Who doesn't love a good podcast or a captivating audiobook to while away the hours on a lazy day (or more likely, make the commute bearable)? With the recent increase in people making their own podcasts and more readers opting for new ways to get their literary fix aside from paperbacks, there's a huge amount of choice.
While that's of course a great thing, whether you're a fan of thrillers, comedy or historical tales, it can mean it's hard to choose what to download next.
Here to help with that is Audible's list of its most downloaded podcasts of 2019, featuring a mix of genres and high profile authors. If you're looking for something new to get stuck into, these popular recordings could be a great place to start.
Audible's top 20 for 2019 are...
Putin: Prisoner Of Power
Journalist Misha Glenny inspects Russian president Vladimir Putin's rise to power in this in-depth series, featuring political experts.
Evil Has A Name
The untold story of the 'Golden State Killer' investigation, which worked to apprehend a serial killer who committed serious crime for over a decade in the 1970s and 80s.
Body Of Proof
Journalists and TV producers Darrell Brown and Sophie Ellis examine the extraordinary case of Suzanne Pilley, a woman who vanished whilst on her way to work in Edinburgh in 2010.
More Bedtime Stories For Cynics
Parks & Recreation star Nick Offerman presents this collection of 15 short stories written in the style of a classic kid’s tale, but with a decidedly dark and adult twist.
In The Habit: Introduction To Changing Our Behaviour
In this series, neuroscientist Ash Ranpura and comedian Alice Fraser deep dive into the science of behaviour change to help us all learn a little about making positive changes in our own lives.
Bear Grylls' Survival Stories
World-renowned adventurer and broadcaster Bear Grylls presents some of the most incredible near-death experiences, told by those who lived to tell the tale.
A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs
Dr. Ben Garrod, Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia, provides a fascinating exploration into the lives of dinosaurs way back when, for those who never grew out of their dinosaur-obsessed phase.
How To Outperform
Journalist Charlene White narrates this series by Lisa Mainwaring, which interviews staff from some of Britain’s oldest and most famous companies and institutions to find out what makes them successful.
What Do I Do? Mental Health And Me
Having experienced her own mental health difficulties, Dame Kelly Holmes sets out to discover how other people cope. She joins each guest in a place that makes them feel good: taking a spin class with presenter Davina McCall, baking with comedian Catherine Bohart, and playing the bagpipes with journalist Alastair Campbell in his bathroom.
The Last Days of August
Jon Ronson explores the suicide of August Ames, a woman who worked in the porn industry, asking what impact social media had on her life and ultimately her death.
The Real Sherlock
Biographer and broadcaster Lucinda Hawksley gains unprecedented access to a treasure trove of author Arthur Conan Doyle’s never-before-seen personal letters and diaries, to get a better understanding of the man behind Sherlock Holmes.
Mark Watson's Comedy Marathon
Watson leads this 13-episode strong series, featuring the likes of Romesh Ranganathan, Sara Pascoe and Derren Brown.
My Lost Family
Growing up in a poor Yiddish speaking home in 1950s London, Lillian – then just a teenager – marries charming older man Raymond. One day he takes their children to the local park and then never returns. When they reappear 40 years later, the search for the truth begins. Danny Ben-Moshe builds on his award-winning documentary My Mother’s Lost Children
The Kurupt FM Podkast
Featuring the stars of BBC comedy People Just Do Nothing, The Kurupt FM Podkast is centred on the discussion of the 'six most important subjects in the world'.
Hysteria!
Crossing decades and continents, and from personal panics to societal scares, Alice Lowe explores the history of 'hysterical' behaviour.
The Beautiful Brain
A podcast series hosted by Hana Walker-Brown about CTE, a brain disease caused by repeated blows to the head. Walker-Brown tackles a difficult subject with warmth.
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Hag
Exploring otherness, identity, faith, religion, gender and sexual trauma, Hag delves into forgotten folk tale sourced from across the UK by Professor Carolyne Larrington, a specialist in Old Norse and British fairy tales at St John’s College, Oxford. Drawn from illuminated manuscripts and other folkloric traditions, these stories have been revised and reimagined.
The Sun King
David Dimbleby tells the story of how Rupert Murdoch turned The Sun from a serious broadsheet into the UK’s most widely read tabloid newspaper, before moving to the US to take on the New York Post.
Slaving Away (series 2)
Audible describes slaving away as "a refreshingly funny and joyfully rude sitcom that proudly celebrates sex, nonconformity, and doing the wrong thing"; following the life of dominatrix Miranda.
To The Woman
Scarlett Curtis hosts this series, in which women pen a letter to the women who've made the biggest impact on their lives.
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