Kat Johnson

This year, give the very best as 20 tastemakers—authors and creators of some of the year’s buzziest audio—select their favorite listens for making spirits bright.

With “All the Way to the River,” the mega-bestselling author opens up about her dazzling, devastating relationship with Rayya Elias, and finding the courage to tell the truth.

These wild-but-true tales loom large in the annals of maritime history and survival stories.

When the acclaimed memoirist traded sex for solitude, she found the surprising joys and feminist roots of “The Dry Season.”

Do you love solving puzzles or following a chilling criminal escapade? Here are the 20 best true crime audiobooks to satisfy your inner sleuth.

The famous exoneree, activist, and accidental true crime icon shares universal lessons on meaning and resilience in her heart-wrenching new memoir.

“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?”

Can you survive the wait for the new Hunger Games book? Check out our guide to all the details, from the best fan theories to an excerpt read by narrator Jefferson White.

The acclaimed author of "Sam" turns to historical fiction with the shocking tale of a noblewoman fighting for love and survival.

For those thinking about stopping or reducing their alcohol intake, the right audiobook — from candid recovery memoirs to tactical how-tos — can be a surprisingly powerful tool.

The historian and bestselling author talks about how intelligence differs from consciousness, why we need more boring politicians, and his post-“Sapiens” fame.

Journalist Trevor Aaronson on his startling new investigation into the Orlando nightclub shooting—and whether the FBI could have prevented it.