Book lovers can listen to free audiobooks including Dune and Poor Things with a trial of Audible, the audiobook and podcast platform from Amazon. The service offers thousands of titles, including everything from the latest and greatest novels to timeless literary classics.
With Audible, bibliophiles can choose one free audiobook from Amazon’s stellar collection to download and keep every month, including tons of bestsellers and new releases. Audible members can also enjoy celebrity exclusives and podcasts, plus get access to exclusive sales and deals, including up to 80% off selected titles.
An Audible membership usually costs £7.99 a month, but if you sign up today, you can enjoy it absolutely free with a 30-day trial, after which you can continue the membership or cancel without paying a thing. This awesome offer is even better for Amazon Prime members, who can choose two audiobooks a month with their Audible trial.
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Amazon Prime comes with a host of other benefits like Prime Video, Amazon Music Prime, Deliveroo Plus and free delivery on HelloFresh orders for a year. But customers can get all this and more absolutely free thanks to Prime’s 30-day free trial.
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Audible offers thousands of top titles, with our current pick of the bunch coming in the form of Frank Herbert’s Dune, the beloved sci-fi saga that is now a blockbuster feature film. If you’ve taken a cinema trip to see Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two and are keen to see how it stacks up against its literary predecessor, you can listen to the original book without paying a penny thanks to Audible’s free trial.
There’s also Poor Things, Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel that has been adapted into a now Oscar-winning film starring Emma Stone. The fantastical tale tells the story of Bella Baxter, a woman brought back to life with the mind of a child, as she embarks on a voyage of discovery.
Another top pick is Shōgun, James Clavell’s samurai saga that is now a hit Disney+ series. The 1975 best-seller tells an epic saga of an English sailor and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan.
The debut episode of its Disney+ adaptation broke viewership records to become the most-watched scripted general entertainment series premiere globally with nine million views, according to Disney+. Now you can see where it all started by listening to the audiobook absolutely free.
Audible can even be used with a compatible Alexa device like the Echo Pop, Amazon’s compact Bluetooth smart speaker which you can buy for £44.99. With this nifty little device, users can ask Alexa to play music, audiobooks and podcasts from Audible as well as other providers like Apple Music and Spotify.
There’s so much to choose from with Audible, with everything from Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings to memoirs from the likes of Prince Harry and the late Matthew Perry. There’s best-sellers from Stephen Fry, Harlan Coben, David Mitchell and Richard Osman, plus Audible Original podcasts like The Alan Partridge Podcast, The Kurupt FM Podcast and Sleep Sound with Love Island’s Maya Jama.
Click here to start your Audible 30-day free trial. Alternatively, Kobo also offers a 30-day free trial of its audiobook and ebook platform, after which users can choose from 1.5 million ebooks and more than 150,000 audiobooks for £11.99 a month.
