The Audiobook Challenge is back for 2023! I’ll be joining Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About the co-hosts for the 11th year of this challenge. I’m going for The 100 Club since I listened to well over that in 2022 and I continue to listen to more audiobooks than I read!
Challenge Details
- Runs January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023. You can join at any time.
- The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2023 than you did in 2022.
- Books must be in audio format (CD, MP3, etc.)
- ANY genre counts.
- Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
- You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc.
- If you’re a blogger grab the button and do a quick post about the challenge to help spread the word. If you’re not a blogger you can help by posting on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Tweet about the challenge.
- Updates plus a giveaway will be posted twice during the year. The first update will be July 2, 2023, and the last update will take place on December 30, 2023. You’ll have one week to link up and share your progress
- Use hashtag #2023AudiobookChallenge on social media to alert others of your listens and progress!
Levels
- Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5
- Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
- Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15
- Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
- Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
- My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+
- Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+
- Over-Achiever (Power Listener) 75+
- The 100 Club (Audiobook Elite) 100+
Tracking
- Someone Had to Do It by Amber and Danielle Brown
- Drown Her Sorrows by Melinda Leigh
- The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
- When Tony Met Adam by Suzanne Brockmann
- The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain
- Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
- Look Closer by David Ellis
- Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann
- Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz
- Regrets Only by Kieran Scott
- The Intern by Gregg Hurwitz
- Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
- Right Behind Her by Melinda Leigh
- The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
- When She Was Good by Michael Robotham
- Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann
- Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
- Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh
- The Holiday Home by Daniel Hurst
- A Lowcountry Bride by Preslaysa Williams
- Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
- Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
- Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann
- Out of the Dark by Gregg Hurwitz
- Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh
- The Blackhouse by Carole Johnstone
- One Night with a Millionaire by Shannyn Schroeder
- Isn’t It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams
- A Show of Faith by Greer Hendricks
- Lie to Her by Melinda Leigh
- I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
- Drowning by T. J. Newman
- Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann
- The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
- The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
- Beginnings and Ends by Suzanne Brockmann
- The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
- Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
- Seven Girls Gone by Allison Brennan
- The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
- Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon
- Love Betrayal Murder by Adam Mitzner
- Into the Fire by Gregg Hurwitz
- Identity by Nora Roberts
- Deadly Fate by Angela Marsons
- The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery
- All That is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay
- The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle
- Golden Hills by Jennifer Weiner
- The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren
- Happy Place by Emily Henry
- Foster by Claire Keegan
- Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann
- A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins
- Who Cries for the Lost by C. S. Harris
- Free Fall by Suzanne Brockmann
- Home Fire Inferno by Suzanne Brockmann
- Into the Fire by Rick Mofina
- Open Season by C. J. Box
- Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
- Ghost 19 by Simone St. James
- A Walk in the Park by Rebekah Weatherspoon
- The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
- The List by Gregg Hurwitz
- A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
- Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
- The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
- Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
- Ready to Roll by Suzanne Brockmann
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
- All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
- Zero Days by Ruth Ware
- Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
- None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
- After That Night by Karin Slaughter
- I Got a Name by Eliza Robertson with Myles Dolphin
- Lovelight Farms by B. K. Borison
- A Fatal Affair by A. R. Torre
- The Bitter Past by Bruce Borgos
- The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard
- Prodigal Son by Gregg Hurwitz
- One Night with You by Marie Force
- Some Kind of Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
- Dark Angel by D. K. Hood
- Catch Her Death by Melinda Leigh
- The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
- Talulah’s Back in Town by Brenda Novak
- Don’t Open the Door by Allison Brennan
- One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni
- Fatal Affair by Marie Force
- The Perfect Date by Julia Crouch
- Dark Horse by Gregg Hurwitz
- The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
- #CrimeTime by Jeneva Rose & Drew Pyne
- The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan
- Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings
- Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
- Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- The Last One by Will Dean
- Inheritance by Nora Roberts
- A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
- The Other Half by Charlotte Vassell
- Bad Blood by Angela Marsons
- Fatal Justice by Marie Force
- The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
- The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
- Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne
- The Christmas Star by Kate Forster
- Fatal Consequences by Marie Force
- One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry
- This is How We End Things by R. J. Jacobs
- Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
Interested in joining the challenge? Check it out at That’s What I’m Talking About or Caffeinated Reviewer.


I’m definitely joining again this year Jo! 😀
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I thought about you as you seem to be listening to a lot more audiobooks these days. Glad you’re in again this year, Nicki💜
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Going to give this one a go this year.
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Yay💜
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Good luck with the challenge! Do you get some of them from the library? 100 audiobooks must be expensive. I think, I can just about qualify for the marathoner category.
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Thanks, Stargazer💜 It’s a combination of library and those received for audio review. Very few purchased. Hope you consider joining!
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I love this challenge, and will be joining again. Have fun!
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I love this challenge! You’ve got a great list going so far. I just joined, so I’m hoping mine will grow to this length soon 😉
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Good luck, Renee💜 I hope you enjoy this challenge as much as I do.
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