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Thousands of audiobooks across literature, history, philosophy, science, and professional development — all completely free. No subscription. No credit card.

On Liberty

On Liberty

John Stuart Mill

history
Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters

Elizabeth Gaskell

romance
The Book of Life

The Book of Life

Upton Sinclair

history
The Children's Bible

The Children's Bible

Henry A. Sherman

kids
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain

kids
Utopia

Utopia

Sir Thomas More

history
Secresy, or, the Ruin on the Rock

Secresy, or, the Ruin on the Rock

Eliza Fenwick

romance
The Lost World

The Lost World

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

science
The Hound of the Baskervilles (dramatic reading)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (dramatic reading)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

mystery
The Iliad of Homer

The Iliad of Homer

Homer

history
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Alexandre Dumas (pere)

history
You Know Me Al

You Know Me Al

Ring Lardner

comedy
Little Men

Little Men

Louisa May Alcott

kids
The Marvelous Land of Oz

The Marvelous Land of Oz

L. Frank Baum

kids
Typee

Typee

Herman Melville

history
She

She

H. Rider Haggard

history
Anticipations

Anticipations

H. G. Wells

history
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane

history
The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Marcus Aurelius

history
Emma

Emma

Jane Austen

romance
The Getting of Wisdom

The Getting of Wisdom

Henry Handel Richardson

history
The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

William Shakespeare

history
Bohemian San Francisco

Bohemian San Francisco

Clarence Edwords

history
The Wisdom of Father Brown

The Wisdom of Father Brown

G. K. Chesterton

mystery
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On Liberty
On Liberty
John Stuart Mill•Unabridged
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Wives and Daughters
Wives and Daughters
Elizabeth Gaskell•Unabridged
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The Book of Life
The Book of Life
Upton Sinclair•Unabridged
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The Children's Bible
The Children's Bible
Henry A. Sherman•Unabridged
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain•Unabridged
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Utopia
Utopia
Sir Thomas More•Unabridged
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Secresy, or, the Ruin on the Rock
Secresy, or, the Ruin on the Rock
Eliza Fenwick•Unabridged
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The Lost World
The Lost World
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (dramatic reading)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (dramatic reading)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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The Iliad of Homer
The Iliad of Homer
Homer•Unabridged
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The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
Alexandre Dumas (pere)•Unabridged
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You Know Me Al
You Know Me Al
Ring Lardner•Unabridged
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Little Men
Little Men
Louisa May Alcott•Unabridged
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The Marvelous Land of Oz
The Marvelous Land of Oz
L. Frank Baum•Unabridged
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Typee
Typee
Herman Melville•Unabridged
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She
She
H. Rider Haggard•Unabridged
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Anticipations
Anticipations
H. G. Wells•Unabridged
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The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
Stephen Crane•Unabridged
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The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Marcus Aurelius•Unabridged
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Emma
Emma
Jane Austen•Unabridged
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Audiobook TitleAuthorDurationListen Link
On LibertyOn LibertyJohn Stuart MillUnabridgedListen▷
Wives and DaughtersWives and DaughtersElizabeth GaskellUnabridgedListen▷
The Book of LifeThe Book of LifeUpton SinclairUnabridgedListen▷
The Children's BibleThe Children's BibleHenry A. ShermanUnabridgedListen▷
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAdventures of Huckleberry FinnMark TwainUnabridgedListen▷
UtopiaUtopiaSir Thomas MoreUnabridgedListen▷
Secresy, or, the Ruin on the RockSecresy, or, the Ruin on the RockEliza FenwickUnabridgedListen▷
The Lost WorldThe Lost WorldSir Arthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
The Hound of the Baskervilles (dramatic reading)The Hound of the Baskervilles (dramatic reading)Sir Arthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
The Iliad of HomerThe Iliad of HomerHomerUnabridgedListen▷
The Man in the Iron MaskThe Man in the Iron MaskAlexandre Dumas (pere)UnabridgedListen▷
You Know Me AlYou Know Me AlRing LardnerUnabridgedListen▷
Little MenLittle MenLouisa May AlcottUnabridgedListen▷
The Marvelous Land of OzThe Marvelous Land of OzL. Frank BaumUnabridgedListen▷
TypeeTypeeHerman MelvilleUnabridgedListen▷
SheSheH. Rider HaggardUnabridgedListen▷
AnticipationsAnticipationsH. G. WellsUnabridgedListen▷
The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of CourageStephen CraneUnabridgedListen▷
The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius AntoninusThe Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius AntoninusMarcus AureliusUnabridgedListen▷
EmmaEmmaJane AustenUnabridgedListen▷
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