From one-man shows captured live onstage to full-cast recordings, experience the joys of theater productions direct to your headphones with these moving (and fun!) listens.

From steamy historicals to heartwarming contemporaries and immersive rom-coms narrated by full casts, here are the romance listens that swept us off our feet this year.

It was a good year for those who identify as silly geese at heart.

Immersive adventures with complex heroes rose to the top of this year's sci-fi.

There's never been a harder year to narrow down—each of these top picks is guaranteed to delight both young listeners and their grown-ups.

From cold case investigations and revealing interviews to innovative scripted shows, it was a great year for podcasts across the board.

With unforgettable performances and life-changing storytelling, here are our top fiction picks of the year.

This year’s top picks set a totally new bar for aural histories—including more authorrators, celebrity performances, and the return of some fan favorites.

The year's best nonfiction both edified and entertained as it invited us to wrestle with startling truths.

From a heartwarming tale about the essential experience of death to a story told by an adorable baby bison, these breakout debut novels lend voice to fresh perspectives.

This year’s YA adventures had young heroes worrying about college, loving despite the fear of losing their beloved to the law or illness, and stepping up to lead their family dynasties.

From the Princess of Pop to the Duke of Sussex, this year in memoir was especially star-studded.