{"id":15305,"date":"2020-03-13T21:31:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T13:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=15305"},"modified":"2022-08-30T18:14:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T10:14:40","slug":"free-audio-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/free-audio-books\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Sites to Download Free Audio Books &#8211; Best Of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Audiobooks are basically <strong>audio recordings of your favorite books<\/strong> narrated by a professional or a renowned celebrity. There are <strong>many advantages<\/strong> of an audiobook over a hard copy book and even an e-book. You <strong>don\u2019t have to read it yourself<\/strong>, you can listen to it <strong>while taking care of your chores<\/strong>, multiple people can listen <strong>at the same time<\/strong>, you can <strong>carry hundreds of audiobooks with you<\/strong> as compared to hard copy books, and many other benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Although audiobooks do come with a hefty price tag, there are many websites that let you <strong>download audiobooks for free<\/strong>. Of course, the titles can be a little old, but if you love some <strong>classic books<\/strong>, then you are going to have a great time. Check out the below mentioned <strong>20+ websites to download free audiobooks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/android-audiobook-apps\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Best Audiobook Apps for Bibliophiles [Android]\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Best Audiobook Apps for Bibliophiles [Android]<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/android-audiobook-apps.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-24446 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/android-audiobook-apps.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Best Audiobook Apps for Bibliophiles [Android]<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe wont of reading books was very common few years ago but currently, people can hardly find the...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.loyalbooks.com\">Loyal Books<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Loyal Books<\/strong> has thousands of audiobooks in different categories. They offer a <strong><\/strong>complete history of each book along with a <strong>book synopsis<\/strong> and the <strong>date of publication<\/strong>. You can download audiobooks as <strong>Mp3, iTunes Podcast, or listen to them in your RSS reader<\/strong>. Additionally, you can also download just specific chapters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download Loyal Books for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.twistidea.loyalbooksapp\">Android<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.loyalbooks.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/loyal-books.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" alt=\"Loyal Books\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storynory.com\">Storynory<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Storynory<\/strong> is a <strong>storytelling website for kids<\/strong> that has interesting stories for kids <strong>as audiobooks and written text<\/strong>. The stories are written by professional contributors and I must say they are really interesting. You can both <strong>download<\/strong> the audiobook or <strong>read<\/strong> it if you want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download Storynory for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/storynory-audio-stories-for\/id337740577\">iOS<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storynory.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/storynory.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" alt=\"Storynory\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/librivox.org\">LibriVox<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>LibriVox<\/strong> is a <strong>community-driven<\/strong> free audiobooks website where <strong>contributors narrate popular books<\/strong> and make them accessible for readers. Although most of the books are <strong>professionally narrated<\/strong>, but you may also find books that are not narrated very well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download LibriVox for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=app.librivox.android\">Android<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/librivox-audio-books\/id596159212\">iOS<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/librivox.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/librivox.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" alt=\"Librivox\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooks.com\">Audiobooks.com<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is a <strong>subscription based audiobooks service<\/strong> that lets you read one book every month for a $14.99 fee. However, they let you have <strong>one book for free with their 30-day trial<\/strong>. If you are looking for newer popular audiobooks for free, then you can <strong>get one here for free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download Audiobooks for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.audiobooks.androidapp\">Android<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id521227008\">iOS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooks.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/audiobooks.com.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" alt=\"Audiobooks.com\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnoutloud.com\/Free-Audio-Video\">LearnOutLoud<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>LearnOutLoud<\/strong> is a hub of <strong>free and paid audio\/video learning material<\/strong> with thousands of free audiobooks available. Most of the books have a <strong>focus on learning<\/strong>, but there are <strong>me fun stories<\/strong> as well. LearnOutLoud also offers <strong>personal reviews of books<\/strong> to better understand what it\u2019s about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download LearnOutLoud for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/audio-learning-revolution\/id73800095?mt=2\">iOS<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnoutloud.com\/Free-Audio-Video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/learnoutloud.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" alt=\"Learnoutloud\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/wiki\/Gutenberg:The_Audio_Books_Project\">Project Gutenberg<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Project Gutenberg<\/strong> is a great resource for finding <strong>classic e-books and audiobooks from the public domain<\/strong>. The books are <strong>narrated by volunteers<\/strong> of Project Gutenberg and similar audiobooks websites, such as LibriVox. You can find both <strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/browse\/categories\/1\">human-narrated<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/browse\/categories\/2\">computer-narrated<\/a><\/strong> books.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Downlaod Project Gutenberg for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=project.gutenbergbooks\">Android<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gutenberg-project\/id672017144\">iOS<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/wiki\/Gutenberg:The_Audio_Books_Project\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/project-gutenberg.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" alt=\"Project Gutenberg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/etc.usf.edu\/lit2go\/\">Lit2Go<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lit2Go<\/strong> is another great source where you can find thousands of audiobooks of different categories. They do a great job of <strong>summarizing books<\/strong>, and also offer a <strong>recap of each chapter<\/strong> of the book.<\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/etc.usf.edu\/lit2go\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/lit2go.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" alt=\"Lit2go\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooks.net\">Audiobooks.net<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Audiobooks.net<\/strong> is another paid subscription based audiobooks website that <strong>offers a single book for free<\/strong> when you sign up. There are <strong>over 50,000 titles to choose from<\/strong> and new ones are added frequently.<\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooks.net\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/audiobooks.net.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" alt=\"Audiobooks.net\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooktreasury.com\">Audiobook Treasury<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Audiobook Treasury<\/strong> has more focus on selling paid audiobooks, but it also <strong>offers a wealth of free audiobooks<\/strong>. Most of the free audiobooks are new and made available for free by the authors. You can also find some renowned old titles.<\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooktreasury.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/audiobook-treasury.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" alt=\"Audiobook Treasury\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openculture.com\/freeaudiobooks\">Openculture<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Openculture<\/strong> isn\u2019t actually a website that hosts audiobooks, instead, it <strong>lists popular titles<\/strong> that are <strong>copyright-free<\/strong> along with links to download them. Currently, there are <strong>over 900 audiobooks listed<\/strong>, but the list <strong>gets updated frequently<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openculture.com\/freeaudiobooks\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/openculture.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" alt=\"Openculture\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\">Overdrive<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Have you known that <strong>libraries also have free audiobooks<\/strong> along with hard copy books? Many libraries have started giving away free audiobooks, all you need is a <strong>library card<\/strong>. Overdrive helps you <strong>find libraries near you<\/strong> that offer free audiobooks and let you listen to paid audiobooks for free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Downlaod Project Gutenberg for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.overdrive.mobile.android.libby&referrer=utm_source%3Doverdrive-com%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_content%3Dod_libby_banner%26utm_campaign%3Dlibby\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/overdrive.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" alt=\"Overdrive\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/audio_bookspoetry?\">Audiobooks by Archive.org<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Archive.org<\/strong> has one of the biggest archives of classic audiobooks collected from different sources. There are <strong>over 13,000 free audiobooks listed<\/strong> and you can find <strong>almost any classic title<\/strong>. The interface is really easy to navigate and you can both play the audiobook in the web app and download it in different formats.<\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/audio_bookspoetry?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/audiobooks-by-archive.org.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Audiobooks by Archive.org\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedmagazine.com\/podcasting\/\">Lightspeed Magazine<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you are interested in <strong>sci-fi and fantasy audiobooks<\/strong>, check out <strong>Lightspeed Magazine<\/strong>. The books are <strong>written and narrated by Lightspeed Magazine authors<\/strong>. The audiobooks are both professional and interesting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download Lightspeed Magazine for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/lightspeed-magazine-science-fiction-and-fantasy-story\/id375802058?mt=2\">iOS<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lightspeed-Magazine\/dp\/B004HO5TCO\">Kindle<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedmagazine.com\/podcasting\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/lightspeed-magazine.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" alt=\"Lightspeed Magazine\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ejunto.org\">eJunto<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>eJunto<\/strong> provides you with useful books on <strong>philosophy and American history<\/strong>, and you can also find the <strong>autobiographies of some American presidents<\/strong>. If you are interested in American history, give the site a visit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download eJunto for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ie\/podcast\/of-riches\/id307541639?mt=2\">iOS<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ejunto.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/ejunto.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" alt=\"eJunto\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scribl.com\/\">Scribl<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Scribl<\/strong> is another great site to find interesting audiobooks, <strong>written by Scribl authors<\/strong>. There are audiobooks <strong>from almost every genre<\/strong> and you can get the audiobooks <strong>on iTunes as MP3<\/strong> or listen to it <strong>in your RSS reader<\/strong>. If you like a book, you can donate to Podiobooks authors as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download Scribl for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/scribl\/id1344823790\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.scribl&pcampaignid=MKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scribl.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/podiobooks.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" alt=\"Podiobooks\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lightupyourbrain.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Light Up Your Brain<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If your kids love stories then check out the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lightupyourbrain.com\/stories\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cAudio Stories\u201d<\/a><\/strong> section on the <strong>Light Up Your Brain<\/strong> website. Here Chuck Brown, the admin of Light Up Your Brain, <strong>reads popular kids\u2019 stories<\/strong> that you can <strong>download for free<\/strong>. The narrator\u2019s voice is calming and friendly for children.<\/p>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lightupyourbrain.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/light-up-your-brain.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" alt=\"Light Up Your Brain\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/manybooks.net\/categories\/AUD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Manybooks<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Manybooks<\/strong> is a reliable website to get e-books but they also have a section for audiobooks with a <strong>collection of over 1700 audiobooks<\/strong>. You can find <strong>many classic titles<\/strong> here, and Manybooks also displays the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_tests#Flesch_reading_ease\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flesch reading ease score<\/a><\/strong> for each book to tell you <strong>how easy it would is<\/strong> to read the book.<\/p>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/manybooks.net\/categories\/AUD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/manybooks.jpg?new\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" alt=\"Manybooks\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Classic Audio Books<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Download in mp3 or m4b format (for the iPod) all your favorite books in audio format. Indexing is done alphabetically by the author\u2019s last name to make your searches easier.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/Free-Classic-AudioBooks.jpg?new\" alt=\"Free Classic Audio Books\" height=\"347\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bookrix.com\/books.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BookRix<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>BookRix is a friendly, book-loving community that provides freebies and contests. BookRix specializes in religious, fantasy-based and fictitious audio books for download.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/bookrix.jpg?new\" alt=\"BookRix\" height=\"276\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kiddierecords.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kiddie Records<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Like its name suggests, this site is great for downloading audio books which are suitable for your young children, with popular titles like \"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs\".<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/kiddie-records.jpg?new\" alt=\"Kiddie Records\" height=\"345\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcastle.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PodCastle<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>PodCastle is the first fantasy fiction audio magazine; every week, they feature free, fictional audio stories for fantasy lovers. You can also submit your own fiction or recordings for a fee.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/free-audio-books\/podcastle.jpg?new\" alt=\"Pod Castle\" height=\"356\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/20-best-websites-to-download-free-e-books\/\">50 Websites to Download Free EBooks<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audiobooks are basically audio recordings of your favorite books narrated by a professional or a renowned celebrity. There are many advantages of an audiobook over a hard copy book and even an e-book. 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