Taylor Swift Shares Her Audiobook Choice in New Docuseries, The End of an Era

Taylor Swift: The End of an Era – Episode 1; The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.
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Disney+; Riverhead Books

Key Insights

• Taylor Swift showcased her affinity for audiobooks in her latest docuseries.
• Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | The End of an Era is currently streaming on Disney+.
• In the series’ first episode, she is seen listening to an audiobook that fans quickly identified.

Taylor Swift’s literary interests have been highlighted in her new docuseries, offering fans a glimpse into the books she enjoys.

On December 11, Swift appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she expressed her penchant for audiobooks. "I listen to audiobooks constantly, and I’ve always got another one queued up," she revealed. “It’s always a different one. As soon as I finish one, I’ll start a new one,” she added.

In the debut episode of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | The End of an Era, available on Disney+, Swift is seen preparing for her performance at London’s Wembley Stadium. The scene captures her attempting to calm her nerves before taking the stage following a recent tour filled with uncertainty due to an attempted terror attack in Vienna and a stabbing incident in Southport.

Taylor Swift: The End of an Era – Episode 1.

Disney+

In a moment of introspection, Swift listens to an unidentified audiobook. However, several lines spoken in the episode were recognized by attentive fans, including: "casting spotlights here and there across the ground. At a certain point, Tracy understood where they were going. Under normal circumstances she would have felt afraid." These passages are from The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, a New York Times bestseller recognized as the top book of the year by PEOPLE upon its 2024 release.

The author, Liz Moore, shared her excitement on Instagram, expressing gratitude to Swift’s fans for their support. She noted, "Thank you Swifties for your sharp eyes and ears and love of reading. Thanks @taylorswift for being a real person. (And HARD relate on the power of audiobooks for anxiety relief.)"

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

Riverhead Books

The God of the Woods unfolds at an Adirondack summer camp in 1975, exploring dual tragedies that befall a family over 14 years. Initially, Bear Van Laar, an 8-year-old boy, disappears without a trace, and years later, his teenage sister goes missing. Moore’s suspenseful novel addresses themes of class and privilege while intertwining elements that Swift gravitates toward, such as mystery and hidden relationships.

In her conversation with Colbert, Swift elaborated on her literary preferences, noting, “So if you’ve got an old, like, rambling, shambles old British mansion covered in moss or ivy, and there’s like a mysterious relationship, and he may not be what he seems… I’m there for it.”

Moore’s work promises intrigue, featuring unreliable characters and haunting narratives, making it a compelling choice for readers interested in following Swift’s literary taste.

The first two episodes of the six-part docuseries Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | The End of an Era are currently available for streaming on Disney+.