Short Stories audiobooks

Stag Dance

By: Torrey Peters

Narrated by: Lee Osorio, Briggon Snow, Eileen Noonan & Pyrrh...

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “This inventive, boundary-pushing follow-up to Detransition, Baby . . . [takes] on gender, transness and lives on the margins in all of their gorgeously complicated glory.”—People

“Hot, heartbreaking, and thrillingly victorious.”—Miranda July, New York Times bestselling author of All Fours

In this collection of one novel and... Read more

"5-Minute Ada Twist, Scientist Stories"

By: Gabrielle Meyer

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

"Revisit some of your favorite episodes of the Netflix series in audio for the first time with this storybook collection. Each of the twelve stories retells a beloved episode from the show, making it perfect for when it’s time to settle down for bed or spend some time away from screens." Read more

Show Don't Tell

By: Curtis Sittenfeld

Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Curtis Sittenfeld, George Newbe...

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Eligible and Romantic Comedy “blends acerbic wit, shrewd insight and sharp-eyed observation [in this] bravura collection” (The Washington Post), including a story that revisits the main character from her iconic novel Prep

“Each of these witty, intelligent stories is a slice of modern life.”—People

A... Read more

The History of Sound

By: Ben Shattuck

Narrated by: Ben Shattuck, Zachary Chastain, Paul Mescal, Di...

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE SPOTLIGHT AWARD

LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION & THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION

AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK • ONE OF NPR’s “BOOKS WE LOVE” • ONE OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE’S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2024 • BEST SHORT FICTION, KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Polyphonic fiction. . . . A reminder of the short story’s... Read more

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

By: George Saunders

Narrated by: George Saunders, Phylicia Rashad, Nick Offerman...

Length: 14 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December comes a literary master class on what makes great stories work and what they can tell us about ourselves—and our world today.

For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA... Read more

Table for Two

By: Amor Towles

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & J. Smith-Cameron

Length: 13 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Bestseller

“This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times

“The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv,... Read more

The Hodgeheg and Other Stories

By: Dick King-Smith

Narrated by: Ciaran Saward

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Puffin.

This wonderfully funny audio collection contains eight adventures from the master of animal tales, Dick King-Smith.

Perfect for young listeners, this magical collection features one of Dick King-Smith's most-loved stories: The Hodgeheg.

Max is a hedgehog who lives with his family in a nice little home, but it's on the... Read more

Galatea

By: Madeline Miller

Narrated by: Ruth Wilson

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time**Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an afterword by Madeline Miller**In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece—the most beautiful woman the... Read more

Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Nigel Hawthorne, Isl...

Length: 35 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

At last, a single volume that gathers together all of the short stories featuring Agatha Christie's most famous creation, Hercule Poirot. The dapper, mustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head and curious mannerisms has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century—and, in his own humble opinion, is ""probably the... Read more

James Herriot's Treasury for Children

By: James Herriot

Narrated by: Jim Dale

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Children have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot. His award-winning stories for young readers bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life. Featuring a host of adorable animals and colorful townsfolk, each of the stories is narrated by the country vet himself, with all of the warmth, caring, and good humor that... Read more

The World’s Worst Monsters

By: David Walliams

Narrated by: David Walliams, Harriet Carmichael, Sophia Elen...

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Dare you enter the world of MONSTERS? The beloved World’s Worst series has captivated millions of readers. You’ve met the world’s worst children, the world’s worst parents, the world’s worst teachers and the world’s worst pets – but are you ready for the world’s worst monsters? If you don’t... Read more

Stories of Your Life and Others

By: Ted Chiang

Narrated by: Abby Craden & Todd McLaren

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

This new edition of Ted Chiang's masterful first collection, Stories of Your Life and Others, includes his first eight published stories. Combining the precision and scientific curiosity of Kim Stanley Robinson with Lorrie Moore's cool, clear love of language and narrative intricacy, this award-winning collection offers listeners the dual... Read more

Look Both Ways

By: Jason Reynolds

Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms, Chris Chalk, Bahni Turpin...

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

One of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019!

UK Carnegie Medal winner
A National Book Award Finalist
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019
A Time Best Children’s Book of 2019
A Today Show Best Kids’ Book of 2019
A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019
A School Library... Read more

A Murder Is Announced

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Emilia Fox

Length: 8 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement—and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur.The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.”A childish... 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

Exhalation

By: Ted Chiang

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Dominic Hoffman, Amy Landon ...

Length: 11 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories—two published for the very first time—all from the mind of the incomparable author of Stories of Your Life and Others

Tackling some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine,... Read more

White Cat, Black Dog

By: Kelly Link

Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Dan Stevens, Dominic Hoffman, K...

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Seven ingeniously reinvented fairy tales that play out with astonishing consequences in the modern world, from one of today’s finest short story writers—MacArthur “Genius Grant” fellow Kelly Link, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Get in Trouble

Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore,... Read more

I, Robot

By: Isaac Asimov

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

This classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of shocking intelligence and heart.

“A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.”—The Guardian

I, Robot, the first and most widely read book in Asimov’s Robot series, forever... Read more

Carmilla

By: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the leading ghost-story writer of the 19th century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era.

Carmilla is Le Fanu's famous classic vampire story which has been filmed numerous times, including Vampyre (1932), Blood... Read more

The Collected Stories of Winnie-the-Pooh

By: A.A. Milne

Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Geof...

Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNIE-THE-POOH
POOH GOES VISITING and other stories
Story 1 In which we are introduced
Story 2 In which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place
Story 3 In which Pooh and Piglet go hunting and nearly catch a Woozle
Story 4 In which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one
Story 5 In which Piglet is entirely surrounded by water
Story 6 In... Read more

Five-Carat Soul

By: James McBride

Narrated by: Arthur Morey, Nile Bullock, Prentice Onayemi & ...

Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

One of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2017

“A pinball machine zinging with sharp dialogue, breathtaking plot twists and naughty humor... McBride at his brave and joyous best.” —New York Times Book Review

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King... Read more

Three Act Tragedy

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s classic, Three Act Tragedy, the normally unflappable Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling investigation: the seemingly motiveless murder of the thirteenth guest at dinner party, who choked to death on a cocktail containing not a trace of poison.Sir Charles Cartwright should have known better than to allow thirteen guests... Read more

Evil Under the Sun

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: David Suchet

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The classic Evil Under the Sun, one of the most famous of Agatha Christie’s Poirot investigations, has the fastidious sleuth on the trail of the killer of a sun-bronzed beauty whose death brings some rather shocking secrets into the light.The beautiful bronzed body of Arlena Stuart lay face down on the beach. But strangely, there was no sun and... Read more

Little Bible Stories

By: Various

Narrated by: Elizabeth Cottle

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Introducing youngsters to classic Bible stories, this collection features four beloved tales of courage, friendship and imagination! Kids will love hearing the story of David as he faces Goliath, and following Jonah, as they learn the importance of bravery. The Good Samaritan teaches kindness to all, while Joseph's coat of many colors leads him... Read more