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Brave New World

by Aldous Huxley ...

Narrated by Sam Oakley ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a landmark of dystopian fiction and one of the most influential science fiction novels ever written. In a future society built on genetic engineering, psychological conditioning, endless consumption, and artificial happiness, stability is valued above freedom. Human beings are designed before birth, assigned to rigid social classes, and trained to accept their ... Read more

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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a landmark of dystopian fiction and one of the most influential science fiction novels ever written. In a future society built on genetic engineering, psychological conditioning, endless consumption, and artificial happiness, stability is valued above freedom. Human beings are designed before birth, assigned to rigid social classes, and trained to accept their
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Forward the Foundation

by Isaac Asimov ...

Narrated by Larry McKeever ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Foundation
Unabridged

16 hours 10 min

The second of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONAs Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse. Caught in the maelstrom are ... Read more

$28.00 USD

The second of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONAs Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse. Caught in the maelstrom are
... Read more
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Prelude to Foundation

by Isaac Asimov ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Foundation
Unabridged

14 hours 55 min

The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONIt is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable ... Read more

$27.00 USD

The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONIt is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable
... Read more
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Eureka: A Prose Poem

by Edgar Allan Poe ...

Narrated by David Walsh ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

Eureka (1848) is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) which he subtitled "A Prose Poem", though it has also been subtitled as "An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, Eureka describes Poe's intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done to reach his conclusions. He ... Read more

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Eureka (1848) is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) which he subtitled "A Prose Poem", though it has also been subtitled as "An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, Eureka describes Poe's intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done to reach his conclusions. He
... Read more
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The Name of the Rose

by Umberto Eco, Sean Barrett ...

Narrated by Sean Barrett ...

Unabridged

21 hours 5 min

This hugely engaging story of murder, superstition, religious politics and drama in a medieval monastery was one of the most striking novels to appear in the 1980s. The Name of the Rose is a thrilling story enriched with period detail and laced with tongue-in-cheek allusions to fictional characters, the most striking of which is the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, who displays many ... Read more

$29.99 USD

This hugely engaging story of murder, superstition, religious politics and drama in a medieval monastery was one of the most striking novels to appear in the 1980s. The Name of the Rose is a thrilling story enriched with period detail and laced with tongue-in-cheek allusions to fictional characters, the most striking of which is the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, who displays many
... Read more
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Sword of Honor

by Evelyn Waugh ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

24 hours 34 min

This trilogy spanning World War II, based in part on Evelyn Waugh's own experiences as an army officer, is the author's surpassing achievement as a novelist. Its central character is Guy Crouchback, head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family, who at first discovers new purpose in the challenge to defend Christian values against Nazi barbarism, but then gradually finds the complexities and ... Read more

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This trilogy spanning World War II, based in part on Evelyn Waugh's own experiences as an army officer, is the author's surpassing achievement as a novelist. Its central character is Guy Crouchback, head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family, who at first discovers new purpose in the challenge to defend Christian values against Nazi barbarism, but then gradually finds the complexities and
... Read more
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The Original James Bond Collection, Vol 4

Includes You Only Live Twice, The Man With the Golden Gun, Octopussy and the Living Daylights

by Ian Fleming ...

Narrated by Eleanor Matsuura, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Ben Willbond ...

Series Audiobook 4 - James Bond: The Original Series
Unabridged

15 hours 16 min

Join MI6’s deadliest spy on thrilling missions around the globe. This collection of three original James Bond stories by Ian Fleming, featuring the legendary 007, includes You Only Live Twice, The Man With the Golden Gun, and Octopussy and the Living Daylights. ... Read more

$32.99 USD

Join MI6’s deadliest spy on thrilling missions around the globe. This collection of three original James Bond stories by Ian Fleming, featuring the legendary 007, includes You Only Live Twice, The Man With the Golden Gun, and Octopussy and the Living Daylights.
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The Original James Bond Collection, Vol 3

Includes Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, and On Her Majesty's Secret Service

by Ian Fleming ...

Narrated by Robert Glenister, Genevieve Gaunt, Daniel Weyman ...

Series Audiobook 3 - James Bond: The Original Series
Unabridged

22 hours 46 min

Join MI6’s deadliest spy on thrilling missions around the globe. This collection of three original James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, featuring the legendary 007, includes Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. ... Read more

$45.99 USD

Join MI6’s deadliest spy on thrilling missions around the globe. This collection of three original James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, featuring the legendary 007, includes Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
... Read more
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To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee ...

Narrated by Sissy Spacek ...

Unabridged

12 hours 18 min

READ BY SISSY SPACEKVoted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American Read**"One of the most—if not the most—beloved of American novels." —**The New YorkerHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatredOne of the most cherished stories of al... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

READ BY SISSY SPACEKVoted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American Read**"One of the most—if not the most—beloved of American novels." —**The New YorkerHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatredOne of the most cherished stories of al...
... Read more
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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection

60 Full-Cast Dramatisations

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert Coules ...

Narrated by Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Brian Blessed, Judi Dench, Andrew Sachs, Robert Glenister, Harriet Walters, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

48 hours 33 min

Fully-dramatised adaptations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, brought to life with a full cast of actors, sound effects and music'A remarkable undertaking... applauding them, and particularly Clive Merrison's Holmes, made my hands sore' The TimesArthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his dear friend Dr Watson are among the most enduringly popular fictional characters ever ... Read more

$21.48 USD

Fully-dramatised adaptations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, brought to life with a full cast of actors, sound effects and music'A remarkable undertaking... applauding them, and particularly Clive Merrison's Holmes, made my hands sore' The TimesArthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his dear friend Dr Watson are among the most enduringly popular fictional characters ever
... Read more
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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck ...

Narrated by Richard Poe ...

Series series Penguin Audio Classics
Unabridged

25 hours 19 min

The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years—at once a family saga and a modern retelling of the Book of Genesis—now a Netflix limited series, written and executive produced by Zoe Kazan, starring Florence PughIn his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s ... Read more

$36.00 USD

The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years—at once a family saga and a modern retelling of the Book of Genesis—now a Netflix limited series, written and executive produced by Zoe Kazan, starring Florence PughIn his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s
... Read more
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Ringworld

by Larry Niven ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Ringworld Series
Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel, Ringworld remains a favorite among science fiction readers.The artifact is a vast circular ribbon of matter, some 180 million miles across, with a sun at its center. Pierson’s puppeteers—strange, three-legged, two-headed aliens—discovered this “Ringworld” in a hitherto unexplored part of the galaxy. Curious about the immense structure, but ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel, Ringworld remains a favorite among science fiction readers.The artifact is a vast circular ribbon of matter, some 180 million miles across, with a sun at its center. Pierson’s puppeteers—strange, three-legged, two-headed aliens—discovered this “Ringworld” in a hitherto unexplored part of the galaxy. Curious about the immense structure, but
... Read more
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The Children of Húrin

by J. R. R. Tolkien ...

Narrated by Christopher Lee ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Húrin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, eagles and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to TolkieThere are tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Húrin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, eagles and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to TolkieThere are tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord
... Read more
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Alison Larkin Presents: The Man in the Brown Suit, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Secret Adversary, and The Murder on the Links

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Alison Larkin, James Warwick ...

Unabridged

32 hours 39 min

Read by AudioFile Earphones award winning narrator Alison Larkin and the star of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime t.v. series James Warwick,The Man in the Brown Suit - Anne comes to London looking for adventure, but adventure comes looking for her—and immediately finds her when she witnesses a mysterious death.The Mysterious Affair at Styles - When Emily Inglethorpe dies suspiciously after ... Read more

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Read by AudioFile Earphones award winning narrator Alison Larkin and the star of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime t.v. series James Warwick,The Man in the Brown Suit - Anne comes to London looking for adventure, but adventure comes looking for her—and immediately finds her when she witnesses a mysterious death.The Mysterious Affair at Styles - When Emily Inglethorpe dies suspiciously after
... Read more
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Adventures of Pinnochio, The

by Carlo Collodi ...

Narrated by Michael Ward ...

Unabridged

4 hours 8 min

The immortal tale of a puppet come to life, The Adventures of Pinnochio is said to be most translated italian book of all time, and possibly one of the best selling.We follow the misadventures of a puppet come to life, Pinnochio, as his mischievous nature brings him to grief time and time again. But over time, and with good guidance, and with hard and honest work on his part, perhaps he could ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The immortal tale of a puppet come to life, The Adventures of Pinnochio is said to be most translated italian book of all time, and possibly one of the best selling.We follow the misadventures of a puppet come to life, Pinnochio, as his mischievous nature brings him to grief time and time again. But over time, and with good guidance, and with hard and honest work on his part, perhaps he could
... Read more
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The Wind in the Willows

by Kenneth Grahame ...

Narrated by Jason Smith ...

Unabridged

5 hours 36 min

The Wind in the Willows is a beloved classic of children's literature, a gentle and adventurous tale of friendship, home, nature, and imagination. The story follows Mole, Rat, Badger, and the unforgettable Mr. Toad as they move through riversides, woods, roads, grand houses, and unexpected dangers. At once peaceful and exciting, the book blends pastoral charm with comic adventure. Mole discovers ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Wind in the Willows is a beloved classic of children's literature, a gentle and adventurous tale of friendship, home, nature, and imagination. The story follows Mole, Rat, Badger, and the unforgettable Mr. Toad as they move through riversides, woods, roads, grand houses, and unexpected dangers. At once peaceful and exciting, the book blends pastoral charm with comic adventure. Mole discovers
... Read more
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Marling Hall

by Angela Thirkell ...

Narrated by Elaine Claxton ...

Series Audiobook 371 - Virago Modern Classics
Unabridged

11 hours 57 min

'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York TimesMr Marling, of Marling Hall, has begun to accept - albeit reluctantly - that he will probably never be able to pass his wonderful old estate on to his children. The Second World War is bringing an end to so many things, but the Marlings carry on as best they can in the face of ... Read more

$31.99 USD

'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York TimesMr Marling, of Marling Hall, has begun to accept - albeit reluctantly - that he will probably never be able to pass his wonderful old estate on to his children. The Second World War is bringing an end to so many things, but the Marlings carry on as best they can in the face of
... Read more
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Shahnameh

The Persian Book of Kings

by Abolqasem Ferdowsi ...

Narrated by Sean Rohani, Nikki Massoud, Dick Davis ...

Unabridged

47 hours 43 min

The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran—now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language editionDick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (The Washington Post)—has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis’s elegant combination of ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran—now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language editionDick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (The Washington Post)—has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis’s elegant combination of
... Read more
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Anne of Avonlea

by Lucy Maud Montgomery ...

Narrated by Beth Kesler ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

At sixteen, Anne is grown up...almost. Her gray eyes shine like evening stars, but her red hair is still as peppery as her temper. In the years since she arrived at Green Gables as a freckle-faced orphan, she has earned the love of the people of Avonlea and a reputation for getting into scrapes. But when Anne begins her job as the new schoolteacher, the real test of her character begins. Along ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

At sixteen, Anne is grown up...almost. Her gray eyes shine like evening stars, but her red hair is still as peppery as her temper. In the years since she arrived at Green Gables as a freckle-faced orphan, she has earned the love of the people of Avonlea and a reputation for getting into scrapes. But when Anne begins her job as the new schoolteacher, the real test of her character begins. Along
... Read more
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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway ...

Narrated by Donald Sutherland ...

Unabridged

2 hours 29 min

2007 Audie Award Finalist for Solo Narration—MaleErnest Hemingway's most beloved and popular novel, this Pulitzer Prize–winning American classic follows a Cuban fisherman’s elemental struggle with a giant marlin in a timeless story of courage, resilience, loss, and personal triumph.The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the most ... Read more

$14.99 USD

2007 Audie Award Finalist for Solo Narration—MaleErnest Hemingway's most beloved and popular novel, this Pulitzer Prize–winning American classic follows a Cuban fisherman’s elemental struggle with a giant marlin in a timeless story of courage, resilience, loss, and personal triumph.The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the most
... Read more
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Man Who Was Thursday, The

A Nightmare

by G.K Chesterton ...

Narrated by Simon Hester ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

To categorise Chesterton’s tale "The Man Who Was Thursday" is near impossible and ultimately fruitless. Nightmare? Dream? Allegory? It matters little; like all Chesterton’s writing it is packed with rich imagery, whimsical humour and universal wisdom.Like Gabriel Syme, at the conclusion of the story, we may not be quite sure whether we too, were dreaming or not.Narrated by Simon Hester. With ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

To categorise Chesterton’s tale "The Man Who Was Thursday" is near impossible and ultimately fruitless. Nightmare? Dream? Allegory? It matters little; like all Chesterton’s writing it is packed with rich imagery, whimsical humour and universal wisdom.Like Gabriel Syme, at the conclusion of the story, we may not be quite sure whether we too, were dreaming or not.Narrated by Simon Hester. With
... Read more
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The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection: Books 1-5

by Dorothy L. Sayers ...

Narrated by Stephen Scalon ...

Unabridged

40 hours 4 min

Explore the brilliant and captivating mysteries of Lord Peter Wimsey, one of literature's most iconic detectives, in this collection of Dorothy L. Sayers' first five novels. With wit, intellect, and a flair for solving crimes, Wimsey navigates through high society and dark secrets in these classic tales. Included in this Collection: Book 1 - Whose Body? Track 1-13 Lord Peter Wimsey investigates ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore the brilliant and captivating mysteries of Lord Peter Wimsey, one of literature's most iconic detectives, in this collection of Dorothy L. Sayers' first five novels. With wit, intellect, and a flair for solving crimes, Wimsey navigates through high society and dark secrets in these classic tales. Included in this Collection: Book 1 - Whose Body? Track 1-13 Lord Peter Wimsey investigates
... Read more
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Sweet Thursday

by John Steinbeck ...

Narrated by Jerry Farden ...

Series series Penguin Audio Classics
Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

"A postwar continuation of Cannery Row, [Sweet Thursday is] every bit as juicy and relaxed as the original. . . . This is comedy--bawdy, sentimental, and good fun.” The AtlanticIn Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that is just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row, the weedy lots and junk ... Read more

$20.00 USD

"A postwar continuation of Cannery Row, [Sweet Thursday is] every bit as juicy and relaxed as the original. . . . This is comedy--bawdy, sentimental, and good fun.” The AtlanticIn Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that is just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row, the weedy lots and junk
... Read more
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The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke

by R.Austin Freeman ...

Narrated by Michael Ward ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

Written by R.Austin Freeman, The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (also sometimes known as The Singing Bone) present five tales of crime and forensic detection from the inventor of the inverted detective story:The Case of Oscar BrodskiA lost diamond merchant chances upon the house of a fence and burglar, with fatal consequences...A Case of PremeditationWhere a former prison guard tries his hand at ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Written by R.Austin Freeman, The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (also sometimes known as The Singing Bone) present five tales of crime and forensic detection from the inventor of the inverted detective story:The Case of Oscar BrodskiA lost diamond merchant chances upon the house of a fence and burglar, with fatal consequences...A Case of PremeditationWhere a former prison guard tries his hand at
... Read more

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