Short Stories audiobooks

La Petite Mort

By: Jack Freestone

Narrated by: Jack Freestone

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Anita has a problem. Henry cannot or will not come. Find out how she overcomes this problem, and the mysteries of Henry's blue balls! Read more

Povesti pentru Vlad - Volumul 1: Povesti pentru copii in limba romana - Romanian Stories for Children

By: Geo Mihalache

Narrated by: Geo Mihalache

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Puf și gărgărița - un puișor curios se rătăcește departe de casăFirul de iarbă și ghiocelul - un fir de iarbă modest și un ghiocel arogantGhiocelul și Martha albina - ghiocelul învață valoarea prieteniei și modestieiPic motanul și Mica vrăbiuța - motanul Pic, poftind la vrăbiuțe și porumbei primește o lecțieMica vrăbiuța și Țic șoricelul de... Read more

Kurzgeschichten: Zehn Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur

By: Johann Peter Hebel, Kurt Tucholsky, Franz Kafka...

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche & Sven Görtz

Length: 4 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Kurzgeschichte ist das Genre der Vielfalt. Sie kann alles sein: heiter, abenteuerlich, nachdenklich, frivol, erotisch, schauerlich, satirisch und vieles andere mehr. Sie ist immer spannend und auf den Punkt genau erzählt. Lassen Sie sich von unserer Auswahl weltberühmter Kurzgeschichten in unbekannte und bunte Welten entführen. Mit dabei:... Read more

Anton Tschechow: Der Orden – und weitere klassische Geschichten

By: Anton Tschechow

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Anton Tschechow war der Chronist der russischen Seele. Ironisch und doch liebevoll porträtiert er die Gesellschaft mit all ihren Fehlern und Eigenheiten – und die Hörenden ertappen sich häufig bei einem wissenden Nicken... Mit dabei: Der Orden, Der Rächer seiner Ehre, Der Repetitor, Der teure Hund, Die Apothekerin. Read more

From Far Around They Saw Us Burn (Unabridged)

By: Alice Jolly

Narrated by: Red Dog Theatre Company

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From Far Around They Saw Us Burn is the eagerly awaited first short story collection from Alice Jolly, one of the most exciting and accomplished voices in British fiction today. The extraordinary range of work gathered here is united by a fascination with how everyday interactions can transform our lives in unpredictable ways. These are stories... Read more

Willy Weta's Wild Adventures

By: Pye Narmo

Narrated by: Pye Narmo

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Join Willy Weta on his exciting night adventures through the lush forests of New Zealand! Explore the mysteries of the forest under the moonlight, meet amazing and sometimes scary animals, and discover new plants and wonders. With Willy as your guide, you'll never know what adventure awaits you next. Don't miss out on this unforgettable journey... Read more

On The Gull's Road

By: Willa Cather

Narrated by: Roger Fineberg

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

"On the Gulls' Road" is a touching short story by Willa Cather, first published in McClure's in December 1908. A fellow painter visits the narrator, and is mesmerised by his painting of Alexandra Ebbling, a married woman, whom the narrator met on a ship from Genoa to New York City. On the ship, he and Mrs. Ebbling enjoyed many conversations... Read more

The Last Catastrophe

By: Allegra Hyde

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus, Kristen Sieh, Kirby Heyborne, J...

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A hopeful, speculative short story collection about how humanity grapples in a world transformed by climate change.

“Climate fiction does not owe readers hope, but through humor and humanity Hyde manages to present a harsh reality without descending into despair, offering a space for mourning and for reimagining life in a permanently changed... Read more

Titbottom’s Spectacles

By: George William Curtis

Narrated by: Gillian Warner

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

American writer George William Curtis' short story, "Titbottom's Spectacles," is a satircally humorous tale about a man who is bequeathed glasses which let him see people for who they really are--and the consequences thereof. Read more

In That Endlessness, Our End

By: Gemma Files

Narrated by: Deanna Anthony, Neil Hellegers, Steven Jay Cohe...

Length: 14 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Come closer, friend. Let me tell you a story.Heard the one about the Airbnb that eats your dreams or the iron-crowned king who preys on his own bloodline from the air, still smoldering centuries after being burnt alive? How about the cloudy antique bottle you can wish your excess rage inside, or that crooked alley down which something waits to... Read more

I’d Really Prefer Not to Be Here with You, and Other Stories

By: Julianna Baggott

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Andi Arndt, Kelli Tager, January...

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author Julianna Baggott delivers her mind-bending debut short-story collection, featuring an array of genres populated by deeply human characters, and with film rights to the stories already having been sold to Netflix, Paramount, Amblin, Lionsgate, and others!In the title story, set five minutes in the future where you not only have... Read more

Sweetlust

By: Asja Bakić

Narrated by: Katherine Littrell

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In a dystopian world with no men, women are “rehabilitated” at an erotic amusement park. Climate change has caused massive flooding and warming in the Balkans, where one programmer builds a time machine. And a devious reimagining of The Sorrows of Young Werther refocuses to center a sexually adventurous Charlotte. Asja Baki? deploys the... Read more

Willy Weta and Frowdy Frog

By: Pye Narmo

Narrated by: Pye Narmo

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Follow Willy Weta and Frowdy Frog on an exciting night-time adventure through the New Zealand bush. Together, they face their fears and discover the beauty of the natural world. This heartwarming tale teaches children the importance of overcoming obstacles and embracing the unexpected. Join Willy and Frowdy on their journey and let their bravery... Read more

Charlies Truhe

By: J.P. Conrad

Narrated by: Mathias Grimm

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Wir liefen uns zufällig über den Weg. Ich hatte Charlie seit Jahren nicht mehr gesehen. Er lud mich zu sich ein, auf ein paar Drinks. Wir lachten und quatschten über die alten Zeiten. Es war ein angenehmer Abend. Bis Charlie mir diese alte Truhe zeigte. Ich hätte besser nicht fragen sollen, was sich darin befand. Read more

Kurzgeschichten: Zehn Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur

By: Johann Peter Hebel, Franz Kafka, Giovanni Bocca...

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche, Sven Görtz & Tim Eriksson

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Kurzgeschichte ist das Genre der Vielfalt. Sie kann alles sein: heiter, abenteuerlich, nachdenklich, frivol, erotisch, schauerlich, satirisch und vieles andere mehr. Sie ist immer spannend und auf den Punkt genau erzählt. Lassen Sie sich von unserer Auswahl weltberühmter Kurzgeschichten in unbekannte und bunte Welten entführen. Mit dabei:... Read more

Anton Tschechow: Die Dame mit dem Hündchen – und weitere klassische Geschichten

By: Anton Tschechow

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Anton Tschechow war der Chronist der russischen Seele. Ironisch und doch liebevoll porträtiert er die Gesellschaft mit all ihren Fehlern und Eigenheiten – und die Hörenden ertappen sich häufig bei einem wissenden Nicken... Mit dabei: Die Dame mit dem Hündchen, Auf der Post, Das Gewinnlos, Der böse Knabe, Der Löwen- und Sonnenorden. Read more

Abnormal Statistics

By: Max Booth III

Narrated by: Kelby Losack

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

"Abnormal Statistics takes us on a desolate walking tour of the everyday American nightmare. Come see what’s happening behind the closed doors and shuttered windows of your neighbors, your best friends, the people you trust most. Bleak and bloody horror that’s as raw and immediate as a pile of yellowed teeth, roots and all."—​Trevor Henderson,... Read more

بلاد الطاخ طاخ - Abridged

By: Inaam Kachachi

Narrated by: منار مراد

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

هل تُبنى البلاد على الخوف؟ هل الحنين إلى الوطن مرض لا يمكننا الشفاء منه؟ هل للحرية ثمن لا بُد من دفعه؟ هل يمكننا الإجابة عن سؤال المواطنة وحق الشعوب في بلادها؟ وهل يجب علينا أن نتنازل عن بصماتنا واختلافاتنا لننضم ببساطةٍ إلى القطيع؟! تجيب «إنعام كجه جي»عن هذه الأسئلة، في اثنتي عشرة قصة متنوعة الأفكار، وتستدعي فيها أوجاع وهزائم أوطاننا العربية؛... Read more

Thrillville, USA

By: Taylor Koekkoek

Narrated by: Stephen Graybill, Lisa Larsen & André Santana

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS SUE KAUFMAN PRIZE FOR FIRST FICTION

A raw and remarkable debut story collection concerning substance abuse, societal alienation, and doomed romance from a writer whose work has appeared in prestigious literary journals including The Paris Review.

An amusement park employee overdoses after eating... Read more

Muckross Abbey and Other Stories

By: Sabina Murray

Narrated by: Kitty Kelly

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

"I binge-read this book, savoring the gothic creepiness at the heart of each tale. Packed with compelling, nuanced lives and the deaths that haunt them, each story is a séance—an invitation for unsettled spirits to let their presence be known, 'desperate for someone to supply the narrative.' Murray supplies it with great style and an uncanny... Read more

The Country of the Blind and Other Stories

By: H. G. Wells

Narrated by: Graham Scott

Length: 18 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

This 1911 collection of thirty-three stories, selected and revised by the author from amongst his huge output of short fiction, includes tales of comedy, horror, monsters, and strange worlds. In his introduction, Wells writes that the book brings together, “All the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again,” and that, “No short... Read more

Two Tales From Nathaniel Hawthorne

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Alfred C. Martino & Jamie Gillman

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Two Tales From Nathaniel Hawthorne includes, "The British Matron," a satirical essay, and the short story, "The Hollow of the Three Trees. Hawthorne (1804–1864) was born in Salem, Massachusetts. His ancestors include John Hathorne, the only judge involved in the Salem witch trials who never repented of his actions. Nathaniel later added a "w" to... Read more

A Broken People's Playlist

By: Chimeka Garricks

Narrated by: Nneka Okoye & Atta Otigba

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

""A dozen interlinked, music-oriented stories set in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where Garricks was raised... Each songlike story feels like a breakout hit encapsulating the brokenness and the beauty in life’s soundtrack.""—Booklist, starred review“Beautifully woven . . . a magical delight.”—Hari Kunzru, author of White TearsA Broken People’s... Read more

Dream Life and Real Life

By: Olive Schreiner

Narrated by: Conor Walsh

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

"Dream Life and Real Life" is a haunting short story about a little orphan girl in servitude to a cruel Boer family. One night, following a beating, she runs away and hides in a cave. But there she overhears three men plotting to rob and burn down the Boer's farm and kill the family. What should she do? Warn them, or let them burn to death? Read more