The 2024 Libro.fm Bookseller Choice Awards
‘Tis the season for book awards, and we’re introducing our first-ever Bookseller Choice Awards to highlight the year’s best audiobooks, as selected by booksellers.
Author: Olivia Butze
Based out of San Francisco, Olivia (she/her) is the Associate Director of Marketing and Communications for Libro.fm. Passionate about storytelling as a catalyst for societal change, she is dedicated to fighting for a more equitable, transparent, and accessible publishing industry. Her favorite activities include long audiobook walks and drinking matcha lattes while enjoying her current read. She graduated from Scripps College in 2018, holding a BA in English with a creative writing focus.
Libro.fm’s Top 10 Audiobooks of 2024
Whether you’re crossing off your reading goals, picking up a gift for a fellow book lover, or treating yourself ahead of holiday travels, we’ve got you covered with our Top 10 Audiobooks of 2024, based on sales through our 3,000+ independent bookshop partners.
18 Things to Do While You Listen to an Audiobook
Audiobooks can liven up the most boring task and help you relax into your favorite activity.
10 of the Best Bookish Apps & Websites for Readers
If you’re an avid bookworm, there’s an app for that! We’ve got suggestions to help you find books, share enthusiasm, and organize your reading life.
How Indie Bookshops Are Fighting Book Bans
In addition to raising awareness about banned books through creative displays and handselling to customers, many are going above and beyond.
Should You Create an Audiobook?
With the audiobook market booming, many authors might be wondering whether their books should be published in this format. The short answer? Yes. The long answer? Also yes. While of course there are many factors to consider—such as being self vs. traditionally published, costs, and more—audiobook creation is not only easier than ever, but also […]
10 Ways to Make a Difference Locally
There are plenty of ways to get involved on a local level that can create broader change. Here are 10 suggestions!
The Impact of Shopping Locally
Why do we believe in shopping small? Why is the act so important?
How Authors Can Produce an Audiobook Without Audible
This year we celebrated our 10th anniversary, showing the demand and need for indie alternatives, not just in the listening space, but in the production and distribution space as well.
Support Your Community By Voting This Election Season
When we vote—at a local, state, and national level—we share our thoughts and demands with those who are in positions of power.
Libro.fm’s Picks: More of the Best Books of the 21st Century
The New York Times Book Review released a list of the best 100 books of the 21st century so far and we at Libro.fm couldn’t help but notice audiobooks we love missing from their roundup, especially in genres beyond literary fiction and nonfiction.
Q&A With Dana Mattioli, Author of The Everything War
In this Q&A, we talk to author Dana Mattioli about Amazon and the importance of supporting alternatives.