Short Stories audiobooks

The Burial of the Rats

By: Bram Stoker

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A young man who was exiled from his love for one year due to the wishes of her parents, finds himself in Paris. With not much else to do to pass his time, having seen most of the city and its suburbs, he begins exploring further away from Paris itself. His wanderings lead him to a strange, dusty village and into the dangerous house of an even... Read more

A Star Trap

By: Bram Stoker

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

An old man recounts the story of a death he witnessed as a young boy working in the theater: His boss, Mr. Haliday, had married a pretty young lady from the theater, much to the chagrin of the other women working in the company. It was a marriage of convenience, but in the beginning they got along well enough. After a handsome younger man, Henry... Read more

The Castle of the King

By: Bram Stoker

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

An old poet finds himself separated by many miles from his dying wife and is reflecting over their life together in his sadness and misery. Theirs was a story of two people from different stations of life - he, poor and she, rich. He worked hard to make a name for himself and, having done so, he returns to her to find out that she had loved him... Read more

Darkness

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Dave Courvoisier

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A young peasant finds himself confronting a doctor at a hospital with the hopes of convincing him to release his brother. The doctor is not pleased and refuses to release him saying the peasant needs to go to the authorities. He is disappointed by his statement and unsure of where to go. On his way out he comes to meet an old man just outside... Read more

In The Coach House

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Dave Courvoisier

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Three men, Mihailo the porter, Nikandr the fish merchant, and Stepan the coachman, sit around a table in the coach-house playing a game of “kings” with Stepan’s eight-year old grandson, Alyoshka. While each card player competitively tries to win the coveted position of “king” in the game, a more serious atmosphere casts a sad shadow over the... Read more

A Nervous Breakdown

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Dave Courvoisier

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Three friends, Mayer (a medical student), Rybnikov (a student of the arts), and Vassilyev (a law student), decide to go out one night to get some girls. Mayer and Rybnikov had to spend some time convincing Vassilyev to come along, as he was far more fastidious and cautious than his friends. Vassilyev himself is envious of his friends, who live... Read more

A Father

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Dave Courvoisier

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A tragic father, Old Musatov, finds himself lucky to have very dedicated children. Musatov is a drunkard and is constantly seeking out money from his sons, which they routinely give to him over and over again. Musatov is drunkenly relating the pride and appreciation he feels for all of his sons to one of his sons, Boris, while also admitting his... Read more

Short Stories by Kate Chopin

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Bart Wolffe, Emma Topping & Emma Hignett

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of seven short stories by Kate Chopin including "A Pair of Silk Stockings' and 'The Kiss'. Read more

Short Stories by Anton Chekhov

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Michael Redgrave

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Three short stories by the masterful Chekhov, a pioneer of stream-of-consciousness writing. A vintage recording by renowned actor Michael Redgrave. Read more

Let’s Get Lost

By: Lawrence Block

Narrated by: Lawrence Block

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Lawrence Block's seventeen Matthew Scudder novels have won the hearts of readers throughout the world—along with a bevy of awards including the Edgar, the Shamus, the Philip Marlowe, and the Maltese Falcon. But Scudder has starred in short fiction as well, and here's one example.Matthew Scudder reminisces of his uniformed days and of the night... Read more

10 Scary Nightmares

By: Steven Havelock

Narrated by: Steven Havelock

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Steven Havelock, the author of 10 Short Horror Stories Vol, has a knack for weaving spine-chilling tales. If you enjoy stories reminiscent of “The Twilight Zone,” “Outer Limits,” “Black Mirror,” or “Tales from the Crypt,” you’re in for a treat. These ten tales delve into the deepest recesses of the psyche, leaving you wondering about the eerie... Read more

Short Stories by G. K. Chesterton

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Bart Wolffe

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A Collection of Chesteton's vintages tales including The Invisible Man and The Three Tools of Death. Read more

Mick Ballou Looks at the Blank Screen

By: Lawrence Block

Narrated by: Lawrence Block

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Lawrence Block's seventeen Matthew Scudder novels have won fans throughout the world—along with a bevy of awards, including the Edgar, the Shamus, the Philip Marlowe (Germany), and the Maltese Falcon (Japan). But Scudder has starred in short fiction as well, and in this one, Matthew Scudder and his wife Elaine visit their good friend, Mick... Read more

Looking for David

By: Lawrence Block

Narrated by: Lawrence Block

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Lawrence Block's seventeen Matthew Scudder novels have won the hearts of readers throughout the world—along with a bevy of awards including the Edgar, the Shamus, the Philip Marlowe (Germany), and the Maltese Falcon (Japan). But Scudder has starred in short fiction as well, and here's one example! A twenty-five-year-old cold case of art theft... Read more

The Night and the Music: A Matthew Scudder Story

By: Lawrence Block

Narrated by: Lawrence Block

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Lawrence Block’s Matthew Scudder novels have won the hearts of readers throughout the world—along with a bevy of awards. But Scudder has starred in short fiction as well, and here’s one example! This Matthew Scudder vignette was originally written for a New York City jazz festival program. Read more

The Night and the Music

By: Lawrence Block

Narrated by: Lawrence Block

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Award-winning author Lawrence Block presents a rich volume of novelettes, short stories, and vignettes starring private eye Matthew Scudder. Lawrence Block’s seventeen Matthew Scudder novels have won the hearts of readers throughout the world—along with a bevy of awards including the Edgar, the Shamus, the Philip Marlowe (Germany), and the... Read more

One Last Night at Grogan’s

By: Lawrence Block

Narrated by: Lawrence Block

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Lawrence Block’s seventeen Matthew Scudder novels have won the hearts of readers throughout the world—along with a bevy of awards including the Edgar, the Shamus, the Philip Marlowe, and the Maltese Falcon. But Scudder has starred in short fiction as well. “One Last Night at Grogan’s” was the final nightcap story that Block penned for the... Read more

Screwjack

By: Hunter S. Thompson

Narrated by: Scott Sowers

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Hunter S. Thompson’s legions of fans have waited a decade for this book.They will not be disappointed. His notorious Screwjack is as salacious, unsettling, and brutally lyrical as it has been rumored to be since the private printing in 1991 of three hundred fine collectors’ copies and twenty-six leather-bound presentation copies. Only the first... Read more

Friday Firsts ( Complete Series)

By: Various

Narrated by: Evie Wyld, Full Cast & Tom Rachman

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Four acclaimed novelists write their first stories for radio. The Coup by Tom Rachman describes how a protest threatens to turn into a coup, in London' s genteel Kensington, which is next door to where the two Geralds have just moved in. Steak by Evie Wyld, describes how a group of male barflies in small town Australia are unsettled by the... Read more

She Loves Me Not

By: Ron Hansen

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Ron Hansen has long been a master of the short form. His stories have been called 'beautifully crafted' (The New York Times), 'unforgettable' (San Francisco Chronicle), and 'diverse and expansive' (The Washington Post). Ranging over subjects as diverse as Oscar Wilde, murder, dementia, and romance, this collection shows Ron Hansen at his... Read more

Dear Life

By: Alice Munro

Narrated by: Kimberly Farr & Arthur Morey

Length: 10 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

A brilliant new collection of stories from one of the most acclaimed and beloved writers of our time.

Alice Munro’s peerless ability to give us the essence of a life in often brief but always spacious and timeless stories is once again everywhere apparent in this brilliant new collection. In story after story, she illumines the moment a life is... Read more

Signs and Wonders

By: Alix Ohlin

Narrated by: Graham Rowat, Tandy Cronyn & Morgan Hallett

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

These sixteen stories by the much-celebrated Alix Ohlin illuminate the connections between all of us-connections we choose to break, those broken for us, and those we find and make in spite of ourselves. Read more

Santa Claus in Oz

By: L. Frank Baum

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Here in one recording are both of L. Frank Baum's Santa Claus stories: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, and A Kidnapped Santa Claus. In The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Baum gives us a glimpse into the magical history that surrounds the life story of Santa Claus. In A Kidnapped Santa Claus, we find out what happens when Santa is... Read more

Birds of a Lesser Paradise

By: Megan Mayhew Bergman

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

An “astonishing debut collection, by a writer reminiscent of such greats as Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and even Chekhov” (Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants), focusing on women navigating relationships with humans, animals, and the natural world.

Exploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of... Read more