In a year full of extraordinary listens brought to life by exemplary authors and narrators, it’s no wonder that 2025 was a standout for Audible’s editorial interviews. Our team had the pleasure and privilege of sitting down with the minds behind some of our favourite listens to talk about the art of constructing a narrative, the audiobook casting and recording process, and the very real emotions of bringing a story—be it memoir or fantasy—into the world. Catch up on the 10 best interviews of the year to revisit the insights gleaned and sentiments uncovered. We hope you enjoy listening to them as much as we enjoyed writing and recording them.
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1. Dungeon Crawler Carl creator Matt Dinniman says LitRPG is just getting started.
The author talks about what to expect from This Inevitable Ruin, his inspiration for Princess Donut, and why he writes for audio first.
2. Chaos, comedy, murder, and romance all combine in Scythe & Sparrow.
Author Brynne Weaver talks about concluding the Ruinous Love Trilogy, adaptation news, and how to think like a serial killer.
3. Dan Brown took eight years to write his most-researched, edge-of-your-seat thriller yet.
The Secret of Secrets brings the long-awaited return of Robert Langdon, and asks big questions about our tenuous understanding of human consciousness.
4. From Scratch author Tembi Locke gives us an emotional new chapter in Someday, Now.
The actor and producer returns to Sicily in this immersive audio memoir, capturing one final summer adventure before her daughter leaves for college.
5. Samantha Bee reacts to menopause, and it’s honestly so relatable.
“It was like running face-first into a brick wall. And I was in the middle of it before I really looked up and went, What is happening?”
6. What makes a good leader? Brené Brown has some thoughts.
In Strong Ground, the bestselling author explains why we need leaders who think more like quarterbacks than executives.
7. An A-list collaboration brings Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben together for Gone Before Goodbye.
The Academy Award winner and bestselling author discuss their high-stakes medical thriller, featuring a world-traveling surgeon caught between wealth and corruption.
8. Amal El-Mohtar’s debut is musical magic.
The author and poet didn’t like the way a classic ballad about rival sisters ended—so she wrote her own.
9. Allegra Goodman on the 16th-century castaway who inspired Isola.
The acclaimed author of Sam turns to historical fiction with the shocking tale of a noblewoman fighting for love and survival.
10. Sacrilege dares listeners to sit in discomfort.
Writer and director Nyasha Hatendi discusses why audio is the perfect medium for horror.
The best editorial features of 2025
An assortment of collections, essays, and more, here are 10 of our favourite posts from this year.
