Short Stories audiobooks

The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe

By: Harold Beaver & Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Kevin Eldon, Joe Jameson, Rory Alexander & Bett...

Length: 13 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by the acclaimed comedian and actor Kevin Eldon (star of It's Kevin, Alan Partidge, Big Train, Brass Eye and Hot Fuzz) supported by Bettrys Jones, Joe Jameson and Rory Alexander. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Harold Beaver, read by Rory Alexander.

One of the... Read more

The World’s Worst Parents

By: David Walliams

Narrated by: David Walliams, Tamsin Greig, Daniel Rigby, Liz...

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales and revelled in the World’s Worst Teachers with their delightfully dreadful deeds – now prepare for…THE WORLD’S WORST PARENTS! Are you ready to meet the worst parents ever? Sure, some parents are embarrassing – but... Read more

Pond Life and Other Stories

By: Sam Kates

Narrated by: Sam Kates

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A deadly infatuation. Apocalypse. A haunted hotel. These are what you’ll meet if you dare to venture inside.How would you react if you came across someone who claimed he caused the end of humankind? This is the question Jake must answer in The Third Coming, the story that spawned the Earth Haven trilogy.Would you dive into a pond that will alter... Read more

Hollywood and Venal

By: Nat Segaloff

Narrated by: Nat Segaloff

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

“Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you find the real tinsel underneath.” — Oscar Levant Sometimes fiction is the best way to tell the truth. In this, his first collection of short stories, Nat Segaloff (Final Cuts, Guarding Gable, Mr. Huston/Mr. North) reveals the truth behind some of Hollywood’s biggest scandals, agendas, and... Read more

The Beadworkers

By: Beth Piatote

Narrated by: Beth Piatote, various narrators, Christian Nagl...

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Beth Piatote’s luminous debut collection opens with a feast, grounding its stories in the landscapes and lifeworlds of the Native Northwest, exploring the inventive and unforgettable pattern of Native American life in the contemporary worldTold with humor, subtlety, and spareness, the mixed-genre works of Beth Piatote’s first collection find... Read more

Channel Cats

By: Unis Shellington IV

Narrated by: Robert W. Greier Jr.

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A buried treasure and a cat fishing tournament where the winners are predestined come together in the Unis Shellington IV's hysterically funny novella "Channel Cats". Based in northern Louisiana Terrence Ida (fisherman extraordinaire) invites he new 'best friend' Newby to join him in the upcoming cat fishing tournament on Manassas Brown... Read more

Love & Other Crimes

By: Sara Paretsky

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 14 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

“Sara Paretsky is a genius.” —LEE CHILDFrom New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky, a collection of thrilling crime and detective short stories, many featuring legendary detective V.I. Warshawski—including a brand-new V.I. story.New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky is the master of twisting suspense and compelling plots. She... Read more

Pengetahuan Menyelamatkan Si Kucing

By: Elaine Hidayat & Martin Lundqvist

Narrated by: Elaine Hidayat

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Sebuah cerita pendek tentang kucing yang perlu mencari pemilik baru setelah teman flatnya mati. Pada akhirnya, keingintahuan kucing menyelamatkannya, saat wanita binatu mengadopsi dia. Read more

Night Cries

By: Mark Leslie

Narrated by: Chris Humphreys

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

THE MOST TERRIFYING THINGS HAPPEN IN THE DARKScreams echo through the thick darkness of night in this collection of three short horror tales from the dark mind of Mark Leslie.
Taste of Darkness: Sensory deprivation takes on a new meaning when you let the darkness completely consume your senses of sight, sound, touch and smell, leaving you with... Read more

سيدة في خدمتك

By: إحسان عبد القدوس

Narrated by: محمد نصر الله

Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

هذه مجموعة قصصية تجوب العالم، فهذه عشر قصص كتبها إحسان عبد القدوس خلال رحلاته إلى عدة بلدان وأماكن مثيرة واستوحى منها قصصاً ممتعة وواقعية ومسلية، وتقع أحدث كل قصة في مدينة مختلفة فهي، (لبنان – سيدة في خدمتك)، (كوبا – فنجان قهوة بارد)، (المغرب – زوجة من الشاطيء الآخر)، (السويد – طلاق الشاب الطويل الاسمر)، (إسبانيا – مدريد باللون الأحمر)، (السنغال... Read more

A Case of Mamma's Love

By: Tammie Painter

Narrated by: Tammie Painter

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

This case contains more than mementos.Clara’s mom has always had a peculiar admiration for other people’s possessions. At first, it was only small, insignificant things: a shirt, a hair clip, and the like. But over the years Mamma’s tastes have grown.When Clara discovers an odd suitcase in the back of her mother’s closet and its connection to... Read more

Kadalmayooram

By: Madhavikutty

Narrated by: Shashma

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

"മാധവികുട്ടി രചിച്ച കടൽ മയൂരം, രാത്രിയുടെ പദവിന്യാസം, ആട്ടുകട്ടിൽ എന്നീ കഥകൾ അടങ്ങുന്ന സമാഹാരമാണ് ഇത്. A collection of the novellas - Kadalmayooram, Rathriyude Padavinyasam and Aattukattil." Read more

Short Story Press Presents Uncertain Throne

By: Short Story Press & Jasmine Bowen

Narrated by: Alana

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

They were princesses that were never supposed to inherit the throne, but to live happily ever after with their princes.Everything changed when a mass slaughter took the lives of the generation before, leaving an elderly king with no heirs, save them.Felicia rules the kingdom with a heavy heart, separated from her long term love to love a man who... Read more

Short Story Press Presents Busy Woman Simplified

By: Short Story Press & Lindsey Krebs

Narrated by: Alana

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Short Story Press Presents Busy Woman Simplified by Short Story Press with Lindsey KrebsWhat happens when you are close to reaching your dreams and being successful only to find everything falling down around you instead? Meredith is a mother and wife and dearly loves her family. She also runs her own business, Willow Tree Ranch. She finds that... Read more

صانع الحب

By: إحسان عبد القدوس

Narrated by: رنا الخطيب

Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

:- "إني عندما أكتب للصحافة يخيل إليّ أني أديب، وعندما أكتب للأدب يخيل إلي أني صحفي والصحفي حين يكتب يسرد وقائع والأديب عندما يكتب يجنح إلى الخيال، وهذه القصص ليست وقائع ولا خيالاً، إنما هي الواقع في إطار من الخيال، أو هي الخيال في حدود الواقع، بل إني لا أحب أن أسمي هذا الكتاب "مجموعة من القصص" لأن ما فيه ينقصه الكثير من عناصر القصة، إنما هو... Read more

Guden i grytan

By: Robert E Howard

Narrated by: Magnus Tyrgrim

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Dramatiserad med ljudeffekter och bakgrundsmusik. * * * Conan stod ensam kvar i den stora salen, om man inte räknade med de döda kropparna på golvet. Barbaren ändrade grepp på svärdet och klev sakta in i kammaren. Den var rikt dekorerad med silkesgobelänger, sidenkuddar och schäslonger utan uppenbar tanke. Över en stor förgylld skärmvägg tittade... Read more

Frostjättens dotter

By: Robert E Howard

Narrated by: Magnus Tyrgrim

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Han tittade på hennes yviga lockar igen. Först hade han uppfattat dem som röda men nu såg de ut att vara en rufsig blandning av rött och blont. Han stirrade som trollbunden. Hennes hår var som alvguld där solen strålade och glänste. Hennes ögon var varken blå eller grå utan skiftade färg med ett dansande ljus som han inte kände igen. Hennes... Read more

London Horror Stories

By: Tony Walker

Narrated by: Tony Walker

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Twelve new horror and ghost stories set in London by Tony Walker, producer of the Classic Ghost Stories Podcast. New horrors in familiar places! Stories include The Highgate Vampire, The Shadow of the Ripper, Bad Times in Little Venice and Noises from the Attic. These all new stories will bring shivers to your spine as you walk the fog-bound... Read more

Thirst

By: Merryn Glover

Narrated by: Merryn Glover

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

When the water runs out at the village tap, a woman's kindness to a stranger yields a miracle. Read more

Punaisen surman naamio

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Jarmo Mäkinen

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Ympärillä riehuu rutto. Prinssi Prosperos keksii paeta mustaa surmaa yhteen linnoistaan. Mukaan hän ottaa tuhat hovin edustajaa, ja seuraavat kuukaudet he aikovat elää eristettyä mutta ilontäyteistä elämää.Kuudennen kuukauden lopulla prinssi järjestää linnassa naamiaiset – onhan heidän eristyksensä toiminut vallan mainiosti. Yllättäen paikalle... Read more

Death's Backdoor

By: Keegan Kozinski & Tristen Kozinski

Narrated by: Tracy Kozinski

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Thomas died young, leaving behind a cherished but poor family. Now, his soul is wandering the vast realms of Death in pursuit of a distant hope. There is a way to escape Death and return to the living, but it is perilous and a single misstep would lead to the eradication of his essence. Nonetheless, Thomas must return to his loved ones with only... Read more

Der Kokon

By: Ute Weinländer

Narrated by: Ute Weinländer

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Alle Facetten des menschlichen Wesens, die Entwicklung der Persönlichkeit und verborgenes Potenzial - das sind die Themen, mit denen sich Ute Weinländer in ihren Geschichten auseinandersetzt. Schon nach wenigen Worten taucht der Leser tief in die faszinierende Welt der Protagonisten ein und begleitet sie auf ihrem Weg. Die Geschichten werden von... Read more

Animal Spirit

By: Francesca Marciano

Narrated by: Sophie Amoss, Edoardo Ballerini & Alex McKenna

Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Centered in Rome but transporting us into worlds as varied and alluring as they are emotionally real, Francesca Marciano’s stories paint landscapes that are populated—vividly, hauntingly—by animals: from violent seagulls and starlings circling the evening sky in exhilarating formation to magical snakes and a tiny dog on the side of a deserted... Read more

The Man That Corrupted Hadleybu - Abridged

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Bahram Sarvarinejad

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is a short story by Mark Twain and was published in 1899. It tells the story of the destruction of a small town (known as Hadleyburg), which is known far and wide as an honest and moral community. The people of the town enjoy the reputation of being honest. They isolated themselves and their babies from... Read more