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And just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. Can you believe it? I guess time flies when you’re listening to audiobooks at 2.5x speed.
Whether you’re feeling sentimental like I am, you need some gifting inspiration, or are hoping to meet your annual reading goals, let’s take a look back at 2025’s greatest hits, based on sales from our 4,000+ bookselling partners.
And don’t forget: Every purchase you make through Libro.fm directly supports your independent bookshop—which is especially important at this time of year. You can gift credit bundles (you pick the number of audiobooks, your recipient picks what they read), or you can gift specific audiobooks, like those on our Top 10 list! (Just hit “Gift audiobook” on the audiobook’s details page, under the cover image.)
Without further ado, here are Libro.fm’s Top 10 Audiobooks of the year:
#10
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping
“This cozy fantasy has everything you want from the genre—sensuous magic, lovable characters, quirky humor, mouthwatering descriptions of food, and most importantly a satisfying resolution. I loved the inn as a character itself—one of Mandanna’s strengths. The slow and powerful unraveling of the character’s inner demons is also beautifully done and very moving. This audiobook had me giggling, gasping, blushing, and tearing up. Definitely one of my top reads of the summer!!”
— Julia • Book Vault
View the audiobook#9
My Friends
“This is possibly the most beautiful piece of literature l’ve ever read. Prepare to laugh, ache, panic, and revel in these relatable characters and their complicated relationships. A fantastic depiction of love in its many forms.”
— Elliot • Folklore Bookshop
View the audiobook#8
Careless People
“This book offers an inside look at one of the world’s largest companies: Meta. It will disturb you, frustrate you, and educate you on how some of the most powerful people operate. Narrated by the author, a former Meta employee, you won’t be able to stop listening.”
— Grete • More Than Words
View the audiobook#7
Katabasis
“Only R.F. Kuang could make a trip to hell to save your thesis advisor feel both hilarious and profound. A fiery mix of philosophy, myth, and academic anxiety—wow indeed.”
— Mike • A Great Good Place for Books
View the audiobook#6
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
“A visceral, vampiric statement against oppressive patriarchy, with rich character development and world building that is both magical and historical. This book rends a gorgeous, sapphic tear through the traditional seams of vampire stories.”
— Orion • The Legendarium
View the audiobook#5
Atmosphere
“A totally immersive story, this is both historical fiction and a love story that captures NASA’s shuttle program in the 80’s as women for the first time are accepted as candidates to become astronauts. Well researched, it’s a thrilling, fast-paced story that was very hard to stop listening to.”
— Anne • Newtonville Books
View the audiobook#4
Sunrise on the Reaping
“I’m an original trilogy superfan and this prequel really is for people who love the pacing and structure of the original books. It has SO MANY Easter Eggs and call backs to the previous books (I counted upwards of 60) and is a chillingly relevant story about rebellion, control, and connection.”
— Laura • Annie Bloom’s Books
Check out the rest of the Hunger Games series.
View the audiobook#3
Onyx Storm
“Magic, dragons, sex, and edge-of-your-seat action and excitement… The only con in reading this is having to wait for the next book to come out!”
— Dennisse • LIBRERÍA
See the whole Empyrean series.
View the audiobook#2
Great Big Beautiful Life
“This was not what I expected from Emily Henry. Yes, it is a slow burn grumpy meets sunshine trope that has writers Hayden and Alice vying for the chance to be the author of Margaret’s biography. But Margaret’s story is a big part of the book. Her story is a mystery filled with twists and surprises. It intertwines with Hayden and Alice’s storyline and makes this book part mystery and part rom com and definitely worth the read.”
— Kristen • Dragon Tale Books
View the audiobook#1
Everything Is Tuberculosis
“Probably the most important book you’ll read this year. The propulsive history of how and why we still let people die of a disease we know how to cure, told in Green’s humane style. I don’t know if everything is TB but the history of TB is everything: science, superstition, racism, class, gender, colonialism, and capitalism. Deeply informative and strangely encouraging — that word will mean more to you when you listen — if you can stick through the tears.”
— Perin • Brain Lair Books
View the audiobookReaders couldn’t get enough of these audiobooks this year, and neither could our bookselling partners. Whether you’re looking for heartwarming fantasy, romantic fiction, or a journey through history, these audiobooks have it all – and more! We know you’ll find something you enjoy.
Based on sales through our 4,000+ partner bookshops, here are Libro.fm’s Bestselling Audiobooks of 2025!
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The AuthorA Berkeley, CA local, Olivia joined Libro.fm this summer as a Digital Marketing intern. With a background in visual arts and journalism, Olivia believes in the magic of multimedia to tell accessible and emotionally resonant stories. Passionate about elevating unheard voices, she spends her week days typing ferociously in the name of blog posts and book reviews. On the weekends, you can find her nose deep in a novel or the racks of a thrift store. She graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2023 with a BS in journalism and minors in Studio and Media Arts.
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