audio book

American  

Also audiobook

1. a recording of an oral reading of a book, often in abridged form.

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audio book British  

noun

1. a reading of a book recorded on tape

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Etymology

Origin of audio book

1985–90

Example Sentences

The academy said more than 23,000 recordings were submitted for consideration this year across 95 categories, including one for audio book in which a collection of meditations by the Dalai Lama is up against Fab Morvan’s account of his days in Milli Vanilli.

From Los Angeles Times

But that “made it even more exciting to write — and much more enjoyable to read the audio book.”

From Los Angeles Times

Come Feb. 2, he’s up for his fourth Grammy win, for audio book, narration, and storytelling recording, for “Last Sundays In Plains: A Centennial Celebration.”

From Los Angeles Times

Marley, 16, listened to the audio book with the rest of the class when he studied Of Mice and Men.

From BBC

The full ballot runs to 94 categories, including audio book, narration and storytelling recording, in which Barbra Streisand will go against George Clinton for possibly the first time in Grammys history.

From Los Angeles Times