Audiobooks - Perfect for Journeys

If you’re making a long journey an audiobook is a great way to relax and let the world pass by. They're the perfect way to make our flight seem half as long, and absolutely ideal for road-trips to keep the children entertained in the car. Or perhaps you have a long daily train commute and want to listen to something to help you unwind... download an audiobook a great choice for almost any journey

Here are some suggested audi books according to your journey length:

The Pavilion on The Links
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Alan Howard

Read by Alan Howard, this brilliant short story will have you gripped with suspense. Perfect for short flights and train journeys at 2hrs 24mins. Download this audiobook and you'll get Jekyll & Hyde absolutely free.

Running Time : 2hrs 24min

The Rape of The Lock and other Stories
Written by Charles Dickens
Read by Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox’s reading of some of Alexander Pope’s finest poetry is filled with satire – another one for short hauls at 2hrs 24mins

Running Time : 2hrs 24min

A Study in Scarlet
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle
Read by Richard E Grant

If your trip is shorter than 4hrs 26 mins you won’t know the answer to the mystery before you land, but you will be thoroughly entertained throughout!

Running Time : 4hrs 51min

Treasure Island
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Timothy West

Are you flying to an idyllic island in the south pacific? This is the very setting for Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island – 6hrs 45mins

Running Time : 6hrs 46mins

Plain Tales from The Hills
Written by Rudyard Kipling
Read by Tim Piggott Smith

Plain Tales from The Hills – 7hrs of brilliant story telling from Tim Piggott-Smith, a superb way to help you relax and while away the miles…

Running Time : 7hrs 2mins

The Return of the Native
Written by Thomas Hardy
Read by Oliver Cotton

A stunning story set in a Dorset moorland. At 13 hours long it's perfect for transatlantic flights!

Running Time : 13hrs 2min

A Tale of Two Cities
Written by Charles Dickens
Read by Andrew Sachs

A Tale of Two Cities is long enough to cover more than 6 Eurostar journeys between London & Paris - the very setting of this book! At 14 hours long - You may wish to listen to this in installments!

Running Time : 14hrs 14min

The Mill on The Floss
Written by George Eliot
Read by Fiona Shaw

The story of the rebellious Maggie Tulliver’s tumultuous life in nineteenth century Britain is given a definitive reading by the phenomenal Fiona Shaw. At just under 20 hours it's enough to keep you entertained on even the longest of journeys!

Running Time : 20hrs 52min