According to the 2007 APA (Audio Publishers Association) Sales Survey the size of the audiobook market is estimated at $923 million, an increase of 6 percent. Formats such as downloads continued to increase as they represented 14 % of sales in 2006, compared to 9 percent of sales in 2005 and 6 % of sales in 2004



You save time, because you can listen to such books anywhere and everywhere just like an mp3 audio, and you can even do other things at the same time. You can listen when driving to and from work, when walking the dog, cycling, working around the house or at the computer, exercising, and so on. The possibilities are endless.

With a fast pace of life and work on the increase, many find it hard to find the time to read. The combination of audio books and MP3 players is making it possible for people to now get their reading in where ever they go. The easy listening of to-go audio books enables multitasking while exercising, commuting, or cleaning house.

Books are good for older, ill or recovering people and can be a wonderful gift for someone in a nursing institution. This is a gift they can remember and enjoy time after time. There are many more benefits of using these books, but even these few reasons should be enough to convince you to enter the exciting world of the spoken books.

These books can be a blessing for blind people, disabled people or people with impaired vision. Everyone should have the chance to experience and enjoy a book and in many cases, this is the only way for such persons to do it. Spoken books can help these people improving their education, help them developing new hobbies and habits and greatly enriching their life, both personally and professionally.

The most important skill a child can ever acquire is probably the ability to read, and books can be easily used to stimulate literacy in children. Books can be listened to by children while following the story in the paper book. Or they could listen just to gain and improve vocabulary and communication skills. If you want to instill in your child the love of reading, books can be an excellent start.