Audio books are audio versions of novels that is spoken by a person. It does not have to be the author. People have taken the level of multitasking/laziness to another level by making books that can be read while jogging or working on something else just like listening to music. Audio books were first meant for blind people who could not read. Instead of a person who would regularly read books for blind people, in 1931 the government of United States set up a talking book program which was dedicated to bring books to the blind people. But now it is not just blind people who have taken up to audio books. At first audio books were just recordings of normal customers recording for a few friends, this spread to other and led to complete websites dedicated to downloadable audio books from any author. This was only done on vinyl recording mediums. The older audio books came on special mediums which needed special players to be played. After the advent of simpler and cheaper recording mediums, was it possible for the mass spreading of the audio books. This happened around the 1980’s when cassette players came with recording option. This was a time when there were audio books for every novel read by the books fan so that they can hear to it anywhere and anytime. Now publishing houses have seen the increasing popularity of audio book and are beginning to provide versions of novels in audio book forms. Along with a printed book, novels began selling cassettes and then cd’s of the book from the authors. Many tines the author of the novel herself is the voice in the audio book. But it has taken away with it the chance of starting a conversation on a train, café or a bus where another reader can talk to you about the book you are reading.