Quarterly issue of LJ Audio in Depth and Catching Up with Audio Resources In General

4x a year, Library Journal does an "Audio In Depth" issue. The March 2026 installment can be accessed here.

Use this link to access all of the starred audio reviews which have appeared in the magazine since the last "in depth" issue." LJ runs these Audio in Depth columns in 4 issues a year, March, June, September, and December. When you scroll down they have easy access to the backlist of columns going back to 2022, all with one click.

Backlist access to these audio reviews is key because often, audio books come out AFTER the book releases, and sometimes, there is an audio that we don't have at first, but then the book gets popular, so finding a review to go back and check to see if we can add it is important.

Also while we are on the subject of audio book resources, AudioFile magazine was acquired by Kirkus. All of AudioFiles excellent audiobook reviews are now here. However, the jury is still out on Kirkus Audiobook reviews as a resource. You can still search by Earphone winners, but the depth of searching and interviews with narrators and more, all of that does not appear to be available anymore, at least not for free.

Another great resource is of course the Audie Awards lists from this year and year's past. All of that can be accessed here.

Stay on top of your audio specific resources because narrators do matter to most audio book listeners. There are specific differences in print and audio and these resources capture that. And even if you are not purchasing for an audio collection, these reviews and resources will help you find some sure bet options to offer to your readers.