Adults: Why Audiobooks Work

Audiobooks for every age, and every need

From textbooks to best-selling novels, Learning Ally offers up-to-date audiobook titles.

Audiobooks can be a powerful tool to support comprehension, boost confidence, save time on schoolwork.

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We support all grade levels and subjects

Thanks to our relationship with top U.S. publishers, Learning Ally produces thousands of new audiobooks annually, including:

  • Materials for K-12, college and professionals
  • Core curriculum textbooks
  • Best-sellers, like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games
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Our audiobooks are read by experts

It takes special expertise to narrate audiobooks in a meaningful and engaging way.

  • Our books are read by people – not computers
  • Our narrators include teachers, doctors, lawyers and scientists: people who understand the material, and are specially trained to bring the text to life
  • Our narrators have the knowledge required to explain every picture, diagram and chart
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Our audiobooks work

Learning Ally has already helped millions of people overcome their struggles with reading and accessibility. Research shows that audiobooks result in:

  • 76% Improved Reading Comprehension
  • 67% Increased Motivation
  • 61% Improved Self-confidence
  • 60% Improved Attitude Toward Reading
  • 52% Improved Reading Accuracy*

*2004-2005 Case Study: Baltimore City Public Schools; n=166 students. Educator rating shown. Additional studies available from Tufts, Rutgers and Johns Hopkins University.

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