I built Libris.fm – 10000+ free, human-narrated audiobooks
Hi HN, I'm the creator of Libris.fm. I've been a long-time fan of audiobooks, especially classic literature found in the public domain. I wanted a simple, dedicated app to listen to these works narrated by real people, without any distractions. Libris.fm brings together over 10,000 human-narrated audiobooks, primarily sourced from LibriVox and the Internet Archive. Key points: Completely Free: No subscriptions or paywalls. No Ads & No Tracking: Built with privacy in mind. Just the books. Human Narration: Focused specifically on volunteer-read recordings, not synthetic voices. Simple…
I built Libris.fm – 10000+ free, human-narrated audiobooks launched on April 27, 2025 with 5 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
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Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS. Books Developer Krishna Sangeeth KS Language EN English Size 111.5 MB iPhone, iPad Great audio books narrated by humans from the librivox collections. # CLASSIC LITERATURE, HUMAN VOICES Libris.fm brings the world's literary treasures to your ears through the warmth of human narration. Discover thousands of free audiobooks from the public domain ( Librivox and internet archive), read by volunteer narrators from around the world. ## THE HUMAN TOUCH In an age of AI, we celebrate authentic human voices. Every recording in our collection is narrated by a real person who donated their time and talent. Experience the subtle…from apps.apple.com
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Hi HN, I'm the creator of Libris.fm. I've been a long-time fan of audiobooks, especially classic literature found in the public domain. I wanted a simple, dedicated app to listen to these works narrated by real people, without any distractions. Libris.fm brings together over 10,000 human-narrated audiobooks…
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