The Best Audiobooks of August 2026

August is here and our TBL (to be listened list) is filling up quick.  This month, we have new releases from an award-winning narrator, a long-awaited sequel, a cozy adevnture and more, just waiting to grace your earbuds. If you find yourself with space left in your TBL, check out even more incredible listens for the month here.

 

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One hundred years after a group of women vanished from an island on Lake Faraday, actress Marin Keane is prepping to star in a movie about the harrowing mystery. But as the cast arrives on the remote island, more disappearances occur, and Marin discovers the haunting truth about Lake Faraday. Narrated by our author, Riley Sager, along with a full cast brings Sager's chilling story to life.

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Liane Moriarty returns to the addictive world of scandal and secrets in her upcoming novel, Big Little Truths. This story picks up a decade after we first met the unforgettable group of mothers in Big Little Lies. Now, they raise their teenage children while grappling with difficult choices from their past. Narrator Caroline Lee returns with the help of Ella Le Fournour as they both create masterful listening experiences.

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After newlyweds Raquel and Theo begin a new chapter in a remote New Hampshire town, they quickly learn that their perfect home comes with a dark, deadly secret. Golden Voice and multi-Audie Award winning narrator Hillary Huber delivers a stunning performance as Raquel and Theo's new life turns from newlywed bliss to secrets with deadly consequences.

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Detective Michael Bennett and army-sniper-turned-NYPD-officer Rob Trilling travel to Montana to investigate a case that crosses state borders and family lines in the next installment to the Michael Bennett series. Narrators Peter Giles and Will Collyer are back with the addition of Zach Villa as Bennett and Trilling take on their next adventure.

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The Dr. Wren Muller series continues in a new story from Alaina Urquhart. This time, Wren and Leroux investigate a string of disappearances that could indicate someone sinister is watching… and waiting. Series narrators Joe Knezevich and Sophie Amoss are joined by Cary Hite to create a full cast that's a treat to experience.

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When four friends cook up an unorthodox scheme to make money, they soon find themselves caught in a dark underworld catering to the rich and their shady fantasies. The Secret Dinner has finally made its way to the US, where it's already a bestseller in author Raphael Montes' home country of Brazil, and masterfully produced and narrated by a full cast.

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After the death of her fiancé, a young woman is lured to his estranged family’s estate, where unthinkable secrets begin to surface. Audie Award and multiple-Earphones Award winning narrator Lauren Fortgang will delight and chill listeners with this atmospheric horror debut by Hannah Whitten.

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Prepare for more magical mayhem, the author of Assistant to the Villain, Apprentice to Villain, and Accomplice to the Villain returns with another deliciously chaotic adventure. And returning to bring the chaos to life is series narrator Em Eldridge.

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Return to the cozy fantasy world of Swordheart in a new adventure where humor and danger meet romance, and an enchanted sword is much more than a weapon. Once again brought to life by award-winning narrator Jesse Vilinsky, this is a must-listen for fans.

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An engrossing and macabre exploration of the folklore and early medical practices that led to the New England Vampire Panic in the 1890s, from podcaster Aaron Mahnke. Fans of forgotten American histories and Mahnke's podcast Lore will find much to enjoy here and may even come away with new fun-facts to share at gatherings.