Looking for audiobook recommendations this spring? From true crime and sci-fi fiction to twisty, time-travelling stories and family dramas, the new Audible releases for April and May 2026 will be music to your ears. Audiobooks have never been so popular, with audio revenue surging for UK publishers since 2023. They’ve even become a gateway to literature for many. A recent study by the National Literacy Trust found that 44.5 per cent of young people have found a love of books through the audio form. The dominant app is Amazon Audible , which has 800,000 titles, and starts at £5.99 per month. A subscription gives you one credit a month to use on any title, while giving you access to hundreds of Audible originals (including the hugely popular new full-cast Harry Potter series adaptation). Mirroring the physical book charts, crime, thriller and fantasy genres consistently prove the most popular, while self-help guides, history books and memoirs make up non-fiction bestsellers.…