Audible is Amazon’s online audiobook & podcast service created in 1997. Customers can purchase audiobooks, or pay a monthly subscription to receive access to a wide range of audiobooks & podcasts each month, including over 11,000 Audible originals you won’t find anywhere else.Audible is Amazon’s online audiobook & podcast service created in 1997. Customers can purchase audiobooks, or pay a monthly subscription to receive access to a wide range of audiobooks & podcasts each month, including over 11,000 Audible originals you won’t find anywhere else.