Classic Audiobook Collection

The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook. Genre: scifiOn the dying world of Barsoom, where ancient cities cling to fading seas and honor is measured in swordplay, John Carter returns to Mars for another perilous journey. When a strange plea draws him into the icy north, he is pulled into the brutal politics of competing peoples and the shadowy power of the black pirates who raid the waterways and trade in captives. Alongside the fierce and loyal Martians who call him friend, Carter must navigate treacherous alliances, outwit ruthless enemies, and survive a landscape where the cold can kill as surely as a blade. At the heart of the adventure lies a disturbing mystery - a vanished prisoner and a chain of events that suggests a threat reaching beyond any single tribe or city-state. As loyalties are tested and battles ignite across air and sea, Carter fights not only for survival, but for the dignity and freedom of those caught in Barsoom's endless wars. Packed with daring rescues, high-stakes duels, and the headlong momentum that defines Burroughs's Mars romances, this tale blends swashbuckling action with a pulpy sense of wonder and an unshakable belief in courage under fire.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 00(00:07:00) Chapter 01(00:33:49) Chapter 02(01:00:17) Chapter 03(01:30:11) Chapter 04(01:59:53) Chapter 05(02:25:31) Chapter 06(02:57:05) Chapter 07(03:24:49) Chapter 08(03:47:39) Chapter 09(04:14:33) Chapter 10(04:38:41) Chapter 11(05:05:08) Chapter 12(05:27:48) Chapter 13(05:53:22) Chapter 14(06:19:33) Chapter 15(06:44:56) Chapter 16(07:11:49) Chapter 17(07:37:45) Chapter 18(08:06:17) Chapter 19(08:28:22) Chapter 20(08:55:24) Chapter 21(09:20:18) Chapter 22(09:53:56) Chapter 25(09:59:41) Chapter 26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the Earth’s Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook. Genre: adventureAdventure and danger await beneath the surface in Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic subterranean romance, At the Earth's Core. When daring inventor David Innes invests in a revolutionary digging machine called the Iron Mole, a test run with its hard-edged creator, Abner Perry, goes catastrophically off course. Plunging through unknown layers of the planet, the two men break into Pellucidar, a vast inner world lit by a strange, perpetual sun and ruled by prehistoric law. There, time, geography, and survival operate by unfamiliar rules, and human captives live under the shadow of the terrifying Mahars, intelligent reptilian overlords who dominate through fear and control. Separated from anything they understand, Innes and Perry must learn quickly, forging alliances with fierce tribal warriors and struggling to protect those caught in Pellucidar's brutal hierarchy - including the courageous Dian the Beautiful, whose fate becomes entangled with Innes' own. Fast-paced, imaginative, and pulpy in the best sense, this tale blends lost-world wonder with relentless peril, asking what civilization means when stripped of every comfort and certainty.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 00(00:03:31) Chapter 01(00:24:06) Chapter 02(00:44:27) Chapter 03(01:01:59) Chapter 04(01:23:26) Chapter 05(01:41:56) Chapter 06(01:55:22) Chapter 07(02:08:07) Chapter 08(02:37:26) Chapter 09(02:52:09) Chapter 10(03:17:22) Chapter 11(03:30:43) Chapter 12(03:40:42) Chapter 13(03:53:45) Chapter 14(04:35:07) Chapter 15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin audiobook. Genre: biographyBenjamin Franklin's Autobiography is the plainspoken, vivid life story of one of America's most inventive and influential founders, told largely in his own witty, practical voice. Beginning with his childhood in a large Boston family, Franklin traces his early hunger for books, his restless apprenticeship, and the bold decision to strike out on his own. In Philadelphia he remakes himself through printing and publishing, sharpening a talent for persuasion and an appetite for public improvement. As his career expands, listeners follow his experiments, civic projects, and efforts to cultivate personal discipline - from building habits of industry and frugality to organizing institutions that serve the common good. But the book is not simply a victory lap. Franklin wrestles with reputation, ambition, and the limits of self-made ideals, all while navigating the pressures of business, politics, and a rapidly changing society. Part moral handbook, part coming-of-age narrative, and part portrait of colonial America, this classic invites you into the workshop of a mind determined to learn, to lead, and to leave the world better than he found it.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 00(00:19:08) Chapter 01(00:46:36) Chapter 02(01:07:12) Chapter 03(01:22:30) Chapter 04(01:40:08) Chapter 05(01:50:02) Chapter 06(02:17:48) Chapter 07(02:52:24) Chapter 08(03:17:55) Chapter 09(03:51:12) Chapter 10(04:09:51) Chapter 11(04:27:21) Chapter 12(04:47:49) Chapter 13(05:20:54) Chapter 14(05:26:19) Chapter 15(05:34:51) Chapter 16(06:01:53) Chapter 17(06:23:09) Chapter 18(06:33:11) Chapter 19(07:13:52) Chapter 20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Maid of Maiden Lane by Amelia E. Barr audiobook. Genre: romanceSet in New York City in 1791, when the young republic is still arguing over its future, The Maid of Maiden Lane follows Cornelia Moran, a spirited, dutiful young woman newly home from Moravian schooling and stepping into a world where family loyalty, social rank, and politics press on every private choice. The proud streets near Maiden Lane hum with post-Revolution confidence, but also with sharp divisions: old Dutch families guard their traditions, newcomers bring fresh ambitions, and news of upheaval abroad stirs fear and fascination. At the center of it all, Cornelia finds herself drawn into a demanding tangle of affections when Lieutenant Joris Hyde enters her life and expectations harden around them both. As fathers, friends, and public opinion weigh in, Cornelia must measure love against responsibility and decide what kind of future she can claim as her own. Amelia E. Barr blends courtship, family conflict, and civic debate into a richly detailed portrait of an early American city, where a single mistake or misunderstanding can echo through reputations, engagements, and lives.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:18:32) Chapter 02(00:48:24) Chapter 03(01:20:28) Chapter 04(02:16:51) Chapter 05(02:54:49) Chapter 06(03:34:57) Chapter 07(04:04:09) Chapter 08(04:39:40) Chapter 09(05:14:59) Chapter 10(06:03:38) Chapter 11(06:42:13) Chapter 12(07:15:14) Chapter 13(07:45:39) Chapter 14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg audiobook. Genre: fantasyAlice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg is a lively stage dramatization that blends favorite episodes from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass into a fast-moving play for young performers and family audiences. When curious Alice slips out of ordinary life and into a world where logic bends and words refuse to behave, she must navigate a parade of unforgettable figures: the hurried White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, the enigmatic Caterpillar, the quarrelsome Queen of Hearts, and the delightfully maddening guests at the Mad Tea Party. As scenes shift from riddles and rhymes to croquet played with impossible equipment, Alice faces a constant challenge: how do you keep your sense of self when everyone insists the rules are different every moment? Gerstenberg's dialogue-forward adaptation highlights the humor, theatricality, and quick character changes that make Wonderland a joy to perform, while keeping the story's deeper questions close at hand - identity, growing up, and the strange authority of nonsense. It is a whimsical, imaginative journey that invites listeners to laugh, wonder, and question what 'makes sense' in the first place.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 00(00:02:05) Chapter 01(00:40:14) Chapter 02(01:13:40) Chapter 03 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices