Best Fiction Podcasts
Updated: October 18, 2026
Top fiction podcasts including drama, comedy fiction, and science fiction. Immerse yourself in the best audio storytelling and serialized narratives.
Top Fiction Podcasts — Updated Daily for 2026
Discover the 50 most popular fiction podcasts based on daily Apple Podcasts chart rankings. This list is curated by CastFox using real listening data — not editorial picks — so you always see what audiences are actually tuning into. From breakout new shows to established favorites, these are the fiction podcasts dominating the charts right now. Click any podcast to explore its full analytics profile with global rankings, listener estimates, Apple Podcasts reviews, and more.
Top 50 Podcasts
50 shows- 1
Full Body Chills
Audiochuck
- 2
Table Read
iHeartPodcasts
- 3
The Adventure Zone
The McElroys
- 4
The NoSleep Podcast
Creative Reason Media
- 6
Creepy
Be Afraid
- 7
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
NOISER
- 9
Six Minutes
GZM Shows
- 10
Midnight Burger
Business Goose Media
- 11
Welcome to Night Vale
Night Vale Presents
- 12
Scary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep
Dr. NoSleep Studios
- 13
Old Gods of Appalachia
DeepNerd Media
- 15
Relatos de la Noche
Sonoro
- 16
Jane Austen Stories
NOISER
- 17
Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast
Chilling Entertainment
- 18
Legends of Avantris
Avantris Entertainment
- 19
EXTRA ANORMAL
iEX Studios
- 20
Camp Monsters
REI Co-op
- 25
Phoebe Reads a Mystery
Vox Media Podcast Network
- 26
Night Falls: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep Podcast
Sleepiest: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep Podcast
- 27
The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings
Bloody FM
- 28
The SCP Experience
Dr. NoSleep Studios
- 29
The Saints
The Merry Beggars
- 30
Sherlock & Co.
Goalhanger
- 31
Mayfair Watchers Society
Bloody FM
- 33
Scary Story Podcast
Scary Stories
- 34
We're Alive
Wayland Productions Inc
- 36
Tales of the Night
Sonoro | RDLN
- 37
Shelterwood
Bloody FM
- 39
Horror Stories
Horror Stories
- 40
National Emergency
The Midnight Mystery
- 41
Horror Hill — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast
Chilling Entertainment
- 42
The Lovecraft Investigations
BBC Radio 4
- 43
Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology Series
Chilling Entertainment
- 44
The Road of Shadows
Mark R. Healy
- 45
The Harbingers
Audacious Machine Creative
- 47
Knifepoint Horror
SpectreVision Radio
- 48
Mina and Lucy's Guide to Slaying Dracula
GZM Shows
- 49
FRIGHTLY! Scary Stories and Tales of Terror
Short Storyverses
- 50
The Mysteries Of Derlin County
Brandon
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How CastFox Ranks Podcasts
CastFox ranks podcasts using real chart data collected daily from Apple Podcasts. Unlike editorial picks or listener polls, our rankings are based on actual chart performance — giving you an objective view of what people are listening to right now.
We track chart positions across every genre and over 100 countries. Each podcast on this page is ranked by its position on the Apple Podcasts charts, deduplicated and sorted to show the most popular shows first. Rankings refresh every 24 hours so you always see the latest trends.
Click any podcast to access its full CastFox analytics profile. You can explore estimated audience size, chart history over time, Apple Podcasts ratings and reviews, YouTube presence, platform availability, and AI-powered web analysis — all in one place.
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