Although there's nothing better than reading a paperback in the bath or curling into the couch with a hardcover on a rainy day, sometimes life calls for an audiobook. A road trip ahead? Maybe a looming long-haul flight? Here, the occasion calls for audio over the written word.

Are you hunting for your next tome? Spotify has recently shared it's most streamed audio books in Australia. Following on from the cinematic release of It Ends With Us, a Spotify spokesperson says "we’ve observed a notable rise in audiobook listens, particularly among Australian audiences." And in particular, audiences are choosing romance and spice.

If you're looking for something new to delve into, here's what the rest of the Australian book community has been loving.

 

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

An unstoppable spicy ice hockey romance that is seriously addictive.

 

In at the Deep End by Kate Davies

This award-winning novel is a fresh, sapphic twenty-something story.

 

Sinner by Sierra Simone

The TikTok famous Priest series - this ones all about love, lust and religion.

 

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

A unique and modern retelling of Hades and Persephone.

 

The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

A dark, gritty and spicy retelling of the Peter and Wendy story. The hype is up for this morally grey enemies to lovers tale.

 

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

A light-hearted story of an heiress down on her luck, that is until she meets Brendan.

 

Twisted Lies by Ana Huang

The fourth book in the cult favourite billionaire romance series.

 

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

A queer age-gap forbidden romance audiobook - the ultimate twisty rom-com.

 

A Court This Cruel and Lovely by Stacia Stark

Dive into the world of romantasy. Slow burn, but hot.

 

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A global bestselling fantasy romance series which is soon to be a Hulu series.