Fiction - Literary audiobooks

Руки женщин моей семьи были не для письма - Abridged

By: Егана Джаббарова

Narrated by: Анна Геллер

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

В центре книги Еганы Джаббаровой — тело молодой женщины, существование которого, с одной стороны, регулируется строгими правилами патриархальной азербайджанской семьи и общины, а с другой — подчинено неврологической болезни, вызывающей сильные боли и отнимающей речь. Обращаясь с методичностью исследователя к каждой из частей тела, писательница... Read more

Cometierra

By: Dolores Reyes

Narrated by: Caro Capiello

Length: 3 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Dice Cometierra:
"Me acosté en el suelo, sin abrir los ojos. Había aprendido que de esa oscuridad nacían formas. Traté de verlas y de no pensar en nada más, ni siquiera en el dolor que me llegaba desde la panza. Nada, salvo un brillo que miré con toda atención hasta que se transformó en dos ojos negros. Y de a poco, como si la hubiera fabricado... Read more

A Christmas Carol

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: R. Douglas Patten

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the timeless tale of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, a literary masterpiece that transcends generations with its enchanting blend of redemption, holiday spirit, and ghostly apparitions. Immerse yourself in the haunting journey of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man visited by the spectral embodiments of Christmas Past, Present,... Read more

Malena

By: Edgardo D. Holzman

Narrated by: Marina Arnaudo

Length: 14 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

En 1974, Edgardo D. Holzman integró el grupo de abogados de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos de la OEA que visitó Chile a un año del golpe de Augusto Pinochet. Más tarde, en marzo de 1981, cuando trabajaba en el departamento de idiomas del FMI, le tocó oficiar de intérprete de Roberto Viola, sucesor de Jorge Videla, durante su... Read more

Manual de pintura y caligrafía

By: José Saramago

Narrated by: Víctor Velasco

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

2022: AÑO SARAMAGO Una novela sobre la vida y el arte. Una reflexión sobre la escritura, la ética y el compromiso «“¿Quién es este hombre?”. Ésta es precisamente la pregunta que ningún pintor debe hacerse a sí mismo, y yo la hice». H., pintor de obras por encargo, acepta realizar un retrato de S., administrador de una poderosa compañía.... Read more

El mundo que vimos arder

By: Renato Cisneros

Narrated by: Johan Gamarra

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

"Es aberrante el modo en que uno se acostumbra a coexistir con la degradación: la ves a diario, te parece normal, a veces incluso la justificas. La guerra hace que lo repugnante se vuelva adecuado, ¿hay algo más inhumano que eso?". Luego de separarse de su esposa, un periodista peruano regresa a España dispuesto a rehacer su vida. Varias décadas... Read more

World So Wide

By: Sinclair Lewis

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The story follows Hayden Chart, a young architect grappling with the recent loss of his wife in a war. Seeking solace and inspiration, he embarks on a journey to Europe, exploring England, France, Italy, and Spain. However, his romanticized expectations of the Old World are shattered as he discovers the superficiality of the art and culture he... Read more

Germinal

By: Emile Zola

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 17 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Germinal" is set in the coal-mining region of northern France and revolves around the life of Étienne Lantier, a young miner who becomes involved in the struggles of the working class. The novel explores the harsh working conditions, poverty, and exploitation faced by the miners and their families. As Étienne becomes a key figure in organizing a... Read more

Люкс

By: Брендон Сандерсон & Стивен Майкл Болс

Narrated by: Александр Гаврилин

Length: 17 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Когда в небе возникла громадная красная звезда Напасть, некоторые решили, будто настал конец. Они не ошиблись. Появление Напасти породило на свет Эпиков ­— людей с невероятными способностями, которых они не заслуживали. Эти сверхлюди могли спасти человечество и привести мир к гармонии и процветанию. Вместо этого они сжигали, убивали,... Read more

Dead Souls

By: Nikolái Gogol

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 13 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

"Dead Souls" follows the protagonist, Chichikov, as he travels through the Russian countryside attempting to purchase deceased serfs, or "dead souls," from landowners. In this satirical masterpiece, Gogol explores the flaws and absurdities of Russian society during the 19th century, providing a critical commentary on social and moral issues. Read more

Break the Glass

By: Olivia Swindler

Narrated by: Alex Picard, Sara Sheckells, Sharmila Devar, Ch...

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Overnight, in a small town, careers, friendships, reputations, and futures are all on the line in a razor-sharp novel about scandals, secrets, and hard-earned dreams coming true.A small-town campus is rocked by scandal. Suddenly, four women find themselves in the crosshairs of an investigation that threatens to upend their lives.Lauren is the... Read more

The Wildest Sun

By: Asha Lemmie

Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Following her New York Times bestselling debut Fifty Words for Rain, Asha Lemmie's next sweeping and evocative novel introduces a determined young woman’s search for the larger-than-life literary figure she believes to be her father.

When tragedy forces Delphine Auber, an aspiring writer on the cusp of adulthood, from her home in postwar... Read more

Heißes Wiedersehen in Texas

By: Janice Maynard

Narrated by: Nadja Herbst

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"Hallo, Fremde. Willst du dich zu mir setzen?" Typisch Ethan! Frech flirtet er Aria in der Bar an, obwohl sie sich schon seit ihrer Kindheit kennen. Doch aus dem Abend wird eine heiße Nacht, aus der Freundschaft eine Affäre mit dem besten Sex, den Aria je hatte. Schade nur, dass sie weiß: Ethan scheut sich vor einer richtigen Beziehung. Bevor... Read more

Good Girls

By: Leesa Gazi

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In this richly unnerving tale about family secrets and expectations, two sisters are at lifelong odds with each other, their mother, and themselves—and as every hour becomes more twisted than the last, they are all pushed to their breaking point.Lovely and Beauty know their place: at home, beneath the watchful eye of their mother. Life has never... Read more

The Vicar of Wakefield

By: Oliver Goldsmith

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The story revolves around the vicar's family, their trials, and tribulations, including financial difficulties, social challenges, and unexpected twists of fate. Despite the hardships, the vicar remains steadfast in his commitment to his principles and his love for his family. The novel explores themes of resilience, morality, and the importance... Read more

The Best of Katherine Mansfield

By: Katherine Mansfield

Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir, Justine Eyre, Nan McNamara, ...

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

“But we can’t possibly have a garden-party with a man dead just outside the front gate.”— “The Garden-Party” by Katherine MansfieldSkyboat Media presents The Best of Katherine Mansfield, an original compilation of stories from one of the defining writers of modernist fiction. Katherine Mansfield’s stories shine a light on the duality and the... Read more

Above the Fire

By: Michael O’Donnell

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Length: 7 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

An enthralling debut, Above the Fire crystallizes the relationship between a father and son as they survive a winter of isolation. Perfect for fans of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller and The Road by Cormac McCarthy.Laboring under a shared loss, Doug and his young son, Tim, set out on a late-season backpacking trip through the White Mountains of... Read more

After World

By: Debbie Urbanski

Narrated by: Sura Siu, Emily Tremaine, Cindy Kay & Kevin R. ...

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

One of Booklist's Top 10 SF/Fantasy and Horror Debuts: 2024
One of Los Angeles Times’s Best Tech Books of 2023
One of San Francisco Chronicle’s Favorite Books of 2023
A Climate Reality Project Book Club Pick

An “intelligent, defiant” (San Francisco Chronicle) debut that follows an Artificial Intelligence tasked with writing a novel—only for it... Read more

Herbert

By: Nabarun Bhattacharya

Narrated by: Parambrata Chattopadhyay

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

হারবার্ট নবারুন ভট্টাচার্যের একটি বিখ্যাত বই। বইটি বাংলা সাহিত্যের একটি কালজয়ী রচনা। গল্পটি শুরু হয় একটা সুইসাইডের ঘটনা দিয়ে এবং মূল চরিত্র হারবার্ট সরকার নামে এক ভাগ্যহত যুবক মৃত ব্যক্তির আত্মাদের সাথে কথা বলতে পারে। সে প্রায়ই চিলেকোঠার ঘরে রবীন্দ্রনাথ, নেহেরু বা আরো অনেকের সাথেই কথা বলে। হারবার্টের গল্পটি শুনুন প্রখ্যাত অভিনেতা পরমব্রত... Read more

The Dying Animal

By: Philip Roth

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

No matter how much you know, no matter how much you think, no matter how much you plot and you connive and you plan, you’re not superior to sex. With these words our most unflaggingly energetic and morally serious novelist launches perhaps his fiercest book. The speaker is David Kepesh, white-haired and over sixty, an eminent cultural critic and... Read more

The Decameron. Volume II

By: Giovanni Boccaccio

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 14 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Decameron" is a collection of novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, written between 1348 and 1353. It is a masterpiece of Italian literature and a significant work of early Renaissance literature. The frame narrative of "The Decameron" revolves around ten individuals who flee plague-ridden Florence and take refuge in a villa in the... Read more

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

By: Laurence Sterne

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 17 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Tristram Shandy is a satirical and experimental work that takes a unique approach to storytelling. Rather than following a linear narrative, the book is a chaotic and digressive account of the life and opinions of its narrator, Tristram Shandy. The novel incorporates various elements, including humorous anecdotes, reflections on philosophy, and... Read more

Nana

By: Émile Zola & Emile Zola

Narrated by: Aria Wilson

Length: 17 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

"Nana" by Émile Zola is a novel that explores the decadence and moral decay of Parisian society in the 19th century. It follows the life of Nana, a beautiful and ambitious young woman, as she navigates the social and economic challenges of her time. The novel provides a vivid portrayal of the excesses and corruption of the Second Empire, using... Read more

I Never Said I Love You

By: Sarah Magee

Narrated by: Alex Picard & Lidet Viravong

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

I Never Said I Love You is the story of an unlikely love affair between two young people, spanning two decades. Listeners will take a journey across the globe as the couple, years later, unexpectedly reconnect, revisit the past, and ultimately find their own way forward. Read more