Short Stories audiobooks

Unusual Short Stories

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 20 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Fifty unusual and enchanting short stories.

1. A Lucky Number by S. B. Hale
2. The Brown Wallet by Stacy Aumonier
3. The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin
4. A Strange Thing by John Galsworthy
5. Rats by M. R. James
6. The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling
7. My Adventure in Norfolk by A. J. Alan
8. Gabriel-Ernest... Read more

One Thing Leads To Another

By: Stacy Aumonier

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Stacy Aumonier's classic tale tracking a series of initially mundane events which trigger a series of ever more extraordinary happenings. A father, scolding his son for stealing apples, throws a piece of bacon rind out of the window, sparking a chain of events which bring down the government. Read more

The Room

By: Stacy Aumonier

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

James Wilbraham Waite is living in a bedsit in Praxton Street, London, and feels trapped. Trapped by his life, his job...and particularly by the depressing room he rents. He sees it as his personal hell. His only escape is through reading books and imagining adventures. When he unexpectedly inherits a substantial sum of money from an uncle in... Read more

The Pig and Whistle

By: George Gissing

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A poor schoolteacher decides to spend the summer vacation at a remote country inn, where he falls gradually in love with not only the tavern's way of life, but also the landlord's daughter, the lovely Miss Fouracres. Meanwhile the landlord is sinking into drink and despair, driven by his obsession over an incident at a hotel he ran several years... Read more

Damage Control

By: Amber Dermont

Narrated by: Danielle Ferland, Eliza Foss & David Aaron Baker

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A luminous collection of short stories focusing on privilege and entitlement, from the bestselling author of The Starboard Sea Damage Control displays Amber Dermont's remarkable gift for portraying characters at crossroads. In " Lyndon," a daughter visits presidential landmarks following the death of her father. In " Damage Control," a young man... Read more

The King in Yellow

By: Robert W. Chambers

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Originally published in 1895, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a marvel of supernatural fiction that has influenced a number of writers in the genre, most notably H. P. Lovecraft. Its powerful combination of horror and lyrical prose has made it a classic, a masterpiece of weird fiction that endures to this day.There is a book that is... Read more

Everything's Eventual

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Becky Ann Baker, John Cullum, Boyd Gaines, Pet...

Length: 17 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Includes the story “The Man in the Black Suit”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, the iconic, spine-tingling story collection that includes winners of an O. Henry Prize and other awards, and “Riding the Bullet,” which attracted over half a million online readers and became the... Read more

Redeployment

By: Phil Klay

Narrated by: Craig Klein

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction

"Redeployment is hilarious, biting, whipsawing and sad. It’s the best thing written so far on what the war did to people’s souls.” —Dexter Filkins, The New York Times Book Review

Selected as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times Book Review, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post Book... Read more

Trouble in Mind

By: Jeffery Deaver

Narrated by: Elijah Alexander, Kate Reading, Dennis Boutsika...

Length: 17 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Fiendish suspense. Shocking twists.
Twelve diabolical tales.

New York Times bestselling author and highly acclaimed storyteller Jeffery Deaver-the undisputed "grand master of the plot twist" (Booklist)-returns with a dazzling new collection of short stories. In these twelve electrifying tales (including six written just for this anthology)... Read more

Cachorros - Contos

By: Ivana Arruda Leite

Narrated by: Sandra Silvério

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Neste audiolivro de contos, homens, mulheres e cães se misturam nas histórias, que, embora profundas e muitas vezes marcadas pela angústia, aparecem sempre permeadas pelo deboche e pelo cinismo na forma como Ivana Arruda Leite as conta. Read more

A March Bride

By: Rachel Hauck

Narrated by: Julie Lyles Carr

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A year’s worth of novellas from twelve inspirational romance authors. Happily ever after guaranteed.Susanna has found her true prince, and their happily ever after is just around the corner. But when Nate asks her to give up something precious to her, Susanna can’t help but wonder if it’s a sign that their love is not meant to be.Susanna Truitt... Read more

Bark

By: Lorrie Moore

Narrated by: Lorrie Moore

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"Fifty years from now, it may well turn out that the work of very few American writers has as much to say about what it means to be alive in our time as that of Lorrie Moore" (Harper's).A literary event—a new collection of stories by one of America's most beloved and admired short story writers, her first collection in fifteen years.In these... Read more

Tales of Terror and Mystery

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: David Thorn & Bobbie Frohman

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective is one of the most enduring and popular sleuths of all time. In this thrilling collection of mystery tales, Doyle's gift for creating compelling characters and tightly woven plots are sure to keep you riveted! Stories include "The Horror of Heights""The Leather Funnel""The New Catacomb""The Case of Lady... Read more

A Little Brother to the Bear, and Other Animal Stories

By: William J. Long

Narrated by: Bobbie Frohman

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A Little Brother to the Bear is a collection of short stories for children with tales of woodland folk in their forest homes. Written by an American naturalist and minister, the stories are based on objective observations with a sincere respect for instincts and ingenuity of wildlife. His observations help us to understand nature and how all... Read more

Brown Wolf, and Other Short Stories

By: Jack London

Narrated by: various narrators

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Western writer and historian Dale L. Walker writes, "London's true genius lay in the short form, 7,500 words and under, where the flood of images in his teeming brain and the innate power of his narrative gift were at once constrained and freed. His stories that run longer than the magic 7,500 generally—but certainly not always—could have... Read more

Just So Stories

By: Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by: David Thorn

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of short stories for children reveals the magic of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. Filled with animals of all shapes and sizes, these enchanting tales explain how the leopard got his spots, the elephant his trunk, and the camel his hump. Following the conventions of... Read more

Selections from Grimm’s Fairy Tales

By: The Brothers Grimm

Narrated by: Susan McCarthy, Bobbie Frohman & Bruce Blau

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Enjoy a timeless collection of children's fairy tales from Germany, compiled by the legendary Brothers Grimm. Stories include:"Ashputtel""Cat and Mouse in Partnership""Cat-Skin""Clever Elsie""Hansel and Gretel""Jorinda and Jorindel""Doctor Knowall""Rapunzel""Little Red Cap, or Little Red Riding Hood""The Elves and the Shoemaker""Old... Read more

Selections from the Flower Fables

By: Louisa May Alcott

Narrated by: Bobbie Frohman

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Originally written for the daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a family friend, Louisa May Alcott charms us with the daily events in her fantasy world of flora and fauna. By using the magical fairies as actors in nature's play, Alcott creates delightful morality plays, allowing children to easily learn the lessons of right from wrong. Stories... Read more

Selections from the Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Bobbie Frohman

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Enjoy a timeless collection of children's fairy tales from Denmark, written by the legendary Hans Christian Andersen. Stories include:"The Princess and the Pea""The Ugly Duckling""The Emperor's New Suit""The Fir Tree""The Happy Family""The Little Match-Seller""The Little Mermaid""The Nightingale""The Pea Blossom""The Red Shoes""Thumbelina""The... Read more

The Age of Fable, Part 1

By: Thomas Bulfinch

Narrated by: David Thorn & Bobbie Frohman

Length: 7 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Thomas Bulfinch, as one reviewer put it, "created an anthology of mythology." This audiobook contains the first fourteen chapters of The Age of Fable, the first of three volumes, comprising Bulfinch's complete work. The Age of Fable recounts stories of Greek gods, demigods, and best-known characters in mythology. In our times, many references... Read more

The Diamond Maker and The Door in the Wall

By: H. G. Wells

Narrated by: David Thorn

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

These two short stories by H. G. Wells display his gift for creating thought provoking themes. “The Diamond Maker” is a story about a chance encounter between two men who must then decide whether they can trust each other. “The Door in the Wall” is a fascinating tale about a successful politician who struggles to merge the beauty of his imagined... Read more

The Happy Prince, and Other Tales

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan, Bobbie Frohman & Dav...

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A charming collection of children's stories by Oscar WildeThe Happy Prince This is the tale of an unhappy prince and how he teaches generosity and love to a small sparrow who becomes his friend. The Nightingale and the RoseA nightingale overhears a student complaining that his professor's daughter will not dance with him, as he is unable to give... Read more

The Peterkin Papers

By: Lucretia P. Hale

Narrated by: Susan McCarthy

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Originally appearing as a series of short stories in a children’s magazine, The Peterkin Papers is a collection of tales featuring the hysterically inept Peterkin family. The Peterkins’ unfortunate lack of common sense causes hilarious unintended consequences nearly every time they have an idea. They muddle through life’s challenges with love... Read more

The Yellow Mask

By: Wilkie Collins

Narrated by: Bobbie Frohman

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The Yellow Mask, a gothic romance filled with mystery and suspense, will hold you riveted from beginning to end.A scheming priest, Father Rocco of Pisa, decides the inheritance and great wealth of Count Fabio d'Ascoli was stolen from the church many generations ago and aims to steal it back. In order to do so, the priest manipulates Fabio's true... Read more