Fiction - Literary audiobooks

Treasure [Movie Tie-in]

By: Lily Brett

Narrated by: Katherine Littrell

Length: 21 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LENA DUNHAM AND STEPHEN FRY.A ""haunting, riotously funny, and deeply touching"" (Publishers Weekly) novel about a woman and her father's journey to Poland to revisit her family historyThis book was previously published under the title Too Many MenRuth Rothwax finds order and meaning in the words she... Read more

Mansfield Park and Lovers’ Vows - Abridged

By: Jane Austen & August Kotzebue

Narrated by: a full cast, Sarah Jane Rose, Graham Scott, Den...

Length: 18 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The unlikely heroine of this novel is the bashful and unadventurous Fanny Price, who occupies a Cinderella-like position in the residence of her wealthy cousins, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. Fanny is the butt of ridicule for the young Bertram sisters (Maria and Julia), and is relentlessly bullied by her manipulative and penny-pinching aunt,... Read more

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

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: William Varela

Length: 3 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In this third volume of Mark Twain's writings for the New York Times, we find the great American humorist at the height of his powers. Twain's wit and wisdom are on full display as he skewers everything from politics to religion to the foibles of human nature. Whether he's writing about the Gilded Age, the Spanish-American War, or the rise of... Read more

Der Himmel über den Alpen

By: Monika Mansour

Narrated by: Corinna Dorenkamp

Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein ungewöhnlicher Liebesroman, temporeich, gefühlvoll, leidenschaftlich. In einem Sanatorium in den Berner Alpen lassen sich vermögende Patienten mit psychischen Problemen diskret behandeln. Die quirlige Sunshine leidet unter der Misshandlung ihrer italienischen Mafiafamilie. Rainman, erfolgreicher koreanischer Popstar, ist mit einem... Read more

The Scarlet Letter

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Jason William Bayless

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is a masterpiece of American literature. It is a fascinating moral and philosophical study of Puritan New England that details the life and trials of the long-suffering protagonist Hester Prynne who is forced to wear a scarlet A as a sign of her adultery as she navigates life with her impish daughter... Read more

A veces despierto temblando

By: Ximena Santaolalla

Narrated by: Jaime Collepardo, Dan Osorio, Dalia de la Peña ...

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A veces despierto temblando es una poderosa novela coral, escrita con una prosa tan poética como demoledora. Dos kaibiles son enviados a un entrenamiento militar élite en Texas. Los adiestran para abatir el comunismo, la guerrilla y los pueblos originarios de Guatemala. Sus vidas no pertenecen a ellos mismos, sino a la patria; y si acaso al... Read more

Чудесная жизнь

By: Надежда Тэффи

Narrated by: Ольга Вяликова

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

В настоящее издание включены произведения из сборников «Тонкая психология и «Чудесная жизнь» замечательной русской писательницы, автора талантливых юмористических рассказов и психологических миниатюр Тэффи (Надежды Александровны Лохвицкой, 1876-1952). Содержание: Вместо автобиографии Как я стала писательницей Псевдоним Из сборника... Read more

Тайна эльвернитов

By: Ирина Смирнова & Джейд Дэвлин

Narrated by: Ирина Ефремова & Дмитрий Филимонов

Length: 19 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Она считает его редким обалдуем, а он её – занудной выскочкой. Но им придется объединиться, чтобы спасти её жениха и его друга. Долгий путь и более близкое знакомство порождают симпатию, а может и что-то большее… И как им теперь выкручиваться из этой ситуации? Read more

I want you to Stay

By: Stefanie Santer

Narrated by: Karoline Mask von Oppen & Richard Lingscheidt

Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Ihre Liebe zeigt ihnen, wer sie selbst sind Infolge einer scheinbar harmlosen Verletzung verliert Birdie ein Bein. Nicht nur Birdie ist mit der Situation völlig überfordert, auch ihr Vater, ein reicher Politiker, weiß nicht mehr, wie er mit seiner Tochter umgehen soll. Nach einem Galaabend, zu dem sie ihren Vater widerwillig begleitet,... Read more

Wait

By: Gabriella Burnham

Narrated by: Gisela Chípe

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A young woman reunites with her teenage sister in their childhood home on Nantucket Island after their mother is deported in this alluring coming-of-age novel that “movingly tackles serious issues in one of America’s premier vacation spots” (NPR).

“Gabriella Burnham knows . . . the Nantucket of undocumented immigrants and broken families. . . .... Read more

Fly Away Summer

By: Lindsay Gibson

Narrated by: Kimberly Austin

Length: 9 hours

Abridged: No

From the newest sensation in contemporary romance comes a delightfully heartwarming beach read that’s perfect for fans of RaeAnne Thayne, Denise Hunter, and Debbie Macomber.

After losing her beloved family’s Cape Cod inn right after culinary school, chef Lana Kelly converts her late father’s old fish market next door into a successful... Read more

A Northern Light in Provence

By: Elizabeth Birkelund

Narrated by: Gilli Messer

Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A woman leaves her coastal Greenland village to translate the works of a renowned Provençal poet and finds her life irrevocably changed, in this tender and romantic novel set in a French village.

“Big-hearted, whimsical, and enchanting.”—Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author of The Exiles

Ilse Erlund is a translator who lives in... Read more

Butcher

By: Joyce Carol Oates

Narrated by: Amy Shiels, Edoardo Ballerini, Cassandra Campbe...

Length: 13 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of our most accomplished storytellers, an extraordinary and arresting novel about a women’s asylum in the nineteenth century, and a terrifying doctor who wants to change the world

In this harrowing story based on authentic historical documents, we follow the career of Dr. Silas Weir, “Father of Gyno-Psychiatry,” as he ascends from... Read more

Bent Toward Justice

By: Steven R. Feldman

Narrated by: Ed Asner

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A unifying narrative for divided times, Bent Toward Justice tells the story of Murray Schwartzman, a Polish Jew who survived the Holocaust and escaped to America. But while Schwartzman may have found respite from external conflict in his peaceful and supportive American Jewish community, he faces a new internal upheaval. An encounter with an... Read more

Goddess of the River

By: Vaishnavi Patel

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

Length: 11 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi.

A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.

Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as... Read more

Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise

By: Yi-Han Lin

Narrated by: Katharine Chin

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

“A harrowing portrait of sexual violence and its thunderous reverberations. Through Jenna Tang’s incisive translation, the reader is brought along a heartbreaking and unflinching journey.”—Crystal Hana Kim, author of If You Leave Me?The most influential book of Taiwan’s #MeToo movement—a heartbreaking account of sexual violence and a remarkable... Read more

Bliss and Other Stories

By: Katherine Mansfield

Narrated by: Naomi Barton, Sarah Bacaller, Kylie Elliott, Li...

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection of short stories, by celebrated New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield, was first published in 1920. Many of Mansfield’s short stories explore New Zealand landscapes and identity, and her work has been a shaping force in the short story genre.CONTENTS:Prelude - Je ne Parle pas Français - Bliss - The Wind Blows - Psychology -... Read more

Real Life and Other Fictions

By: Susan Coll

Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

***"If you're fascinated by unexplained phenomena, hop in a beat-up Audi with the kooky and supersmart Cassie Klein and her dog Luna for a voyage of discovery involving a giant moth, a West Virginia bridge collapse and a hot cryptozoologist. The droll Ms. Coll strikes again!"--People Magazine***Cassie Klein has always used stories to help her... Read more

As Cocadas - Abridged

By: Cora Coralina

Narrated by: Angela Sacini

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

O conto As Cocadas, publicado pela primeira vez em O Tesouro da Casa Velha, um dos últimos trabalhos de Cora Coralina, ganha nesta edição as cores, os traços, as ilustrações tão sintonizadas com a infância do artista Alê Abreu. A narrativa em primeira pessoa, curta, direta e, ao mesmo tempo, detalhista no que é preciso – qualidades de quem conta... Read more

Цивилизация статуса

By: Роберт Шекли

Narrated by: Максим Суханов

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Один из самых ярких научно-фантастических романов Роберта Шекли. Обвиненный в убийстве 27-летний Уилл Баррент попадает на планету-тюрьму Омега, где царят дикие нравы и порядки. Каждый житель обязан регулярно употреблять наркотики, посещать черные мессы, нарушать закон и самое главное — убивать. Баррент ничего не помнит о прошлом, но... Read more

While In Darkness There Is Light

By: Louella Bryant

Narrated by: Butch Bryant

Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Experience the Harrowing Journey of Idealism and Tragedy in "While In Darkness There Is Light"Delve into the profound story of young American expatriates in the 1970s, who leave their privileged lives to seek an ideal society in the remote wilderness of Far North Queensland, Australia. "While In Darkness There Is Light: Idealism and Tragedy on... Read more

Il teatro nel deserto

By: Massimo Di Gruso

Narrated by: Stefania Cangemi

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

In una notte stellata, una giovane donna si risveglia in un deserto roccioso con i ricordi confusi e annebbiati.Un eccentrico sconosciuto veglia su di lei tenendo in mano delle stampe antiche che custodisce gelosamente. Il suo compito sarà guidarla fino al teatro abbandonato nel cuore del deserto, dove una misteriosa compagnia teatrale le... Read more

Swarg Ki Devi

By: Munshi Premchand

Narrated by: Poonam Gupta

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

“Swarg Ki Devi” serves as a powerful commentary on societal expectations, materialism, and the choices we make in the name of tradition. It reminds us that true happiness often lies beyond material possessions and societal norms Read more

Nature Of The Game

By: L. Waran

Narrated by: L. Waran

Length: 3 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Date: 23rd May 2020Location: North London, The Ends. ​Three weeks into the Uk’s first ever national lockdown. Wiki, a low level drug dealer trudges through what at first appears to be just another vacuous day in his life.But today is not any day… Today, things seem to be reaching towards a Point..Straying and swirling and spiralling dangerously... Read more