Audiolibrix 12th Annual European Audiobook Survey: 63% of Listeners Read More Books Overall

The 12th annual Great Audiobook Survey by Audiolibrix, Europe's largest audiobook survey with 8,919 respondents, found that 63% of audiobook listeners read more books overall than before they started listening — up from 49% in 2021. Only 6% of audiobook fans do not read printed or e-books at all, directly challenging the 'cannibalisation' thesis. Listeners under 24 account for less than 3% of new listeners. Cover art influences the choice of 42% of listeners. Crime fiction remains the top genre at 16%, down sharply from a 43% peak in 2020. 9% of respondents are 'super-listeners' consuming more than 22 hours per week.