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The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2012 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 2012 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
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>]
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 2012 ==
== LibriVox Staff Picks 2012 ==
 
=== October 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/09/30/animals/ Animals] ===  
=== January 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/01/01/improve-yourself/ Improve Yourself!] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/lady-into-fox-by-david-garnett/ Lady into Fox] by David Garnett, group recording <!-- 1375 -->
[http://librivox.org/little-lord-fauntleroy-by-frances-hodgson-burnett/ Little Lord Fountleroy] by Frances Hodgson Burnett, group reading 
 
[http://librivox.org/the-biography-of-a-grizzly/ The Biography of a Grizzly] by Ernest Thompson Seton, read by Mike Vendetti <!-- 9326 -->
[http://librivox.org/captains-courageous-by-rudyard-kipling/ Captains Courageous] by Rudyard Kipling, read by Mark F. Smith
 
[http://librivox.org/penguin-island-by-anatole-france/ Penguin Island] by Anatole France, read by Michael Sirois <!-- 48904 -->
[http://librivox.org/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man-by-james-joyce/ A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man] by James Joyce, read by Peter Bobbe
 
[http://librivox.org/told-under-a-white-oak-tree-by-bill-harts-pinto-pony/ Told Under a White Oak Tree] by Bill Hart's Pinto Pony, read by Chuck Williamson  <!-- 242 -->
[http://librivox.org/little-women-by-louisa-may-alcott/ Little Women] by Louisa May Alcott, group recording
 
[http://librivox.org/dot-and-the-kangaroo-by-ethel-c-pedley/ Dot and the Kangaroo] by Ethel C. Pedley, group recording <!-- 15802 -->
[http://librivox.org/tip-lewis-and-his-lamp-by-pansy/ Tip Lewis and His Lamp] by Pansy, read by Tricia G
 
===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/our-vanishing-wild-life-by-william-t-hornaday/ Our Vanishing Wildlife] by William T. Hornaday, group recording <!-- 6295 -->
[http://librivox.org/how-to-live-on-twenty-four-hours-a-day-by-arnold-bennett/ How to Live on 24 Hours a Day] by Arnold Bennett, read by Mark F. Smith
 
[http://librivox.org/the-bird-study-book-by-thomas-gilbert-pearson/ The Bird Study Book] by Thomas Gilbert Pearson, read by J. M. Smallheer <!-- 11290 -->
[http://librivox.org/the-book-of-household-management-by-isabella-beeton/ The Book of Household Management], by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, group recording
 
[http://librivox.org/langstroth-on-the-hive-and-the-honey-bee-by-l-l-langstroth/ On the Hive and the Honey Bee] by L. L. Langstroth, read by LivelyHive <!-- 5024 -->
[http://librivox.org/habits-that-handicap-by-charles-b-towns/ Habits that Handicap] by Charles B. Towns, group recording
 
===== Drama =====  
===== Drama =====  


[http://librivox.org/barks-and-purrs-by-colette/ Barks and Purrs] by Colette, drama <!-- 600 -->
[http://librivox.org/everyman-by-unknown/ Everyman] by Unknown, drama  
 
===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/fables-for-the-frivolous-by-guy-wetmore-carryl/ Fables for the Frivolous], by Guy Wetmore Carryl, group recording <!-- 56299 -->
[http://librivox.org/the-goop-directory-by-gelett-burgess/ The Goop Directory] by Gelett Burgess, read by Andrea L.




<!--'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 21937 times in October 2012. -->
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 19332 times in January 2012.


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=== September 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/08/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-south-america/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: SOUTH AMERICA] ===  
=== February 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/01/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-europe/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: EUROPE] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/brazilian-tales-by-various/ Brazilian Tales] by Various, read by Leni Ribeiro  
Ireland: [http://librivox.org/the-gambler-by-katherine-thurston/ The Gambler] by Katherine Thursdon, read by Tom Weiss  


[http://librivox.org/benito-cereno-by-herman-melville/ Benito Cereno] by Herman Melville, group recording 
Hungary: [http://librivox.org/eyes-like-the-sea-by-mor-jokai/ Eyes Like the Sea] by Mór Jókai, read by MaryAnn


[http://librivox.org/green-mansions-a-romance-of-the-tropical-forest-by-w-h-hudson/ Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest] by W. H. Hudson, read by Mark F. Smith
The Netherlands: [http://librivox.org/hans-brinker-or-the-silver-skates-by-mary-mapes-dodge/ Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates] by Mary Mapes Dodge, read by Mark F. Smith  


[http://librivox.org/the-lost-world/ The Lost World] by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, group recording 
Sweden: [http://librivox.org/the-story-of-gosta-berling-by-selma-lagerlof/ The Story of Gösta Berling] by Selma Lagerlöf, read by Lars Rolander


[http://librivox.org/a-strange-manuscript-found-in-a-copper-cylinder-by-james-de-mille/ A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder] by James de Mille, group recording 
Russia: [http://librivox.org/the-kreutzer-sonata-by-leo-tolstoy/ The Kreutzer Sonata] by Leo Tolstoy, read by Dorlene and Larry Caplan


===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/far-away-and-long-ago-by-wh-hudson/ Far Away and Long Ago] by W. H. Hudson, group recording
France: [http://librivox.org/five-years-of-my-life-1894-1899-by-alfred-dreyfus/ Five Years of My Life 1894 - 1899] by Alfred Dreyfus, read by Sue Anderson


[http://librivox.org/inca-lands-by-hiram-bingham/ Inca Lands] by Hiram Bingham, group recording  
Greece: [http://librivox.org/herodotus-histories-vol-1/ Histories], by Herodotus, group recording  


[http://librivox.org/the-andes-and-the-amazon-by-james-orton/ The Andes and the Amazon] by James Orton, group recording 
Switzerland: [http://librivox.org/scrambles-amongst-the-alps-in-the-years-1860-69-by-edward-whymper/ Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860--69] by Edward Whymper, read by Nicholas Clifford


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


[http://librivox.org/a-drama-of-exile-by-elizabeth-barrett-browning/ A Drama of Exile] by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, drama
Italy: [http://librivox.org/six-characters-in-search-of-an-author-by-pirandello/ Six Characters in Search of an Author] by Luigi Pirandello, drama  


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/chocolate-or-an-indian-drinke/ Chocolate: Or an Indian Drinke], by Antonio Colmenero de Ledesma, group recording 
Portugal: [http://librivox.org/the-lusiads-by-luis-vaz-de-camoes/ The Lusiads] by Luis Vaz de Camões, read by Leni




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 6632 times in September 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3048 times in February 2012.


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=== August 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/07/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-north-and-central-america/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA] ===  
=== March 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/03/01/mighty-women/ Mighty Women] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  
[http://librivox.org/the-awakening-by-kate-chopin/ The Awakening] by Kate Chopin, group recording


[http://librivox.org/captain-blood-by-rafael-sabatini/ Captain Blood] by Rafael Sabatini, group recording  
[http://librivox.org/the-sturdy-oak-by-various/ The Sturdy Oak], group recording  


[http://librivox.org/tom-swift-in-the-land-of-wonders/ Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders] by Victor Appleton, read by Kevin McAsh
[http://librivox.org/the-third-miss-symons-by-f-m-mayor/ The Third Miss Symons] by F. M. Mayor, read by Rachel Lintern


[http://librivox.org/a-prisoner-of-morro-by-upton-sinclair/ A Prisoner of Morro] by Upton Sinclair, read by Tom Weiss
[http://librivox.org/the-devils-pool-by-george-sand/ The Devil's Pool] by George Sand, read by J. M. Smallheer


[http://librivox.org/dog-watches-at-sea-by-stanton-h-king/ Dog Watches at Sea] by Stanton H. King, read by Peter Kelleher 
[http://librivox.org/the-female-quixote-volume-1-by-charlotte-lennox/ The Female Quixote] by Charlotte Lennox, group recording


===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/the-atrocities-of-the-pirates-by-aaron-smith/ The Atrocities of the Pirates] by Aaron Smith, read by James K. White
[http://librivox.org/eighty-years-and-more-reminiscences-1815-1897-by-elizabeth-cady-stanton/ Eighty Years and More - Reminiscences 1815 - 1897] by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, group recording


[http://librivox.org/some-rambling-notes-of-an-idle-excursion-by-mark-twain/ Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion] by Mark Twain, read by John Greenman
[http://librivox.org/woman-in-science-by-john-augustine-zahm/ Woman in Science], by John Augustine Zahm, group recording


[http://librivox.org/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-by-prescott/ History of the Conquest of Mexico] by William H. Prescott, group recording
[http://librivox.org/a-visit-to-the-holy-land-egypt-and-italy-by-ida-laura-pfeiffer-sd/ A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy] by Ida Laura Pfeiffer, read by Sibella Denton
 
[http://librivox.org/incidents-of-travel-in-central-america-chiapas-and-yucatan-vol-1-by-john-lloyd-stephens/ Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan (Vol. 1)] by John Lloyd Stephens, read by Sue Anderson


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


[http://librivox.org/inheritors-by-susan-glaspell/ Inheritors] by Susan Glaspell, drama  
[http://librivox.org/miss-sara-sampson-by-gotthold-ephraim-lessing/ Miss Sara Sampson] by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, drama  


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/selections-from-ballads-of-a-cheechako-by-robert-service/ Selections from Ballads of a Cheechako], by Robert W. Service, read by Heidi Preuss
[http://librivox.org/selected-works-poems-by-voltairine-de-cleyre/ Selected Works: Poems] by Voltairine de Cleyre, group recording
 


'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 5373 times in March 2012.


'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 7079 times in August 2012.
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=== July 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/06/30/pulp-non-fiction/ Pulp (Non-) Fiction] ===  
=== April 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/03/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-asia/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: ASIA] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/the-mysteries-of-paris-volume-1-by-eugene-sue/ The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1] by Eugene Sue, group recording
Afghanistan: [http://librivox.org/the-man-who-would-be-king-by-rudyard-kipling/ The Man Who Would be King] by Rudyard Kipling, read by Philippa


[http://librivox.org/the-curse-of-capistrano-by-johnston-mcculley/ The Curse of Capistrano] by Johnston McCulley, read by Barry Eads
Burma: [http://librivox.org/on-the-irrawaddy-a-story-of-the-first-burmese-war1897-by-g-a-henty/ On the Irrawaddy] by G. A. Henty, read by Mike Harris


[http://librivox.org/little-fuzzy-by-h-beam-piper/ Little Fuzzy] by H. Beam Piper, read by tabithat
China: [http://librivox.org/the-tribulations-of-a-chinaman-in-china-by-jules-verne/ The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China] by Jules Verne, group recording


[http://librivox.org/red-nails-by-robert-e-howard/ Red Nails] by Robert E. Howard, read by Gregg Margarite
Philippines: [http://librivox.org/noli-me-tangere-by-jose-rizal/ Noli Me Tangere] by José Rizal, read by Availle 


[http://librivox.org/way-of-the-lawless-by-max-brand/ Way of the Lawless] by Max Brand, read by Richard Kilmer
===== Non-Fiction =====


===== Non-Fiction =====
Turkey: [http://librivox.org/ambassador-morgenthaus-story-by-henry-morgenthau/ Ambassador Morgenthau's Story] by Henry Morgenthau, read by Margaret Espillat


[http://librivox.org/national-geographic-magazine-vol-01-no-1-by-various/ National Geographic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1] by various, group recording  
India: [http://librivox.org/sadhana-by-rabindranath-tagore/ Sadhana], by Rabindranath Tagore, group recording  


[http://librivox.org/simple-sabotage-field-manual-by-united-states-office-of-strategic-services/ Simple Sabotage Field Manual] by the US OSS, read by James Christopher
Siam: [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, duet


[http://librivox.org/chapters-from-my-authobiography-by-mark-twain/ Chapters from my Autobiography] by Mark Twain, read by John Greenman
Russia/Mongolia/China: [http://librivox.org/beasts-men-and-gods-by-ferdinand-ossendowski/ Beasts, Men and Gods] by Ferdinand Ossendowski, read by Mark F. Smith


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


[http://librivox.org/the-inventions-of-the-idiot-by-john-kendrick-bangs/ The Inventions of the Idiot] by John Kendrick Bangs, drama  
Persia: [http://librivox.org/tamburlaine-the-great-part-1-by-christopher-marlowe/ Tamburlaine the Great] by Christopher Marlowe, drama  


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/a-london-plane-tree-and-other-verse-by-amy-levy/ A London Plane Tree and Other Verse], by Amy Levy, duet
Japan: [http://librivox.org/one-hundred-verses-from-old-japan-by-teika-porter/ One Hundred Verses from Old Japan] by Fujiwara no Teika, read by Kevin Steinbach




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3655 times in July 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 4447 times in April 2012.  


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=== June 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/05/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-australia-oceania/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA] ===  
=== May 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/04/30/the-fine-arts/ The Fine Arts] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/maoriland-fairy-tales-by-edith-howes/ Maori Land Fairy Tales] by Edith Howes, read by Mareab 
[http://librivox.org/the-moving-picture-girls-by-laura-lee-hope/ The Moving Picture Girls] by Laura Lee Hope, read by Cori Samuel <!-- 8000 -->


[http://librivox.org/omoo-by-herman-melville/ Omoo] by Herman Melville, read by TriciaG
[http://librivox.org/the-street-of-seven-stars-by-mary-roberts-rinehart/ The Street of Seven Stars] by Mary Roberts Rinehart, read by Mary Ann <!-- 2887 -->


[http://librivox.org/prelude-by-katherine-mansfield/ Prelude] by Katherine Mansfield, read by iremonger
[http://librivox.org/the-pagan-madonna-by-harold-macgrath/ The Pagan Madonna] by Harold MacGrath, read by Don W. Jenkins <!-- 1712 -->


[http://librivox.org/rain-by-w-somerset-maugham/ Rain] by W. Somerset Maugham, read by Bellona Times  
[http://librivox.org/sarrasine-by-honore-de-balzac/ Sarrasine] by Honoré de Balzac, read by Chip <!-- 12642 -->


[http://librivox.org/the-pioneers-by-katharine-s-prichard/ The Pioneers] by Katharine S. Prichard, read by kirstyl
[http://librivox.org/the-phantom-of-the-opera-by-gaston-leroux/ The Phantom of the Opera] by Gaston Leroux, group recording <!-- 156429 -->


===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/mutiny-and-piratical-seizure-of-hms-bounty-by-sir-john-barrow/ The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty], by Sir John Barrow, group recording
[http://librivox.org/the-seven-lamps-of-architecture-by-john-ruskin/ The Seven Lamps of Architecture], by John Ruskin, read by Todd Ulbrich <!-- 715 -->


[http://librivox.org/the-cruise-of-the-snark-by-jack-london/ The Cruise of the Snark] by Jack London, group recording
[http://librivox.org/how-to-sing-meine-gesangskunst-by-lilli-lehmann/ How to Sing] by Lilli Lehmann, read by Ruth Golding <!-- 6962 -->


[http://librivox.org/robert-ohara-burke-by-andrew-jackson/ Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition 1860] by Andrew Jackson, group recording  
[http://librivox.org/how-to-appreciate-music-by-kobbe-gustav/ How to Appreciate Music] by Gustav Kobbé, group recording <!-- 2367 -->


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


[http://librivox.org/the-pirates-of-penzance-by-william-s-gilbert-and-sir-arthur-sullivan/ The Pirates of Penzance] by Gilbert and Sullivan, musical
[http://librivox.org/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde-2/ The Picture of Dorian Gray] by Oscar Wilde, dramatic reading <!-- 23582 -->


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/the-songs-of-a-sentimental-bloke-by-c-j-dennis-2/ Songs of a Sentimental Bloke], by C. J. Dennis, read by Algy Pug
[http://librivox.org/poems-of-william-blake-by-william-blake/ Poems of William Blake], read by Sam Stinson <!-- 17614 -->




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3522 times in June 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 9753 times in May 2012.


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=== May 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/04/30/the-fine-arts/ The Fine Arts] ===  
=== June 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/05/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-australia-oceania/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/the-moving-picture-girls-by-laura-lee-hope/ The Moving Picture Girls] by Laura Lee Hope, read by Cori Samuel <!-- 8000 -->
New Zealand: [http://librivox.org/maoriland-fairy-tales-by-edith-howes/ Maori Land Fairy Tales] by Edith Howes, read by Mareab 


[http://librivox.org/the-street-of-seven-stars-by-mary-roberts-rinehart/ The Street of Seven Stars] by Mary Roberts Rinehart, read by Mary Ann <!-- 2887 -->
Tahiti: [http://librivox.org/omoo-by-herman-melville/ Omoo] by Herman Melville, read by TriciaG


[http://librivox.org/the-pagan-madonna-by-harold-macgrath/ The Pagan Madonna] by Harold MacGrath, read by Don W. Jenkins <!-- 1712 -->
New Zealand: [http://librivox.org/prelude-by-katherine-mansfield/ Prelude] by Katherine Mansfield, read by iremonger


[http://librivox.org/sarrasine-by-honore-de-balzac/ Sarrasine] by Honoré de Balzac, read by Chip <!-- 12642 -->
Samoa: [http://librivox.org/rain-by-w-somerset-maugham/ Rain] by W. Somerset Maugham, read by Bellona Times  


[http://librivox.org/the-phantom-of-the-opera-by-gaston-leroux/ The Phantom of the Opera] by Gaston Leroux, group recording <!-- 156429 -->
Australia: [http://librivox.org/the-pioneers-by-katharine-s-prichard/ The Pioneers] by Katharine S. Prichard, read by kirstyl


===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/the-seven-lamps-of-architecture-by-john-ruskin/ The Seven Lamps of Architecture], by John Ruskin, read by Todd Ulbrich <!-- 715 -->
Tonga: [http://librivox.org/mutiny-and-piratical-seizure-of-hms-bounty-by-sir-john-barrow/ The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty], by Sir John Barrow, group recording


[http://librivox.org/how-to-sing-meine-gesangskunst-by-lilli-lehmann/ How to Sing] by Lilli Lehmann, read by Ruth Golding <!-- 6962 -->
The Solomon Islands, Fiji, Bora Bora...: [http://librivox.org/the-cruise-of-the-snark-by-jack-london/ The Cruise of the Snark] by Jack London, group recording


[http://librivox.org/how-to-appreciate-music-by-kobbe-gustav/ How to Appreciate Music] by Gustav Kobbé, group recording <!-- 2367 -->
Australia: [http://librivox.org/robert-ohara-burke-by-andrew-jackson/ Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition 1860] by Andrew Jackson, group recording  


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


[http://librivox.org/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde-2/ The Picture of Dorian Gray] by Oscar Wilde, dramatic reading <!-- 23582 -->
Penzance (well, it's about pirates, that must count...): [http://librivox.org/the-pirates-of-penzance-by-william-s-gilbert-and-sir-arthur-sullivan/ The Pirates of Penzance] by Gilbert and Sullivan, musical


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/poems-of-william-blake-by-william-blake/ Poems of William Blake], read by Sam Stinson <!-- 17614 -->
Australia: [http://librivox.org/the-songs-of-a-sentimental-bloke-by-c-j-dennis-2/ Songs of a Sentimental Bloke], by C. J. Dennis, read by Algy Pug




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 9753 times in May 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3522 times in June 2012.


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=== April 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/03/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-asia/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: ASIA] ===  
=== July 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/06/30/pulp-non-fiction/ Pulp (Non-) Fiction] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


Afghanistan: [http://librivox.org/the-man-who-would-be-king-by-rudyard-kipling/ The Man Who Would be King] by Rudyard Kipling, read by Philippa
[http://librivox.org/the-mysteries-of-paris-volume-1-by-eugene-sue/ The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1] by Eugene Sue, group recording
 
[http://librivox.org/the-curse-of-capistrano-by-johnston-mcculley/ The Curse of Capistrano] by Johnston McCulley, read by Barry Eads


Burma: [http://librivox.org/on-the-irrawaddy-a-story-of-the-first-burmese-war1897-by-g-a-henty/ On the Irrawaddy] by G. A. Henty, read by Mike Harris
[http://librivox.org/little-fuzzy-by-h-beam-piper/ Little Fuzzy] by H. Beam Piper, read by tabithat


China: [http://librivox.org/the-tribulations-of-a-chinaman-in-china-by-jules-verne/ The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China] by Jules Verne, group recording
[http://librivox.org/red-nails-by-robert-e-howard/ Red Nails] by Robert E. Howard, read by Gregg Margarite


Philippines: [http://librivox.org/noli-me-tangere-by-jose-rizal/ Noli Me Tangere] by José Rizal, read by Availle 
[http://librivox.org/way-of-the-lawless-by-max-brand/ Way of the Lawless] by Max Brand, read by Richard Kilmer


===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


Turkey: [http://librivox.org/ambassador-morgenthaus-story-by-henry-morgenthau/ Ambassador Morgenthau's Story] by Henry Morgenthau, read by Margaret Espillat
[http://librivox.org/national-geographic-magazine-vol-01-no-1-by-various/ National Geographic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1] by various, group recording


India: [http://librivox.org/sadhana-by-rabindranath-tagore/ Sadhana], by Rabindranath Tagore, group recording
[http://librivox.org/simple-sabotage-field-manual-by-united-states-office-of-strategic-services/ Simple Sabotage Field Manual] by the US OSS, read by James Christopher


Siam: [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, duet
[http://librivox.org/chapters-from-my-authobiography-by-mark-twain/ Chapters from my Autobiography] by Mark Twain, read by John Greenman
 
Russia/Mongolia/China: [http://librivox.org/beasts-men-and-gods-by-ferdinand-ossendowski/ Beasts, Men and Gods] by Ferdinand Ossendowski, read by Mark F. Smith


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


Persia: [http://librivox.org/tamburlaine-the-great-part-1-by-christopher-marlowe/ Tamburlaine the Great] by Christopher Marlowe, drama  
[http://librivox.org/the-inventions-of-the-idiot-by-john-kendrick-bangs/ The Inventions of the Idiot] by John Kendrick Bangs, drama  


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


Japan: [http://librivox.org/one-hundred-verses-from-old-japan-by-teika-porter/ One Hundred Verses from Old Japan] by Fujiwara no Teika, read by Kevin Steinbach
[http://librivox.org/a-london-plane-tree-and-other-verse-by-amy-levy/ A London Plane Tree and Other Verse], by Amy Levy, duet




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 4447 times in April 2012.  
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3655 times in July 2012.


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=== March 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/03/01/mighty-women/ Mighty Women] ===  
=== August 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/07/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-north-and-central-america/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  
[http://librivox.org/the-awakening-by-kate-chopin/ The Awakening] by Kate Chopin, group recording


[http://librivox.org/the-sturdy-oak-by-various/ The Sturdy Oak], group recording  
Barbados: [http://librivox.org/captain-blood-by-rafael-sabatini/ Captain Blood] by Rafael Sabatini, group recording  


[http://librivox.org/the-third-miss-symons-by-f-m-mayor/ The Third Miss Symons] by F. M. Mayor, read by Rachel Lintern
Honduras: [http://librivox.org/tom-swift-in-the-land-of-wonders/ Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders] by Victor Appleton, read by Kevin McAsh


[http://librivox.org/the-devils-pool-by-george-sand/ The Devil's Pool] by George Sand, read by J. M. Smallheer
Cuba: [http://librivox.org/a-prisoner-of-morro-by-upton-sinclair/ A Prisoner of Morro] by Upton Sinclair, read by Tom Weiss


[http://librivox.org/the-female-quixote-volume-1-by-charlotte-lennox/ The Female Quixote] by Charlotte Lennox, group recording
Barbados: [http://librivox.org/dog-watches-at-sea-by-stanton-h-king/ Dog Watches at Sea] by Stanton H. King, read by Peter Kelleher 


===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/eighty-years-and-more-reminiscences-1815-1897-by-elizabeth-cady-stanton/ Eighty Years and More - Reminiscences 1815 - 1897] by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, group recording
Jamaica: [http://librivox.org/the-atrocities-of-the-pirates-by-aaron-smith/ The Atrocities of the Pirates] by Aaron Smith, read by James K. White
 
Bermuda: [http://librivox.org/some-rambling-notes-of-an-idle-excursion-by-mark-twain/ Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion] by Mark Twain, read by John Greenman


[http://librivox.org/woman-in-science-by-john-augustine-zahm/ Woman in Science], by John Augustine Zahm, group recording  
Mexico: [http://librivox.org/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-by-prescott/ History of the Conquest of Mexico] by William H. Prescott, group recording  


[http://librivox.org/a-visit-to-the-holy-land-egypt-and-italy-by-ida-laura-pfeiffer-sd/ A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy] by Ida Laura Pfeiffer, read by Sibella Denton
Belize and Guatemala: [http://librivox.org/incidents-of-travel-in-central-america-chiapas-and-yucatan-vol-1-by-john-lloyd-stephens/ Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan (Vol. 1)] by John Lloyd Stephens, read by Sue Anderson


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


[http://librivox.org/miss-sara-sampson-by-gotthold-ephraim-lessing/ Miss Sara Sampson] by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, drama  
United States: [http://librivox.org/inheritors-by-susan-glaspell/ Inheritors] by Susan Glaspell, drama  


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/selected-works-poems-by-voltairine-de-cleyre/ Selected Works: Poems] by Voltairine de Cleyre, group recording
Canada: [http://librivox.org/selections-from-ballads-of-a-cheechako-by-robert-service/ Selections from Ballads of a Cheechako], by Robert W. Service, read by Heidi Preuss




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 5373 times in March 2012.  
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 7079 times in August 2012.  


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=== February 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/01/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-europe/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: EUROPE] ===  
=== September 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/08/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-south-america/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: SOUTH AMERICA] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


Ireland: [http://librivox.org/the-gambler-by-katherine-thurston/ The Gambler] by Katherine Thursdon, read by Tom Weiss  
Brazil: [http://librivox.org/brazilian-tales-by-various/ Brazilian Tales] by Various, read by Leni Ribeiro  


Hungary: [http://librivox.org/eyes-like-the-sea-by-mor-jokai/ Eyes Like the Sea] by Mór Jókai, read by MaryAnn
Chile: [http://librivox.org/benito-cereno-by-herman-melville/ Benito Cereno] by Herman Melville, group recording 


The Netherlands: [http://librivox.org/hans-brinker-or-the-silver-skates-by-mary-mapes-dodge/ Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates] by Mary Mapes Dodge, read by Mark F. Smith  
Guyana: [http://librivox.org/green-mansions-a-romance-of-the-tropical-forest-by-w-h-hudson/ Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest] by W. H. Hudson, read by Mark F. Smith


Sweden: [http://librivox.org/the-story-of-gosta-berling-by-selma-lagerlof/ The Story of Gösta Berling] by Selma Lagerlöf, read by Lars Rolander
Venezuela: [http://librivox.org/the-lost-world/ The Lost World] by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, group recording 


Russia: [http://librivox.org/the-kreutzer-sonata-by-leo-tolstoy/ The Kreutzer Sonata] by Leo Tolstoy, read by Dorlene and Larry Caplan
Antarctica: [http://librivox.org/a-strange-manuscript-found-in-a-copper-cylinder-by-james-de-mille/ A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder] by James de Mille, group recording 


===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


France: [http://librivox.org/five-years-of-my-life-1894-1899-by-alfred-dreyfus/ Five Years of My Life 1894 - 1899] by Alfred Dreyfus, read by Sue Anderson
Argentina: [http://librivox.org/far-away-and-long-ago-by-wh-hudson/ Far Away and Long Ago] by W. H. Hudson, group recording


Greece: [http://librivox.org/herodotus-histories-vol-1/ Histories], by Herodotus, group recording  
Peru: [http://librivox.org/inca-lands-by-hiram-bingham/ Inca Lands] by Hiram Bingham, group recording  


Switzerland: [http://librivox.org/scrambles-amongst-the-alps-in-the-years-1860-69-by-edward-whymper/ Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860--69] by Edward Whymper, read by Nicholas Clifford
Ecuador and Brazil: [http://librivox.org/the-andes-and-the-amazon-by-james-orton/ The Andes and the Amazon] by James Orton, group recording 


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


Italy: [http://librivox.org/six-characters-in-search-of-an-author-by-pirandello/ Six Characters in Search of an Author] by Luigi Pirandello, drama  
Garden of Eden: [http://librivox.org/a-drama-of-exile-by-elizabeth-barrett-browning/ A Drama of Exile] by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, drama


===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


Portugal: [http://librivox.org/the-lusiads-by-luis-vaz-de-camoes/ The Lusiads] by Luis Vaz de Camões, read by Leni
South America: [http://librivox.org/chocolate-or-an-indian-drinke/ Chocolate: Or an Indian Drinke], by Antonio Colmenero de Ledesma, group recording 




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3048 times in February 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 6632 times in September 2012.


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=== January 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/01/01/improve-yourself/ Improve Yourself!] ===  
=== October 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/09/30/animals/ Animals] ===  


===== Fiction =====  
===== Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/little-lord-fauntleroy-by-frances-hodgson-burnett/ Little Lord Fountleroy] by Frances Hodgson Burnett, group reading  
[http://librivox.org/lady-into-fox-by-david-garnett/ Lady into Fox] by David Garnett, group recording <!-- 1375 -->
[http://librivox.org/the-biography-of-a-grizzly/ The Biography of a Grizzly] by Ernest Thompson Seton, read by Mike Vendetti <!-- 9326 -->
[http://librivox.org/penguin-island-by-anatole-france/ Penguin Island] by Anatole France, read by Michael Sirois <!-- 48904 -->
[http://librivox.org/told-under-a-white-oak-tree-by-bill-harts-pinto-pony/ Told Under a White Oak Tree] by Bill Hart's Pinto Pony, read by Chuck Williamson  <!-- 242 -->
[http://librivox.org/dot-and-the-kangaroo-by-ethel-c-pedley/ Dot and the Kangaroo] by Ethel C. Pedley, group recording <!-- 15802 -->
===== Non-Fiction =====
 
[http://librivox.org/our-vanishing-wild-life-by-william-t-hornaday/ Our Vanishing Wildlife] by William T. Hornaday, group recording <!-- 6295 -->
[http://librivox.org/the-bird-study-book-by-thomas-gilbert-pearson/ The Bird Study Book] by Thomas Gilbert Pearson, read by J. M. Smallheer <!-- 11290 -->
   
[http://librivox.org/langstroth-on-the-hive-and-the-honey-bee-by-l-l-langstroth/ On the Hive and the Honey Bee] by L. L. Langstroth, read by LivelyHive <!-- 5024 -->
===== Drama =====
 
[http://librivox.org/barks-and-purrs-by-colette/ Barks and Purrs] by Colette, drama <!-- 600 -->
===== Poetry =====
 
[http://librivox.org/fables-for-the-frivolous-by-guy-wetmore-carryl/ Fables for the Frivolous], by Guy Wetmore Carryl, group recording <!-- 56299 -->
 


[http://librivox.org/captains-courageous-by-rudyard-kipling/ Captains Courageous] by Rudyard Kipling, read by Mark F. Smith
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 5174 times in October 2012.


[http://librivox.org/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man-by-james-joyce/ A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man] by James Joyce, read by Peter Bobbe
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[http://librivox.org/little-women-by-louisa-may-alcott/ Little Women] by Louisa May Alcott, group recording
=== November 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/11/01/librivox-world-tour-2012-africa/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: AFRICA] ===


[http://librivox.org/tip-lewis-and-his-lamp-by-pansy/ Tip Lewis and His Lamp] by Pansy, read by Tricia G
===== Fiction =====


Algeria: [http://librivox.org/tartarin-of-tarascon-by-alphonse-daudet/ Tartarin of Tarascon] by Alphonse Daudet, group recording <!-- 1375 -->
 
South Africa: [http://librivox.org/the-story-of-an-african-farm-by-olive-schreiner/ The Story of an African Farm] by Olive Schreiner, read by SallyMC <!-- 9326 -->
Zulu Kingdom: [http://librivox.org/black-heart-and-white-heart-by-h-rider-haggard/ Black Heart and White Heart] by H. Rider Haggard, read by Vira Denton <!-- 48904 -->
Tanzania: [http://librivox.org/zanzibar-tales-by-george-w-bateman/ Zanzibar Tales] by George W. Bateman, group recording  <!-- 242 -->
 
East Africa: [http://librivox.org/black-ivory-by-robert-michael-ballantyne/ Black Ivory] by Michael Ballantyne, read by Tom Weiss <!-- 15802 -->
===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/how-to-live-on-twenty-four-hours-a-day-by-arnold-bennett/ How to Live on 24 Hours a Day] by Arnold Bennett, read by Mark F. Smith  
Uganda: [http://librivox.org/the-man-eaters-of-tsavo-and-other-east-african-adventures-by-john-henry-patterson/ The Man Eaters of Tsavo and other East African adventures] by John Henry Patterson, group recording <!-- 6295 -->
 
Sudan: [http://librivox.org/the-river-war-an-account-of-the-reconquest-of-the-sudan-by-winston-churchill/ The River War] by Winston Churchill, read by Mark F. Smith <!-- 11290 -->
 
Cameroon and others: [http://librivox.org/travels-in-west-africa-by-mary-kingsley/ Travels in West-Africa] by Mary Kingsley, read by Kehinde <!-- 5024 -->
 
===== Drama =====
 
Egypt: [http://librivox.org/antony-and-cleopatra-by-william-shakespeare/ Anthony and Cleopatra] by William Shakespeare, drama <!-- 600 -->
===== Poetry =====
 
Congo: [http://librivox.org/the-congo-by-vachel-lindsay/ The Congo], by Vachel Lindsay, read by Laura Fox <!-- 56299 -->
 
 
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 5163 times in November 2012.
 
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=== December 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/12/01/children-only/ Children Only] ===
 
===== Fiction =====
 
[http://librivox.org/viking-tales-by-jennie-hall/ Viking Tales] by Jenny Hall, group recording 
 
[http://librivox.org/my-fathers-dragon-by-ruth-stiles-gannett/ My Father's Dragon] by Ruth Stiles Gannett, read by as101 
[http://librivox.org/heidi-by-johanna-spyri-solo/ Heidi] by Johanna Spyri, read by Kara Shallenberg 
[http://librivox.org/a-little-bush-maid-by-mary-grant-bruce/ A little Bush Maid] by Mary Grant Bruce, read by Bellona Times 
 
[http://librivox.org/the-enchanted-castle-by-e-nesbit/ The Enchanted Castle] by Edith Nesbit, read by Peter Eastman


[http://librivox.org/the-book-of-household-management-by-isabella-beeton/ The Book of Household Management], by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, group recording
===== Non-Fiction =====


[http://librivox.org/habits-that-handicap-by-charles-b-towns/ Habits that Handicap] by Charles B. Towns, group recording  
[http://librivox.org/indian-child-life-by-charles-alexander-eastman-ohiyesa/ Indian Child Life] by Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa), group recording 
 
[http://librivox.org/mighty-animals-by-jennie-irene-mix/ Mighty Animals] by Jennie Irene Mix, group recording


[http://librivox.org/the-story-of-mankind-by-hendrik-van-loon/ The Story of Mankind] by Hendrik van Loon, group recording 
 
===== Drama =====  
===== Drama =====  


[http://librivox.org/everyman-by-unknown/ Everyman] by Unknown, drama
[http://librivox.org/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-by-l-frank-baum/ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] by L. Frank Baum, dramatic reading 
 
===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/the-goop-directory-by-gelett-burgess/ The Goop Directory] by Gelett Burgess, read by Andrea L.
[http://librivox.org/struwwelpeter-english-by-heinrich-hoffman/ Struwwelpeter: Merry Tales and Funny Pictures], by Heinrich Hoffman, read by Catharine Eastman 




'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 19332 times in January 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 20919 times in December 2012.  


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Revision as of 11:14, 24 September 2017

Introduction

The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2012 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 2012

January 2012: Improve Yourself!

Fiction

Little Lord Fountleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett, group reading

Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling, read by Mark F. Smith

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, read by Peter Bobbe

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, group recording

Tip Lewis and His Lamp by Pansy, read by Tricia G

Non-Fiction

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett, read by Mark F. Smith

The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, group recording

Habits that Handicap by Charles B. Towns, group recording

Drama

Everyman by Unknown, drama

Poetry

The Goop Directory by Gelett Burgess, read by Andrea L.


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 19332 times in January 2012.


February 2012: LibriVox World Tour 2012: EUROPE

Fiction

Ireland: The Gambler by Katherine Thursdon, read by Tom Weiss

Hungary: Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai, read by MaryAnn

The Netherlands: Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge, read by Mark F. Smith

Sweden: The Story of Gösta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf, read by Lars Rolander

Russia: The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy, read by Dorlene and Larry Caplan

Non-Fiction

France: Five Years of My Life 1894 - 1899 by Alfred Dreyfus, read by Sue Anderson

Greece: Histories, by Herodotus, group recording

Switzerland: Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860--69 by Edward Whymper, read by Nicholas Clifford

Drama

Italy: Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello, drama

Poetry

Portugal: The Lusiads by Luis Vaz de Camões, read by Leni


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 3048 times in February 2012.


March 2012: Mighty Women

Fiction

The Awakening by Kate Chopin, group recording

The Sturdy Oak, group recording

The Third Miss Symons by F. M. Mayor, read by Rachel Lintern

The Devil's Pool by George Sand, read by J. M. Smallheer

The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox, group recording

Non-Fiction

Eighty Years and More - Reminiscences 1815 - 1897 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, group recording

Woman in Science, by John Augustine Zahm, group recording

A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy by Ida Laura Pfeiffer, read by Sibella Denton

Drama

Miss Sara Sampson by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, drama

Poetry

Selected Works: Poems by Voltairine de Cleyre, group recording


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 5373 times in March 2012.


April 2012: LibriVox World Tour 2012: ASIA

Fiction

Afghanistan: The Man Who Would be King by Rudyard Kipling, read by Philippa

Burma: On the Irrawaddy by G. A. Henty, read by Mike Harris

China: The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China by Jules Verne, group recording

Philippines: Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal, read by Availle

Non-Fiction

Turkey: Ambassador Morgenthau's Story by Henry Morgenthau, read by Margaret Espillat

India: Sadhana, by Rabindranath Tagore, group recording

Siam: The English Governess at the Siamese Court by Anna H. Leonowens, duet

Russia/Mongolia/China: Beasts, Men and Gods by Ferdinand Ossendowski, read by Mark F. Smith

Drama

Persia: Tamburlaine the Great by Christopher Marlowe, drama

Poetry

Japan: One Hundred Verses from Old Japan by Fujiwara no Teika, read by Kevin Steinbach


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 4447 times in April 2012.


May 2012: The Fine Arts

Fiction

The Moving Picture Girls by Laura Lee Hope, read by Cori Samuel

The Street of Seven Stars by Mary Roberts Rinehart, read by Mary Ann

The Pagan Madonna by Harold MacGrath, read by Don W. Jenkins

Sarrasine by Honoré de Balzac, read by Chip

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, group recording

Non-Fiction

The Seven Lamps of Architecture, by John Ruskin, read by Todd Ulbrich

How to Sing by Lilli Lehmann, read by Ruth Golding

How to Appreciate Music by Gustav Kobbé, group recording

Drama

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, dramatic reading

Poetry

Poems of William Blake, read by Sam Stinson


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 9753 times in May 2012.


June 2012: LibriVox World Tour 2012: AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA

Fiction

New Zealand: Maori Land Fairy Tales by Edith Howes, read by Mareab

Tahiti: Omoo by Herman Melville, read by TriciaG

New Zealand: Prelude by Katherine Mansfield, read by iremonger

Samoa: Rain by W. Somerset Maugham, read by Bellona Times

Australia: The Pioneers by Katharine S. Prichard, read by kirstyl

Non-Fiction

Tonga: The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty, by Sir John Barrow, group recording

The Solomon Islands, Fiji, Bora Bora...: The Cruise of the Snark by Jack London, group recording

Australia: Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition 1860 by Andrew Jackson, group recording

Drama

Penzance (well, it's about pirates, that must count...): The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan, musical

Poetry

Australia: Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, by C. J. Dennis, read by Algy Pug


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 3522 times in June 2012.


July 2012: Pulp (Non-) Fiction

Fiction

The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 by Eugene Sue, group recording

The Curse of Capistrano by Johnston McCulley, read by Barry Eads

Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper, read by tabithat

Red Nails by Robert E. Howard, read by Gregg Margarite

Way of the Lawless by Max Brand, read by Richard Kilmer

Non-Fiction

National Geographic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 by various, group recording

Simple Sabotage Field Manual by the US OSS, read by James Christopher

Chapters from my Autobiography by Mark Twain, read by John Greenman

Drama

The Inventions of the Idiot by John Kendrick Bangs, drama

Poetry

A London Plane Tree and Other Verse, by Amy Levy, duet


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 3655 times in July 2012.


August 2012: LibriVox World Tour 2012: NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

Fiction

Barbados: Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini, group recording

Honduras: Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders by Victor Appleton, read by Kevin McAsh

Cuba: A Prisoner of Morro by Upton Sinclair, read by Tom Weiss

Barbados: Dog Watches at Sea by Stanton H. King, read by Peter Kelleher

Non-Fiction

Jamaica: The Atrocities of the Pirates by Aaron Smith, read by James K. White

Bermuda: Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain, read by John Greenman

Mexico: History of the Conquest of Mexico by William H. Prescott, group recording

Belize and Guatemala: Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan (Vol. 1) by John Lloyd Stephens, read by Sue Anderson

Drama

United States: Inheritors by Susan Glaspell, drama

Poetry

Canada: Selections from Ballads of a Cheechako, by Robert W. Service, read by Heidi Preuss


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 7079 times in August 2012.


September 2012: LibriVox World Tour 2012: SOUTH AMERICA

Fiction

Brazil: Brazilian Tales by Various, read by Leni Ribeiro

Chile: Benito Cereno by Herman Melville, group recording

Guyana: Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest by W. H. Hudson, read by Mark F. Smith

Venezuela: The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, group recording

Antarctica: A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder by James de Mille, group recording

Non-Fiction

Argentina: Far Away and Long Ago by W. H. Hudson, group recording

Peru: Inca Lands by Hiram Bingham, group recording

Ecuador and Brazil: The Andes and the Amazon by James Orton, group recording

Drama

Garden of Eden: A Drama of Exile by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, drama

Poetry

South America: Chocolate: Or an Indian Drinke, by Antonio Colmenero de Ledesma, group recording


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 6632 times in September 2012.


October 2012: Animals

Fiction

Lady into Fox by David Garnett, group recording

The Biography of a Grizzly by Ernest Thompson Seton, read by Mike Vendetti

Penguin Island by Anatole France, read by Michael Sirois

Told Under a White Oak Tree by Bill Hart's Pinto Pony, read by Chuck Williamson

Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel C. Pedley, group recording

Non-Fiction

Our Vanishing Wildlife by William T. Hornaday, group recording

The Bird Study Book by Thomas Gilbert Pearson, read by J. M. Smallheer

On the Hive and the Honey Bee by L. L. Langstroth, read by LivelyHive

Drama

Barks and Purrs by Colette, drama

Poetry

Fables for the Frivolous, by Guy Wetmore Carryl, group recording


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 5174 times in October 2012.


November 2012: LibriVox World Tour 2012: AFRICA

Fiction

Algeria: Tartarin of Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet, group recording

South Africa: The Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner, read by SallyMC

Zulu Kingdom: Black Heart and White Heart by H. Rider Haggard, read by Vira Denton

Tanzania: Zanzibar Tales by George W. Bateman, group recording

East Africa: Black Ivory by Michael Ballantyne, read by Tom Weiss

Non-Fiction

Uganda: The Man Eaters of Tsavo and other East African adventures by John Henry Patterson, group recording

Sudan: The River War by Winston Churchill, read by Mark F. Smith

Cameroon and others: Travels in West-Africa by Mary Kingsley, read by Kehinde

Drama

Egypt: Anthony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, drama

Poetry

Congo: The Congo, by Vachel Lindsay, read by Laura Fox


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 5163 times in November 2012.


December 2012: Children Only

Fiction

Viking Tales by Jenny Hall, group recording

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett, read by as101

Heidi by Johanna Spyri, read by Kara Shallenberg

A little Bush Maid by Mary Grant Bruce, read by Bellona Times

The Enchanted Castle by Edith Nesbit, read by Peter Eastman

Non-Fiction

Indian Child Life by Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa), group recording

Mighty Animals by Jennie Irene Mix, group recording

The Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon, group recording

Drama

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, dramatic reading

Poetry

Struwwelpeter: Merry Tales and Funny Pictures, by Heinrich Hoffman, read by Catharine Eastman


Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 20919 times in December 2012.