Classics audiobooks

Circe

By: Madeline Miller

Narrated by: Perdita Weeks

Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times).

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not... Read more

The Silmarillion

By: J. R. R. Tolkien

Narrated by: Andy Serkis

Length: 19 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an... Read more

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, Michael York, L...

Length: 33 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

For over sixty years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia.
This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia—The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of... Read more

The Secret Garden

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrated by: Tamaryn Payne

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Told in the beautiful and charming words of Frances Hodgson Burnett, this classic children’s tale of redemption and transformation is full of so many priceless lessons.  After losing both of her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from the lively and bustling world of India to the cold and secretive manor of an aloof relative in England.  On her... Read more

A Thousand Ships

By: Natalie Haynes

Narrated by: Natalie Haynes

Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLERAn NPR Best Book of the Year“Gorgeous.... With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.”—Madeline Miller, author of CirceShortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, a gorgeous retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the many... Read more

Their Eyes Were Watching God

By: Zora Neale Hurston

Narrated by: Ruby Dee

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love... Read more

The Last Unicorn

By: Peter S. Beagle

Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy & Joshua Kane

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS

Experience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever.”

The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone...

...so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of... Read more

Anne of Green Gables

By: L.M. Montgomery

Narrated by: Sandra Churchill

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A favorite and a classic for all ages, Anne of Green Gables, has warmed hearts and brought joy to generations of readers. This nostalgic coming of age story tells the timeless tale of a spunky, lovable, adventurous young girl who desires greatly to find a place she can call home. Sent away from her family and unwanted by the relatives who... Read more

The Remains of the Day

By: Kazuo Ishiguro

Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is “an intricate and dazzling novel” (The New York Times) about the perfect butler and his fading, insular world in post-World War II England.
 
This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of... Read more

The Anne of Green Gables Collection

By: L. M. Montgomery

Narrated by: Susie Berneis, Tara Ward, Barbara Barnes & Kate...

Length: 73 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Fans of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne Shirley rejoice! Collected here are all eight of the original Anne Shirley books in the order they were published. This collection includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside, Chronicles of Avonlea, and Further Chronicles of Avonlea.... Read more

Don Quixote

By: Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 39 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Don Quixote is the classic story. Called the first modern novel, this marvelous book has stood the test of time to become irrevocably intertwined with the fabric of society. Sixteenth-century Spanish gentleman Don Quixote, fed by his own delusional fantasies, takes to the road in search of chivalrous adventures. But his quest leads to more... Read more

Heroes

By: Stephen Fry

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

Length: 15 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes.

Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly... Read more

Kristin Lavransdatter

By: Sigrid Undset

Narrated by: Nina Yndis & Stephen Graybill

Length: 47 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"The finest historical novel our 20th century has yet produced; indeed it dwarfs most of the fiction of any kind that Europe has produced in the last twenty years."

-- Contemporary Movements in European Literature, edited by William Rose and J. Isaacs

"As a novel it must be ranked with the greatest the world knows today." -- Montreal Star

"Sigrid... Read more

Middlemarch

By: George Eliot

Narrated by: Alison Larkin

Length: 36 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Considered one of the great English novels, George Eliot's Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life follows myriad characters and their lives in the eponymous town, Middlemarch, in the 1800s. Utilizing a realistic style, Eliot considers issues such as religion, education, and the status of women—to name just a few. Read more

The Odyssey

By: Homer

Narrated by: Ian McKellen

Length: 13 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of every man's journey through life. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of Homer's original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of The Odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery. This... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

By: Harper Lee

Narrated by: Sissy Spacek

Length: 12 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American ReadHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatredOne of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold... Read more

The Tombs of Atuan

By: Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrated by: Aysha Kala

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

'[This] trilogy made me look at the world in a new way, imbued everything with a magic that was so much deeper than the magic I'd encountered before then. This was a magic of words, a magic of true speaking' Neil Gaiman

'Drink this magic up. Drown in it. Dream it' David Mitchell

In this second novel in the Earthsea series, Tenar is chosen as high... Read more

Stone Blind

By: Natalie Haynes

Narrated by: Natalie Haynes

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2023""Haynes is master of her trade . . . She succeeds in breathing warm life into some of our oldest stories.”—Telegraph (UK)The national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships and Pandora's Jar returns with a fresh and stunningly perceptive take on the story of Medusa, the original monstered... Read more

Rebecca

By: Daphne du Maurier

Narrated by: Anna Massey

Length: 14 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The classic Gothic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier -- winner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel of the Century -- is now a Netflix film starring Lily James and Armie Hammer. 

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .

The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and... Read more

Shōgun, Part One

By: James Clavell

Narrated by: Ralph Lister

Length: 24 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell’s Shōgun is soon to be a major FX/Hulu TV series!Shōgun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part One contains... Read more

Heidi

By: Johanna Spyri

Narrated by: Tamaryn Payne

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

A heartwarming, classic tale that has been enjoyed by generations of children and adults alike, Heidi tells the story of a young orphan whose innocent and boundless love transforms the lives of all she encounters. Having to adapt to new and uncomfortable surroundings more often than most by her age, Heidi finds joy in the mundane, beauty in the... Read more

BBC Radio Shakespeare: A Collection of Eight Comedies

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, Full Cast, Hele...

Length: 16 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Eight full-cast BBC Radio productions of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies

Full of merriment, mayhem, mischief and mistaken identity, here are eight iconic radio productions of Shakespeare's most magical comedies, featuring star casts and introduced by Sir Richard Eyre.

Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare's delightful comedy sparkles with the verbal... Read more

The Bell Jar

By: Sylvia Plath

Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

A realistic and emotional look at a woman who falls into the grips of insanity written by the iconic American writer Sylvia Plath“It is this perfectly wrought prose and the freshness of Plath’s voice in The Bell Jar that make this book enduring in its appeal.” — USA TodayThe Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant,... Read more

Jane Austen Collection: The Complete Novels (Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion...)

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Karen Savage & Elizabeth Klett

Length: 69 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook contains the complete novels of Jane Austen in the chronological order of their original publication. - Lady Susan (starts at Chapter 1) - Sense and Sensibility (starts at Chapter 44) - Pride and Prejudice (starts at Chapter 96) - Mansfield Park (starts at Chapter 159) - Emma (starts at Chapter 209) - Persuasion (starts at... Read more