RBmedia | #1 audiobook publisher in the world

The leading audio
storytelling company

The world’s largest premium audiobook catalog

Distributed through 50+
digital platforms

The largest publisher of audiobooks in the world

Available at home, in the car, and wherever mobile devices go

Distributed to millions...
by RBmedia

Listen for yourself

The leading audio
storytelling company

The world’s largest premium audiobook catalog

Distributed through 50+
digital platforms

The largest publisher of audiobooks in the world

Available at home, in the car, and wherever mobile devices go

Distributed to millions...
by RBmedia

Listen for yourself

#1 Audiobook Publisher

RBmedia has over 60,000 audiobooks and publishes over 8,000 new titles every year—more than the Big 5 publishers combined. Our powerful digital retail and library distribution network reaches millions of listeners around the globe—at home, in the car, and everywhere their mobiles devices go.

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The Covenant of Water
Written by Abraham Verghese
Performed by Abraham Verghese

Oprah’s Book Club Pick
From the New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret.

Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
Written by Dolly Parton
Performed by Dolly Parton

Dolly’s words, Dolly’s songs…
An original audiobook production uniquely weaving more than six hours of Dolly Parton's most personal stories around samples of nearly 100 of her most cherished songs. A landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop-culture legend.

The Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings, Book 1
Written by: J.R.R. Tolkien
Performed by: Andy Serkis

This brand-new unabridged audiobook of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings, is read by the BAFTA Award-winning actor, director, and author Andy Serkis.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power—the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion.

Dark One: Forgotten
Written by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells
Performed by Various Voice Actors

From #1 New York Times bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author, Brandon Sanderson, and co-author Dan Wells, comes DARK ONE: FORGOTTEN, a true-crime fantasy audio series and the first entry in Brandon Sanderson’s new DARK ONE fantasy saga.

This Other Eden
Written by Paul Harding
Performed by Edoardo Ballerini

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tinkers, a novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became one of the first racially integrated towns in the Northeast.

A Court of Frost and Starlight [Dramatized Adaptation]
A Court of Thorns and Roses 3.1
Performed by Sarah J. Maas

A tender addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas, bridging the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin and upcoming audiobooks.

The Need to Be Whole
Written by Wendell Berry
Performed by Nick Offerman

Wendell Berry has never been afraid to speak up for the dispossessed. The Need to Be Whole continues the work he began in The Hidden Wound (1970) and The Unsettling of America (1977), demanding a careful exploration of this hard, shared truth: The wealth of the mighty few governing this nation has been built on the unpaid labor of others.

Lightlark
Written by Alex Aster
Performed by Suzy Jackson

#BookTok phenomenon and award-winning author Alex Aster delivers readers a masterfully written, utterly gripping YA fantasy novel

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 17
Written by Jeff Kinney
Performed by Ramón de Ocampo

Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. When he decides to tag along with his teenage brother Rodrick’s band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn’t realize what he’s getting into.

The World’s Strongest Audiobook
Written by Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall
Performed by Eddie "The Beast" Hall, Ross Edgley, Paddy McGuinness, James Haskell

Eddie 'The Beast' Hall presents The World’s Strongest Audiobook, an Original Audiobook Production by W F Howes.

Go behind the scenes with Eddie as we follow his incredible journey from World's Strongest Man to competing in 'The Heaviest Boxing Match in History’, featuring training diaries, 10 rounds of mental preparation and documentary clips. You’ll hear exclusive podcast style interviews with iconic friends including Ross Edgley, James Haskell, Paddy McGuinness, his family and inner circle. Listen to Eddie as you never heard him before: 100 per cent authentic, honest and raw.

RBmedia is the ONLY audiobook publisher that delivers authors and agents value in three key ways...

We produce top-quality, bestselling spoken audio content

Publishing over 60,000 titles from Danielle Steel, Diana Gabaldon, Jeff Kinney, and many other bestselling authors
Creating audiobooks for industry standouts—66 NYT bestsellers, seven Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, Grammy nomination, and many others in 2022 alone
Using professional, award-winning voice actors and top directors
Leveraging proprietary data and technology to discover emerging authors and titles
Since we are the biggest in the industry, we have the most audiobook
production experience

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We have the broadest distribution network—reaching millions of consumers everywhere they go

Available from every leading digital retail partner, including Amazon’s Audible, Google, Apple, Kobo, Audiobooks.com, and Spotify
Accessible on all major library platforms and suppliers, including OverDrive, Hoopla, Biblioteca, and Blackstone Audio
Playable across devices: smart phones, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, smart watches, and many other systems
Distributed through 50+ digital platforms

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Authors make more money when they work with RBmedia

As the largest audiobook publisher, no other company can monetize audiobook rights as well as RBmedia
RBmedia ensures authors’ works are available everywhere to everyone
New authors will be in great company with thousands of bestselling writers who have chosen RBmedia
RBmedia has developed unique approaches and systems to drive title marketing and sales

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How it works

Discover

We seek out authors' works that best translate to audio.
We use 40+ years of data and advanced technology to identify undiscovered authors.

Produce

We use award-winning voice actors to produce top-quality audio.
We have a proven track record creating the highest-quality audio productions

Distribute

We distribute our audiobooks to millions of consumers around the globe.
We work with 50+ distribution partners to maximize your audiobook sales.

Authors & Agents

No other company can monetize your audiobook rights as well as RBmedia.

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News

Posted on September 26, 2023

RBmedia Brings Patrick Rothfuss’ Long-Awaited New Kingkiller Novella to Audio

RBmedia today announced the upcoming release of “The Narrow Road Between Desires” audiobook by #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Patrick Rothfuss. Set in the wildly popular Kingkiller Chronicle universe, the novella is a standalone story that delves deeper into the Kingkiller series companion tale “The Lightning Tree.”

Posted on September 14, 2023

Francisco Partners Joins Forces with H.I.G. Capital to Acquire and Invest in RBmedia

Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm, specializing in technology and media-focused businesses, announced today that it has partnered with H.I.G. Capital and RBmedia’s management to complete the acquisition of RBmedia from KKR.

Posted on July 26, 2023

H.I.G. Capital to Acquire RBmedia from KKR

Leading global investment firms KKR and H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”) announced that an affiliate of H.I.G. will acquire RBmedia and support its next phase of growth and development. RBmedia is the leading audiobook publisher in the world with a powerful digital distribution network that reaches millions of listeners around the globe.

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Our Audio Brands

RBmedia comprises an ever-expanding group of the best brands in spoken audio content and digital media distribution technology

The annual global audiobook market opportunity for publishers will ramp from ~$4 billion in 2022 to ~$10 billion in 2027

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