audio book

NOUN

recorded book

Synonyms

WEAK

book on cassette book on tape taped book

Example Sentences

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Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Marley, 16, listened to the audio book with the rest of the class when he studied Of Mice and Men.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

He’s been listening to an audio book called “Outwitting the Devil” by Napoleon Hill leading up to the tournament.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Last week, publisher Simon & Schuster and its imprint Gallery Books announced that Oscar-nominated actor Michelle Williams would narrate the bulk of the audio book because “reliving everything” has been “heart-wrenching and emotional” for Spears.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

And if Davis’s clinching Grammy win — in the best audio book, narration and storytelling category — revealed anything, it’s that nonmusical methods can be just as effective.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023