Authors
The Essential Octavia Butler: A Listening List for Fans and Newcomers Alike
When it comes to sci-fi, there are few authors more impactful than Octavia E. Butler. Here's everything you need to know about the visionary writer.
Michael DiMartino’s New Podcast Series Holds Up a Mirror Towards Prejudice
The acclaimed writer and co-creator of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" dives into political commentary in his new fictional Audible Original Podcast, "Sundown: A Time Capsule Mystery."
Legendary cowboy Grant Golliher on how to “Think Like a Horse”
Grant and Jane Golliher turn their decades of horse whispering experience into an accessible philosophy on life, leadership, and parenthood with "Think Like a Horse."
"Nightcrawling" gives voice to a real life tragedy—and a debut author’s triumph
Leila Mottley’s captivating first novel, which she started writing at just 17, turns its ripped-from-the-headlines premise into a wholly compelling work of fiction.
The best lesbian listens by queer authors
Get to know lesbian literature’s past and present with these essential listens.
The best LGBTQIA+ listens by queer authors
We scoured the big and beautiful LGBTQIA+ canon to present some of our favorite queer-focused listens of all time.
The best bisexual listens by queer authors
Here’s our list highlighting some of the best audiobooks, from classic to contemporary, that center the bisexual experience.
Sabaa Tahir writes stories of hope
Sabaa Tahir, best-selling author of the YA fantasy series An Ember in the Ashes, shines in her contemporary debut, "All My Rage."
The Best Listens by East Asian Authors
These East Asian and Asian American authors have written some of our favorite listens. Here’s where to start.
On the Other Side of Grief with Ocean Vuong
In his latest poetry collection, Ocean Vuong gives language to the most universally human experience: grief.
Susan Cain on why it’s good to feel sad
The author of the best-selling phenomenon “Quiet” turns her attention to the most undervalued emotions in the human spectrum in “Bittersweet,” making the case that sorrow and longing are what bring us together and help us appreciate the beauty of the world.
Jennifer Egan Asks, How Much Sharing Is Too Much Sharing?
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of the innovative “A Visit from the Goon Squad” and “Manhattan Beach” comes “The Candy House,” a mind-expanding romp that challenges our values about privacy and identity with the not-so-science fiction idea of uploading one’s memories to the internet.