25 of the Best Fiction Audiobooks released in 2022

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There is nothing like finding a new fiction audiobook to immerse yourself in, so we’ve curated a delightful list of our top picks of the best fiction audiobooks on Audible released in 2022. From blissful love stories to intertwining destinies throughout time, there's a plot to draw you in. From award-winning literary fiction that provides a glimpse into challenges faced by others and true stories of people throughout history, to lighthearted and ridiculous stories written by beloved comedians, get lost in character rich worlds where the unconventional exists.
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  • From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2) cover art

    • From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2)

    • An Audible Original
    • By: Alan Partridge
    • Narrated by: Alan Partridge
    • Series: From the Oasthouse, Book 2
    • Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
    • Release date: 22-09-22
    • Language: English
    • 6,105 ratings
    • From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2)
    • Alan Partridge, the comedy character played by legendary Steve Coogan, is back with the second series of his hilarious Audible Original podcast, From the Oasthouse. In it, he tackles life’s big questions, today’s biggest headlines, tales from his personal life, career highs, lows and everything in between. Fans know him for his politically incorrect views, painfully unaware personality, and at times, searingly honest observations, but you’ve never heard him quite like this. Live from the oasthouse and other locations, Alan Partridge’s outrageous shenanigans and inimitable delivery is what makes this series a gift that keeps on giving.

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    • Lessons in Chemistry

    • By: Bonnie Garmus
    • Narrated by: Miranda Raison
    • Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 05-04-22
    • Language: English
    • 9,017 ratings
    • Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
    • The must-listen debut from author Bonnie Garmus has taken the literary world by storm, and for good reason. Lessons in Chemistry is a funny and charming tale with loveable and unconventional characters set in the 1960s. Elizabeth Zott is an unconventional female scientist who refuses to be quashed in a world, and industry, where women aren’t viewed as equals. Filled with female empowerment, this highly original story will take you on an emotional journey and keep you cheering for Elizabeth as she challenges the status quo, ruffling many feathers along the way.

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    • Again, Rachel

    • By: Marian Keyes
    • Narrated by: Marian Keyes, Graham Norton
    • Series: Walsh Family, Book 6
    • Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
    • Release date: 17-02-22
    • Language: English
    • 2,245 ratings
    • Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
    • More than two decades after Marian Keyes introduced readers to Rachel Walsh in the best-selling Rachel’s Holiday, Rachel returns in another instalment of the Walsh family, Again, Rachel. Life is good for Rachel. After getting her life in order with a stint in rehab, the ‘90s wild child lives a happy and quiet life. She has love, a great family and her dream job as an addiction counsellor. That is until an old love reappears and her quiet, stable life is thrown off its axis, challenging everything she thought she knew.

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  • The Satsuma Complex cover art

    • The Satsuma Complex

    • By: Bob Mortimer
    • Narrated by: Sally Phillips, Bob Mortimer
    • Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
    • Release date: 27-10-22
    • Language: English
    • 9,218 ratings
    • The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
    • Beloved comedian Bob Mortimer’s much-anticipated debut novel The Satsuma Complex is filled with his natural charm, infectious joy and quirky sense of humour. Part thriller, part romance, the story follows Gary Thorn, a thirty-year-old legal assistant who is on a mission to track down a girl he met in the pub and then disappeared. Gary’s quest takes him through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life…

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    • Forever Home

    • The warm, funny and twisty novel about family drama from the bestselling author of FRANKIE
    • By: Graham Norton
    • Narrated by: Graham Norton
    • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
    • Release date: 29-09-22
    • Language: English
    • 2,059 ratings
    • Forever Home by Graham Norton
    • When she gets a second chance at love, Carol, a divorced teacher living in a small town in Ireland, could never have predicted what her new husband would bring into her life. When Declan becomes ill, his cruel and untrusting children turn her world upside down, and as her life begins to fall apart, she is forced to move back in with her mother. Determined to get to the bottom of who Declan really is, her mother uncovers dark secrets and unconfronted rumours that have plagued her daughter’s mysterious husband for years. Forever Home is a gripping dark comedy audiobook from legendary actor, author, comedian and presenter Graham Norton.

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    • Young Mungo

    • The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller, from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain
    • By: Douglas Stuart
    • Narrated by: Chris Reilly
    • Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 14-04-22
    • Language: English
    • 1,996 ratings
    • Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
    • Young Mungo is the powerful second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain, Douglas Stuart. This story is a captivating examination of working-class life and the passionate and dangerous first love shared between two young men. Caught between two of Glasgow’s housing estates, Mungo and James come of age in the hypermasculine working-class world of Glasgow, Scotland. In a world defined by sectarian lines, the young boys form a powerful secret friendship that unfolds into a passionate love story. Chris Reilly's profoundly moving narration will transport you to Glasgow's grey streets and immerse you in the brutal, tender and sneakily hopeful love story much needed in the world right now.

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  • The Keeper of Stories cover art

    • The Keeper of Stories

    • By: Sally Page
    • Narrated by: Jessica Whittaker
    • Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
    • Release date: 28-02-22
    • Language: English
    • 1,350 ratings
    • The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page
    • Janice doesn’t know when she began to collect people’s stories. All she knows is that while cleaning people’s homes, they began to tell her their stories, and she began collecting them. But when Janice begins to clean for Mrs B, an astute woman in her 90s, she isn’t interested in telling her about herself. Instead, Mrs B wants to hear about Janice. But Janice, who is used to collecting the words of others, doesn’t have a story to tell. Well, at least not one she can share. Clever, charming and unique, The Keeper of Stories from author Sally Page is a spellbinding story that will keep you gripped until the very end.

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    • Thrown

    • The glorious feel-good Sunday Times Bestseller of love, friendship and pottery
    • By: Sara Cox
    • Narrated by: Sara Cox
    • Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 12-05-22
    • Language: English
    • 1,080 ratings
    • Thrown by Sara Cox
    • Thrown is the brilliantly touching debut novel from beloved broadcaster Sara Cox following the everyday lives of the Inventor’s Housing Estate residents. Becky, a single mum; Louise, a dissatisfied housewife; Jameela, a woman down on her luck; and Sheila, a lonely empty nester, who all generally keep to themselves. That is until a new pottery class organised by Becky brings them together and their secret passions, heartaches and relationships are irrevocably changed. Thrown is a fabulously entertaining story about second chances and the power of friendship.

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  • Shrines of Gaiety cover art

    • Shrines of Gaiety

    • By: Kate Atkinson
    • Narrated by: Jason Watkins
    • Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 27-09-22
    • Language: English
    • 1,743 ratings
    • Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
    • England is still recovering from the Great War and London has become the epicentre for a new kind of nightlife where peers of the realm mingle with starlets. Nellie Coker is the notorious queen of this dazzling world, a ruthless and ambitious woman determined to advance her six children. But having success means having enemies and even all the glitter and glamour isn't enough to cover up the dark underbelly where losing oneself is dangerously easy. Shrines of Gaiety is a beautiful tale with a cast of characters only Kate Atkinson could write. Prepare to be swept away by this gorgeous piece of biographical fiction.

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  • The Marriage Portrait cover art

    • The Marriage Portrait

    • By: Maggie O'Farrell
    • Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
    • Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 30-08-22
    • Language: English
    • 1,652 ratings
    • The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
    • From the author of the highly acclaimed Hamnet comes an exquisite new tale that brings to life the Italian Renaissance in all its beauty and brutality, The Marriage Portrait. Lucrezia, the daughter of Cosimo de' Medici, finds herself suddenly betrothed to her late sister's fiancé Alfonso d'Este, ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio. The young girl is thrust into a tumultuous court of people who are less than happy with her presence, and barely out of girlhood, she finds that her fate now hinges on her ability to bear an heir to the Ferrarese dynasty.

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  • A Terrible Kindness cover art

    • A Terrible Kindness

    • By: Jo Browning Wroe
    • Narrated by: David Dawson
    • Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 13-01-22
    • Language: English
    • 1,533 ratings
    • A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe
    • William Lavery is in the middle of the night of his life when news breaks of a terrible incident. It is October 1966 and a landslide at a coal mine has buried a school: Aberfan. William is moved to take action and help in any way he can. The heart-wrenching task of embalming victims of the tragedy will be his first time working as an embalmer, and his work on that fateful night will transform his life forever. Because, as he soon realises, compassion and bravery have their own unique set of consequences. A Terrible Kindness, written by Jo Browning Wroe, is a compelling tale of the power of empathy. Part non-fiction, this audiobook dives deep into examining the power of even the most painful moments and how they too can be transformational and healing.

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    • Love Marriage

    • By: Monica Ali
    • Narrated by: Ayesha Dharker
    • Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 03-02-22
    • Language: English
    • 765 ratings
    • Love Marriage by Monica Ali
    • Love Marriage is the bold and captivating tale from Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Brick Lane, Monica Ali, exploring the complexities of identity, desire, marriage and family. Yasmin Ghorami has a pretty great life. A loving family, a satisfying medical career and a wonderful fiancé, fellow doctor Joe Sangster. But as her wedding day grows closer and their families become more intertwined, long-bedded secrets, betrayals and lies will force both sides to contend with much more than Yasmin ever bargained for.

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    • It Starts with Us

    • By: Colleen Hoover
    • Narrated by: Colin Donnell, Olivia Song
    • Series: It Ends with Us, Book 2
    • Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 18-10-22
    • Language: English
    • 2,602 ratings
    • It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
    • It Starts with Us is the highly anticipated sequel to It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, a brave and heartbreaking story of love and personal heartache that touches on sensitive topics and themes. Written from the viewpoint of the beloved character Atlas, this much-anticipated sequel It Ends with Us takes listeners into the world of Lily and Atlas one more time. When Lily and Atlas run into one another two years after their separation, Lily is thrilled that, for once, time seems to be on their side. But with her ex-husband Ryle still a large part of her life, her happiness is hampered by what he will think of Atlas returning.

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  • Love Untold cover art

    • Love Untold

    • By: Ruth Jones
    • Narrated by: Ruth Jones
    • Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 29-09-22
    • Language: English
    • 1,910 ratings
    • Love Untold by Ruth Jones
    • Grace is turning ninety soon and all she wants is to heal the family rift that has been a source of deep heartbreak for decades. But to do that she must find her daughter who can set things right. The only problem is she will have to betray her granddaughter in the process. Love Untold, written by Ruth Jones, is a funny, touching and uplifting tale about the complexities of mother-daughter relationships and the bonds that some rifts can change forever.

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  • The Whalebone Theatre cover art

    • The Whalebone Theatre

    • By: Joanna Quinn
    • Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
    • Length: 18 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 09-06-22
    • Language: English
    • 1,001 ratings
    • The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
    • Prepare to be swept away in Joanna Quinn’s breathtaking coming-of-age tale set on a traditional estate in Dorset, where Cristable, Digby and Flossie are left to raise themselves by distracted parents. As the unconventional siblings grow into adults and the world is plunged into war, their life paths are forever altered and each must each find their way to write their own stories. The Whalebone Theatre is a vividly drawn story with unforgettable characters and a captivating heroine.

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    • The Impulse Purchase

    • By: Veronica Henry
    • Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar
    • Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 03-02-22
    • Language: English
    • 525 ratings
    • The Impulse Purchase Veronica Henry
    • When three generations of women decide to buy a beautiful but run-down pub in one of their childhood villages, their individual goals and heartaches become irrevocably intertwined. Cherry, Maggie and Rose (mother, daughter and granddaughter) uproot their lives and move to a gorgeous small town in Somerset to restore the pub to its former glory and, in doing so, bring a new vibrancy back to the village and a host of surprises to the three women’s doorstep. The Impulse Purchase written by Veronica Henry is a delightful tale of second chances and the kind of escapism listeners will fall in love with over and over again.

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    • French Braid

    • By: Anne Tyler
    • Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
    • Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 24-03-22
    • Language: English
    • 381 ratings
    • French Braid by Anne Tyler
    • French Braid is a moving ode to family life and the deep connections forged over seemingly inconsequential moments that define a lifetime, from the acclaimed author of A Spool of Blue Thread, Anne Tyler. It follows the delightful and dysfunctional Garret family across generations, from the 1950s to today and begins with a family holiday to a cabin by the lake.

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    • People Person

    • Pre-order the follow-up to the bestselling phenomenon, QUEENIE, QUEENIE IS WORKING ON IT, now
    • By: Candice Carty-Williams
    • Narrated by: Danielle Vitalis
    • Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 28-04-22
    • Language: English
    • 681 ratings
    • People Person by Candice Carty-Williams
    • They say you can’t choose your family, but if you could, Dimple Pennington thinks you wouldn’t choose the Penningtons. At thirty years old, Dimple has her own life to worry about and the half-siblings she hardly knows are not part of that equation. With nothing going for her besides a small following on social media apps and a boyfriend with a wandering eye, the last thing Dimple needs is a cataclysmic event to upend her life. But when she and her siblings are reunited with the only thing they have in common, their absent father, things will get more complicated than she could have ever imagined. Written by Candice Carty-Williams, People Person is a triumphant work of fiction that will captivate listeners from beginning to end.

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    • Cat Lady

    • By: Dawn O’Porter
    • Narrated by: Daisy Haggard
    • Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
    • Release date: 27-10-22
    • Language: English
    • 704 ratings
    • Cat Lady by Dawn O’Porter
    • Mia lives a safe life that leaves little to be said. She is a doting wife and stepmother, works a regular job and does not push boundaries. But deep inside, she knows there is a version of her just clawing to get out. When an earth-shattering event causes the conventional facade of her life to come undone, Mia is faced with a life-changing choice. Will she choose to remain in her safe bubble or will she embrace the part of her that will allow her to live as her most authentic self? Cat Lady from best-selling author Dawn O’Porter is a dazzlingly bold listen that will inspire you to live your most honest life, even if that means embracing your inner cat lady.

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