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The 15 Best Free Audiobooks to listen to on your commute

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By Víctor ChaparroPublished 3 years ago 5 min read

The commute is the perfect time to get caught up on your reading. But if you’re like most people, you probably don’t want read another book just now. Listening to a book instead can help pass the time and give you something educational at the same time. Don’t worry about how long it will take to finish listening to an audiobook — there are plenty of completely free options for anyone looking for new books to listen to during their commute. These 15 best free audiobooks all have something interesting about them that makes them worth downloading.

The Complete Sherlock Holmes

If you’ve never read any of Sherlock Holmes’ stories, you absolutely need to. He’s a classic character from literature who everybody should know and love. He’s one of the best detectives in the history of the written word. The Complete Sherlock Holmes is a 20-pound (!) set of books containing all of the original stories. It’s also available as an audiobook. It runs over 30 hours, so it’s best for people who commute more than an hour a day. This audiobook is best for those who love classics, or even those who have never read a detective story before. If you’ve ever wanted to see inside the brain of a genius, The Complete Sherlock Holmes is a great place to start. It includes the following stories: A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, A Case of Identity, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Silver Blaze, The Yellow Wicker Hat, The Stockbroker’s Clerk, The “Gloria Scott”, The Musgrave Ritual, The Black Peter, The Examination Paper, The Solitary Cyclist, The Priory School, Blackwood’s Bobby, Charles Augustus Milverton, The Missing Three-Quarter, The Abbey Grange, The Third Generation, The Adventure of the redirect Poet, The Adventure of the Red Circle, The Adventure of the Crooked Man, The Adventure of the Dying Detective, The Disappearance of Mr. James Phillimore, The Adventure of the American Sportsman, The Adventure of the Cardboard Box, The Adventure of the Goulsworth Robbers, The Adventure of the Unicorn, and The Adventure of the Blue Jar.

Committed: A Novel

If you’re looking for a romantic book to listen to, this one is a good choice. It’s a story about a woman who decides to break up with her long-term boyfriend. Committed is narrated by Kristen Gilber (who also narrates the audiobook for The Girl on the Train). It’s a bit of a cheesy story, but if you like romantic comedies and audiobooks, this is a good option. This audiobook is best for people who like romantic comedies and want something that’s not too heavy. This book is also a really good option if you want to test out audiobooks for the first time. It’s not very long, so you can get a feel for whether you like listening to audiobooks or not without investing a lot of time.

Words at War: The Stories of WWII's Most Recognized Correspondents

If you’re interested in journalism or history, this is a great audiobook. It focuses on how reporters in World War II were able to report on the war. There are all kinds of stories in this audiobook, including tales of reporters who parachuted into war zones with soldiers and reporters who were held captive by enemy soldiers. The audiobook is read by Dan W. Briscow, who also narrates the audiobook How to Win Friends and Influence People, which is another good audiobook. This audiobook is best for people who like journalism, history, or any type of war story. This audiobook is also a good one to check out if you’re interested in audiobooks but have never read one before and not sure where to begin. It’s not a long audiobook — it’s only about five hours long, which is a good length to start with. It’s also pretty cheap, so it’s not a huge investment if you decide audiobooks are not for you.

Mastery: The Art and Science of Becoming Great at the Things You Care About

This is another audiobook that’s all about self-help. It’s written by the same author who wrote Grit, which was a New York Times Bestseller. This audiobook is best for people who like self-help books, especially ones that focus on mastering skills. It’s about 10 hours long, so it’s a pretty long audiobook, but it’s also a really good investment of your time if you like self-help audiobooks. If you want a good way to improve yourself, listen to a mastery audiobook. It will help you improve your life and make you a better person. This audiobook is also really good if you’re trying to decide between different audiobooks and not sure which one to pick. It’s pretty average in length and pretty good in quality, so it’s a good test audiobook to get a feel for whether you like audiobooks or not.

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products

This audiobook is all about business management, marketing, and productivity. It’s written by a guy who helped launch games like Candy Crush and Farmville and became a multi-millionaire doing it. This audiobook is best for people who like business and marketing audiobooks and want to learn more about how to market new products. It’s just over six hours long, so it’s a good length. This audiobook is also really good if you’re trying to decide between different audiobooks and not sure which one to pick. It’s pretty average in length and pretty good in quality, so it’s a good test audiobook to get a feel for whether you like audiobooks or not.

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

This audiobook is all about personal finance. It’s written by the same guy who wrote the business audiobook on this list, so it’s no surprise that they’re both really good. The Rich Dad Poor Dad audiobook is a bit shorter than the business audiobook — it’s only about four hours long. It’s another good audiobook if you’re trying to decide between different audiobooks and not sure which one to pick. It’s pretty average in length and pretty good in quality, so it’s a good test audiobook to get a feel for whether you like audiobooks or not. This audiobook is also a good one to try out if you’re interested in personal finance and want to learn more.

Superhuman By Habit: Become a Morning Ritual Ninja and Dominate Your Days Without Even Trying!

If you want to get more done and be more productive, this is a really good audiobook. It’s all about forming good habits and using those habits to be more productive in your life. This audiobook is best for people who want to be more productive at work and in their personal lives. It’s about eight hours long, which is good for people who commute long distances but only want to listen to one audiobook at a time. This audiobook is also really good if you’re trying to decide between different audiobooks and not sure which one to pick. It’s pretty average in length and pretty good in quality, so it’s a good test audiobook to get a feel for whether you like audiobooks or not.

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