Global Audiobooks Market 2023-2027

Global Audiobooks Market 2023-2027


The audiobooks market is forecasted to grow by USD 10910.21 mn during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 25.32% during the forecast period. The report on the audiobooks market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by proliferation of smart devices and applications, rising adoption of online language translation modules in audiobooks, and integration of artificial intelligence with audiobooks.

Technavio's audiobooks market is segmented as below:

By Channel
  • One-time download
  • Subscription-based
By Type
  • Fiction
  • Non-fiction
By Geography
  • North America
  • Europe
  • APAC
  • South America
  • Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the increasing use of voice assistants and smart speakers to listen to audiobooks as one of the prime reasons driving the audiobooks market growth during the next few years. Also, increasing partnerships and mergers and acquisitions among vendors and increasing launch of audiobook applications will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the audiobooks market covers the following areas:
  • Audiobooks market sizing
  • Audiobooks market forecast
  • Audiobooks market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading audiobooks market vendors that include Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Barnes and Noble Booksellers Inc., Bonnier, BookLender.com, DOWNPOUR, KUKU FM, Libro.fm SPC., Midwest Tape LLC, Open Culture LLC., Pubmark Inc., RBmedia, Scribd Inc., Spotify Technology SA, Storynory Ltd., Storytel AB, W.F. Howes Ltd., Rakuten Group Inc., and LMBPN Publishings. Also, the audiobooks market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Channel
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2022
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global audiobooks market 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Data Table on global audiobooks market 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Channel Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Channel Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Type Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Type Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Geography Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Geography Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Country Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Country Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2022 and 2027
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2022 and 2027
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2022 and 2027
  • Market Segmentation by Channel
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Channel - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Channel - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
    • Comparison by Channel
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Channel
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Channel
    • One-time download - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on One-time download - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on One-time download - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on One-time download - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on One-time download - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Subscription-based - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Subscription-based - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Subscription-based - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Subscription-based - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Subscription-based - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Channel
      • Table Market opportunity by Channel ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Channel ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Fiction - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Fiction - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Fiction - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Fiction - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Fiction - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Non-fiction - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Non-fiction - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Non-fiction - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Non-fiction - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Non-fiction - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022- 2027
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Proliferation of smart devices and applications
      • Rising adoption of online language translation modules in audiobooks
    • Market challenges
      • Increasing threat from opensource content
      • Competition from printed books
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2022 and 2027
    • Market trends
      • Increasing use of voice assistants and smart speakers to listen to audiobooks
      • Increasing partnerships and mergers and acquisitions among vendors
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • Alphabet Inc.
      • Table Alphabet Inc. - Overview
      • Table Alphabet Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Alphabet Inc. - Key news
      • Table Alphabet Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Alphabet Inc. - Segment focus
    • Amazon.com Inc.
      • Table Amazon.com Inc. - Overview
      • Table Amazon.com Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Amazon.com Inc. - Key news
      • Table Amazon.com Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Amazon.com Inc. - Segment focus
    • Apple Inc.
      • Table Apple Inc. - Overview
      • Table Apple Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Apple Inc. - Key news
      • Table Apple Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Apple Inc. - Segment focus
    • Barnes and Noble Booksellers Inc.
      • Table Barnes and Noble Booksellers Inc. - Overview
      • Table Barnes and Noble Booksellers Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Barnes and Noble Booksellers Inc. - Key offerings
    • Bonnier
      • Table Bonnier - Overview
      • Table Bonnier - Product / Service
      • Table Bonnier - Key offerings
    • BookLender.com
      • Table BookLender.com - Overview
      • Table BookLender.com - Product / Service
      • Table BookLender.com - Key offerings
    • DOWNPOUR
      • Table DOWNPOUR - Overview
      • Table DOWNPOUR - Product / Service
      • Table DOWNPOUR - Key offerings
    • KUKU FM
      • Table KUKU FM - Overview
      • Table KUKU FM - Product / Service
      • Table KUKU FM - Key offerings
    • Libro.fm SPC.
      • Table Libro.fm SPC. - Overview
      • Table Libro.fm SPC. - Product / Service
      • Table Libro.fm SPC. - Key offerings
    • Midwest Tape LLC
      • Table Midwest Tape LLC - Overview
      • Table Midwest Tape LLC - Product / Service
      • Table Midwest Tape LLC - Key offerings
    • Pubmark Inc.
      • Table Pubmark Inc. - Overview
      • Table Pubmark Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Pubmark Inc. - Key offerings
    • Rakuten Group Inc.
      • Table Rakuten Group Inc. - Overview
      • Table Rakuten Group Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Rakuten Group Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Rakuten Group Inc. - Segment focus
    • RBmedia
      • Table RBmedia - Overview
      • Table RBmedia - Product / Service
      • Table RBmedia - Key offerings
    • Scribd Inc.
      • Table Scribd Inc. - Overview
      • Table Scribd Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Scribd Inc. - Key offerings
    • Storytel AB
      • Table Storytel AB - Overview
      • Table Storytel AB - Business segments
      • Table Storytel AB - Key offerings
      • Table Storytel AB - Segment focus
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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