# Audible API: List best sellers

> Lists the current bestselling audiobooks of an Audible store (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil or Japan), overall or in one chart category, in chart order with listed prices.

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- Page: https://fous.com/methods/audible.com/list-best-sellers
- Method: `audible.com/list_best_sellers`, version 1
- Website: audible.com
- Returns: rank, title, authors, narrators, length, average rating, number of ratings, price, currency, release date, Audible link, ASIN
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `country` | string | no | `"Germany"` | Audible store country, such as United States, United Kingdom or Canada. Default "United States". |
| `category` | string | no | `"Business & Careers"` | Audible chart category, such as Mysteries & Thrillers or Business & Careers. Leave blank for all categories. Default "". |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `3` | Number of ranked audiobooks to return, such as 20. Default 20. |

## Output

From a run on Oct 31, 2026. Its input:

```json
{
  "country": "Germany",
  "category": "Business & Careers",
  "max_results": 3
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "best_sellers": [
    {
      "asin": "B0FGG978RQ",
      "rank": 1,
      "price": 18.94,
      "title": "How to Disagree Better",
      "length": "9 hrs and 4 mins",
      "authors": [
        "Julia Minson"
      ],
      "narrators": [
        "Julia Minson"
      ],
      "audible_link": "https://www.audible.de/en_GB/pd/How-to-Disagree-Better-Audiobook/B0FGG978RQ",
      "release_date": "2026-03-24",
      "currency_code": "EUR",
      "average_rating": 3,
      "number_of_ratings": 1
    },
    {
      "asin": "1524779261",
      "rank": 2,
      "price": 14.73,
      "title": "Atomic Habits",
      "length": "5 hrs and 35 mins",
      "authors": [
        "James Clear"
      ],
      "narrators": [
        "James Clear"
      ],
      "audible_link": "https://www.audible.de/en_GB/pd/Atomic-Habits-Audiobook/1524779261",
      "release_date": "2018-10-16",
      "currency_code": "EUR",
      "average_rating": 4.8,
      "number_of_ratings": 6415
    },
    {
      "asin": "B0DFMXSD81",
      "rank": 3,
      "price": 18.94,
      "title": "The Let Them Theory",
      "length": "10 hrs and 38 mins",
      "authors": [
        "Mel Robbins"
      ],
      "narrators": [
        "Mel Robbins"
      ],
      "audible_link": "https://www.audible.de/en_GB/pd/The-Let-Them-Theory-Audiobook/B0DFMXSD81",
      "release_date": "2024-12-24",
      "currency_code": "EUR",
      "average_rating": 4.6,
      "number_of_ratings": 539
    }
  ]
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"audible.com/list_best_sellers","input":{"country":"Germany","category":"Business & Careers","max_results":3}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- What are the top 10 bestselling audiobooks on Audible UK right now, with prices and ratings?
- Show me the current best-selling mystery and thriller audiobooks in Canada — I want around 25 titles with narrators and runtimes.
- Which business and career audiobooks are charting highest in Germany at the moment? Give me the top 15 with euro prices.
- I need the full top 50 audiobook chart for Australia today, including authors, average rating and number of reviews.
- Pull the current Audible Japan bestseller list in sci-fi & fantasy, top 30, with release dates and ASINs.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "United States",
      "description": "Audible store country, such as United States, United Kingdom or Canada."
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "description": "Audible chart category, such as Mysteries & Thrillers or Business & Careers. Leave blank for all categories."
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of ranked audiobooks to return, such as 20."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "best_sellers"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "best_sellers": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "rank",
          "title",
          "authors",
          "narrators",
          "length",
          "average_rating",
          "number_of_ratings",
          "price",
          "currency_code",
          "release_date",
          "audible_link",
          "asin"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "asin": {
            "type": "string",
            "x-fous-developer": true
          },
          "rank": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Position in the bestseller chart."
          },
          "price": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Listed purchase price, or null when absent."
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "length": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "authors": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "narrators": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "audible_link": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uri"
          },
          "release_date": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "format": "date"
          },
          "currency_code": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Currency of the listed price."
          },
          "average_rating": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Average rating out of 5, or null when unrated."
          },
          "number_of_ratings": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ]
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## See more

- [Audible API: Get audiobook details](https://fous.com/methods/audible.com/get-audiobook.md): Looks up an audiobook in an Audible store by title (optionally narrowed by author) or by Audible book link, and returns its details, narrators, length, rating, visitor price, series, publisher summary and whether that store's Plus Catalog includes it.
- [Amazon API: List Amazon Best Sellers](https://fous.com/methods/amazon.com/list-best-sellers.md): Lists current Amazon Best Sellers in the closest matching top-level category for a store country (United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, Canada or Australia), up to 100 ranked products. Prices, ratings and photos may be missing.
- [Apple API: List top App Store charts](https://fous.com/methods/apps.apple.com/list-top-charts.md): Lists ranked iPhone or iPad apps from the public App Store charts for a chart, category, and country. App bundles and apps that are no longer available are left out.
- [Apple API: List top charts](https://fous.com/methods/music.apple.com/list-top-charts.md): Lists the current top songs, albums, or music videos on Apple Music for a country, in chart order. Countries without an Apple Music chart return no results.
- [Apple API: List top podcasts](https://fous.com/methods/podcasts.apple.com/list-top-podcasts.md): Lists Apple Podcasts chart entries in rank order for a country and category, as top shows or top episodes.
- [Spotify API: List top podcasts](https://fous.com/methods/open.spotify.com/list-top-podcasts.md): Lists Spotify's top or trending podcasts for a country in chart order, with rank, movement, publisher, artwork and Spotify link. Category charts exist only for some countries.
- [Google API: List Google Play top charts](https://fous.com/methods/play.google.com/list-top-charts.md): Lists ranked Android apps or games from the Google Play top free, top paid or top grossing chart for a country and category.
- [Microsoft API: List top charts](https://fous.com/methods/apps.microsoft.com/list-top-charts.md): Lists the ranked Microsoft Store apps or games in a top chart, optionally for one category and country. Paid listings without a published numeric price return a null price.
- [All Audible methods](https://fous.com/methods/audible.com.md)
