No, because you are listening, an aural process, not reading, a visual process. However, since most of the books were composed through writing, you are still engaged with writing, even though you are not reading it.

Is listening to audiobooks considered reading?

Long before most of us were able to read, our families and teachers were reading stories to us. ... And in some cases, listening to audiobooks might even be better than reading the written word. Read on to learn why we think listening to audiobooks definitely counts as reading.

Are audio books as good for your brain as reading?

Audiobooks Have the Same Benefits of Reading

Looking at the brain scans and data analysis, the researchers saw that the stories stimulated the same cognitive and emotional areas, regardless of their medium.”