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Audiobook OffersFree Whispersync Archives --> updated 28 Nov 2017Current Pairs --> author/ narrator
- Sep 2017 -- free program removed from website --> details
Current Year --> author/ narrator
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Audible -- Free Audiobooks -- updated 13 Aug 2020A big problem with Audible is that you can't search for titles by price. That makes it very difficult to find free titles. But, there are workarounds. Lifehacker dealt with this issue in Aug 2012 -
Score Free Audiobooks from Audible with a Simple Google Search.
I'd like to give special thanks to
skinmaan for his threads
Audible freebies and
Free audiobook short stories. Most of the initial titles were gleaned from those threads.
These books are free to anyone with an Audible account and don't require a membership. Unless otherwise specified, they're unabridged and sorted by length.
This list is by no means complete. If anyone finds other titles, just let me know and I'll add them to the list. Additionally, this post has been linked to
FREE/BARGAIN — Audiobooks for easy referencing.
Note: these free offers are subject to change without noticeCurrent Free Books (75 titles) --
some of these books are also free at Audible AU-CA-UK
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Top 20 Audiobook Libraries --> updated 25 May 2017A great source for free audiobooks is your public library. Below is a list of public libraries based upon their OverDrive Audiobook collections. A similar list for
Top 20 eBook Libraries is located here. The cutoff for this list are libraries with at least 15,000 audiobooks.
OverDrive Libraries -- Jan 15 -- Jul 15 -- Sep 15 -|- May 16 -- Dec 16 -|- May 17- Los Ang (CA) ---> 23,317 -- 23,989 -- 24,810 -- 30,385 -- 36,864 -- 40,319 0
- Sno-Isle (WA) ---> 16,015 -- 15,618 --16,204 -- 19,289 -- 25,909 -- 31,293 +4
- King Co (WA) ---> 20,850 -- 20,130 -- 20,697 -- 24,708 -- 27,598 -- 30,853 -1
- Seattle (WA) ----> 24,628 -- 22,797 -- 23,294 -- 24,436 -- 26,459 -- 28,166 0
- Indy Pub (IN) ---> 21,976 -- 20,285 -- 20,722 -- 22,358 -- 26,125 -- 28,029 0
- Phoenix (AZ) ---> 29,036 -- 24,882 -- 25,500 -- 26,061 -- 27,437 -- 27,953 -3
- Clev Net (OH) ---> 20,555 -- 19,047 -- 19,822 -- 22,720 -- 25,873 -- 27,243 0
- New York (NY) --> 18,289 -- 17,339 -- 17,824 -- 21,988 -- 24,406 -- 26,424 +2
- US Navy (US) ---> 28,531 -- 24,315 -- 24,446 -- 24,750 -- 25,402 -- 26,102 -1
- Cen Ohio (OH) ---> 21,991 -- 20,847 -- 21,244 -- 23,398 -- 24,552 -- 24,948 -1
- Multnomah (OR) --> xxxxx -- xxxxx -- 15,584 -- 19,804 -- 22,877 -- 24,568 0
- Ohio Dig (OH) ---> 14,887 -- 13,893 -- 14,340 -- 18,992 -- 21,563 -- 23,673 0
- Nashville (TN) ---> 14,129 -- 14,434 -- 15,087 -- 17,647 -- 19,805 -- 22,375 +1
- Brooklyn PL (NY) --> xxxx -- xxxxx -- xxxxx -- 17,075 -- 19,301 -- 21,550 +3
- Lee Cnty (FL) ---> 21,324 -- 18,040 -- 18,463 -- 19,249 -- 20,254 -- 20,771 -2
- Orange Co (FL) ---> 18,933 -- 16,522 -- 16,852 -- 18,069 -- 19,474 -- 20,568 -1
- Hennepin (MN) ---> 18,202 -- 16,172 -- 16,815 -- 18,161 -- 19,322 -- 20,323 -1
- Tenn Reads (TN) ---> 17,789 -- 15,818 -- 16,128 -- 17,299 -- 18,141 -- 18,675 0
- Spokane Co (WA) ---> 14,448 -- 13,762 -- 14,067 -- 15,881 -- 17,343 -- 18,283 0
- Wisconsin PL (WI) --> xxxxx -- xxxxxx -- 14,305 -- 15,178 -- 15,993 -- 16,453 0
- Calgary Pub (AB) ---> 17,410 -- 14,406 -- 14,516 -- 14,716 -- 15,204 -- 15,707 0
Disclaimer: this is not a comprehensive list as there may be other libraries that belong here.
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SYNC audiobook titles are given away in thematic pairs. Young Adult focused titles are partnered with classics, required reading titles and other thematically appropriate Young Adult titles to encourage literacy and listening in young people across the country.
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