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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929-1964
- The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America
- By: Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and others
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone
- Length: 28 hrs and 10 mins
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This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for the Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans.
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enjoyable mix of sci fi classics
- By Ben on 28-08-2019
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929-1964
- The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone
- Length: 28 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 19-12-2017
- Language: English
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12 Books to Read Before You Die, Volume 1
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, and others
- Narrated by: Bruce Pirie, David Clarke, Phil Chenevert, and others
- Length: 89 hrs and 18 mins
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to 12 Books to Read Before You Die, Volume 1 and learn about these classic books: Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, and more....
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12 Books to Read Before You Die, Volume 1
- Narrated by: Bruce Pirie, David Clarke, Phil Chenevert, Mark F. Smith, Elizabeth Klett, John Greenman, Craig Franklin, Adrian Praetzellis, Aaron Blain, Peter Tucker
- Series: Alice in Wonderland, Book 1, Twain's Tom and Huck, Book 1-2
- Length: 89 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 17-12-2020
- Language: English
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An Esoteric Reader
- Insights and Essays into Occult History and Philosophy, Highlighting Freemasonry, Mysticism, Rosicrucian Lore and Hermetic Qabalah
- By: Frater Achad, Eliphas Levi, Karl Eckartshausen, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Strader
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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This is a collection of 14 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic occultism and related subjects, but with a focus on the western mystery tradition within esotericism. The topics include Hermeticism, Ceremonial Magic, the Kabbalah, Ancient Wisdom and Philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry and Mysticism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.
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Hermetic Order of Spagyric Alchemists
- By Dr. Luke Iggulden on 05-05-2024
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An Esoteric Reader
- Insights and Essays into Occult History and Philosophy, Highlighting Freemasonry, Mysticism, Rosicrucian Lore and Hermetic Qabalah
- Narrated by: Michael Strader
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 07-11-2019
- Language: English
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The Rivals: Tales of Sherlock Holmes’ Rival Detectives
- 16 BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramas
- By: Robert Barr, Julius Chambers, R. Austin Freeman, and others
- Narrated by: Tim Piggott-Smith, John Sessions, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he gets his own back, introducing 16 tales of detectives whose abilities rival that of the great Sherlock Holmes.
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Enjoyable stories of rivals to Sherlock Holmes
- By DB Jones on 25-09-2022
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The Rivals: Tales of Sherlock Holmes’ Rival Detectives
- 16 BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramas
- Narrated by: Tim Piggott-Smith, John Sessions, Andrew Scott, Tim McInnerny, Honeysuckle Weeks, Paul Rhys, James Fleet, Anton Lesser
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 08-04-2021
- Language: English
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Short Stories About Murder
- 48 Classic Stories from All Over the Globe About Murder
- By: Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Guy de Maupassant, and others
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis, Garard Green, Christopher Ragland
- Length: 26 hrs
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Murder comes in two familiar forms. Whether as a crime of passion with high emotions or a cold dispassionate plot to take life in order to gain in some way, the act strikes us all as somehow inhuman. Beneath us as civilised beings. But however we cloak our animal instincts the need to remove a human being and gain relief from abuse or gain from money, the term is just the same – MURDER. Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, J M Barrie, W W Jacobs and many others bring their literary heft to bear in as calculating a way as any killer could.
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Short Stories About Murder
- 48 Classic Stories from All Over the Globe About Murder
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis, Garard Green, Christopher Ragland
- Length: 26 hrs
- Release date: 19-01-2024
- Language: English
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Vampire Stories
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Eighteen-Bisang
- Narrated by: Steven Menasche
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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Who would suspect that the same mind that created the most famous literary detective of all time also took on the eternally popular genre of vampires? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a contemporary of Bram Stoker, gave us some fascinating works of vampire fiction. From the bloodsucking plant in "The American's Tale" to the bloodsucking wife in "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," he reveled in the horror created by creatures who survived on the blood of men and women.
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Vampire Stories
- Narrated by: Steven Menasche
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 13-02-2013
- Language: English
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Tell Me a Story
- Science Fiction One
- By: Arthur C. Clarke, William Gibson, Isaac Asimov, and others
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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Ready for a story? Here's a selection of some of the finest science fiction shorts of recent years, including stories from Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, William Gibson, Robert Sheckley, Terry Bisson, Avram Davidson, and Philip K. Dick.
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Tell Me a Story
- Science Fiction One
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 15-12-1999
- Language: English
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BBC Classics: Adventure Collection
- Gulliver’s Travels, Kidnapped, The Sign of Four, The War of the Worlds & The Thirty-Nine Steps
- By: Jonathan Swift, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, and others
- Narrated by: Tony Turner, Kenny Blyth, Michael Bertenshaw
- Length: 34 hrs and 6 mins
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This thrilling anthology contains five action-packed tales of incredible journeys, a murderous treasure hunt, invaders from outer space and international espionage - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors.
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BBC Classics: Adventure Collection
- Gulliver’s Travels, Kidnapped, The Sign of Four, The War of the Worlds & The Thirty-Nine Steps
- Narrated by: Tony Turner, Kenny Blyth, Michael Bertenshaw
- Length: 34 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 03-06-2021
- Language: English
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Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense (Dramatized)
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Lewis, Rick Cimino, Bernard Mayes, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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This recording contains fully dramatized versions of some the world's best loved classic tales of horror and suspense, complete with sound effects and music.
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Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense (Dramatized)
- Narrated by: Richard Lewis, Rick Cimino, Bernard Mayes, Pat Franklyn, James Arrington, Joseph Gostanian, Carolyn Lewis
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 19-11-2009
- Language: English
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The Lock and Key Library
- Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English
- By: Stanley John Weyman, Arthur Conan Doyle, various authors, and others
- Narrated by: John Rubinstein, Paul Boehmer, John Lee, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
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Detective stories existed for centuries before the concept of the detective itself—amateur or professional— was fully formulated, and tales of mystery and intrigue have been thrilling readers since ancient times. The Lock and Key Library is the classic overview of the history of the mystery genre, at once a rousing listen for fans of the unsolved and unknown as well as an essential literary resource for those seeking to understand the roots of modern pulp fiction. This volume is sure to delight and enthrall armchair detectives and fans of classic mysteries alike.
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The Lock and Key Library
- Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English
- Narrated by: John Rubinstein, Paul Boehmer, John Lee, Stefan Rudnicki, various narrators
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 01-03-2022
- Language: English
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Great Horror Stories
- Ghost Tales, Horror Stories, and Supernatural Legends
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edith Nesbit, and others
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
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Great Horror Stories is a vintage collection of some of the finest ghost tales, horror stories, and supernatural legends ever written, by the best writers the genre has to offer.
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Great Horror Stories
- Ghost Tales, Horror Stories, and Supernatural Legends
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 10-01-2013
- Language: English
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10 Essential Pieces of Literature
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack London, Charles Dickens, and others
- Narrated by: Matthew Taylor
- Length: 87 hrs and 44 mins
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This Audiobook contains the following works: "The prophet" [Khalil Gibran], "Treasure Island" [Robert Louis Stevenson], "White fang" [Jack London], "The Time machine" [H. G. Wells], "The Battle of Life" [Charles Dickens], "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes" [Arthur Conan Doyle], "The Three Musketeers" [Alexandre Dumas], "The adventures of Pinocchio" [Carlo Collodi], "Robinson Crusoe" [Daniel Defoe], "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" [Mark Twain].
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Seek better alternatives
- By N. Hill on 28-09-2021
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10 Essential Pieces of Literature
- Narrated by: Matthew Taylor
- Length: 87 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 10-04-2019
- Language: English
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HorrorBabble's Ultimate Weird Tales Collection, Volume II
- By: Ian Gordon, E. F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, and others
- Narrated by: Ian Gordon
- Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins
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This collection comprises another 40 stories by and inspired by the originators of weird fiction. From White's seminal body-shocker, Lukundoo, through to Howard's dastardly Pigeons from Hell, and Benson's nightmarish The Room in The Tower. Time immemorial; worlds unimaginable.
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HorrorBabble's Ultimate Weird Tales Collection, Volume II
- Narrated by: Ian Gordon
- Series: HorrorBabble's Ultimate Weird Tales Collection, Book 2
- Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 23-09-2019
- Language: English
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Famous Modern Ghost Stories
- By: Algernon Blackwood, Mary Wilkins Freeman, Edgar Allan Poe, and others
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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An excellent collection of creepy ghost stories from some of the most notable names of early horror fiction, including: “The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, “The Shadows On The Wall” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, “The Messenger” by Robert W.Chambers, “Lazarus” by Leonid Andreyev, “The Beast With Five Fingers” by W.F. Harvey, “The Mass Of Shadows” by Anatole France, “What Was It” by Fitz-James O’brien, “The Middle Toe Of The Right Foot” by Ambrose Bierce, “The Shell Of Sense” by Olivia Howard Dunbar, and more!
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Famous Modern Ghost Stories
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 21-10-2019
- Language: English
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Fifteen Great Novellas
- By: Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy, Arthur Conan Doyle, and others
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 31 hrs and 3 mins
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A wonderful anthology of fifteen of the great classic Novellas. 1. Immensee by Theodor Storm 2. The Jew's Beech Tree by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff 3. The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad 4. The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy 5. Mad Monkton by Wilkie Collins 6. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 7. The Lifted Veil by George Eliot 8. England my England by D. H. Lawrence
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Fifteen Great Novellas
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 31 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 18-06-2015
- Language: English
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The Story of the Welsh Revival
- As Told by Eyewitnesses
- By: Arthur Goodrich, G. Campbell Morgan, W. T. Stead, and others
- Narrated by: Alan Crookham
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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The book that you have found is not just a book. It is a treasure that has been virtually hidden and forgotten for over 100 years. The Welsh revival is one of the most famous and impactful revivals in modern history. However, there has been very little written on it by actual eyewitnesses because of the belief that no person should take any credit for what happened.
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The Story of the Welsh Revival
- As Told by Eyewitnesses
- Narrated by: Alan Crookham
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 10-06-2023
- Language: English
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The Ballad
- By: Oscar Wilde, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edgar Allan Poe, and others
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett, Laurel Lefkow, Ghizela Rowe
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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The ballad is one of the oldest poetic forms in English and are simply poems or songs that tell a story. Maybe it’s because of childhood associations or that we all enjoy a cracking good story told in rhyme but as this volume demonstrates, the ballad has endless appeal. We include favourites such as Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Edna St. Vincent Millay’s The Ballad of the Harp Weaver, Edgar Allan Poe’s Annabel Lee as well as classics such as Sir Patrick Spens, the Ballad of Reading Gaol by Wilde and La Belle Dame Sans Merci by Keats.
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The Ballad
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett, Laurel Lefkow, Ghizela Rowe
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 04-05-2023
- Language: English
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Mystery Shorts Volume 1
- By: Arthur Train, L T Meade, Robert Eustace, and others
- Narrated by: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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Mysteries come in all sorts, and this collection of seven short stories covers many of them. From the classic detective Sherlock Holmes to the supernatural-refuting Detective Bell, from invisible creatures invading Paris to true crime investigations.
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Mystery Shorts Volume 1
- Narrated by: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot
- Series: Mystery Shorts, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 11-01-2019
- Language: English
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More of the Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- By: Orson Scott Card, Arthur C. Clarke, Karen Joy Fowler, and others
- Narrated by: Roddy McDowall, Terry Farrell, Wil Wheaton, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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Who better to narrate today's best science-fiction stories than today's favorite science-fiction stars? This exciting collection features many.
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More of the Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Narrated by: Roddy McDowall, Terry Farrell, Wil Wheaton, other stars of
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 15-12-1999
- Language: English
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Mysterious Traveler - OTR Radio Show
- By: Robert Arthur and David Kogan
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"Mysterious Traveler" was a popular radio anthology series that aired from December 5, 1943, to September 16, 1952. Produced and directed by Robert Arthur and David Kogan, the show featured tales of mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Each episode began with the sound of a creaking door, setting the stage for the eerie and suspenseful stories that followed.The show's premise revolved around a mysterious man known as the "Mysterious Traveler" who would introduce each episode and provide cryptic insights into the story that was about to unfold. The stories often featured ordinary people ...
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