Members Choice Award 2026: Voting Now Open
It's that time of year again, and we're delighted to launch the 2026 Listening Books Members' Choice Award!
We can now reveal our shortlist of 20 audiobooks which consists of titles published within the last year that have had the most checkouts from you - our Listening Books members.
This year's shortlist features bestselling authors and member favourites including Maggie O'Farrell, Michael Connelly, Joe Abercrombie, Beth O'Leary, Elly Griffiths and Robert Thorogood, alongside exciting new literary voices such as Luke Kennard and Marie NDiaye.
Here's where you come in:
Have your say and help crown the winner of the 2026 Listening Books Members' Choice Award trophy. Make sure your favourite author doesn't miss out by voting here, before voting closes on Friday 20th November 2026.
The full shortlist for the Members Choice Award 2026 is:
- The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
- Her Last Breath by M. J. Arlidge
- Ironwood by Michael Connelly
- I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig
- Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt
- The Killing Time by Elly Griffiths
- The Opposite of Murder by Sophie Hannah
- The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives by Jenny Kane
- Black Bag by Luke Kennard
- What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally
- The Cromarty Library Circle by Shona MacLean
- The Witch by Marie NDiaye
- Land by Maggie O'Farrell
- The Name Game by Beth O'Leary
- Finding Albion by Zakia Sewell
- Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman
- The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert Thorogood
- Witch Trial by Harriet Tyce
- Vital Signs by Kate Webb
- Celebrations at the Toffee Factory by Glenda Young
You can catch up on any shortlisted titles you may have missed this year by exploring the full list on our website or in the Libby app.
Just a reminder that voting closes on Friday 20th November, with the winning author announced at the end of January 2027, so be sure to cast your vote for your favourite.
