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Sense And Sensibility audiobook sees 80% uplift in Spotify listens ahead of film

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Cooper-Fiske, C. (2026, September 25). Sense And Sensibility audiobook sees 80% uplift in Spotify listens ahead of film. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/spotify-daisy-edgarjones-george-mackay-fiona-shaw-dame-emma-thompson-b1298443.html

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Spotify reports that listenership for the audiobook of "Sense And Sensibility" increased by 80% in the last month and by 360% since June, ahead of the film's release on Friday. The streaming service attributes this trend to renewed interest sparked by adaptations, noting particularly high engagement from younger female listeners aged 25–34 who account for 40% of UK listens. Spotify’s books editor sees this as part of a broader pattern where films and series drive new enthusiasm for the original literature.

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Spotify reported an 80% increase in listens for the audiobook of "Sense And Sensibility" over the last month. Listenership grew by more than 360% from June 15 to September 14, ahead of the film's release on Friday. Spotify books editor Roshni Radia noted that this trend shows how adaptations can spark renewed interest in original works rather than replacing them. Younger listeners, particularly women aged 25–34, account for 40% of UK listeners, driving significant interest. The trend reflects a growing fandom where people engage with the story through both film and audiobook formats, diving deeper into characters they love.

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The streaming service said the increase took place over the last month, with the story also seeing a 360% increase from the week commencing June 15 to the week commencing September 14 this year. asserted

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Spotify books editor Roshni Radia, said: “Ahead of Friday’s film release of Sense And Sensibility, UK listeners are going back to the original. “ asserted

listeners → say → original

Weekly listeners to the audiobook on Spotify have grown by more than 360% since the start of the summer, while listening hours have jumped 80% in the last month alone. asserted

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“We’re seeing a lovely trend where big screen adaptations aren’t replacing the books – they’re creating a whole new wave of fandom around them. asserted

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“A film or series can be the spark that sends people back to the original story, discovering it for the first time or falling in love with it all over again through audio. asserted

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“And while you’d expect Austen’s audience to skew female, it’s younger listeners driving a significant part of that renewed interest, with women aged 25–34 accounting for 40% of UK listeners. asserted

women → expect → listeners

“For us, it feels like the latest evolution of fandom on Spotify, watch the adaptation, listen to the book, go deeper into the story and characters you love.” asserted

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Sense And Sensibility tells the story of three sisters who experience love and heartbreak after they are forced to leave their family estate with their widowed mother and move to a small cottage. asserted

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Sense And Sensibility audiobook sees 80% uplift in Spotify listens ahead of film

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