audiobooks Archives

Author Spotlight: David Sedaris

For many, it has become a holiday tradition to gather around whatever audio output device everyone now uses and listen to writer and humorist David Sedaris read the essay that made him famous: SantaLand Diaries. First read by Sedaris on NPR in 1992, SantaLand Diaries recalls Sedaris’ experiences the two years he was employed by Macy’s as a Christmas elf. With grim humor and dead-on observations, SantaLand Diaries set Sedaris on a trajectory of becoming one of America’s foremost humor writers.

August 2018 Audiobook Bestsellers

Libro.fm is proud to present the August 2018 audiobook bestseller list that captures what’s selling in independent bookstores nationwide.

The Perfect Gift for Mom

Are you looking for the perfect gift for mom? Gift her an audiobook from Libro.fm, and your purchase supports your local independent bookstore. Head over to our gift center and find the perfect audiobook gift.

Thanks for a Cat-tastic April Fools!

Thank you to all the bookstores and bookstore cats that participated in our April Fools Day campaign!

8 Top Audiobook Listening Activities

A couple weeks ago, we asked you, as valued Libro.fm listeners, what you do while you listen to audiobooks. Some of the answers were fairly common (listed at the bottom of this post), but others surprised us! Need some new, interesting ideas for when you can listen to audiobooks? Look no further!

November 2017 Audiobook Bestsellers

Libro.fm is proud to present the November 2017 audiobook bestseller list that captures what’s selling in independent bookstores nationwide.

Congrats, Summer Listening Challenge Finishers!

More than 40 independent bookstores participated in our first ever, Summer Listening Challenge.

September 2017 Audiobook Bestsellers

Libro.fm is proud to present the September 2017 audiobook bestseller list that captures what’s selling in independent bookstores nationwide.

Cage-Free Audiobooks

Libro.fm is one of the few places where every audiobook is DRM-free, or as we call it, cage-free.

Books of the Month: Before the Fall and Course Correction

For July’s Book of the Month, we’re featuring two compelling titles. The first, Noah Hawley’s gripping novel, Before the Fall, explores the intertwined mysteries behind a fateful oceanic plane crash. The second, Ginny Gilder’s inspiring memoir, Course Correction: A Story of Rowing and Resilience in the Wake of Title IX — narrated by Janis Ian and free through Libro.fm for the entire month—follows the author’s struggle to reach the top of the rowing world while also finding peace with her sexuality.