r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

What did you listen to this week – October 17, 2026? 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 • • 5d ago

New Audiobooks this week – October 13, 2026!

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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/collections/new-releases

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 • • 15h ago

Question Best audiobook narrators

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If you could only pick one narrator to read all your audiobooks, whom would you pick?

If you have multiple picks, please leave separate multiple comments.

(Maybe assume articles and podcasts too)


r/audiobooks • • 43m ago

Question Why pocketfm is filled majorly with love/romance audiodrama

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So everytime I want to watch something around mystery & thriller, pocketfm majorly recommends me with love or romance related audiodramas and thriller. Although their love genre is decent enough but I am bored already, my gf also believes that I have gone mad after addicting to these love and romance audiodramas. Why can't they launch something in mystery/thriller


r/audiobooks • • 56m ago

Question Seven Seas Entertainment main website seems to be down. Light Novel Audio book publisher.

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Anyone have info on the site? https://sevenseasentertainment.com


r/audiobooks • • 2h ago

Question Will I still have access to my credits if I pause my account on audiobooks.com?

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Hi all! I'm looking to cut down on some expenses, and I honestly haven't used audiobooks.com in a while, so I was originally planning on pausing/canceling my subscription. I still have 3 unused credits that I would be bummed to lose, though, since I have already paid for them. Does anyone else use this app and know if I can still use those credits after I cancel? Would I still have access to my library and should just use all the credits and then cancel? Thank y'all!


r/audiobooks • • 10h ago

Question Fiverr for audio editing

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Hi all,

I’m trying to record a DIY audiobook that doesn’t sound completely unprofessional. I feel like I’m recording quality audio, but I have no experience when it comes to editing. A friend of mine has had good luck finding affordable video editors on Fiverr. I wonder if anyone would share either good, bad, or indifferent experiences they may have had with audiobook editing through Fiverr. Thanks in advance.


r/audiobooks • • 7h ago

Question How to listen to a book unavailable in my country

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I want to listen to 'a winter war' but it is locked, I heard there is a way to change my region or get some us card but it sounds way too much effort and the account isn't mine. I would do piracy if there were no other options, but I was wondering if there was anything else.


r/audiobooks • • 12h ago

Question Alternatives to Blinkist?

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Are there alternatives to Blinkist? The issues raised in posts here in Reddit concern me enough so as not to subscribe.


r/audiobooks • • 12h ago

News TomeShelf update

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r/audiobooks • • 13h ago

Question I'm looking for free audiobooks apps :) do you have a favorite one?

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r/audiobooks • • 13h ago

Question How to find out if a different hoopla library has an audiobook

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So I have a question. I have a few different libraries but I only have one hoopla account. I have a book for my book club that is not moving but I noticed it does show up when I search online by that title and hoopla so it is available at some hoopla libraries. Is there a way to check a specific hoopla library without logging out? It's "and then there were none" by Agatha Christie. I'm honestly surprised that there is such a huge wait for this audiobook!


r/audiobooks • • 15h ago

Giveaway Mirror Boy -- Fred Berman narrator--Free Audiobook Promo Code

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Due to Popular Demand Only UK Codes Available Now!

5-time Audie Award Winner And 16-time Earphone Award Winner Fred Berman narrates Jeremy Spiegel's recently released Mirror Boy, a raw and intense psychological coming-of-age novel set on Long Island in 1986. Audible provides a limited number of codes to generate reviews on Audible as well as Amazon and elsewhere. I am the author, Jeremy Spiegel, and if you'd like to listen to this audiobook (11 hrs) and provide a review please message me. Here's a brief pitch for the book:

Nearly seventeen-year-old Jason Rofeor, is locked out on his own porch again--by his mother.

Trapped in a volatile home with his emotionally unstable, sexually prolific mother, he sets out to find the father he believes he deserves. But as his search leads him into the hidden recesses of his own unconscious mind, he must confront the psychological forces that stand between him and becoming his own man.

Fred Berman's performance is incredible, voicing every character distinctly, and with the right level of intensity and emotional incisiveness, he will lull you into believing you are there in the middle of the chaos, and later, the clarity. You will no doubt laugh, feel sad, wince...and experience the full range of emotions elicited by Mirror Boy.

This book was written for an adult audience.

Thank you for your interest.


r/audiobooks • • 15h ago

Question How do you get back into an audiobook after a long break?

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If you leave an audiobook for a week or two, how do you find your way back into it without restarting the whole book?

Do you go back a chapter, keep a quick note, or just listen until it comes back? I'm interested in what works when the story has several characters to keep track of.


r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

News California & Other states new sources of free audio books

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Just found out that the Public Libraries have a relatively new service that uses a different app or connection point in their website called Cloud Library.it depends on the state and the individual library system if you'll have access. In your case Los Angeles and Los Angeles County library systems don't have access to Cloud Library but I've also got access to the Glendale library system which does. Different catalog of audio and epub books than the Glendale library has.

The second is California only provided your system has joined. Its called The Palace. Its run in a separate app. LA City now has it so I've got it running. Again, very different collection from LAPL and Hoopla. I have only looked at tge SF collection they have a lot of the older SF especially in the epub books, but audio book section is quite large covering the Golden and Silver to modern eras. I checked out a audiobook last night that neither the LA City or County library have in English (Dungeon Crawler Carl) from The Palace.


r/audiobooks • • 18h ago

Promotion I am the author. Sergey the Freeloader, Part One is 31 audio episodes.

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The novel is set in Tbilisi, September 2022. Sergey is twenty-four. It is not a memoir, and it is not a war book. The story is housing, money, and the arrangements around him. Other people pay for the place and the days. I did not live that stay.

The episodes are on Pocket FM. They can be listened to on a walk or on the way to work.

https://pocketfm.com/show/a1eca49ab147482168c70ad81c536284b0251307

This is my one author post here this week. I will answer comments. I will not spam the subreddit with copies.

It may suit a reader who wants those terms of a stay, not a battle plot and not a diary of my life.


r/audiobooks • • 22h ago

News Episode 2 of Ender's Saga Motion Comic | First Formic War: Earth Afire

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Hello everyone! After much work, I have now finished my second episode of the First Formic War: Earth Afire motion comic book.

I had to change the image styles due to complexity and details; however, i think this aligns much better to my vision and intent. I also updated the script in a way to better invite people to read the books. The creation process was similar to the previous one, adding sound effects and editing in DaVinci Resolve. The full flavor is listening to the narration and the added effects.

The First Formic War: Earth Afire | Sci-Fi Motion Comic

Let me know what you think, and if this is an improvement over the first one.


r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

Recommendation Request Audiobooks that you couldn't get enough of?

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I just finished listening to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, which I came across on an older post asking for recs on the best audiobooks. I absolutely loved the book and narration and wish it could've gone on for several more hours!

I also recently listened to Belle Burden's Strangers and quite enjoyed getting a peek into the life of someone so completely unrelatable. My other favorite non-fiction is Kitchen Confidential.

I've poked around Libby looking for books that seem interesting to me but haven't been able to finish a couple of them due to the narration style, so I thought I'd turn to this sub for some recs.

Ideally, I'd like something fun, humorous, heartfelt, and overall uplifting (but not sappy). I prefer fiction but am open to biographical non-fiction if the subject and story are interesting enough.

What I'd like to stay away from: scifi; horror; politics; anything space-related; YA; adorkable characters; dystopian themes; anything too modern or that relies too much on social media references (unless it's done in the style of Yesteryear, which I just finished reading in book format and really enjoyed); books with background music or other intrusive sound effects.

Thank you all so much!


r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

Question Audiobooks with good celebrity impressions

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I was listening to the new Chuck Klosterman book Rock\*, which has a bunch of celebrity impressions by SNL's James Austin Johnson. Any other audiobooks you recommend for people fond of impressions?


r/audiobooks • • 2d ago

Discussion What are your top 3 favourite audiobooks?

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What are your top 3 favourite audiobooks?

I recently enjoyed Project Hail Mary a lot.

Share your favourite list :)


r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

In Search of... Recommendations

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Good evening. I’m looking for recommendations for audiobooks with just good listening I’m into all kinds of different stuff: murder mysteries, documentaries, you name it. I’ll listen to it, but my favorite are dominance and submissive stories. Any good recommendations and sites where I can find this type of book?


r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

Question The Space Within

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I listened to Audible’s The Space Within a couple of years ago, not realizing it was unfinished. I know Season 2 came out this year. But has anyone listened to it? I don’t want to bother if it’s another cliffhanger ending. I tried looking online but there’s not much out there about it.


r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

Question Suche Empfehlungen für Sachbuch-Hörbücher zum Thema Heilung und Wohlbefinden

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Du kannst englische Bücher empfehlen. Da ich aus Deutschland komme, wäre es ein großer Bonus, wenn das Buch auch in einer deutschen Ausgabe erhältlich ist, obwohl das keine Voraussetzung ist. Ich hoffe, ich habe Glück und es gibt eine englische Version.


r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

Promotion [US/UK Giveaway] FREE Audible Codes for Red Team Missions, Book One | Military Action & Thriller Audiobook

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Hey, audiobook lovers! 🎧

I'm Bobby Garrison, the narrator and producer of Red Team Missions, Book One, and I'm celebrating by giving away FREE Audible promo codes!

If you enjoy military action, suspense, dangerous missions, and high-stakes storytelling, I'd love to share this audiobook with you!

🎧 Here's how to claim your free copy:

  1. Send me a private message requesting a free Audible code.
  2. Let me know whether you need a US or UK code.
  3. I'll send you a redemption code while supplies last!

📚 Want more free audiobooks?

Visit https://thesoundsofstories.com and join The Sounds of Stories subscriber list!

Subscribers can receive updates about new audiobook releases, upcoming giveaways, and opportunities to discover more great stories.

If you enjoy the audiobook, I'd greatly appreciate an honest review on Audible. Reviews are completely voluntary and help independent authors and narrators reach new listeners.

There's absolutely no cost, and neither a review nor a newsletter subscription is required to receive a giveaway code.

Thank you for supporting independent audiobook production. Happy listening!

🎙️ Bobby Garrison ACX Approved Producer | Professional Audiobook Narrator The Sounds of Stories https://thesoundsofstories.com


r/audiobooks • • 1d ago

In Search of... audiobooks in spanish?

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