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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter (ENG)

By: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Jim Dale
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Jim Dale's Grammy Award-winning performance of J.K. Rowling's iconic stories is a listening adventure for the whole family.

Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'.

Close your eyes and enter the magical world of Harry... Read more

Hatchet

By: Gary Paulsen
Narrated by: Peter Coyote
Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

13-year-old Brian Robeson learns to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed with his hatchet and resourcefulness. Read more

The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire #2)

Wings of Fire

By: Tui T. Sutherland
Narrated by: Shannon McManus
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

The Wings of Fire saga continues with a thrilling underwater adventure--and a mystery that will change everything!The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the... Read more

The Phantom Tollbooth

By: Norton Juster
Narrated by: Rainn Wilson & Norton Juster
Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

“I can't remember the last time I had so much fun reading a book. I read this when I was about 11 or 12 and loved it. I have always remembered Tock the dog that goes Tick, and jumping to Conclusions, and Rhyme and Reason, and Milo, and all the wonderful puns and Feiffer illustrations. Definitely worth the reread as an adult. I love it more than... Read more

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle: Book #1

By: Diana Wynne Jones
Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and ALA Notable and Best of the Year in Young Adult Fiction, Howl's Moving Castle by acclaimed fantasy writer Diana Wynne Jones was transformed into an Academy Award-nominated animated motion picture by Hayao Miyazaki. On a rare venture out from her step-mother's hat shop, Sophie attracts the attention of a... Read more

Bridge to Terabithia

By: Katherine Paterson
Narrated by: Robert Sean Leonard
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes

This beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson is a modern classic of friendship and loss.Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in... Read more

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Chronicles of Narnia: Book #2

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Michael York
Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read.Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of... Read more

The Thief

By: Megan Whalen Turner
Narrated by: Steve West
Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

“I remembered reading The Thief as a kid and being blown away by the story. With my Libro.fm membership I decided to experience the story again by listening to it and I will say it is now one of my go to audiobook recommendations. A rich mix of fantasy, intrigue, character, and unforgettable moments all expertly narrated by Steve West. This whole... Read more

The Princess Bride - Abridged

S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (The "Good Parts" Version)

By: William Goldman
Narrated by: Rob Reiner
Length: 2 hours 32 minutes

This adventure story has everything you could want: a handsome good guy, a pretty heroine, some bad guys, sword fighting, revenge, romance, and of course a happy ending, along with “rodents of unusual size.” Join Westley (the plucky farm boy), Buttercup (the beautiful young maiden), Inigo Montoya (the driven, embittered swordsman), Prince... Read more

The Road

By: Cormac McCarthy
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

“I had only ever read this in print before. The language is sparse and evocative and Tom Stechschulte's narration was spot on. Glad to be reminded how magnificent this book is. Read more

Jurassic Park

A Novel

By: Michael Crichton
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 15 hours 10 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read“[Michael] Crichton’s dinosaurs are genuinely frightening.”—Chicago Sun-TimesAn astonishing technique for... Read more

Journey to the Center of the Earth

The Voyages Extraordinaires Series: Book #3

By: Jules Verne
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Geologist Otto Lidenbrock is perusing an ancient Icelandic manuscript when he discovers a mysterious encrypted note. The message reveals the account of a sixteenth-century explorer who claims to have found a passageway to the center of the earth.In his quest to penetrate the planet’s primordial secrets, the impetuous professor, together with his... Read more

The Call of the Wild

By: Jack London
Narrated by: John Lee
Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Jack London’s masterpiece describing the timeless bonds between man, dog, and wildernessBuck, half St. Bernard and half Scotch shepherd, is a bold-spirited dog living the good life in the Santa Clara Valley. But when a treacherous act of betrayal results in his kidnapping, he is stripped from his comfortable life on the California estate and... Read more

Mistborn

The Final Empire

The Mistborn Saga: Book #1

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Length: 24 hours 39 minutes

“Great world building and great magic! Read more

The Fellowship of the Ring

Lord of the Rings: Book #1

By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Length: 19 hours 7 minutes

An unlikely hero. A perilous quest. The greatest adventure ever told.

In a quiet village in the Shire, young Frodo is about to receive a gift that will change his life forever.

Thought lost centuries ago, it is the One Ring, an object of terrifying power once used by the Dark Lord to enslave Middle-earth. Now darkness is rising, and Frodo must... Read more

The Last Wish

Introducing the Witcher

The Witcher: Book #1

By: Andrzej Sapkowski
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

“The incredibly popular Witcher video game series is actually based off of this series of stories and novels from a Polish writer. The game designers wanted to make a game in tribute to their favorite author, and ended up reviving the books, and getting them translated into English. Which I'm really glad for. This is the first book, a collection... Read more

Dune

Book One in the Dune Chronicles

Dune

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin, Byron Jennings, David R. Gordon, Jason Culp, Kent Broadhurst, Oliver Wyman, Patricia Kilgarriff & Scott Sowers
Length: 21 hours 1 minute

“Set in the distant future in a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the Padishah Emperor, Dune is the story of a young man whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis, the only source of the 'spice' melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe.... Read more

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Book #1

By: Douglas Adams
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.”—The Washington Post Book World

Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy!

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

It’s an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent .... Read more

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Wayfarers: Book #1

By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
Length: 14 hours 23 minutes

“This is the funnest, tenderest, most lovable space romp you’ll ever take. There’s a fun plot but the real reason to read this book is the crew of the Wayfarer. Fair warning: You’ll want to follow them anywhere! With inter-species romance, plenty of pronouns, and space-age wisdom, this book made us feel more tender to our own young species of... Read more

Ender's Game

The Ender Saga: Book #1

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki & Harlan Ellison
Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

“This was my first ever audiobook and it set the standard impossibly high. The narration sinks you into the plot so thoroughly that when it's over you feel like you've woken up from a dream. Valentine's chapters are particularly gripping, you could feel her dread, fear, and exasperation. Absolutely stunning. Read more