SAVE UP TO 80%: Hundreds of holiday-themed audiobooks are Dear Utol (2025): Doctor, Doctor I'm Sick Episode 41on sale at Amazon for up to 80% off.

Welcome to the season of needing to take a bit of extra time for ourselves. The holidays can be a chaotic time and one when it's easy to get overwhelmed. One of the simplest ways to take a small bit of time out is to turn on an enjoyable audiobook. Tuning in can be a great way to decompress and regain some stamina to tackle the next to-do list. Audiobooks can also be perfect to put on a smart speaker while you're baking dozens of sugar cookies or tidying the living room.

As an extra treat, Amazon has discounted hundreds of holiday-themed audiobooks by up to 80%, with most coming in at just $7.99 per title. Here are some of our top picks if you plan on tuning into some holiday audiobooks this season.

Best overall holiday-audiobook deal

Why we like it

Sometimes a small lie we think will be harmless blows up into a huge deal that we never intended. That's exactly what happened to this novel's main character. Unfortunately, it's landed her taking her nemesis from work to her family's Christmas gathering in snowy Vermont.

Landing just a bit under 10 hours in length, Faking Christmasby Cindy Steel is a perfect escape from your own holiday woes. Thanks to today's sale price, you can purchase, download, and tune in for just $7.99.

Best holiday audiobook deal for dog-lovers

Why we like it

For anyone who loves Christmas and heartwarming stories of rescuing dogs, The Twelve Dogs of Christmasby Susan Wiggs is a perfect match. Brenda had a rough time last Christmas when her dog ended up in the emergency vet. While the dog is perfectly fine now, the ordeal led to a breakup that she's spent the last year recovering from. This Christmas, Brenda has opted to do something for herself — rescue 12 dogs by driving them across the country. Of course, driving in December weather poses some issues, as does the energy of 12 puppies.

With narration from Sophie Amoss, get lost in the Christmassy tale of The Twelve Dogs of Christmasfor just $7.99.

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Best murder-mystery holiday audiobook deal

Why we like it

The musically included O'Sullivan family has gone off to West Cork to spend an idyllic Christmas together. It seems their biggest concern is picking presents for each other when a local music conductor ends up dead in the local concern hall, suffering from the impact of a 90-pound harp. Follow along with Murder at an Irish Christmasby Carlene O-Connor as the family untangles this holiday mystery.

More holiday audiobook deals at Amazon

• Single and Ready to Jingleby Piper Rayne — $4.99$15.59(save $10.60)

• Humbugged by Pippa Grant and Lily Valente — $5.99$19.95(save $13.96)

• Christmas at Shelter Innby RaeAnne Thayne — $7.99$25.19(save $17.20)

• Midnight at the Christmas Bookshopby Jenny Colgan — $7.99$25.19(save $17.20)

• The Twelve Months of Christmasby Sheila Roberts — $7.99$25.19(save $17.20)

• One Christmas Morningby Rachel Greenlaw — $7.99$25.19(save $17.20)

• Paradise for Christmas by Carolyn Brown — $7.99$27.29(save $19.30)

• A Kilt for Christmasby Tricia O'Malley — $7.99$27.29(save $19.30)