Best of the Year

Thrills, chills, and inspirational stories en Español hooked us and kept us listening this year.

The year's best YA featured love stories for boys, thrillers with fresh takes on tried-and-true tropes, and sweet romances from new perspectives.

These candid recollections of life, loss, love, and everything in between will stay with you long after the final word.

Recap the year with some of our favorite performers as they reminisce about their most memorable moments from behind the mic.

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.

Discover the most petrifying plots from debut authors as well as legends of the genre—all enriched by stellar performances from some of our favorite narrators.

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

It was an exceptional year for fantasy, with awesome standalones and the return of a few favorite series.

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

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

From Kerry Washington to Nathan Hill to Kennedy Ryan, creators spilled their favorite audio of the year.