An audiobook is a recording that's primarily spoken word. It is often based on a recording of commercial printed material. It isn't necessarily an exact audio version of a book. Spoken audio was available in school and public libraries and to a lesser extent in music shops. It wasn't until the 1980s that there began a concerted effort to attract book retailers. As publishers entered the field of spoken-word publishing, the transition to book retailers carrying audiobooks became commonplace on b… (More on Audiobooks)