Best of the Year

Mind games, tainted love, and shocking killer plots: This year's top twisty tales will keep you listening to the last moment.

From illuminating interviews with top creators to our favorite recommendations and features, here are our favorite blog posts from 2023.

In turns heartrending and quick-witted, these candid listens are exemplars of the genre.

We polled our colleagues from around the globe to find out: In a year of incredible listens, what was the one that rose to the top?

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

With captivating works by both Latin American authors and renowned English-language writers whose brilliance has been translated into Spanish, our favorite listens are an enthralling blend of culture, history, and imagination.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.