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Top 10 audiobooks this week

Every category, one list, zero reading. Updated October 21, 2026.

1NYT Best Seller
Mystery & Thriller
The Witch
by Freida McFadden · narrated by Saskia Maarleveld, Marin Ireland

“A haunted mansion full of old books. Grumpy's nightmare is the books. Headphones on, lights stay on.”

2
Biographies & Memoirs
In the Shadow of Eight
by Collin Gosselin · read by the author

“Real talk, read by the guy who lived it. Even I can't call this homework. Hit play.”

3NYT Best Seller
Dungeon Crawler Carl cover
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman · narrated by Jeff Hays

“A man, a cat, and a death dungeon. Still less terrifying than an actual page.”

4NYT Best Seller
Fiction
The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett · narrated by Jenna Lamia, January LaVoy

“Three women defy 1933 society. You can't even defy the couch. Press play; they'll do the brave part.”

5NYT Best Seller
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Threshing Day
by Rebecca Yarros · narrated by Justis Bolding, Jake Bordeaux, Chase Brown

“Thirteen dragon stories and you won't lift a finger. The dragons do all the lifting.”

6NYT Best Seller
Mystery & Thriller · Fiction
Mad Mabel
by Sally Hepworth · narrated by Hannah Fredericksen, Jenny Seedsman

“An 81-year-old with a dark past and zero patience. Finally, a role model. Grumpy approves.”

7
Mystery & Thriller · Fiction
Bram Stoker's Dracula
by Bram Stoker (adapted by Robyn Ahern) · full cast

“A vampire who only comes out at night and avoids effort. Finally, a protagonist I relate to.”

8
Mystery & Thriller
Chain Reaction
by Lee Child and Andrew Child · narrated by Scott Brick

“Reacher walks into town, solves everything, leaves. You walked to the fridge and needed a nap.”

9NYT Best Seller
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman · narrated by Jeff Hays

“A man fights monsters in his boxers while you can't find the remote. Just press play.”

10NYT Best Seller
Mystery & Thriller · Romance
Verity
by Colleen Hoover · narrated by Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon

“A manuscript nobody should read? Perfect. Grumpy never reads anything. Let the narrators take the risk.”

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