Best audiobooks for falling asleep: calm, low-stakes listens
The best audiobooks for sleep are warm, gently paced and low on cliffhangers.
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Use the sleep timer so the story doesn't run on after you've drifted off.
The picks
- Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree — Cozy fantasy, almost no peril.
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers — Short and soothing. Listen on Audiobooks.com ↗
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune — Gentle found-family fantasy. Listen on Audiobooks.com ↗
- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom — 3 hr 51 min; reflective and gentle. Listen on Audiobooks.com ↗
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — A classic with a calm pace. Listen on Audiobooks.com ↗
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith — Mild, charming mysteries. Listen on Audiobooks.com ↗
Good to know: Avoid thrillers and fast-paced action at bedtime. Pick familiar, soothing narrators and use the sleep timer.
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