The top 100 best sellers of 2021

From multicast dramas, to chilling thrillers and captivating classics, discover the most popular audiobooks in 2021. We've also rounded up the top 100 listens in the Plus Catalogue including podcasts.

Released in 2021

The top 100 titles released this year
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    • By: Bob Mortimer
    • Narrated by: Bob Mortimer
    • Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 16-09-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 11,644 ratings
    • Perfect
    • That's it. It's perfect. Imagine the best Bob Mortimer autobiography you can. This is better than that. - David, Audible. listener

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    • By: Miriam Margolyes
    • Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
    • Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 16-09-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,731 ratings
    • Believe the hype!
    • I have not enjoyed an audiobook as much as I have this one in years - if ever. By turns heart-warming, heart-breaking and hysterically funny.. - Alan R, Audible listener

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    • DCI Tom Douglas, Book 10
    • By: Rachel Abbott
    • Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
    • Series: DCI Tom Douglas, Book 10
    • Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 11-02-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,670 ratings
    • Excellent Listen
    • Rachel Abbot is one of my favourite authors and Close your Eyes did not disappoint. The narration by Lisa Coleman was excellent. Only complaint was I got hooked on the storyline and couldn’t stop listening to it that I got through it much too quickly. - Mrs P J Cook, Audible listener

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2021 best sellers

The top 100 titles of this year
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    • By: Andy Weir
    • Narrated by: Ray Porter
    • Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
    • Release date: 04-05-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 24,079 ratings
    • Project Hail Mary
    • Another brilliant book by Andy Weir. Ray Porter’s narration is spot on - he brings all the characters to life. I literally could not stop listening until the book finished. Highly recommended! - Mrs. Roseann D. Ramage, Audible listener

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    • By: Susanna Clarke
    • Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 15-09-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,144 ratings
    • Beautiful and Brilliant
    • Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi is compelling, clever, and couldn’t be a more fitting return for the the author who sixteen years ago brought us the brilliant Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell... - Miko, Audible listener

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Top listens in the Plus Catalogue

2021's top 100 listens, included with membership
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    • By: Lewis Carroll
    • Narrated by: Jodie Comer
    • Series: Alice in Wonderland, Book 1
    • Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 19-01-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,040 ratings
    • Jodie comers narration is sensational
    • I am a huge fan of Jodie, not only is her acting something out if this world but her narration is also incredible! The voices, the pitches, the diverse tones throughout the story are so amazing I’m left speechless. You must listen!! - Phoebe Ann Richards, Audible listener

    Regular price: £7.99 or 1 Credit

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    • By: K. L. Slater
    • Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
    • Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 20-05-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,945 ratings
    • Page Turner!
    • Awww, what a riveting storyline. Had me hooked right from the beginning. The book kept me interested all the way through and I never guessed the outcome before it was revealed. Really clever construction. Loved the little twist at the end too. This is the first book by this author I have read ..... and I already have her next title in my library! - Beatrice, Audible listener

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    • 5 out of 5 stars 1,272 ratings
    • Laughed my socks off
    • Could have listened to this all day was so funny. Dawn and Jennifer make you jealous you weren't there in person, the two best friends you never had. - Mrs Downes, Audible listener
    • 5 out of 5 stars 893 ratings
    • Fascinating and entertaining history
    • As ever from Mr Fry, a brilliant balance of entertaining storytelling and fascinating historical facts. Didn't realise how much of the modern world was shaped by this period. Highly recommended! - S, Audible listener
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    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 606 ratings
    • Gripping
    • This is a beautifully made podcast, that really highlights the human cost of conspiracy theories. The hunt for Q itself is totally gripping and Enthralling (I finished the whole series in 2 days). Finding Q finds the perfect balance of humour and depth. It’s one of the best podcasts I’ve listened to in years, and I really hope it receives the attention it deserves. - Richard Marshall, Audible listener

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