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With twinkling lights and cosy nights, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a great audiobook. Whether you love a heart-warming romance, a gripping mystery, or a classic Christmas tale, we’ve got plenty of seasonal listens to choose from.
December 3, 2025
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With twinkling lights, cosy nights, and school holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a magical audiobook. Whether your little ones love revisiting a classic Christmas tale or discovering something new, we’ve got plenty of festive listens to choose from - ideal for family time or reading challenges.
December 3, 2025
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Audiobooks were firmly in the spotlight at last night’s inaugural British Audio Awards - known as the Speakies - with audiobooks featuring Ncuti Gatwa, David Tennant, and Nicola Coughlan among the evening’s big winners.
November 25, 2025
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Discover the Booker Prize 2025 winner, David Szalay, honoured for his dark novel Flesh. Explore the full shortlist and longlist, learn about the judging panel, and find which titles are available as audiobooks via Listening Books.
November 10, 2025
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With the night’s drawing in and the kids off for half term, now is the perfect time to celebrate the spooky season with a family-friendly audiobook. Whether they love re-listening to a classic or prefer something new, there’s plenty to choose from - especially if they’re taking part in a reading challenge.
October 29, 2025
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Struggling to focus on a page? You’re not alone. Millions of people with ADHD face challenges that make traditional reading exhausting.
October 20, 2025
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October is here, and with it comes Black History Month – a time to champion Black history, artistry, culture, and identity through an excellent array of literature, along with an exciting upcoming author Q&A.
October 20, 2025
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Imagine a teenager who’s never finished a book but listens to entire fantasy sagas, such as George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones or Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher novels, on their phone. Audiobooks are quietly revolutionising how young people experience literature.
October 14, 2025
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Dyslexia is estimated to affect around 10% of people in the UK. For many children and adults, reading print can be a daily concern – but with the right support and mediums, stories can become a joy again.
October 8, 2025
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Here at Listening Books, we’re passionate about everybody having access to stories – no matter how they read. And with The National Literacy Trust reporting that 1 in 2 children and young people said listening to audio enabled them to better understand a story or subject (48.4%), audiobooks are undoubtedly an important resource for this age range.
September 2, 2025
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