Listening to audio books while commuting, using a treadmill, or taking a long walk can help keep us entertained and engaged. While there are many audiobook services that require a subscription, there are ways to download audio books for free.

LibriVox is a large audiobook website and database that offers a variety of free downloadable MP3 audiobooks in the public domain. The collection includes human-read and computer-generated audiobooks, which can be played on a computer or mobile device. You can find books sorted by genre or author, and you can listen chapter by chapter on the site or download complete audiobooks as zip files. LibriVox also has an iOS and Android app for listening on the go.

Horbuchkostenlos.de is an audiobook website https://horbuchkostenlos.de/ that focuses on children's stories, featuring classic fairy tales and other traditional stories. It is a great way to entertain kids during long car rides or to introduce them to the classics of literature like Aesop's fables and the Brothers Grimm. The library also has a wide variety of funny books and adaptations for older children.

Google Play Books is another place to look for free audiobooks. While the selection isn't as large as some of the other options on this list, it does provide an easy way to keep your books in one location. If you have an iOS or Android device, you can easily sync your Google Play Books audiobook library across all logged-in devices and listen from the website or through the app.