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Top 10 New Audiobooks of 2025: The Best Audiobook Releases You Need to Hear

Looking for the best new audiobooks of 2025? This year has delivered an outstanding lineup of new audiobook releases, featuring bestselling authors, award-winning narrators, and some of the most talked-about stories across fiction and nonfiction.

Below is our curated list of the Top 10 New Audiobooks of 2025, selected based on sales volume, listener ratings, and overall buzz on AudiobooksNow. These titles represent the most popular audiobooks of 2025, and each one offers a standout listening experience. This list is in no particular order.

The Widow

The Widow

Author: John Grisham
Narrator: Michael Beck

John Grisham returns with one of the most anticipated new audiobooks of 2025, delivering another fast-paced legal thriller filled with suspense and moral complexity. The Widow is elevated by Michael Beck’s steady, authoritative narration, making it a must-listen for fans of courtroom drama and bestselling audiobooks.

The Secret of Secrets

Robert Langdon, Book #6

The Secret of Secrets

Author: Dan Brown
Narrator: Paul Michael

One of the biggest audiobook releases of 2025, Dan Brown’s latest Robert Langdon novel plunges listeners into a world of ancient symbols, modern science, and global conspiracy. Paul Michael’s narration keeps the tension high, making The Secret of Secrets a top pick for mystery and thriller audiobook fans.

Nobody’s Girl

A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

Nobody's Girl

Author: Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Narrator: Thérèse Plummer, Gabra Zackman

Among the most powerful nonfiction audiobooks of 2025, Nobody’s Girl has generated significant listener attention. This deeply moving memoir is brought to life through dual narration, adding emotional depth and authenticity to an important real-world story.

Great Big Beautiful Life

Reese’s Book Club

Great Big Beautiful Life

Author: Emily Henry
Narrator: Julia Whelan

Emily Henry continues her run of popular audiobooks with this Reese’s Book Club selection. Great Big Beautiful Life blends romance, humor, and emotional honesty, while Julia Whelan’s narration makes it one of the most enjoyable and re-listenable romance audiobooks of 2025.

Onyx Storm

The Empyrean, Book #3

Onyx Storm

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

Fantasy listeners have made Onyx Storm one of the best audiobooks of 2025. This epic continuation of the Empyrean series features a full cast of narrators, immersive world-building, and high-stakes storytelling that shines in audio format.

Poems & Prayers

Poems & Prayers

Author & Narrator: Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey’s unmistakable voice makes Poems & Prayers a standout among new audiobooks in 2025. Part memoir and part reflection, this audiobook feels intimate and personal, especially with the author narrating his own words.

Sunrise on the Reaping

Sunrise on the Reaping

Author: Suzanne Collins
Narrator: Jefferson White

One of the most searched-for audiobooks of 2025, Sunrise on the Reaping expands the Hunger Games universe in dramatic fashion. Jefferson White’s narration adds emotional weight to this highly anticipated return to Panem, making it essential listening for longtime fans.

Atmosphere

A Love Story

Atmosphere

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrator: Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Taylor Jenkins Reid delivers another emotionally rich novel with Atmosphere. Featuring multiple narrators—including the author herself—this audiobook has become one of the top romance and contemporary audiobooks of 2025.

Everything Is Tuberculosis

The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

Everything Is Tuberculosis

Author & Narrator: John Green

Among the most compelling nonfiction audiobook releases of 2025, John Green’s exploration of tuberculosis combines history, science, and human stories. Green’s narration adds clarity and compassion, making this a standout educational audiobook.

My Friends

My Friends

Author: Fredrik Backman
Narrator: Marin Ireland

Fredrik Backman’s My Friends continues his tradition of heartfelt storytelling. Marin Ireland’s nuanced narration makes this one of the most emotionally resonant new audiobooks of 2025, especially for fans of character-driven fiction.

Discover the Best New Audiobooks of 2025 on AudiobooksNow

These titles represent just a snapshot of the top new audiobooks of 2025. From bestselling fiction and fantasy to unforgettable memoirs and insightful nonfiction, AudiobooksNow is your destination for the latest and best audiobooks.

Explore new audiobook releases, discover popular narrators, and start listening today on AudiobooksNow.

Why is June Audiobook Month?

Girl Listening to Audiobooks Sitting on Chair

June is celebrated as Audiobook Month primarily to raise awareness about the joys and benefits of audiobooks. Here’s why June was chosen and what the month represents:

1. Summer Reading Season

  • June kicks off summer in many parts of the world, especially in the U.S., which is when people often have more free time to read (or listen) during vacations, travel, and long commutes.

  • Audiobooks are especially convenient for travel—on road trips, flights, or beach days—making them a perfect fit for summer.

2. Industry Promotion

  • The Audio Publishers Association (APA) established June as Audiobook Month in 2008 to promote the format, showcase new releases, and highlight the work of narrators, authors, and producers.

  • It encourages people who haven’t tried audiobooks to give them a chance and explores how they can enhance reading experiences.

3. Accessibility & Literacy

  • Audiobook Month also emphasizes how audiobooks support accessibility, especially for people with visual impairments, dyslexia, or other reading challenges.

  • They help improve literacy and language skills by modeling fluent reading and engaging storytelling.


June is Audiobook Month because it aligns with summer reading trends, helps promote the audiobook industry, and celebrates the unique ways audiobooks make stories more accessible and enjoyable for a wider audience.

AI-Narrated Audiobooks

AI Reading Book

Audiobooks being narrated by an artificial voice or artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot button topic in the audiobook industry from many years. We attended the Audiobook Publishers Association’s annual conference back in May 2017 in New York City and it was being heavily discussed then. They were referring to it as Text-to-Speech Technology at the time, but the acronym AI (Artaficial Intelegnce) has taken over today’s terminology. The issues with “Text-to-Speech” technology back in 2017 was the lack of rhythm, style, and emotion. The synthesized voices also did not sound very lifelike. Those issues have come a long way since 2017 and combined with today’s AI ability to learn, they are less of an issue today.

Issues with AI-Narrated Audiobooks:

  • Lack of rhythm, style, and emotion in voice
  • Unlifelike sound of synthesized voices
  • Takes jobs away from human narrators

Human narration is considered an art, with many of today’s top narrators taking decades to refine their craft. Digital narration may have its place with manuals and self published authors, but major publishing houses say audiobooks must be narrated by a human. Why would AI narration even be considered you ask, money. The average audiobook takes about one week to narrate, AI narrations take a fraction of that time. So how long will it take before publishing houses realize the economic benefits of AI?

Today, they are cloning the voice of professional narrators who license the rights to their voice. This makes a digitally narrated audiobook sound more lifelike but has many narrators alarmed at what it could mean for their industry. Weather you agree or disagree with AI narrated audioboks, it’s clear the technology is here to stay, and more and more audiobooks will be digitally narrated in the future. The big question is, will the public accept AI-narrated literature? only time will tell.

Gift Ideas for Audiobook Lovers

Audiobook Gift Ideas

Finding the perfect gift for an audiobook lover can be challenging, but don’t worry, AudiobooksNow has you covered. AudiobooksNow offers 3 convenient and flexible ways to give audiobooks as a gift.

Ways to Give Audiobooks as a Gift:

  • Give any Audiobook or Audiobooks as a Gift
  • Audiobook Gift Certificates
  • Audiobook Gift Plan

You can give any specific audiobook or audiobooks to someone as a gift by simply using the “Give As Gift” button for any audiobook. Find the “Give As Gift” button on the details page of any audiobook by click on the title or jacket cover of the book. You may add as many audiobooks to your gift cart as you’d like. Choose to print a gift certificate to put in a card or give in person, or, email the recipient. If emailing the recipient, you can to send the email instantly, or choose a specific date in the future. Adding a personal note to the email is also an option.

Auidobook gift certificates can be given in $5 increments starting at $10 and going up to $200. This allows the recipient to choose their own audiobooks for the ultimate flexibility. After redeeming a gift certificate, the dollar amount will be applied to the users account as a credit and automatically debited at checkout when making a purchase. Gift certificate balances cannot be used for club fees. AudiobooksNow gift certificates can also be printed or email.

AudiobooksNow offers their Annual Club Pricing Plan as a gift. This gift plan gives the recipient an entire year of club benefits. Benefits include, 50% off any 12 audiobooks, deep discounts on everything else purchased, including gifts, double reward points, and access to exclusive sales. This Annual Club Pricing Gift Plan does not start until redeemed.

Purchasing Digital Audiobooks in Bulk

How to Purchase Digital Audiobooks in Bulk

AudiobooksNow offers a simple and convenient way for organizations of any sizes to purchase audiobooks in bulk. Weather you need 10 copies or 10,000 copies, AudiobooksNow makes it fast and easy. Any origination can apply for AudiobooksNow’s free Bulk Audiobook Purchasing Program that allows you to purchase multiple copies of any audiobook.

Organizations have the option to simply enter a number of licenses they want or paste the names and email addresses of the recipients and let their system handle everything. If you choose to enter a number, you’ll receive that number of licenses that you can give to anyone at any time. If you choose the custom option, you can paste the names and email address of the recipients and AudiobooskNow will email the instructions to redeem the audiobook along with other helpful information. You even have the option to add a personal note to the email. In your account, you’ll have the ability to manage the recipients, see who has or has not redeem their audiobook, regift unredeemed audiobooks to others, and resend reminder emails to redeem them. Weather you choose the simple or custom option the licenses will never expire so there is no time limit on when you used them.

Common reasons to purchase audiobooks in bulk:

  • Employee Training
  • Conference Attendees
  • Corporate Book Clubs
  • Student Learning
  • Employee Motivation
  • Employee Inspiration

By default, AudiobooksNow’s free Bulk Audiobook Purchasing Program offers a 35% discount, but notify them of any purchases over 100 and they’ll reach out to the publisher and try to negotiate a deeper discount. AudiobooksNow can also turn multiple licenses to redeem an audiobook into a single code for convenience. This allows organizations to send one code to multiple recipients that can be redeemed multiple times. AudiobooksNow can also turn the links to redeem an audiobook into QR codes which makes it more convenient for recipients.

FAQ about AudiobooksNow’s Bulk Purchasing Program:

  • Are we able to gift specific titles in bulk and print individual certificates for them? Yes, any audiobook you purchase in bulk received unique Gift IDs that can be printed with instructions and given to recipients.
  • What’s the minimum purchase for a bulk order? There is no minimum for bulk purchases, while the program is designed for purchasing audiobooks in bulk, it’s common for organizations to come back later and purchase an additional copy. Maybe a new employee was just hired for example.
  • How long will it take to receive the codes to redeem the audiobook once I place my bulk order. Orders are fulfilled instantly so you’ll have immediate access to the redeem codes.
  • Will users have to set up an account to redeem their gift? Yes, users will have to set up a free account in order to redeem their audiobook. The only information required to set up a free account is name, email address, and password.

AudiobooksNow is flexible so if there is anything not covered in this article that you’d like to see as an option, or simply have a question about the program, do not hesitate to contact them.

Click here to learn more about AudiobookNow’s Bulk Purchasing Program