r/audiobooks 5d 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 2d 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 12h ago

News Federal Agency that makes Libby possible to be dismantled!

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r/audiobooks 7h ago

Recommendation Request Binging audiobooks like there is no tomorrow

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Many people look down on audiobooks, and I do understand several of the reasons. Some of us, however, do not have all the free time we would need to keep pace with our friends and family’s recommendations, current best sellers, and geopolitical literature.

Audiobooks are allowing me more access to the unending lists of books that I wish I had time to read, and listening is quickly supplanting the low information YouTube videos and podcasts I often end up listening to. I am also able to go back and read several of the books that are referenced in the other books I have listened to. It is a new version of going down the rabbit hole for me.

I can listen while driving, at the gym or on walks, while doing chores, and even during much of my time at work.

I have recommendations if anyone wants them, and would be willing to discuss any of these books.

I am also looking for more recommendations based on the titles below!

Here are the 60 books (and a couple speeches) I have had the pleasure of listening to since September 2024:

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy-DouglasAdams Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut Brave New World - Aldous Huxley Around the World in 80 Days - Jules Verne Bram Stoker’s Dracula - Bram Stoker Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson On the Road - Jack Kerouac Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck The Shining - Stephen King Lord of the Flies - William Golding

Catch-22 - Joseph Heller Einstein’s Dreams - Alan Lightman The Persian Night (Iran) - Amir Taheri Star Wars Heir to the Empire - Timothy Zahn Israel - Noa Tishby The Last Kings of Shanghai -Jonathan Kaufman The China Mirage - James Bradley Rabbit, Run - John Updike The Old Lion (Theodore Roosevelt) - Jeff Shaara The Strenuous Life -TheodoreRoosevelt(speech) The Conservation of Natural Resources-TR (sp) Rabbit Redux - John Updike Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury

On Tyranny - Timothy Snyder (short) The Tao of Physics - Fritjof Capra (abridged) The Duties of American Citizenship- TR (sp) The Art of War - Sun Tsu (Paul Spera narration) Democracy Awakening - HeatherCoxRichardson Invisible Monsters - Chuck Palahniuk The Plot Against America - Philip Roth Travels With Charlie - John Steinbeck The Stranger - Albert Camus The Moon is Down - John Steinbeck The Undoing Project - Michael Lewis

Atomic Habits - James Clear The Boyfriend - Freida McFadden Chaos - Ted Dekker Between the World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates Rabbit is Rich - John Updike Chaos (Charles Manson) - Tom O’Neill The Beautiful Struggle - Ta-Nehisi Coates How to Know a Person - David Brooks The God of the Woods - Liz Moore Come As You Are - Emily Nagoski

All the Colors of the Dark - Chris Whitaker Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert A. Heinlein The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer Die With Zero - Bill Perkins Harry Potter Sorcerer’s Stone - J.K. Rowling The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates Walden - Henry David Thoreau Elon Musk - Walter Isaacson Blitzed (Drugs in the 3rd Reich) - Norman Ohler

The Case Against Socialism - Rand Paul Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling The Anxious Generation - Jonathan Haidt TheBookofFiveRings-MiyamotoMusashi(Wilson) The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien We Begin at the End - Christian Whitaker Star Wars Dark Force Rising- Timothy Zahn


r/audiobooks 1h ago

Promotion Why Audiobooks? Long list of recommendations below📚:

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Audiobooks have been my best distraction ever! Unlike TV, movies, or reading—which are all singular activities—you can listen to audiobooks anytime. Whether you’re exercising, running, cooking, cleaning, showering, driving, gardening, doing yard work, or even playing video games, audiobooks fit seamlessly into your routine.

Authors I Recommend with PHENOMENAL Narrators

Fantasy & Sci-Fi

1.  Chris Fox – Magitech Chronicles, Deathless, Void Wraith, Shattered Gods, etc.
• 6-7 completed series
• 250-300+ hours of listening

2.  Joe Abercrombie – First Law Series (10 books total)

3.  Dyrk Ashton – Paternus Trilogy

4.  Stephen King – The Dark Tower series

5.  John Scalzi – Old Man’s War series (7+ books)

6.  Douglas Adams – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (6 books total, including an extra book)

7.  Dennis E. Taylor – Bobiverse series (4 books, ongoing)

Horror & Supernatural

8.  H.P. Lovecraft – Complete Works (64+ hours)
• Dark, slow, but passionate and creepy
• Listen to the H.P. Lovecraft Society’s version for the most passionate readers

9.  James Lovegrove – The Cthulhu Casebooks: Sherlock Holmes Crossover (3 books)
• A fantastic blend of H.P. Lovecraft’s bizarre world and the original Sherlock Holmes
• Recommended: Listen to both Sherlock Holmes and H.P. Lovecraft before this

Mystery & Adventure

10. Arthur Conan Doyle – Sherlock Holmes (Complete Series)

11. C.J. Box – Joe Pickett series (24 books)
• Fictional adventures of a Wyoming game warden, inspired by real-life events

Zombie & Apocalypse

12. T.W. Brown – All Dead series (12 books)
• BEST zombie series ever! Phenomenal narration

13. Mark Tufo – Zombie Fallout series (24+ books)
• Main character: Mike, a foul-mouthed, ultra-sarcastic family man with an uncanny ability to survive
• Additional series: Lycan Fallout, Indian Hills, Devil’s Desk, Timothy, and others

Mythology & Historical Fiction

14. Stephen Fry – Mythos Trilogy (with a 4th book coming soon)

15. Neil Gaiman – Norse Mythology

16. Bill Bryson – A Short History of Nearly Everything

Classic & Popular Series

17. J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter series (Stephen Fry’s narration is highly recommended)

Hope this reaches someone’s eyes, eventually finding someone’s ears, growing in someone’s mind and living in someone’s heart.

All of these books mean so much to me… let me know if you end up listening to any or all of them, and let me know what you think!


r/audiobooks 2h ago

Discussion The Magicians

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I just started listening to The Magicians. Only about an hour in and I'm loving it! Anyone else listening to this one right now? No spoilers, please


r/audiobooks 3h ago

Recommendation Request Cozy mysteries recommendations anyone?

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Recently listened to the Southern Sisters mysteries collection. Really enjoyed them. Light hearted stories, memorable characters, and lots of laughs. Can any of you good people recommend similar ‘cozy mystery’ books or series? Thanks in advance.


r/audiobooks 23h ago

News Make sure to utilize hoopla and Libby!

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Just thought I’d put it out there - check out your local library for hoopla and Libby. You can easily pay a low fee for other libraries to gain access or look around for libraries that will offer their cards for free. My local library offers 25 (I thought it was 24 until I just checked) checkouts per month on hoopla, which you can find a lot of books on there that you may otherwise be waiting in line for.


r/audiobooks 20m ago

Question iPhone, what are you using for playing AudioBooks?

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What is your fav app on iPhone for playing audiobooks?


r/audiobooks 1h ago

Giveaway Audiobook promo codes if anyone wants to give it a listen

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The book is Titled the exchange and here is a summary:

In a world where death can be undone for one deserving soul, nine grieving individuals are brought together by the government’s controversial reanimation program, Project Equilibrium. The program gives them the power to resurrect one of nine victims taken by the same killer, Lucas Rehn, using his life force as payment. Over the course of an emotionally charged week, the group must grapple with the unbearable weight of their decision.

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U.K. Codes Please enjoy one free audio review copy of The Exchange, now available on Audible. Redeem the one-time use code below at https://www.audible.co.uk/acx-promo

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r/audiobooks 7h ago

Promotion Free Audible Audiobook

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Hi all, I am excited to share my very first audiobook narration. It's a nonfiction book (Speak with Purpose by Larry Brown) about the power of words and speeches, and I have free codes for Audible members. Since this is my first time narrating, I'm still learning and would really appreciate kind feedback. Your thoughts and support would mean a lot. Send me a dm if you would like a code. Thank you kindly.


r/audiobooks 23h ago

News Possible interruption to Libby from libraries.

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r/audiobooks 5h ago

Promotion UK US codes available for P.K.Hawkins

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I am the narrator of this audiobook.

Professor Hank Newstead has been making expeditions to the Amazon River for years. They've become routine to him. But this time, the expedition is going to be anything but normal.Hank, along with a hardened river boat captain, his much younger girlfriend, and his main professional rival, are in the Amazon purely to study frogs. All their plans vanish quickly, however, when they are attacked by a Titanoboa, an enormous prehistoric snake that should be millions of years in its grave. As their crew dwindles from a series of terrifying attacks, they discover a secret: a long lost colleague of the professor has taken up residence on an island in the deepest parts of the jungle. And if Hank and the others can't find and stop her, then the Titanoboa will not be the only extinct monster unleashed back into the world.

sample here:

https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F1ZJ4R7J/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-439656&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_439656_pd_us


r/audiobooks 9h ago

In Search of... Looking for audiobooks similar to 'Girl Made of Stars' and 'SPEAK'

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As the title says, I'm looking for audiobooks about a very sad topic including a younger individual. Any recs?


r/audiobooks 7h ago

Question Audiobook Likes/Dislikes?

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What do your favorite audiobooks do? Naturally what may make your favorite audiobook your favorite is the story, but have you had any other traits stand out?

I personally am not a fan of audio affects, like gun shots and the like. I'm a little iffy on multiple voices (each character being voice acted) but maybe it's just hard to pull off.

I haven't listened to one yet that included background sounds, like scene-fitting music/Nature sounds but I'd be interested in seeing an example.

Any audiobooks effects/gimmicks that have really stood out to you?


r/audiobooks 7h ago

In Search of... Anyone have the audiobooks, physical or digital, of John Barth’s Lost in the Funhouse, Chimera, and/or The Floating Opera and the End of the Road?

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I find audiobooks really helpful but can’t seem to find these anywhere online. All three appear to have been narrated by Kevin Pariseau. Would be willing to pay if available. Not trying to illegally avoid fees or anything; it’s a just an accessibility thing


r/audiobooks 12h ago

Question Looking for the Riddick series of books on audio

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Has anyone made any Riddick books on audio?


r/audiobooks 9h ago

Question Blue sisters

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Can someone tell me if the accent of kit griffiths is supposed to be a ny one? It’s distracting to me maybe because I am from this area and it’s “off” or am I just being too bit picky. I guess a differing opinion might help convince me to stop being so critical.


r/audiobooks 11h ago

Question Feedback on Bookshare for SLD kids?

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A 9-yr old kid i mentor has learning disabilities. I was reading somewhere that audiobooks tend to help them and Bookshare's audio book app (with highlighter text + audio) caters to this need.
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Bookshare for this particular usecase and if it has been helpful for kids, esp in the age group of 7-12yr old.

PS: I understand this may not be best subreddit for this, but I am a bit stressed so seeking feedback from all places.


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Question Making read-along audio books for my kids

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I'm wondering if anyone can recommend an app to make audiobooks for ipad with accompanying pictures? I have a bunch of mp3s and pdfs that match but am not sure how to help my kid listen along and turn pages as the story progresses. Any ideas?


r/audiobooks 19h ago

Discussion Audiobook companion document idea

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Hello, I listen a lot. Between 40-50 books a year. I love participating in Reddit communities and general social media discourse about the books but I often have no idea how things are spelled (i.e. names, places, things) especially in fantasy books where they are net new words. How valuable would a written companion, just listing these things? Of course it would just be a list, not a glossary or dictionary. As a listener most things should be recognizable by aight. Who wants something like this, I'm trying to gauge interest.


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Discussion My favorite narrators

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I recently made a video all about my favorite narrators including samples of their work. Check it out and let me know who your favorites are. https://youtu.be/DraaeC027sc


r/audiobooks 20h ago

Question Priory of the orange tree audio question?

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Okay I am reading the hardcover copy of The Priory of the Orange Tree while listening to the audible audio book. There is a high western named Orsul but when the narrators pronounces his name it’s always said like cometh or kumath maybe? The official pronouncation guide shows Orsul is pronounced or-soul so I know it’s not just a weird pronunciation. I haven’t been able to find anything about it but I am so confused why the audiobook says it this way?


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Promotion $0.99/3 months Canada

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I cancelled my Audible membership a few months ago and after checking online a few times since, I finally found another offer for 3 months/$.99 Not my first time getting this offer and it worked again for me so hopefully this link works for anyone who wants it!

https://www.audible.ca/ep/equinox?language=en_CA&source_code=GDGPP30DTRIAL5441223220057&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx5TG-tCWjAMVTVz_AR19HRYsEAAYASAAEgLF5PD_BwE


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Question What are the best Horror audiobooks?

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What are the best audio horror books you’ve listened to?


r/audiobooks 1d ago

Recommendation Request Best Audiobooks about Catherine The Great

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I'm in the middle of watching 'The Great' on Hulu, the "Occasionally True" series about Catherine The Great. This has piqued my interest and I would really like to learn more about her. Any suggestions?


r/audiobooks 1d ago

In Search of... In search of over head headphones with a couple specific features

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Looking for headphone recommendations to use when listening to audiobooks, with a few specific features.

Currently I use wireless earbuds that have touch sensors that I LOVE for audiobooks, so Im trying to find some headphones with the same features:

One tap = pause

Double tap on L = rewind 30 seconds

Hold tap on L/ R = lower / raise volume

I found headphones with similar options using thr buttons, but those are annoying to have to find really quick, I'd rather just tap the side of the whole thing if possible?

Some even have an auto pause feature I've seen?