Audiobook Picks: What Will You Listen To This March 2026?

By Jennifer Rubins | March 6 2026 | Staff PicksAudiobook News

Find Adult Fiction and Nonfiction, and Kids’ & YA picks for March! There’s so much to hear from bestselling authors like Danielle Steel (making her way to BOT’s audio list for the 1st time!), to Tana French, Ibram X. Kendi, and even a new audio collection by Eric Carle! Plus, hear a Top LibraryReads Pick on audio, a full cast recording of a groundbreaking debut featuring familiar voices from stage, screen, and comedy. . . and oh yeah, KPop Demon Hunters! March is their moment and it’s gonna be (gonna be) golden. Press play on these *sweet* 16 selected audiobooks below—and click on the covers to listen to audiobooks clips on the product pages!

March 2026 Fiction Audiobook Picks

A Novel

Read by Jim Frangione

BOT is thrilled to welcome Danielle Steel to our audiobook list for the first time! Her new audiobook is a moving testament to the power of a mother’s love and the importance of fully embracing life.

*Also available on CD – check with your wholesaler of choice.*


A Novel

Read by Brittany Pressley

Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform.

*Also available on CD – check with your wholesaler of choice.*


An Into Darkness Novel

Read by James Cassidy and Tara Langella

As Spotify shared at the end of last year, Navessa Allen’s Lights Out was #2 on 2025’s Top 10 most listened list. Patrons are waiting for book three in the #1 New York Times bestselling Into Darkness Series and many prefer the audio. Sound on for Game On!


A Novel

Read by Roger Clark

*A LibraryReads Pick!*

Narrator Roger Clark returns to read the third and final book in the million-copy-bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy. He won Earphones Awards for both The Hunter and The Searcher by Tana French.

Previous audio praise: 

“[French is] at the top of her form here and in Clark has one of her most adept and effective narrators.”Earphones Award (The Searcher)

*Also available on CD – check with your wholesaler of choice.*


Read by Saskia Maarleveld and Karissa Vacker

*A LibraryReads Pick!*

Two beloved narrators bring this “taut, suspenseful story” (Booklist) to life! A remarkable trio whose lives have been cracked wide open by their husbands’ crimes unite to catch a serial killer in this dazzlingly captivating listen.


A Novel

Read by Alex Finke

*A LibraryReads Top Pick!*

“There is much love—familial, collegial, and romantic—throughout this leisurely paced, comforting story of healing and rediscovering the magic of caring and connection.”—Booklist

 


A Novel

Read by T.R. Knight, Pete Holmes, Midori Francis, Carlos Miranda, Brandon Flynn, Nikki M. James, Alex Edelman, and Daphne Rubin-Vega

A wondrous, deeply affecting portrait of the interlocking lives at an adult day care center in Southern California, depicting an often overlooked community with extraordinary wit and grace—by a major new literary voice hailed as a “groundbreaking debut novelist” (Publishers Weekly). And read by a stellar full cast.


March 2026 Nonfiction Audiobook Picks

Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World

Read by the Author

“Forest ecologist Simard delivers a potent mix of superb science writing, environmental advocacy, and a sense of spirituality inspired by her close connection to the natural world.”—Booklist, starred review


The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age

Read by the Author

“A rousing call for solidarity across lines of class and race in order to fight fascism.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

*Also available on CD – check with your wholesaler of choice.*


Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness

Read by the Author

Previous audio praise: “As narrator, Brooks’s credibility, experience, and enthusiasm draw listeners into the content.”—AudioFile


The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results

Read by the Author

What if the real obstacle isn’t your effort, your discipline, or your circumstances, but what you believe is possible?


March 2026 Kids' and YA Audiobook Picks

25 Books (Including 3 in Spanish)

Read by Kevin R. Free, Diego Santana, Cristina Hernández, and Eric Carle

Join the Very Hungry Caterpillar for twenty-five audiobooks (including three in Spanish) by classic and beloved children’s author Eric Carle!

Brought to life with sound effects and music!

Age 2-5 years

The Official Retelling

Read by Shannon Tyo

A deluxe junior novelization that retells Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters!

Age 7-10 years

Read by Emma Ladji

“Emma Ladji brings empathy and authenticity to this tale. . . [she] has fun creating voices for the quirky and diverse group.”—Kirkus Reviews

Audio favorite: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley audiobooks are two-time Odyssey Award recipients: The War That Saved My Life (Odyssey Award Winner) and Fighting Words (Odyssey Honor).

Age 10-14 years

Read by Evanna Lynch

“Brimming with intrigue, romance, and peril, this fast-paced fantasy sweeps readers into a world of impossible choices and breathtaking twists that will leave them racing toward the end.”—Kirkus Reviews

Age 12 and up

Read by Khaya Fraites

“This introspective speculative novel is an atmospheric and cathartic depiction of grief and its lasting impact.”—Booklist

Age 12 and up