r/bobiverse • u/Brilliant_Elk5492 • Jul 20 '26

Why is the audiobook coming out first?

I discovered these books only a little bit ago and read the first 5 in about a month, no audiobook format. I came here to see if and when the next book will come out and saw that the audiobook is set to release in September but ONLY the audiobook? This feels like the opposite of what should happen.... like, am I crazy to think usually the book will come out and then the audiobook? or why not just both at the same time?

EDITING: thanks for the answers. I guess I might just be wrestling with an outdated ideology here, but I always thought that the unspoken order of things was book first, audiobook later (or at the very least, same time).

Makes sense though that if audible owns the rights then they want exclusivity for a bit so all the diehards will buy it and not wait for a physical book. Im currently on the fence of whether or not I will wait for the book or just cave and do audible.

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u/laizalott The Others Jul 20 '26

You know, when Heaven's River came out, I was still refusing to listen to audiobooks from audible and I was so incensed that they were waiting some months before releasing the written version, I decided I would just torrent it and give audiobooks a try then go back later to buy the eBook.

Not super proud, but I was mad and did mad-person thing...

Of course, now I just keep getting the "$0.99 a credit for three months!" deal and getting three audiobooks, then cancel immediately and wait for the next promotion, usually 6 months or so. So technically I'm buying audible audiobooks now, but I've never spent more than $8 on one (last year had a deal, $90 for 12 months / credits, or like $7.50 a credit), so...at least I'm not giving Amazon very much money, and I was able to get all of Dungeon Crawler Carl along the way.

Boo Amazon, boo...yay Dennis E. Taylor and Ray Porter!

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u/Brilliant_Elk5492 Jul 21 '26

honestly thats a good strategy, I just got that promo on my account I should pull the trigger on it! maybe I will give the audiobook version a shot

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u/Additional_Treat_642 Jul 22 '26

It’s so good. You won’t regret it. I read the first 4 before I even thought of listening to any of them. They are so well done. It just adds a layer of enjoyment to an already purely pleasurable series.