Classic Audiobook Collection

32 Caliber by Donald McGibeny audiobook. Genre: mysteryIn Donald McGibeny's brisk, pulp-era thriller 32 Caliber, attorney Warren Thompson (called Bupps by his friends) expects an easy life of club lunches, court appointments, and quiet evenings with the Indianapolis set. That calm shatters when his closest friend and law partner, Jim Felderson, is blindsided by his wife Helen's sudden decision to leave him for the charming and well-funded Frank Woods. What begins as a private scandal hardens into something far more dangerous when an apparent accident exposes the shadow of murder and a single, nagging detail: a 32 caliber bullet that should not exist in an honest man's story. Forced to choose between discretion and duty, Warren steps out of the courtroom and into the role of investigator, following Jim's suspicions into rooms where money talks, marriages fracture, and reputations are bought and sold. The search for the truth propels him from manicured country clubs to stranger haunts and hidden networks, where every new lead threatens to implicate someone he knows. Part detective yarn, part social drama, 32 Caliber turns betrayal into a case file and asks how far loyalty can stretch before it breaks.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:16:25) Chapter 02(00:27:17) Chapter 03(00:50:48) Chapter 04(01:09:22) Chapter 05(01:27:27) Chapter 06(01:41:46) Chapter 07(01:54:09) Chapter 08(02:12:37) Chapter 09(02:23:24) Chapter 10(02:36:33) Chapter 11(02:55:33) Chapter 12(03:05:47) Chapter 13(03:15:05) Chapter 14(03:29:29) Chapter 15(03:41:24) Chapter 16(03:57:49) Chapter 17(04:03:57) Chapter 18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ghost Breaker by Charles Goddard audiobook. Genre: mysteryA fast-talking blend of thrills, laughs, and old-world romance, The Ghost Breaker follows Warren Jarvis, a Kentucky gentleman who has brought a dangerous feud with him all the way to Manhattan. After a predawn gunfight in a hotel corridor, Warren finds himself hiding in the suite of Maria Theresa, a proud Spanish princess with troubles of her own. Instead of turning him in, Maria offers a bargain: she will help Warren slip past the law if he will become her sworn protector and travel with her to her ancestral estate abroad - a crumbling castle rumored to be haunted by a relentless spirit. With Warren's sharp instincts and his loyal (and often hilarious) servant Rusty at his side, the journey turns from a daring escape into a battle of nerves as strange noises, shadowy figures, and midnight warnings stalk the halls. But in a place steeped in secrets, Warren soon suspects the haunting may be more than superstition - and that someone very human could be using fear as a weapon. As danger closes in, courage, loyalty, and growing affection are tested in every darkened corridor.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:23:56) Chapter 02(00:43:31) Chapter 03(00:56:57) Chapter 04(01:10:14) Chapter 05(01:25:10) Chapter 06(01:40:03) Chapter 07(02:00:12) Chapter 08(02:22:45) Chapter 09(02:38:13) Chapter 10(03:02:45) Chapter 11(03:24:14) Chapter 12(03:42:38) Chapter 13(04:04:07) Chapter 14(04:29:11) Chapter 15(04:41:15) Chapter 16(04:59:34) Chapter 17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Witch Shall Be Born by Robert E. Howard audiobook. Genre: fantasyThe kingdom of Khauran is admittedly a small one, nestled between the vast desert and the plains, but it is blessed with an abundance of rich soil, hard working devoted inhabitants and much gold but most of all by a sweet young queen who is as wise and beneficent as she is beautiful. But then from out of nowhere, disaster strikes. A horrible witch (her evil twin sister) secretly replaces her and introduces devil worship, human sacrifice and other things too repulsive to mention. Conan, who was the captain of her guard is captured and crucified in the desert. From there the incomparable story telling skill of Robert E. Howard takes us on a spiral of exciting intrigue, battle, blood, demons, and final retributionFor ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:22:12) Chapter 2(00:48:44) Chapter 3(01:12:17) Chapter 4(01:25:58) Chapter 5(01:43:44) Chapter 6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October Vagabonds by Richard le Gallienne audiobook. Genre: poetryRichard and his friend Colin must sadly return from their distant hermitage to New York City at summer's end. However, rather than take the train on the 430 mile trip to the city, the two decide to walk the route, for as Richard stated: 'Don't you hate the idea of being hurled along in a train, and suddenly shot into the city again, like a package through a tube?' Certainly a lengthy walk it would be, but the two decide that the trip itself can be the most rewarding, and their trek begins. Along the way, they meet people they never would have met; they witness landscape, nature and habitat which they wouldn't have otherwise seen; and they learn about themselves and their place in the world which they may not have otherwise comprehended. A clever travelogue of two artistic types from first person point of view.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:21:00) Chapter 2(00:48:12) Chapter 3(01:26:05) Chapter 4(02:13:08) Chapter 5(02:44:50) Chapter 6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dhammapada by Buddha audiobook. Genre: religionThe Dhammapada is a compact, powerful collection of verses attributed to the Buddha and preserved within the Buddhist tradition as a guide to living with clarity, restraint, and compassion. Arranged in thematic chapters, its short teachings move from the inner landscape of thought and intention to the outward consequences of speech and action, showing how suffering arises and how it can be eased. Through vivid images and memorable aphorisms, the text follows the path from confusion to understanding: training the mind, meeting anger without hatred, loosening attachment, and cultivating mindful attention in everyday life. Rather than telling a single story, it offers a steady voice of counsel that speaks to common human struggles - fear, desire, pride, grief, and restlessness - and points toward freedom through ethical conduct, meditation, and wisdom. Listeners will encounter recurring themes such as karma, impermanence, and the disciplined life of the awakened person, along with practical encouragement for householders and seekers alike. Whether approached as spiritual poetry or as a handbook for practice, the Dhammapada invites reflection and personal application, verse by verse.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:14:39) Chapter 02(00:25:33) Chapter 03(00:44:52) Chapter 04(00:58:25) Chapter 05(01:15:29) Chapter 06(01:32:16) Chapter 07 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell audiobook. Genre: philosophyThe Problems of Philosophy is one of Bertrand Russell's attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. Focusing on problems he believes will provoke positive and constructive discussion, Russell concentrates on knowledge rather than metaphysics.Russell guides the reader through his famous distinction between 'knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description' and introduces important theories of Plato, Aristotle, René Descartes, David Hume, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Georg Hegel and others to lay the foundation for philosophical inquiry by general readers and scholars alike. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:17:53) Chapter 02(00:37:50) Chapter 03(00:57:53) Chapter 04(01:14:05) Chapter 05(01:42:24) Chapter 06(01:59:08) Chapter 07(02:16:07) Chapter 08(02:32:14) Chapter 09(02:53:21) Chapter 10(03:13:10) Chapter 11(03:34:06) Chapter 12(03:51:50) Chapter 13(04:13:38) Chapter 14(04:34:41) Chapter 15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Studies in Pessimism by Arthur Schopenhauer audiobook. Genre: philosophyArthur Schopenhauer, an early 19th century philosopher, made significant contributions to metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. His work also informed theories of evolution and psychology, largely through his theory of the will to power – a concept which Nietzsche famously adopted and developed. Despite this, he is today, as he was during his life, overshadowed by his contemporary, Hegel. Schopenhauer's social/psychological views, put forth in this work and in others, are directly derived from his metaphysics, which was strongly influenced by Eastern thought. His pessimism forms an interesting and perhaps questionable contrast with his obvious joy in self-expression, both in the elegance of his prose and in his practice of playing the flute nightly.His brilliance, poetry, and crushing pessimism can be seen immediately in this work, as for example in this claim from the first chapter: 'The pleasure in this world, it has been said, outweighs the pain; or, at any rate, there is an even balance between the two. If the reader wishes to see shortly whether this statement is true, let him compare the respective feelings of two animals, one of which is engaged in eating the other.' We see also, in this work, his misogyny, as for example in his claim that 'as lions are provided with claws and teeth, and elephants and boars with tusks, . . . so Nature has equipped woman, for her defence and protection, with the arts of dissimulation; and all the power which Nature has conferred upon man in the shape of physical strength and reason, has been bestowed upon women in this form.' Given his opening comment, the translator, T.B. Saunders, seems to have been at least somewhat sympathetic to this perspective.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:02:03) Chapter 2(00:35:42) Chapter 3(00:48:29) Chapter 4(01:02:38) Chapter 5(01:13:52) Chapter 6(02:06:33) Chapter 7(02:24:58) Chapter 8(03:01:26) Chapter 9(03:14:07) Chapter 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter audiobook. Genre: familyStep into the green and bustling countryside of Beatrix Potter's England in Treasury of Beatrix Potter, a beloved collection of classic tales where animals wear coats, take tea, and get into very human trouble. Here you will meet the mischievous Peter Rabbit as he tests the boundaries of safety and obedience, the determined Jemima Puddle-Duck as she searches for a secure place to nest, and the sharp-witted woodland creatures who must navigate vanity, appetite, and danger. Each story unfolds like a miniature drama: a simple errand becomes an adventure, a quiet garden turns into a perilous maze, and a cozy home is never far from the wildness just beyond the hedgerow. Potter's gentle humor and keen observations bring to life a world governed by manners and consequences, where courage can be small but meaningful and where cleverness does not always guarantee an easy escape. Perfect for listening together or returning to alone, this treasury celebrates curiosity, comfort, and the timeless thrill of a good story told softly but with real stakes.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:06:49) Chapter 02(00:24:13) Chapter 03(00:33:05) Chapter 04(00:39:39) Chapter 05(00:47:08) Chapter 06(00:56:21) Chapter 07(01:05:50) Chapter 08(01:12:01) Chapter 09(01:14:48) Chapter 10(01:16:54) Chapter 11(01:22:08) Chapter 12(01:38:02) Chapter 13(01:57:25) Chapter 14(02:05:39) Chapter 15(02:13:40) Chapter 16(02:23:33) Chapter 17(03:03:19) Chapter 18(03:32:06) Chapter 19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buried Alive by Arnold Bennett audiobook. Genre: dramaThe hero is Mr Priam Farll, a painter of considerable ability. He is, however, extremely shy – so shy that when his valet, Henry Leek, dies suddenly, the doctor believes the dead man to be Priam Farll and the live man the valet. The artist does not try to disabuse him. After the funeral (in Westminster Abbey), Priam Farll marries a widow and lives a happy life until the loss of his wife’s money means he has to take up painting again. A connoisseur of art recognises his style but thinks the paintings are by an imposter. He makes a fortune by buying his works through a small dealer and selling them in America as genuine. Meanwhile Priam Farll refuses through his obstinate shyness to prove his own identity. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:31:19) Chapter 02(01:01:02) Chapter 03(01:32:12) Chapter 04(02:00:23) Chapter 05(02:28:58) Chapter 06(03:01:32) Chapter 07(03:25:06) Chapter 08(03:52:56) Chapter 09(04:24:22) Chapter 10(04:53:17) Chapter 11(05:24:23) Chapter 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adeline Mowbray by Amelia Opie audiobook. Genre: tragedyIn Amelia Opie's Adeline Mowbray, a brilliant, warm-hearted young woman comes of age under the influence of bold new ideas about reason, independence, and marriage. Raised by a mother who prizes enlightened principles over convention, Adeline is encouraged to question the social rules that govern love and respectability. When she encounters the charismatic writer and thinker Glenmurray, Adeline is drawn into a relationship that seems to promise moral sincerity without the constraints of law or ceremony. But the world beyond the salon is less forgiving than the world of theory. As Adeline tries to live honestly according to her beliefs, she faces gossip, legal vulnerability, and the quiet cruelty of polite society - pressures that test her pride, her compassion, and her sense of self. Moving between intimate domestic scenes and public scrutiny, the novel follows Adeline's shifting friendships, painful reckonings, and hard-won insight into the gap between ideals and lived experience. At once a critique of hypocrisy and a portrait of a woman struggling to define her own life, Opie's story asks what it costs to defy custom, and who pays the price when principle collides with prejudice.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:11:30) Chapter 02(00:27:16) Chapter 03(00:44:32) Chapter 04(00:55:13) Chapter 05(01:12:13) Chapter 06(01:32:10) Chapter 07(01:44:12) Chapter 08(02:06:57) Chapter 09(02:31:37) Chapter 10(02:40:15) Chapter 11(02:51:17) Chapter 12(03:00:52) Chapter 13(03:19:48) Chapter 14(03:42:59) Chapter 15(04:06:49) Chapter 16(04:28:37) Chapter 17(05:17:42) Chapter 18(05:58:05) Chapter 19(06:42:05) Chapter 20(07:16:38) Chapter 21(08:03:58) Chapter 22(08:28:31) Chapter 23(08:41:43) Chapter 24(08:54:32) Chapter 25(09:10:16) Chapter 26(09:24:41) Chapter 27(09:32:59) Chapter 28(09:43:56) Chapter 29(10:12:26) Chapter 30(10:24:15) Chapter 31(10:33:00) Chapter 32 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices