Looking for the best Audible deal? We’ve got some good news – Amazon is currently running two different promotions allowing you to try out the service without having to pay full price.
If you fancy a free trial, there’s an option to test out Audible for 30 days without having to pay a penny.
If you want to try it out for longer, there’s also the option to enjoy 50% off full price for four months. Here’s all the information you need.
Audible deal – 50% off for four months
Customers who are brand new to the audiobooks and podcast service can sign up for four months of Audible Premium Plus at an introductory price of £3.99/month.
This offer has been running since May 2024, replacing the ‘three months for 99p’ deal which ran for a limited time as part of Amazon’s Spring Sale.
Unfortunately, you won’t be able to claim the offer if you’re an existing member or currently participating in an Audible free trial.
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Audible Premium Plus membership gives subscribers unlimited access to Audible’s Plus Catalogue, which contains “thousands of select Audible Originals, podcasts and audiobooks”, according to Amazon’s own description. You also get credit for one audiobook per month, and “exclusive member-only deals”.
After the four-month offer period ends, your subscription will automatically renew at the usual rate of £7.99 per month, until cancelled. Various terms apply, and you can find out more about those here.
Free Audible trial
Of course, Amazon always offers a free 30-day trial of Audible. It’s a very popular deal that gives you a complimentary credit which can be used on any title to purchase and keep.
You also get unlimited access to the Plus Catalogue, with thousands of select Audible Originals, podcasts and audiobooks.
The free trial opportunity is open to people who “haven’t been an Audible member, or taken a free trial, in the last 12 months”.
How much does Audible cost?
The service is usually priced at £7.99 per month in the UK, and $7.95 per month in the US for Audible Plus.
Audible Premium Plus in the US starts at $14.95 per month. As well as the benefits given to Audible Plus members, this higher tier includes “one title per month from an extended selection of best sellers and new releases” to download and keep.
Is Audible free with Prime?
No. If you sign up for Amazon Prime, you can take up a 30-day free trial of Audible and two complimentary credits. Further eligibility details for the standard 30-day free trial are here.
Audible exclusives and new releases
Audible’s Originals in the UK include the newly-released adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984, featuring an all-star lead cast of Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott and Tom Hardy.
The cast also includes Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther and Katie Leung.
Another exciting new release is Halfway, an audio drama executive-produced by Idris and Sabrina Elba. It explores a world in which AI is used to recreate the personalities of deceased loved ones for profit.
The sci-fi mystery stars Patricia Allison, Sir Lenny Henry, George MacKay, Arinzé Kene and a full ensemble cast. It was written by Imeldha Eloni and Michael Honnah and directed by Holly Reddaway.
Audible has also just rebooted the cult classic Green Wing, featuring the original cast from the Channel 4 show.
Audio drama Green Wing: Resuscitated features six episodes as listeners are taken back to the East Hampton Hospital.
Olivia Colman, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, Mark Heap, Oliver Chris, Michelle Gomez and Karl Theobald reprise their roles, while original writers including Robert Harley, James Henry, Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling have penned the scripts.
You can also expect Slayers: A Buffyverse Story, which reunites some of the show’s original cast, Alan Partridge’s podcast From the Oasthouse, Idris and Sabrina Elba’s interview series Coupledom, French and Saunders’ podcast Titting About, Stephen Fry’s Inside Your Mind and Lolly Adefope: Fanmail, where Lolly answers her mailbag with special guests including Ted Lasso‘s Brett Goldstein.
There are original dramas and comedies, too, including Pearl Mackie and Lucy Fallon’s horror drama Sour Hall, the Sandman series with its impressive all-star cast, plus Lord of the Rings co-stars Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd’s Moriarty: The Devil’s Game (with Monaghan as Moriarty and Boyd as Moran).
An all-star version of David Copperfield, starring Doctor Who‘s Ncuti Gatwa as the title character, also launched exclusively on the service in late 2023.
And if you’re into musicals, then there’s Vergil! A Mythological Musical, starring Will Young and Six‘s Claudia Kariuki as they put a new spin on classical mythology. They’re joined by a supporting cast including Derek Jacobi, John Partridge and Divina de Campo.
Bestselling audiobooks available on Audible include Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series and a version of JRR Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring read by Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis.
There’s also Maya Jama’s sleep-aid podcast Sleep Sound, a magical retelling of The Little Mermaid narrated by Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and an exclusive audio adaption of Oliver Twist.
How to cancel Audible
After the offer period ends, your subscription will automatically renew until cancelled, so you might already want to know how to cancel your subscription.
It’s a fairly easy process. Simply head to ‘Account Details’ when you’re logged in to Audible. Click on ‘Cancel membership’ under the text box with your current membership information and choose the reason for cancellation.
Then follow the on-screen instructions. After you finish, you will receive an email confirmation.