Spotify is rolling out a new way for listeners to find what’s trending in spoken-word audio with the launch of Audiobook Charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Designed to mirror the platform’s popular Music and Podcast Charts, these new rankings will refresh every week and spotlight the most-heard audiobooks both overall and across key genres.
The Audiobook Charts are built from real listening behavior and engagement on Spotify, meaning the titles that rise to the top reflect what people are actually pressing play on, finishing, and returning to. For audiobook fans, it’s a simple shortcut to discovering buzzy releases and genre favorites without having to guess what to try next. For authors and publishers, it creates another pathway to reach new listeners—especially as audiobook discovery continues to grow.
Finding the charts is straightforward, and they’re available to everyone, whether you use Spotify for free or have a paid plan. Open the app, tap Search, select the Audiobooks tile to enter the audiobooks hub, then scroll to the “Dive deeper” section where the charts are listed.
This update is also another clear signal that Spotify is investing heavily in the audiobook space. The company officially began supporting audiobooks in 2022, and it has steadily expanded the experience since then with features intended to make listening more seamless. Recent additions include Page Match, a tool that lets you scan a page from a physical book and jump directly to that exact moment in the audiobook, and Audiobook Recaps—short audio summaries designed to help you quickly remember what you’ve already covered before you continue.
Spotify says the new Audiobook Charts are meant to help listeners discover popular titles more easily while giving the publishing industry fresh opportunities to connect with broader audiences. Duncan Bruce, Spotify’s Director of Audiobook Partnerships and Licensing, said that the company has seen how improved access and discovery can increase demand in music and podcasts—and now it aims to bring that same momentum to audiobooks by making trends easier to spot in real time.
Interestingly, Spotify’s book ambitions don’t stop at audio. The company has also started moving into physical books. It recently announced that users in the U.S. and U.K. will soon be able to buy printed books directly inside the app through a partnership with Bookshop.org, expanding Spotify’s role from streaming to book discovery and purchase in a single place.
