Best of the year (so far)
Our mid-year roundup of the best listens of 2025 (so far) marks an annual labour of love we, the Audible Editors, absolutely obsess about.
Fiction
Taylor Jenkins Reid doesn't mind getting lost in a story if the narrator knows the way
When she listens to a book, there's nothing like a great narrator to bring it to life.
Confronting the realities of the climate crisis through fiction
Unflinching, bold, and inventive, these works of climate fiction (or cli-fi, if you will) make for perfect Earth Day listening.
These audiobooks are positively inhuman
Change the way you look at the world with fiction told from the perspective of animal, plant, and inanimate protagonists.
Sub-Antarctic noir meets a love letter to the natural world in "Wild Dark Shore"
Author Charlotte McConaghy has created an unforgettable setting and filled it with characters who love each other fiercely.
Editors Select: March 2025
14 new releases you can't miss, from thrillers to fantasy to romance. Check out our most anticipated listens of the month.
The Hunger Games series, explained
If you haven't yet listened to Suzanne Collins's YA sensation or need a refresher ahead of "Sunrise on the Reaping," here's what to know about the action-packed dystopian series.
Charmaine Wilkerson delivers another stunning family saga in “Good Dirt”
The bestselling author of “Black Cake” explores what we inherit from our ancestors and how the stories we tell ourselves shape who we are.
9 listens to help you celebrate Galentine’s Day
Forget Valentine's Day—this year, we're all about celebrating the most important (literary and otherwise) friendships in our lives.
Editors Select: February 2025
14 new releases you can't miss, from non-fiction to fantasy to romance. Check out our most anticipated listens of the month.
Editors Select: January 2025
10 new releases you can't miss, from fiction to thrillers to fantasy. Check out our most anticipated listens of the month.
Editors Select: December 2024
10 new releases you can't miss, from mysteries to memoirs to rom-coms. Check out our most anticipated listens of the month.