App Profile: Audrey: Guided audiobooks

Dive into the works of literature you’ve always wanted to read and learn as you go from an expert guide. Audrey provides a unique listening experience with classic audiobooks narrated by world-class actors, enriched by insightful notes from a literary guide, and hand-made illustrations. Discover the classic novels, plays and poems that shape the ways we think and live.

A BOOK CLUB IN YOUR POCKET

Join Audrey’s enthusiastic global community of bookworms. Every month we run listen-alongs where we all listen to the same book at the same time and discuss it as we go. Get the app to hear about upcoming events.

CURATED LIBRARY OF CLASSIC LITERATURE

Audrey's library features a carefully curated selection of the classics you've always wanted to read (or re-read!) as well as some lesser-known gems. From Robert Louis Stevenson, to Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters, to Woolf, Mansfield and Joyce, our collection includes something for every taste.

WORLD-CLASS NARRATORS

Each of our audiobooks is narrated by world-class actors such as Juliet Stevenson, Emilia Fox, Jamie Parker and Anton Lesser, who ensure a captivating listening experience. Brilliant narration brings the characters and stories to life, making each book you listen to on Audrey unforgettable.

BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPERT LITERARY GUIDE

Be guided through the classics so you don’t miss anything important! Each book on Audrey has been paired with a friendly literary guide who offers multimedia insights into the book’s historical and cultural context, the author’s life, and so much more. In a digestible, chapter-by-chapter format they will help you understand, appreciate and connect personally with each book you choose. Our guides are from a range of backgrounds, from Woolf scholar Amy Smith to Tolstoy enthusiast Simon Haisell.

MORE THAN JUST AN AUDIOBOOK APP

Each book has additional features designed to enrich your reading experience, exclusive to Audrey:

- Chapter recaps
- Character descriptions
- Insights into the book’s cultural, historical and social context
- Discussion questions and prompts for personal reflection
- Voice notes from experts and other listeners
- Photos and maps of the real-world places in the book
- In-depth info about the author, their life, and insights into their process
- Links to further reading
- Illustrations from early editions
- Recommendations for further reading, watching and listening
- Recipes
- A book-inspired playlist
- Hand-made illustrations

OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES

Available worldwide.

Buy one book at a time - All our guided audiobooks are for sale individually, with no subscriptions or long-term commitments. We offer free samples of a selection of books.

Hands-free mode - Ideal for when you're driving or multitasking, allowing you to enjoy your audiobook without interruptions.

Screen reader accessible - you can listen to all of our audiobooks and enjoy the Guide notes using a screen reader.

A SELECTION OF TITLES FROM THE AUDREY LIBRARY

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Bambi by Felix Salten

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dubliners by James Joyce

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

Moby Dick Herman Melville

Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Paradise Lost by John Milton

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

The Black Cat and Other Stories by Edgar Allan Poe

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Ulysses By James Joyce

The Audrey app is currently available for mobile devices only.