https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/23/google-selling-more-audio-books-taking-on-amazon.html

Google's Play Store is making a bigger push into selling audiobooks, the company announced Tuesday, putting it in more direct competition with Amazon-owned Audible.

This move is particularly important as both Google and Amazon continue pushing their smart-speaker lines, the Home and Echo respectively. Right now, there's no integration between the Google Home and Amazon's Audible. As consumers decide which speaker to purchase, they may be swayed by whichever device gives them easier access to their audiobooks.