Audiobooks from Audible

- September 6, 2016

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Description

Welcome to Audible. We’re an Amazon company, and home to an unmatched selection of audio books. And now Amazon Prime and Audible members also have access to Audible Channels, offering unlimited listening to original series and handcrafted playlists for every interest.

Turn any time into storytime: listen to your favorite stories anywhere, on your Android Phone or Tablet. Speed through your commute with a thriller, fuel your next training session with facts, find yourself transported into a realm of romance and intrigue, while your carpet gets cleaner than ever before. With Audible, the possibilities are endless.

Listen to best sellers:

•The Girl on the Train
•Truly, Madly, Guilty
•The Power of Habit
•Harry Potter
•The Martian
•A Man Called Ove
•Homegoing
•The Gene
•When Breath Becomes Air
•End of Watch

A wide range of popular categories like:

•Crime and Thrillers
•Science Fiction
•Fantasy
•Romance
•Classics
•Novels
•Mystery
•Horror
•Self-development
•Mindfulness and meditation
•Business
•Children’s books

Features designed for the audiobook listener:

• Chapter navigation
• Listen over wifi, save on data
• Download to your device for offline listening
• Create clips of favorite passages and share with friends and on social media
• Send any book in your library to your friends - their first book is on us
• Bookmarking
• Sleep mode, dark or light theme, variable narration speed, button-free mode and more
• Compatible with thousands of ebooks from Amazon- switch seamlessly between listening to your audiobooks and reading on your Kindle with Whispersync for Voice.
• The app syncs your furthest listening position for bookmarks, notes, and clips between iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android, and Windows 10, using Whispersync technology.

Supports Audible.com, Audible.com.au, Audible.co.jp, Audible.co.uk, Audible.de, Audible.it, and Audible.fr

Let us help you at www.audible.com/help or get in touch on Twitter @audible_com

Reviews

4.3

293,684 total

5 194,966

4 50,327

3 18,014

2 9,205

1 21,160

Reese Piece

Great App! As a single, working adult, I have very little time to sit and read as I once did. This app has allowed me to enjoy several amazing stories as I get housework done and work on my crafting projects. The only down side is that I tend to go through more than one book a month so it can get a bit pricey. Overall, though, I love this app and I use it more than my TV!

Sarah Roberts

Revolutionized my commute! As someone who spends 2 or more hours in my car every work day, I want that time to be in pursuit of greater knowledge and understanding. NPR and music are eventually repetitive. I love being gifted time to "read." I have no time at home and now I can keep up with new releases, interesting work related texts and classics.

Daniel Hanuš

Absolutely stunning I've been using the app almost daily for the last two years. It's brilliant to get the most from the moments when you're driving the car or doing some simple tasks in your job and at the same time could educate yourself and listen to the books! And the quality of the books and the wide selection is incredible! Really enjoying it - thank you so much!

Diego Villamil

This app is a life changer I give the credit to this app for my first experience in listening to books. This has been a life changer for me. Finding a way to get the value in "lost" time: traffic and routines paths. While bringing a book with me was rewarding, having Audible is twice as fruitful. If you're reading this, and are unsure of wanting it... And you have time during your day which you want to get more value from, then get this app.

Jolene Kaye

Obsessed I use this app all the time. I love how I can switch back and forth between my kindle and audio book and they always tell me where I left off in the story on the other device. It's very easy to use and personalize. I set my playback at 1.25 percent because I like to read along sometimes and need to hear at my reading pace. The widgets and miniature player it's convenient as well.

Kerrek 40

Great App!!! If you don't have time to sit and read a book, this is perfect to listen to at anytime, out walking, on the bus is train, in the car or my fave relaxing in bed set the listen timer from 15mins to 60mins and listen to your fave book as you dose off, the timer will turn the book off so you don't miss a thing, I find this a great way to get a good night's restful sleep. Some of the books can be pricey but as a member I use my credit each month to download my required books. App is extremely easy to use!

User reviews

Reese Piece September 14, 2016

Sarah Roberts September 15, 2016

Daniel Hanuš September 9, 2016

Diego Villamil September 21, 2016

Jolene Kaye September 25, 2016

Kerrek 40 September 5, 2016

328 Miles September 17, 2016

Great for Multitasking I love the app, easy to use, love the credits, highly addictive, and still do normal functions while brushing up on books. The only reason, I didn't give it a 5 is because some books I was specifically looking for had awful voices... if there was a way to pick the voice of your preference... it would have gotten a 5 from me

Adam Hawke September 23, 2016

Good App But One Small Problem I like this app a lot, it's got a good selection of titles and runs smoothly. Using the free trial I got Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss and am thoroughly enjoying it. The only small issue I have is that often when I go to resume listening it has lost my place and starts from the beginning. To circumvent this I try to remember to add a bookmark so I can resume where I left off.

Tyler Pedersen September 13, 2016

Great Audio Books, but Dated Design Love Audible, great books and a massive selection of books. I do however wish they would go through and redo some of the design of the app, feels dated and somewhat clunky at times. Although this is typical with Amazon apps, but having an interface that looks nice and is easy to navigate is a must these days. Otherwise great great app!

Rachel Schaffert September 15, 2016

Great but could be better The app is great in the user friendly department. Some updates I would like to see would be: pausing when an audio cord/Bluetooth is disengaged is checked but it does not work for me I have a nexus 5x, going back about five to ten seconds after being interrupted by MapQuest audio. I do appreciate being able to disable the lockscreen when running (so I don't press play on accident).

Dave Flackett September 19, 2016

Totally Hooked! After the initial, slightly awkward phase of having somebody read to me, for the first time since I was a child. I soon found myself drawn into the story. Each character had their own personality and, more importantly, their own VOICE. All thanks to the wonderful narration. Performed by Stephen Pacey in the case of my choice of free audio book: "The Blade Itself" - by Joe Abercrombie. I soon grabbed the other two parts of the trilogy. Now I can't imagine life without the convenience and pure joy of Audible.

Brittany Sharpe September 10, 2016

Audible makes information easy to access all the time. I love that. I'm giving you guys 5 stars (not 4) because I do love your app. Content wise, I wish there were more audiobooks because there are a few books I'd love to have time to read, but I don't. If you even reached out TO authors to ask them to make their books available as audios, maybe that'd help. :) Love that I can change speed, bookmark, & access on my devices. Extensive options too. My knowledge & satisfaction has actually expanded from this. Maybe up sell getting the actual book so we still read along!

John Roach September 13, 2016

Great app and I love listening to books but it does use a lot of resources (i.e. can be slow, and re-renders too much of the screen when going from pause to play and vice versa) and for some reason there is no shortcut to get to the currently playing book on the library. The only way is to click on the book in the library, which then starts playing it (not helpful if all I want to do is setup a screen for later in the car). I'll change it to 4 stars if you add the 'now playing' bar that exists on all the other pages to the library as well. And give it 5 stars if you make it use less resources.

sharon gabriel September 26, 2016

Pretty consistent It still has a few blips here and there that make me nuts (rarely freezing and skipping)... but they have streamlined this app so it so much smoother when I change devices. I have been with them from nearly the beginning and I so happy i don't lug around audio CD anymore. It's one of my absolutes when i list my needed apps on my phone.

Anna Quigley September 5, 2016

Love it. I like to listen to audiobooks while I'm driving, washing dishes, etc. Audible has many useful features. You can adjust the playback speed. If using GPS, it will automatically pause playback while the GPS speaks, then resume playing from a second or two before the pause. There are more features, but those are my favorites. I took away 1 star for the pricing. I can consistently buy the exact same audiobook from Amazon for a few dollars cheaper than from the app.

Gary Tree September 18, 2016

Great app on iPhone but not on a Galaxy Edge I listen to Audio books almost every day and have been for the last 8 years. The app works great on my iPhone and I give it 5 stars there. I changed phones to a Galaxy S6 Edge two weeks ago. I have found that the controls for the app in the Edge are extremely sensitive and frequently reset the book to the beginning just by picking up the phone. This is very frustrating. Almost makes me want to carry a different device for listening to Audio books

Michael Martinez September 2, 2016

The app is really well put together and intuitive to use. I think the books are often overpriced so I try to take advantage of sales. I really enjoy the Great Courses that are available, I only wish they came in larger volumes sometimes. Make sure you listen to a sample of a book before you buy it because you may not be able to tolerate the reader's voice.

Clinton Dela Cruz September 9, 2016

Books Never Sounded so Good What do you do when you have no time to read? You listen instead! I have hour long commutes to and from so having audible has been indispensable. Between these audio books and my podcasts, my 2-3hrs in the car a day are now "productive".

Tyner Shull September 20, 2016

Best app ever!!! Ive been an audible user for years and it just keeps getting better and easier to use. Awesome selection and no BS. I never have trouble finding what i want and a great story is always at my fingertips. The audible app has convinced me to utilize amazon apps for all of my multimedia purchases. It never lags and works how i want it to. I can access it from any device anywhere and enjoy MY purchases. With some other book and video apps they limit you on how you can access your own content. Thanks amazon.

Jonathon Orrie September 6, 2016

Good Stuff Great app that allows me to really get into books again. Reading this while in transit or working out is awesome and I find myself enjoying books again without altering my schedule. The few cons I have that (unfortunately) keeps this from 5 stars are the technical hiccups I've run into. Predominant among these, for no reason I've yet discovered, the app will stop the book and force me to restart the entire phone (Galaxy S5) to resume listening. Other than that, I'm happy.

Cassie Norman September 11, 2016

Makes my life easier! I was having a hard time with time management. My house was becoming a place I was embarrassed to take friends to. Who am I kidding? I didn't have time for friends. After Audible, I have more time in my life because I can listen to my textbooks rather than spending countless hours reading them. I can take notes as I hear something important, drive, clean my house, and do things I need because of the hands-free helpfulness of Audible. It changed my college life, for sure!!

Yasser Bakr September 8, 2016

Great App, works well with Bluetooth Audible is great and this app is excellent. Automatically picks up where you left off, even if you were listening on another device. Even switching to a new phone won't shake it. It lets you know when you download a book where you ended previously. Lock screen mini controls are tremendously useful as is the ability to jump 30 seconds back or forward and listen at variable speeds. Just great.

A Google User September 15, 2016

Would like it auto update new titles bought Just downloaded it tonight and bought a new book. I own a Galaxy Skyrocket and my new book does not appear on my phone. And there doesn't appear to be an option for refreshing new titles. I called Audible and couldn't get answers to fix the problem. I am still waiting on an email answer. Giving 3 stars until issue is resolved.

Ian Kelley September 19, 2016

A great way to enjoy those novels you've been too busy for Recently started a new job and haven't had the time to sit and read my favorite novels or attempt to get into something new so I was in a bit of a pickle. I had tried the free trial and I throughly enjoyed the book I got as a sample and after months of deliberation decided to continue my service. The monthly fee amounts to a book a month but if you're an individual that enjoys listening to a tome during slow periods at the office or shop, or just want an old favorite to fall asleep to this is a great app.

Peter Coulthard September 22, 2016

Good but could be a bit easier to find the next book in a series in your library Great for listing to books, can be hard to find the book you want. If this had the ability to set tags, notes or just put books in to series order it would be so much easier to find the book you want. Also in the UK at least there are gaps in some book series because of rights issues which is a real pain.

Jeannie Howard September 4, 2016

Great App! Easy to download, use and listen to! I listen to Audible as I am getting ready for work in the morning when driving in my truck alone, sometimes falling off to sleep at night or cleaning the house! Much rather enjoy a book than watch tv or even listen to the radio anymore with all the overload of commercials there are now-a-days. Fav authors but even fav narrators now some people have 'easy to get lost in' voices if that makes sense. Love Audible Books!! 📚

Kelli Brandl September 22, 2016

Love it but could be more affordable. Great app and books. Membership at 14 a month gives me one free book and exclusive channels but other books are costly. Many I see are around 20 dollars. I think they could do a little better on pricing. I could rent books for free at the library or for a fraction of the cost as Cracker Barrel. Still, I pay for the convenience and do like the original podcasts.

Chelsea Morrison September 9, 2016

Playback jumps all over the place This app is awful. I've tried to use it on two different phones, and the playback starts jumping all over after about 30 seconds. You can't cancel your account on your phone either so you'll keep getting charged for credits you can't use...

September 16, 2016

Worth it I was unsure if £8 is worth one audiobook a month. If you commute or work at a desk, if you find it hard to relax before sleep, then yes it is worth it. For people getting the free trial I recommend "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich". 50 hours of audio and it's extremely interesting.

joyjamiebrady September 22, 2016

I thoroughly enjoy this app The only reason I haven't given this 5 stars is because there have been times I've bought a book & the language was rough. I'd like to see them rate it, according to lang/adult sit., so that those who would rather not listen to the f word could know if it's in it. Also, if I've already bought the book, I'd like the option to buy the audible, at one point & not have to pay full price. I've seen a few times where it's been cheaper. But not all the time. Anyhow, I really enjoy using it and it rarely crashes.

Jaime Alomar September 21, 2016

Great enterteinment! Easy to use app with plenty of features. The options available of audiobooks is broad and deep; and the narrators are top notch. So is the customer service. I just wish one little detail (for android), and that will be that somehow the whiz kids manage to add a streaming option...

David Onsted September 23, 2016

Just Fine .... "Intuitive" interfaces are in the eye if the beholder, and it's frankly not intuitive to me. It works, I can listen to what I want when I want to listen, so it's a perfectly good app. If you changed it to match my "eye," someone else would be confused. Just don't mess with it and make me relearn it like do many dev's do ... !

Joey C September 15, 2016

The catalogue is confusing I wanted to get a hold of "never split the difference". I saw it was available so I signed up. After signing up, I found that the title wasn't offered in my area. I understand audible has to respect publisher's decisions. It is difficult to ignore the feeling of disappointment; especially after I asked for help on this issue and only got an automated response.

John Anderson September 9, 2016

Wonderful app for listening to audiobooks on the go Especially love the sleep timer function, to drift off while listening to a favorite book but not having to spend a long time trying to find the place where you fell asleep! This is really useful - I have a very large Audible Library built over many years, and this app is great for listening to them all, even the highest quality books!

Sandra DeJean Mitchell September 10, 2016

If only I could use my credits to buy Whisper Sync Kindle books I love how you can add the audio book when you purchase the Kindle but if love to be able to do the reverse as well. I love the audiobooks for personal reading. But, it's difficult while doing a group study or book club. CONSIDER IT, PLEASE!

Deborah Dacre September 1, 2016

Great App - Use it all the time The reason for four stars is just that the syncing between devices is not that great yet. Saving the place is great but marking books as finished still isn't quite right. But overall would recommend as I have no problems with the app and never have. So I'm not sure how come other reviews say they do?

Jesper Toft Hillerøe Petersen September 18, 2016

Lore o' plenty I have a great fondness of Warcraft lore, but I don't have a lot of time to sit and read the novels, even though they contain tons of lore. So I started using Audible to hear them on the go. They do lack some books, like Night of the Dragon, which I very much want to hear, but it has been a great experience regardless.

Ethan Gilbert September 18, 2016

Yes please Subscription is awesome. If I wat a 30 or 40 dollar book I wait a month and use a book credit which cost me about 15 dollars. I love this app. Highly recommend it if you have a job with a lot of down time I listen to at least four hours of a book a day

Oz S September 5, 2016

Essential Pandora was my go-to for entertainment to keep my thoughts occupied while at work, where my jobs entail mostly constant manual labor. I bit the bullet and bought a subscription out of boredom with my go-to-- and wow. It's my monthly treat to myself now, eagerly waiting for my next credit and book. Workdays have never gone by more quickly. Yes, apps like Librivox have few public domain works for free, but the quality and selection on Audible is way worth the small fee. Cautious holdouts, please try.

Jeremy Weatherspoon September 7, 2016

Love useing this app while cutting grass I have a riding lawnmower so when I cut grass I turn on this app pop in my head phones and listen to books. I love this app. I got hooked on audio books when l worked overnight at cracker barrel. I would take my cd player and listen to the books on cd they rented out. Now I no longer work there I am happy I have this app so I can continue with audio books in a convenient manner.

What's New

Amazon Prime and Audible members also have access to Audible Channels, offering unlimited listening to original series and handcrafted playlists for every interest.