Sweet Listens: 3 January Audiobooks To Kick Off 2025

Welcome back, audiobook lovers! It’s a new year, which means we have 12 whole months of new releases to enjoy ahead of us.

We’ve hit the ground running on our book reviews, and we aren’t going to let up on our audiobook roundups. Let us present the first Sweet Listens of 2025 with three January audiobook recommendations we know you’ll love!

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The Last Bookstore On Earth By Lily Braun-Arnold

The first January audiobook we have on our radar is The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold! This YA debut tells the story of Liz Flannery, who’s been isolated at an abandoned bookstore since the first Storm devastated civilization. When news spread about a second Storm happening, Liz doesn’t know if the bookstore will hold up. That is, until she meets Maeve, a girl with the street smarts and skills to fix the store. The girls fight to survive, while also dealing with romantic feelings and complicated histories.

Release date: January 7
Order a copy of The Last Bookstore on Earth here!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LILY BRAUN-ARNOLD:
INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE

Everything Is Poison By Joy McCullough

Our next audiobook recommendation is Joy McCullough’s new novel, Everything is Poison. Imagine this: an apothecary in 17th-century Rome run entirely by women. Sixteen-year-old Carmela Tofana finally gets to work at her mother’s apothecary, learning how to mix remedies and other potions. The downside? She quickly discovers just how deadly their work can be. We loved being able to listen to this audiobook and hear the poems woven in between the chapters.

Release date: January 14
Preorder a copy of Everything is Poison here!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JOY MCCULLOUGH:
INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE

Water Moon By Samantha Sotto Yambao

The last January audiobook we’d like to share is Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao. This fantasy novel transports us to a pawnshop in Tokyo where one can sell their regrets and life choices. Hana Ishikawa inherits the pawnshop from her father, only to find him missing the day after. Hana soon meets a charming physicist offering his help in finding her father. But to do that, they must travel through a magical world where nothing is as it seems. Water Moon really got us at the ending, but that’s all we’ll say for now.

Release date: January 14
Preorder a copy of Water Moon here!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SAMANTHA SOTTO YAMBAO:
INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE

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