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Here is the place to look for audiobook resources. This will be a thread for all sorts of tools and tips which will be made available.

Here are some resources people may be interested in to explore audiobooks.

AudioFile magazine lists thousands of reviews, along with author and industry news. www.audiofilemagazine.com

The Audiobook Jukebox is a new directory of reviews from book bloggers (sort of the everyman of book reviews) that has taken off with great success. http://audiobookjukebox.blogspot.com/

People interested in a social network community of audiobook lovers should visit The Audiobook Community. ABC is a division of AudioFile Magazine and offers access to narrators, industry professionals and everyday lovers of the audiobook format. www.audiobookcommunity.com

People interested in the industry side of audiobooks (including the prestigeous Audie Award) should visit the Audio Publishers Association (APA). www.audiopub.org

More resources will be posted soon.

Here us AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2010 list:

http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/best...

Bentley wrote: "Here us AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2010 list:

http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/best..."
Great link Bentley and here for comparison is this years Audie winners from Audible

http://www.audible.com/int/Audie_Awar...

Than you Michael for the add.

Here are ten free Free Online College Lectures from Recorded Books' Modern Scholar series:

The ten are:

1. What Was the Enlightenment?
2. The Buildup to World War I
3. How Words Can Change Reality
4. Introduction to Dinosaurs
5. Quick History of Christianity from Jesus to the Crusades
6. Essentials of the Supreme Court
7. What is a Star?
8. A Brief Biography of Thomas Aquinas
9. The History of Literary Journalism
10. Evaluating Alexander the Great

Here is the link:

http://www.learnoutloud.com/content/b...

Source: Learn Out Loud

I am interested in 2 an 10 will have to check them out.

Let us know how you liked them when you do.

Will do :)

Does anyone here have any experiences with other audiobook providers outside of audible.com? I had used audible.com for several years with their subscription service and liked the quality of the books, but found that I wasn't needing a new audiobook every month so I dropped the monthly subscription. I see other sites advertised here on Goodreads that don't require a monthly subscription and was wondering if anyone here has recommendations based on book selection, pricing, and audio quality of other options?

Hi I use audible as well a buying books from ITunes. Audible does allow you to change to a light membership after a year that does not require a subscription. They don't however advertise this fact.

I buy from Audible and Downpour. Audible has the largest selection and excellent service.

Here is another one with some freebies:

Here are some freebies on a new Random House audio book site:

http://www.tryaudiobooks.com/index.php

Five complete books that can be downloaded free:

by Lee Child

by Maeve Binchy

by Jack London

by Chip Heath (no photo)

by Kevin Hearne

The Best Headphones while Exercising - listening to audiobooks of course - Video

http://live.wsj.com/video/the-best-he...

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Here is a post for the Audiobook resource thread.

Here is a link to Project Gutenberg Audio Book Project

Project Gutenberg