Classics

The World of Atlas Shrugged

Objectivist Center; read by Edward Herrmann and Lynn Redgrave

Essential context, brilliant commentary and authoritative insight into the novel's literary purpose and structure. Learn More

The Two Towers

J.R.R. Tolkien; performed by an ensemble cast

The original American full dramatization as broadcast on National Public Radio. Learn More

A Single Man

Christopher Isherwood; read by Simon Prebble

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A gay man copes with the death of his partner in Isherwood’s classic novel, now a film written and directed by Tom Ford. Learn More

Shakespeare's Sonnets

William Shakespeare; read by Simon Callow

This selection presents all 154 sonnets composed from 1593-1601. Learn More

Shakespeare and the Afterlife

by John Garrison; read by Steven Crossley

Shakespeare and the Afterlife is the first book to focus on discussions of what happens after death within the author's body of work. Learn More

A River Runs Through It and Other Stories

Norman Maclean; read by David Manis

This modern classic and perennial bestseller is now available in an unabridged edition along with two Norman Maclean stories never before on audio. Learn More

A River Runs Through It

Norman Maclean; read by Ivan Doig

In Maclean’s autobiographical novella, it is the river that makes them realize that life continues and all things are related. Learn More

The Return of the King

J.R.R. Tolkien; performed by an ensemble cast

The original American dramatization as broadcast on National Public Radio. Learn More

Pursuit

by Joyce Carol Oates; read by Andi Arndt

With a suspenseful, alternating narrative that travels between the present and the protagonist's tortured childhood, The Pursuit is a meticulously crafted, deeply disquieting tale that showcases Joyce Carol Oates's masterful storytelling. Learn More

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli; translated by George Bull; read by Fritz Weaver

A masterpiece of prophecy, psychological insight, and forceful prose, The Prince is a classic of realpolitik, stunningly relevant to our times. Learn More

Prater Violet

Christopher Isherwood; read by J. Paul Boehmer

Originally published in 1945, Prater Violet is a stingingly satirical novel about the film industry. Learn More

Pepys' Diary

Samuel Pepys; read by Kenneth Branagh

An astonishing first-hand account of life in 17th-century London, read with wit and style by actor Kenneth Branaugh. Learn More

Patsy

by Nicole Dennis-Benn; read by Sharon Gordon

Lambda Literary Award Winner
2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist
#1 Downloaded title on Audible in LGBT Literature
Jenna Bush Hagar Book Club Pick
BuzzFeed Summer Reads
O Magazine's Best Books by Women of Summer 201

A beautifully layered portrait of motherhood, immigration, and the sacrifices we make in the name of love from award-winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn. Learn More

Painted Bird

Jerzy Kosinski; read by Fred Berman; author's note read by Michael Aronov

An AudioFile Earphones Award Winner

Kosinski’s controversial and compelling modern classic is available for the first time on audio. Learn More

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Expanded CD Edition)

Ken Kesey; read by Ken Kesey with a bonus interview from Fresh Air with Terry Gross

Now available with bonus Fresh Air with Terry Gross interview with the late Ken Kesey.

Ken Kesey's story of life in a state mental hospital is a classic of American literature. This collection features not only a Fresh Air with Terry Gross interview with the late Ken Kesey but also narration by the author himself. Learn More

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Digital Edition)

Ken Kesey; read by Ken Kesey

Ken Kesey’s story of life in a state mental hospital is a classic of American literature. Learn More

The Odyssey

Homer; translated by Allen Mandelbaum; read by Derek Jacobi

The most popular epic of Western culture springs to life in Allen Mandelbaum's magnificent translation. Learn More

A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage

Mark Twain; foreword and afterword by Roy Blount Jr.; read by Garrison Keillor and Roy Blount Jr.

Set in the fictional town of Deer Lick, Missouri, A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage chronicles the fortunes of a farmer determined to have his daughter marry the son of a wealthy man. Learn More

Le Morte D'Arthur

Sir Thomas Malory; read by Derek Jacobi

This audio recording grips the listener with the fascinating, fateful story of Arthur's ascension to the throne as a boy, his marriage to Guenevere, the formation of the Round Table Knights, the quest for the Holy Grail, the ill-fated passion between Lancelot and Guenevere, the treachery of Arthur's illegitimate son Mordred, and the ultimate destruction of Arthur's realm. Learn More

Moon Tiger

by Penelope Lively, read by Ruth Urquhart

HighBridge Audio presents Penelope Lively's Man Booker Prize–winning novel Moon Tiger. Learn More

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