Spotify launched audiobook charts for the United States and the United Kingdom on Friday, offering users a new way to discover popular titles within the streaming service. The charts, accessible to both free and Premium subscribers through the Audiobooks hub, mirror Spotify’s existing music and podcast charts, updating weekly to showcase top-performing audiobooks overall and by genre.
The move comes as Spotify continues to invest in its audiobook offerings, having introduced the format in 2022. Since then, the company has rolled out features like Page Match, which synchronizes progress between audiobook and physical or ebook versions, and Recaps, AI-powered summaries of previously listened content. Spotify Premium, currently priced at $13 per month, bundles access to over 100 million songs alongside audiobook options, though Premium users receive a limited 15 hours of listening time per month.
According to Spotify, the charts are intended to benefit both listeners and the publishing industry. “As we’ve proven with Music and Podcasts Charts, when content is easier to access, discover, and enjoy, the demand grows,” said Duncan Bruce, Spotify’s Director of Audiobook Partnerships and Licensing, in a statement. “We are delighted to now bring that to audiobooks, to help provide even more ways for users, publishers, and authors to discover what’s trending on Spotify, and make books more connected with culture in real time.”
The initial U.S. Chart is led by Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, a result partially attributed to the recent blockbuster film adaptation starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. James Clear’s self-help book, Atomic Habits, and Freida McFadden’s psychological thriller, The Housemaid, follow in second and third place, respectively. The UK chart also lists Wuthering Heights as its top listen.
Genre-specific charts are also available, covering romance, mystery and thriller, self-help, science fiction and fantasy, biography and memoir, business and careers, teen and young adult, religion and spirituality, history, and parenting, and relationships. Spotify’s decision to introduce these charts reflects a broader strategy of leveraging its existing chart infrastructure to promote its expanding audiobook catalog.
