Audio Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of May 2
The New York Times Audio Fiction bestseller list, week of May 2, 2026.
“Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders. Read by Ray Porter. 16 hours, 10 minutes unabridged.”
“A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories. Read by David Morse. 13 hours, 12 minutes unabridged.”
“The third book of the Into Darkness series. Tyler seeks revenge against his father and pretends to be Stella’s boyfriend. Read by James Cassidy, Tara Langella and Christopher Tester. 12 hours, 22 minutes unabridged.”
“A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon. Read by Jeff Hays. 13 hours, 31 minutes unabridged.”
“Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855. Read by Rebecca Lowman. 13 hours, 47 minutes unabridged.”
“Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive. Read by Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Oppenheimer et al. 8 hours, 36 minutes unabridged.”
“The second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Read by Jeff Hays. 11 hours, 28 minutes unabridged.”
“The second book in the “Shield of Sparrows” series. Secrets uncovered may stop the devastation of a cursed realm. Read by Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor and Megan Wicks. 17 hours, 23 minutes unabridged.”
“The third book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters. Read by Jeff Hays and the Critical Drinker. 16 hours, 54 minutes unabridged.”
“The fourth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Obstacles abound on the fifth floor of the dungeon. Read by Jeff Hays. 18 hours, 3 minutes unabridged.”
“The fifth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. The action moves to the sixth floor, which is known as the Hunting Grounds. Read by Jeff Hays. 23 hours, 33 minutes unabridged.”
“The sixth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. On the eighth floor, Carl and Donut must capture a dangerous monster. Read by Jeff Hays, Patrick Warburton, Travis Baldree and Annie Ellicott. 26 hours, 46 minutes unabridged.”
“In an old house in a seaside town, things may not be what they appear to be. Read by Bel Powley, Henry Rowley and Richard Armitage. 8 hours, 58 minutes unabridged.”