Fiction - Literary audiobooks

An Odyssey of the North

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

An Odyssey of the North  is a  short storiy by Jack London that explore the wild and rugged nature of the northern coast of British Columbia. This storiy is filled with adventure and capture the beauty of nature and the mysteries of the sea.  Naass, a young Aleut man, wins a young woman of the tribe, Unga, only to have her stolen from him on the... Read more

The Pearls of Parlay

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The Pearls of Parlay (1911) Parlay, who has become the ruler of the atoll of Hikihoho after marrying the queen there, summons the leading traders of the South Seas to his atoll for an auction of the whole of his fabulous collection of pearls. But that day is precisely at the peak of the hurricane season and when their ships have gathered in the... Read more

All Gold Canyon

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Set in the beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains, "All Gold Canyon" is at once a depiction of the quotidian realities of a hard-working gold miner's life, a meditation on the fragility of nature in the face of man's ambition, and a thrilling, no-holds-barred tale of Wild West violence.  Read more

The Son of the Wolf

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Short story written by Jack London The Son of the Wolf consists of a single man who is known as Mckenzie or "Scruff". The story tells of the hardships of what single men had to endure on the frontier. Often men would venture on journeys that may consist of months or even years just in order to find the right suitor. Scruff had been the toughest... Read more

To the Man On the Trail

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"To the Man On the Trail " is a classic adventure short story  by the American writer Jack London, was published in 1900. This is f story about a stranger who stops to rest at Malemute Kid's cabin. He tells the other men a little about himself. A little later, the men hear another story about the stranger from the authorities.  Read more

The Journals Volume 1 1837-1846

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Bell

Length: 19 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

In "Henry D. Thoreau Journal, Volume 1: 1837-1844," readers are granted intimate access to the thoughts, observations, and musings of one of America's most renowned transcendentalist writers. Spanning seven years of Thoreau's life, this volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of the man who famously retreated to the solitude of Walden... Read more

Гражданин Уклейкин

By: Иван Шмелев

Narrated by: Станислав Федосов

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

В «Гражданине Уклейкине», написанном в 1908 году, Иван Шмелёв обращается к традиционной для русской литературы XIX века теме «маленького человека», но рассматривает её в новых исторических условиях нового века. Герой повести, практически нищий сапожник, пытается «гасить сердце», уходя в запой от безысходности и тщеты «мёртвой» жизни. Но его... Read more

The Master of Mystery

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Jack London's "The Master of Mystery" is set in a Native American fishing village in Alaska. A woman has lost her most valuable possession: the blankets of a deceased Englishman. The culprit must be found, but what makes matters more complicated is that the local shaman has fallen out of favor, forcing a feared shaman from outside the village to... Read more

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Carl Hughes

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in Collier's Magazine on May 27, 1922. It was subsequently anthologized in his book Tales of the Jazz Age, which is occasionally published as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories.  "The Curious Case of Benjamin... Read more

Where the Trail Forks

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Where the Trail Forks is a late 19th century work of literature and is fiction. London's main purpose in this text is to entertain his readers by revealing to them an exciting fictitious event. London ties his story in with naturalism by describing natures terrain and landscape in many instances. Throughout the story there are many encounters... Read more

The Law of Life

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"The Law of Life" is a short story by the American naturalist writer Jack London. It was first published in McClure's Magazine, Vol.16, March, 1901. In 1902, it was published in a collection of Jack London's stories, The Children of Frost, by Macmillan Publishers. This short story covers the last 5 hours of the old and dying Inuit chief... Read more

The Poetry

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Jack London was an outstanding American writer, publicist and public figure, the author of numerous adventure stories and tales.  Jack London is famous for his short stories and novels, but he also enthusiastically studied poetry and even made an attempt to establish a reputation for himself as a poet. Read more

May Day

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

May Day - one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald "Tales of the Jazz Age" (1922).  Published as a novelette in The Smart Set in July, 1920, "May Day" relates a series of events which took place in the spring of the previous year, during the "general hysteria" which inaugurated the Jazz... Read more

Одиночество Мередит - Abridged

By: Клэр Александер

Narrated by: Варвара Шалагина

Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Мередит привыкла быть одна. Она три года не выходит из дома, не разговаривает с матерью и старшей сестрой и старается не вспоминать о прошлом. Мередит ни в чем не нуждается. Она достаточно зарабатывает и заказывает все необходимое с доставкой. Регулярно занимается спортом. Содержит дом в идеальной чистоте. Вкусно и много готовит. Читает,... Read more

Mark Twain in the New York Times, Part One (Unabridged)

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Crystal Moritz

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In this captivating collection, we delve into the prolific writings of Mark Twain as they graced the pages of The New York Times. From his witty observations on American society to his poignant reflections on human nature, Twain's words continue to resonate with readers today. This first volume of "Mark Twain in the New York Times" offers an... Read more

O Russet Witch!

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

O Russet Witch! - one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald "Tales of the Jazz Age" (1922).  This story was written just after the author completed the first draft of his second novel. However it may seem, the story was supposed to be in the present time/tense. It was published in the... Read more

История Аптекаря, райских птиц и бронзовой головы слона

By: Ирина Лейк

Narrated by: Марина Лисовец & Александр Гаврилин

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Ночь. Безлюдное шоссе. Машина заглохла, и Агате остается надеяться лишь на чудо. В поисках спасения она обнаруживает дом, где живет таинственный Аптекарь, который помогает ей выбраться. Но это не счастливый финал, а только начало истории. Вскоре Агата понимает, что попала в западню: кто-то, невидимый и неведомый, словно мстит ей неизвестно за... Read more

The Lees of Happiness

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The Lees of Happiness - one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald "Tales of the Jazz Age" (1922).  A newlywed young woman named Roxanne and her short story-writing husband Jeffery begin married life in a home of their own, looking forward to many years of happiness and success. However,... Read more

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 09 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Adelbert von Chamisso

Narrated by: Clifford Murray, Raymond Hedge & Lucila Grant

Length: 17 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a literary odyssey with "Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Volume 09." This captivating anthology gathers masterpieces from across time and cultures, offering a glimpse into the human experience through the written word. From ancient epics to modern classics, this volume showcases the brilliance of literary... Read more

Brat

By: Gabriel Smith

Narrated by: Gabriel Smith

Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

“Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying and having a family.” —Financial Times

“The novel crackles with gothic horror, deadpan humor, and a damning sense of alienation that you won’t soon shake.” —Chicago Review of Books

From a provocative new literary talent, a hilarious and haunted novel featuring an unlikable... Read more

Tarquin of Cheapside

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Tarquin of Cheapside - one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald "Tales of the Jazz Age" (1922).  This short story is told in narrative style. As the story opens the invisible narrator and reader are in the home of Wessel Caster. Wessel is reading The Faerie Queen when he is suddenly... Read more

The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances

By: Ellen Cooney

Narrated by: Jensen Olaya & Carrington McDuffie

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

New and Noteworthy from USA TodayA Best New Book of the Week from People

"This book will grab your heart and not let go." —John Grogan, author of Marley & Me

“A wise, engaging meditation on dogs, love, and recovery from pain. Come. Sit. Read!” —Lily King, author of Euphoriaand The Pleasing Hour
 
“If you’ve ever loved a dog, this book is a... Read more

The Borrowed Hills

By: Scott Preston

Narrated by: David Crellin

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

“Viscerally vivid…half Tarantino and half pitch-black northern realism.” —The Guardian * “Unfolds with a pleasurable, slow-burn assurance.” —The New York Times Book Review

A stunning and “spiky debut” (The Times, London) novel set in the rugged, rural landscape of northwest England, where two sheep farmers lose their flocks and decide to reverse... Read more

Tracks

By: Louise Erdrich

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

“[Erdrich] captures the passions, fears, myths, and doom of a living people, and she does so with an ease that leaves the reader breathless.”—The New YorkerFrom award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich comes an arresting, lyrical novel set in North Dakota at a time when Indian tribes were struggling to keep what little... Read more