One of the greatest joys I’ve recently discovered is listening to classics in audiobook form. All of that nerdy guilt over the Western (mostly white guy) literary canon I never got around to reading, ...
Nine classic audiobooks — including Cynthia Erivo's narration of 'Persuasion' and Hilary Swank's reading of 'The Awakening' — are now available on the music streamer. By Natalie Jarvey Senior Digital ...
Just when I thought I’d lived the Harry Potter adventure in more than one way – books, films and theatre – along comes the ...
Classic works of fiction and nonfiction have been read by generations of readers and have stood the test of time across decades since their original publishing dates. Many classic books are read in ...
October 14, 2025; Washington, D.C. – On October 18, NPR will launch Books We've Loved, a new limited series from the team that produces NPR's Book of the Day podcast. This series invites listeners to ...
These oral readings put a whole new spin on these timeless novels. Award-winning author Mark Haddon shares his favorite audio picks. Beowulf, translated and read by Seamus Heaney (HighBridge, $25).
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Six classic novels that are better as audiobooks
What makes for the perfect audiobook? The format has been around ever since Thomas Edison recited that first poem – “Mary Had a Little Lamb” – into the phonograph back in 1877. Spoken word was, after ...
When we asked readers of the Book Club newsletter which classic books are overrated and which unsung novels should be considered top-tier, we didn’t predict the level of enthusiasm that would ...
Twenty years ago, Amazon’s Audible released the first portable audio player designed specifically for listening to audiobooks. It cost $200 and could only hold about two hours of audio. Today, readers ...
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