Best Romance Audiobooks on Audible

Audiobook list · Updated November 2026

Best Romance Audiobooks on Audible

Romance audiobooks have their own Audie Award category, and many of Audible’s romances are written for audio first. This list covers rom-coms, sweet and heartfelt stories, historical romance, steamier picks and romantasy, with award winners and listener favorites mixed in.

Everything here is on Audible. The shortest is a 1 hour 40 minute novella and the longest is a 32-hour epic, so there is something for an afternoon and something for a long road trip.

By Andrea Papillon · Originally published February 2024 · Updated November 2026

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If you only listen to three

Not sure where to start? Try one of these.

  1. This Could Be UsThe 2025 Audie winner for Romance, with a 4.8 rating.
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  2. King of EnvyThe 2026 Audie winner for Best Romance, a billionaire romance with two narrators.
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  3. Call Me MaybeA rom-com created for audio, with a 4.7 rating from more than 29,000 listeners.
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Audie Winners and Fan Favorites

Two recent Audie winners and some of the most-loved romances on Audible.

Cover of the This Could Be Us audiobook by Kennedy Ryan
2025 Audie winner

This Could Be Us

by Kennedy Ryan
Read by Ines del Castillo, Jakobi Diem & Kennedy RyanLength 12h 20m

Soledad Barnes plans and designs everything in her life, and this novel follows two single parents balancing sacrifice against their own happiness. It won the 2025 Audie for Romance and has a 4.8 rating.

Cover of the King of Envy audiobook by Ana Huang
2026 Audie winner

King of Envy

by Ana Huang
Read by Jason Clark & Nia SergeLength 16h 19m

Vuk Markovic is a scarred, reclusive billionaire who rarely talks and has no interest in relationships, with one exception. It won the 2026 Audie for Best Romance.

Cover of the Great Big Beautiful Life audiobook by Emily Henry
Reese’s Book Club pick

Great Big Beautiful Life

by Emily Henry
Read by Julia WhelanLength 12h 2m

Two writers compete for the chance to tell the story of a woman with more than a few plot twists up her sleeve. It has a 4.5 rating from nearly 17,000 listeners.

Cover of the Part of Your World audiobook by Abby Jimenez
Opposites attract

Part of Your World

by Abby Jimenez
Read by Julia Whelan & Zachary WebberLength 10h 5m

After a wild bet, a gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich and a cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery’s world is turned upside down by Daniel Grant, a ridiculously hot carpenter. It has a 4.8 rating from more than 17,000 listeners.

Cover of the Seatmate audiobook by Cara Bastone
Audio-first rom-com

Seatmate

by Cara Bastone
Read by Amanda Ronconi, Zachary Webber, Josh Hurley & othersLength 5h 10m

A road-trip rom-com scripted for audio. Our heroine has exactly 5 hours and 10 minutes to get from Boston to New York on a discount bus, or a professional opportunity disappears. It has a 4.7 rating from nearly 26,000 listeners.

Rom-Coms and Banter

Funny, flirty listens with great chemistry.

Cover of the Call Me Maybe audiobook by Cara Bastone
Made for audio

Call Me Maybe

by Cara Bastone
Read by Luci Christian & Neil HellegersLength 5h 55m

A laugh-out-loud rom-com created specifically for audio, in which a long hold on a phone line leads somewhere unexpected. It has a 4.7 rating from more than 29,000 listeners.

Cover of the Kismet audiobook by Lauren Blakely
Audio-first rom-com

Kismet

by Lauren Blakely
Read by Julia Whelan & Shane EastLength 6h 46m

A first evening in London turns into a one-night stand with a charming, book-loving Englishman, and then into a forbidden romance. It was written for audio first.

Cover of the Honeymoon for One audiobook by Portia MacIntosh
Feel-good holiday romance

Honeymoon for One

by Portia MacIntosh
Read by Karen CassLength 9h 17m

Novelist Lila Rose has spent her career writing about fictional weddings, and then disaster strikes. It was shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Comedy of the Year and has a 4.6 rating.

Cover of the The Comeback audiobook by Lily Chu
K-pop romance

The Comeback

by Lily Chu
Read by Phillipa SooLength 12h 14m

Ariadne Hui is a laser-focused lawyer who plans her life down to the minute, and then becomes the love interest of South Korea’s hottest star. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 17,000 listeners.

Cover of the Red, White & Royal Blue audiobook by Casey McQuiston
Goodreads Choice winner

Red, White & Royal Blue

by Casey McQuiston
Read by Ramón de OcampoLength 12h 15m

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Debut and Best Romance of 2019, and one of AudioFile’s best audiobooks of 2019. It has a 4.7 rating from nearly 14,000 listeners.

Sweet and Heartfelt Romance

Warm, funny and emotional stories with a lot of heart.

Cover of the Sweet Talk audiobook by Cara Bastone
Audie nominee

Sweet Talk

by Cara Bastone
Read by Lidia Dornet & Chris BrinkleyLength 5h 42m

A funny romantic comedy scripted exclusively for audio, which begins when the heroine is drunk-texted by the man she has a huge crush on. It has a 4.7 rating from nearly 26,000 listeners.

Cover of the A Vineyard Valentine audiobook by Nina Bocci
Short and charming

A Vineyard Valentine

by Nina Bocci
Read by Amanda RonconiLength 1h 40m

A novella set at a family winery during its annual Valentine’s Day singles soirée. At about an hour and 40 minutes, it is the shortest listen on this list.

Cover of the Beauty and the Mustache audiobook by Penny Reid
Winston Brothers series

Beauty and the Mustache

by Penny Reid
Read by Joy NashLength 12h 46m

Former beauty queen Ashley Winston has six bearded brothers, loves to read and knows how to knit. It is the fourth book in the Knitting in the City series and has a 4.7 rating.

Cover of the Life and Other Inconveniences audiobook by Kristan Higgins
Multi-narrator drama

Life and Other Inconveniences

by Kristan Higgins
Read by Barbara Caruso, Dion Graham, Suzy Jackson & othersLength 13h 58m

A blue-blood grandmother and her black-sheep granddaughter discover they are two sides of the same coin. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 6,000 listeners.

Cover of the The Kiss Quotient audiobook by Helen Hoang
Opposites attract

The Kiss Quotient

by Helen Hoang
Read by Carly RobinsLength 9h 36m

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe, and she has far less dating experience than the average 30-year-old. It has a 4.4 rating from nearly 10,000 listeners.

Historical and Regency Romance

Regency charm, classic romance and time travel.

Cover of the Mrs. Wickham audiobook by Sarah Page
Audible Original

Mrs. Wickham

by Sarah Page
Read by Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn & full castLength 2h 3m

Lydia Bennet, the youngest sister from Pride and Prejudice, is here to set the record straight. It is a short, full-cast listen with Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn, and it has a 4.6 rating.

Cover of the A Thief in the Night audiobook by KJ Charles
Historical M/M romance

A Thief in the Night

by KJ Charles
Read by James Joseph & Ryan LaughtonLength 2h 45m

Toby never meant to be a highway robber, and now he is impersonating a valet to the earl he robbed on the road. It is a short, funny historical romance.

Cover of the The Duke and I audiobook by Julia Quinn
Bridgerton book one

The Duke and I

by Julia Quinn
Read by Rosalyn LandorLength 12h 9m

Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, pretends to be engaged to Daphne Bridgerton to keep marriage-minded society mothers away. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 17,000 listeners.

Cover of the Pride and Prejudice audiobook by Jane Austen
The classic

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen
Read by Rosamund PikeLength 11h 35m

Austen’s beloved novel read by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike, who captures its wit and tone. It has a 4.8 rating from nearly 44,000 listeners.

Cover of the Outlander audiobook by Diana Gabaldon
Time-travel romance

Outlander

by Diana Gabaldon
Read by Davina PorterLength 32h 38m

A blend of historical romance and time-travel adventure that begins in 1945 with a former combat nurse. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 80,000 listeners and runs more than 32 hours.

Steamy and Suspenseful Romance

Spicier romances, and a couple with danger built in.

Cover of the My Sinful Nights audiobook by Lauren Blakely
Dual narration

My Sinful Nights

by Lauren Blakely
Read by Joe Arden & Andi ArndtLength 7h 2m

Ten years ago, the hero let the love of his life slip away, and then she walks back into his world. It is told in dual POV with new narration from Joe Arden and Andi Arndt.

Cover of the You Only Die Twice audiobook by Brynn Kelly
Romantic suspense

You Only Die Twice

by Brynn Kelly
Read by Alan Carlson & Stacia NewcombLength 10h 3m

A high school English teacher helps her dying Russian neighbor write a spy thriller, and then a mystery man shows up claiming to be the novel’s antihero. It is available exclusively in audio and has a 4.6 rating.

Cover of the Teach Me audiobook by Alexandria House
Romey University series

Teach Me

by Alexandria House
Read by Jakobi Diem & Adenrele OjoLength 9h 51m

Professor Nadia Day has a stable, safe, predictable life, and this is the first stand-alone in the Audie-nominated Romey University series. It has a 4.7 rating.

Cover of the Pause audiobook by Kylie Scott
Audio-first

Pause

by Kylie Scott
Read by Andi ArndtLength 6h 17m

Anna wakes from a coma after a car crash to find that life has gone on without her. It was released in audio first by Audie Award-winning author Kylie Scott.

Cover of the We Own Tonight audiobook by Corinne Michaels
Second Chances series

We Own Tonight

by Corinne Michaels
Read by Zachary Webber & Andi ArndtLength 8h 37m

The heroine is not a one-night-stand kind of woman, until she ends up in bed with her childhood celebrity crush, Eli Walsh. It is a stand-alone with a 4.7 rating from more than 10,000 listeners.

Fantasy Romance and Romantasy

Fantasy worlds with romance at the center.

Cover of the The Bridge Kingdom audiobook by Danielle L. Jensen
Enemies to lovers

The Bridge Kingdom

by Danielle L. Jensen
Read by Lauren Fortgang & James Patrick CroninLength 11h 52m

Lara is a princess trained from childhood as a lethal spy, and on her wedding day she plans to bring her husband’s kingdom to its knees. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 15,000 listeners.

Cover of the A Court of Thorns and Roses audiobook by Sarah J. Maas
Fae romance

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas
Read by Jennifer IkedaLength 16h 7m

When huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. It has a 4.6 rating from nearly 80,000 listeners.

Cover of the From Blood and Ash audiobook by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Popular romantasy

From Blood and Ash

by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Read by Stina NielsenLength 19h 46m

Poppy is the Maiden, chosen from birth to usher in a new era and never to be touched or looked upon. It has a 4.7 rating from more than 24,000 listeners.

Cover of the Fourth Wing audiobook by Rebecca Yarros
Most-rated romantasy

Fourth Wing

by Rebecca Yarros
Read by Rebecca Soler & Teddy HamiltonLength 22h 2m

A dragon-rider war college where the stakes are deadly. It has a 4.7 rating from more than 58,000 listeners.

Cover of the Quicksilver audiobook by Callie Hart
Dual narration

Quicksilver

by Callie Hart
Read by Stella Bloom & Anthony PalminiLength 20h 41m

Saeris Fane lives in an unforgiving desert, keeps strange powers secret and picks pockets to survive. It has a 4.7 rating from nearly 46,000 listeners.

Romance audiobooks: common questions

What are the best romance audiobooks on Audible?

This Could Be Us, the 2025 Audie winner for Romance, and King of Envy, the 2026 winner, are two great places to start. Call Me Maybe was created for audio and has a 4.7 rating from more than 29,000 listeners.

Which romance audiobooks have won Audie Awards?

This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan won Romance in 2025, and King of Envy by Ana Huang won Best Romance in 2026.

What is the shortest romance audiobook on this list?

A Vineyard Valentine, at about 1 hour 40 minutes. Mrs. Wickham and A Thief in the Night are also under three hours. The longest is Outlander, at about 32 hours 38 minutes.

Which of these were written for audio first?

Sweet Talk, Call Me Maybe and Seatmate were scripted for audio, and Kismet and Pause were released in audio first. You Only Die Twice is available exclusively in audio.

Which of these are romantasy?

The Bridge Kingdom, A Court of Thorns and Roses, From Blood and Ash, Fourth Wing and Quicksilver are all fantasy romances. My best fantasy audiobooks on Audible list has more.

Where can I find more romance audiobook recommendations?

My best romantic comedy audiobooks and best dark romance audiobooks lists go deeper, and my favorite romance narrators are a good way to find your next listen.

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