Best Free Audiobooks on Audible

Audible -- Amazon's subscription platform for audiobooks -- boasts a deep catalog of published books and original stories. To serve people self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, Audible is offering a selection of audiobooks to download for free. Check out our list to find old favorites, recent releases, and revered classics for kids and teens. This free access might not last forever, so enjoy it while you can! For more great book choices, check out our Classic Books for Kids and Picture Books.

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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

age 4+

Polite boy gets in trouble in funny early Seuss book.

By: Dr. Seuss (1938)
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Stone Soup

age 5+

Heartwarming folk tale teaches kids the joy of sharing.

By: Heather Forest (2005)
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Just So Stories

age 6+

Lively language, funny stories, fanciful animals.

By: Rudyard Kipling (1902)
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Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History ... and Our Future!

age 7+

Artful profiles of groundbreakers are fresh, inspiring.

By: Kate Schatz (2015)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Harry Potter, Book 1

age 8+

Magical start of the fantastic boy-wizard series.

By: J. K. Rowling (1998)
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The Jungle Book

age 8+

Mowgli and more in timeless, suspenseful tales.

By: Rudyard Kipling (1894)
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The Terrible Two, Book 1

age 8+

Zany fun, great writing in smart prankster tale with heart.

By: Mac Barnett, Jory John (2015)
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

age 8+

Original American fairy tale more spare, magical than movie.

By: L. Frank Baum (1900)
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

age 9+

A classic that both adults and kids love.

By: Lewis Carroll (1865)
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Anne of Green Gables

age 9+

Beloved classic features lovable, imaginative heroine.

By: L.M. Montgomery (1908)
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Heidi

age 9+

Classic story has lost none of its joy and power.

By: Johanna Spyri (1880)
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The Secret Garden

age 9+

Classic novel inspires love of nature.

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Black Beauty

age 10+

Classic horse novel has be-kind-to-animals message.

By: Anna Sewell (1887)
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

age 12+

Classic undersea adventure with science-fiction flair.

By: Jules Verne (1996)
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The Bone Witch

age 12+

Tale of dead-raising witch more coming-of-age than morbid.

By: Rin Chupeco (2017)
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The Call of the Wild

age 12+

Thrilling, violent tale of dog's survival in 1890s Alaska.

By: Jack London (1903)
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My Antonia

age 12+

Writing shines in pioneer saga of friendship and struggle.

By: Willa Cather (2011)
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Brave New World

age 14+

Satire of ultimate consumerist society still packs punch.

By: Aldous Huxley (1932)
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Hollow City: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, Book 2

age 13+

Gripping, creepy sequel time-travels to 1940s London.

By: Ransom Riggs (2014)
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Jane Eyre

age 13+

Strength of character triumphs in Bronte's masterpiece.

By: Charlotte Bronte (1900)