In the last decade, the number of audiobooks has exploded: The APA counted 73,898 titles published last year, more than 10 times the number of titles in 2011.ĭespite the hype around live audio chatrooms like Clubhouse during the pandemic, audiobooks are far more popular, according to market research company Forrester. Audiobook revenue for publishers increased 25% last year to $1.6 billion, according to the Audio Publishers Association trade group. The format, though less popular than music and podcasts in the US, is growing.
Listed below, in no particular order, are some of the best highly-rated and well-narrated cozy mystery audiobooks that bring the genre to life and will leave you wanting more.For the last three years, it has aggressively expanded into podcasts, reframing itself as the world's go-to service for audio more broadly.Īudiobook streaming is the next frontier in Spotify's quest to be your go-to place for all kinds of audio.
Cozy mysteries focus on plot and character development, usually creating characters you want to stick with throughout a series. The setting is usually somewhat isolated and intimate – a small town, village, or remote location that provides an ideal backdrop for a mystery. They’re enjoyable to people who want to follow the twists and turns of a mystery but without any graphic violence, strong language, or explicit sex. Well-done cozy mysteries have interesting and quirky characters, frequently led by a female heroine who finds herself in the role of amateur sleuth. At first listen, they may seem like typical murder mysteries, but they tend to have a common thread that defines them as “cozy.”
If you’ve listened to a cozy mystery audiobook, you will understand why die-hard fans repeatedly return to them.
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