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I love to read, and try to read at least one or two books a month. However, listening to audio books has become one of my favorite ways to “read” even more books.

Audio books are a great way to pass time in the car, or multi-task at home while cleaning or exercising. It’s much easier for me to find time to listen to books than to sit down and read.

Where to Get Free Audio Books

My first intro to audio books was through an Audible free trial. Audible is a free app that sells digital audio books. The Audible free trial gives new customers at least 1 and sometimes 2 (depending on the current offer) free audio books. You can cancel your membership anytime, and keep the free audio book forever.

I actually ended up keeping my Audible membership because: 1) I love not having to wait to read the latest bestsellers, and 2) When I went online to cancel, I got an offer to stay as a member for $7.95/month. Full price is $14.95/month, which isn’t a bad price for what you get at all, but $7.95/month was too good to turn down.

The next best source for where to get free audio books is the local library.

The best way to find out what your library has to offer is to check the library website and/or go talk to a librarian. Most libraries use a free app, such as Overdrive, to allow library card owners to access digital audio books.

The down side to using the library for free audio books is that there is usually a waiting period for popular audiobooks. However, it’s not too big of an issue for me. I simply add audio books to my “Holds” list and find other audio books to listen to in the meantime. I get an email when the audio book is available for me to download.

Check out my ongoing list of where to find free audio books:

How To Get Free Audio Books

Audible Free Trial Membership

Audible is the World's Largest Library of Audio books. Sign up for a FREE trial membership and get free audio book downloads of your choice.

Cancel anytime before your free trial membership ends. The free audio books are yours to keep forever.

Check your local public libraries.

Library card holders can check out audio books from the library's collection.

Digital files are usually shared through an app such as Overdrive. Check with your local library for specifics.

Audiobook Boom [Website]

Audiobook Boom! is all about giving you free review copy audiobooks. No strings attached, though you are asked to leave an unbiased review and rating.

LibriVox

Free public domain audio books read by volunteers from around the world.

Overdrive {App}

Enjoy your favorite audiobooks in the mobile app, or on your computer. The desktop app supports transfer to a variety of devices and in many cases, burning to CD for listening on the road.

You will need a library card to access the audiobooks from your library with Overdrive.

Spotify

Spotify offers music, podcasts, and audiobooks. You can download and listen to Spotify for free, or choose a paid plan if you don't want to hear ads.

Libby [App]

Libby is a free app that your local library may use for audio books. Borrow them, instantly, for free, using just the device in your hand and your library card.

AudiobookSYNC

SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. Returning Spring 2020, SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes.

Titles are delivered through the OverDrive app.

Amazon Prime Free Trial Membership

Sign up for a Free 30-Day Trial Amazon Prime Membership. Enjoy Kindle Unlimited audiobooks with a free Kindle Reading app and Audible's free listening apps.

Of course, you will need to cancel your trial membership before it expires and starts charging money.

LoyalBooks [Website and App]

Loyal Books shares free audiobooks from titles in the public domain. Create your own library from thousands of free audiobooks.

Storynory

Storynory offers free audiobooks for kids.

Lit2Go

Lit2Go offers audiobooks, plays, short stories, and poems that have been tailored for use in classrooms through iTunes U.

Hoopla [App]

Instantly borrow free digital eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, comics, and TV shows courtesy of your public library.

Scribl [Website and App]

Many titles are available in audio format. Some are read by authors, some by professional voice actors. All audiobooks on this site include the ebook for free.

Digitalbook

Free public domain audio books and eBooks. Download or listen online. Explore over 100,000 Kindle, ePUB, and audio books using the free bookshelves.

Have you found any more ways to get free audio books? Please share your secrets with us in the comments below.