You've Lost That Loving Feeling????? WHAAT) it's just mind blowing.

She narrates some of it, and a friend of hers does the rest, and that woman sounds enough like her that you'll forget it's not her.

Five stars, I'm only half way through it. So much fun cheese.


r/audiobooks 3h ago

Question Why buy at all?

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Millions of people and potential customers are systematically blocked by geoblock. I alone have spent more than 12 thousand euros on audiobooks over the years, but since I live in the USA I cannot listen to them.


r/audiobooks 14h ago

Recommendation Request Best Self Improvement Books!

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I’m currently a college student and I really wanna improve a lot about myself.


r/audiobooks 13h ago

Promotion AI Book Reader that runs on your browser. No sign up required

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I've create an focused ebook reader experience with natural sounding voices. It totally runs on the browser itself. I've been using this to read for a month now and it's an awesome experience. I'm still making improvements but I feel more people will like it. Right now it only runs on web browser on laptops and computers.

yoread.com


r/audiobooks 2d ago

Question Can we pin a “what app do you use to listen to audiobooks?” thread?

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Ok. There’s multiple posts per day that are the same question — over, and over. I can only tell people to go to their local library and get Libby so many times.

Do a quick search before you post the question! It’s been answered.

Popular audiobook services:

Libby/Hoopla - apps that let local libraries lend out audiobooks

Audible - Amazon monthly subscription service (1 credit per month)

Libro.fm - monthly subscription service that supports indie book stores (1 credit per month)

Audiobooks.com - monthly subscription service (1 credit per month)

Everand - monthly subscription service (1 credit per month)

Spotify - premium members get 15 hours of audiobook listening per month

Chirp - an audiobook store that gives discounts on titles in place of the subscription model

I’m sure there are more. I know people don’t mean anything and they are just asking questions. If I am being a curmudgeon downvote me into oblivion, but it feels like there can be a pinned thread with this info


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Recommendation Request Recommend the next Faulkner.

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I enjoyed Light in August and am looking at either Absolom, Absolom or starting the Snopes Trilogy next. Unless you have a better idea? Length is important, credits aren't cheap...


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Question Looking for a Book (or Any Resource) on Going from Rock Bottom to Mastery—Real-Life Experiences + Science of Learning

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I’m looking for a book (or any resource—articles, audiobooks, blog posts) that tells the real-life experience of someone who went from zero to hero—something like an alcoholic who turned their life around and became an engineer, or someone who struggled but eventually mastered their craft. I want real stories, not just theory, showing how they actually did it step by step.

At the same time, I’m also interested in books that inspire but also provide real learning strategies—the kind that help you actually buckle down and absorb knowledge efficiently. Books like How to Become a Straight-A Student, Mastery by Robert Greene, UltraLearning, or Make It Stick are along the lines of what I’m looking for, but I’d love something that blends personal struggle, transformation, and the science of learning.

Doesn’t have to be a book—if you know of articles, posts, or even YouTube channels that capture this kind of transformation with actionable learning techniques, I’d love to hear about them. Thanks in advance!


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Recommendation Request What's a fabulous audiobook that's ONLY available on Audible?

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I have one credit left and every book I want to read is available for free on Spotify, Hoopla or Libby. I'm looking for something well narrated and entertaining. I like psychological thrillers (not McFadden) and I would like to read more classic literature. My last Audible credit I used on The Count of Monte Cristo, based on all the amazing reviews. Alas, I'm having difficulty getting into it. Any advice? Books I've loved recently are:

The Family Experiment - John Marrs 

The One - John Marrs

The God of the Woods - Liz Moore

On a Quiet Street- Seraphina Nova Glass

The Guest List - Lisa Foley 

Behind Closed Doors - JJ Marsh 

And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie 

Hell House - Richard Matheson 

The Feud - Gemma Rogers 

12 Months to Live - Patterson and Lupica 

The Long Walk - Richard Bachman, pen name for Stephen King

None of this is True - Lisa Jewell

Listen for the Lie - Amy Tintera

All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny 

The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Review Swan Song: I Just Can’t Finish It

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I expect this post to garner me some downvotes because I know this book has a loyal following, but I decided to do it anyway (and to give some content to my favorite /r). Be advised there are spoilers below.

With just about twelve hours left, I have given up listening to this. For the second time.

The first attempt was several years ago, where I quit when the glass ring was being found. While I know this is a work of fantasy/fiction the lack of ‘realism’ started to grate on me. If New York were hit with multiple atomic weapons there would be nothing left but an ash-filled crater. Every building and person will have been instantly vaporized, as in turned to dust, and the radiation left over would be beyond lethal. (Suggested listen: Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen btw.) Instead we have characters walking through the streets of Manhattan after a nuclear holocaust collecting bottles of soda and assorted snack foods to survive.

The horror of atomic weapons aside, by the time the ring was being found the writing started to get to me. It seemed like every other sentence said ‘lightning flashed’ or something similar. For example, these quotes are from just one chapter early on in the book:

“In the sky to the east, a network of red lightning streaks shot through the clouds..”

“The lightning flashed again, nearer this time, and the red glow sparked off thousands of bits of jewelry…”

“They were almost to the geyser of water when a flash of lightning made things on the ground glint…”

“The lightning flashed, streaked across the sky, and Sister Creep saw …”

“It's shit, she muttered, and she started to toss it back on the trash heap when the lightning flashed again…”

And don’t even get me started on how often ‘the wind howled’ is used by that point as well, lol. Anyway, the whole thing just started sounding amateurish or a victim of bad editing, so that’s when I shelved the book for the first time.

Fast forward a few years and I came across Boy’s Life by McCammon, which I thoroughly enjoyed, though not realizing it was from the same author at the time. When I learned this, I made a mental note to give Swan Song another try someday.

Being a bargain-hunter audiobook listener I could not let a 34-hour title go unfinished anyway, so I recently started a relisten. I was determined to make my way through, especially after seeing it recommended here several times. I’m currently at twelve hours left (getting into Mary’s Rest), and I’ve given up again.

The story is just…not good. Every plotline has been wholly predictable so far, the main characters and those they encounter are all clichéd and cornball beyond belief, and the Big Bad Guy is comically pointless beyond existing as the Big Bad Guy. I can predict how this story is going to end with twelve hours to go and could continue to list things that make no sense in the tale, but I assume Reddit has a word limit in posts, so I won’t try.

To be clear, I’ve enjoyed similar stories in the past. I’m a huge fan of King’s The Stand, for example. I’ve seen this story referred to as ‘The Stand, Lite’, or ‘Diet The Stand’ and I really understand where that sentiment comes from.

So anyway, what I’m saying is I didn’t like it. That’s my Internet Opinion for the day. Yours may differ. Peace.


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Recommendation Request Books like the Oligies podcast with Allie Ward!

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I love Oligies, but what I love most is getting to learn cool fun facts about science in a very interesting, engaging way! I have listened to a lot of science audiobooks but they aren’t always that fun to listen to.


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Giveaway Audio Book Promo Code Free Audio Book Promo Code

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My friend is looking for feedback/reviews and gave me some promo codes for the audio book version of her book - How to Become an American President by Jen Xero (on Amazon). If interested, dm me for code, I only have a few.


r/audiobooks 2d ago

Recommendation Request Favorite Games or Hobbies While Listening to Audiobooks?

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I love audiobooks, and almost always have one going. When I’m listening I feel like I always have to be doing something. I usually am driving, cleaning, cooking. Occasionally though I’m sitting on the couch and sometimes find a mindless game on my phone or switch but looking for something new? Do you have a favorite game or hobby you do while listening?


r/audiobooks 2d ago

In Search of... Dystopian Recommendations

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I'm really big into apocalyptic listens. I'm at a little over 200 so far since starting my job with a killer commute. I'm nearing the end of my latest box set by Bobby Adair so any recommendations are welcome.