Free Audiobooks
It's not hard to see why audiobook popularity has increased recently: there is some unique magnetic about stories revived by professional actors who can add texture to different personalities. If you want to absorb stories on the go, do your jobs, or lie down with your eyes closed, audiobooks are your portable friends.
While audio books are usually more expensive than eBooks or print books, we can help you minimize your expenses (and maximize your library) — start browsing through this list of best websites to find free audio books.
LibriVox has a huge choice of free audiobooks, a recording of volunteers who have read chapters from books that are in the public domain.
You can find one by searching through the title, author, gender/subject or language. You can also browse all the titles in the catalog.
Once you've reached the description page of a book, you can read more about it and even hear chapters individually without downloading each of them.
However, if you want to download the entire audio book, each chapter is included, you can do so in a zap file, directly from LibriVox. Some are also available through a Torrent and M4B file.
LibriVox is available here for iOS, and also for Android devices, so you can download books on your phone or tablet, or stream them on the go.
- Browse : LibriVox Audio Books
- Available : LibriVox for Android App, or iOS
- YouTube : Channel- LibriVox Audiobooks
What we like
- Listen to specific chapters without downloading them all.
- Several ways to find a specific title.
- Receive new audiobooks through podcasts.
- Available in many languages.
- Works on mobile devices.
What don't we like
- Can't sort by the most popular.
You can listen to these books on the Loyal books website, download the MP3 of chapters at the same time in a zip file, download the entire audio book in an M4B file for iPhones and iPods, save only specific chapters, stream from your phone or tablet, and even get the book through rss reader can.
- Browse : Loyal Audio Books
- Available : Loyal for Android App, or iOS
What we like
- Multiple language options.
- Makes it easier to search for the top 100 audiobooks.
- Audiobooks are organized in many genres.
- Thousands of choices.
What we don't like
- All free books have been copied from The LibriVox site.
3. Audible
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| Audible is going to have a 30-day free trial |
Browse anywhere with the largest choice of audiobook audible. Listen to your favorite books, special audio shows and performances from the premium podcast, including bestsellers and new releases.
After a 30-day trial, you can get a book every month for $14.95/month, no matter what the book costs.
- Browse : Audible Audio Books
- Available : Audible for Android App, or iOS
- YouTube : Channel- Audible
What do we like
- There's a huge choice.
- Get two audio books completely free of charge.
- They are yours to keep forever.
- Listen to a mobile device or computer.
What don't we like
- The trial period is only for one month.
4. ThoughtAudio
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| ThoughtAudio are available to download as free audiobooks |
You can browse the entire list or look for books, as well as see them in the order of what was recently added to the collection.
To get these audio books, you either have to listen to them on the Thot Audio website or right-click each section and download them in episodes that you want to save.
PDF transcripts for these audiobooks are also available for download.
- Browse : Thought AudioBooks
- YouTube : Channel- Learn English Through Story
What do we like
- Provides pdf transcript of audiobook.
- Includes classic audiobooks.
- Lets you stream directly from the website.
What don't we like
- Each chapter has to be downloaded individually; no bulk download option.
- Thar is no clear download button.
5. OverDrive
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| If you have OverDrive membership in your local library , it's a great place to find free audiobook |
You will check them as you will book the library and they will be repaid at the end of the loan period. You can even do it all from The Labi, the mobile app for iOS and Android.
- Browse : OverDrive Audio Books
- Available : Libri Vox for Android App, or iOS
- YouTube : Channel- OverDrive
What do we like
- Lets you borrow free audiobooks from your local library.
- Works with thousands of libraries.
- You can hear from a computer or mobile app.
- Includes free audiobook samples.
What don't we like
- A library card must be from an assistant library.
These audiobook downloads are also located on various other websites, so some of them may be direct links to MP3 while others can be streamed from its download page but not available for download.
Apart from free audio books, open culture also has free movies, online courses, language learning and e-books.
- Browse : Open Culture Audio Books
What do we like
- Hundreds of free audio books.
- Audiobooks are listed in alphabetical order for easy reading.
What don't we like
- Cannot sort or filter the list of audio books.
- No option to search through the list.
- Some are just streams, not downloads.
7. hoopla
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| Like OverDrive, detailed above this list, Hoopla has free audiobooks |
When looking for audiobooks in Hoopla, you can sort the results through popularity, new arrivals, titles and average ratings, and filter them only through language and titles for children or people for adults. There are also a lot of categories to browse.
These audio books can be streamed from your computer or on various devices like iOS, Android, Roko, Chromecast, Fire TV etc.
- Browse : Hoopla Audio Books
- Available : Hoopla for Android App, or iOS
- YouTube : Channel- Hoopla Digital
What we like
- The website is easy to use.
- Access from different devices.
- To pick from lots of genres.
What we don't like
- A valid library card is required.
8. Storinory
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| If you are looking for free audio books for children, storinory should be your first stop |
The selection includes original stories, fairy tales, classic stories, educational books and some small stories for very young children.
You can download audio books here, stream them directly from the website, or subscribe through an Apple podcast or another podcasting service. There is also an app for iOS devices, but it is not free.
- Browse : Storinory Audio Books
- Available : Storinory for Android App, or iOS
- YouTube : Channel- Storinory or StoryTime at Awnie's House
What do we like
- Great for kids.
- Includes text with audio book.
- New audiobooks are often released.
What don't we like
- Most audiobooks are much more limited than websites.
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| Light up are several clearly read in your brain, short, free audiobooks that are only for children |
A copy of the story is also provided so that the readers of the beginning can read with the audio.
There are also some free games for children that are all made to challenge their minds and keep their minds active.
- Browse : Light up your brain Audio Books
- YouTube : Channel- 7-Second Riddles or KidTimeStoryTime
What do we like
- Audiobooks are geared towards children.
- A text version is available below each audio book.
- Most audio books are less than 10 minutes.
What don't we like
- There are only children's audio books.
10. Sync
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| Audio Book Sync (Sync) is a free summer reading program for children |
Sink gives two free audio books every week in summer. It is a great way for children to keep their comprehension skills sharp before returning to school, but also provides a way for adults to get some free audio e-books.
You can sign up for an email alert to remind when Sink releases new titles. Books are usable through the Sora app.
- Browse : Sync Audio Books
What do we like
- Encourages children to keep reading in summer.
- Gives two audio books every week in summer.
- You can sign up for alerts to find out when new audio books are available.
What don't we like
- Audiobooks are not available all year round.
- Your audio book limits downloads to two per week.
11. Spotify
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| Free audiobook in Spotify? yes! With a catch: It's free to download books |
Free audiobooks are not very well organized in Spotify because Spotify is a music streaming service, not an audiobook website—but a good handful of them are available.
- Browse : Spotify Audio Books
What we like
- Lets you stream the audio book absolutely free of charge.
- Works on computer and mobile devices.
- Also included are tons of free music.
What we don't like
- It's not easy to find audio books between all music.
- Only paying users can download free audio books.
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| Digitalbook.io (previously known as Librophile) is another directory that makes it easier |
Browse through trending or top rated so you like, or see a list of genres or writers.
You can download the entire audio book or only specific chapters, as well as listen to it in pieces on the website.
Digitalbook.io has more than 100,000 items, and while some are audiobooks, others are regular eBooks.
- Browse : Digitalbook.io Audio Books
- YouTube : Channel- Digitalbook.io
What do we like
- Change the playback rate.
- The audio book can be launched as a podcast in iTubes.
- Several ways to find a new free audiobook.
- Many well known titles and lesser known titles are included.
- Several languages and categories to select.
What don't we like
- There is more eBook than audio book.
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| This free audiobook website specializes in classic and fiction audiobooks and you can view them as the most popular |
Some examples include Romeo and Juliet, The Wind in the Wolves, The Mysterious Affair at Styles and autobiography of Mark Twain.
All audiobooks here can be downloaded as MP3 file and some of them can be downloaded as M4B file for iOS devices. To download hundreds of their audiobooks at the same time and support the site, you can buy short stories on a DVD.
- Browse : FreeClassicAudioBook
- Available : FreeClassicAudioBook for Android App
- YouTube : Channel- Audio Books Classic 2
What we like
- Some audio books are available in multiple audio formats.
- Best place for classic audio books.
- You can download individual chapters as well as entire books.
What we don't like
- Not as many audiobooks as similar websites.
- Using the website is not easy or easy because there are no graphics.
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| Project Gutenberg has audiobooks that are read human and there are some that are made from computers |
The easiest way to find a book here is to browse these links above or look for something in terms of title, author, subject and/or language.
Project Guttenberg offers more than 56,000 free e-books: choose from free e-pub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, especially old works for which copyright has expired.
- Browse : Project Gutenberg Audio Books
- Available : Project Gutenberg for Android App, or iOS
- YouTube : Channel- Project Gutenberg Audiobooks
What we like
- Provides a large source of free downloads.
- Supports many languages.
- Allows individual storage or downloading of audio book chapters.
What we don't like
- Some audiobooks are read by computer, and thus are not fluid or easy to hear.
- Most chapters do not have explanatory titles.
15. Scribl
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| Scribl is a very different audiobook website because although there are some free audio books |
However, we have added it here because you can find unique books that are not free elsewhere. Just make sure to catch them quickly because as books become more popular, Scrabble puts a price on them.
Since there are other things in the scrabble, such as e-books and podcasts, you just want to make sure to filter out the results to show the audio book.
Scraped is a digital library, eBook and audiobook subscription service that includes one million titles.
Podiobooks.com used to have a free audiobook website but now it is a part of scrabble.
If you want to hear from your phone, there are mobile apps.
- Browse : Scribl Audio Books
- Available : Scribl for Android App, or iOS
What we like
- Provides audiobooks that are usually priced.
- Allows the audiobook results to filter by language.
- Lots of filtering options for style, character information, etc.
What we don't like
- Most audio books are not free.
- It's hard to find just free audiobooks.
- It is important to sign in to download books.
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