Classic Science Fiction Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Sci-Fi Stories

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Fruyling's World. rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going-one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization. Author: Laurence M. Janifer Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Genre: Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 10:22 - Chapter 2 27:56 - Chapter 3 39:31 - Chapter 4 55:27 - Chapter 5 01:03:22 - Chapter 6 01:15:36 - Chapter 7 01:31:54 -...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com There were nine major planets in the Solar System and it was within their boundaries that man first set up interplanetary commerce and began trading with the ancient Martian civilization. And then they discovered a tenth planet--a maverick. Author: Ray Cummings Length: 5 hours 18 minutes Genre: Classic Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 14:15 -...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com This story takes place in the not so distant future. Earth has been conquered and is a subjugated planet, the much too humanoid new rulers now extract heavy taxes, control industry and reproduction and interfere in every aspect of life. Author: Poul William Anderson Length: 2 hours 4 minutes Genre: Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 21:31 - Cha...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Short Science Fiction Collection 018 Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological and technical speculations based on current or future science or technology. This is a reader-selected collection of short stories that entered the US public domain when their copy...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Short Science Fiction Collection 007 Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological and technical speculations based on current or future science and technology. This is a reader-selected collection of short stories that entered the US public domain when their cop...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Short Science Fiction Collection 053 Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author's creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. Author: Various Length: 8 hours 16 minutes Genre: Classic Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 53:16 - Chapter 2...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com A classic science fiction adventure in the style of and dedicated to the readers of Jules Verne. An independent scientist discovers the secret of "inter-atomic energy", and with it builds a craft which carries himself and three friends to Venus, where they discover the dwellers of the dark side, incredible floating cities, and peril at every turn. Autho...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com In effect Professor Newland declared that the curious astronomical phenomena of the previous November--the new "stars" observed, the two meteors that had fallen with their red and green light-fire--were all evidence of the existence of intelligent life on the planet Mercury. (An excerpt from chapter 1. Author: Ray Cummings Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Genr...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com The Secret Planet. No human had ever landed on the hidden planet of Arisia. Author: E. E. Smith Length: 11 hours 11 minutes Genre: Classic Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 26:55 - Chapter 2 54:36 - Chapter 3 01:36:49 - Chapter 4 02:11:47 - Chapter 5 02:42:10 - Chapter 6 03:17:46 - Chapter 7 03:59:34 - Chapter 8 04:34:50 - Chapter 9 05:13:55 -...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com A world weary space pilot on the lam from earth for crimes unspecified; the most beautiful (earthly) tri-D woman in the universe who is determined to be the most powerful too; a planet of crafty and unscrupulous giant frogs intent on kicking out all aliens; and finally beings who live outside of time. Mix them all together and some very interesting thin...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Pohl takes us into the future in this quirky and funny story, where the population of the United States is less than 10,000 people. total. Author: Frederik Pohl Length: 1 hours 44 minutes Genre: Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 15:13 - Chapter 2 36:49 - Chapter 3 46:54 - Chapter 4 01:03:48 - Chapter 5 01:24:41 - Chapter 6 01:45:34 - Chapter 7...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com "The Machine Stops" is a science fiction story by E. M. This is Machine Stops (Remastered) by E. M. Forster Author: E. M. Forster Length: 1 hours 31 minutes Genre: Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 32:39 - Chapter 2 01:02:24 - Chapter 3 Search keywords: public domain audiobook, full audiobook, classic audiobook, classic science fiction audiobo...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com The fourth book of the Barsoom series, Thuvia, Maid of Mars takes up the story of Thuvia, now Princess of Ptarth, and Carthoris, son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris. Thuvia is betrothed to Kulan Tith, Jeddak of Kaol in an arranged marriage. This is Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Remastered) by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs Length: 5 hours 1...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com There were nine major planets in the Solar System and it was within their boundaries that man first set up interplanetary commerce and began trading with the ancient Martian civilization. And then they discovered a tenth planet-a maverick. This is Wandl the Invader (Remastered) by Ray Cummings. Author: Ray Cummings Length: 5 hours 32 minutes Genre: Scie...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com In this second volume of the Barsoom series, John Carter returns to Mars to learn that his heroic effort to salvage the atmosphere plant saved the planet's inhabitants, but he finds himself in the land of the dead. Luck restores his friends and even his son to him, and with them he escapes his imprisonment after unmasking (but not deposing) the cruel "g...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades. Two such stories were Murray Leinster's The Mad Planet and Red Dust. This is Nightmare Planet by Murray Leinster. Author: Murray Leinster Length:...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Lee Anthony finds himself and two of his friends kidnapped and taken on a strange voyage. (Summary by Richard Kilmer). This is World Beyond by Ray Cummings. Author: Ray Cummings Length: 1 hours 31 minutes Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 — Chapter 1 16:55 — Chapter 2 45:02 — Chapter 3 01:02:40 — Chapter 4 01:14:53 —...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Mysterious, dark, out of the unknown deep comes a new satellite to lure three courageous Earthlings on to strange adventures. (Summary by Charles Diffin). This is Dark Moon by Charles Willard Diffin. Author: Charles Willard Diffin Length: 3 hours 27 minutes Genre: Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 27:36 - Chapter 2 56:58 - Chapter 3 01:19:07 -...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Gladiator by Philip Wylie is the story of a man who although normal in all other ways, through the genius of his Father a biologist attains the strength and impregnability of a superman. The problems he encounters in trying to fit into a society of normal human beings who show fear and hatred whenever they view his abnormal strength and physical ability...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish is, all at once, a satire, a treatise on natural philosophy, a work of proto-science fiction, and a defiant venture into a scientific world where women were not usually allowed. It tells the tale of a young Lady who is kidnapped by a man that tries to sail away with her. This is Blazing World by Margaret Lucas Cav...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Before Adam is a mixture of sound science and sci-fi speculation. It is based around Darwin's theory of evolution and the idea of racial memory. This is Before Adam by Jack London - a classic science fiction story. Author: Jack London Length: 3 hours 49 minutes Genre: Science Fiction, Published 1900 onward Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 37:21 - Chapter 2 0...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com "It might seem a little careless to lose track of something as big as a battleship. but interstellar space is on a different scale of magnitude. This is Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison - a classic space exploration story. Author: Harry Harrison Length: 1 hours 11 minutes Genre: Science Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 16:41 - Chapter 2 38:45 -...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com In a future time, the solar system is powered by one energy source, controlled by one huge organisation, which has plans to use this control to dominate the planets. Unknown to them, a couple of maverick scientists accidentally develop a completely new form of energy supply and threaten the corporation's monopoly. This is Empire by Clifford D. Simak — a...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com William ("Willie") is a student living in the British town of Clayton. As a Socialist, he tries to move power from the upper class to the working class. This is In the Days of the Comet by H. G. Wells — a classic visionary science fiction story. Author: H. G. Wells Length: 9 hours 50 minutes Genre: Science Fiction 🎧 This audiobook recording is from Lib...

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com H. G. This is Modern Utopia by H. G. Wells — a classic visionary science fiction story. Author: H. G. Wells Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Genre: General Fiction, *Non-fiction, Political Science 🎧 This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. Text and narration are public domain. Narration provided by Lib...