Spotify Expands Audiobooks to 180+ Markets, 350,000 Titles

Listening access depends on where you are and what you pay. Spotify Premium subscribers can listen to 12 hours of audiobooks in eligible countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, Chile, Norway, and Peru. In other markets, listeners can buy an Audiobook+ standalone subscription with a 15-hour allowance, or purchase individual titles directly.

Spotify is also adding an Audiobook+ add-on for student plans in select regions in November. The company says Audiobook+ has passed 1 million subscribers since launching last year and now generates over 100 million in annual recurring revenue. Its Page Match feature, which lets users scan a page of a physical book and jump to the same point in the audiobook, is used monthly by 1 million people.

The engagement numbers back the push: over the last year, monthly audiobook listeners grew by 40% and listening hours rose by 30%, Spotify said. The company has also experimented with physical book sales through its audiobook platform in select markets including the U.S. and the U.K.

For listeners, the practical change is that audiobooks are no longer limited to a handful of English-speaking countries. If you already pay for Spotify Premium, your existing subscription may now include a monthly listening allowance in eligible markets; otherwise, Audiobook+ or single-title purchases are the route in. Spotify has not announced which specific markets get which plan, so Tunisian users should check the app for their exact offer.

No prices were given in the announcement, and Spotify has not confirmed a Tunisian launch date or local catalogue size, so treat availability here as unconfirmed until the rollout reaches the region. Audiobook fans who currently juggle a separate Audible subscription have a reason to compare, since keeping everything inside one app could be simpler and cheaper.