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The top audiobook news headlines and articles each week.

June 7 - 12

U.S. Audiobook Sales Grew 9% in 2025, to $2.43 Billion
Tor Thom, Wesley Siobhan, Angel Pean on Romance Audiobooks, AI - Los Angeles Times
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MAY 31 - JUNE 5

USBS 2026: Lee Jarit Says Audible Is Not Done Growing
Dungeon Crawler Carl narrator Jeff Hays is the voice of the summer
The audiobook effect: How – Firstpost

MAY 24 - 29

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Pirated audiobooks spread on YouTube and Spotify as PA calls for tighter AI detection and takedown
Former Child Star Mara Wilson Turned Away from Hollywood and Embraced Audiobooks Because It's 'Where You Can Be Anything' (Exclusive)
Spotify's Audiobooks Play is Working

May 17-22

Spotify introduces AI tool for authors to create audiobooks
Audible Helping Underrepresented Romance Authors - Good e-Reader
TikTok trend of reading while listening to books gains steam : NPR
Around the Book World: Monday, May 18, 2026 - Publishing Perspectives
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MAY 10 - 15

27 Best Audiobooks Narrated by Celebrities - Parade
Four RBmedia Titles Earn 2026 Pulitzer Honors | The National Law
Inside Notorious Serial Killer Ed Kemper’s Life as an Audiobook Narrator

May 3-8

EXCLUSIVE: Turia Pitt reveals why she's tuning into the audiobook boom | Now To Love
Reese’s Book Club and Apple Books Announce Story Walk - Good e-Reader
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April 26-May 1

Audible Updates Royalty Plan for ACX Authors
AUDIBLE OPENS DOORS TO FIRST-EVER BOOKLESS BOOKSTORE
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APRIL 26 - MAY 1

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Emily Henry Narrator Has Recorded Over 700 Audiobooks Because Workers Are ‘Notoriously Ill Paid’
Face Off: Should schools purchase audiobook versions to accompany all textbooks? | Young Post Club
Evidence-Based: New MIT Study Validates Learning Ally's Audiobook Solution for K-12 Vocabulary Gains
AI audiobooks are invading Libby. Here’s how I avoid them. - AOL
‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Saw a 515% Spike in Audiobook Listens After Netflix Premiere

APRIL 19 - 25

Spotify launches physical book sales, expands audiobook features | TechSpot
Patton Oswalt to Narrate Audiobook of Stephen King’s Final 'Talisman' Novel 'Other Worlds Than These' (Exclusive)
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APRIL 5 - 10

Older Pocketbook E-Readers Now Get Libby - Good e-Reader
What reading formats do kids use today? | Kid Reporters' Notebook | Scholastic Inc.
Learning with audiobooks | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Do Americans read print books, e-books or audiobooks more? | Pew Research Center
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Mar 29 - Apr 3

Announcing Updates to Our Best-Seller Lists | The New York Times Company
Don’t miss these must-listen Audible releases coming this April and May | The Independent
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MARCH 23 - 27

Audiobook recommendations for kids, according to a children's book critic : NPR
Wil Wheaton says he channeled River Phoenix while narrating new audiobook
Jacqueline Woodson's 'Brown Girl Dreaming' Audiobook Features Star Narrators (Exclusive)
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March 15-20

Top tips for writing audiobooks - Scottish Book Trust
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20 Years Later, The 10th Doctor Has Somehow Returned — Again

March 8-13

Audible launches a cheaper 'Standard' subscription plan, challenging Spotify | TechCrunch
At the London Book Fair, Spotify Shares Our Vision for the Future of Reading — Spotify
Audible Expands Platform to 11 New Markets, Including Sweden - Publishing Perspectives
Graphic Audio United-CWA Workers Condemn RBmedia Layoffs Targeting Union Members | Communications Workers of America
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March 1-6

How audiobooks help rewire your brain in ten seconds
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Audible launches a cheaper 'Standard' subscription plan, challenging Spotify | TechCrunch
2026 Audie Winners

Feb 22-27 2026

Audio Publishers Association Announces Inaugural APA Hall of Fame Inductees
Spotify Launches Audiobooks Charts
Woman lost job for listening to ‘steamy’ fantasy audiobooks at work
Marshall Lewy Named Head of Audible Content, North America
As Spotify Hits Play, Sweden adds a Million Audiobook Listeners
INTERVIEW: Musical theater stars assemble for new audiobook project - Hollywood Soapbox

Feb 15-20

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UK literacy charity wants audiobooks on national school curriculum
Audible Narrator Hall of Fame Adds 15 Including Ray Porter, Julia WhelanAudible Narrator Hall of Fame Adds 15 Including Ray Porter, Julia Whelan
Audible Now Lets You Read Along With Your Kindle Books

Feb 8-14

Spotify launches audiobooks in SA – Gadget
Learning Ally Audiobook Solution Receives Prestigious Endorsement from the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)
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Feb 1 - 6

Spotify Adds Physical Books to Audiobook Offering
Audiobook musical Following Jimmy Valentine released starring Hadley Fraser, Kerry Ellis & more | West End Theatre
Dalai Lama wins first Grammy Award for best audio book - The Times of India
Tokyopop to Release Audiobooks from LoveLove Imprint

JAN 25-30

IPG Teams with Beat Technology for D2C E-books, Audiobooks
2026 Odyssey Awards for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children and Young Adults announced | ALA
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JAN 18 - JAN 23

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Libro.fm Reports Growth in 2025, Launches Annual Subscription
PW Studio: Audible: Spotify Audiobooks

JAN 11 - JAN 16

Earphones Awards
Nearly 1 in 4 Audible listeners are into romantasy
Sophie Kuebler's 3D Cinematic Audiobooks Transform How We Experience Stories
Audiobook Reach Hits New High - Edison Research

Jan 4-9

It's better to listen to audiobooks than talk on the phone while driving. Even via hands-free
Kirkus Buys ‘AudioFile’ Magazine
RBmedia Reaches Milestone of 100,000 Audiobooks
Audible tests in-app promotion videos to ‘support audiobook discovery’

Dec 28-Jan 2

Listen to This: Some Audiobooks Are Outselling Hardcovers
Audiobooks count
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Spotify now uses AI to recap your audiobooks for you — here's why that makes me mad

Dec 21-Dec 26

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The Top 10 Audiobooks of 2025 According to Library Reading App Libby
Taylor Swift Causes Surge in Author’s Book Sales: I’m ‘Honored’ - Newsweek

DEC 14 - DEC 19

How fake audiobook led to Kindle takeover | Cybernews
Audiobook hits like Dungeon Crawler Carl and the entire romantasy genre are pushing publishers like Spotify and Audible to release audiobooks earlier | Popverse
Rob Reiner 'This is Spinal Tap' Book: Read, Listen to Audiobook OnlineRob Reiner 'This is Spinal Tap' Book: Read, Listen to Audiobook Online
U.S. Market, Children’s Titles Both Key to Growing Spanish-Language Audiobooks
Hoopla Digital Compiles Digital Trends, Describes Growth Categories

Dec 7-12

Taylor Swift Reveals She's 'Constantly' Listening to Audiobooks — and Reveals Her Favorite Tropes
AudioFile’s 2025 Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Audiobooks – Locus Online
Digital Audio surges in Australia: Audible leads with local originals

Nov 30 - Dec 5

Literary Hub » The Best Audiobooks of 2025
Doctor Who News - BBC Audiobooks Celebrates Complete Run of Doctor Who TV Novelisations
Spotify Wrapped now includes top audiobooks, top narrator
Fourth Wing, ACOTAR and other Romantasy titles dominate the first audiobook Spotify Wrapped | Popverse

Nov 23-Nov 28

OAK and OPL launch digital reading campaign
Audible Announced Its Audiobook of the Year—And It’s a GH Book Club Pick
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Audiobook News Nov 15 - Nov 21

Kristen Bell blindsided by news she will voice Mary Magdalene for Fox News after Dax Shepard controversy | Daily Mail Online
publishingperspectives.com
The Best Audiobooks of the Year, According to These Sellers

Audiobook News Nov 9-14

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Spotify is adding recaps for audiobooks
The Top 10 Audiobooks of 2025, According to Booksellers

Nov 2-7

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New Harry Potter Audiobook Launches On Audible With Bosses Targeting Billions Of Listening Hours - IMDb
Inside the audiobook revolution 2025

Oct 26-31

Literary Hub » The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of November
Here's what Amazon told Audible staff as layoffs hit the audiobook division
What's got everybody listening again?: The rise of digital audio

Oct 19-Oct 24

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A surprising amount of work goes into making Audible audiobooks
Why the Libby e-book app is turning to AI

Oct 12-Oct 17

HEARD AROUND THE WORLD: PRH AUDIO SEES MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY
Audible Teams With iHeart For Celebrity-Fueled Audiobook Club. | Story | insideradio.com
Spotify clocked 36% increase in audiobook listeners over the past year (report) - Music Business Worldwide

Oct 5-10

Penguin Random House to Make 'Kingdom Come' Audiobook - Dark Knight News
Jeremy Renner's daughter Ava makes touching debut in his memoir's audiobook
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Sept 28-Oct 3

The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of October ‹ Literary Hub
UK literacy charity wants audiobooks on national school curriculum
John Waters voices every character in new audio book collection

Sept 21-26

Spotify–TikTok Collaboration Turns BookTok Buzz Into Audiobook Playlists
The audiobook business is booming. But wages remain low - Los Angeles Times
The British Audio Awards Release a First Shortlist

Audiobook News Sept 14- 19

Libby just made a major change to its hold system, and some users aren't happy
Kenny Chesney To Release Audiobook 'Heart Life Music'
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Audiobook News Sept 7-12

Fewer books and more audio for Gen Z: podcasts, audiobooks, and time-lapse videos: what's behind the decline in reading? - FIRSTonline
Meet Spotify's New "Big on BookTok" Audiobook Hub
Best Star Wars Audiobooks (Updated: September 2025)

Audiobook News Aug 31-Sept 5

DC's iconic Kingdom Come comic gets an audiobook adaptation
The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of September ‹ Literary Hub
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Audiobook News Aug 24-Aug 29

Children's speaker firm Yoto hits the right notes
Seven Seas Announces 19 New Manga And Light Novel Licenses At Anime NYC 2025
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Audiobook News Aug 16-22

Championing Independent Audiobook Distribution: PW Talks with the Cofounders of InAudio
Across China: From print to screen, Gen-Z reshapes reading in digital era
Spotify just redesigned the way you’ll ‘listen’ to audiobooks

Audiobook News Aug 9-15

Why Audiobooks Are Good for Your Brain | SUCCESS
Sutton Foster to narrate the audiobook of Stephanie Garber’s adult novel
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Audiobook News Aug 2-8

Bowker partners with John Marshall Media for audiobook production, distribution and marketing services | ROI-NJ
American teens can now access banned books through Long Beach’s free digital library program
Gloria Estefan to Narrate Audiobook of Sonia Sotomayor’s Kids Book “Just Shine!”

AUDIOBOOK NEWS JULY 27-AUG 1

AUDIOBOOK NEWS HEADLINES JULY 27-AUG 1
Audiobook narrators don’t have the same profiles as book authors do - Good e-Reader
The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of August

AUDIOBOOK NEWS JULY 21-25

Audiobook Walking Clubs Take Reading Outside
Donald Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook is dismissed
Listen to Croatia: Audiobooks Replace Souvenirs in New Cultural Tourism Campaign - The Dubrovnik Times
Ghostface Voice Actor Roger L. Jackson to Narrate New Audiobook About ‘Scream’ Franchise - IMDb

Audiobook News July 13-18

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Spotify expands audiobook access to family plan members for the first time | TechCrunch
AudioFile’s Top New Fantasy Picks to Listen to in July 2025

Audiobook News July 6- July 11

New Doctor Who audiobooks coming this summer from Penguin Random House
25 Best Award-Winning Audiobooks You Should Hear in 2025
Audiobook Pros Confirm the Customer is Always Right
Stephen King to narrate 'Hansel and Gretel' audiobook with Maurice Sendak's illustrations

Audiobook News June 29- July 4

Earphones Awards | AudioFile Magazine
What makes an audiobook unforgettable?
The 10 Best Sci-Fi Audiobooks of All Time

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