Best Free Audiobooks on Audible

Last updated: June 15, 2021

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 Poster Image

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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

age 4+

Polite boy gets in trouble in funny early Seuss book.

Dr. Seuss Picture Book (1938)

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Stone Soup

age 5+

Heartwarming folk tale teaches kids the joy of sharing.

Heather Forest Folklore (2005)

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Just So Stories

age 6+

Lively language, funny stories, fanciful animals.

Rudyard Kipling Folklore (1902)

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Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History ... and Our Future! Poster Image

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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.

Kate Schatz Biography (2015)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Harry Potter, Book 1 Poster Image

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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.

J. K. Rowling Fantasy (1998)

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The Jungle Book

age 8+

Mowgli and more in timeless, suspenseful tales.

Rudyard Kipling Adventure (1894)

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The Terrible Two, Book 1

age 8+

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

Mac Barnett , Jory John Humor (2015)

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

age 8+

Original American fairy tale more spare, magical than movie.

L. Frank Baum Fairy Tale (1900)

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

age 9+

A classic that both adults and kids love.

Lewis Carroll Literary Fiction (1865)

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Anne of Green Gables

age 9+

Beloved classic features lovable, imaginative heroine.

L.M. Montgomery Coming of Age (1908)

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Heidi

age 9+

Classic story has lost none of its joy and power.

Johanna Spyri Literary Fiction (1880)

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The Secret Garden

age 9+

Classic novel inspires love of nature.

Frances Hodgson Burnett Fantasy (1911)

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Black Beauty

age 10+

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

Anna Sewell Literary Fiction (1887)

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

age 12+

Classic undersea adventure with science-fiction flair.

Jules Verne Science Fiction (1996)

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My Antonia

age 12+

Writing shines in pioneer saga of friendship and struggle.

Willa Cather Friendship (2011)

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The Bone Witch

age 12+

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

Rin Chupeco Fantasy (2017)

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The Call of the Wild

age 12+

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

Jack London Animals (1903)

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Hollow City: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, Book 2

age 13+

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

Ransom Riggs Fantasy (2014)

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Jane Eyre

age 13+

Strength of character triumphs in Bronte's masterpiece.

Charlotte Bronte Romance (1900)

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Library of Souls: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Book 3 Poster Image

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Library of Souls: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, Book 3

age 13+

Violent volume ends gothic trilogy with epic battle, hope.

Ransom Riggs Fantasy (2015)

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