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Classic Audiobook Collection

Classic Audiobook Collection

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 Explore over a thousand great books by authors from the ancient world through to the twentieth century. From Jane Austen to Herman Melville to Sun Tzu, from the ancient Greeks to American modernists: If a book changed the world, it's here. Share these full-length audiobooks with friends and start an audiobook club!Classic Literature Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Baled Hay - A Drier Book than Walt Whitmans Leaves o Grass by Bill Nye ~ Full Audiobook

    Baled Hay - A Drier Book than Walt Whitmans Leaves o Grass by Bill Nye ~ Full Audiobook
    Jun 28 2025
    Baled Hay - A Drier Book than Walt Whitmans Leaves o Grass by Bill Nye audiobook. Imagine settling into your favorite chair, the world hushed around you, as Bill Nye’s delightfully arid wit trickles into your ears in Baled Hay—A Drier Book than Walt Whitman’s Leaves o’ Grass. In this uproarious audiobook you’ll traverse a midwestern landscape of puns, paradoxes, and plainspoken reflections that are as crisp and crackling as sun-baked hay bales under a July sun. With every perfectly timed pause, the narrator’s deadpan delivery transforms painstakingly unpoetic scenes—like mud-caked barn floors and leaky well buckets—into sidesplitting odes of everyday absurdity. Nye’s anecdotes brim with homespun philosophy: from the existential crisis of a lost shovel to the surprising romance of a squeaky windmill blade—and you’ll find yourself laughing aloud at the uncanny precision of his punch lines. Whether you’re tackling a long drive or just craving a pick-me-up, the audiobook’s cadence ensures you feel every quiver of sardonic humor, every artful groan at life’s little inconveniences. By the time the final pun-of-all-puns rattles out, you’ll have inhaled each syllable of dry hilarity, walked a mile in Nye’s wry shoes, and realized no pastoral epic has ever been so deliciously parched. Make room on your playlist—this is Americana spun into verbal hay, ready to ignite your grin with pure, uncut levity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 hrs and 48 mins
  • The Whispering Eye, A Black Hood Novel by G. T. Fleming-Roberts ~ Full Audiobook

    The Whispering Eye, A Black Hood Novel by G. T. Fleming-Roberts ~ Full Audiobook
    Jun 27 2025
    The Whispering Eye, A Black Hood Novel by G. T. Fleming-Roberts audiobook. Step into a world where shadows speak and every heartbeat echoes with the promise of danger: The Whispering Eye, a Black Hood novel by G. T. Fleming-Roberts, pulls you into a city of crumbling spires and fog-choked alleys where an ancient artifact—the fabled Whispering Eye—has begun to stir, murmuring secrets that could topple kingdoms. When a masked vigilante known only as the Black Hood stumbles upon whispers of a hidden cult determined to seize the Eye’s power, he must navigate a labyrinth of traitors, assassins, and forbidden magic before the city’s pulse is snuffed out forever. With every twist, suspense coils tighter, drawing you into a daring race across moonlit rooftops, blood-soaked crypts, and secret chambers where betrayal disguises itself as loyalty. And in the audio edition, a masterful narrator brings each character to life—his gravel-and‐silk voice shifting from hushed conspiracy to epic confrontation, layering accents and sound effects so vivid you’ll feel the rain on your face and the steel in your hand. Turn on the audiobook, and let The Whispering Eye whisper its darkest truth directly into your ear—this is one adventure you won’t dare pause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 51 mins
  • The Cartels Jungle by Irving E. Cox, Jr. ~ Full Audiobook

    The Cartels Jungle by Irving E. Cox, Jr. ~ Full Audiobook
    Jun 26 2025
    The Cartels Jungle by Irving E. Cox, Jr. audiobook. Dive headfirst into the heart of darkness with Irving E. Cox, Jr.’s The Cartels Jungle—an unflinching, page-turning exposé that transforms your commute or workout into a pulse-pounding journey through the seething underworld of international drug empires. In this gripping audiobook, Cox’s razor-sharp prose guides you through the lethal corridors of power where informants vanish overnight, crooked officials close the deal with a handshake soaked in blood, and rival kingpins wage silent wars for turf that can spell life or death in an instant. You’ll hear the calm, authoritative narration draw you into clandestine meetings in shadowy safe houses, feel the tension crackle as cartel lieutenants argue over shipment routes, and experience firsthand the moral crossroads confronting the courageous few who dare to stand against the system. Perfectly paced and vividly performed, this audio edition doesn’t just tell you what happened—it imbues every high-stakes decision, every covert operation, every moment of breathtaking risk with an almost cinematic intensity. Whether you crave the raw authenticity of a true-crime thriller or you’re fascinated by the geopolitical tug-of-war shaping our world, The Cartels Jungle won’t let you look away—and its heart-stopping revelations will linger long after the credits roll. Strap in, press play, and prepare for an all-access pass to the deadliest jungle on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 46 mins
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I've now listened to several of these 800+ (and growing) episodes/books, and sampled many more. They are read well, for the most part, and cover a broad range of topics, authors and time periods. There are both fiction and non-fiction, children's, YA and adult titles. I assume all are in the public domain, whether by lapsed or expired copyright. A number of the series' titles are otherwise unavailable for free through Audible, but the edition for sale on Audible will likely be a better reading or translation. I haven't checked, but some of the more obsure titles are likely not available at all. Some have attributions to Librivox, but a variety of sources seem to be drawn from. The biggest drawback, due to the podcast/episode structure of the collection, is that you can't search by title or author, only by upload date. You must load page after page until you find (or don't find) a title or author you're hoping is in the collection. But what do you want for FREE? There are both diamonds and lumps of coal in this mine. You just have to keep digging until you find your diamonds.

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