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The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2014 will be added here. More details of these selections may be found on the linked blog posts. For more information and a list of Staff Picks in previous years, have a look at the main [[Staff Picks]] page
The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2014 will be added here. More details of these selections may be found on the linked blog posts. For more information and a list of Staff Picks in previous years, have a look at the main [[Staff Picks]] page


Suggestions for future Staff Picks on the LibriVox home page and the Internet Archive LibriVox index page are always welcome. Please post your suggestions in [https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=17058 <u>this thread.</u>]
If you prefer to download m4b files, all our staff picks have been converted to this format. A current list of the Staff Picks can be found on the main page of the [[M4B Catalog]].

Suggestions for future Staff Picks on the LibriVox home page and the Internet Archive LibriVox index page are always welcome. Please post your suggestions in [http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17058 <u>this thread.</u>]


== LibriVox Staff Picks 2014 ==
== LibriVox Staff Picks 2014 ==


=== January 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/01/01/role-models/ Role Models] ===


===== Fiction =====
=== May 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/05/01/nerds-and-geeks/ Nerds and Geeks] ===
[http://librivox.org/the-autobiography-of-methuselah-by-john-kendrick-bangs/ The Autobiography of Methuselah] by John Kendrick Bangs, read by Matthew Reece
[http://librivox.org/shakspere-personal-recollections-by-john-a-joyce/ Shakspere: Personal Recollections] by John A. Joyce, group recording
[http://librivox.org/moon-and-sixpence-the-by-w-somerset-maugham/ The Moon and Sixpence] by W. Somerset Maugham, read by Termin Dyan
===== Non-Fiction =====

[http://librivox.org/queen-victoria-by-lytton-strachey/ Queen Victoria] by Lytton Strachey, read by R. S. Steinberg
[http://librivox.org/autobiography-of-andrew-carnegie-by-andrew-carnegie/ The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie] by Andrew Carnegie, read William Tomcho
[http://librivox.org/behind-the-scenes-by-elizabeth-keckley/ Behind the Scenes] by Elizabeth Keckley, group recording
[http://librivox.org/edison-his-life-by-dyer-and-martin/ Edison: His Life and Inventions] by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin, group recording
[http://librivox.org/geronimos-story-of-his-life-by-geronimo/ Geronimo's Story of His Life] by Geronimo, read by Sue Anderson
===== Drama =====

[http://librivox.org/henry-v-by-william-shakespeare/ Henry V] by William Shakespeare, drama
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/the-ballad-of-the-white-horse-by-gk-chesterton/ The Ballad of the White Horse], by G.K. Chesterton, read by Joshua B. Christensen


'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 8728 times in January 2014.

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=== February 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/02/01/together/ Together] ===


===== Fiction =====
===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/the-secret-of-lonesome-cove-by-samuel-hopkins-adams/ The Secret of Lonesome Cove] by Samuel Hopkins Adams, read by Roger Melin
[http://librivox.org/ten-foot-chain-or-can-love-survive-the-shackles-by-achmed-abdullah-max-brand-e-k-means-p-p-sheehan/ The Ten Foot Chain or Can Love Survive the Shackles] by Various, group recording
[http://librivox.org/trilby-by-george-du-maurier/ Trilby] by George Du Maurier, group recording
[http://librivox.org/ulysses-version-2-by-james-joyce/ Ulysses] by James Joyce, group recording
[http://librivox.org/card-trick-by-john-berryman/ Card Trick] by John Berryman, read by Gary Dana
[http://librivox.org/the-dog-crusoe-and-his-master-by-robert-michael-ballantyne/ The Dog Crusoe and His Master] by R. M. Ballantyne, read by Allyson Hester


[http://librivox.org/the-time-machine-by-h-g-wells-2/ The Time Machine] by H.G. Wells, group recording
[http://librivox.org/the-aliens-by-murray-leinster/ The Aliens] by Murray Leinster, read by tabithat
[http://librivox.org/the-brotherhood-of-the-seven-kings-by-l-t-meade-and-robert-eustace/ The Brotherhood of the Seven Kings] by L.T. Meade and Robert Eustace, read by J. M. Smallheer
[http://librivox.org/five-little-peppers-and-how-they-grew-by-margaret-sidney-2/ Five Little Peppers and How They Grew] by Margaret Sidney, group recording
===== Non-Fiction =====
===== Non-Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/radioactive-substances-by-marie-curie/ Radioactive Substances] by Marie Curie, read by Availle
[http://librivox.org/recollections-of-life-in-ohio-by-william-cooper-howells/ Recollections of Life in Ohio] by William Cooper Howells, read by Sue Anderson
[http://librivox.org/my-life-and-work-by-henry-ford/ My Life and Work] by Henry Ford, read by LivelyHive
[http://librivox.org/an-address-to-free-colored-americans/ An Address to Free Colored Americans] by an Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women, group recording
[http://librivox.org/mozart-in-his-own-words-by-friedrich-kerst/ Mozart: The Man and the Artist Revealed in His Own Words] by Friedrich Kerst, group recording
[http://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-atlantic-telegraph-by-henry-m-field/ The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph] by Henry M. Field, read by Alex C. Telander
===== Drama =====


[http://librivox.org/the-scarlet-pimpernel-by-baroness-emmuska-orczy-2/ The Scarlet Pimpernel] by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, drama
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/tales-of-a-wayside-inn-by-henry-wadsworth-longfellow/ Tales of a Wayside Inn], by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, read by Peter Yearsley


'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 2590 times in February 2014. (But archive's counter was broken for some time in February...;-))

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=== March 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/03/01/carnival/ Carnival] ===

===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/philo-gubb-correspondence-school-detective-by-ellis-parker-butler/ Philo Gubb - Correspondence School Detective] by Ellis Parker Butler, group recording
[http://librivox.org/an-irishmans-difficulties-with-the-dutch-language-by-cuey-na-gael/ An Irishman's Difficulties wieth the Dutch Language] by Cuey Na Gael, read by Anna Simon
[http://librivox.org/the-struggles-of-brown-jones-and-robinson-by-anthony-trollope/ The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson] by Anthony Trollope, read by Arnold

[http://librivox.org/the-calico-cat-by-charles-miner-thompson/ The Calico Cat] by Charles Miner Thompson, read by Allyson Hester
[http://librivox.org/gargantua-and-pantagruel-book-ii-by-francois-rabelais/ Gargantua and Pantagruel] by Francois Rabelais, group recording
===== Non-Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/the-college-freshmans-dont-book-by-george-fullerton-evans/ The College Freshman's Don't Book] by George Fullerton Evans, group recording
[http://librivox.org/happy-days-by-a-a-milne/ Happy Dayz] by A. A. Milne, group recording
[http://librivox.org/letters-of-jonathan-oldstyle-gent-by-washington-irving/ Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent.] by Washington Irving, read by James K. White
===== Drama =====
===== Drama =====


[http://librivox.org/an-enemy-of-the-people-by-henrik-ibsen/ An Enemy of the People] by Henrik Ibsen, drama
[http://librivox.org/mr-punchs-dramatic-sequels-by-st-john-hankin/ Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels] by St. John Hankin, drama
===== Poetry =====
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/the-recluse-by-william-wordsworth/ The Recluse], by William Wordsworth, read by Andrea Fiore
[http://librivox.org/laughable-lyrics-by-edward-lear/ Laughable Lyrics], by Edward Lear, read by roeg11




<!--'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 2943 times in May 2014. -->
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3237 times in March 2014.


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=== May 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/05/01/nerds-and-geeks/ Nerds and Geeks] ===

=== March 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/03/01/carnival/ Carnival] ===


===== Fiction =====
===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/philo-gubb-correspondence-school-detective-by-ellis-parker-butler/ Philo Gubb - Correspondence School Detective] by Ellis Parker Butler, group recording
[http://librivox.org/the-secret-of-lonesome-cove-by-samuel-hopkins-adams/ The Secret of Lonesome Cove] by Samuel Hopkins Adams, read by Roger Melin
[http://librivox.org/an-irishmans-difficulties-with-the-dutch-language-by-cuey-na-gael/ An Irishman's Difficulties wieth the Dutch Language] by Cuey Na Gael, read by Anna Simon
[http://librivox.org/trilby-by-george-du-maurier/ Trilby] by George Du Maurier, group recording
[http://librivox.org/the-struggles-of-brown-jones-and-robinson-by-anthony-trollope/ The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson] by Anthony Trollope, read by Arnold
[http://librivox.org/card-trick-by-john-berryman/ Card Trick] by John Berryman, read by Gary Dana


[http://librivox.org/the-calico-cat-by-charles-miner-thompson/ The Calico Cat] by Charles Miner Thompson, read by Allyson Hester
[http://librivox.org/the-time-machine-by-h-g-wells-2/ The Time Machine] by H.G. Wells, group recording
[http://librivox.org/gargantua-and-pantagruel-book-ii-by-francois-rabelais/ Gargantua and Pantagruel] by Francois Rabelais, group recording
[http://librivox.org/the-brotherhood-of-the-seven-kings-by-l-t-meade-and-robert-eustace/ The Brotherhood of the Seven Kings] by L.T. Meade and Robert Eustace, read by J. M. Smallheer
===== Non-Fiction =====
===== Non-Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/the-college-freshmans-dont-book-by-george-fullerton-evans/ The College Freshman's Don't Book] by George Fullerton Evans, group recording
[http://librivox.org/radioactive-substances-by-marie-curie/ Radioactive Substances] by Marie Curie, read by Availle
[http://librivox.org/happy-days-by-a-a-milne/ Happy Dayz] by A. A. Milne, group recording
[http://librivox.org/my-life-and-work-by-henry-ford/ My Life and Work] by Henry Ford, read by LivelyHive
[http://librivox.org/letters-of-jonathan-oldstyle-gent-by-washington-irving/ Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent.] by Washington Irving, read by James K. White
[http://librivox.org/mozart-in-his-own-words-by-friedrich-kerst/ Mozart: The Man and the Artist Revealed in His Own Words] by Friedrich Kerst, group recording

===== Drama =====

[http://librivox.org/an-enemy-of-the-people-by-henrik-ibsen/ An Enemy of the People] by Henrik Ibsen, drama
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/the-recluse-by-william-wordsworth/ The Recluse], by William Wordsworth, read by Andrea Fiore


'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 4749 times in May 2014.

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=== June 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/06/01/sports/ Sports] ===

===== Fiction =====
[https://librivox.org/the-game-by-jack-london/ The Game] by Jack London, read by Tom Crawford
[https://librivox.org/the-clicking-of-cuthbert-by-p-g-wodehouse/ The Clicking of Cuthbert] by P.G. Wodehouse, group recording
[https://librivox.org/rival-pitchers-of-oakdale-by-morgan-scott/ Rival Pitchers of Oakdale] by Morgan Scott, group recording

[https://librivox.org/tom-swift-and-his-electric-runabout-by-victor-appleton/ Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout] by Victor Appleton, read by Tom Weiss
[https://librivox.org/our-little-canadian-cousin-by-elizabeth-roberts-macdonald/ Our Little Canadian Cousin] by Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald, group recording
===== Non-Fiction =====
[https://librivox.org/a-treatise-of-modern-falconry-by-james-campbell/ A Treatise on Modern Falconry] by James Campbell, read by Curt Walton
[https://librivox.org/paul-morphy-the-chess-champion-by-frederick-milnes-edge/ The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion] by Frederick Milnes Edge, group recording
[https://librivox.org/football-days-memories-of-the-game-and-of-the-men-behind-the-ball-by-william-hanford-edwards/ Football Days - Memories of the Game and the Men Behind The Ball] by William Hanford Edwards, group recording

===== Drama =====
===== Drama =====


[http://librivox.org/mr-punchs-dramatic-sequels-by-st-john-hankin/ Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels] by St. John Hankin, drama
[https://librivox.org/the-admirable-bashville-by-george-bernard-shaw/ The Admirable Bashville] by George Bernard Shaw, drama
===== Poetry =====
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/laughable-lyrics-by-edward-lear/ Laughable Lyrics], by Edward Lear, read by roeg11
[https://librivox.org/casey-at-the-bat-by-ernest-lawrence-thayer/ Casey at the Bat], by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, fortnightly poetry




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3237 times in March 2014.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 2449 times in June 2014.


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=== February 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/02/01/together/ Together] ===
=== July 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/07/01/world-war-i-beginnings/ World War I - Beginnings] ===


===== Fiction =====
===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/ten-foot-chain-or-can-love-survive-the-shackles-by-achmed-abdullah-max-brand-e-k-means-p-p-sheehan/ The Ten Foot Chain or Can Love Survive the Shackles] by Various, group recording
[https://librivox.org/the-angels-of-mons-by-arthur-machen/ The Angels of Mons] by Arthur Machen, read by R. S. Steinberg
[http://librivox.org/ulysses-version-2-by-james-joyce/ Ulysses] by James Joyce, group recording
[https://librivox.org/the-pretty-lady-by-arnold-bennett/ The Pretty Lady] by Arnold Bennett, read by Simon Evers
[http://librivox.org/the-dog-crusoe-and-his-master-by-robert-michael-ballantyne/ The Dog Crusoe and His Master] by R. M. Ballantyne, read by Allyson Hester
[https://librivox.org/the-brighton-boys-in-the-radio-service-by-james-driscoll/ The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service] by James Driscoll, read by Tom Clifton


[http://librivox.org/the-aliens-by-murray-leinster/ The Aliens] by Murray Leinster, read by tabithat
[https://librivox.org/the-double-traitor-by-e-phillips-oppenheim/ The Double Traitor] by E. Phillips Oppenheim, read by Tom Weiss
[http://librivox.org/five-little-peppers-and-how-they-grew-by-margaret-sidney-2/ Five Little Peppers and How They Grew] by Margaret Sidney, group recording
[https://librivox.org/the-friendly-terrace-quartette-or-peggy-raymond-at-the-poplars-by-harriet-lummis-smith/ The Friendly Terrace Quartette] by Harriet Lummis Smith, read by Daryl Wor
===== Non-Fiction =====
===== Non-Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/recollections-of-life-in-ohio-by-william-cooper-howells/ Recollections of Life in Ohio] by William Cooper Howells, read by Sue Anderson
[http://librivox.org/diary-of-a-nursing-sister-on-the-western-front-1914-1915-by-anonymous/ Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front 1914 - 1915] by anonymous, group recording
[http://librivox.org/an-address-to-free-colored-americans/ An Address to Free Colored Americans] by an Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women, group recording
[https://librivox.org/in-the-field-1914-1915-by-marcel-dupont/ In the Field (1914 - 1915)] by Marcel Dupont, read by FNH
[http://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-atlantic-telegraph-by-henry-m-field/ The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph] by Henry M. Field, read by Alex C. Telander
[https://librivox.org/spy-proof-america-by-j-francis-logan/ Spy Proof America!] by J. Francis Logan, group recording

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/one-act-play-collection-004-by-various/ War Brides] by Marion Craig Wentworth, drama; from our one-act play collection Vol. 004
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/the-winnowing-fan-poems-on-the-great-war-by-robert-laurence-binyon/ The Winnowing Fan - Poems on the Great War], by Robert Laurence Binyon, read by David Wales


'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 1963 times in July 2014.

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=== August 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/08/01/around-the-world/ Around The World] ===

===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/journey-from-this-world-to-the-next-by-henry-fielding/ A Journey From This World To the Next] by Henry Fielding, group recording
[http://librivox.org/a-romance-of-two-worlds-by-marie-corelli/ A Romance of Two Worlds] by Marie Corelli, read by Amy Gramour
[http://librivox.org/life-in-a-thousand-worlds-by-william-shuler-harris/ Life In A Thousand Worlds] by William Shuler Harris, group recording

[http://librivox.org/the-machine-that-saved-the-world-by-murray-leinster/ The Machine That Saved the World] by Murray Leinster, read by Phil Chenevert
[http://librivox.org/the-smoky-god-or-a-voyage-journey-to-the-inner-earth-by-willis-george-emerson/ The Smoky God or A Voyage to the Inner World] by Willis George Emerson, read by JaySands
===== Non-Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/around-the-world-in-seventy-two-days-by-nellie-bly/ Around the World in 72 Days] by Nellie Bly, read by Mary Reagan
[http://librivox.org/around-the-world-on-a-bicycle-vol-1-by-thomas-stevens/ Around the World on a Bicycle] by Thomas Stevens, group recording
[http://librivox.org/whats-wrong-with-the-world-by-gk-chesterton/ What's Wrong With the World] by G. K. Chesterton, group recording

===== Drama =====
===== Drama =====


[http://librivox.org/the-scarlet-pimpernel-by-baroness-emmuska-orczy-2/ The Scarlet Pimpernel] by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, drama
[http://librivox.org/the-way-of-the-world-by-william-congreve/ The Way Of the World] by William Congreve, drama
===== Poetry =====
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/tales-of-a-wayside-inn-by-henry-wadsworth-longfellow/ Tales of a Wayside Inn], by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, read by Peter Yearsley
[http://librivox.org/ww1-poetry/ First World War Centenary Poetry Collection], by Various authors, group recording




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 2590 times in February 2014. (But archive's counter was broken for some time in February...;-))
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 4699 times in August 2014.


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=== September 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/09/01/back-to-school/ Back to School!] ===

===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/the-getting-of-wisdom-by-henry-handel-richardson/ The Getting of Wisdom] by Henry Handel Richardson, group recording
=== January 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/01/01/role-models/ Role Models] ===
[http://librivox.org/pupil-the-by-henry-james/ The Pupil] by Henry James, read by Nicholas Clifford
[https://librivox.org/ann-veronica-by-h-g-wells/ Ann Veronica] by H. G. Wells, read by Joy Chan

[http://librivox.org/glengarry-school-days-by-ralph-connor/ Glengarry School Days] by Ralph Connor, read by Bruce Pirie
[http://librivox.org/tom-browns-school-days-by-thomas-hughes/ Tom Brown's School Days] by Thomas Hughes, read by icyjumbo
===== Non-Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/the-montessori-method-by-maria-montessori/ The Montessori Method] by Maria Montessori, group recording
[http://librivox.org/what-the-mother-of-a-deaf-child-ought-to-know-by-john-dutton-wright/ What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know] by John Dutton Wright, read by Rapunzelina
[http://librivox.org/the-english-governess-at-the-siamese-court-by-anna-h-leonowens/ The English Governess At the Siamese Court] by Anna H. Leonowens, read by Sibella Denton and Kristine Bekere

===== Drama =====

[http://librivox.org/history-plays-for-the-grammar-grades-by-mary-ella-lyng/ History Plays For the Grammar Grades] by Mary Ella Lyng, drama
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/a-soup-of-alphabets-from-a-z/ A Soup of Alphabets from A - Z], by Various authors, read by Sam Stinson

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3339 times in September 2014.

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=== October 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/10/01/halloween/ Halloween] ===


===== Fiction =====
===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/the-autobiography-of-methuselah-by-john-kendrick-bangs/ The Autobiography of Methuselah] by John Kendrick Bangs, read by Matthew Reece
[https://librivox.org/the-thing-from-the-lake-by-eleanor-m-ingram/ The Thing From the Lake] by Eleanor M. Ingram, read by Roger Melin
[http://librivox.org/shakspere-personal-recollections-by-john-a-joyce/ Shakspere: Personal Recollections] by John A. Joyce, group recording
[https://librivox.org/the-history-of-the-caliph-vathek-by-william-beckford/ The History of the Caliph Vathek] by William Beckford, read by MorganScorpion
[http://librivox.org/moon-and-sixpence-the-by-w-somerset-maugham/ The Moon and Sixpence] by W. Somerset Maugham, read by Termin Dyan
[https://librivox.org/the-great-god-pan-by-arthur-machen/ The Great God Pan] by Arthur Machen, read by Ethan Rampton

[https://librivox.org/the-house-of-the-vampire-by-george-sylvester-viereck/ The House of the Vampire] by George Sylvester Viereck, read by Elizabeth Klett
[https://librivox.org/the-ghost-pirates-by-william-hope-hodgson/ The Ghost Pirates] by William Hope Hodgson, read by Mark Nelson
===== Non-Fiction =====
===== Non-Fiction =====
[https://librivox.org/celebrated-crimes-vol-1-by-alexandre-dumas/ Celebrated Crimes Vol. 1] by Alexandre Dumas, group recording
[https://librivox.org/the-dancing-mania-by-justus-hecker/ The Dancing Mania] by Justus Hecker, read by Martin Geeson
[https://librivox.org/the-interpretation-of-dreams-by-sigmund-freud/ The Interpretation of Dreams] by Sigmund Freud, group recording


===== Drama =====
[http://librivox.org/queen-victoria-by-lytton-strachey/ Queen Victoria] by Lytton Strachey, read by R. S. Steinberg

[https://librivox.org/the-ghost-breaker-by-charles-goddard-and-paul-dicky/ The Ghost Breaker] by Charles Goddard and Paul Dicky, drama
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/autobiography-of-andrew-carnegie-by-andrew-carnegie/ The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie] by Andrew Carnegie, read William Tomcho
[http://librivox.org/behind-the-scenes-by-elizabeth-keckley/ Behind the Scenes] by Elizabeth Keckley, group recording
[https://librivox.org/emily-dickinson-on-death-by-emily-dickinson/ Emily Dickinson on Death], by Emily Dickinson, read by Libby Gohn


'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 4889 times in October 2014.

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=== November 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/11/01/natives/ Natives] ===

===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/edison-his-life-by-dyer-and-martin/ Edison: His Life and Inventions] by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin, group recording
[https://librivox.org/iracema-the-honey-lips-a-legend-of-brazil-by-jose-de-alencar/ Iracema the Honey-Lips] by José de Alencar, read by Leni
[https://librivox.org/the-algonquin-legends-of-new-england-or-myths-and-folk-lore-of-the-micmac-passamaquoddy-and-penobscot-tribes-by-charles-godfrey-le The Algonquin Legends of New England] by Charles Godfrey, group recording
[http://librivox.org/geronimos-story-of-his-life-by-geronimo/ Geronimo's Story of His Life] by Geronimo, read by Sue Anderson
[https://librivox.org/australian-legendary-tales-folk-lore-of-the-noongahburrahs-as-told-to-the-piccaninnies-by-k-langloh-parker/ Australian Legendary Tales] by K. Langloh Parker, group recording

[https://librivox.org/folklore-of-the-santal-parganas-by-cecil-henry-bompas/ Folklore of the Santal Parganas] by Cecil Henry Bompas, group recording
[https://librivox.org/our-little-korean-cousin-by-henry-lee-mitchell-pike/ Our Little Korean Cousin] by Henry Lee Mitchell Pike, read by Larry Wilson and Jill Engle

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[https://librivox.org/among-the-tibetans-by-isabella-l-bird/ Among the Tibetans] by Isabella L. Bird, read by Availle
[https://librivox.org/the-indian-to-day-by-charles-a-eastman/ The Indian To-Day] by Ohiyesa (Charles A. Eastman), group recording
[https://librivox.org/francisco-pizarro-and-the-conquest-of-peru-by-frederick-a-ober/ Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru] by Frederick A. Ober, read by Patrick Eaton

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===== Drama =====


[http://librivox.org/henry-v-by-william-shakespeare/ Henry V] by William Shakespeare, drama
[https://librivox.org/the-trojan-women-by-euripides/ The Trojan Woman] by Euripides, drama
===== Poetry =====
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/the-ballad-of-the-white-horse-by-gk-chesterton/ The Ballad of the White Horse], by G.K. Chesterton, read by Joshua B. Christensen
[https://librivox.org/the-fasti-by-publius-ovid-ovidius-naso/ The Fasti], by Ovid, group recording




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 8728 times in January 2014.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 2173 times in November 2014.


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=== December 2014: [https://librivox.org/2014/12/01/introspection/ Introspection] ===

===== Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/monday-or-tuesday-by-virginia-woolf/ Monday or Tuesday] by Virginia Woolf, read by Liz Mourant
[http://librivox.org/notes-from-the-underground-by-fyodor-dostoyevsky/ Notes From the Underground] by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, group recording
[http://librivox.org/everybodys-lonesome-by-clara-e-laughlin/ Everybody's Lonesome] by Clara E. Laughlin, read by Bridget Gaige

[http://librivox.org/the-little-gray-lady-by-francis-hopkinson-smith/ The Little Gray Lady] by Francis Hopkinson Smith, read by Carolin Ksr
[http://librivox.org/the-death-of-ivan-ilyitch-by-leo-tolstoy/ The Death of Ivan Ilyitch] by Leo Tolstoy, read by Laurie Anne Walden

===== Non-Fiction =====
[http://librivox.org/pensees_by_blaise_pascal/ Pensées] by Blaise Pascal, read by dexter
[http://librivox.org/discourse-on-the-method-by-rene-descartes/ Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting one's Reason and of Seeking Truth] by René Descartes, group recording
[http://librivox.org/the-untroubled-mind-by-herbert-j-hall/ The Untroubled Mind] by Herbert J. Hall, read by Carol Box

===== Drama =====

[http://librivox.org/the-symposium-by-plato-2/ The Symposium] by Plato, dramatic reading
===== Poetry =====
[http://librivox.org/the-rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-version-2-by-omar-khayyam/ The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam], by Omar Khayyam, bilingual group recording (in Persian and English)


'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 7279 times in December 2014.

Latest revision as of 04:25, 20 February 2023

Introduction

The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2014 will be added here. More details of these selections may be found on the linked blog posts. For more information and a list of Staff Picks in previous years, have a look at the main Staff Picks page

Suggestions for future Staff Picks on the LibriVox home page and the Internet Archive LibriVox index page are always welcome. Please post your suggestions in this thread.

LibriVox Staff Picks 2014

January 2014: Role Models

Fiction

The Autobiography of Methuselah by John Kendrick Bangs, read by Matthew Reece

Shakspere: Personal Recollections by John A. Joyce, group recording

The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham, read by Termin Dyan

Non-Fiction

Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey, read by R. S. Steinberg

The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie, read William Tomcho

Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley, group recording

Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin, group recording

Geronimo's Story of His Life by Geronimo, read by Sue Anderson

Drama

Henry V by William Shakespeare, drama

Poetry

The Ballad of the White Horse, by G.K. Chesterton, read by Joshua B. Christensen


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 8728 times in January 2014.

February 2014: Together

Fiction

The Ten Foot Chain or Can Love Survive the Shackles by Various, group recording

Ulysses by James Joyce, group recording

The Dog Crusoe and His Master by R. M. Ballantyne, read by Allyson Hester

The Aliens by Murray Leinster, read by tabithat

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney, group recording

Non-Fiction

Recollections of Life in Ohio by William Cooper Howells, read by Sue Anderson

An Address to Free Colored Americans by an Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women, group recording

The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph by Henry M. Field, read by Alex C. Telander

Drama

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, drama

Poetry

Tales of a Wayside Inn, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, read by Peter Yearsley


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 2590 times in February 2014. (But archive's counter was broken for some time in February...;-))

March 2014: Carnival

Fiction

Philo Gubb - Correspondence School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler, group recording

An Irishman's Difficulties wieth the Dutch Language by Cuey Na Gael, read by Anna Simon

The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson by Anthony Trollope, read by Arnold

The Calico Cat by Charles Miner Thompson, read by Allyson Hester

Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais, group recording

Non-Fiction

The College Freshman's Don't Book by George Fullerton Evans, group recording

Happy Dayz by A. A. Milne, group recording

Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent. by Washington Irving, read by James K. White

Drama

Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels by St. John Hankin, drama

Poetry

Laughable Lyrics, by Edward Lear, read by roeg11


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 3237 times in March 2014.

April 2014: Spring

Fiction

The Adventures of Johnny Chuck by Thornton Burgess, read by John Lieder

Enchanted Castle by Hartwell James, read by Kalynda

Under the Lilacs by Louisa May Alcott, group recording

The Story of a Candy Rabbit by Laura Lee Hope, read by Cori

Our Little Japanese Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade, read by Julia Niedermaier

Non-Fiction

The Flower Garden by Ida Dandrige Bennett, group recording

Nature Near Home and Other Papers by John Burroughs, read by Edith Phern

Hannibal by Jacob Abbott, group recording

Drama

The Awakening of Spring by Frank Wedekind, drama

Poetry

Nocturne of Remembered Spring And Other Poems, by Conrad Aiken, read by Expatriate


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 2943 times in Ápril 2014.

May 2014: Nerds and Geeks

Fiction

The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Samuel Hopkins Adams, read by Roger Melin

Trilby by George Du Maurier, group recording

Card Trick by John Berryman, read by Gary Dana

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, group recording

The Brotherhood of the Seven Kings by L.T. Meade and Robert Eustace, read by J. M. Smallheer

Non-Fiction

Radioactive Substances by Marie Curie, read by Availle

My Life and Work by Henry Ford, read by LivelyHive

Mozart: The Man and the Artist Revealed in His Own Words by Friedrich Kerst, group recording

Drama

An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, drama

Poetry

The Recluse, by William Wordsworth, read by Andrea Fiore


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 4749 times in May 2014.

June 2014: Sports

Fiction

The Game by Jack London, read by Tom Crawford

The Clicking of Cuthbert by P.G. Wodehouse, group recording

Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Morgan Scott, group recording

Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout by Victor Appleton, read by Tom Weiss

Our Little Canadian Cousin by Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald, group recording

Non-Fiction

A Treatise on Modern Falconry by James Campbell, read by Curt Walton

The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion by Frederick Milnes Edge, group recording

Football Days - Memories of the Game and the Men Behind The Ball by William Hanford Edwards, group recording

Drama

The Admirable Bashville by George Bernard Shaw, drama

Poetry

Casey at the Bat, by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, fortnightly poetry


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 2449 times in June 2014.

July 2014: World War I - Beginnings

Fiction

The Angels of Mons by Arthur Machen, read by R. S. Steinberg

The Pretty Lady by Arnold Bennett, read by Simon Evers

The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service by James Driscoll, read by Tom Clifton

The Double Traitor by E. Phillips Oppenheim, read by Tom Weiss

The Friendly Terrace Quartette by Harriet Lummis Smith, read by Daryl Wor

Non-Fiction

Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front 1914 - 1915 by anonymous, group recording

In the Field (1914 - 1915) by Marcel Dupont, read by FNH

Spy Proof America! by J. Francis Logan, group recording

Drama

War Brides by Marion Craig Wentworth, drama; from our one-act play collection Vol. 004

Poetry

The Winnowing Fan - Poems on the Great War, by Robert Laurence Binyon, read by David Wales


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 1963 times in July 2014.

August 2014: Around The World

Fiction

A Journey From This World To the Next by Henry Fielding, group recording

A Romance of Two Worlds by Marie Corelli, read by Amy Gramour

Life In A Thousand Worlds by William Shuler Harris, group recording

The Machine That Saved the World by Murray Leinster, read by Phil Chenevert

The Smoky God or A Voyage to the Inner World by Willis George Emerson, read by JaySands

Non-Fiction

Around the World in 72 Days by Nellie Bly, read by Mary Reagan

Around the World on a Bicycle by Thomas Stevens, group recording

What's Wrong With the World by G. K. Chesterton, group recording

Drama

The Way Of the World by William Congreve, drama

Poetry

First World War Centenary Poetry Collection, by Various authors, group recording


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 4699 times in August 2014.

September 2014: Back to School!

Fiction

The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson, group recording

The Pupil by Henry James, read by Nicholas Clifford

Ann Veronica by H. G. Wells, read by Joy Chan

Glengarry School Days by Ralph Connor, read by Bruce Pirie

Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes, read by icyjumbo

Non-Fiction

The Montessori Method by Maria Montessori, group recording

What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know by John Dutton Wright, read by Rapunzelina

The English Governess At the Siamese Court by Anna H. Leonowens, read by Sibella Denton and Kristine Bekere

Drama

History Plays For the Grammar Grades by Mary Ella Lyng, drama

Poetry

A Soup of Alphabets from A - Z, by Various authors, read by Sam Stinson

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 3339 times in September 2014.

October 2014: Halloween

Fiction

The Thing From the Lake by Eleanor M. Ingram, read by Roger Melin

The History of the Caliph Vathek by William Beckford, read by MorganScorpion

The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen, read by Ethan Rampton

The House of the Vampire by George Sylvester Viereck, read by Elizabeth Klett

The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson, read by Mark Nelson

Non-Fiction

Celebrated Crimes Vol. 1 by Alexandre Dumas, group recording

The Dancing Mania by Justus Hecker, read by Martin Geeson

The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud, group recording

Drama

The Ghost Breaker by Charles Goddard and Paul Dicky, drama

Poetry

Emily Dickinson on Death, by Emily Dickinson, read by Libby Gohn


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 4889 times in October 2014.

November 2014: Natives

Fiction

Iracema the Honey-Lips by José de Alencar, read by Leni

The Algonquin Legends of New England by Charles Godfrey, group recording

Australian Legendary Tales by K. Langloh Parker, group recording

Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas, group recording

Our Little Korean Cousin by Henry Lee Mitchell Pike, read by Larry Wilson and Jill Engle

Non-Fiction

Among the Tibetans by Isabella L. Bird, read by Availle

The Indian To-Day by Ohiyesa (Charles A. Eastman), group recording

Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru by Frederick A. Ober, read by Patrick Eaton

Drama

The Trojan Woman by Euripides, drama

Poetry

The Fasti, by Ovid, group recording


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 2173 times in November 2014.

December 2014: Introspection

Fiction

Monday or Tuesday by Virginia Woolf, read by Liz Mourant

Notes From the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, group recording

Everybody's Lonesome by Clara E. Laughlin, read by Bridget Gaige

The Little Gray Lady by Francis Hopkinson Smith, read by Carolin Ksr

The Death of Ivan Ilyitch by Leo Tolstoy, read by Laurie Anne Walden

Non-Fiction

Pensées by Blaise Pascal, read by dexter

Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting one's Reason and of Seeking Truth by René Descartes, group recording

The Untroubled Mind by Herbert J. Hall, read by Carol Box

Drama

The Symposium by Plato, dramatic reading

Poetry

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, by Omar Khayyam, bilingual group recording (in Persian and English)


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 7279 times in December 2014.

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