Short Stories audiobooks

The Short Stories of J. S. Fletcher

By: J. S. Fletcher

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and author. He wrote more than 230 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and nonfiction. He was one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Victorian golden age of the short story.

This collection brings together some of the finest and most diverse examples of... Read more

Von großen und kleinen Kindern

By: Harald Martenstein

Narrated by: Harald Martenstein

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Von Windeln und anderen Wechselfällen. "Wenn du in den Fünfzigern oder gar Sechzigern noch mal Vater wirst. Du musst dich noch als alter Knacker nach den Schulferien richten. Du musst vielleicht Geld heranschaffen, bis du umfällst. Du sitzt als Methusalem beim Elternabend und wenn die Naturkatastrophe "Pubertät" eintritt, dann stehst du... Read more

At the Bottom of the River

By: Jamaica Kincaid

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection is Jamaica Kincaid’s earliest published writings: her inspired, lyrical short stories.These stories plunge the listener gently into another way of perceiving both the physical world and its elusive inhabitants. Her narrative is, by turns, naïvely whimsical and biblical in its assurance, and it speaks of what is partially... Read more

Bit Rot

By: Douglas Coupland

Narrated by: Graham Rowat

Length: 12 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A thought-provoking, binge-worthy new collection of essays, stories, and musings from Douglas Coupland, Bit Rot explores the different ways in which twentieth-century notions of the future are being shredded, and it is a literary gem of the digital age "Bit rot" is a term used in digital archiving to describe the way digital files can... Read more

Always Happy Hour

By: Mary Miller

Narrated by: Madeleine Lambert

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Always Happy Hour weaves tales of young women who are deeply flawed, intensely real, and who struggle to get out of their own way. These women love to drink and have sex; they make bad decisions with men who love them too much or too little; they haunt gas stations, public pools, and dive bars, seeking understanding in the most unlikely of... Read more

The Adventures of Angus the Mouse: Remastered (Special Edition)

By: Montice Harmon

Narrated by: Christopher Hernandez

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The Adventures of Angus the Mouse is a delightful children’s book written by bestselling author, Montice Harmon. Growing up in a large family, Angus did not fit into the family niche, and his siblings did not include him in play. On one bright, sunny day, Angus and his mother venture into town. He often liked to go off on grand adventures into... Read more

Decision Paralysis

By: Isaac Thorne

Narrated by: Isaac Thorne

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

It's easy to become overwhelmed to the point of paralysis these days. Just ask grade-schooler Tina. Better yet, ask Tina's granny. Her granny has had a rough time of late.First, Tina's grandfather, the family decision-maker, died. Next, her granny was saddled with having to care for granddaughter Tina while Tina's mother went to work. That... Read more

Ao homem que não me quis - Contos

By: Ivana Arruda Leite

Narrated by: Sandra Silvério

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Neste audiolivro, a autora mergulha com inteligência e humor em sua temática predileta: a mulher, seus sentimentos, seus conflitos, sua turbulência. Suas personagens estão sempre nos lembrando que a paixão existe e não tem limites. Read more

A Pair of Silk Stockings

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Kate Chopin is a widely considered a forerunner to the feminist authors of the twentieth century. Focusing on themes of race and gender, her short stories largely center on life in rural Louisiana. In “A Pair of Silk Stockings,” a young woman unexpected finds herself with fifteen dollars. Inspired by her newfound wealth, she ignores her natural... Read more

A Respectable Woman

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In A Respectable Woman, Mrs. Baroda, the wife of a wealthy sugar plantation owner plays hostess to Mr. Gouvernail, a friend of her husband's. The reserved Mr. Gouvernail is a puzzle to Mrs. Baroda who is nonetheless intrigued by the man's retiring nature. When the two speak to each other outside one evening, Mrs. Baroda wants to get closer to... Read more

Ma'ame Pelagie

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In “Ma’ame Pelagie”, two women inhabit the ruins of their coastal Louisiana plantation, hoarding their pennies so they can restore it to its pre-Civil war glory. Ma’am Pelagie and her younger sister, Pauline sip coffee on the veranda and share stories about the house’s glorious past and their own narrow escape from danger during the war. When... Read more

Beyond the Bayou

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In "Beyond the Bayou", La Folle, an ex-slave, lives on an island cut off from the her old home and is afraid to venture back onto the bayou. When a small drought dries up the shallow waters between her home and the bayou, she spends some time with the son of her former master. When the son, whom she calls “Cheri” accidentally shoots himself in... Read more

Desiree's Baby

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Desiree's Baby BY Kate Chopin is about the daughter of Monsieur and Madame Valmondé, who are wealthy French Creoles in antebellum Louisiana. Abandoned as a baby, Desiree was found by Monsieur Valmondé lying in the shadow of a stone pillar near the Valmondé gateway. She is courted by the son of another wealthy, well-known and respected French... Read more

A Respectable Woman

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In A Respectable Woman, Mrs. Baroda, the wife of a wealthy sugar plantation owner plays hostess to Mr. Gouvernail, a friend of her husband's. The reserved Mr. Gouvernail is a puzzle to Mrs. Baroda who is nonetheless intrigued by the man's retiring nature. When the two speak to each other outside one evening, Mrs. Baroda wants to get closer to... Read more

A Reflection

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Kate Chopin’s “A Reflection” is a reflection on the fortunes of life. It is a meditation on how some people succeed by harnessing their energy effectively while others get left behind. Read more

The Locket

By: Kate Chopin

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In “The Locket”, a confederate soldier declines his fellow soldiers’ request to reveal the contents of the locket around his neck. The locket, which holds pictures of his fiancée’s parents and the date of their wedding is found on the battlefield after a battle. Later, the soldier’s fiancée visits the battlefield with the soldier’s father, both... Read more

QED

By: Ellery Queen

Narrated by: Traber Burns

Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Let Ellery Queen clue you in on his special brand of high tension, brain-teasing mystery! This collection consists of novelettes and short stories from Queen's many escapades. Stories include "Mum Is the Word," "Object Lesson," "No Parking," "No Place to Live," "Miracles Do Happen," "The Lonely Bride," "Mystery at the Library of Congress," "Dead... Read more

Pesari Ke Mara Doost Dasht

By: Belgheis Soleimani

Narrated by: Mitra Pourramezan

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Belgheis Soleimani earned her MA in Western Philosophy from Tehran University. She is now living in Tehran, has published several books and is winner of several Iranian book prizes. She has been a member of the board of judges for numerous literary festivals. She wrote also several flash fictions that are translated into Italian, English, Arabic... Read more

1-2-3 Minutengeschichten. Mein großer Hörschatz - Abridged

By: Manfred Mai

Narrated by: Angela Schmid, Katinka Kultscher & Hendrik Klei...

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ein Eisbär, der ständig friert, ein Flohzirkus außer Rand und Band, ein kleiner Pirat, der nicht in die Badewanne will, und ein verrückter Professor, der miauend davonhopst - die 47 kurzen Minuten-Geschichten machen nicht nur kleinen Hörern großen Spaß. Angela Schmid sowie die Kinder Katinka und Hendrik erwecken mit ihren unverkennbaren... Read more

Cliffhangers

By: Aliya Blake

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

As the name implies, this book is a compilation of cliffhanger short stories geared towards students for leisure and creative writing. The stories all fall into the category of fiction and suspense and leave the reader to imagine what happens next. Read more

The Best of Bova, Vol. 2

By: Ben Bova

Narrated by: Vikas Adam, Gabrielle de Cuir, Emily Rankin, Pa...

Length: 15 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The second volume of the best stories from legendary hard science fiction writer Ben Bova, the creator of the New York Times bestselling Grand Tour science fiction series, a six-time Hugo award winner, and past president of the National Space Society.The stories included in this volume span the five decades of Bova’s incandescent career at the... Read more

Pic Locked in the Cellar

By: Geo Mihalache

Narrated by: Geo Mihalache

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Audio story for children from the series 'Stories for Vlad':Pic the Tomcat Locked in the Cellar - the adventure of Pic who gets himself locked in the cellar. Read more

Pic, Miron and the New Little Kitten

By: Geo Mihalache

Narrated by: Geo Mihalache

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

From the Series 'Stories for Vlad':A new kitten appears in the grandparents' house and Pic the tomcat sees him as a competitor and a danger for his position and 'authority' in the home. Read more

The Thing Around Your Neck

By: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie burst onto the literary scene with her remarkable debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, which critics hailed as “one of the best novels to come out of Africa in years” (Baltimore Sun), with “prose as lush as the Nigerian landscape that it powerfully evokes” (The Boston Globe); The Washington Post called her “the... Read more