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Science fiction author M John Harrison has been crowned the winner of the Booker Prize 2026 for "The End of Everything". At 81, Harrison becomes the oldest recipient of the prestigious literary award. Explore the 2026 shortlist, longlist and audiobook recommendations from Listening Books.
November 10, 2026
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Voting is now open for the 2026 Listening Books Members' Choice Award! Discover this year's shortlist of 20 of our most borrowed audiobooks, featuring bestselling authors including Maggie O'Farrell, Michael Connelly, Beth O'Leary and Robert Thorogood.
October 19, 2026
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The nominees have been unveiled for the second iteration of The British Audio Awards, aka the Speakies, the prestigious awards dedicated to celebrating the talent behind audiobooks, audio drama and – new for this year – podcasts.
September 21, 2026
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The Women’s Prize 2026 winners have been announced, with debut authors Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet taking home the Fiction and Non-Fiction awards.
June 12, 2026
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The winners of this year’s British Book Awards - aka the Nibbies - were revealed at a ceremony held on Monday 11 May at Grosvenor House in London.
May 12, 2026
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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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Launched by the UN in 2000, International Youth Day (12th August) shines a light on the voices, creativity, and achievements of young people worldwide. And what better way to celebrate than with the bold, brilliant world of YA fiction in audio form?
August 12, 2025
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Hello, I’m Elizabeth Wilkinson MBE. I am Elizabeth, but everyone calls me Eli (pronounced Ellie). Ok, so who am I and what do I do? I am the founder of Dyslexia information Day & Dyslexia Awards (both not-for-profit events), and my business is The Dyslexic Dyslexia Consultant. I learned about Listening Books in the early 2000’s, whilst attending the Education Show, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. I was blown away by what they do.
August 23, 2023
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Having someone read to you is great. It's part of what makes audiobooks so magical. A voice can really add to the story and sometimes it's as though the reader is there in the room with you. What if a few of those voices were famous actors?
March 22, 2023
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