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The Odyssey
By:
Homer
Narrated by:
Ian McKellen
Length:
13 hours 3 minutes
Abridged:
No
The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of every man's journey through life. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of Homer's original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of The Odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring treasuring for its sheer lyrical... Read more about The Odyssey
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Beowulf: A New Translation
By:
Maria Dahvana Headley
Narrated by:
JD Jackson & Maria Dahvana Headley
Length:
4 hours 8 minutes
Abridged:
No
"Narrator JD Jackson addresses his listener as "bro" in this decidedly contemporary retelling of the classic saga...His brilliant performance captures all the artistry, wit, and immediacy of this fresh translation, and breathes new life into what for most has been a literary fossil." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner A new,... Read more about Beowulf: A New Translation
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Devotions
By:
Mary Oliver
Narrated by:
Kimberly Farr
Length:
6 hours 21 minutes
Abridged:
No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A READ WITH JENNA PICK • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Mary Oliver, a definitive and enduring collection of her best work “No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love. . . . Perhaps more important, the luminous writing provides respite from our crazy world and demonstrates how mindfulness... Read more about Devotions
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The Iliad
By:
Homer
Narrated by:
Dan Stevens
Length:
13 hours 59 minutes
Abridged:
No
Since it was first published more than forty years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right: a standard against which all other versions of The Iliad are compared. This definitive translation of Homer's epic is timeless in its authority and always fresh in its vivid rendering... Read more about The Iliad
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The Iliad - Abridged
By:
Homer
Narrated by:
Derek Jacobi & Maria Tucci
Length:
8 hours 44 minutes
Abridged:
Yes
Dating to the ninth century BC, Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb... Read more about The Iliad - Abridged
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The Iliad
By:
Homer
Narrated by:
Jeff Harding
Length:
20 hours 32 minutes
Abridged:
No
The Iliad is an epic Greek poem written by philosopher Homer, and is considered one of the oldest pieces of western literature still in existence. The story takes place during the last weeks of the ten year Trojan War, with a focus on the quarrels between King Agamemnon and the legendary warrior Achilles. However, this tale's most famous scene... Read more about The Iliad
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Time Is a Mother
By:
Ocean Vuong
Narrated by:
Ocean Vuong
Length:
1 hour 43 minutes
Abridged:
No
"Take your time with these poems, and return to them often.” —The Washington PostThe New York Times-bestselling collection of poems from the award-winning writer Ocean VuongHow else do we return to ourselves but to fold The page so it points to the good part In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches... Read more about Time Is a Mother
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Fierce Fairytales
By:
Nikita Gill
Narrated by:
Nikita Gill
Length:
2 hours 44 minutes
Abridged:
No
Poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with a collection of fairytales poetically retold for a new generation of women. Traditional fairytales are rife with cliches and gender stereotypes: beautiful, silent princesses; ugly, jealous, and bitter villainesses; girls who need rescuing; and men who take all the glory. But in this... Read more about Fierce Fairytales
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The Poet Empress
By:
Shen Tao
Narrated by:
Eric Yang & Katharine Chin
Length:
15 hours 42 minutes
Abridged:
No
*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK*'An impressive debut with real psychological depth' THE GUARDIAN'Richly imagined and politically driven' THE I PAPER'In a class of its own' THE DAILY MAIL'It now holds a standard for fantasy standalones' GRIMDARK MAGAZINE'An epic world of literomancy and magical dynasty'... Read more about The Poet Empress
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Milk and Honey
By:
Rupi Kaur
Narrated by:
Rupi Kaur
Length:
1 hour 19 minutes
Abridged:
No
Rupi Kaur presents an all-new performance of milk and honey, her #1 New York Times bestselling collection of poetry and prose about survival, the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. This new production was recorded in 2021 along with the first-ever recordings of her #1 bestsellers the sun and her flowers and home body, all... Read more about Milk and Honey
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The Iliad
By:
Homer & Caroline Alexander
Narrated by:
Dominic Keating
Length:
19 hours 46 minutes
Abridged:
No
With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer’s timeless epic of the Trojan WarComposed around 730 B.C., Homer’s Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-year war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion.... Read more about The Iliad
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The Totally Not Boring Book of Feelings
By:
Jolie Taylor & Brandon Dorman
Narrated by:
Jolie Taylor
Length:
50 minutes
Abridged:
No
40 fun poems that explore big feelings and emotions. This whimsical journey through verse and illustrations can help children recognize and understand their big emotions. From the imaginative minds of Brandon Dorman, renowned illustrator of Goosebumps, Land of Stories, and Fablehaven, and Booktok creator Jolie Taylor comes a whimsical... Read more about The Totally Not Boring Book of Feelings
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I Still Believe in Miracles
By:
Lucas Jones
Narrated by:
Lucas Jones
Length:
1 hour 33 minutes
Abridged:
No
Brought to you by Penguin.A collection of powerful contemporary poetry exploring themes of masculinity, love, grief and connection, from British poet and viral phenomenon Lucas Jones.'You're here to makeAll the wonder make senseYou're not the life -You're the living itself'How do you respond to fear, grief, heartbreak, war, loss, injustice and a... Read more about I Still Believe in Miracles
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Any Man
By:
Amber Tamblyn
Narrated by:
Glenn Davis, Ben Foster, Marc Maron, Jason Ritt...
Length:
4 hours 33 minutes
Abridged:
No
In this electric and provocative debut novel, Tamblyn blends genres of poetry, prose, and elements of suspense to give shape to the shocking narratives of victims of sexual violence, mapping the destructive ways in which our society perpetuates rape culture, brilliantly brought to life through a multi-voice performance featuring Glenn Davis, Ben... Read more about Any Man
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The Thing About Falling
By:
Tarriona Ball
Narrated by:
Tarriona Ball
Length:
29 minutes
Abridged:
No
From Grammy award-winning spoken word artist and poet Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball comes a powerful second collection of poetry about falling out of love and into a renewed sense of self.After getting “vulnerable AF” on her 2021 book tour, Tank Ball realized she was truly ready to move on from her first love. In The Thing About Falling, she writes about... Read more about The Thing About Falling
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Deep Wheel Orcadia
By:
Harry Josephine Giles
Narrated by:
Harry Josephine Giles
Length:
4 hours 39 minutes
Abridged:
No
Please note, this audio edition alternates between sections written and performed in the Orkney dialect, and their English translations. Astrid is returning home from art school on Mars, looking for inspiration. Darling is fleeing a life that never fit, searching for somewhere to hide. They meet on Deep Wheel Orcadia, a distant space station... Read more about Deep Wheel Orcadia
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A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker
By:
New Yorker Magazine Inc
Narrated by:
Bahni Turpin, Katharine Chin, André Santana, As...
Length:
21 hours 42 minutes
Abridged:
No
Edited by the magazine’s poetry editor, Kevin Young, a celebratory selection from one hundred years of influential, entertaining, and taste-making verse in The New YorkerSeamus Heaney, Dorothy Parker, Louise Bogan, Louise Glück, Randall Jarrell, Langston Hughes, Derek Walcott, Sylvia Plath, W. S. Merwin, Czesław Miłosz, Tracy K. Smith, Mark... Read more about A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker
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A Rare Recording of Mary Oliver Reading Her Own Poetry
By:
Mary Oliver
Narrated by:
Mary Oliver
Length:
42 minutes
Abridged:
No
Mary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 - January 17, 2019), from Maple Heights, OH, was an American poet who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and the National Book Award in 1992. She found inspiration for her work in nature and had a lifelong habit of solitary walks in the wild. Her poetry is characterized by wonderment at the natural environment,... Read more about A Rare Recording of Mary Oliver Reading Her Own Poetry
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100 Poems
By:
Seamus Heaney
Narrated by:
Catherine Heaney & Christopher Heaney
Length:
2 hours 50 minutes
Abridged:
No
Seamus Heaney had the idea to form a personal selection from across the entire arc of his poetry, small yet comprehensive enough to serve as an introduction for all comers. He never managed to do this in his lifetime, and no edition exists which has such a broad range, drawing from first collection to last. But now, at last, the project has been... Read more about 100 Poems
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Leaves of Grass
By:
Walt Whitman
Narrated by:
Mel Foster
Length:
15 hours 55 minutes
Abridged:
No
Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." And Ralph Waldo Emerson found Leaves of Grass "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed," calling it a "combination of the Bhagavad Gita and the New York Herald." Published at the author's own... Read more about Leaves of Grass
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Poems & Prayers: Matthew McConaughey's brand new inspirational book
By:
Matthew McConaughey
Narrated by:
Matthew McConaughey
Length:
2 hours 11 minutes
Abridged:
No
From the Academy Award-winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights comes an inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and chasing down the original dream, belief. My prayers are my poems are my prayers.I've always relied on logic to make... Read more about Poems & Prayers: Matthew McConaughey's brand new inspirational book
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Intentions of Thunder
By:
Patricia Smith
Narrated by:
Patricia Smith
Length:
7 hours 50 minutes
Abridged:
No
WINNER OF THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY “Patricia Smith is the greatest living poet. Every book is better than the last.” —Danez Smith, The Guardian A collection of the finest new and selected poems from one of the most groundbreaking voices in contemporary poetry, a “masterful performer and poet of voices too little heard” (Poetry... Read more about Intentions of Thunder
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Carnival of the Animals
By:
Ogden Nash
Narrated by:
Ted Danson
Length:
26 minutes
Abridged:
No
This star-studded rendition of Ogden Nash's humorous verses—backed by a full-orchestra performance of Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals—will surely delight adults and children of all ages. A great way to introduce children to classical music, youngsters will enjoy the animal depictions in the sounds of Saint-Saëns' composition. Performed by a... Read more about Carnival of the Animals
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The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
By:
Michael Ondaatje
Narrated by:
Nathan Osgood
Length:
2 hours 26 minutes
Abridged:
No
Drawing on contemporary accounts, period photographs, dime novels, and his own prodigious fund of empathy and imagination, Michael Ondaatje's visionary novel traces the legendary outlaw's passage across the blasted landscape of 1880 New Mexico and the collective unconscious of his country. The Collected Works of Billy the Kid is a virtuoso... Read more about The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
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