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

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

audiobook
Grimm's Fairy Tales (version 2)

Grimm's Fairy Tales (version 2)

Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm

audiobook
Andersen's Fairy Tales (Version 2)

Andersen's Fairy Tales (Version 2)

Hans Christian Andersen

audiobook
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 016

Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 016

Various

horror
Carmilla

Carmilla

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

horror
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 006

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 006

Various

horror
Lovecraft's Influences and Favorites

Lovecraft's Influences and Favorites

Various

horror
Tongues of Conscience

Tongues of Conscience

Robert Smythe Hichens

mystery
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 019

Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 019

Various

horror
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 018

Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 018

Various

horror
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 011

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 011

Various

horror
Brood of the Witch Queen

Brood of the Witch Queen

Sax Rohmer

mystery
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 070

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 070

Various

horror
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 005

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 005

Various

horror
The Man-Wolf

The Man-Wolf

Émile Erckmann; Alexandre Chatrian

horror
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 003

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 003

Various

horror
Stories in Grey

Stories in Grey

Barry Pain

horror
The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'

The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'

William Hope Hodgson

horror
Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

Various

horror
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 015

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 015

various

horror
Citadel of Fear

Citadel of Fear

Gertrude Barrows Bennett

sci-fi
The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories

The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories

Mark Twain

horror
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 062

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 062

Various

horror
Can Such Things Be?

Can Such Things Be?

Ambrose Bierce

horror
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum•Unabridged
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Grimm's Fairy Tales (version 2)
Grimm's Fairy Tales (version 2)
Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm•Unabridged
Listen
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Andersen's Fairy Tales (Version 2)
Andersen's Fairy Tales (Version 2)
Hans Christian Andersen•Unabridged
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Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 016
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 016
Various•Unabridged
Listen▷
Carmilla
Carmilla
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu•Unabridged
Listen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 006
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 006
Various•Unabridged
Listen▷
Lovecraft's Influences and Favorites
Lovecraft's Influences and Favorites
Various•Unabridged
Listen▷
Tongues of Conscience
Tongues of Conscience
Robert Smythe Hichens•Unabridged
Listen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 019
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 019
Various•Unabridged
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Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 018
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 018
Various•Unabridged
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Short Ghost and Horror Collection 011
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 011
Various•Unabridged
Listen▷
Brood of the Witch Queen
Brood of the Witch Queen
Sax Rohmer•Unabridged
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Short Ghost and Horror Collection 070
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 070
Various•Unabridged
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Short Ghost and Horror Collection 005
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 005
Various•Unabridged
Listen▷
The Man-Wolf
The Man-Wolf
Émile Erckmann; Alexandre Chatrian•Unabridged
Listen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 003
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 003
Various•Unabridged
Listen▷
Stories in Grey
Stories in Grey
Barry Pain•Unabridged
Listen▷
The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'
The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'
William Hope Hodgson•Unabridged
Listen▷
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
Various•Unabridged
Listen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 015
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 015
various•Unabridged
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Audiobook TitleAuthorDurationListen Link
The Wonderful Wizard of OzThe Wonderful Wizard of OzL. Frank BaumUnabridgedListen▷
Grimm's Fairy Tales (version 2)Grimm's Fairy Tales (version 2)Jacob & Wilhelm GrimmUnabridgedListen▷
Andersen's Fairy Tales (Version 2)Andersen's Fairy Tales (Version 2)Hans Christian AndersenUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 016Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 016VariousUnabridgedListen▷
CarmillaCarmillaJoseph Sheridan Le FanuUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 006Short Ghost and Horror Collection 006VariousUnabridgedListen▷
Lovecraft's Influences and FavoritesLovecraft's Influences and FavoritesVariousUnabridgedListen▷
Tongues of ConscienceTongues of ConscienceRobert Smythe HichensUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 019Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 019VariousUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 018Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 018VariousUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 011Short Ghost and Horror Collection 011VariousUnabridgedListen▷
Brood of the Witch QueenBrood of the Witch QueenSax RohmerUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 070Short Ghost and Horror Collection 070VariousUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 005Short Ghost and Horror Collection 005VariousUnabridgedListen▷
The Man-WolfThe Man-WolfÉmile Erckmann; Alexandre ChatrianUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 003Short Ghost and Horror Collection 003VariousUnabridgedListen▷
Stories in GreyStories in GreyBarry PainUnabridgedListen▷
The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'William Hope HodgsonUnabridgedListen▷
Tales of TerrorTales of TerrorVariousUnabridgedListen▷
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 015Short Ghost and Horror Collection 015variousUnabridgedListen▷
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