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Best Audiobooks of 2025

The 113 audiobooks our editors picked as a monthly top ten in 2025, in the order they ranked them. For this month's ten, see the top 10 right now.

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January 2025

When the Moon Hatched

Sarah A. Parker (Author), Fajer Al-Kaisi, Sarah Mollo-Christensen (Narrator)

Audiobook · 20 hrs 11 mins

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The Teacher

Freida McFadden (Author), Danny Montooth, Leslie Howard (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 35 mins

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The Writing Retreat

Julia Bartz (Author), Gail Shalan (Narrator)

Audiobook · 11 hrs 26 mins

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This Girl's a Killer

Emma C. Wells (Author), Stefanie Kay (Narrator)

Audiobook · 10 hrs 51 mins

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Hexed

Emily McIntire (Author), Erik Bloomquist, Madeleine Dauer (Narrator)

Audiobook · 16 hrs 12 mins

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February 2025

Onyx Storm

Rebecca Yarros (Author), Jasmin Walker, Justis Bolding, Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton (Narrator)

Audiobook · 23 hrs 52 mins

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Where the Darkness Goes

Kiersten Modglin (Author), Ellie Gossage, Jay Myers (Narrator)

Audiobook · 8 hrs 11 mins

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The Lodge: A Novel

Kayla Olson (Author), Andi Arndt, Gilli Messer, Graham Halstead (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 30 mins

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The Locked Door

Freida McFadden (Author), Leslie Howard (Narrator)

Audiobook · 7 hrs 25 mins

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The Twilight Garden

Emily Stride, Sara Nisha Adams (Author), Mikhail Sen, Shaheen Khan (Narrator)

Audiobook · 12 hrs 8 mins

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March 2025

Flesh: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025

David Szalay (Author), Daniel Weyman (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 25 mins

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Four Ruined Realms

Mai Corland (Author), Donald Chang, Greg Chun, Jaine Ye, Roger Yeh, Sophie Oda, Zion Jang (Narrator)

Audiobook · 13 hrs 31 mins

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I Bet You’d Look Good in a Coffin

Katy Brent (Author), Victoria Morrison (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 27 mins

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Labyrinth

Kate Mosse (Author), Louise Brealey (Narrator)

Audiobook · 20 hrs 36 mins

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Two Can Play

Ali Hazelwood (Author), Kelsey Navarro Foster (Narrator)

Audiobook · 4 hrs 24 mins

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April 2025

Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)

Suzanne Collins (Author), Jefferson White (Narrator)

Audiobook · 12 hrs 48 mins

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Scenes from a Tragedy

Carole Hailey (Author), Amy Noble, Eilidh Beaton, Louise Amos (Narrator)

Audiobook · 13 hrs 18 mins

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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

Brianna Wiest (Author), Abby Craden (Narrator)

Audiobook · 10 hrs 45 mins

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Lucky Day

Beth Morrey (Author), Kristin Atherton (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 53 mins

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The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

Laurie Gilmore (Author), Regina Reagan (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 3 mins

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Quicksilver: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 1

Callie Hart (Author), Anthony Palmini, Stella Bloom (Narrator)

Audiobook · 20 hrs 41 mins

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May 2025

The Book of M

Peng Shepherd (Author), Emily Woo Zeller, James Fouhey (Narrator)

Audiobook · 17 hrs 8 mins

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The Cracked Mirror

Chris Brookmyre (Author), Russ Bain, Sarah Barron (Narrator)

Audiobook · 11 hrs 41 mins

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The Heart of the Woods

Wyl Menmuir (Author), Wyl Menmuir (Narrator)

Audiobook · 6 hrs 59 mins

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My Next Breath

Jeremy Renner (Author), Jeremy Renner (Narrator)

Audiobook · 6 hrs 35 mins

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Brave New World

Aldous Huxley (Author), Michael York (Narrator)

Audiobook · 8 hrs

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The Cinnamon Bun Book Store

Laurie Gilmore (Author), Regina Reagan (Narrator)

Audiobook · 7 hrs 55 mins

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June 2025

Butter

Asako Yuzuki (Author), Hanako Footman (Narrator)

Audiobook · 17 hrs 12 mins

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James: Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Percival Everett (Author), Dominic Hoffman (Narrator)

Audiobook · 7 hrs 49 mins

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What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World’s Ocean

Helen Scales (Author), Helen Scales (Narrator)

Audiobook · 11 hrs 45 mins

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What A Way To Go

Bella Mackie (Author), Colin Mace, Gabrielle Glaister, Kimberley Capero (Narrator)

Audiobook · 11 hrs 41 mins

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Assistant to the Villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Author), Em Eldridge (Narrator)

Audiobook · 13 hrs 54 mins

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July 2025

Out In The World A Global Gay History

Richard Coles (Author), Richard Coles (Narrator)

Audiobook · 2 hrs 54 mins

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The Tenant

Freida McFadden (Author), Christine Lakin, Will Damron (Narrator)

Audiobook · 8 hrs 50 mins

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The Marlow Murder Club

Robert Thorogood (Author), Nicolette Mckenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook · 10 hrs

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August 2025

The Summer Party

Rebecca Heath (Author), Casey Withoos (Narrator)

Audiobook · 10 hrs 57 mins

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One Summer in Provence

Carol Drinkwater (Author), Carol Drinkwater (Narrator)

Audiobook · 12 hrs 26 mins

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We Might Just Make It After All

Elyce Arons (Author), Elyce Arons (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 26 mins

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We Were Liars: Now a major TV series on Amazon Prime!

E. Lockhart (Author), Emily Alyn Lind (Narrator)

Audiobook · 6 hrs 18 mins

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Summer at the Lake

Erica James (Author), Antonia Beamish (Narrator)

Audiobook · 15 hrs 45 mins

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September 2025

Accomplice to the Villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Author), Em Eldridge (Narrator)

Audiobook · 15 hrs 24 mins

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Summer Hours

Alessandra Thom (Author), Paula Masterton (Narrator)

Audiobook · 3 hrs 39 mins

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Male, Unknown

C.J Griffiths (Author), Andy Cresswell, Elizabeth Bower, Finlay Robertson (Narrator)

Audiobook · 11 hrs 51 mins

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The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club

Gloria Chao (Author), Carolyn Kang (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 47 mins

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Pitcher Perfect: A Novel

Tessa Bailey (Author), Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 28 mins

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October 2025

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven

Juno Dawson (Author), Nicola Coughlan (Narrator)

Audiobook · 13 hrs 36 mins

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The Book Club Murders

Lauren Delgardo (Author), Cynthia Farrell (Narrator)

Audiobook · 8 hrs 1 min

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November 2025

There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science

Leah Elson (Author), Leah Elson (Narrator)

Audiobook · 5 hrs 33 mins

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December 2025

Christmas Fling

Lindsey Kelk (Author), Heather Long (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 34 mins

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An Unfortunate Christmas Murder

Hannah Hendy (Author), Jenny Funnell (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 9 mins

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The Overnight Guest

Heather Gudenkauf (Author), Brittany Pressley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 29 mins

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Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

Bj Fogg (Author), Bj Fogg (Narrator)

Audiobook · 11 hrs 22 mins

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The Gingerbread Bakery

Laurie Gilmore (Author), Savannah Peachwood, Sebastian York (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 8 mins

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