# Spare (audiobook)

> Viral audiobook clips accompanied a No. 1 UK Audible ranking.

- Owner: Prince Harry / Penguin Random House Audio
- Kind: Book
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2023-01-10
- Peak date: Week of Jan 14, 2023
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 47 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Sound or audio meme, Response chain, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Harry’s self-narrated audiobook was released after television promotion. A Brooks excerpt circulated on X; frostbite audio prompted TikTok reactions and TV jokes. Spare topped UK audiobook charts, though launch sales headlines combined all formats.

## Timeline

- 2022-10-27 — Penguin Random House (Audio) — The publisher announced Spare and a self-narrated audiobook for January.
- 2023-01-08 — Prince Harry / ITV (TV) — Harry promoted Spare on ITV, which played an audiobook excerpt.
- 2023-01-10 — Penguin Random House Audio (Audio) — The audiobook download was published with Harry narrating his memoir.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Spare (audiobook).” Case HIS-00652. Spread Score v1.2: 47/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00652