Books

Well-known novels, children’s books, plays and non-fiction
written and recorded by Jaksyn Peacock

Listen&Learn: The Divine Comedy
Learn about the poem that helped create a language

Listen&Learn: Dracula
Learn about the classic vampire novel

Listen&Learn: Ulysses
Learn about a 20th-century interpretation of an ancient epic

Listen&Learn: Jane Austen
Learn about a famous female author from the 18th century

Listen&Learn: Les Misérables
Learn about the famous French novel on social inequality

Listen&Learn: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Learn about the oldest written story

Listen&Learn: Gadsby
Learn about an English novel without the letter “e”.

Listen&Learn: Midnight’s Children
Learn about an award-winning magical story of India.

Listen&Learn: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Learn about the famous story of seven generations.

Listen&Learn: Paradise Lost
Learn about the epic poem that retells a famous biblical story.

Listen&Learn: The Lord of the Rings
Learn about the books that inspire fantasy writers to this day

Listen&Learn: The Polar Express
Learn about a classic Christmas story for children.

Listen&Learn: Scriptures
Learn about the many religious texts in the world.

Listen&Learn: Frankenstein
Learn about the story of a scientist who brought a body to life.

Listen&Learn: 1984
Learn about one of the most famous dystopian novels.

Listen&Learn: The Bell Jar
Learn about famous poet Sylvia Plath’s only novel.

Listen&Learn: Waiting for Godot
Learn about the famous play by Samuel Beckett.

Listen&Learn: The Handmaid’s Tale
Learn about the famous dystopian novel.

Listen&Learn: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Learn about some of the most famous detective stories of all time.

Listen&Learn: Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Learn about the famous German fairy tales.

Listen&Learn: The Art of War
Learn about the ancient book on military strategy.

Listen&Learn: The Giver
Learn about a dystopian story that is often taught in schools.

Listen&Learn: The Little Prince
Learn about the famous book by French author and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

Listen&Learn: The Odyssey
Learn about the famous legend of Odysseus.

Listen&Learn: “Cosmos”
Learn about the book that introduced the public to the universe.

Listen&Learn: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Learn about one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies.

Listen&Learn: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
A humorous story about a man’s adventures in space.

Listen&Learn: A Room of One’s Own
A feminist essay from 1929.

Listen&Learn: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
A classic story about the magical world called Narnia.

Listen&Learn: Charlotte’s Web
A children’s book about friendship, life, and death.

Listen&Learn: Romeo and Juliet
The famous story of forbidden love

Listen&Learn: A Wrinkle in Time
A science fiction novel loved by children and adults alike.

Listen&Learn: A Christmas Carol
A Christmas story about the dangers of greed.

Listen&Learn: The Diary of a Young Girl
The diary that reveals the tragic events experienced by Anne Frank and her family.

Listen&Learn: Pride and Prejudice
A classic, romantic novel written by a female author in the nineteenth century.

Listen&Learn: Peter Pan
A beloved children’s book that may have a secret dark meaning.

Listen&Learn: The Hobbit
One of the most well-known books of the fantasy genre.

Listen&Learn: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
An iconic fantasy children’s story about a girl trying to find her way home.

Anne of Green Gables
The story of a young orphan named Anne Shirley.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
A children’s book about a magical world that became one of the most famous classic novels of all time.

Summary: Little Women
A classic novel from the mid-19th century.

Summary: To Kill a Mockingbird
A fictional story that covered real issues: especially racism in America.