Fiction - Literary audiobooks

The Lantern of Lost Memories

By: Sanaka Hiiragi

Narrated by: Hanako Footman

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

From acclaimed Japanese author Sanaka Hiigari comes a heartwarming, life-affirming novel about a magical photo studio, where people go after they die to view key moments from their life—and relive one precious memory before they pass into the afterlife.

The hands and pendulum of the old wooden clock on the wall were motionless. Hirasaka cocked... Read more

Scaffolding

By: Lauren Elkin

Narrated by: Lauren Elkin

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A novel of Paris, desire, love, psychoanalysis, and the turbulent affairs of two couples across time.



After a miscarriage and a breakdown, Anna, a psychoanalyst, finds herself unable to return to work, obsessing instead over a kitchen renovation and befriending a new neighbor—a younger woman called Clémentine who has just moved into the building... Read more

The Enchanted April

By: Elizabeth von Arnim

Narrated by: Victoria Emmeline Haverford

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Escape to a sunlit retreat in the heart of Italy with Elizabeth von Arnim's timeless classic, The Enchanted April. This charming novel invites you to join four women from disparate walks of life who embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and renewal. When they rent a picturesque villa in the Italian countryside for a month, they... Read more

Lola in the Mirror

By: Trent Dalton

Narrated by: Victoria Graves

Length: 13 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

“Unpredictable, fantastic. . . . It takes a charged narrative, like Dickens achieves, and as Dalton does too, to reach the heart and the brain. . . . To tell you more would spoil this complicated and surprising story. You should read it.”—Sydney Morning HeraldBighearted, gritty, magical and moving, an irresistible novel from the #1... Read more

Das Lied eines Mörders (Ungekürzt)

By: Giosuè Calaciura

Narrated by: Michael-Che Koch

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Mafia, wie sie noch niemand erzählt hat: die intime Beichte eines Mörders. In seinem fulminanten Roman porträtiert der italienische Autor Giosuè Calaciura einen Auftragskiller, der sich aus den kriminellen Strukturen, denen er verhaftet ist, auch mental nicht befreien kann. Es ist das prophetische Bekenntnis eines Mörders, der seinem... Read more

Bournville

By: Jonathan Coe

Narrated by: Cara Horgan & Peter Caulfield

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Bournville is a quiet village in the heart of England famous for its chocolate. For eleven-year-old Mary, it is the center of her world, the place where most of her family's friends and neighbors have worked for decades.



During the next three-quarters of a century, Mary will have children and grandchildren and great-children. She will live... Read more

Scattering the Ashes

By: Paul Russell Semendinger

Narrated by: Paul Russell Semendinger

Length: 14 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Sam Holmes is a young, enthusiastic school teacher living an uneventful, albeit pleasant life – even if he won't admit to himself how lonely he is. Dedicated to teaching, and inspired by the kids passing through his 8th grade history class, Sam is energized by the end of the school year. Now he has the time to dedicate... Read more

Off-White

By: Astrid Roemer

Narrated by: Christel Mutombo

Length: 12 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

It’s 1966 in Suriname, on the Caribbean coast of South America, and the long shadow of colonialism still hangs over the country. Grandma Bee is the proud, cigar-smoking matriarch of the Vanta family, which is an intricate mix of Creole, Maroon, French, Indian, Indigenous, British, and Jewish backgrounds. But Grandma Bee is dying, a cough has... Read more

Elaine

By: Will Self

Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The Booker-shortlisted author of Umbrella writes his most American novel yet—a brilliant portrait of a 1950s housewife, based on the life of the author’s mother, and an exploration of sexual freedom and sublimated desireWILL SELF is one of the most inimitable contemporary writers in the English language, dubbed “the most daring and delightful... Read more

A Sunny Place for Shady People

By: Mariana Enriquez

Narrated by: Lee Osorio, Annette Amelia Oliveira, Sol Madari...

Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A diabolical collection of stories featuring achingly human characters whose lives intertwine with ghosts, goblins, and the macabre, by “Buenos Aires’s sorceress of horror” (Samanta Schweblin, The New York Times)

“Entertaining, political and exquisitely gruesome, these stories summon terror against the backdrop of everyday horrors. . . . A queen... Read more

When We Were Ashes

By: Andrew Boden

Narrated by: Keval Shah

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

When the grey bus came to take Rainor Schacht and his friends in the ward for disabled children to a remote hospital called Trutzburg, they had no idea what dark reality awaited them.



No one would tell them what to expect—not Nurse Hilde; not Peter Berger, the kind bus driver; not Dr. Lutz, who ran the Nazi hospital with ruthless efficiency.



Years... Read more

Chakma

By: Munshi Premchand

Narrated by: Poonam Gupta

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

In “Chakma,” Premchand, a towering figure in modern Hindi-Urdu literature, offers a penetrating look into the themes of deception, morality, and the human condition. Renowned for his ability to blend social critique with compelling storytelling, Premchand's narrative explores the intricate dynamics of trust and betrayal within the framework of a... Read more

Im Takt einer Beutelratte und anderer Terroristen

By: Amri Chouba

Narrated by: Steve Krieg

Length: 14 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"Woher du kommst, interessiert nicht, viel wichtiger ist die Frage, wohin du gehst", brummte Kapitän Lesd. "Wie ... wie meinen Sie das?", fragte Martin völlig verwirrt. "Na ja, ganz einfach, alles, was du bis jetzt gelernt hast, steht vor mir. Das bist du. Aber was du noch lernen wirst, was du werden wirst, das entscheidet sich mit dem Weg, den... Read more

The Yellow Wallpaper

By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Narrated by: Tiffany Magnuson

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The Yellow Wallpaper is a powerful and unsettling short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, exploring themes of mental illness, isolation, and the societal expectations placed on women. The story follows a woman confined to a room by her husband, prescribed “rest” as a cure for her mental health. As her confinement deepens, she becomes obsessed... Read more

A Room with a View

By: E. M. Forster

Narrated by: Victoria Emmeline Haverford

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In E. M. Forster’s classic novel A Room with a View, Lucy Honeychurch embarks on a journey of self-discovery and romance that challenges the conventions of Edwardian society. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Florence and the English countryside, this captivating story explores themes of love, freedom, and societal expectations.Lucy, a... Read more

Raja Hardol

By: Munshi Premchand

Narrated by: Poonam Gupta

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

In “Raja Hardol,” Premchand, the eminent literary giant of Hindi-Urdu literature, masterfully explores themes of loyalty, honor, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals caught between personal allegiance and social expectations. This historical short story, set in a bygone era, reflects Premchand’s deep engagement with the complexities of... Read more

Seva Marg

By: Munshi Premchand

Narrated by: Poonam Gupta

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In “Seva Marg” (The Path of Service), Premchand, a titan of Hindi-Urdu literature, delves into the complex terrain of social justice and personal sacrifice. Renowned for his profound storytelling and incisive social critiques, Premchand presents a narrative that explores the tension between individual ideals and societal expectations.The story... Read more

Faust 1 und Faust 2 - Hörbuch Klassiker

By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe & Hörbuch Klassiker

Narrated by: Wilhelm Falkner

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Die packende Reise von Dr. Heinrich Faust, einem rastlosen Gelehrten, der nach dem Sinn des Lebens sucht, nimmt in diesem zeitlosen Werk eine dramatische Wendung. Von seiner Unzufriedenheit mit dem Wissen der Welt getrieben, schließt Faust einen verhängnisvollen Pakt mit Mephisto, dem Teufel höchstpersönlich. Mit verführerischen Versprechungen... Read more

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy

By: Laurence Sterne

Narrated by: Katherine Leer

Length: 21 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy is a wildly unconventional novel renowned for its digressive narrative style, humor, and philosophical musings. The story, told in a series of loosely connected chapters, follows the life of Tristram Shandy, a gentleman who narrates his own life story.The novel is famous for its unique structure and tone. Sterne... Read more

Amavasya Ki Raat

By: Munshi Premchand

Narrated by: Poonam Gupta

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Premchand, one of the most celebrated figures in modern Hindi-Urdu literature, masterfully captures the essence of rural life and human emotions in his short story “Amavasya Ki Raat” (The Night of the New Moon). Known for his profound narratives and keen social observations, Premchand delves into the darker aspects of human nature and the... Read more

The Great Gatsby

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Alexander Buchanan

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a timeless classic that delves into the opulence and decadence of the Jazz Age. Set in the summer of 1922, the novel follows the enigmatic Jay Gatsby as he throws extravagant parties in his lavish Long Island mansion, all in the hope of rekindling a past romance with the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.... Read more

The Black Cat

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Vincent Caruso

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Black Cat, Edgar Allan Poe masterfully weaves a tale of psychological horror and guilt. The story follows a man’s descent into madness as he recounts his disturbing actions toward his once-beloved pet, a black cat, and the terrifying consequences that follow. As his grip on reality slips, the lines between the natural and supernatural... Read more

The Masque of the Red Death

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Phillip Nathaniel Freeman

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Masque of the Red Death, Edgar Allan Poe presents a haunting tale of terror, isolation, and inevitable doom. Set in a luxurious abbey, Prince Prospero and his wealthy guests attempt to escape a deadly plague known as the Red Death by locking themselves away in decadent seclusion. However, as the clock strikes midnight during a grand... Read more

The Damned Thing

By: Ambrose Bierce

Narrated by: Christoper Mireider

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Damned Thing, Ambrose Bierce presents a chilling tale of the unknown and unseen. Told through the recollections of eyewitnesses at an inquest, the story revolves around the mysterious and violent death of Hugh Morgan, a man who had been haunted by a terrifying, invisible force. As the witnesses recount their eerie experiences, the tension... Read more