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| 1. | | Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky Available on: Audio Download ($15.39) | Audio CD ($17.58)A predecessor to such monumental works such as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, Notes From Underground represents a turning point in Dostoyevsky's writing towards the more political side. |
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| 2. | | Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Available on: Audio DownloadRomeo and Juliet is perhaps the most famous of Shakespeare’s plays and is thought to be the most famous love story in Western history. |
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| 3. | | The Odyssey by Homer Available on: Audio DownloadThe Odyssey is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems (the other being the Iliad), attributed to the poet Homer. |
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| 4. | | To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Available on: Audio CD ($27.99) | Audio Cassette ($35.96)At once an intimate memoir of childhood, a complicated exploration of race and poverty in the South, and a moving portrayal of uncompromising conscience, "To Kill a Mockingbird" has been called the greatest American novel of the 20th century. |
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| 5. | | The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Available on: Audio Download | PodcastThe Scarlet Letter is a novel published in 1850 and written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. |
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| 6. | | The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Available on: Audio Download ($7.99)When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote THE GREAT GATSBY in the early 1920s, the American Dream was already on the skids. |
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| 7. | | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Podcast by Mark Twain Available on: PodcastWritten by Mark Twain and performed by Marc Devine. This is an unabridged, 9-1/2 hour, literary, mp3 audiobook–that plays well for mature and young audiences. |
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| 8. | | Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Podcast by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Available on: PodcastThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective Sherlock Holmes. |
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| 9. | | Macbeth by William Shakespeare Available on: Audio Download | Online AudioMacbeth is William Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and one of his most popular works. |
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| 10. | | Lord of the Flies by William Golding Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($23.96) | Audio CassetteAn adventure tale in its purest form. A thrilling and elegantly told account of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a tropical island. |
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| 11. | | Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Available on: Audio DownloadEdith Wharton's 1911 novel Ethan Frome tells the story of a tragic love triangle. |
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| 12. | | Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Frederick Douglass Available on: Audio DownloadFirst published in 1845, the Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass became Frederick Douglass's most well known work. It is as the name implies his autobiography. |
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| 13. | | The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Available on: Audio DownloadThe Divine Comedy written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321, is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian literature... |
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| 14. | | The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe Available on: Audio DownloadPrince Prospero and his courtiers, locked safely away from the plague of the Red Death... |
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| 15. | | The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Available on: Audio DownloadThe Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). |
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| 16. | | Free Audiobook of the Month Podcast Available on: PodcastEach month LearnOutLoud.com releases a free classic audiobook. Sections of a given title are made available here on the Free Audiobook of the Month Podcast. |
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| 17. | | Pride and Prejudice Podcast by Jane Austen Available on: PodcastThe most famous of Jane Austen’s novels, Pride and Prejudice is the satirical tale of the notorious Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, one of the most popular couples in literary history. |
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| 18. | | Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Podcast by Mary Shelley Available on: PodcastA timeless, terrifying tale of one mans obsession to create life -- and the monster that became his legacy. |
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| 19. | | The Crucible by Arthur Miller Available on: Audio Download ($18.66)In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town. |
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| 20. | | The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Available on: Audio Download ($9.95)The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a personal account of the life of the famous American statesman, businessman, philosopher, inventor and scientist. |
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| 21. | | Classical Mythology Podcast Available on: PodcastWith this series we will investigate the gods, heroes, and myths that formed bedrock of belief in the ancient Greek and Roman world. |
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| 22. | | Invictus by William Ernest Henley Available on: Audio DownloadIn our continuing effort to provide you with the most inspiring and exceptional self development literature available, LearnOutLoud.com and Zaadz.com present Invictus by William Ernest Henley. |
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| 23. | | Aesop's Fables Podcast by Aesop Available on: PodcastAesop's Fables Podcast collects the timeless moral fables of the Greek storyteller Aesop. |
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| 24. | | Zaadz Notes: Rumi by Brian Johnson Available on: Audio DownloadIf you've ever heard of Sufism or the Whirling Dervishes, then you've been exposed, at least in part, to some of Rumi's teachings. Born in modern day Afghanistan in the 13th century, he was one of the greatest Sufi philosophers and was the inspiration for Sema, the "universal movement" practiced by the Whirling Dervishes. |