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National Year of Reading ambassador Matt Lucas is set to narrate the winning review in Listening Books’ summer competition for members aged 16 and under, celebrating young audiobook listeners and the joy of reading.
August 10, 2026
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Discover how audiobooks can help children take part in the Summer Reading Challenge 2026. Explore top recommendations from Listening Books and enjoy a summer full of stories.
August 3, 2026
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Discover the joy of audiobooks this Audiobook Appreciation Month with top tips, expert recommendations, and great first listens to get you started.
June 22, 2026
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If you’re wondering where to begin this Pride Month, look no further. We’ve put together a list of ten excellent titles spanning a range of genres - from fantasy and sci-fi to literary fiction, young adult and even sports romance.
June 10, 2026
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Join us on Monday 1st June at 4pm for our next author Q&A with Bea Fitzgerald, author of the much‑loved YA Greek mythology re-imagining Girl, Goddess, Queen.
May 13, 2026
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Find out how we choose books for our eclectic catalogue of over 8,000 titles from our Publisher Relations Manager, Amy!
June 26, 2024
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Did you know that you have access to thousands of newspapers and magazines as a Listening Books member? That’s right – we don’t stop with audiobooks. Through PressReader, you can find almost any newspaper or magazine you can imagine! There are absolutely no restrictions, no extra charges, and – best of all – it won’t affect your audiobook allocation! With so much choice, it might be hard to know where to start, so the Listening Books Team have got together to highlight just some of our favourites in the catalogue and provide some helpful tips you might not know about. Simply log-in via the Listening Books website to access all of our recommendations and thousands more!
October 25, 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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It's a new season and that means new audiobooks added to the Listening Books catalogue!
April 14, 2021
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Even though there’s always a significant number of crime fiction novels at the top of the book charts, there are still many readers and listeners out there (including myself until recently) that have never explored this expansive genre. Is there a book out there for you that will turn you into a master of murder (the fictional kind of course) or a connoisseur of crime? Of course there is! Here are seven books we think may tempt you into the world of murder mysteries.
April 29, 2020
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