



Éditions Thélème is a leading publisher of French-language audiobooks
French-Language Audiobooks
Éditions Thélème is part of RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, and publishes French-language audiobooks in the areas of classic and contemporary literature.
How we distribute
We have the broadest distribution network in the business. Our key partnerships with all major digital distribution outlets mean Éditions Thélème’s premier audiobooks reach
everyone… everywhere.
Top French -Language Audiobook News


RBmedia Breaks into French-Language Audiobook Market
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced its entry into the French-language audio market through its acquisition of French audiobook publisher Éditions Thélème. That brand will be home to the existing Éditions Thélème audiobooks catalog and all new French-language titles published by RBmedia in the future…
Other RBmedia News
RBmedia to Publish Audio for Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean Series Across Multiple Languages and Formats
RBmedia today announced that it will exclusively create, distribute, and market the complete five-book Empyrean series by New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. In addition to publishing the English-language audiobooks under its flagship audio brand Recorded Books, RBmedia will also publish the Spanish-language, French-language, and full-cast, dramatized audio versions…
Spotify Premium Will Include Instant Access to 150,000+ Audiobooks
Last year Spotify announced that users would be able to purchase and listen to hundreds of thousands of audiobooks on Spotify, advancing their vision for making Spotify the seamless one-stop destination for all things audio. Today Spotify is starting an entirely new chapter for their audiobooks offering by making more than 150,000 audiobooks available as part of Spotify Premium subscriptions.
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.”
Digital Retailers
As an RBmedia audio brand, the Éditions Thélème distribution network includes every leading digital retailer in the business and reaches millions of listeners around the globe.
Library & School Platforms
Our key partnerships with all of the leading library platforms make it easier than ever for libraries to build, manage, and share a collection of popular digital content with their patrons.
Authors & Agents
We know what it takes to make a great audiobook recording. And you’ll be in great company with thousands of bestselling authors who have chosen RBmedia as their audiobook partner.


- Marcel Proust
- Victor Hugo
- Plato
- Jane Austen
- Emily Bronté
- Hermann Hesse
- Gustave Flaubert
- Alexandre Dumas
- Danielle Steel
- Pierce Brown
- C. J. Box
- William Kent Krueger
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Brandon Sanderson
- Diana Gabaldon
- Christine Feehan
- Joanne Fluke
- Donna Leon
- Jeff Kinney
- Dannika Dark
- Jude Deveraux
- Jayne Ann Krentz (Amanda Quick)
- Kristan Higgins
- Alison Weir
- Anne Perry
- James S. A. Corey
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Robyn Carr
- Charlaine Harris
- Linda Lael Miller
- Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Sabrina Jeffries
- Fern Michaels
- Laurie R. King
- Francine Rivers
- David Ignatius
- Carl Weber
- Benedict Jacka
- And many more
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Éditions Thélème at a Glance
Éditions Thélème is a leading publisher of French-language audiobooks and part of RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world.


- Founded in 1990, Éditions Thélème specializes in publishing French-language audiobooks in the areas of classic and contemporary literature from past and present authors.
- Notable titles include In Search of Lost Time, Les Misérables, Steppenwolf, Sentimental Education, and The Three Musketeers
- Notable authors include Marcel Proust, Victor Hugo, Plato, Jane Austen, Emily Bronté, Hermann Hesse, Gustave Flaubert, and Alexandre Dumas