Simply Read More: Help Patrons Find Their Audiobook (Even More Fall 2026 Must Listens!)

By Jennifer Rubins | September 25 2026 | Audiobook News

Take our word for it. You don’t want to miss these audiobooks. From the legendary LeVar Burton’s author-read memoir, to a new literary masterpiece from the Pulitzer-Prize winning Hernan Diaz, to vampires, phantoms, and true crime, oh my! Help readers of all ages and interests find their audiobook. For even more ‘Simply Read More’ suggestions, click here. Click on the covers to listen to an audio excerpt.

A Memoir

Read by LeVar Burton

“A disarmingly candid memoir of a lifelong project of personal growth . . . A forthright chronicle of self-discovery.”—Kirkus Reviews

Nov 10, 2026
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Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

A Novel

Read by Imani Jade Powers

“Diaz brilliantly envisions how love, trust, and loyalty can remain when freedom and justice have collapsed and makes every page exhilarating and meaningful. Fans of Octavia Butler and N. K. Jemisin, as well as sci-fi readers everywhere, will appreciate Diaz’s excellent worldbuilding.”—Library Journal starred review

Sep 29, 2026
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Read by James Cassidy and Eva Amar

“Fans of fated mates, obsessive love, and vampires in general will love Armas’ compulsive and steamy story.”—Booklist

Nov 17, 2026
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Inspired by Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera

Read by a Full Cast

“[A] magical and captivating full-cast audio production . . . Gorgeous singing, brilliant performances, and flawless production values make this an audio experience listeners can treasure.”—Kirkus Reviews Earphones Award

Sep 01, 2026
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Age 12 and up
Grade 7 & Up

The Ratcliffe Highway Murders and the Birth of Crime Writing

Read by the Author

An Audio Original

“Serviceable and intelligent narration . . .A fascinating look into the beginnings of true-crime writing.”—Kirkus Reviews

Oct 20, 2026
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The Art Dealer, the Princess, and the Secret Art Exchange that Made History

Read by Christian Coulson

An Audio Original

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Blood and Oil, and co-host of the Whale Hunting podcast, comes a dazzling true story of how a lost masterpiece came home and of the remarkable, flawed man who made it happen.

Sep 29, 2026
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Read by Jennifer Rubins

“Wrobel (The Hitchcock Hotel) brings her literary A-game to this double-layered puzzler that deftly mines the craft of fiction writing and the business of publishing for spectacularly entertaining results.”—Library Journal, starred review

Nov 10, 2026
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Read by the Author

An Audio Original

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling audio series Campfire Stories and MeatEater’s American History comes a new audiobook original that plunges listeners into the frozen vastness of the Last Frontier, where a diehard breed of hunters and trappers carved out a living from the Alaskan wilderness in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Oct 20, 2026
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Read by Susan Denaker

Celebrate 100 years of Winnie the Pooh with this treasury of best-loved stories!

Sep 01, 2026
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Age 4-6 years
Preschool - 1