free audiobooks! (merged)

audioedition.org

Just an update. If you haven't tried it yet, it's great. Go to your local library's site, and see if they are a member of www.netlibrary.org and/or www.overdrive.com These sites provide copyrighted audiobooks free to library patrons. Your library has to be a member, and you have to sign in from your librarys site with your library card to download materials. They have member libraries in many countries. NetLibrary is available where I am, and it's not bad. The main problem is that their audiobooks are all in one big file per book, so you get an audio file on average 10 hours long. Better make sure your player has book marking. NetLibrarys files are DRM protected as well. You are only able to listen during lending period, no CD burning, etc, etc.. That is why they are ABLE to offer those books for no charge, just a different means of lending. Check out my list of free audiobook places at www.audioedition.org/services/free/ I update it all the time.

Footpather

Thanks for all information. I love audiobooks for various reasons. I listened to The Davinci Code on my MP3 player whilst I was running, walking the dogs, cooking tea and ironing and was hooked. Since then I look in charity shops and have other people look out for them for me too. Got three brand new ones recently, £2.99 each for two of them and £1 for one in Waterstones clearance. Of course the free ones are even better.

sirius47

you guys should check out this website, https://www.silksoundbooks.com, very good quality, i get these for a treat as a nice change from the free ones:D

AuntyJean

Just found that Simply AudioBooks is not on their list anymore. However, there is a free book you can download.

http://www.simplyaudiobooks.co.uk/freedownload/dp/109/

original post - please ignore.
(Here is another audiobook website but via a link called TrialPay which gives you Roboform full version for free when you sign up. Only £6.95 for 1 download book per month or £5.95 by post and you can cancel at any time.)



http://www.trialpay.com/productpage/?c=djojaj

kr.fletch

Have a look at your local library for audio books, massive selection to choose from,

mecha

ah been hooked on audio books for a while lol

there are quite a few free audio books available at http://www.talking-book-store.com/free.html


got to learn how to do smileys here ;(

Gakusei

There are free children's stories read by people like Harry Enfield here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/related_features/galaxy_of_stories/

lofielectronic

Find they are great to put on when decorating. Makes dull work fly by...

Angua2

Hiyas. I love listening to books. Just did a google and found a few sites - not sure if they've been mentioned. Wondering if you peeps had experience / opinions of them... They are:

Audioville
http://www.audioville.co.uk/?Referer=googleaddownloadaudiobooks

Free Books
http://www.free-books.org/

Audio Books Corner
http://www.audiobookscorner.com/free.html

Open Culture
audio podcasts
http://www.oculture.com/2006/10/audio_book_podc.html

Well Told Tales
free podcasts
http://welltoldtales.com/

For children:
Story Nory
http://storynory.com/

Gakusei

You could also try

http://www.podiobooks.com

Free to download and you don't even need to register (as seen in Web User magazine)