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

Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling.

From Barron's

Nominated in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category for his memoir “You Know It’s True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli,” Morvan’s lilting French dialect and soft tone are hypnotizing and he has a natural knack for storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times

Here, in his own words, he explains how breaking his neck has never changed his personality, and how his friendship with Daniel, along with a new role in a Harry Potter audio book, has brought him peace.

From BBC

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