In a year full of extraordinary listens brought to life by exemplary authors and narrators, it’s no wonder that 2025 was a standout for Audible’s editorial interviews. Our team had the pleasure and privilege of sitting down with the minds behind some of our favourite listens to talk about the art of constructing a narrative, the audiobook casting and recording process, and the very real emotions of bringing a story—be it memoir or fantasy—into the world. Catch up on the 10 best interviews of the year to revisit the insights gleaned and sentiments uncovered. We hope you enjoy listening to them as much as we enjoyed writing and recording them.
1. Dungeon Crawler Carl creator Matt Dinniman says LitRPG is just getting started.
The author talks about what to expect from This Inevitable Ruin, his inspiration for Princess Donut, and why he writes for audio first.
2. Trent Dalton releases a close-to-home thriller about the darker side of the “Great Australian Dream.”
In Gravity Let Me Go, the award-winning journalist and worldwide bestselling author narrates his most personal novel yet—a marriage story embedded within a murder story.
3. Dan Brown took eight years to write his most-researched, edge-of-your-seat thriller yet.
The Secret of Secrets brings the long-awaited return of Robert Langdon, and asks big questions about our tenuous understanding of human consciousness.
4. Marc Fennell uncorks a juicy scandal in the elite world of fine wine.
The journalist’s latest Audible Original is an intoxicating story of ambition, obsession, and outrage in one of the most rarefied professions on earth.
5. “The journey got dark”: Elizabeth Gilbert on her intense and revealing new memoir.
With All the Way to the River, the mega-bestselling author opens up about her dazzling, devastating relationship with Rayya Elias, and finding the courage to tell the truth.
6. What makes a good leader? Brené Brown has some thoughts.
In Strong Ground, the bestselling author explains why we need leaders who think more like quarterbacks than executives.
7. An A-list collaboration brings Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben together for Gone Before Goodbye.
The Academy Award winner and bestselling author discuss their high-stakes medical thriller, featuring a world-travelling surgeon caught between wealth and corruption.
8. Cara Veloce’s The Winning Formula burns hot, on and off the racetrack.
In her romance debut, the author has crafted a thrilling Formula One love story that will have hearts racing.
9. Amal El-Mohtar’s debut is musical magic.
The author and poet didn’t like the way a classic ballad about rival sisters ended—so she wrote her own.
10. Sacrilege dares listeners to sit in discomfort.
Writer and director Nyasha Hatendi discusses why audio is the perfect medium for horror.
The best editorial features of 2025
An assortment of collections, essays, and more, here are 10 of our favourite posts from this year.
