This was a hidden gem for me when I started to listen to audiobooks. Yes, you’re still paying for the service, but you at least get a breather while still benefiting from being on the platform. Use this “break” to listen to free books on the platform, or catch up on audiobooks you bought in the past. They have books they offer monthly for free on the app, most are new or classics, and you don’t have to wait for someone to “check in” the book for you to listen to it.Īudible Hack: did you know that once you reach 5 credits on Audible, they stop charging your account? Until you use those credits, they will halt your automatic charge. But, did you know that even audible offers audiobooks for free? OK, you’re going to think I have 3 heads for saying the one app that actually has a paid audiobook subscription. Libby was also created by the OverDrive team, so if you already love that app, give this one a go. I haven’t personally tried this app, but I’m hearing it’s another great option for those that are obsessed with audiobooks.

Hoopla is use all around the country, just like OverDrive, so take full advantage of the amount of audiobooks you can listen to for free. I kind of love the platform of Hoopla a little better than OverDrive, but it’s the same premise. If you’ve already tried the OverDrive app, Hoopla will be right up your alley.

This will ensure you can checkout more items at a time. OverDrive hack: have every family member create a library card, then use each library card number as a separate account. When we made our Finance Books That Don’t Make You Feel Like Crap list, we found that most of those audiobooks were right on YouTube. This will also show you how many books you’ve listened to over the year, and what genres are the most interesting to you. YouTube Audiobook Hack: Create different playlists of the genre of books you like to listen to, and “save” those books there. Oh, you didn’t know you could listen to audiobooks for free on YouTube? YouTube is a magical place where you can learn anything, and also hear most books that have an audio version.

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