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
View audiobookHeroes
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
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
ShoĢgun, Part Two
By: James Clavell
Narrated by: Ralph Lister
Length: 29 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavellās ShoĢgun is soon to be a major FX/Hulu TV series!ShoĢgun, 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 Two contains... Read more
View audiobookThe 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. Montgomeryās 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
View audiobookA Thousand Ships
By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLERAn NPR Best Book of the YearāGorgeous.... With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.āāMadeline Miller, author ofĀ CirceShortlisted for the Womenās Prize for Fiction, a gorgeous retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the many... Read more
View audiobookTheir Eyes Were Watching God
By: Zora Neale Hurston
Narrated by: Ruby Dee
Length: 6 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
āA 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 donāt know how to live properly.ā āZadie 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
View audiobookStone Blind
By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
Longlisted for the Womenās Prize for Fiction 2023""Haynes is master of her trade . . . She succeeds in breathing warm life into some of our oldest stories.āāTelegraph (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
View audiobookThe 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 NarniaāThe Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of... Read more
The Grapes of Wrath
By: John Steinbeck
Narrated by: Dylan Baker
Length: 21 hours
Abridged: No
John Steinbeck's powerful evocation of the suffering and hardship caused by the Great Depression, and a panoramic vision of the struggle for the American Dream, The Grapes of Wrath includes a critical introduction by Robert DeMott in Penguin Modern Classics. 'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.'... Read more
View audiobookShoĢgun, 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 Clavellās ShoĢgun is soon to be a major FX/Hulu TV series!ShoĢgun, 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
View audiobookGravity's Rainbow
By: Thomas Pynchon
Narrated by: George Guidall
Length: 37 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Winner of the 1973 National Book Award,Ā Gravity's RainbowĀ is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the twentieth century as Joyce'sĀ UlyssesĀ was to the first. Its sprawling, encyclopedic narrative and penetrating analysis of the impact of technology on society make it an intellectual tour de force.
For more... Read more
The Iliad
By: Homer & Caroline Alexander
Narrated by: Dominic Keating
Length: 19 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homerās timeless epic of the Trojan WarComposed around 730 B.C., Homerās Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-year war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion.... Read more
View audiobookThe Brothers Karamazov (Bicentennial Edition)
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Narrated by: Ben Miles
Length: 42 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by renowned English actor Ben Miles, best known for his narration of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy.
Winner of the Pen/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize
The award-winning translation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic novel of psychological realism.
The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an... Read more
Longbourn
By: Jo Baker
Narrated by: Emma Fielding
Length: 13 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
ā¢ Pride and Prejudice was only half the story ā¢
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If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own petticoats, Sarah often thought, sheād most likely be a sight more careful with them.
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In this irresistibly imagined belowstairs answer to Pride and Prejudice, the servants take center stage. Sarah, the orphaned housemaid, spends her days scrubbing the... Read more
The Bronte BBC Radio Drama Collection
By: Charlotte Bronte, Anne Bronte, Emily Bronte & R...
Narrated by: Anna Maxwell-Martin, Ella Kendrick, Emma Fieldi...
Length: 15 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
The complete canon of the Brontƫ sisters' classic novels, dramatised by bestselling author Rachel Joyce
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontƫ
Orphan Jane falls in love with the enigmatic Rochester, but he is concealing a dark secret.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontƫ
On the bleak Yorkshire moors, Heathcliff and Cathyās elemental passion runs wild ā but... Read more
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix
By: Gabe Cole Novoa
Narrated by: Harrison Knights
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This bittersweet Pride & Prejudice remix follows a trans boy yearning for the freedom to live openly, centering queerness in a well-known story of longing... Read more
View audiobookThe Chocolate War
By: Robert Cormier
Narrated by: Frank Muller
Length: 5 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
One of the most controversial YA novels of all time,Ā The Chocolate WarĀ is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. HintonāsĀ The OutsidersĀ and John KnowlesāsĀ A Separate Peace.
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After suffering rejection from seven major publishers,Ā The Chocolate WarĀ made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestsellingāand provocativeāclassic for... 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 childrenās tale of redemption and transformation is full of so many priceless lessons. Ā 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.Ā On her... Read more
View audiobookRebecca
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.Ā
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
East of Eden
By: John Steinbeck
Narrated by: Richard Poe
Length: 25 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
The masterpiece of Steinbeckās later years,Ā East of EdenĀ is a sprawling epic in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of loveās absence. Read more
View audiobookThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Unabridged)
By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Nathan Osgood
Length: 10 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
In the sequel to Tom Sawyer, his sidekick Huckleberry Finn takes centre stage. Innocent and well-intentioned, Huck is brought face to face with the reality of slavery in the southern states as he helps his friend Jim escape to freedom. Read more
View audiobookThe Remains of the Day
By: Kazuo Ishiguro
Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
Length: 9 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER ā¢Ā From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is āan intricate and dazzling novelā (The New York Times) about the perfect butler and his fading, insular world in post-World War II England.
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This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of... Read more