Your easy guide to the best audiobooks of the year!

The praise for these narrations is so good. . . you have to take a listen for yourself!

Congrats to our 2026 GRAMMY® Award nominations in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category!

The Forerunners series revives groundbreaking works of investigative journalism and incisive analysis.

If you have the impossible good fortune of looking for great audiobooks, we have the perfect recommendations for you!

A new Read with Jenna pick. . . short stories from an ensemble cast. . . sequels in beloved fantasy series, inspiring nonfiction with some celebrity voices (hello, Idris Elba!)—and even some romances with zombies… and airplanes?! Be sure to check your digital collections for these recommended listens!

Check out this special podcast episode featuring Naomi Watts, Glory Edim, and many more authors as they share library love!

Our staff picks prove there’s an audiobook for everyone. What will you listen to next?

Six great summer listens!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a SUPER new audiobook for your library’s shelves!

A music legend takes home Audiobook of the Year!

From a delicious listen for home chefs, to a brilliant historical fiction reimagining of a classic, to a poignant poetry collection and more…