Looking for a fun way to read more in 2025? We’ve put together 24 prompts to help you broaden your audiobook listening, discover new favorites, and support your local bookshop!
Psst: You can also join the challenge on The StoryGraph!
Challenge 1:
Read a bookseller-recommended audiobook.
Discover audiobooks loved by our bookselling partners from across the globe.
Challenge 2:
Listen to an audiobook by an Indigenous author.
Discover your next read using this collection.
Challenge 3:
Listen to an audiobook mentioned on the Libro.fm podcast.
Shake up your listening with an audiobook recommended by authors, narrators, booksellers, or our hosts.
Challenge 4:
Listen to an audiobook by an LGBTQIA+ author.
Explore this collection of audiobooks by LGBTQIA+ authors! Whether you’re looking for a story about asexuality or a sapphic romance, you’re bound to discover a new favorite.
Challenge 5:
Read an audiobook published before you were born.
Let’s tackle that backlist!
Challenge 6:
Listen to an audiobook by a disabled author.
Find your next read in this collection.
Challenge 7:
Listen to an audiobook by an author of Asian and/or Pacific Island descent.
Discover audiobooks by API authors!
Challenge 8:
Read an audiobook about a historical figure and/or event.
Learning about the past is a great way to understand and shape our present and future.
Challenge 9:
Listen to an audiobook by a Black author.
Check out these stories.
Challenge 10:
Read an audiobook from your Wish List.
Treat yo’ shelf! You deserve it 🥰
Challenge 11:
Listen to an audiobook by a South West Asian and/or North African author.
Explore our audiobook collection for your next read.
Challenge 12:
Read an audiobook adapted into a TV series or movie.
Was the book really better than the movie? It’s time to find out!
Challenge 13:
Read a winning audiobook from our 2024 Bookseller Choice Awards.
We invited our 3,000+ partner shops to vote, and here are their choices!
Challenge 14:
Read at least 10 minutes of an audiobook every day for a week.
Whether you’re taking an audiobook walk or unwinding before bed, aim for a streak of seven listening days in a row!
Challenge 15:
Listen to an anthology or short story collection.
We’d argue that short stories are ~even better~ on audio. They make for the perfect everyday listen.
Challenge 16:
Listen to an audiobook by a Latine author.
We have audiobooks to get you started!
Challenge 17:
Listen to an audiobook from an independent press.
Not only do we love indie bookshops, but we also love indie publishers!
Challenge 18:
Listen to an audiobook by a transgender author.
Explore audiobooks by trans authors in our playlist.
Challenge 19:
Listen to a genre outside of your comfort zone.
Sometimes the unexpected reads become your favorite!
Challenge 20:
Read an audiobook about caring for mental health.
Bonus points if you practice self care while listening. Cozy up with a blanket and mug of tea. You deserve good things…including a GREAT audiobook.
Challenge 21:
Listen to a banned book.
Check out frequently banned and challenged audiobooks, the majority of which are by and/or about BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ persons, and take action to fight bans.
Challenge 22:
Reread an old favorite on audio.
There’s nothing like rediscovering a book you love, especially in a new format 💗
Challenge 23:
Preorder an audiobook and start it on release day.
Support your favorite author by pre-ordering their audiobook.
Challenge 24:
Share Libro.fm with a friend or family member!
We’re so appreciative of the Libro.fm community and are excited to see it grow!
