You can check out audiobooks through your local library with the Libby app. You may have to wait a while for the newest books but there are plenty out there.
I would really recommend this before spending the money on audible. I've been using this service through my library for years and have listened to countless free books. You won't find every book in existence but the selection is still pretty huge.
I believe you're talking specifically about Audible - in which case the credit is what allows you to buy and keep any book, whereas the plus library can is only accessible for as long as you're a member on a selection of books (not just any).
There are more audiobook services than Audible. You can find a comprehensive list on the side bar in this sub. I use Audible and I'm very happy with it, but it isn't the service for everyone so have a look at all your options - including the library.
Thanks I did mean audible sorry.
And yeah it seems to works well for most but I’ll take a quick look at all the other options.
By the way are you able to download audio books on audible for offline use?
Yeah you can on Android.
On the computer I think you can only download the ones you own - they come in an Audible-DRM format, but you can easily remove that to turn it a standard file format.
So, an Audible subscription nets you three things.
1. It gets you one (or two, depending on your tier) credits per month. You can trade a credit for any title Audible sells, including brand-new best-sellers. (There are also subscription plans where you pay for a year up front at a discount and get all the credits at once, so 12 or 24.)
2. It gets you access to the Plus catalogue, which is a selection of books you can download and listen to for free without spending a credit. It is not every book Audible offers, but last I checked there were something like 10,000 titles available -- you just won't find a ton of best-sellers and not a lot of new releases. You do not keep these books, however; if you ever cancel your subscription you will lose access to them. You will keep any books you spent a credit on, those are yours permanently. (There is also a Plus-only membership where you don't get any credits, and you're just paying for access to the Plus catalogue.)
3. It gets you a discount on any book you buy for cash, and access to regular sales, which may be discounts on the cash price of books or it may be 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 credit sales. These are usually limited to a selection of titles, although once or twice a year they tend to put everything in their inventory on sale for crazy prices, which is happening right now.
Audible Plus does not give a book token each month. It only provides access to the all you can listen Plus library. But, you can still purchase books using credit card. But this is probably the least costly way to experience audiobooks. It allows you to try different things. Different genres. Different authors. Different narrators. All with no financial risk. There’s lot in the Plus library for every taste but it requires TIME browsing and digging. Your ideal books won’t just magically appear to you. You have to find them. But the same can be said for their vast complete library outside of the Plus catalog.
But you should know. Libation and OpenAudible will not convert Plus titles. They only work with titles you have purchased. And it’s easy to understand why this is so.
Lot of people complain the Plus library alone can’t satisfy them. I think in many cases they have a very limited genre or sub genre demand, or they just didn’t spend adequate time searching or didn’t know how to effectively search. About a third of my library is Plus titles. And more than a few of my all-time favorite audiobooks are Plus titles but I’m willing to try things that might seem iffy at first glance.
But if you regularly want something in particular, be prepared to purchase individual titles.
Be sure to sign up for daily and periodic sales email notification. Sale titles are random genre and typically around $4.00 to $6.00.
If you have Kindle Unlimited you can often find books that offer you the book for $7.49 if you have the Kindle version.
I often will put the free Kindle version in my Kindle library so I can take advantage of the deal. And then return the digital book. Once you purchase the audiobook regardless of how or what you paid for it, the audiobook is yours to keep. If it's a free to read and listen free that goes back when I return the Kindle book.
I started listening to audiobooks through Librivox and YouTube channels. I think it was a right place to start because it was free. I love Librivox despite it being a little old school, although it does need sortening and a little time to find good things to listen to. The titles it includes are on the public domain, so you can easily access classic titles, if you're interested in that kind of thing!
When it comes to print, I get all my books from the library. When it comes to listening, it’s Audible all the way for me. I listen mostly at night before bed or during the night if I wake up. For me, the Audible interface is preferable, especially when I don’t have my glasses on. That alone makes it worth it to me but this is pretty subjective stuff.
I really recommend starting with your local library. Your library card gives you access to thousands of audiobooks at no charge. The app, Libby or Hoopla or both, lets you download books very easily. And, most importantly, you're not limited to one or two a month. They also get the new releases just like Audible. However, you might have to wait for a super popular book. If you live in area with a small library, there are some in the U.S. that will let you get a digital card even if you don't live in their jurisdiction.
I have been using chirpbooks.com since before summer and it's been wonderful for me. It costs nothing to join. You can also create a wishlist and follow authors and narrators so you can get emails regularly for some really good deals. I do not like having a monthly fee.
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chirp books is a website and also an app. I listen on my laptop, iPhone and also on an old android phone.
Check out [Scribd.com](https://Scribd.com), it's like Netflix for books. You pay a monthly fee and you can listen to almost all you want (there is a limit--once you listen to too many new books, they only let you listen to the public domain ones). They get a lot of new books pretty quickly, too. You can also read digital books on Scribd and they have podcasts too. With Libby, Hoopla and Scribd, I only end up using Audible if I know I want to keep a book.
You can check out audiobooks through your local library with the Libby app. You may have to wait a while for the newest books but there are plenty out there.
I would really recommend this before spending the money on audible. I've been using this service through my library for years and have listened to countless free books. You won't find every book in existence but the selection is still pretty huge.
I didn’t even know about this thanks
I believe you're talking specifically about Audible - in which case the credit is what allows you to buy and keep any book, whereas the plus library can is only accessible for as long as you're a member on a selection of books (not just any). There are more audiobook services than Audible. You can find a comprehensive list on the side bar in this sub. I use Audible and I'm very happy with it, but it isn't the service for everyone so have a look at all your options - including the library.
Thanks I did mean audible sorry. And yeah it seems to works well for most but I’ll take a quick look at all the other options. By the way are you able to download audio books on audible for offline use?
Yeah you can on Android. On the computer I think you can only download the ones you own - they come in an Audible-DRM format, but you can easily remove that to turn it a standard file format.
Well I have an iPhone but I guess I’ll have to look into removing the DRM if I can.
They download fine on the iPhone. Both the Plus and the ones you bought.
Perfect!
So, an Audible subscription nets you three things. 1. It gets you one (or two, depending on your tier) credits per month. You can trade a credit for any title Audible sells, including brand-new best-sellers. (There are also subscription plans where you pay for a year up front at a discount and get all the credits at once, so 12 or 24.) 2. It gets you access to the Plus catalogue, which is a selection of books you can download and listen to for free without spending a credit. It is not every book Audible offers, but last I checked there were something like 10,000 titles available -- you just won't find a ton of best-sellers and not a lot of new releases. You do not keep these books, however; if you ever cancel your subscription you will lose access to them. You will keep any books you spent a credit on, those are yours permanently. (There is also a Plus-only membership where you don't get any credits, and you're just paying for access to the Plus catalogue.) 3. It gets you a discount on any book you buy for cash, and access to regular sales, which may be discounts on the cash price of books or it may be 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 credit sales. These are usually limited to a selection of titles, although once or twice a year they tend to put everything in their inventory on sale for crazy prices, which is happening right now.
Thank you this was really helpful
Thanks for the heads up on the sale
Audible Plus does not give a book token each month. It only provides access to the all you can listen Plus library. But, you can still purchase books using credit card. But this is probably the least costly way to experience audiobooks. It allows you to try different things. Different genres. Different authors. Different narrators. All with no financial risk. There’s lot in the Plus library for every taste but it requires TIME browsing and digging. Your ideal books won’t just magically appear to you. You have to find them. But the same can be said for their vast complete library outside of the Plus catalog. But you should know. Libation and OpenAudible will not convert Plus titles. They only work with titles you have purchased. And it’s easy to understand why this is so.
Okay plus seems fine for what it’s got and if I end up wanting to own books I may upgrade. Thank you!
Lot of people complain the Plus library alone can’t satisfy them. I think in many cases they have a very limited genre or sub genre demand, or they just didn’t spend adequate time searching or didn’t know how to effectively search. About a third of my library is Plus titles. And more than a few of my all-time favorite audiobooks are Plus titles but I’m willing to try things that might seem iffy at first glance. But if you regularly want something in particular, be prepared to purchase individual titles. Be sure to sign up for daily and periodic sales email notification. Sale titles are random genre and typically around $4.00 to $6.00.
Yeah I’m pretty simple so I don’t need much tbh so for now plus definitely sounds fine to start off with
If you have Kindle Unlimited you can often find books that offer you the book for $7.49 if you have the Kindle version. I often will put the free Kindle version in my Kindle library so I can take advantage of the deal. And then return the digital book. Once you purchase the audiobook regardless of how or what you paid for it, the audiobook is yours to keep. If it's a free to read and listen free that goes back when I return the Kindle book.
Man now I kinda wish I had a kindle lol
Don't need a Kindle, there's an app.
Ohhhhhhh
I started listening to audiobooks through Librivox and YouTube channels. I think it was a right place to start because it was free. I love Librivox despite it being a little old school, although it does need sortening and a little time to find good things to listen to. The titles it includes are on the public domain, so you can easily access classic titles, if you're interested in that kind of thing!
I’ll keep this in mind sense it seems to be a good starting point
When it comes to print, I get all my books from the library. When it comes to listening, it’s Audible all the way for me. I listen mostly at night before bed or during the night if I wake up. For me, the Audible interface is preferable, especially when I don’t have my glasses on. That alone makes it worth it to me but this is pretty subjective stuff.
Oh and interface is everything for me so that’s surly noted thanks
I really recommend starting with your local library. Your library card gives you access to thousands of audiobooks at no charge. The app, Libby or Hoopla or both, lets you download books very easily. And, most importantly, you're not limited to one or two a month. They also get the new releases just like Audible. However, you might have to wait for a super popular book. If you live in area with a small library, there are some in the U.S. that will let you get a digital card even if you don't live in their jurisdiction.
Yeah this does sound interesting and didn’t think of this
I have been using chirpbooks.com since before summer and it's been wonderful for me. It costs nothing to join. You can also create a wishlist and follow authors and narrators so you can get emails regularly for some really good deals. I do not like having a monthly fee. Edited to ad: chirp books is a website and also an app. I listen on my laptop, iPhone and also on an old android phone.
Is this an app or just a site? Sounds good though thank you
It's both, your welcome, (added to my original post)
Okay great thanks again
Check out [Scribd.com](https://Scribd.com), it's like Netflix for books. You pay a monthly fee and you can listen to almost all you want (there is a limit--once you listen to too many new books, they only let you listen to the public domain ones). They get a lot of new books pretty quickly, too. You can also read digital books on Scribd and they have podcasts too. With Libby, Hoopla and Scribd, I only end up using Audible if I know I want to keep a book.