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How to Buy Audiobooks With Libro.fm

When you use Libro.fm for your audiobook listening, you have plenty of options for how you listen, no matter your budget or bandwidth. And your purchases always support your independent bookshop of choice—a key difference between us and certain *mega audiobook retailers* we will not name.

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Libro.fm’s 2025 Year in Review

In 2025, we fortified our mission to help more people read while supporting their independent bookshop.

2026 Audiobook Listening Challenge

Libro.fm’s 2026 Audiobook Listening Challenge

Whether you’re a seasoned audiobook listener or you’re giving it a try for the first time, we’ve put together a list of 24 prompts to challenge you to shake up your listening habits in 2026.

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Libro.fm Is Now a Certified B Corporation

We’re proud to enter the next chapter of our commitment to independent bookshops and the wider reading community: we’re officially a Certified B Corporation! 

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Libro.fm vs. Audible

The Audible alternative that supports independent bookshops with every audiobook purchase Over the past decade, the audiobook market has soared, with revenue in the United States alone hitting $9 billion in 2023—an increase in 9% from the previous year. With this surge in popularity, more readers are looking for audiobooks and often automatically turn to Amazon-owned […]

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The Thirteen Best Hockey Romance Books on Audio 

Hockey might not seem like the most romantic setting, but these days, it’s where many love stories begin—or at least in books.

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Explore New Worlds: The Best Science Fiction Audiobooks

There’s a lifetime’s worth of options to choose from, but these standout science fiction audiobooks, some trusted classics and others brand new releases, are a great place to start.

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Step Into Another World: The Magic of Fantasy Bookstores

There’s no shortage of digital spaces for fantasy readers to link up and share recommendations, but nothing beats walking into a brick and mortar store, flipping through a new book, and finding a cozy corner where you can read it.

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The Best Historical Fiction Audiobooks for Immersive Listening

Here’s a list of 16 great historical fiction audiobooks to explore, as selected by our bookselling partners at over 4,000 indie bookshops across the globe.

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Beyond the Red Carpet: Unveiling the Reading Habits of Your Favorite Celebrities

Here are some of the books that celebs have been spotted toting around, and the bookshops they’re frequenting. 

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The Best Audiobooks of 2025 by Genre

From award winning literary fiction to exciting mysteries full of suspense, here are some of Libro.fm’s bestselling audiobooks of 2025 by genre!

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The Best Historical Romance Audiobooks

Audiobooks truly bring the alluring accents and forbidden chemistry to life. Here are 16 historical romance audiobooks for lovelorn listeners.

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Audiobooks to Start the Year Strong

These audiobooks go beyond just positive thinking, providing practical advice to help make positive change, invest in your well being and lead an authentic life.

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Five Spanish Language Bookstores to Support

We’re proud to partner with a number of Spanish language bookshops that you can support with your audiobook purchases! 

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The 2025 Libro.fm Bookseller Choice Awards

For the second year now, we’ve asked our bookselling partners to vote on their favorite audiobooks of the year. What better way to find our next read than by a list the experts recommend? Just like when we visit our favorite bookshop in person, we know booksellers will never steer us wrong. 

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