Best of the Year

These breakout debuts are proof that the future of storytelling is remarkably bright!

These YA listens enamored us editors (from Gen Z to Gen X!) with their heart and dynamic storytelling.

2022's top fantasies transported us to other worlds and realms through the power of voice.

From ruminations on addiction and recovery to genre-bending blends of biography and cultural criticism, these are 2022's best memoirs.

These outstanding Spanish-language listens reflect the diversity, beauty, and power of literature and life experiences from gifted writers across Latin America and other countries with Spanish roots.

The listens we fell in love with this year.

From one-man (and -woman!) shows, to multi-cast genre-benders, these were the most amazing performances from Audible Theater in 2022.

Inspiring, fascinating, intimate—these are just a few words to describe the best history listens of 2022.

Terrifying, realistic, ambitious, and hopeful, the best sci-fi listens of 2022 sounded a lot like real life.

Despite the glitz and glamour, these celebrity memoirs take us through the highs and lows of the human experience.

This year's comedy got down to the core of what it means to be human.