Classic Audiobook Collection

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett audiobook. Genre: familySara Crewe arrives in London from India to attend Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, and she quickly becomes the school’s most unusual pupil. Bright, imaginative, and unfailingly courteous, Sara is treated like royalty because her father can afford every comfort. But when sudden tragedy shatters that security, Sara is forced from privileged student to servant, enduring cold attics, hard work, and relentless humiliation. Even so, she clings to the one thing no one can confiscate: her inner life. By telling stories, practicing kindness, and insisting on seeing herself as a 'princess' in spirit, Sara becomes a quiet source of courage for the other girls, especially the timid Ermengarde and the scullery maid Becky. As winter deepens and Miss Minchin’s cruelty escalates, a mysterious new neighbor and a series of small, uncanny changes hint that Sara’s circumstances may not be as hopeless as they seem. A Little Princess is a classic tale of resilience, generosity, and the power of imagination to transform hardship without denying it.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:22:47) Chapter 02(00:36:18) Chapter 03(00:53:08) Chapter 04(01:12:53) Chapter 05(01:36:11) Chapter 06(01:59:22) Chapter 07(02:46:12) Chapter 08(03:09:04) Chapter 09(03:33:42) Chapter 10(03:59:53) Chapter 11(04:20:15) Chapter 12(04:38:09) Chapter 13(05:01:10) Chapter 14(05:12:26) Chapter 15(06:05:42) Chapter 16(06:39:14) Chapter 17(06:55:35) Chapter 18(07:20:46) Chapter 19(07:36:04) Chapter 1(07:54:25) Chapter 2(08:04:36) Chapter 3(08:17:22) Chapter 4(08:32:25) Chapter 5(08:49:18) Chapter 6(09:06:29) Chapter 7(09:23:03) Chapter 8(09:39:37) Chapter 9(09:57:11) Chapter 10(10:16:00) Chapter 11(10:35:54) Chapter 12(10:51:06) Chapter 13(11:04:35) Chapter 14(11:21:36) Chapter 15(11:30:06) Chapter 16(11:43:39) Chapter 17(11:57:35) Chapter 18(12:11:11) Chapter 19(12:37:16) Chapter 20(12:48:35) Chapter 21(13:07:05) Chapter 22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis - The Five Human Types by Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict audiobook. Genre: self helpIn this popular American book from the 1920s, accomplished public speaker and self-help charlatan Elsie Lincoln Benedict outlines her pseudo-scientific system of 'Human Analysis'. She proposes that, within the human race, five sub-types have developed through evolutionary processes, each with its own distinct character traits and corresponding outward appearance. She offers to teach the reader how to recognise these five types of people and understand their innate differences. Her ideas have never been taken seriously by the scientific community, but this book is considered a classic within its genre and remains in print today.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:04:25) Chapter 02(00:46:07) Chapter 03(01:08:27) Chapter 04(01:38:55) Chapter 05(02:11:03) Chapter 06(02:39:36) Chapter 07(03:00:16) Chapter 08(03:22:40) Chapter 09(03:44:30) Chapter 10(04:06:51) Chapter 11(04:27:49) Chapter 12(04:53:59) Chapter 13(05:18:13) Chapter 14(05:49:27) Chapter 15(06:16:14) Chapter 16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter audiobook. Genre: familyPollyanna tells the story of Pollyanna Whittier, a young girl who goes to live with her wealthy Aunt Polly after her father's death. Pollyanna's philosophy of life centers around what she calls 'The Glad Game': she always tries to find something to be glad about in every situation, and to always do without delay whatever she thinks is right. With this philosophy, and her own sunny personality, she brings so much gladness to her aunt's dispirited New England town that she transforms it into a pleasant, healthy place to live. Eventually, however, even Pollyanna's robust optimism is put to the test when she loses the use of her legs in an accident.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:09:14) Chapter 02(00:15:54) Chapter 03(00:30:26) Chapter 04(00:46:43) Chapter 05(00:56:27) Chapter 06(01:12:50) Chapter 07(01:24:22) Chapter 08(01:41:07) Chapter 09(01:48:55) Chapter 10(02:05:29) Chapter 11(02:23:07) Chapter 12(02:30:24) Chapter 13(02:42:31) Chapter 14(02:52:32) Chapter 15(03:09:47) Chapter 16(03:23:15) Chapter 17(03:34:41) Chapter 18(03:45:10) Chapter 19(03:51:14) Chapter 20(04:02:13) Chapter 21(04:14:23) Chapter 22(04:29:49) Chapter 23(04:40:04) Chapter 24(04:52:34) Chapter 25(05:03:12) Chapter 26(05:09:42) Chapter 27(05:23:21) Chapter 28(05:47:00) Chapter 29(05:56:10) Chapter 30(06:01:21) Chapter 31(06:04:44) Chapter 32 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beowulf by Francis Barton Gummere audiobook. Genre: folkloreIn Francis Barton Gummere's classic English rendering of Beowulf, an ancient world of mead-halls, sea-roads, and oath-bound warriors comes vividly to life. The Danes are beset by a night-stalking monster, and their great hall, Heorot, has become a place of dread. Across the whale-road comes Beowulf, a young Geatish champion driven by duty, fame, and loyalty to his lord. With a small band of men and an iron resolve, he offers his strength to King Hrothgar and prepares to face a terror that ordinary weapons cannot easily master. But victory in this harsh landscape is never simple: pride, fate, and the old codes of honor press on every choice, and darker forces wait beyond the first battle. As songs of past deeds echo through torchlit feasts, Beowulf must prove what kind of hero he will be, and what the cost of glory may be for himself and for the people who depend on him.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:17:02) Chapter 02(00:35:17) Chapter 03(00:49:17) Chapter 04(01:08:04) Chapter 05(01:34:11) Chapter 06(02:06:19) Chapter 07(02:41:10) Chapter 08 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kybalion by The Three Initiates audiobook. Genre: philosophyFirst published in 1908 under the enigmatic byline 'The Three Initiates,' The Kybalion is a concise introduction to Hermetic philosophy, presenting a set of foundational ideas said to be distilled from the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. Written in a clear, aphoristic style, the book guides listeners through seven core principles meant to explain how mind, matter, and experience relate: Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and Gender. Rather than offering a story-driven narrative, it builds a practical framework for examining perception, personal change, and the patterns that seem to govern nature and human life. As the chapters unfold, the authors challenge the listener to test these principles in everyday situations: emotional swings, conflicting viewpoints, chance events, and the push and pull of habits and desires. Whether approached as esoteric teaching, self-mastery manual, or philosophical lens, The Kybalion invites a deeper look at how inner states shape outer outcomes, and how disciplined attention can alter the way you interpret and respond to the world around you.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 00(00:08:20) Chapter 01(00:18:34) Chapter 02(00:36:50) Chapter 03(00:45:46) Chapter 04(00:58:12) Chapter 05(01:10:59) Chapter 06(01:29:48) Chapter 07(01:47:26) Chapter 08(02:12:10) Chapter 09(02:24:03) Chapter 10(02:35:21) Chapter 11(02:48:20) Chapter 12(03:01:34) Chapter 13(03:12:16) Chapter 14(03:32:11) Chapter 15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit audiobook. Genre: familyWhen their comfortable London life collapses overnight, three siblings - Roberta (Bobbie), Peter, and the youngest, Phyllis - are whisked away with their mother to a small cottage in the countryside. The house is plain, money is tight, and their father is suddenly gone, leaving the children with more questions than answers. Just beyond their new home runs the railway line, and the station, the tracks, and the passing trains become the center of their days - a place of adventure, friendship, and small acts of bravery. As the children befriend the local porter and the station master, they also encounter a parade of strangers: a lonely gentleman who rides the same train each day, a bewildered foreigner in trouble, and neighbors whose lives intersect with theirs in unexpected ways. But beneath the games and excursions lies a deeper mission: the children are determined to help their mother, uncover the truth about what happened to their father, and restore their family. Warm, witty, and deeply humane, The Railway Children celebrates courage, kindness, and the fierce loyalty of siblings facing a world that has changed.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:20:22) Chapter 02(00:46:45) Chapter 03(01:10:18) Chapter 04(01:36:04) Chapter 05(01:54:20) Chapter 06(02:13:30) Chapter 07(02:36:38) Chapter 08(02:56:47) Chapter 09(03:18:25) Chapter 10(03:37:42) Chapter 11(04:02:15) Chapter 12(04:21:12) Chapter 13(04:42:39) Chapter 14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook. Genre: scifiIn The Warlord of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs concludes the original Barsoom trilogy with John Carter still stranded on Earth, haunted by vivid memories of Mars and the love he cannot reach. When a mysterious force offers him a perilous path back to the dying red planet, Carter seizes the chance, only to discover that Barsoom has grown even more dangerous in his absence. While Dejah Thoris is held beyond his reach, rival powers maneuver for dominance: warlike city-states, fanatical cults, and shadowed regions few have dared to enter. Carter must navigate political intrigue and battlefield alliances with his loyal companions, including the fierce Tars Tarkas, as he races against time and treachery to confront an enemy who threatens not just his personal happiness but the fragile balance of Barsoom itself. Blending swashbuckling action with imaginative science-fantasy, the novel explores loyalty, identity, and what it means to fight for a world that has become your home.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:26:12) Chapter 2(00:53:16) Chapter 3(01:15:37) Chapter 4(01:40:54) Chapter 5(02:09:22) Chapter 6(02:29:04) Chapter 7(02:54:04) Chapter 8(03:20:15) Chapter 9(03:40:00) Chapter 10(04:00:07) Chapter 11(04:21:53) Chapter 12(04:44:09) Chapter 13(05:05:35) Chapter 14(05:22:16) Chapter 15(05:42:57) Chapter 16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook. Genre: adventureEdgar Rice Burroughs' The Land That Time Forgot hurls listeners into a pulp adventure where modern warfare collides with primeval survival. During World War I, a mixed group of British and German passengers and prisoners find themselves forced into an uneasy alliance after their voyage is disrupted at sea. Their only chance is a mysterious vessel that carries them far beyond known shipping lanes - to a shrouded, uncharted island called Caprona, a place where evolution seems to run on its own strange clock. Narrator and unlikely leader Bowen J. Tyler must navigate suspicion, shifting loyalties, and the brutal logistics of staying alive as the castaways push inland through suffocating jungles and hostile terrain. What they discover is a living menagerie of creatures that should not exist alongside humans: prehistoric predators, bizarre life forms, and a harsh natural order that punishes every mistake. As Tyler and his companions struggle to reach safety, the island becomes a crucible that tests courage, ingenuity, and the fragile boundaries between civilization and savagery, all while the question looms: can anyone escape a world that time forgot?For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:22:12) Chapter 02(00:44:52) Chapter 03(01:14:50) Chapter 04(01:59:52) Chapter 05(02:22:26) Chapter 06(02:45:21) Chapter 07(02:56:51) Chapter 08(03:20:06) Chapter 09(03:38:17) Chapter 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook. Genre: scifiThe Gods of Mars is a 1918 Edgar Rice Burroughs science fiction novel, the second of his famous Barsoom series.It can be said that the novel set the tone for much science fiction to come. Its influence can clearly be seen in franchises such as Star Trek and Farscape. While Burroughs no doubt borrowed liberally from the pulp fiction of his day, particularly westerns and swashbuckling tales, the pacing and themes set the tone for the soft science fiction genre.The protagonist, John Carter, with his proficiency in hand-to-hand combat and flirtations with beautiful alien women, could be said to have set the mold for later influential icons like Captain James T. Kirk and James Bond.At the end of the first book, A Princess of Mars, John Carter is unwillingly transported back to Earth. The Gods of Mars begins with his arrival back on Barsoom (Mars) after a ten year hiatus, separated from his wife Dejah Thoris, his unborn child, and the Red Martian people of the nation of Helium, whom he has adopted as his own. Unfortunately, John Carter materializes in the one place on Barsoom from which nobody is allowed to depart: the Valley Dor, which is the Barsoomian heaven.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:31:10) Chapter 2(00:56:35) Chapter 3(01:23:41) Chapter 4(01:46:55) Chapter 5(02:04:40) Chapter 6(02:20:27) Chapter 7(02:42:05) Chapter 8(03:06:13) Chapter 9(03:24:22) Chapter 10(03:42:29) Chapter 11(04:07:01) Chapter 12(04:20:37) Chapter 13(04:45:06) Chapter 14(05:10:47) Chapter 15(05:26:33) Chapter 16(05:46:06) Chapter 17(06:02:05) Chapter 18(06:15:38) Chapter 19(06:41:55) Chapter 20(07:06:21) Chapter 21(07:21:01) Chapter 22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook. Genre: scifiWhen American soldier and adventurer John Carter flees into the Arizona wilderness, a strange accident sweeps him far beyond Earth to the dying world of Barsoom - Mars - where thinner air, brutal deserts, and ancient rivalries shape every breath. Gifted with extraordinary strength and agility under the planet's lesser gravity, Carter is quickly pulled into a conflict he barely understands: nomadic, four-armed Green Martians war against the more human Red Martians who cling to their fading cities and lost sciences. Captured by the fierce Tharks and forced to prove himself in their harsh society, Carter must navigate alien customs, shifting loyalties, and the politics of a planet on the brink. His fate becomes entangled with Dejah Thoris, a proud and resourceful princess of Helium, whose courage matches his own and whose people face looming destruction. As armies gather and old technologies awaken, Carter must decide what kind of man he will be on a world that can make him a hero - or a conqueror. Sweeping, fast-paced, and bursting with wonder, this is a classic tale of romance, daring battles, and survival on an alien frontier.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:36:37) Chapter 2(01:08:41) Chapter 3(01:29:35) Chapter 4(01:56:38) Chapter 5(02:30:43) Chapter 11(03:00:22) Chapter 6(03:36:25) Chapter 7(04:21:22) Chapter 8(04:51:18) Chapter 9(05:24:49) Chapter 10(06:11:18) Chapter 11(06:43:03) Chapter 12(07:10:12) Chapter 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices