Fantasy audiobooks

The Petaybee Trilogy - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Narrated by: Marina Sirtis

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Marina Sirtis, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, reads three novels about the sentient planet Petaybee.Powers That Be (Book 1): Strange things are happening on the icy planet of Petaybee. Unauthorized, genetically engineered species have been spotted, and the locals may be deliberately hiding something—perhaps even plotting rebellion. As a... Read more

The Petaybee Trilogy - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Marina Sirtis

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Marina Sirtis, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, reads three novels about the sentient planet Petaybee.Powers That Be (Book 1): Strange things are happening on the icy planet of Petaybee. Unauthorized, genetically engineered species have been spotted, and the locals may be deliberately hiding something—perhaps even plotting rebellion. As a... Read more

Violin

By: Anne Rice

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Anne Rice's Violin tells the story of two charismatic figures bound to each other by a passionate commitment to music as a means of rapture, seduction, and liberation.

At the novel's center: a uniquely fascinating woman, Triana, and the demonic fiddler Stefan, a tormented ghost who begins to prey upon her, using his magic violin to draw her into... Read more

Legend - Abridged

By: Jude Deveraux

Narrated by: Melissa Errico

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From one of the world's most beloved novelists comes a triumphant historical romance that sweeps from modern-day Virginia to 1873 Colorado, weaving a time-travel tale filled with adventure, tenderness, and passion that only New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux could deliver.

Her wedding fast approaching, celebrated chef Kady Long knew... Read more

Lord of the Dead the Secret History of Byron - Abridged

By: Tom Holland

Narrated by: Richard E. Grant

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Famed nineteenth-century poet and rake Lord Byron travels to Greece and becomes the world’s most formidable vampire—entering a dark, intoxicating world of ancient arts and scorching excesses of evil—in this offbeat book by the author of Slave of My Thirst.

Traveling in the mountains of Greece, Byron falls under the spell of a mysterious fugitive... Read more

Servant of the Bones

By: Anne Rice

Narrated by: Michael Prichard

Length: 16 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In a new and major novel, the creator of fantastic universes of vampires and witches takes us now into the world of Isaiah and Jeremiah, and the destruction of Solomon's Temple, to tell the story of Azriel, Servant of the Bones.

He is ghost, genii, demon, angel--pure spirit made visible. He pours his heart out to us as he journeys from an ancient... Read more

The Secret Garden - Abridged

By: Frances Burnett

Narrated by: Julie Christie

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

After the loss of her parents, Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great mansion on the Yorkshire Moors. Unsure about her surroundings, Mary struggles to find a place in this new existence. Through the gentle guidance of the maid, Mary gradually becomes interested in a garden at the house, the key to which has vanished. In her quest to find... Read more

Practical Magic - Abridged

By: Alice Hoffman

Narrated by: Cherry Jones

Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The bestselling author of Second Nature, Illumination Night and Turtle Moon now offers her most fascinating and tantalizingly accomplished novel yet -- a winning tale that amply confirms Alice Hoffman's reputation not only as a genius of the vivid scene and unforgettable character but as one of America's most captivating storytellers.

When the... Read more

The White Dragon - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Book 3 in Anne McCaffrey' s Dragonriders of Pern series!Because he is too young, Lord Jaxom is not allowed to fight the dreaded Thread, so he and his white dragon— Ruth— train themselves in secret. Their delightful, illicit flight leads them into danger— and the chance to prevent unimaginable... Read more

Dragonsinger - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the world of Pern, Harpers are more powerful than kings, for the music they play can control the minds of others. Harper Hall is a type of music conservatory for harpers (minstrels/educators) and other music professionals. For young Menolly, her dreams of becoming a Harper have nothing to do with power, but rather her love of music. But as... Read more

Crystal Line - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Killashandra, one of the most gifted singers on Ballybran, is drawn like a magnet to the song of crystal. In order to work with crystal, singers are infected with a symbiotic life form that heals them and gives them near eternal life—but slowly destroys their memories. Since crystal singing brings Killashandra ecstasy, she doesn't mind the... Read more

Crystal Singer - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Killashandra Ree has spent ten grueling years in musical training, anticipating interstellar celebrity as a vocal soloist. She is young, beautiful—and still without prospects. After learning that a flaw in her voice will prevent her from singing lead, she hears of the mysterious Heptite Guild on the planet Ballybran, where the fabled Black... Read more

Power Play - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Narrated by: Marina Sirtis

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Day by day the sentient planet of Petaybee is learning to recognize and understand the meaning of outside stimuli, to respond to those stimuli, to communicate its own needs and desires...even to use human speech. But few outsiders truly care for the feelings and intelligence of what they perceive to be a giant hunk of rock or a mere oddity—and... Read more

Powers That Be - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Narrated by: Marina Sirtis

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Strange things are happening on the icy planet of Petaybee. Unauthorized, genetically engineered species have been spotted, and the locals may be deliberately hiding something—perhaps even plotting rebellion. As a combat veteran and a medical retiree, Yana is the ideal person to get close to the natives. She is quickly adopted by the people of... Read more

Power Lines - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Narrated by: Marina Sirtis

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

On icy Petaybee, the planet itself seems to be orchestrating its own evolution, but the planet is also rich in resources, and a ruthless company is poised to take advantage. Yana, an ex-company soldier with strong ties to the planet, tries to intervene. She and her friends must find a way to prove that Petaybee is more valuable to the company... Read more

Alice in Wonderland

By: Lewis Carroll

Narrated by: Cybill Shepherd

Length: 2 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Fantasy and madcap mischief abound in this classic story of a young girl's tour through an enchanted realm.Alice, a bored young girl sitting on the side of a riverbank, is suddenly whisked away to a world populated by fantastic characters— from a white rabbit and a Cheshire cat to a mad hatter and a queen of hearts. After tumbling... Read more

Dragondrums - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the world of Pern, there are few things more important than the ability to sing and write songs. But when Piemur's voice changes, he is given a new task. Pern is in danger once again, and Piemur is assigned a bold mission to the Southern Hold. He must learn the Oldtimers' secret and help Pern rediscover its lost heritage. Read more

Dragonflight - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

On a beautiful planet called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack from a myth that is all too real. The sole survivor of a noble ruling family, Lessa is an outcast—a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge for her murdered parents. Everything changes when she meets a queen dragon. The bond they share... Read more

Dragonsdawn - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The beautiful planet Pern seemed a paradise to its new colonists—a return to an agrarian way of life—until unimaginable terror turned it into hell. Lethal spores began to fall like silvery thread-like rain from the sky, vaporizing everything—and everyone—in their path. The colony, cut off from Earth and lacking the resources to combat the... Read more

Tarzan of the Apes - Abridged

By: Edgar Burroughs

Narrated by: Sir Ben Kingsley

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Raised in the wild by the mighty ape Kala, Tarzan the ape-man must learn to talk with the animals, swing through the trees, and fight great predators to survive in the jungle. Along with him are his childhood friends, Tanto the elephant, Ska the vulture, and Numa the lion. When white men invade his paradise, Tarzan's life is forever changed, for... Read more

Star Trek: Faces of Fire - Abridged

By: Michael Jan Friedman

Narrated by: Bibi Besch

Length: 2 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

En route to Alpha Malurian Six to settle a dispute between two religions, the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM first stops to do a routine check on the progress of a terraforming colony on Beta Canzandia Three, a colony whose inhabitants include Carol and David Marcus.

Spock is left behind at the terraforming colony to continue his scientific studies and the... Read more

Pegasus in Flight & To Ride Pegasus - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The first two chapters in Anne McCaffrey's “Talents Saga" are featured in this recording: Pegasus in Flight In this sequel to Ride the Pegasus, McCaffrey continues the story of the Talents—psionic beings who were once feared and despised, but have become necessary to the comfort and conduct of society. As director of a parapsychic center,... Read more

To Ride Pegasus - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Molly, Charity, Barbara, Dorotea, and Amalda are members of an elite cadre of beings who have stepped out of the ordinary human race to enter their own! “Talents” are extraordinary people who read minds, heal bodies, divert disasters, and foretell the future. Despite this, they have become pariahs in their own land. Read more

Pegasus in Flight - Abridged

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Adrienne Barbeau

Length: 2 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this sequel to Ride the Pegasus, Anne McCaffrey continues the story of the Talents—psionic beings who were once feared and despised, but have become necessary to the comfort and conduct of society. As director of a parapsychic center, telepath Rhyssa Owen coordinates the job assignments for the psychically gifted Talents in her group. She is... Read more