Reading while you do just about anything else has its appeal. So many of us love listening while we drive, clean, garden, exercise, paint, shop, swim, or just relax on the couch, surrounded by the story. Throw an audiobook on your Sonos speakers while you make dinner, or connect the Libby app through bluetooth, CarPlay, or Android Auto to pass the time on your commute. In my case, a phone and a good pair of headphones will do the trick. I finished the entire Harry Potter audiobook series while feeding my newborn in the middle of the night. A rocking chair and Voldemort was all I needed.

With more of us than ever listening to streaming music and podcasts, audiobooks from the library through Libby provide a free option and a break from ever-rising subscription costs. And with all of this free listening, we're only left with one question: What should I listen to next? Recommendations from other readers and listeners are the best place to start, so we've compiled the top 10 audiobooks of all time by checkouts on the Libby app in the U.S.

How many have you checked off your list?

Top 10 most popular audiobooks of all time (by checkouts):

1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (YA FANTASY)
2. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (THRILLER)
3. The Guest List by Lucy Foley (THRILLER)
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling (YA FANTASY)
5. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (SCI-FI)
6. Dune by Frank Herbert (SCI-FI)
7. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (SELF IMPROVEMENT)
8. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (LITERATURE)
9. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (CLASSIC LITERATURE)
10. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (THRILLER)

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Top 50 audiobooks in 2024 so far (by checkouts):