Audiobooks by British authors

Hardy Women

Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses

By: Paula Byrne
Narrated by: Dawn Murphy
Length: 18 hours 38 minutes

A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, Bookseller and at Waterstones 'He understands only the women he invents – the others not at all' Thomas Hardy is one of the most beloved and most-read British authors. His influence on literature... Read more

The Poems of T.S. Eliot Read by Jeremy Irons

By: T. S. Eliot
Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Jeremy Irons's perceptive reading illuminates the poetry of T. S. Eliot in all its complexity. Major poems range from 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock', through the post-war desolation of 'The Waste Land' and the spiritual struggle of 'Ash-Wednesday', to the enduring charm of 'Old Possum's Book of... Read more

The Three Dimensions of Freedom

By: Billy Bragg
Narrated by: Billy Bragg
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

We live in a world where strongman politics are rising; neo-liberalism has hollowed out political parties; and corporations have undermined democracy. Ordinary voters feel helpless to effect change, resulting in outbreaks of populist anger, and traditional platforms for debate are losing their viability as readers source information online. In... Read more

Quartet

How Four Women Changed The Musical World - 'Magnificent' (Kate Mosse)

By: Leah Broad
Narrated by: Leah Broad
Length: 13 hours 46 minutes

*WINNER OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY STORYTELLING AWARD* The lives, loves, adventures and trailblazing musical careers of four extraordinary women from a stunning debut biographer. 'Magnificent.' Kate Mosse 'Riveting.' Antonia Fraser 'A breath of fresh air.' Kate Molleson 'Fascinating.' Alexandra Harris 'Wonderful.' Claire Tomalin... Read more

A Load of Old Balls

The QI History of Sport

By: James Harkin & Anna Ptaszynski
Narrated by: Anna Ptaszynski & James Harkin
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Previously published as EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR: THE QI BOOK OF SPORTS SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 'Top Bins! A personal best, a lap record and a hole in one for when rain has stopped play.' ALAN DAVIES 'The trivia book of the season . . . magnificent.' SPECTATOR Hop, skip and jump into this wonderfully curious... Read more

The Unfinished Harauld Hughes

Richard Ayoade's hilarious fictional quest to rescue a mythical mid-century playwright from obscurity

By: Richard Ayoade
Narrated by: Chris Morris, David Mitchell, Lydia Fox, Noel Fielding, Richard Ayoade, Sally Hawkins & Stephen Merchant
Length: 4 hours 13 minutes

The gifted filmmaker, corduroy activist and amateur dentist, Richard Ayoade, first chanced upon a copy of The Two-Hander Trilogy by Harauld Hughes in a second-hand bookshop. At first startled by his uncanny resemblance to the author's photo, he opened the volume and was electrified. Terse, aggressive, and elliptical, what was true of Ayoade was... Read more

The Orange and Other Poems

By: Wendy Cope
Narrated by: Wendy Cope
Length: 47 minutes

The Orange and Other Poems provides the perfect introduction to Wendy Cope, one of Britain's wittiest, best-selling and best-loved poets. With additional poems from Wendy Cope's Collected Poems. Read by the author. In poems that can turn from laugh-out-loud funny to deeply moving, Wendy Cope offers reflections on love and life. From the joy of... Read more

Eighteen

The Sunday Times Bestseller: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives

By: Alice Loxton
Narrated by: Alice Loxton
Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

“Alice Loxton’s new book, Eighteen, is a look at eighteen 18-year-olds from British history. Ready to feel like an underachiever? One of her subjects was an actual empress. Another was a diving expert hired by Henry VIII to retrieve sunken cannons from the sea floor. At 18, my greatest achievement was being okay at Mario Kart. But enough about... Read more

I Would Die for You

A Novel

By: Sandie Jones
Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

“I Would Die For You was one of the most intense thrillers I have read in a while. As soon as Nicole realized that her daughter’s mysterious disappearance had something to do with what happened between her and her younger sister and a scandal involving one of London’s most famous boy bands of the 1980’s I couldn’t listen fast enough. As the past... Read more

Beautiful Ugly

A Novel

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Richard Armitage & Tuppence Middleton
Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

“This book had me reeling from the beginning. Such a great, suspenseful read. I picked it because of the cover and name. It did not disappoint. Read more

Our Infinite Fates

A Novel

By: Laura Steven
Narrated by: Sofia Oxenham
Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

“Two lovers forced to kill each other over and over as they're stuck in a cycle of reincarnation, but why? This book was absolutely beautiful. I was so intrigued by the story and the mystery of it all... I'm just completely obsessed. Read more

Cherish the Dream

By: Gemma Jackson
Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

Georgina Corrigan is dead! It must be true. It has been printed in the newspapers. How does one prove one is not dead? Georgina is forced to seek assistance from her well-connected friends to establish that she is indeed alive and well and living in Percy Place. The accident that caused the death of her unlamented husband has had other ripple... Read more

A Heart Full of Hope

Fitzroy Hotel: Book #3

By: Kay Seeley
Narrated by: Annie Aldington
Length: TBA

When Charity Browne arrives at The Fitzroy Hotel on her way to a country house party, she knows there's more to the invitation than a weekend of revelry. She's old enough to be married and her family are hoping for a good match. Sparks fly when she collides with dashing Jack Carter, the hotel housekeeper's disreputable brother. A visit to a home... Read more

The Way to the Sea

By: Victoria Connelly
Narrated by: Karen Cass
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

When Cate Rivers leaves her husband in the middle of the night with their young daughter, Eliza, she has no idea what the future holds. Taking a live-in position at Hollow House on the Dorset coast, she determines to make a new life for her and Eliza. But Cate's new boss, fossil hunter Charles Thorner, could do without the problems of a couple... Read more

Fighting for Holiness

Crossway Short Classics

By: J. C. Ryle
Narrated by: Greg Wheatley
Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

"May we never forget that without fighting there can be no holiness while we live, and no crown of glory when we die!" —J. C. Ryle "True Christianity is a fight," wrote J. C. Ryle in 1877. He argued that from the day of their conversion until the day they die, Christians are called to be soldiers for Christ in a war for their holiness. This... Read more

How to Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot

A Panic-Free Guide to Having Natural Conversations about Your Faith

By: Andy Bannister
Narrated by: Andy Bannister
Length: TBA

Have natural conversations with your friends and family about your faith. Discover four key questions that invite people into engaging discussions about what matters most in life.

Why is it so difficult to talk to our closest friends about what’s most important to us? Our true identity? Our hopes and dreams? Our true purpose and faith? Andy... Read more

The Broken Ones

By: Sarah A. Denzil
Narrated by: Alison Larkin
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

A shadow follows Sophie. Watching. Waiting.



Her instinct tells her that it's someone she knows. But who? The man she met internet dating? The nurse caring for her ill mother? Or is her mother faking her illness?



The only thing she knows is that she can't trust anyone.



Sophie must delve into a dark history to reveal her stalker. But there are some... Read more

All I Want for Christmas

The Most Surprising and Heart-Warming Festive Love Story and Sunday Times Bestseller!

By: Karen Swan
Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand
Length: 14 hours 25 minutes

Three first dates and an art-world mystery – it's going to be a busy Christmas for Darcy. All I Want for Christmas is the Sunday Times bestselling cosy winter romance from Karen Swan, author of Christmas By Candlelight.

Can she find love this Christmas?

Christmas in Copenhagen is a magical time of year but Darcy Cotterell isn’t feeling festive.... Read more

The Lost Lover

An epic romantic tale of lovers reunited

The Wild Isle Series: Book #3

By: Karen Swan
Narrated by: Lesley Harcourt
Length: 13 hours 9 minutes

An epic first love. A second chance . . .

'One of our most prolific and talented writers’ – Santa Montefiore

Young Flora MacQueen has always dreamt of more than life on the small Scottish island of St Kilda. So, when she catches the eye of visiting adventurer and wealthy businessman James Callaghan, her future seems brighter.

Winter seas separate... Read more

Cross Bones

The dead won't rest in the third book in this quirky crime series

The Accidental Medium: Book #3

By: Tracy Whitwell
Narrated by: Tracy Whitwell
Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Read by the author, Tracy Whitwell.
There’s a queue of people at her door, and not all of them are living . . .

When Tanz, the accidental medium, is asked to help in the search for a missing woman, she finds herself at the Cross Bones Graveyard in London’s Southwark. From the outset it’s obvious there is unrest among the spirits who call this... Read more