Our Most Popular Titles From the Past 20 Years
We wanted to find out which listens have been the most popular throughout our entire 20 year history, since Audible launched in 1997. So we dug into the data to find out what rose to the top in a variety of categories. How many could you have guessed -- and which ones surprise you? (P.S. Check out our 20th anniversary celebration for more fun history tidbits, listener perks, and deals from November 1 - 20, 2017.)-
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The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. Every day the same. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes....
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The Girl on The Train
- By BookReader on 12-30-15
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The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 01-13-15
- Language: English
- THE MOST WISH-LISTED
- Addictive from the start and told from the perspective of not one but three unreliable narrators, The Girl on the Train delivers engrossing twists and turns in every direction. Rachel, the self-destructive protagonist, is equally sympathetic and appalling, and you can’t help but immerse yourself into her distorted and chaotic world in an attempt to unravel this tightly woven mystery.
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Oathbringer
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 55 hrs and 5 mins
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The eagerly awaited sequel to the New York Times best-selling Words of Radiance, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson.
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A mixed bag of brilliance, marred by missteps
- By Leo on 11-24-17
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Oathbringer
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series: The Cosmere, The Stormlight Archive, Book 3
- Length: 55 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 11-14-17
- Language: English
- THE MOST ANTICIPATED
- The sequel to 2014's Words of Radiance is so eagerly anticipated that it has more pre-orders than any other title in Audible’s history to date. In this epic fantasy saga, humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the vengeful Voidbringers.
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
- By: Mark Manson
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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This generation-defining self-help guide shows us the key to being happier is to stop being positive and instead become better at adversity.
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A book for 20-somethings, but not me
- By Bonny on 09-22-16
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-13-16
- Language: English
- THE MOST BOOKMARKED
- It’s no surprise that listeners have been finding lots to bookmark in this self-help guide that "cuts through the crap." Backed by research and humor, Mark Manson shows us how to stop trying to be positive all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle....
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A great reading of the wrong book
- By P on 11-24-15
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Series: Harry Potter, Book 1, Wizarding World Collection, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 11-20-15
- Language: English
- THE MOST REPEATED LISTEN
- It's so easy to start the journey to Hogwarts all over again with the first audiobook in the magical series, featuring witches, wizards, and fantastic beasts!
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It
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 44 hrs and 55 mins
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Welcome to Derry, Maine. It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real....
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A Classic with a Top-Notch Performance!
- By Nicole - Audible on 06-19-17
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It
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 44 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 01-01-16
- Language: English
- THE MOST SEARCHED-FOR AUTHOR
- From It to The Dark Tower series to The Stand and beyond, people type "Stephen King" into Audible's search bar more than almost any other combination of words.
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The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
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Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step....
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What a great surprise!
- By Jan on 12-02-09
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The Help
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 12-28-08
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING FICTION
- The Help was an audiobook sensation when it was originally released, and it remains Audible’s best-selling fiction title to date. The narrators bring Stockett’s cast of extraordinary women to life in a pitch-perfect multi-cast performance.
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Big Little Lies
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
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Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but she is paying a price for the illusion of perfection....
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Great story. Genius writing
- By David Shear on 08-01-14
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Big Little Lies
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 07-29-14
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING MYSTERY / THRILLER
- A hit in its own right that became even more popular after the hit HBO series, Big Little Lies uses a crime story to frame this brilliant tale about playground politics, ex-husbands and ex-wives, and what really goes on in the suburbs behind closed doors.
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Fifty Shades of Grey
- Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
- By: E. L. James
- Narrated by: Becca Battoe
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
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Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever....
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Holy Crap minus the Holy
- By Penny on 05-21-12
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Fifty Shades of Grey
- Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
- Narrated by: Becca Battoe
- Series: Fifty Shades of Grey Series, Book 1
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 04-03-12
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING ROMANCE
- In this tale that became a pop-culture sensation, shy literature student Anastasia Steele is swept off her feet by forceful entrepreneur Christian Grey. It’s not long until their daring, passionate affair shocks her out of her innocence.
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A Clash of Kings
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Length: 37 hrs and 12 mins
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From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns....
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Epic novel, terrible narration.
- By Nicholas on 05-30-12
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A Clash of Kings
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Series: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
- Length: 37 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 12-28-03
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING SCI-FI / FANTASY
- The best-selling sci-fi / fantasy title in Audible's history is not, surprisingly, the first book of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, A Game of Thrones. That distinction goes to the second book, A Clash of Kings.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car!....
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Jim Dale is wonderful!
- By ladigolfer on 12-31-15
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Series: Harry Potter, Book 2, Wizarding World Collection, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 11-20-15
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING KIDS' AUDIOBOOK
- Much like George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, the best-selling kids' audiobook is actually the second story in the Harry Potter world -- not the first.
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Bossypants
- By: Tina Fey
- Narrated by: Tina Fey
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Before Liz Lemon, before Weekend Update, before Sarah Palin, Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: A recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV....
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Tina Fey broke my new SUV
- By Warren on 04-07-11
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Bossypants
- Narrated by: Tina Fey
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 04-05-11
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING MEMOIR / BIOGRAPHY
- This classic comedy memoir spent what felt like eons on the best seller list and paved the way for others by Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, Lena Dunham, and so many more.
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Unbroken
- A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- By: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood....
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Indescribable
- By Janice on 12-01-10
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Unbroken
- A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 11-16-10
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING HISTORY
- Laura Hillenbrand has a way with presenting her carefully researched material with a great eye for detail. Unbroken tells the true story of a WWII soldier who survived a harrowing wartime plane crash over the Pacific Ocean with little more than a raft.
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The Power of Habit
- Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
- By: Charles Duhigg
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed....
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Nice! A guide on how to change
- By Mehra on 04-22-12
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The Power of Habit
- Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 02-28-12
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING SCIENCE / TECH
- This fascinating listen is a perfect marriage of science meets self development. Reporter Charles Duhigg presents compelling case studies and scientific discoveries to explain exactly why habits exist — and how we can change them.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
- By: Stephen R. Covey
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has been a top seller for the simple reason that it ignores trends and pop psychology....
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I don't understand these other reviews
- By Scott on 08-29-10
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 12-28-03
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING BUSINESS
- Stephen R. Covey's audiobook has become one of the best-selling books of all time by putting a business and leadership spin on the ever-popular self development genre.
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How to Win Friends & Influence People
- By: Dale Carnegie
- Narrated by: Andrew MacMillan
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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For over 60 years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this audiobook has carried thousands of now-famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives....
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This is well worth listening too! Main points are.
- By Ralph on 10-21-11
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How to Win Friends & Influence People
- Narrated by: Andrew MacMillan
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 09-16-04
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING SELF DEVELOPMENT
- A perennial favorite, How to Win Friends and Influence People upholds its popularity by offering the six ways to make people like you, the twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking, the nine ways to change people without arousing resentment, and much, much more.
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Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
- By: Mark W. Muesse, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Mark W. Muesse
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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You'll come away with a solid basis for your own meditation practice and for bringing meditation's remarkable and empowering benefits to every aspect of your life....
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Intermittently thought-provoking
- By David on 12-29-13
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Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
- Narrated by: Mark W. Muesse
- Series: The Great Courses: Better Living
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 07-08-13
- Language: English
- THE BEST-SELLING GREAT COURSE
- In this collection of lectures, Professor Mark W. Muesse provides a solid basis for understanding meditation and mindfulness, which he defines as “a deliberate way of paying attention to what is occurring within oneself as it is happening.”
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Ep. 1: I've Had Better
- By: Esther Perel
- Narrated by: Esther Perel
- Length: 47 mins
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He reached out because a year after the discovery of his affair, they aren’t fighting anymore, but they certainly haven’t moved on....
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Response to the bitter comments...
- By Ashley on 06-15-17
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Ep. 1: I've Had Better
- Narrated by: Esther Perel
- Length: 47 mins
- Release date: 05-18-17
- Language: English
- The Most Binged Audio Show
- In this collection of lectures, Professor Mark W. Muesse provides a solid basis for understanding meditation and mindfulness, which he defines as “a deliberate way of paying attention to what is occurring within oneself as it is happening.”
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