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The self-stated goal of LibriVox is to record all the books in the public domain as audio files. Enlisting an army of volunteers, they've managed to release about 5600 titles, and continue to work their way through the sea of non-copyrighted books.

In Latin, "LibriVox" is translated roughly "voice freedom," and their (somewhat manifesto-like) subtitle is "Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain." What these books are released from isn't entirely clear, but they're definitely released to the public, which is increasingly turning to audio books over their print versions.

Because the work is all volunteer-based, there is a very broad quality spectrum among the books. Often, multiple authors will read a single text (each taking a chapter), and not all readers are created equal. If it's high standards you're after, you should probably look elsewhere, but there are plenty of easy-to-understand and relatively error-free recordings available here.

There are no new releases available from LibriVox; because their catalogue is restricted to books in the public domain, they pay no royalties. So if you need to get through a book and don't have time, check these guys out. You may even end up recording a few chapters yourself.

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	At the Back of the North Wind Everyman's Library Children's Classics by George MacDonald, illustrated by Arthur Hughes from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Fairy Tale for 4th-Adult in Everyman's Library Children's Classics (Location: FIC-ELC) $20.00
	At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald, Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith from Dilithium Press, Ltd. Fairy Tale for 4th-Adult in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Barnaby Rudge Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $25.00
	David Copperfield Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $30.00
	Dombey & Son Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $27.50
	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Everyman's Library by Robert Louis Stevenson from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $24.00
	Great Expectations Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $28.00
	Jane Eyre Everyman's Library by Charlotte Bronte from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Realistic Romantic Fiction for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $22.40
	Martin Chuzzlewit Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $20.00
	Nicholas Nickleby Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Northanger Abbey Everyman's Library by Jane Austen from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Romantic Realistic Fiction for 8th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $28.00
	Odyssey Everyman's Library by Homer (translation by Robert Fitzgerald) from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Ancient Literature/Epic Poetry for 9th-Adult in Ancient Literature (Location: LIT1-ANC)
	Of Plymouth Plantation Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement 1608-1650 by William Bradford from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Historical Non-Fiction for 9th-Adult in 17th Century Literature (Location: LIT4-17)
	Pilgrim's Progress Heirloom Edition by John Bunyan from John L. Dagg Publishing for 10th-adult in 17th Century Literature (Location: LIT4-17) $28.95
	Pride and Prejudice Everyman's Library by Jane Austen from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Romantic Realistic Fiction for 8th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $26.00
	Sense and Sensibility Everyman's Library by Jane Austen from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Romantic Realistic Fiction for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $24.00
	Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen from Palazzo Editions Limited Romantic Realistic Fiction for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Edward A. Wilson from Heritage Press for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Tale of Two Cities Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Victorian Novel for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $25.00
	Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens from International Collectors Library Victorian Novel for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)

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