Audiobooks to Get You Through a Breakup

Audiobooks to Get You Through a Breakup


January 1, 2020
The end of a relationship is one of the most emotionally devastating things a person can go through, whether it’s on mutual, amicable terms or not. It’s no secret why there are millions of songs, poems, and films about breakups—heartbreak, sadly, seems to be a shared human experience. But since it’s so universal, that means there’s no shortage of people to turn to for help and advice on how to weather the worst of it all. These listens offer help and healing—from how to handle your emotions to regaining your confidence to how take care of yourself through it all.
Product List
  • It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken Audiobook By Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt cover art

    • It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken

    • The Smart Girl's Breakup Buddy
    • By: Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt
    • Narrated by: Various
    • Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
    • Release date: 09-21-05
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 895 ratings
    • The philosophy behind this book is simple: broken stuff isn’t helpful or useful, and sometimes it’s beyond salvaging. You wouldn’t keep trying to use a broken computer or car, so why continue with a broken relationship? Learn how to put a breakup behind you, view it as a fresh start, and change your life for the better with this listen that’s carefully written and narrated by husband-and-wife duo Greg Behrendt and Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt.
  • Year of Yes Audiobook By Shonda Rhimes cover art

    • Year of Yes

    • How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person
    • By: Shonda Rhimes
    • Narrated by: Shonda Rhimes
    • Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 11-10-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 25,091 ratings
    • If you want to make changes in your life after a breakup, it can help to try a little positivity. Shonda Rhimes, creator of hit series Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, decided to spend a year saying yes to everything that came her way. She narrates her own story of how that small action changed her life for the better—and it just might inspire you to do the same.
  • The Breakup Bible Audiobook By Daphne Rose Kingma cover art

    • The Breakup Bible

    • Why Relationships End and Living Through the Ending of Yours
    • By: Daphne Rose Kingma
    • Narrated by: Daphne Rose Kingma
    • Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
    • Release date: 11-04-15
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
    • Using real-life examples from Daphne Rose Kingma's 25 years of work as a couple’s therapist, the author-narrated The Breakup Bible offers insights into how to turn the end of a relationship into a positive experience. Using exercises and real-life examples, she helps you handle self-doubts about moving on and addresses the questions and fears you have about loving again.
  • Buddhism for Break-ups Audiobook By Meshel Laurie cover art

    • Buddhism for Break-ups

    • By: Meshel Laurie
    • Narrated by: Meshel Laurie
    • Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
    • Release date: 01-30-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
    • Comedian Meshel Laurie turned to Buddhist philosophy when her 19-year marriage ended, and gained a lot of insight and wisdom in return. She uses humor and heart to discuss, in her own voice, how to embrace the changes in your life, how to keep calm when your emotions feel like they’re too much to handle, and how to use your pain to grow and learn.
  • The Days of Abandonment Audiobook By Elena Ferrante cover art

    • The Days of Abandonment

    • By: Elena Ferrante
    • Narrated by: Hillary Huber
    • Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 07-07-15
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 676 ratings
    • Not every day is going to be easy, even when you're giving it your best effort. Sometimes, you just need to commiserate. Indulge in a little wallowing with this electrifying best selling Italian novel of a newly single woman who is losing all control of her life following her breakup. Audie-nominated Hillary Huber’s voice has an enrapturing effect as she spins beloved author Elena Ferrante’s tale of rage and heartbreak.
  • Rebuilding Audiobook By Bruce Fisher EdD, Robert Alberti PhD cover art

    • Rebuilding

    • When Your Relationship Ends
    • By: Bruce Fisher EdD, Robert Alberti PhD
    • Narrated by: Joel Richards
    • Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 02-28-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 97 ratings
    • Dr. Fisher shares his divorce process rebuilding blocks, an effective 19-step method for making the experience of a breakup healthier and less traumatic for yourself and your loved ones. He offers sound advice for trying to keep a separation or divorce from taking a terrible toll on your well-being, and even details how you can find hope for your future. Joel Richard’s crisp, genial narration gives the impression of a couple’s therapist offering the best options for moving on in the healthiest way possible, encouraging you to push back against the pain and loss of separation.


Liberty Hardy is a Book Riot senior contributing editor, co-host of All the Books, and a Book of the Month judge.
She resides in Maine with her cats, Millay, Farrokh, and Zevon.
Sign Up for Our Monthly Romance Newsletter

Love Romance Listens?

Escape to new worlds, meet-cutes, and characters who can serve up a good dose of witty banter.

Subscribe Now