Short Stories audiobooks

A Comedy In Rubber

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Joe Reeder

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Delve into the humor and charm of early 20th-century city life with O. Henry’s delightful short story, A Comedy in Rubber. Known for his clever wit and unexpected twists, O. Henry brings us a playful tale of misadventure, following a character who encounters a string of amusing predicaments—all set in motion by a simple trip in a vintage... Read more

The Haunted States of America

By: K. E. Lewis, Freeman NG, Janet Fox & Ellen Hopkins

Narrated by: Matt Godfrey & Jennifer Pickens

Length: 7 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Fifty two different stories. Fifty two different Authors. Endless fright for all ages.



Every state has an urban legend that evokes fear and curiosity in equal parts, and we've chronicled all of these logic-defying horrors here in the Haunted States of America anthology.



From the Jersey Devil to La Llorona, each story included introduces a new... Read more

The Soul of Laploshka

By: Saki

Narrated by: Rose Clarke

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The Soul of Laploshka is a short story by H.H. Munro, known as Saki, that explores themes of guilt, conscience, and the nature of wealth. The narrative begins with the introduction of Laploshka, a miserly yet charming man who is both entertaining and mean-spirited. He surrounds himself with wealthy acquaintances, living comfortably off their... Read more

Seahenge

By: J.F. Penn

Narrated by: J.F. Penn

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

What was drowned will be drowned again… Marine archaeologist Dr. Evelyn Price has spent her life uncovering the mysteries of the deep ocean. But when a violent storm uncovers an ancient timber circle off the coast of England, she faces a discovery that will challenge everything she knows.As the tide rises and storm clouds gather, Evelyn and her... Read more

Noveller

By: B. Mich. Grosch

Narrated by: Finn Norge

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Om denne boken:I dette bindet, 32 noveller som livet selv skriver dem.De tar leseren via Tyskland til Sveits, til Kamerun – til og med til det fjerne India og til og med Tibet.Noen muntre, noen triste, men alle underholdende og tankevekkende.Forfatteren prøver å bruke et polert, sofistikert språk og er langt unna dagens, dessverre ofte brukte,... Read more

The Sheep

By: Saki

Narrated by: Ethan Reynolds

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

In this engaging narrative, Rupert finds himself increasingly frustrated with his future brother-in-law, whom he refers to as "the Sheep." This man, characterized by his ineptitude and constant apologetic demeanor, becomes a source of irritation for Rupert, especially as he prepares to marry Rupert's sister, Kathleen. Read more

Oil of Dog

By: Ambrose Bierce

Narrated by: Katherine Leer

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

"Oil of Dog" by Ambrose Bierce is a darkly satirical short story that explores themes of greed, morality, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. The narrative follows Boffer Bings, a boy whose parents run a morally questionable business: his father manufactures dog oil for medicinal purposes, while his mother operates an illegal disposal... Read more

The Middle Toe of the Right Foot

By: Ambrose Bierce

Narrated by: Billy Dickson

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In the long-abandoned and supposedly haunted Manton house, a grisly murder once scarred the land with a lingering evil. Years later, a man is challenged to a deadly duel inside the decaying building, where the past refuses to stay buried. As the supernatural begins to close in, the line between the living and the dead blurs. Will the haunted... Read more

El libro de arena

By: Jorge Luis Borges

Narrated by: Gerardo Prat

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

125.º ANIVERSARIO DE BORGES Un libro fundamental de Borges, «el escritor en español más importante desde Cervantes» (Mario Vargas Llosa), considerado por el autor su obra maestra, y que incluye su único relato de amor. «Borges es y debería ser el centro de nuestro canon». Roberto Bolaño Escrito en el ocaso de su vida y publicado en 1975, El... Read more

Historia universal de la infamia

By: Jorge Luis Borges

Narrated by: Gerardo Prat

Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

125.º ANIVERSARIO DE BORGES Una de las obras fundamentales de Borges, «el libro que cambia todo en la literatura argentina» (Roberto Bolaño). «Realmente no imagino la literatura del siglo XX sin Borges».
Paul Auster «El escritor en español más importante desde Cervantes».
Mario Vargas Llosa Dice Borges que las páginas de este libro son el... Read more

El informe de Brodie

By: Jorge Luis Borges

Narrated by: Gerardo Prat

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Un volumen que recoge once cuentos directos, desnudos y sencillos, fruto de la lenta madurez del gran escritor que es Borges. «En aquel momento sentí que algo estaba ocurriéndonos o, mejor dicho, que ya había ocurrido. De algún modo ya éramos otros.» Gran parte de estos cuentos giran en torno al cumplimiento de un destino que se repite y que... Read more

The Hedgerow Gang: Snow Angels

By: Jacqui Brown & Andrew David Moore Johnson

Narrated by: Erik Blior

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

What’s your favourite thing to do when it snows? Join Bella the Butterfly and Pippa the Pipistrelle Bat, as they experience snow for the first time and decide to have some fun. Read more

A Defensive Diamond

By: Saki

Narrated by: Walter Miller

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In "A Defensive Diamond," Saki (H.H. Munro) presents a humorous vignette set in a gentleman's club during a dreary October afternoon. The story centers around Treddleford, who seeks solace in a book while trying to avoid the incessant chatter of Amblecope, a loquacious fellow club member.As Treddleford attempts to immerse himself in poetry,... Read more

Magical Christmas Fairy Tales

By: Hans Christian Andersen, Frances Jenkins Olcott...

Narrated by: Nicki White, Erik Blior & Holly Kyrre

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Snuggle down with this collection of magical Christmas fairy tales from some of your favourite storytellers. These calming stories will have your little one dreaming of talking snowmen, magical trees and a talking cuckoo!
Get settled, grab your teddy and lets begin on a magical Christmas adventure! Read more

The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaal

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Christopher Mireider

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaal by Edgar Allan Poe, narrated by Christopher Mireider, is an extraordinary tale of science fiction and adventure, blending Poe’s gothic style with imaginative exploration. The story follows Hans Pfaal, a daring adventurer who embarks on an unprecedented journey to the moon in a hot air balloon. As... Read more

I Am Alien to Life

By: Djuna Barnes

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Djuna Barnes is rightly remembered for Nightwood, her breakthrough and final novel: a hallmark of modernist literature, championed by T. S. Eliot, and one of the first, strangest, and most brilliant novels of love between women to be published in the twentieth century. Barnes's career began long before Nightwood, however, with journalism,... Read more

The Yarkand Manner

By: Saki

Narrated by: Bryan Matthews

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The Yarkand Manner by Saki is a satirical short story that explores the peculiarities of human behavior through the lens of a fictional newspaper's editorial staff. The narrative begins with Sir Lulworth Quayne and his nephew discussing the phenomenon of migration among both animals and humans.They reflect on a recent trend where the entire... Read more

On the Block

By: Ellen Oh

Narrated by: Yasmin Mwanza, Eli Schiff, Ulka Simone Mohanty,...

Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.

"The beauty... Read more

La sangre de Medusa y otros cuentos marginales

By: José Emilio Pacheco

Narrated by: Paris Roa

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Un legado invaluable que nos invita a seguir leyendo, escribiendo y soñando Un papiro de tiempos de Alejandro Magno que une a un agitador serbio con un terrorista de la antigua Grecia, un semidiós que comparte sus aflicciones con las de un marido pusilánime, una cuadrilla de veteranos inválidos que se reivindican a punta de patas de palo o un... Read more

El viento distante y otros relatos

By: José Emilio Pacheco

Narrated by: Paris Roa & Germán Torre

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Un legado invaluable que nos invita a seguir leyendo, escribiendo y soñando Una niña a quien un castigo del cielo convierte en tortuga y termina siendo la triste atracción de una feria, un parque de diversiones con elefantes que dan a luz a saltimbanquis, una cautiva emparedada en un monasterio, un sádico e infame revolucionario a quien la... Read more

The Horla

By: Guy De Maupassant

Narrated by: Christopher Mireider

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The Horla by Guy de Maupassant, narrated by Christopher Mireider, is a chilling tale of psychological horror that delves into the fragile boundary between sanity and madness. The story follows a man who becomes haunted by an invisible, malevolent presence known as The Horla. As his paranoia intensifies, he struggles to understand whether he is... Read more

Wer bist du?

By: Ramona Spengler

Narrated by: Ramona Spengler

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Wissenschaftler für Nanotechnologie Patrick Griessner arbeitet an dem geheimen NAS-Programm der bemannten Raumfahrt. Er gerät in die Fänge einer skrupelosen russischen Geheimdienstorganisation und setzt dadurch das Leben seiner Frau und das seines Kindes auf`s Spiel. Read more

The Storyteller

By: Saki

Narrated by: Katherine Leer

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In "The Storyteller" by Saki, the narrative unfolds in a railway carriage where a woman travels with her three young charges—two girls and a boy. Bored and restless, the children incessantly question their aunt, whose attempts to entertain them with a conventional moral tale fall flat. Frustrated by her inability to engage them, she challenges a... Read more

The World and the Door

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Patrick Walls

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The World and the Door by O. Henry, narrated by Patrick Walls, is a captivating collection of short stories brimming with wit, charm, and the signature twists that have made O. Henry a beloved storyteller. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century life, these tales explore human nature with humor and heart, often leading to surprising and... Read more