Readers recommend these five audiobooks for your fall listening list.
From sci-fi and fantasy to memoirs, there’s a listen for every mood.
Hear picks written by Andy Weir, Suzanne Collins, Tara Westover and more.
For many of us, fall is the busiest time of year: with back to school and its busyness, holiday prep and making time for all the seasonal fun, and it can be tough to find time to sit down and read. To the rescue: audiobooks! A good audiobook keeps you engaged and engrossed while you cook, clean, rake or take in the stunning fall foliage—it’s the perfect way to get your reading in during a busy season. If you don’t know what to listen to, don’t worry! Goodreads users have shared their favorite audiobooks of all time, and we’re sharing five listens that are perfect for fall. Scroll on for more.
‘Project Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir – 7,789 audiobook shelves
Audible Studios
This bestselling science-fiction novel written by Andy Weir and narrated by Ray Porter was recently adapted into a blockbuster film starring Ryan Gosling, and it’s captivating listeners everywhere. When Ryland Grace wakes up alone in space with two dead crewmates and no memory of how he got there, he begins piecing together the mystery. He’s shocked to discover he’s on a mission to stop a deadly space virus from consuming Earth’s sun. Though it seems impossible, he might just succeed—thanks to an unlikely rock-shaped ally. A cozy, out of this world tale that is perfect for fall.
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What listeners are saying: “I loved every minute of this book and would sit out in the parking lot longer than I needed to so I could continue listening. Ray Porter is just the best and I wish he would narrate everything.”
‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ by Suzanne Collins – 2,734 audiobook shelves
Scholastic Audio Books
Suzanne Collins brings readers back to District 12 in Sunrise on the Reaping, which is narrated by Jefferson White—of Yellowstone fame—and is becoming a movie in November, making this the perfect time to listen before seeing it on the screen. In this book, the spotlight is on a young Haymitch Abernathy during the 50th Hunger Games, which happens to be a Quarter Quell that requires there to be double the amount of tributes as normal. One of those tributes is Haymitch, meaning that he must hunt and kill other kids just to survive. A powerful tale that will make readers laugh and then cry.
What listeners are saying: “Suzanne Collins has done something incredible with these prequels. Heartbreaking, true to the tone of the original series, but with a more mature writer at their backs. The narrator gives an irreproachable performance, turning the audiobook into a wholly different experience. He’s likable, charming, with an incredible sense for the subtleties of voice acting. Even if you’ve read the book on page, his work is worth enjoying.”
The popular book app Goodreads just announced their most popular books over the past decade and all we can say is that Goodreads readers have great taste! The list of 120 books features incredible stories that had readers staying up way past their bedtimes, sobbing into their pillows and immediately texting friends “you HAVE to […]
‘Educated’ by Tara Westover – 4,550 audiobook shelves
Random House Audio
This bestselling 2018 memoir is perfect for back-to-school season. The best-selling book is narrated by Julia Whelan, and written by Tara Westover, who reveals what it was like growing up in a survivalist Mormon household in rural Idaho. She spends her days working in her father’s junkyard and being homeschooled by her parents. But when her older brother leaves to go to college, Tara learns there is another way of life—and she wants to experience it. Through determination and hard work, she works her way into BYU and learns that her life was far more sheltered than she ever expected. This memoir is getting a follow-up in 2027 called Brothers and Sisters, making this fall the perfect time to listen to the original.
What listeners are saying: “This story was astounding. There were several times I had to go back and listen to parts again to fully comprehend the events or conversations that occurred. My head and heart are reeling from learning what Tara overcame and the years of growth and personal reflection she had to commit to in order to process the psychological abuse that she faced. I am inspired by her determination and accomplishments.”
‘Yellowface’ by R.F. Kuang – 4,575 audiobook shelves
HarperAudio
Narrated by Helen Laser, this gripping tale follows writers June Hayward and Athena Liu, two friends who always dreamed of being bestselling authors. A few years later, Athena is an award-winning author while June is struggling to make ends meet. When June witnesses Athena’s shocking accidental death, she makes a life-changing choice—June takes Athena’s completed manuscript about Chinese laborers in WWI and claims it as her own. June even adopts the pen name Juniper Song and uses an ambiguous author photo to obscure the fact that she’s not Asian American. As acclaim and recognition flood in, Athena’s presence haunts June.
What listeners are saying: “This is definitely whatever the audiobook equivalent of a page-turner is. The emotions experienced were so real and relatable and exquisitely articulated. The performance was spectacular. I really loved that the protagonist was problematic. You always get where she’s coming from, but that doesn’t make her right.”
It’s almost time for the prestigious 2026 Booker Prize awards, which honor books written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland by authors of any nationality. This year’s longlist, the initial list of potential winners, is filled with incredible books that are popular not only with the judging committee but also with […]
‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ by J.K Rowling – 5,741 audiobook shelves
When fall arrives, many people re-read and rewatch Harry Potter, and it’s also a great time to listen to the audiobook, narrated by Jim Dale. On his 11th birthday, Harry Potter discovers he’s been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Having grown up in the Muggle—or nonmagical—world, Harry is skeptical at first. But once he arrives at the magical school, he quickly befriends fellow students Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and together they navigate a world of spells, secrets and unexpected danger.
What listeners are saying: “I’ve been a huge fan for many years. I’ve seen the movies millions of times and I’m finally getting the opportunity to listen to the books and I have to say they did not disappoint and I’m excited to move onto the next one.”
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