Katie O'Connor
Katie has spent her career in the audio industry, and feels privileged to get lost in stories for a living. She enjoys high-stakes tales, celebrity memoirs, strong female leads, and happily-ever-afters. She’s also the host of This Is Audible with fellow editor Kat Johnson, where they share listening recommendations, iconic performances, and more. You can follow Katie on Instagram, @kdobooks.
Favorite listens of 2025
Articles and interviews
“Next Time Will Be Our Turn” will make you cry, and Jesse Q. Sutanto is kind of glad about that
The prolific bestselling author shares what inspired her latest novel, how ADHD fuels her creativity, and what genre she thinks is the hardest to write in.
Discover your next dystopian obsession
Ariel Sullivan explores art, power, and agency in her blockbuster debut.
Ian McEwan believes poetry is the "superior and ultimate literary form"
"What We Can Know," his latest novel, is set over one hundred years in the future and keeps poetry at its heart, while delivering stark warnings around climate change and privacy.
Dan Brown took eight years to write his most-researched, edge-of-your-seat thriller yet
“The Secret of Secrets” brings the long-awaited return of Robert Langdon, and asks big questions about our tenuous understanding of human consciousness.
Garrett M. Graff calls the craft of oral history a "process of subtraction”
The award-winning author’s latest, The Devil Reached Toward the Sky, marks the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of WWII.
Pam Muñoz Ryan’s “El Niño” is full of mythology, adventure, and heart
The latest novel from the renowned children’s book author is a stunning listening experience packed with magical realism and vivid sound production.
Rachel Reiss makes a splash with her YA thriller “Out of Air”
The author’s debut novel about a group of teens looking for treasure off the coast of Australia was inspired by her passion for scuba diving.
We are not meant to mother alone
Latched Mama founder Melissa Wirt interviewed moms across America. The finding? Moms are not okay.
Degendering the science of autism
A cognitive neuroscientist examines the gender bias of the autism spectrum—and what we can do about it.
Comedian Zarna Garg says it’s never too late in life to follow your dreams
In her hilarious and heartfelt memoir, “This American Woman,” Garg recalls her journey from being a homeless teenager in Mumbai, to motherhood, to making it as a stand-up comic.
In "My Next Breath," Jeremy Renner recounts his remarkable recovery from a near-fatal accident
“The love is what took over. If I had nothing to come back for, I wouldn't have come back. I came back for that love.”
A must-listen for caregivers of autistic children
The authors of "Autism Out Loud" are on a mission to help the parents of neurodivergent children feel less alone.
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