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Free Audiobooks for Adults

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

A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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32 Caliber

32 Caliber

Donald McGibney

audiobook
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Gaston Leroux

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His Last Bow

His Last Bow

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

audiobook
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving

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The Blonde Lady

The Blonde Lady

Maurice Leblanc

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Thuvia, Maid of Mars

Thuvia, Maid of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs

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The Sign of the Four

The Sign of the Four

Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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 The Ghost Breaker

The Ghost Breaker

Charles Goddard & Paul Dickey

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Jane Eyre (dramatic reading)

Jane Eyre (dramatic reading)

Charlotte Bronte

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The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Gaston Leroux

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Whose Body?

Whose Body?

Dorothy L. Sayers

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A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Bishop's Secret

The Bishop's Secret

Fergus Hume

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The Thirty-nine Steps

The Thirty-nine Steps

John Buchan

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The Amateur Cracksman

The Amateur Cracksman

E.W. Hornung

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Tales of Terror and Mystery

Tales of Terror and Mystery

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Version 2)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Version 2)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Buddhist Psalms

Buddhist Psalms

Shinran

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Siddhartha

Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse

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A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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32 Caliber
32 Caliber
Donald McGibney•Unabridged
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The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Gaston Leroux•Unabridged
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His Last Bow
His Last Bow
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving•Unabridged
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The Blonde Lady
The Blonde Lady
Maurice Leblanc•Unabridged
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Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs•Unabridged
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The Sign of the Four
The Sign of the Four
Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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 The Ghost Breaker
The Ghost Breaker
Charles Goddard & Paul Dickey•Unabridged
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Jane Eyre (dramatic reading)
Jane Eyre (dramatic reading)
Charlotte Bronte•Unabridged
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Gaston Leroux•Unabridged
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Whose Body?
Whose Body?
Dorothy L. Sayers•Unabridged
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A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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The Bishop's Secret
The Bishop's Secret
Fergus Hume•Unabridged
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The Thirty-nine Steps
The Thirty-nine Steps
John Buchan•Unabridged
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The Amateur Cracksman
The Amateur Cracksman
E.W. Hornung•Unabridged
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Tales of Terror and Mystery
Tales of Terror and Mystery
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett•Unabridged
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle•Unabridged
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A Study in ScarletA Study in ScarletSir Arthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
32 Caliber32 CaliberDonald McGibneyUnabridgedListen▷
The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaGaston LerouxUnabridgedListen▷
His Last BowHis Last BowSir Arthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
The Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of Sleepy HollowWashington IrvingUnabridgedListen▷
The Blonde LadyThe Blonde LadyMaurice LeblancUnabridgedListen▷
Thuvia, Maid of MarsThuvia, Maid of MarsEdgar Rice BurroughsUnabridgedListen▷
The Sign of the FourThe Sign of the FourArthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesSir Arthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
 The Ghost Breaker The Ghost BreakerCharles Goddard & Paul DickeyUnabridgedListen▷
Jane Eyre (dramatic reading)Jane Eyre (dramatic reading)Charlotte BronteUnabridgedListen▷
The Mystery of the Yellow RoomThe Mystery of the Yellow RoomGaston LerouxUnabridgedListen▷
Whose Body?Whose Body?Dorothy L. SayersUnabridgedListen▷
A Study in ScarletA Study in ScarletSir Arthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
The Bishop's SecretThe Bishop's SecretFergus HumeUnabridgedListen▷
The Thirty-nine StepsThe Thirty-nine StepsJohn BuchanUnabridgedListen▷
The Amateur CracksmanThe Amateur CracksmanE.W. HornungUnabridgedListen▷
Tales of Terror and MysteryTales of Terror and MysterySir Arthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
The Secret GardenThe Secret GardenFrances Hodgson BurnettUnabridgedListen▷
The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Return of Sherlock HolmesSir Arthur Conan DoyleUnabridgedListen▷
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