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They weren't nice words he said. He could've lived a good life and died never having made a person feel rubbed down to bones and too sad to hold together.
Shannon Hale
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Featured Article: The Best Fairy Tale Retelling Audiobooks
Fairy tales, mythology, and folklore have provided an endless fount of inspiration and imagination for writers for centuries. So, it’s no surprise that as sensibilities shift and these tales are revisited with a modern lens, creators feel the pull to reinvent, reimagine, and refocus. Here, we’ve gathered the best fairy and folk tale retellings of all time, from both new and best-selling writers alike. What magic will you discover within?
Best Sellers
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The Goose Girl
- Books of Bayern, Book 1
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Teegan Hurley
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life listening to her aunt's stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans.
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The Goose Girl
- Books of Bayern, Book 1
- Narrated by: Teegan Hurley
- Series: Books of Bayern, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 04-07-26
- Language: English
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Christmas In Austenland
- Austenland, Book 3
- By: Shannon Hale
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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Kestrel Klein has always been too much. Too much for her mother to manage or for any path in life to actually work out. Itching for a big change, Kestrel enters a contest and wins a vacation to Pembrook Park, an immersive Austen experience.
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Christmas In Austenland
- Austenland, Book 3
- Length: 6 hrs
- Release date: 09-22-26
- Language: English
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The Goose Girl
- Book One of the Books of Bayern
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Cynthia Bishop
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,547
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Performance2,273
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Story2,273
Princess Anidori-Kiladra of Kildenree was born with a word on her tongue, and a secret magic....
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Surprisingly Good!
- By Douglas on 01-08-14
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The Goose Girl
- Book One of the Books of Bayern
- Narrated by: Cynthia Bishop
- Series: Books of Bayern, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 11-28-12
- Language: English
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Princess Academy
- Princess Academy, Book 1
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Laura Credidio
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,364
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Performance1,167
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Story1,168
Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life....
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Father And Daughter Agree!
- By Alfonzo on 07-28-15
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Princess Academy
- Princess Academy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Laura Credidio
- Series: Princess Academy, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 11-30-12
- Language: English
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The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess
- By: Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance12
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Story10
There’s trouble under the sea! Can the Princess in Black and her new mermaid friend put a stop to a big blue kraken’s shenanigans? The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort’s royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the...
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The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Series: The Princess in Black, Book 9
- Length: 20 mins
- Release date: 02-01-22
- Language: English
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Forest Born
- Book Four of the Books of Bayern
- Narrated by: Cynthia Bishop
- Series: Books of Bayern, Book 4
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 02-01-13
- Language: English
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Dangerous
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Series: Maisie Danger, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 02-12-15
- Language: English
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River Secrets
- Books of Bayern, Book 3
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Mark Allen Holt
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall638
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Performance565
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Story568
Bayern has triumphed in its war with Tira. But though the war is over, simmering anger remains among the Tirans and new hostilities could erupt at any moment....
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Great detective story
- By Charity on 01-02-13
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River Secrets
- Books of Bayern, Book 3
- Narrated by: Mark Allen Holt
- Series: Books of Bayern, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 11-30-12
- Language: English
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The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Squirrel Meets World
- By: Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Tara Sands
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall236
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Performance208
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Story207
Who Runs the World? Squirrels! Fourteen-year-old Doreen Green moved from sunny California to the suburbs of New Jersey. She must start at a new school, make new friends, and continue to hide her fluffy tail. Yep, Doreen has the powers of . . . a squirrel! After failing at several attempts to...
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Most Awesome for Kids
- By Sheila on 10-29-17
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The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Squirrel Meets World
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Tara Sands
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 02-07-17
- Language: English
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The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink
- By: Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
When plans for a ball runa-fowl, Princess Magnolia accepts the help of a valiant new hero to save her secret decorations—and the entire evening! Princess Magnolia is at the Flower Festival prepping for the evening ball when suddenly she hears a commotion. Oh no! She isn’t prepared to fight a...
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The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Series: The Princess in Black, Book 10
- Length: 19 mins
- Release date: 04-11-23
- Language: English
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The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe
- By: Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance6
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The Princess in Black may know how to handle all kinds of monsters, but a kitten set on destruction? Me-OW! Duchess Wigtower had heard that pets are fun, but all her kitten has gotten her is nine lives' worth of problems. Eeeeek! It’s time for someone else to deal with this catastrophe...
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the princess in black
- By Mom on 02-07-25
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The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Series: The Princess in Black, Book 11
- Length: 20 mins
- Release date: 09-03-24
- Language: English
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The Princess in Black, Books 1-3
- The Princess in Black; The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party; The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
- By: Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall129
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Performance95
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Story95
The Princess in Black: Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! Stopping monsters is no job for prim and perfect Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret: she’s also the Princess in Black! Can...
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Great Story but Lousy Narration
- By BookBagLady on 06-12-17
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The Princess in Black, Books 1-3
- The Princess in Black; The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party; The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Series: The Princess in Black, Book 1-3
- Length: 55 mins
- Release date: 02-09-16
- Language: English
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Enna Burning
- Books of Bayern, Book 2
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Cynthia Bishop
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall825
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Performance720
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Story718
It’s been two years since Enna was swept up in a heart-pounding court adventure. Now, having returned to her old life in the forests of Bayern, she is growing restless....
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Not the Same Enna
- By MC on 06-06-13
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Enna Burning
- Books of Bayern, Book 2
- Narrated by: Cynthia Bishop
- Series: Books of Bayern, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 11-29-12
- Language: English
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Fire and Ice (Spirit Animals, Book 4)
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Series: Spirit Animals, Book 4
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 07-01-14
- Language: English
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The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious
- By: Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Tara Sands
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance80
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Story79
Doreen Green, age fourteen, is a little too busy wiping out crime in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood to focus on her overdue homework. That's because she also happens to be Squirrel Girl, a bushy-tailed, squirrel-powered Super Hero! After foiling the nefarious plot of an amateur Super...
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it is a great book to listen
- By Jon R. on 03-19-18
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The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Tara Sands
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 03-06-18
- Language: English
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Princess Academy: Palace of Stone
- Princess Academy, Book 2
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Mandi Lee
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Now that a princess has been chosen, Miri is thrilled at the chance to experience city life in the capital. She and her academy friends have traveled to Asland to help Britta prepare for her wedding. There, Miri also has the opportunity to study at the prestigious Queen’s Castle.
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Princess Academy: Palace of Stone
- Princess Academy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Mandi Lee
- Series: Princess Academy, Book 2
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 11-18-25
- Language: English
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Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters
- Princess Academy, Book 3
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Mandi Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall65
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Performance59
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Story59
In this third book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series, Miri goes from student...to teacher....
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Outstanding story!
- By L. Troyer on 03-30-26
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Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters
- Princess Academy, Book 3
- Narrated by: Mandi Lee
- Series: Princess Academy, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 06-05-23
- Language: English
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Best Friends
- By: Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan, Dean Hale, Dinah Hale, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance1
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Story1
"Author Shannon Hale narrates as a full cast enacts the drama of her sixth-grade year in this adaptation of the middle volume of her graphic memoir trilogy. Portraying young Shannon, Mia Jenness evokes excitement, uncertainty, and hurt--painfully and exquisitely--as she picks her way through a...
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Best Friends
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan, Dean Hale, Dinah Hale, Helen Laser, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Mark Sanderlin, Marni Penning, Mia Jenness, Michael Crouch, Rob Brinkmann, Shannon Hale, Wren Hale
- Series: Friends, Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 08-08-23
- Language: English
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Austenland
- A Novel
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,701
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Performance1,212
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Story1,220
For every woman who's read Pride and Prejudice and sighed for Mr. Darcy: Austenland is a confection of a novel set at a Jane Austen fantasy camp for women, from New York Times–bestselling author and Newbery Honor Medalist Shannon Hale. Jane is a young New York woman who never seems to find the...
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A Book Which Can be Put Down
- By Joseph R on 08-17-09
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Austenland
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Series: Austenland, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 05-29-07
- Language: English
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Midnight in Austenland
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall543
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Performance483
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Story485
In this follow-up to Austenland, Charlotte Kinder is eager to escape the numbness she feels after her divorce. Deciding to get away, she visits the Regency-themed Pembrook Park....
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Love Austenland
- By 🌸DARA on 04-16-13
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Midnight in Austenland
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Series: Austenland, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 04-23-12
- Language: English
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