Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë and narrated by Sarah Coombs.

Great Expectations, written by Charles Dickens and narrated by James Langton.

Persuasion, written by Jane Austen and narrated by Cynthia Erivo.

Cane, written by Jean Toomer and narrated by Audra McDonald.

The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin and narrated by Hilary Swank.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, written by Frederick Douglass and narrated by Forest Whitaker.

Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley and narrated by David Dobrik.Here's a list of the titles and narrators you can listen to exclusively on Spotify: The books are available for free and premium users. If you open Spotify on your phone or computer, you'll be able to find the titles under a section called Audiobooks: Hear the Classics.

While Spotify audiobooks don’t have ads just yet, the company is considering that option.Spotify on Monday began testing the appeal of audiobooks by adding nine classic public domain titles recorded by professional narrators and celebrities. However, while this might sound very good for now, don’t fall in love with Spotify just yet because this statement might hide some pesky ads.Īs The Verge notes, during Spotify’s Investor Day in June, the company’s chief of content and advertising said that they’re looking into opportunities to “advertise within audiobooks”. “While we have ambitions to introduce new audiobook business models in the future, in speaking with partners across the industry, we felt that à la carte was the best way to begin activating audiobooks, and learning from how people interact with individual titles,” said Nir Zicherman from Spotify. Just like on Apple Books, publishers can set their own price, a difference from Audible, where a user has to pay $14.95 per month to get a single credit which can unlock a single book, regardless of its price. You can browse for new books to listen to and sample them before you buy, though you’ll be sent off-app to buy the audiobook from the publisher.

Audiobooks on spotify