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A boat of survivors cast adrift in the South Seas is picked up by the US Naval battleship The Idaho. They think their prayers have been answered, but when Japanese bombers blast them into the prehistoric era via a rift in the space-time continuum, their troubles are only beginning! - Summary by Ben Tucker

Beginning with A Study in Scarlet and concluding with The Hound of the Baskervilles, this epic project took over 8 years to complete - and this landmark collection contains the extraordinary result. Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart.

Chapter by chapter (and perhaps sometimes more!) you'll be able to listen to each of the novels in the Chronicles of the Ancients series starting with The Violet Crystal, followed soon by Dark Shadows and The Last Key in subsequent seasons. A fantasy epic series read by the author! Episodes dropped each week! Leave a comment or question about the books/characters/etc. Questions could be answered in upcoming 'interview' episodes and clips. Enjoy!

The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by H.P. Lovecraft; Edgar Allan Poe; M.R. James; Oscar Wilde; Joseph Le Fanu; Bram Stoker; Mary Shelley; Robert Louis Stevenson; and Henry James.

Sci-Fi: The Definitive Collection is a collection of 29 classic science fiction novels and stories, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are stories by some of the most iconic science fiction writers of all time, including H.G. Wells; Jules Verne; H.P. Lovecraft; Maragret Cavendish; Yevgeny Zamyatin; and more.

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume One is a continent-hopping, century-spanning collection of 10 of the greatest classic novels ever written, from British, Irish, American, and German authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Joanne Froggatt, Stephen Fry, Jonathan Keeble, David Rintoul, and many more.

Classic fantasy legends of dark magic, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, and timeless wonder come together in this atmospheric collection featuring Oscar Wilde and Robert E. Howard. Vol. 6 blends sword-and-sorcery adventure, mythic danger, and enchanting literary fantasy for listeners who enjoy...

The Classic Crime Collection is a collection of 12 classic detective novels, read by an esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are stories by some of the most iconic crime writers in history, including Arthur Conan Doyle; Wilkie Collins; Josephine Tey; AA Milne; and more.

'The story of a disease that plunged its victims into a prison of viscous time, and the drug that catapulted them out of it' – Guardian Hailed as a medical classic, and the subject of a major feature film as well as radio and stage plays and various TV documentaries, Awakenings by Oliver Sacks...

Classic Fantasy Tales of Sorcery, Adventure, and Wonder, Vol. 3 gathers timeless tales of loyalty, treasure, danger, and heroic adventure from Robert E. Howard and Oscar Wilde. Featuring The Devoted Friend, Jewels of Gwahlur, and Red Shadows, this collection blends moral fable, lost-world...

Enter a spellbinding collection of classic fantasy and mythic adventure, blending ancient kingdoms, heroic legends, dark sorcery, and poetic romance from Robert E. Howard and Oscar Wilde...

This collection contains adventure novels from various authors, recognized masters who have become classics in this genre. None of the works included in the collection will leave an inquisitive and demanding reader indifferent.

Classic Fantasy Tales of Sorcery, Adventure, and Wonder, Vol. 1 brings together three atmospheric tales of magic, danger, mystery, and far-off enchantment. Featuring Robert E. Howard’s bold adventure fantasy and E. Hoffmann Price’s exotic supernatural romance, this collection offers timeless...

With contributions by: William Boyd, Candice Carty-Williams, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Robert Macfarlane, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Michael Ondaatje, David Pilling, Max Porter, Philip Pullman, Alice Pung, Jancis Robinson...

A classic fantasy anthology of dark suspense, medieval adventure, and sword-and-sorcery action, featuring Markheim, The Sire de Maletroit’s Door, and Shadows in Zamboula by Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert E. Howard...

New Lamps is a thought-provoking sci-fi story exploring the mysteries of life and existence. When Ronson travels to Mars in search of Les Ro, a being who trades "new lamps for old," he discovers secrets that challenge human understanding. A fascinating mix of philosophy and interplanetary adventure.

Short novels are movie length narratives that may well be the perfect length for science fiction stories. This audio collection presents the best-of-the-best short science fiction novels published in 2012 by current and emerging masters of this vibrant form.

Travel to alien worlds, brave dystopian futures, and unravel the mysteries of time itself. Whether it’s sentient robots, powerful witches, or daring explorers, these stories—written by the next generation of speculative fiction stars—come alive through immersive narration.

Classic Fantasy Tales of Robert E. Howard gathers some of the most powerful and influential tales of sword-and-sorcery ever written, showcasing Conan the Cimmerian at the height of his mythic legend.

In The Incredible Slingshot Bombs, Robert Moore Williams delivers a suspenseful and darkly imaginative tale from the Golden Age of science fiction. Set in a rural town during the 1940s, the story follows Tommy Sonofagun—a simple, wide-eyed boy who unknowingly wields a weapon of unfathomable power: radioactive pellets flung from a slingshot. When a string of explosions rocks the countryside, suspicion grows, and fear spreads faster than facts.