Audible is the largest audiobook company in the world and the company is responsible for the vast majority of digital sales. Audible members around the world have listened to 2 billion hours of content in 2016, which is up from 1 billion in 2014, which is staggering if you really think about it. If you are looking to populate your new smartphone or tablet with a few audiobooks, Audible has just posted a provided a comprehensive list of the highest rated ones from their users.
1) Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah, narrated by the author
2) The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines, narrated by the authors
3) Reign of Madness: King’s Dark Tidings, Book 2 by Kel Kade, narrated by Nick Podehl
4) Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the creator of Nike by Phil Knight, narrated by Norbert Leo Butz and the author
5) Adnan’s Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial by Rabia Chaudry, narrated by the author
6) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, narrated by Jennifer Ikeda
7) Digging Up Mother: A Love Story by Doug Stanhope, narrated by the author
8) Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown, narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
9) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, narrated by Thandie Newton
10) #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness by Gary Vaynerchuk, narrated by the author, Jack Welch, and Dave Ramsey
11) Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, narrated by Bill O’Reilly and Robert Petkoff
12) The Purloined Poodle by Kevin Hearne, narrated by Luke Daniels
13) The Silver Thief: The Cycle of Galand, Book 2 by Edward W. Robertson, narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
14) The Beast: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward, narrated by Jim Frangione
15) Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party by Dinesh D’Souza, narrated by James Foster
16) Tattered Remnants: Zombie Fallout 9 by Mary Tufo, narrated by Sean Runnette
17) Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas, narrated by Elizabeth Evans
18) Small Great Things: A Novel by Jodi Picoult, narrated by Audra McDonald, Cassandra Campbell, and Ari Fliakos
19) The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson, narrated by Michael Kramer
20) The Wrong Side of Goodbye: A Harry Bosch Novel, Book 21 by Michael Connelly, narrated by Titus Welliver
A YEAR IN REVIEW:
- The bestselling audiobook of the year on Audible was The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, narrated by Claire Corbett, Louise Brealey, and India Fisher
- The bestselling children’s audiobook of the year on Audible was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale
- The bestselling nonfiction audiobook of the year on Audible was The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg, narrated by Mike Chamberlain
- Audible members globally listened to an average of 17 audiobooks in 2016
- Audible members around the world will listen to 2 billion hours of Audible content in 2016, which is up from 1 billion in 2014
- On weekdays, the most common time that Audible members listened to audiobooks in 2016 was while commuting. On weekends, the most common time was in the evening
- Audible members listened to 30% more audio content on weekdays than on weekends
If you want to understand the entire digital audiobook industry, Good e-Reader has just issued a massive report, it is free to read and covers key trends and statistics.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
