Audible has a three-month trial for $0.99 / mo and $20 credit for new members. Audible also has discounted audiobooks for members and non-members
Audible 4-Month Trial
If you’re new to Audible, the biggest audiobook subscription service, you can get 3 months of Audible Standard for $0.99 / mo (regular price is $8.99 /mo) plus a $20 credit to spend on audiobooks. Audible Standard gives you one audiobook credit a month.
Read about all the Audible membership plans below. You can subscribe at: Audible Membership Options
Audible Membership Plans
Audible offers monthly and annual plans. Current membership plans include:
- Audible Standard, $8.99 a month. Audible Standard gives you one audiobook per month but no access to the Audible Plus library. You must use your one selection each month or lose it; it does not roll over as credits do in Premium plans. Also, if you cancel your subscription you lose access to books selected under the Standard plan.
- Audible Premium, $14.95 a month. Get access to the Audible Plus library plus 1 book credit every month. The credit can be used to purchase any audiobook from Audible, and any title you get with a credit is yours to keep. Credits roll over if you don’t use them, but unused credits are lost if you cancel your membership. Audible Premium also gives you access to all the Audible deals, including monthly sales with big discounts on select titles. You can also get 2 credits a month for $22.95.
- Audible Premium Annual, $149.50 a year for 12 credits, or $229.50 a year for 24 credits. You get all of your credits right away.
- Audible Plus, $7.95 a month. Audible Plus gives you access to the Audible Plus library but no credits to buy audiobooks. Audible says this plan is now available only to current Audible Plus members.
You can usually get your first month or so for free. For more information or to subscribe, visit the link below.
Audible Plus Catalog – Free Audiobooks
If you’re an Audible Plus or Premium member you have a set of free audiobooks and podcasts to listen to every month. These are in the Audible Plus catalog, which you can find at: Audible Plus
Audible Book Deals
Audible – the largest audiobook club – has a daily deal, free listens and more audio deals good every day. See the current deals at:
Some deals are good for non-members as well as members: Audible Deals for Non-Members
Also at Audible you can find more audiobooks on sale at the “Monthly Deals” page at: Audible Monthly Deals
Audible deals are updated at least once a month so you should check the “Always a Deal” link frequently.
More Audible Deals
Also at Audible you can find a selection of audiobooks under $10 at: Audible Best Under $10 Audiobooks
Audible has a selection of free audiobooks, podcasts, sleep aids and more at: Audible Free Audiobooks and Podcasts
Audible: How to Listen
You can listen to Audible audiobooks with an iPhone or Android smartphone, a Windows PC or Mac, a portable MP3 player and other devices. To download the Audible app or get more details visit:
How to listen to Audible Audiobooks on your device
How to Use the Audible App
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More Audiobook Deals
You can always find audiobook deals at Audible, Audiobooks and Downpour. Here are the latest deals from Audiobooks and Downpour.
Audiobooks.com Deals
Audiobooks.com is a subscription service similar to Audible. Audiobooks.com offers two book credits per month – one credit to use from their general library, another from their VIP library.
For a limited time, new members can get their first two months for $1 total ($0.50 a month), with 1 audiobook and 1 VIP book each month, then $14.95 a month, according to Audiobooks.com.
Audiobooks.com also offers a free one-month trial, plus three free audiobooks. Get your first book free and 2 bonus books from the VIP selection. If you subscribe you’ll get 1 audiobook (and 1 bonus VIP book) a month for $14.95.
For more information or to subscribe, visit the link below.
Audiobooks.com often offers 2-for-1 sales and other deals; you can find the current audio book offers at: Audiobooks.com Member Deals
Downpour Audiobook Deals
Downpour, founded in 2012, is an online audiobook distribution company like Audible. An advantage over Audible is that Downpour’s sale prices are available to all users, with no subscription required. You can find the latest Downpour deals at:
At the Audiobook Deals link above, you’ll find audiobooks marked down from their regular prices, such as M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin mysteries for $9.98, down from $19.95.
Downpour Audiobooks are in standard MP3 or M4B format. You can listen directly on your iPhone or other smart device, or you can download the MP3 files to your computer and copy to an MP3 player. More details:
How to Use Downpour
Downpour is compatible with the most popular web browsers for PC, MAC and Mobile Devices, including Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox.
After making purchases with your preferred web browser, you can access “My Library” to initiate a download of a title to PC or MAC. For mobile devices, Downpour recommends downloading and installing the Free Downpour App. Anytime you purchase a new title, the App will detect and make it available to download to your library book shelf. You can then immediately begin playing the title while listening to the book.
Downpour App
The Downpour app allows you to purchase and listen to audiobooks on your smartphone. You can get the Downpour app at:
Downpour Audio Book Club Membership
You can rent or purchase audiobooks from Downpour without a membership. This includes all the audiobooks on sale. If you do want to subscribe to the Downpour monthly book club, you get one credit a month and pay $12.99 a month. Downpour says members can save up to 70% off retail prices. For more details visit:
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