Short Stories audiobooks

Pickman’s Model

By: H.P. Lovecraft

Narrated by: Josh Greenwood

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The main character of the story, Thurber, a member of the Providence Art Society, narrates about his acquaintance with the eccentric painter, Richard Upton Pickman. He is the only one among his acquaintances who has not abandoned the peculiar artist. One day, Pickman invites him to his studio to show paintings that he dared not present to the... Read more

The Gold-Bug

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: George Pearson

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The narrative of Edgar Allan Poe's novella, which unfolds on Sullivan's Island (South Carolina), revolves around deciphering an encrypted message and searching for a buried treasure. The story was first published in the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper in June 1843, after Poe won a contest announced by the newspaper, receiving a prize of $100. Read more

A Bedtime Story and a Lullaby: Little Red Riding Hood & All the Pretty Little Horses

By: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm & Andrew David Moore...

Narrated by: Nicki White, Holly Kyrre & Bella Butterfly

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Get cosy in bed and join us in the magical forest as we settle down for the Brothers Grimm classic fairytale "Little Red Riding Hood" followed by a soothing lullaby "All the Pretty Little Horses" sung by Bella Butterfly to help you drift off to sleep. Read more

Under the Pyramids

By: H.P. Lovecraft & Harry Houdini

Narrated by: Josh Greenwood

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The main character of the story is Harry Houdini - the supposed author of the work, a magician, and a specialist in extraordinary escapes. During his trip to Egypt, his abilities are horrifyingly put to the test, and he confronts ancient nightmares in the underground chambers beneath the Sphinx.
Lovecraft wrote the text on commission for the... Read more

Katerina the Cat and Other Tales from the Farm

By: Michael Morpurgo

Narrated by: Clare Corbett

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together Take part in the heroic rescue of a fishing boat in trouble, meet a boy who makes an extraordinary discovery in the vegetable patch, and find out how a... Read more

Melody Helps Out A... Thief?

By: I. Holland

Narrated by: Claire King

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

While Melody reads a magazine at The Beach Bar and Grill, where Mam works, Uncle Higgie appears with a friend in trouble. Some important papers have been stolen, and without these documents, he can’t sell his hotel! So, the two friends turn to Melody for help. After just a few questions, Melody gets so curious she decides to take on the... Read more

Ver con los ojos

By: Miguel de Unamuno

Narrated by: Rafael Baena Zapatero

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

En "Ver con los Ojos" Miguel de Unamuno nos ofrece una historia de amor y redención, pero también una reflexión sobre la experiencia humana, sobre la importancia de encontrar nuestra mirada y nuestro lugar en el mundo. A través del protagonista, un joven que regresa al pueblo desde una gran ciudad, atribulado y cargado de unos conocimientos y... Read more

Storytime from around the World

By: various authors, Lauren Kratz Prushko, A. A. Mi...

Narrated by: Lauren Kratz Prushko, Lorena Romero, Madeline W...

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of short stories for kids from around the world“Winnie-the-Pooh and the Bees” by A. A. MilneIn this adaptation of the first chapter of A. A. Milne’s well known classic Winnie-the-Pooh, Pooh gets himself into trouble when he tries to take honey from a bee hive. “Gigi Finds Her Voice” by Lorena RomeroGigi loves to sing, and is good at... Read more

Sommer. Kleine Sommergeschichten über die warme Jahreszeit

By: Simon Ternyik

Narrated by: Franziska Peterhänsel

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Sommer Kleine Sommergeschichten über die warme Jahreszeit Ein Buch über Sommernachtsträume, Freibäder, Sonnenblumen, Getreidefelder und die Hängematte Betrachtungen zum Urlaub, Garten und See Dieses Hörbuch ist für Sie geeignet, wenn Sie - auf der Suche nach wunderschönen Sommergeschichten sind, die eine sommerliche Stimmung zu Ihnen nach Hause... Read more

Abel Originals, Seizoen 3: Alex de rappende papegaai

By: Abeltje

Narrated by: Rein Hofman & Anna Keuning

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Er staat weer een leuk seizoen afleveringen met Alex en zijn gevederde vrienden te wachten. Alex gaat naar het strand, valt in als vervangende leraar en is uitgenodigd voor een chique papegaaienbal. Read more

Rainer Maria Rilke: Der Drachentöter. Fünf Erzählungen

By: Rainer Maria Rilke

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Rainer Maria Rilke war nicht nur meisterhafter Poet, der in seinen Gedichten ganze Welten erschuf – er konnte auch mit dem größeren Pinsel malen. Seine Erzählungen lassen – trotz ihrer Kompaktheit – den Hörer eintauchen in eine neue Welt. Und nach dem Hören ist man noch lange in Nachdenken versunken... Mit dabei: Reflexe, Albrecht Ostermann, Der... Read more

Gunflower

By: Laura Jean McKay

Narrated by: Casey Withoos

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The brilliant new short story collection from the Arthur C. Clarke Award–winning author of The Animals in That Country.

A family of cat farmers gets the chance to set the felines free. A group of chickens tells it like it is. A female-crewed ship ploughs through the patriarchy. A support group finds solace in a world without men.

With her... Read more

The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories

By: E.M. Forster

Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories is a collection of short stories which Forster wrote during the prewar years, most of which were symbolic fantasies or fables. It includes: The Story of a Panic The Other Side of the Hedge The Celestial Omnibus Other Kingdom The Curate's Friend  The Road from Colonus E.M. Forster (born January 1,... Read more

Mother of Wolves

By: Ella Stone

Narrated by: Alyse Gibbs

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A vampire Queen and a mad scientist set out to create an army of loyal guards, instead they unleash a primal fury unlike anything the world has ever seen.Kidnapped, tortured and terrorised, Eve awaits her inevitable death with a fierce resilience. But little does she know that instead of death she will be reborn. However, she immediately finds... Read more

Son of a Vampire

By: Ella Stone

Narrated by: Alyse Gibbs

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

He is dead. Life is just about to begin. Torn, bleeding and dying, from the battlefields of France, Calin Sheridan finds himself back in London. But while the city remains familiar, war has changed him in ways he couldn't imagine. This working class lad turned soldier, finds himself in the lap of luxury, but do the palatial trappings hide a more... Read more

Winter in the Air

By: Sylvia Townsend Warner

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

This Christmas, 'hand yourself over to be enchanted' (Guardian) by the English genius behind Lolly Willowes.

'Worth £9.99 for the book jacket alone (trust Faber) ... It's exquisite and shivery, just like the stories within ... By turns creepy, melancholy, horrifying, tragic and beltingly romantic.' Sunday Times
'One of our finest writers.' Neil... Read more

Rainer Maria Rilke: Wladimir, der Wolkenmaler. Fünf Erzählungen

By: Rainer Maria Rilke

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Rainer Maria Rilke war nicht nur meisterhafter Poet, der in seinen Gedichten ganze Welten erschuf – er konnte auch mit dem größeren Pinsel malen. Seine Erzählungen lassen – trotz ihrer Kompaktheit – den Hörer eintauchen in eine neue Welt. Und nach dem Hören ist man noch lange in Nachdenken versunken... Mit dabei: Teufelsspuk, Das Lachen des Pán... Read more

Once upon a magical time

By: Sana Khan

Narrated by: Henrietta Meire

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Once upon a magical time is a compilation of 8 short fictional stories that follow a magical theme. These bedtime stories include the following titles: Once upon a magical garden, once upon a farmhouse mansion, once upon a covid chameleon, once upon a winter wonderland, once upon a unicorns wish, once upon a spaceship, once upon a summer camp... Read more

La casa maldita

By: Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Narrated by: Rafael Baena Zapatero

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

El premio nobel de ciencia Santiago Ramón y Cajal nos dejó algunos cuentos en los que confluyen sus pasiones por la ciencia y la literatura. En "La casa maldita" nos cuenta la historia de un médico que regresa a España después de haber hecho fortuna en América pero que, por una desgracia, debe empezar de cero para poder casarse con el amor de su... Read more

A secreto agravio, secreta venganza

By: Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Narrated by: Rafael Baena Zapatero

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

El premio nobel de ciencia Santiago Ramón y Cajal nos dejó algunos cuentos en los que confluyen sus pasiones por la ciencia y la literatura. En "A secreto agravio, secreta venganza", además de una original historia de venganza y celos, encontramos el retrato psicológico interesantísimo de un científico de éxito en el campo de la microbiología.... Read more

The Masque of the Red Death

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: George Pearson

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A novella by the American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe. Its theme revolves around attempts to avoid a dangerous plague called the Red Death by the main protagonist, Prince Prospero.
The story follows the footsteps of gothic literature and is often interpreted as an allegory of the inevitability of death, although such an analysis is not... Read more

The Slaying of the Monster

By: H.P. Lovecraft & Robert H. Barlow

Narrated by: Josh Greenwood

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A short novella about a brave nation attempting to slay a terrible beast that no one has seen. Read more

The Evil Clergyman

By: H.P. Lovecraft

Narrated by: Josh Greenwood

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Lovecraft writes about the short story in a letter to Clark Ashton Smith dated October 22, 1933: "A few months ago, I had a dream about an evil clergyman in the attic filled with forbidden books". The evil clergyman was extracted from a letter to Bernard Austin Dwyer. The latter copied a fragment of the correspondence and titled it "The Wicked... Read more

The Book

By: H.P. Lovecraft

Narrated by: Josh Greenwood

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The plot of the book is almost identical to the story presented in the first three sonnets of the Fungi from Yuggoth. In other words, the protagonist in a peculiar bookstore purchases a book of extraordinary and dangerous power for a paltry sum of money.
This is only a fragment of the story, likely written during the period when Lovecraft was... Read more