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Man Riding West by Louis L’Amour
Man Riding West
Louis L’Amour
Man Riding West by Louis L’Amour

Man Riding West

By: Louis L’Amour

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

No one tells tales of the frontier better than Louis L’Amour, who portrays the human side of westward expansion—the good and the bad—before the days of law and order. Here is one of the stories penned by America’s favorite Western author with its text restored to the state of its initial publication in the magazine West in 1950.It starts out... Read more

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Cheesus Christ by Etgar Keret
Cheesus Christ
Etgar Keret
Cheesus Christ by Etgar Keret

Cheesus Christ

By: Etgar Keret

Narrated by: Dave Eggers

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

A story from Suddenly, a Knock on the Door read by Dave Eggers Read more

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I Am an Executioner by Rajesh Parameswaran
I Am an Executioner
Rajesh Parameswaran
I Am an Executioner by Rajesh Parameswaran

I Am an Executioner

By: Rajesh Parameswaran

Narrated by: Neil Shah

Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In the unforgettable opener, 'The Infamous Bengal Ming,' a misunderstood tiger's affection for his keeper goes horribly awry. In 'Demons,' a woman tries to celebrate Thanksgiving after the sudden death of her husband, even though his corpse is still sprawled on their living-room floor. In 'The Strange Career of Dr. Raju Gopalarajan,' an... Read more

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The Raven and Selected Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven and Selected Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven and Selected Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven and Selected Short Stories

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki & Bronson Pinchot

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The title work in this collection of twelve short stories and poems is widely regarded as the most famous of Edgar Allan Poe's writings. This unsettling tale in verse tells of a man's slow descent into madness as he mourns the loss of his lover. The mysterious visit of a talking raven that utters only one word sparks the man's steady decline.Now... Read more

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Sealed with a Kiss: Exclusive Short Story by Fiona Walker
Sealed with a Kiss: Exclusive Short Story
Fiona Walker
Sealed with a Kiss: Exclusive Short Story by Fiona Walker

Sealed with a Kiss: Exclusive Short Story

By: Fiona Walker

Narrated by: Jane Collingwood

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Digital download exclusive short story: a wonderfully warm comedy of mistaken identity from the incomparable Fiona Walker, ahead of her new novel The Love Letter.

Allegra North's second thoughts about splitting with childhood sweetheart Francis need a first-class stamp. But with her unfinished letter to him still in her handbag, she can't find... Read more

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The Horror Of The Heights by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Horror Of The Heights
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Horror Of The Heights by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Horror Of The Heights

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A rare science fiction story by the ever-masterful Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The tale narrates the mysterious fate of pioneer aviator Joyce-Armstrong, whose attempts to explore a mysterious and perilous "air jungle" just over thirty thousand feet above Wiltshire brings him face to face with hitherto unseen monsters. Read more

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Healthy Start by Etgar Keret
Healthy Start
Etgar Keret
Healthy Start by Etgar Keret

Healthy Start

By: Etgar Keret

Narrated by: Ben Foster

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

A story from Suddenly, a Knock on the Door read by Ben Foster Read more

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Teamwork by Etgar Keret
Teamwork
Etgar Keret
Teamwork by Etgar Keret

Teamwork

By: Etgar Keret

Narrated by: Mathieu Amalric

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

A story from Suddenly, a Knock on the Door read by Mathieu Amalric. Read more

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Grab the Cuckoo by the Tail by Etgar Keret
Grab the Cuckoo by the Tail
Etgar Keret
Grab the Cuckoo by the Tail by Etgar Keret

Grab the Cuckoo by the Tail

By: Etgar Keret

Narrated by: Gary Shteyngart

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

A story from Suddenly, a Knock on the Door read by Gary Shteyngart Read more

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The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence
The Rocking Horse Winner
D. H. Lawrence
The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence

The Rocking Horse Winner

By: D. H. Lawrence

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Growing up in a strange dysfunctional family, Paul discovers that he has a unique gift. He is able, with the aid of his rocking horse, to predict the winners of horse races. In order to gain his mother's affection, Paul sets about winning enough money to sate her consuming passion for luxury with one last enormous wager.... Read more

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Mark Twain’s Mystery Tales by Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Mystery Tales
Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Mystery Tales by Mark Twain

Mark Twain’s Mystery Tales

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Robin Field & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Mark Twain is a master of adventure, mystery, and wit. This collection, containing three tales of mystery, offers a healthy dose of each—and more! In Tom Sawyer, Detective, a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer Abroad, take a ride down the Mississippi to Uncle Silas’ farm. Mark Twain’s... Read more

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Unbound by Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson & Jocelynn Drake
Unbound
Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Vic...
Unbound by Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson & Jocelynn Drake

Unbound

By: Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Vic...

Narrated by: Don Hagen

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

5 of the hottest, New York Times bestselling authors in urban fantasy--KIM HARRISON, MELISSA MARR, JEANIENE FROST, VICKI PETTERSSON, and JOCELYNN DRAKE--come together in one spellbinding anthology. From the Hollows to Sin City, from New Orleans to Savannah, discover some of the most intriguing heroes and heroines who work on the supernatural... Read more

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Puck of Pook’s Hill by Rudyard Kipling
Puck of Pook’s Hill
Rudyard Kipling
Puck of Pook’s Hill by Rudyard Kipling

Puck of Pook’s Hill

By: Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

On Midsummer’s Eve, Dan and Una enact A Midsummer Night’s Dream three times over—right under Pook’s Hill. That is how they meet Puck, “the oldest Old Thing in England,” and the last of the People of the Hills.Through Puck, they are introduced to the nearly forgotten pages of old England’s history and to characters that can illuminate their own... Read more

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From Hereabout Hill by Michael Morpurgo
From Hereabout Hill
Michael Morpurgo
From Hereabout Hill by Michael Morpurgo

From Hereabout Hill

By: Michael Morpurgo

Narrated by: Harry Man

Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A thought-provoking and rich collection of short stories, many of which reflect the author’s love of myths and legends, his close observations of family life, and his skills as a unique storyteller. A beautiful collection of short stories written by one of the best loved children’s authors of all time. Giant’s... Read more

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The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman
The Forgotten
Faye Kellerman
The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman

The Forgotten

By: Faye Kellerman

Narrated by: Mitchell Greenberg

Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Rina Lazarus and her husband, LAPD Homicide Lieutenant Peter Decker, are shocked by an outrage that cuts close to the spiritual heart of their family. Rina's small storefront synagogue has been desecrated with anti-Semitic graffiti and grisly Nazi death camp photographs. The alleged perpetrator is seventeen-year-old Ernesto Golding, a ""rich... Read more

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Stalker by Faye Kellerman
Stalker
Faye Kellerman
Stalker by Faye Kellerman

Stalker

By: Faye Kellerman

Narrated by: Mitchell Greenberg

Length: 13 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

L.A. Homicide Detective Peter Decker never wanted the perils of his job to touch his family. But now his two worlds have collided.A first year rookie with the LAPD's Hollywood Division, Cynthia Decker became a cop against her father, Peter Decker's, wishes. But police work is in her blood, and she's determined to make it on her own -- even now,... Read more

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Jupiter's Bones by Faye Kellerman
Jupiter's Bones
Faye Kellerman
Jupiter's Bones by Faye Kellerman

Jupiter's Bones

By: Faye Kellerman

Narrated by: Mitchell Greenberg

Length: 12 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Once Dr. Emil Euler Ganz was a preeminent astrophysicist with a worldrenowned reputation. But then he vanished without any warning to his family or colleagues. Fifteen years later, he reappeared as ""Father Jupiter,"" the founder and charismatic leader of the scientific cult, The Order of the Rings. And now he's dead--a vial of sleeping pills... Read more

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Serpent's Tooth by Faye Kellerman
Serpent's Tooth
Faye Kellerman
Serpent's Tooth by Faye Kellerman

Serpent's Tooth

By: Faye Kellerman

Narrated by: Mitchell Greenberg

Length: 13 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A man walks into a trendy Los Angeles restaurant -- a disgruntled ex-employee with an automatic weapon -- and seconds later, thirteen people are dead and thirty-two more have been wounded. It is a heinous act of mass slaughter that haunts Homicide Detective Peter Decker.But, though eyewitnesses saw only the lone gunman -- who apparently took his... Read more

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Children Songs and Stories 2 by Various Authors
Children Songs and Stories 2
Various Authors
Children Songs and Stories 2 by Various Authors

Children Songs and Stories 2

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Dorothy Green

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Smith Show Media presents Children Songs and Stories 2 read by Dorothy Green. These are classic songs and stories for kids. Read more

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The Three Apples by Anonymous
The Three Apples
Anonymous
The Three Apples by Anonymous

The Three Apples

By: Anonymous

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Three Apples" is a story contained in the One Thousand and One Nights collection (also known as the Arabian Nights). Scheherazade tells the history of a murder — making this the first mystery story put to paper. Read more

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Stay Awake by Dan Chaon
Stay Awake
Dan Chaon
Stay Awake by Dan Chaon

Stay Awake

By: Dan Chaon

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In these haunting, suspenseful stories, lost, fragile, searching characters wander between ordinary life and a psychological shadowland. They have experienced intense love or loss, grief or loneliness, displacement or disconnection - and find themselves in unexpected, dire, and sometimes unfathomable situations. A father's life is upended by his... Read more

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
Nathan Englander
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

By: Nathan Englander

Narrated by: Various

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

These eight new stories from the celebrated novelist and short-story writer Nathan Englander display a gifted young author grappling with the great questions of modern life, with a command of language and the imagination that place Englander at the very forefront of contemporary American fiction.
 
The title story, inspired by Raymond Carver’s... Read more

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Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin
Desiree's Baby
Kate Chopin
Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin

Desiree's Baby

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Désirée and Armand’s marriage was passionate and loving. But everything changes when their baby is born, who appears to be of mixed race. Set before the Civil War in Louisiana, and originally published on January 14, 1893, Kate Chopin shines a light on the antebellum culture, which rendered some of the most vulnerable absolutely powerless. Read more

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The Wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
The Wisdom of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton
The Wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton

The Wisdom of Father Brown

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Frederick Davidson

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

G. K. Chesterton’s Father Brown is perhaps the most lovable amateur detective ever created. This short, shabby priest with his cherubic, round face attracts situations that baffle everyone—except Father Brown and his rather naïve wisdom.The twelve enthralling stories in this book take Father Brown from London to Cornwall, from Italy to France,... Read more

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