Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks | Literature

"For fans of Rebecca Serle and Elizabeth Acevedo, a magically insightful novel about a woman's journey to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us. In the span of a year, Dolores Moore has become a thirty-five-year-old orphan. After the funeral of the last living member of her family, Dorrie has never felt more lost and alone. That is, except for a Greek chorus of deceased relatives whose voices follow her around giving unsolicited advice and opinions. And they're only amplifying Dorrie's doubts about keeping the deathbed promise she made to return to her birthplace in Colombia. Fresh off a breakup with her long-term boyfriend, laid off from her job as a cartographer, and facing a daunting inheritance of her mothers' aging Minneapolis Victorian and two orange tabbies, how can she possibly leave the country now? But when an old flame offers to housesit, the chorus agrees that there's no room for excuses. Armed with only a scrap of a handdrawn map, Dorrie sets off to find out where—and who—she came from."

Anika Fajardo (Author), Stacy Gonzalez (Narrator)

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The Scary Book of Fairy Tales: The Real Endings to 50 of Your Favorite Stories

"Once upon a time, in a land not so far away . . . Will you dare to unearth the horrors lurking beneath these once-innocent stories? This spine-chilling anthology weaves together real fairy tales from cultures across the globe, unmasking the eerie and unsettling narratives that have been whispered through generations. From the chilling depths of the Brothers Grimm's Germany to the haunting folklore of Japan, these stories were never meant for the faint of heart. Discover the true terror of 'Little Red Cap,' where the woodsman may arrive too late to save the day, or 'Bluebeard,' a tale of matrimonial horror and secrets lurking in locked chambers. Encounter the chilling 'Baba Yaga,' a witch from Slavic folklore who feasts on those who dare to trespass, and the sinister 'Teke-Teke' from Japan, a vengeful spirit seeking her missing legs. Perfect for lovers of history, culture, and the macabre, The Scary Book of Fairy Tales captivates with its blend of horror and enchantment. These authentic tales promise to thrill and haunt, inviting you to explore the shadowy corners of global folklore. Are you ready to uncover the terrifying truths behind these timeless stories?"

Tim Rayborn (Author), Dennis Kleinman (Narrator)

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Edge of Wonder

"It was a simple plan. Alice Montgomery has spent her life hiding from the mercenaries hunting Wonderland royals. Still years away from claiming her birthright through a series of deadly challenges, she follows through on a risky plan to trick them into thinking she's dead. Unfortunately, it works a little too well, and now she's trapped, haunting an old clockmaker's cottage. Better late than never. Sebastian Ward could care less about the prophecy that says he'll aid a princess in reclaiming her throne. Fate is a trap, and love is for fools, and he has better things to do, like making a name for himself as a kingdom-renowned ghost hunter. Until his latest haunting brings him face to face with a ghost from the past. With their paths on a collision course, Sebastian is forced to fulfill his part of the prophecy, stranding him in a ruined kingdom where nothing is what it seems. He's determined to find a way home, but as Alice faces off against an evil queen, he'll have to decide whether protecting the woman he can't seem to resist, is worth losing the only thing he's ever wanted: his freedom."

Jenna Collett (Author), Ada Sinclair, David Brenin (Narrator)

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Inked in Emeralds

"A dashingly romantic and rivetingly adventurous new dark fantasy fairy tale retelling from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Mayer inspired by The Wizard of Oz. Perfect for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean, Once Upon a Time, and Wicked. There's no place like home… Surviving a pirate-infested hell-scape—complete with a giant crocodile and a fairy with bad intentions—was rough. I'd been hoping for better days when a cyclone of story-magic dropped me and Hook smack in the middle of a place called Oz. At first it seems like paradise, but as always, there's a catch. The Wicked Witch of the West and her flying monkeys are terrorizing the townsfolk, and they're in desperate need of saving. A job made near impossible when I find out that my mortal enemy, Almira, and The Wicked Witch of the West are one and the same… And she will stop at nothing to end me. If I ever want to get back to C'an Saas and save my own people, my band of misfits and I will have to defeat the strongest witch who ever lived. With the right combination of wits, heart, and courage, we might have a chance. I just have to hope that the dark pirate of my dreams and Prince Charming don't kill each other in the process…"

Shannon Mayer (Author), Amelia Hugh (Narrator)

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Castle Dor

"BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA Both a spellbinding love story and a superb evocation of Cornwall's mythic past, Castle Dor is a book with unique and fascinating origins. It began life as the unfinished last novel of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, the celebrated 'Q', and was passed by his daughter to Daphne du Maurier whose storytelling skills were perfectly suited to the task of completing the old master's tale. The result is this magical, compelling recreation of the legend of Tristan and Iseult, transplanted in time to nineteenth century Cornwall. A chance encounter between a Breton onion-seller, Amyot Trestane, and the newly-wed Linnet Lewarne launches their tragic story, taking them in the fateful footsteps of the doomed lovers of Cornish legend . . . 'She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense' GUARDIAN 'A stunning gem . . . ' SUNDAY TIMES 'No other popular writer has so triumphantly defied classification' MARGARET FORSTER"

Daphne du Maurier (Author), Toby Longworth (Narrator)

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A Blood as Bright as the Moon

"Frankenstein, Germany. Ambrose, a young vampire, lives a life secreted away from the modern world with the rest of his clan, all of them under the spell of the charismatic Regina, who spins stories of salvation for their kind. Their grand plan? To build makeshift wings and fly to the moon where a safe haven awaits for all vampires. But Ambrose harbours a secret: he is not ready to abandon the earth, and he is in contact with a human who believes he can be saved. As the rest of his kind prepare to flee their home, Ambrose is torn between loyalties. However something else is on the horizon. The Royal Diurnal Society—a group with sinister plans for vampires—are closing in, and if Ambrose isn’t careful, he could find himself at the centre of a terrifying and mysterious experiment."

Andrea Morstabilini (Author), Michael Crouch (Narrator)

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Medusa

"Brought to you by Penguin. You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one... Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out. Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives unparalleled insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the lost truth behind antiquity’s most infamous monster. Medusa breathes new life into an ancient story and echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage – the opportunity to simply be heard. Praise for Rosie Hewlett 'Delightfully devastating' Bea Fitsgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen 'A fiery and dramatic novel' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne 'Vivid and powerful' Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and Eros © Rosie Hewlett 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Rosie Hewlett (Author), Kristin Atherton, Rosie Hewlett (Narrator)

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Of Song and Darkness

"Poseidon has fallen. The world won't be far behind. Unless she can stop the rising darkness. The world beneath the waves is in chaos. Without Poseidon to hold it at bay, Dark Water is slowly spreading, devouring anything it touches. Even the mighty King Manta has given up hope. But his daughter hasn't. Rhea, the siren princess of Aquarius, will do anything to save her world. Even if it means hunting down the mythical Medusa—and partnering with a notorious pirate captain. Blackheart Kai has more dangerous secrets than Rhea can fathom. He'd rather kill her than help her save her people. She knows he can't be trusted. But knowing that doesn't stop her from needing him . . . or wanting him. With the survival of the seven seas hanging in the balance, can Rhea and Kai overcome their hatred and work together when it matters most? Or are they destined to share Poseidon's dark fate?"

Jessica Spruill (Author), Ash Kingsley, JD Tomlinson (Narrator)

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Dwelling: A Novel

"A dazzling, surrealist fairy tale of a young woman's quest for house and home—from New York to the Texas hinterlands and, maybe, back again. The world is ending. It has been ending for some time. When did the ending begin? Perhaps when Evie’s mother died, or when her father died soon after. Perhaps when her sister, Elena, was forcibly institutionalized in a psychiatric hippie commune in Colorado. Certainly at some point over the last year, as New York City spun down the tubes, as bedbugs and vultures descended, as apartments crumbled to the ground and no one had the time or money to fight it, or even, really, to notice. And then, one day, the ending is complete. Every renter is evicted en masse, leaving only the landlords and owners—the demented, the aristocratic, the luckiest few. Evie—parentless, sisterless, basically friendless, underemployed—has nothing and no one. Except, she remembers, a second cousin in Texas, in a strange town called Gulluck, where nothing is as it seems. And so, in the surreal, dislodged landscape, beyond the known world, a place of albino cicadas and gardeners and thieves, of cobblers and shoemakers and one very large fish, a place governed by mysterious logic and perhaps even miracles, Evie sets out in search of a home. A wry and buoyant fairy tale set at the apex of the housing crisis, Emily Hunt Kivel’s Dwelling takes us on a hapless hero’s journey to the end of the world and back again. Madcap and magical, hilarious and existential, Dwelling holds a funhouse mirror to our moment—for anyone in search of space, belonging, and some semblance of justice. A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux"

Emily Hunt Kivel (Author), Christine Lakin (Narrator)

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Aphrodite

"'With its sharply witty prose, Aphrodite perfectly captures the charm and chaos of the Greek gods' Rosie Hewlett From the author of Herc, a Waterstones Best Book of the Year 'A joyful exploration of one woman's quest for home, power, identity and ultimately, freedom from fate. A genuine pleasure to read!' Clare North, author of Ithaca 'With sharp dialogue and dynamic scenes, it plays like a divine reality show' Woman&home 'This is a stunningly witty tale' Daily Express 'Welcome the Real Housewives of Olympus. Stunning, brilliant, witty, so delicious it could only be divine' Reader review ***** *************************************************** 'I’m a liar, to begin with.' I wasn’t always a goddess, you see. My only real power was my beauty – you’ll have heard. It’s legendary. But that was never going to be enough for me. It took a web of lies to convince the gods of Olympus I was one of them. But I did. I was that good. Zeus gave me a title and riches and loved me. And all he wanted in return was for me to love him back. But of course, Zeus was a tyrant. (Not entirely surprising when you’re ninety per cent insecurities and ten per cent raw power.) I couldn’t live at someone’s mercy. Really, I had no choice. I had to take on the mightiest Olympian of all. And this bit’s not a lie… I intended to win. *************************************************** Authors and readers LOVE Aphrodite: 'Expect multiple POV's, humour (duh), strong female energy, love, action, war, all packaged in a beautifully crafted, comprehensive story' Reader review ***** 'Sparkles with wicked humour and boundless imagination' Kate Heartfield, Sunday Times bestselling author 'I can't emphasise enough how much I adored this version of Aphrodite – wickedly funny, caustic, fierce, playful and cheeky yet with a soft centre' Reader review ***** 'Wit and verve, contrasting laugh-out-loud humour with moments of surprising tenderness' Luna McNamara, author of Pysche and Eros 'The humour, character, and revitalised plot made this one of my favourite reads this year' Reader review ***** 'Aphrodite gives a human voice to the inhuman goddess that you can’t help but love' Lizzy Tiffin, author of Bad Girls of Ancient Greece 'Aphrodite is truly a masterpiece' Reader review ***** 'If you’ve ever wondered what Tina Fey retelling your favorite myths would be like, Phoenicia Rogerson has the answer' Ian Doescher, author of the William Shakespeare's Star Wars series 'Brilliant book' Reader review ***** 'Will excite, anger and sadden you through its cinematic cast of characters, some of whom you want to win just as much as you want them to fail' Akeem Balogun, author of The Storm 'I had a smile on my face for the majority of the book, and devoured it in two reading sessions…Greek Mythology has never been so engaging, witty and clever as now!' Reader review ***** 'Razor sharp, funny, grippingly honest' Jenny Williamson, author of Enemy of My Dreams"

Phoenicia Rogerson (Author), Charlie Keable, Cornelia Colman, David Ellis, Hamish Ings, James Murfitt, Jay Lafayette Valentine, Julia Bird, Kristin Atherton, Louise Lee, Maryam Grace, Rebecca Fortuin, Richard Hughes, Saul Marron, Stacey Norris (Narrator)

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Hemlock & Silver: A spellbinding Snow White retelling from the bestselling author of A Sorceress Com

"From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher, Hemlock & Silver is a dark reimagining of Snow White steeped in poison, intrigue and treason of the most magical kind. 'A new favourite! Masterful storytelling with creepy magic, and a fantastic cat!' - Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop Healer Anja regularly drinks poison. Not to die, but to save - seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on. But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life. His daughter, Snow, is dying, and he hopes Anja's unorthodox methods can save her. Aided by a taciturn guard, a narcissistic cat and a passion for the scientific method, Anja rushes to treat Snow, but nothing seems to work. That is, until she finds a secret world, hidden inside a magic mirror. This dark realm may hold the key to what is making Snow sick. Or it might be the thing that kills them all . . . 'A wonderfully offbeat fantasy . . . as delightful as it is impressive' - Heather Fawcett, author of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries"

T. Kingfisher (Author), Jennifer Pickens (Narrator)

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Season of Fear: 'A beguiling dark fantasy debut' AVA REID

"'A beguiling dark fantasy debut that smoulders like hearth-fire' AVA REID, author of A Study in Drowning 'Strikes the perfect balance between fairytale and terror' JAMISON SHEA, author of I Feed Her to the Beast 'A vividly imagined page-turner with a thought-provoking take on gender inequality' KATHRYN FOXFIELD, author of Good Girls Die First Inspired by Bavarian folklore, Season of Fear is a beautifully dark feminist fairytale for fans of Ava Reid and Hannah Whitten, which features a seductive lesbian romance and explores the power in being different and accepting yourself for who you are. ? BLOOD SPILLS FROM VEINS, SKIN STARTS TO CRACK, IGNORE THE FOREST; TURN BACK, TURN BACK... In the village of Heulensee, Ilse Odenwald dreams of being afraid. Because in Heulensee, fearfulness is next to godliness. A monstrous forest borders the village – the Hexenwald. Its horrors attack every time the sky turns blood-red. The townsfolk's only defence comes from the gruesome, ancient Saint of Fear, who demands the women and girls offer up their terror in return for its protection. Born without the ability to feel fear, Ilse is an outsider. As hard as she tries, she cannot bring forth the dread that the Saint of Fear demands. When it discovers her divergence, the Saint levels a threat: Ilse must find her fear, or it will devour her sister. Unable to lose Thea, the only person who understands her, Ilse enters the Hexenwald, hoping that the monsters it harbours will finally scare her. But the forest is hiding a multitude of secrets and Ilse is about to discover that there's much more than fear to be found within... "

Emily Cooper (Author), Kristin Atherton (Narrator)

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Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks in Literature