Libro.fm’s Top 10 Bestselling Audiobooks of 2022

Finally, a novel I will confidently recommend to fans of Station Eleven! How High We Go in the Dark follows interconnected characters through time and space as humanity returns from the brink of extinction when an ancient virus is unleashed. Mind bending and heartrending, full of hope and humanity, you’ll want to start this one from the beginning as soon as you finish it. The audio definitely added to the richness of the reading experience.”

— Jessica, Main Street Books Davidson

This is the kind of book that has you taking notes and trying to find ways to recall all the concepts when you’ll certainly need them in the future. Invitingly straightforward and charmingly relatable, Schur navigates big ethics questions and players. He delivers hilarious conversational sidebars about how to pronounce words that had me in stitches. A wonderful ‘how to lead a moral life 101’ guide, he answers questions with insightful humor, wit and delightful engagement that prompts judgment-free introspection. For anyone interested in philosophy and contemplating how they fit in the world while connecting to other folks.”

— Keithe, The Snail on the Wall

If you like quirky heroines (think Eleanor Oliphant) you’ll love Molly The Maid. She’s socially awkward and a little odd but the best maid out there! A light and humorous mystery about what happens when Molly finds a dead body in one of the hotel rooms she is cleaning. Totally heartwarming and hard to put down!”

— Polly, The Hickory Stick Bookshop

My honest review of this book is basically inarticulate screaming, wailing, gnashing of teeth, rending of garments, etc. I’ve rarely in my adult life been so INTO a book series—I’ve re-read and re-listened to Gideon and Harrow multiple times, and Nona will soon join the rotation. These books are bonkers fun and I loved every wild and confusing and sweet and funny moment of Nona, and am eagerly awaiting Alecto! Very glad Nona got her own book—I love her with a similar depth of passion as I do Gideon and Harrow respectively. Remarkable. What the fuck is going ON??? I can’t wait.”

— Gretchen, A Room Of One’s Own Bookstore

Looking for something a bit different? Here’s a character driven story about two young people who become creative partners in the 1990s designing video games. They develop a tumultuous but strong friendship and see plenty of success, heartache, and tragedy along the way.”

— Anne, Cherry Street Books

Julia Whelan is the Meryl Streep of audio so it’s no surprise that her sophomore novel is a feast for the ears. It’s meta. The characters are audiobook narrators finding themselves in trope after trope but fighting against it. It’ll make you swoon. It’ll make you cry. It will definitely make you laugh.”

— Lissa, Book Club

Lessons in Chemistry is a story of Elizabeth Zott: a brilliant female chemist in a man’s lab during the early 1960’s. She continuously faces challenges with grace and intellect. She rather begrudgingly hosts a cooking show which causes a ripple effect of women standing up for themselves, knowing their worth, and seeking higher education and pay. This quirky fictional book certainly challenges us not to just accept the ‘status quo’ and reach higher!”

— Becky, Cherry Street Books

A great character mystery read. You slowly unravel the secrets of the characters in an apartment building in Paris. A great read for folks who loved Only Murders in the Building!”

— Gretchen, Katonah Reading Room

How can Emily Henry keep outdoing herself like this? Book Lovers is not only an homage to all book lovers, but presents an unconventional, fresh, and self-aware addition to the classic romance canon. Nora and Charlie’s on-the-page chemistry is so intense I thought my book would catch fire, yet at the same time their slow-burn path to love was a quiet and powerful build. At the end, they not only fell in love with each other, but I fell in love with both of them as well. This is the validating story for non-compromising, slightly grumpy, possibly jaded, likely has a cat, people who still deserve an HEA no matter what we’re told otherwise.”

— Leah, Bright Side Bookshop

The audiobook is narrated by Jennette, which I think made the experience of reading this even more special. I went through just about every emotion while reading this book. Jennette goes into great detail on her experience as a child actor…and based on the title of this book, I think you can guess how that experience was. This gripping, shocking, emotional memoir will surely keep you on the edge of your seat. I’m Glad My Mom Died is a 2022 must read…”

— Quinnell, Annie Bloom’s Books