Fiction - Literary audiobooks

Death Comes for the Archbishop

By: Willa Cather

Narrated by: Filibooks Narration (Michael)

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

"Death Comes for the Archbishop" is a masterful work of historical fiction by Willa Cather. Set in the American Southwest in the mid-19th century, the novel tells the story of a young French priest who is sent to establish a Catholic diocese in a rugged and unfamiliar land. Through his encounters with the indigenous people and his fellow... Read more

Бегущая по волнам

By: Александр Грин

Narrated by: Иван Литвинов

Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

«Рано или поздно, под старость или в расцвете лет, Несбывшееся зовет нас, и мы оглядываемся, стараясь понять, откуда прилетел зов. Тогда, очнувшись среди своего мира, тягостно спохватясь и дорожа каждым днём, всматриваемся мы в жизнь, всем существом стараясь разглядеть, не начинает ли сбываться Несбывшееся? Не ясен ли его образ? Не нужно ли... Read more

Игрок

By: Федор Достоевский

Narrated by: Дмитрий Филимонов

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Роман, написанный Фёдором Достоевским в 1866 году, посвящён всепоглощающей страсти к азартной игре. Это история азарта, ставшего для человека уже не смыслом игры и даже не смыслом жизни, но единственной, экзистенциальной сутью бытия. Read more

Разводимся! Моя на тридцать дней

By: Вероника Лесневская

Narrated by: Маргарита Ефремова & Валерий Толков

Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

«Я беременна от твоего мужа», – прилетает входящее сообщение с неизвестного номера. – А я нет, – горько усмехаюсь. Тянусь за тестом, ни на что не надеясь. Да и уже неважно. – Малыш, ну что там? – доносится голос мужа за дверью. – У меня минус, – шепчу, гипнотизируя взглядом проклятую одну полоску. Слабую и бледную, потому что нужное время не... Read more

Долина Ужаса

By: Артур Конан Дойль

Narrated by: Сергей Кирсанов

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Роман о знаменитом сыщике Шерлоке Холмсе «Долина ужаса» – одно из лучших детективных произведений всемирно известного английского писателя Артура Конан Дойля. …Шерлок Холмс получает зашифрованное письмо от одного из сообщников профессора Мориарти, в котором говорится о готовящемся нападении на богатого помещика мистера Дугласа. Через пять минут... Read more

Как строилась китайская стена. Рассказы

By: Франц Кафка

Narrated by: Илья Акинтьев

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Аудиостудия «Ардис» предлагает послушать несколько рассказов австрийского писателя Франца Кафки в переводах Веры Станевич. Содержание: Как строилась китайская стена Нора Ночью Коршун Рулевой Волчок Read more

Four Squares

By: Bobby Finger

Narrated by: David Pittu

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

From the beloved author of The Old Place comes a tender, funny, and fresh novel about a gay writer in New York City whose life is irrevocably altered, and then again thirty years later.

In 1992, on his thirtieth birthday, Artie Anderson meets the man who will change his life. Artie spends his days at a tedious advertising job, finding relief in... Read more

Ваша жестянка сломалась

By: Алла Горбунова

Narrated by: Мария Орлова

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Фантастический роман об устройстве реальности, невероятных горизонтах утопии и, конечно же, о любви. Алину, в прошлом подающего надежды ученого в области искусственного интеллекта, внезапно приглашают принять участие в странном эксперименте: ей предстоит вступить в контакт с созданием высшего разума по имени Елена. Исследовательское... Read more

Parade

By: Rachel Cusk

Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by actor Genevieve Gaunt, who has appeared in Doctor Who, The Royals, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

From Rachel Cusk, author of the Outline trilogy, comes this startling, exhilarating novel that once again expands the notion of what fiction can be and do.

Midway through his life, the artist G begins to paint... Read more

End of Active Service

By: Matt Young

Narrated by: Sam Rushton

Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents End of Active Service by Matt Young, read by Sam Rushton.

A raw and rampaging debut novel from the author of the “inventive, unsparing, irreverent and consistently entertaining” (NYTBR) memoir Eat the Apple—the last phase of war for US veterans: returning home.

What was it like? It’s the only thing anyone wants to know about... Read more

Like Water Like Sea

By: Olumide Popoola

Narrated by: Liyah Summers

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Sometimes we swim, sometimes we float, other times we are drowning. It’s not always easy to know which is which.It is the ten-year anniversary of her sister’s death, and Nia is grappling with her grief, and balancing the complicated relationships weaving through her life.There is smart and sexy Temi; Melvin, her teenage love; and her new yet... Read more

The Devil Walks in Mattingly

By: Billy Coffey

Length: 13 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

For the three people tortured by their secret complicity in a young man's untimely death, redemption is what they most long for . . . and the last thing they expect to receive.It has been twenty years since Philip McBride's body was found along the riverbank in the dark woods known as Happy Hollow. His death was ruled a suicide. But three people... Read more

Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone

By: James Baldwin

Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly

Length: 14 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A major work of American literature from a major American writer that powerfully portrays the anguish of being Black in a society that at times seems poised on the brink of total racial war.

"Baldwin is one of the few genuinely indispensable American writers." —Saturday Review

At the height of his theatrical career, the actor Leo Proudhammer is... Read more

Al Aaraaf

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

"Al Aaraaf" is an early poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1829. It tells of the afterlife in a place called Al Aaraaf, inspired by A'raf as described in the Quran. At 422 lines, it is Poe's longest poem. Read more

The Ontario Readers (Unabridged)

By: Anonymous Anonymous

Narrated by: Michelle Bott, Amy Hebert & Tiara Patterson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In the heart of Ontario, where secrets whisper through the wind, lies a forgotten tome—The Ontario Readers. Its pages, once hidden away, now reveal a chilling tale of love, betrayal, and the darkness that lurks beneath the surface of a seemingly idyllic community. As the pages turn, readers are drawn into a labyrinth of twisted relationships,... Read more

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 053 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Abraham Lincoln

Narrated by: Justin Morgan, Lula Prince & Richard Mrowka

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In this captivating collection of short nonfiction works, renowned figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, and Frederick Douglass lend their voices to timeless themes of freedom, equality, and the human condition. From Lincoln's iconic Gettysburg Address to Twain's witty social commentary and Douglass's powerful abolitionist speeches, this... Read more

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 051 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Epictetus

Narrated by: Anita Kurtz, Michael Obrien & Richard Updike

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In this captivating collection of short nonfiction works, renowned philosophers and thinkers share their profound insights on life, virtue, and the pursuit of happiness. From the timeless wisdom of Epictetus to the thought-provoking ideas of Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, this anthology offers a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration. Each... Read more

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 056 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Robert C. Benchley

Narrated by: Jared Akin, Larry May & Mary Stahl

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Prepare to be entertained and enlightened with this captivating collection of short nonfiction essays. From the witty observations of Robert C. Benchley to the thought-provoking insights of various authors, this volume offers a diverse range of perspectives on life, literature, and the human condition. Each essay is a literary gem, inviting you... Read more

Short Plays from Dickens (Unabridged)

By: Horace Baker Browne

Narrated by: Gary Jackson, Violette Swope & Joyce Dorr

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Charles Dickens through this collection of unabridged short plays adapted from his beloved novels. Horace Baker Browne masterfully brings Dickens's iconic characters and unforgettable stories to life on stage. From the heartwarming tale of "The Cricket on the Hearth" to the chilling mystery of "The... Read more

Elsie Venner (Unabridged)

By: Oliver Wendell Holmes

Narrated by: Willard Smith, Brittany Girton & Jackie Freeman

Length: 15 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In the quaint New England town of Rockland, a peculiar child is born. Elsie Venner, with her piercing gaze and enigmatic nature, captivates the hearts of all who encounter her. But beneath her charming exterior lies a sinister secret—a venomous bite that leaves its victims paralyzed and helpless. As Elsie grows into a young woman, her true... Read more

A May Night

By: Nikolai Gogol

Narrated by: Joe Phoenix

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"May Night, or the Drowned Maiden", 1831 is the third tale in the collection Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol. It was made into the opera May Night by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1878–79 and also a Ukrainian setting by Mykola Lysenko. This story comes from the unnamed story-teller (who was previously responsible for "The Fair at... Read more

ANNA. This is my dream.

By: A.D. WiLK

Narrated by: A.D. WiLK

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Weil das Leben begrenzt ist. Und weil es darauf ankommt, wie wir unseren Moment gestalten. Anna liebt ihr Leben. Ihren Mann, ihre beiden Teenager und ihre beste Freundin. Ihr Job ist okay und eigentlich gibt es nichts, über dass sie sich beschweren darf. Als sie das vierte Mal 39 wird, fehlt dennoch etwas in ihrem Leben. In der Fußgängerzone... Read more

Christmas Eve

By: Nikolai Gogol

Narrated by: Trevor O'Hare

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: No

"Christmas Eve"  is the first story in the second volume of the collection Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol. The story opens with a description of the winter scenery of Dikanka, Ukraine, a witch flying across the night sky and the devil stealing the moon and hiding it in his pocket, first playing with it in the sky, which no one... Read more

Мисс Бирма

By: Чармен Крейг

Narrated by: Юлия Яблонская

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

«Мисс Бирма» – эпический роман Чармен Крейг о любви и войне, кровных узах и политике. Жесткий и романтичный, исторически точный и многослойный, роман переносит нас в самую гущу бурных событий в Бирме середины XX века. Накануне Второй мировой Бирма – сегодняшняя Мьянма – колония Британской империи, и впереди у нее суровые потрясения. Вторжение... Read more