Spotify launches audiobook charts and a lot of people are still listening to Atomic Habits. | The Verge

Skip to main contentThe homepageThe homepageNavigation DrawerLogin / Sign UpcloseSubscribePosted Feb 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM UTCTTerrence O'BrienSpotify launches audiobook charts and a lot of people are still listening to Atomic Habits.Wuthering Heights being number one makes sense; it just got a blockbuster adaptation. But why is the 8-year-old self-help book from James Clear number two?Spotify’s new lists also include genre-specific charts, so you don’t have to scroll past 37 steamy thrillers just to find your next dystopian sci-fi.Image: Spotify / The VergeFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O'BrienBooksEntertainmentNewsSpotifyCommentsLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...Most PopularMost PopularPhones are going to get weird next weekNetflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offerWhy no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explainsBurger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’The Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handsetMore in EntertainmentThe Witcher is a perfect fit for Reigns’ Tinder-like roleplayingWarner Bros. Discovery agrees to $110 billion Paramount mergerHere’s your first look at Kratos in Amazon’s God of War showPokémon Winds and Waves launch on the Switch 2 in 2027Netflix isn’t buying Warner Bros: all of the latest updatesPokémon Presents 2026: All the news and trailersThe Witcher is a perfect fit for Reigns’ Tinder-like roleplayingAndrew WebsterAn hour agoWarner Bros. Discovery agrees to $110 billion Paramount mergerEmma RothFeb 27Here’s your first look at Kratos in Amazon’s God of War showAndrew WebsterFeb 27Pokémon Winds and Waves launch on the Switch 2 in 2027Charles Pulliam-MooreFeb 27Netflix isn’t buying Warner Bros: all of the latest updatesVerge StaffFeb 27Pokémon Presents 2026: All the news and trailersAndrew WebsterFeb 27Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native adTop StoriesFeb 27Smuggling podcasts into a Burmese prison8:00 AM UTCTenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bikeFeb 27Warner Bros. Discovery agrees to $110 billion Paramount merger58 minutes agoXiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the nameTwo hours agoA legendary weather app makes a comebackFeb 27We don’t have to have unsupervised killer robots