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A Personal Anthology of Shakespeare

A Personal Anthology of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

history
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

Margaret Sidney

kids
Sky Island

Sky Island

L. Frank Baum

kids
Tom Swift and His War Tank

Tom Swift and His War Tank

Victor Appleton

kids
What I Believe

What I Believe

Leo Tolstoy

spiritual
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Joseph Conrad

crime
Pride and Prejudice (version 6 dramatic reading)

Pride and Prejudice (version 6 dramatic reading)

Jane Austen

romance
The Idiot

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

fiction
Short Science Fiction Collection Vol. 001

Short Science Fiction Collection Vol. 001

Unknown Author

sci-fi
The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin

George MacDonald

kids
Librivox's Short Story Collection Vol. 008

Librivox's Short Story Collection Vol. 008

Unknown Author

kids
Sex

Sex

Henry Stanton

self-help
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

Montague Rhodes James

horror
Villette

Villette

Charlotte Brontë

romance
Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275)

Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275)

Aesop

kids
The Jungle

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

history
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

crime
The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger

Zane Grey

crime
Anna Karenina, Book 1

Anna Karenina, Book 1

Leo Tolstoy

romance
Aesop's Fables, Volume 9 (Fables 201-225)

Aesop's Fables, Volume 9 (Fables 201-225)

Aesop

kids
Typhoon

Typhoon

Joseph Conrad

history
The City of God

The City of God

Augustine of Hippo, St.

history
The Book of Dragons

The Book of Dragons

Edith Nesbit

kids
A Study In Scarlet

A Study In Scarlet

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

mystery
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A Personal Anthology of Shakespeare
A Personal Anthology of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare•Unabridged
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
Margaret Sidney•Unabridged
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Sky Island
Sky Island
L. Frank Baum•Unabridged
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Tom Swift and His War Tank
Tom Swift and His War Tank
Victor Appleton•Unabridged
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What I Believe
What I Believe
Leo Tolstoy•Unabridged
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The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad•Unabridged
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Pride and Prejudice (version 6 dramatic reading)
Pride and Prejudice (version 6 dramatic reading)
Jane Austen•Unabridged
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The Idiot
The Idiot
Fyodor Dostoyevsky•Unabridged
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Short Science Fiction Collection Vol. 001
Short Science Fiction Collection Vol. 001
Unknown Author•Unabridged
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The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin
George MacDonald•Unabridged
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Librivox's Short Story Collection Vol. 008
Librivox's Short Story Collection Vol. 008
Unknown Author•Unabridged
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Sex
Sex
Henry Stanton•Unabridged
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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
Montague Rhodes James•Unabridged
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Villette
Villette
Charlotte Brontë•Unabridged
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Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275)
Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275)
Aesop•Unabridged
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The Jungle
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair•Unabridged
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoyevsky•Unabridged
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The Lone Star Ranger
The Lone Star Ranger
Zane Grey•Unabridged
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Anna Karenina, Book 1
Anna Karenina, Book 1
Leo Tolstoy•Unabridged
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Aesop's Fables, Volume 9 (Fables 201-225)
Aesop's Fables, Volume 9 (Fables 201-225)
Aesop•Unabridged
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Audiobook TitleAuthorDurationListen Link
A Personal Anthology of ShakespeareA Personal Anthology of ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareUnabridgedListen▷
Five Little Peppers and How They GrewFive Little Peppers and How They GrewMargaret SidneyUnabridgedListen▷
Sky IslandSky IslandL. Frank BaumUnabridgedListen▷
Tom Swift and His War TankTom Swift and His War TankVictor AppletonUnabridgedListen▷
What I BelieveWhat I BelieveLeo TolstoyUnabridgedListen▷
The Secret AgentThe Secret AgentJoseph ConradUnabridgedListen▷
Pride and Prejudice (version 6 dramatic reading)Pride and Prejudice (version 6 dramatic reading)Jane AustenUnabridgedListen▷
The IdiotThe IdiotFyodor DostoyevskyUnabridgedListen▷
Short Science Fiction Collection Vol. 001Short Science Fiction Collection Vol. 001Unknown AuthorUnabridgedListen▷
The Princess and the GoblinThe Princess and the GoblinGeorge MacDonaldUnabridgedListen▷
Librivox's Short Story Collection Vol. 008Librivox's Short Story Collection Vol. 008Unknown AuthorUnabridgedListen▷
SexSexHenry StantonUnabridgedListen▷
Ghost Stories of an AntiquaryGhost Stories of an AntiquaryMontague Rhodes JamesUnabridgedListen▷
VilletteVilletteCharlotte BrontëUnabridgedListen▷
Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275)Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275)AesopUnabridgedListen▷
The JungleThe JungleUpton SinclairUnabridgedListen▷
Crime and PunishmentCrime and PunishmentFyodor DostoyevskyUnabridgedListen▷
The Lone Star RangerThe Lone Star RangerZane GreyUnabridgedListen▷
Anna Karenina, Book 1Anna Karenina, Book 1Leo TolstoyUnabridgedListen▷
Aesop's Fables, Volume 9 (Fables 201-225)Aesop's Fables, Volume 9 (Fables 201-225)AesopUnabridgedListen▷
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