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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>]
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== LibriVox Staff Picks 2012 ==
== LibriVox Staff Picks 2012 ==


=== December 2012: [ Fun For Children] ===  
=== January 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/01/01/improve-yourself/ Improve Yourself!] ===  


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


[http://librivox.org/viking-tales-by-jennie-hall/ Viking Tales] by Jenny Hall, group recording <!-- 10259 -->
[http://librivox.org/little-lord-fauntleroy-by-frances-hodgson-burnett/ Little Lord Fountleroy] by Frances Hodgson Burnett, group reading 
 
[http://librivox.org/captains-courageous-by-rudyard-kipling/ Captains Courageous] by Rudyard Kipling, read by Mark F. Smith
 
[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/little-women-by-louisa-may-alcott/ Little Women] by Louisa May Alcott, group recording  
 
[http://librivox.org/tip-lewis-and-his-lamp-by-pansy/ Tip Lewis and His Lamp] by Pansy, read by Tricia G


[http://librivox.org/my-fathers-dragon-by-ruth-stiles-gannett/ My Father's Dragon] by Ruth Stiles Gannett, read by as101 <!-- 24500 -->
[http://librivox.org/heidi-by-johanna-spyri-solo/ Heidi] by Johanna Spyri, read by Kara Shallenberg <!-- 151149 -->
[http://librivox.org/a-little-bush-maid-by-mary-grant-bruce/ A little Bush Maid] by Mary Grant Bruce, read by Bellona Times  <!-- 1696 -->
 
[http://librivox.org/the-enchanted-castle-by-e-nesbit/ The Enchanted Castle] by Edith Nesbit, read by Peter Eastman <!-- 74304 -->
===== Non-Fiction =====  
===== Non-Fiction =====  


[http://librivox.org/indian-child-life-by-charles-alexander-eastman-ohiyesa/ Indian Child Life] by Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa), group recording <!-- 1538 -->
[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/mighty-animals-by-jennie-irene-mix/ Mighty Animals] by Jennie Irene Mix, group recording <!-- 1451 -->
[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/the-story-of-mankind-by-hendrik-van-loon/ The Story of Mankind] by Hendrik van Loon, group recording <!-- 121666 -->
[http://librivox.org/habits-that-handicap-by-charles-b-towns/ Habits that Handicap] by Charles B. Towns, group recording  
 
 
===== Drama =====  
===== Drama =====  


[http://librivox.org/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-by-l-frank-baum/ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] by L. Frank Baum, dramatic reading <!-- 193156 -->
[http://librivox.org/everyman-by-unknown/ Everyman] by Unknown, drama
 
===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/struwwelpeter-english-by-heinrich-hoffman/ Struwwelpeter: Merry Tales and Funny Pictures], by Heinrich Hoffman, read by Catharine Eastman <!-- 11891 -->
[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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=== February 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/01/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-europe/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: EUROPE] ===  
=== November 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/11/01/librivox-world-tour-2012-africa/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: AFRICA] ===  


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


Algeria: [http://librivox.org/tartarin-of-tarascon-by-alphonse-daudet/ Tartarin of Tarascon] by Alphonse Daudet, group recording <!-- 1375 -->
Ireland: [http://librivox.org/the-gambler-by-katherine-thurston/ The Gambler] by Katherine Thursdon, read by Tom Weiss   
 
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 =====


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 -->
Hungary: [http://librivox.org/eyes-like-the-sea-by-mor-jokai/ Eyes Like the Sea] by Mór Jókai, read by MaryAnn
 
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 -->
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
===== Poetry =====


Congo: [http://librivox.org/the-congo-by-vachel-lindsay/ The Congo], by Vachel Lindsay, read by Laura Fox <!-- 56299 -->
Sweden: [http://librivox.org/the-story-of-gosta-berling-by-selma-lagerlof/ The Story of Gösta Berling] by Selma Lagerlöf, read by Lars Rolander


Russia: [http://librivox.org/the-kreutzer-sonata-by-leo-tolstoy/ The Kreutzer Sonata] by Leo Tolstoy, read by Dorlene and Larry Caplan


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


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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


Greece: [http://librivox.org/herodotus-histories-vol-1/ Histories], by Herodotus, group recording
=== October 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/09/30/animals/ Animals] ===


===== Fiction =====
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


[http://librivox.org/lady-into-fox-by-david-garnett/ Lady into Fox] by David Garnett, group recording <!-- 1375 -->
===== Drama =====  
[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 -->
Italy: [http://librivox.org/six-characters-in-search-of-an-author-by-pirandello/ Six Characters in Search of an Author] by Luigi Pirandello, drama
[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 =====  
===== Poetry =====  


[http://librivox.org/fables-for-the-frivolous-by-guy-wetmore-carryl/ Fables for the Frivolous], by Guy Wetmore Carryl, group recording <!-- 56299 -->
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 5174 times in October 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3048 times in February 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] ===  
=== 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


Brazil: [http://librivox.org/brazilian-tales-by-various/ Brazilian Tales] by Various, read by Leni Ribeiro 
[http://librivox.org/the-sturdy-oak-by-various/ The Sturdy Oak], group recording


Chile: [http://librivox.org/benito-cereno-by-herman-melville/ Benito Cereno] by Herman Melville, 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


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 
[http://librivox.org/the-devils-pool-by-george-sand/ The Devil's Pool] by George Sand, read by J. M. Smallheer


Venezuela: [http://librivox.org/the-lost-world/ The Lost World] by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, group recording 
[http://librivox.org/the-female-quixote-volume-1-by-charlotte-lennox/ The Female Quixote] by Charlotte Lennox, group recording  
 
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 =====  


Argentina: [http://librivox.org/far-away-and-long-ago-by-wh-hudson/ Far Away and Long Ago] by W. H. Hudson, group recording  
[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


Peru: [http://librivox.org/inca-lands-by-hiram-bingham/ Inca Lands] by Hiram Bingham, group recording  
[http://librivox.org/woman-in-science-by-john-augustine-zahm/ Woman in Science], by John Augustine Zahm, group recording  


Ecuador and Brazil: [http://librivox.org/the-andes-and-the-amazon-by-james-orton/ The Andes and the Amazon] by James Orton, 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


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


Garden of Eden: [http://librivox.org/a-drama-of-exile-by-elizabeth-barrett-browning/ A Drama of Exile] by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, drama
[http://librivox.org/miss-sara-sampson-by-gotthold-ephraim-lessing/ Miss Sara Sampson] by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, drama  


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


South America: [http://librivox.org/chocolate-or-an-indian-drinke/ Chocolate: Or an Indian Drinke], by Antonio Colmenero de Ledesma, group recording
[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 6632 times in September 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 5373 times in March 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] ===  
=== April 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/03/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-asia/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: ASIA] ===  


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


Barbados: [http://librivox.org/captain-blood-by-rafael-sabatini/ Captain Blood] by Rafael Sabatini, 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


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
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


Cuba: [http://librivox.org/a-prisoner-of-morro-by-upton-sinclair/ A Prisoner of Morro] by Upton Sinclair, read by Tom Weiss
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


Barbados: [http://librivox.org/dog-watches-at-sea-by-stanton-h-king/ Dog Watches at Sea] by Stanton H. King, read by Peter Kelleher  
Philippines: [http://librivox.org/noli-me-tangere-by-jose-rizal/ Noli Me Tangere] by José Rizal, read by Availle  


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


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


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
India: [http://librivox.org/sadhana-by-rabindranath-tagore/ Sadhana], by Rabindranath Tagore, 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
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


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
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 =====  


United States: [http://librivox.org/inheritors-by-susan-glaspell/ Inheritors] by Susan Glaspell, drama  
Persia: [http://librivox.org/tamburlaine-the-great-part-1-by-christopher-marlowe/ Tamburlaine the Great] by Christopher Marlowe, drama  


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


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
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 7079 times in August 2012.  
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 4447 times in April 2012.  
 
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=== July 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/06/30/pulp-non-fiction/ Pulp (Non-) Fiction] ===  
=== May 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/04/30/the-fine-arts/ The Fine Arts] ===  


===== 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
[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/the-curse-of-capistrano-by-johnston-mcculley/ The Curse of Capistrano] by Johnston McCulley, read by Barry Eads
[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/little-fuzzy-by-h-beam-piper/ Little Fuzzy] by H. Beam Piper, read by tabithat
[http://librivox.org/the-pagan-madonna-by-harold-macgrath/ The Pagan Madonna] by Harold MacGrath, read by Don W. Jenkins <!-- 1712 -->


[http://librivox.org/red-nails-by-robert-e-howard/ Red Nails] by Robert E. Howard, read by Gregg Margarite
[http://librivox.org/sarrasine-by-honore-de-balzac/ Sarrasine] by Honoré de Balzac, read by Chip  <!-- 12642 -->


[http://librivox.org/way-of-the-lawless-by-max-brand/ Way of the Lawless] by Max Brand, read by Richard Kilmer
[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/national-geographic-magazine-vol-01-no-1-by-various/ National Geographic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1] by various, 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/simple-sabotage-field-manual-by-united-states-office-of-strategic-services/ Simple Sabotage Field Manual] by the US OSS, read by James Christopher
[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/chapters-from-my-authobiography-by-mark-twain/ Chapters from my Autobiography] by Mark Twain, read by John Greenman
[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-inventions-of-the-idiot-by-john-kendrick-bangs/ The Inventions of the Idiot] by John Kendrick Bangs, drama
[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/a-london-plane-tree-and-other-verse-by-amy-levy/ A London Plane Tree and Other Verse], by Amy Levy, duet
[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 3655 times in July 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] ===  
=== July 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/06/30/pulp-non-fiction/ Pulp (Non-) Fiction] ===  


===== 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 -->
[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-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/the-curse-of-capistrano-by-johnston-mcculley/ The Curse of Capistrano] by Johnston McCulley, read by Barry Eads


[http://librivox.org/the-pagan-madonna-by-harold-macgrath/ The Pagan Madonna] by Harold MacGrath, read by Don W. Jenkins <!-- 1712 -->
[http://librivox.org/little-fuzzy-by-h-beam-piper/ Little Fuzzy] by H. Beam Piper, read by tabithat


[http://librivox.org/sarrasine-by-honore-de-balzac/ Sarrasine] by Honoré de Balzac, read by Chip  <!-- 12642 -->
[http://librivox.org/red-nails-by-robert-e-howard/ Red Nails] by Robert E. Howard, read by Gregg Margarite


[http://librivox.org/the-phantom-of-the-opera-by-gaston-leroux/ The Phantom of the Opera] by Gaston Leroux, group recording <!-- 156429 -->
[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 =====  


[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/national-geographic-magazine-vol-01-no-1-by-various/ National Geographic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1] by various, 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/simple-sabotage-field-manual-by-united-states-office-of-strategic-services/ Simple Sabotage Field Manual] by the US OSS, read by James Christopher


[http://librivox.org/how-to-appreciate-music-by-kobbe-gustav/ How to Appreciate Music] by Gustav Kobbé, group recording <!-- 2367 -->
[http://librivox.org/chapters-from-my-authobiography-by-mark-twain/ Chapters from my Autobiography] by Mark Twain, read by John Greenman


===== 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 -->
[http://librivox.org/the-inventions-of-the-idiot-by-john-kendrick-bangs/ The Inventions of the Idiot] by John Kendrick Bangs, drama


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


[http://librivox.org/poems-of-william-blake-by-william-blake/ Poems of William Blake], read by Sam Stinson <!-- 17614 -->
[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 9753 times in May 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3655 times in July 2012.


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=== April 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/03/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-asia/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: ASIA] ===  
=== 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 =====  


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
Barbados: [http://librivox.org/captain-blood-by-rafael-sabatini/ Captain Blood] by Rafael Sabatini, group recording


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
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


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
Cuba: [http://librivox.org/a-prisoner-of-morro-by-upton-sinclair/ A Prisoner of Morro] by Upton Sinclair, read by Tom Weiss


Philippines: [http://librivox.org/noli-me-tangere-by-jose-rizal/ Noli Me Tangere] by José Rizal, read by Availle  
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 =====  


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


India: [http://librivox.org/sadhana-by-rabindranath-tagore/ Sadhana], by Rabindranath Tagore, group recording
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


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
Mexico: [http://librivox.org/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-by-prescott/ History of the Conquest of Mexico] by William H. Prescott, group recording


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
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 =====  


Persia: [http://librivox.org/tamburlaine-the-great-part-1-by-christopher-marlowe/ Tamburlaine the Great] by Christopher Marlowe, drama  
United States: [http://librivox.org/inheritors-by-susan-glaspell/ Inheritors] by Susan Glaspell, 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
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 4447 times in April 2012.  
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 7079 times in August 2012.  


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=== March 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/03/01/mighty-women/ Mighty Women] ===  
=== September 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/08/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-south-america/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: SOUTH 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  
Brazil: [http://librivox.org/brazilian-tales-by-various/ Brazilian Tales] by Various, read by Leni Ribeiro 
 
Chile: [http://librivox.org/benito-cereno-by-herman-melville/ Benito Cereno] by Herman Melville, 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
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 


[http://librivox.org/the-devils-pool-by-george-sand/ The Devil's Pool] by George Sand, read by J. M. Smallheer
Venezuela: [http://librivox.org/the-lost-world/ The Lost World] by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, group recording 


[http://librivox.org/the-female-quixote-volume-1-by-charlotte-lennox/ The Female Quixote] by Charlotte Lennox, group recording  
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 =====  


[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
Argentina: [http://librivox.org/far-away-and-long-ago-by-wh-hudson/ Far Away and Long Ago] by W. H. Hudson, group recording  


[http://librivox.org/woman-in-science-by-john-augustine-zahm/ Woman in Science], by John Augustine Zahm, group recording  
Peru: [http://librivox.org/inca-lands-by-hiram-bingham/ Inca Lands] by Hiram Bingham, 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
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 =====  


[http://librivox.org/miss-sara-sampson-by-gotthold-ephraim-lessing/ Miss Sara Sampson] by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, 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 =====  


[http://librivox.org/selected-works-poems-by-voltairine-de-cleyre/ Selected Works: Poems] by Voltairine de Cleyre, group recording  
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 5373 times in March 2012.  
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 6632 times in September 2012.


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=== February 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/01/31/librivox-world-tour-2012-europe/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: EUROPE] ===  
=== October 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/09/30/animals/ Animals] ===  


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


Ireland: [http://librivox.org/the-gambler-by-katherine-thurston/ The Gambler] by Katherine Thursdon, read by Tom Weiss  
[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 =====


Hungary: [http://librivox.org/eyes-like-the-sea-by-mor-jokai/ Eyes Like the Sea] by Mór Jókai, read by MaryAnn
[http://librivox.org/barks-and-purrs-by-colette/ Barks and Purrs] by Colette, drama <!-- 600 -->
===== Poetry =====


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/fables-for-the-frivolous-by-guy-wetmore-carryl/ Fables for the Frivolous], by Guy Wetmore Carryl, group recording <!-- 56299 -->


Sweden: [http://librivox.org/the-story-of-gosta-berling-by-selma-lagerlof/ The Story of Gösta Berling] by Selma Lagerlöf, read by Lars Rolander


Russia: [http://librivox.org/the-kreutzer-sonata-by-leo-tolstoy/ The Kreutzer Sonata] by Leo Tolstoy, read by Dorlene and Larry Caplan
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 5174 times in October 2012.


===== Non-Fiction =====
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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
=== November 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/11/01/librivox-world-tour-2012-africa/ LibriVox World Tour 2012: AFRICA] ===


Greece: [http://librivox.org/herodotus-histories-vol-1/ Histories], by Herodotus, group recording
===== Fiction =====


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
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 =====


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 =====  
===== 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  
Egypt: [http://librivox.org/antony-and-cleopatra-by-william-shakespeare/ Anthony and Cleopatra] by William Shakespeare, drama <!-- 600 -->
 
===== Poetry =====  
===== Poetry =====  


Portugal: [http://librivox.org/the-lusiads-by-luis-vaz-de-camoes/ The Lusiads] by Luis Vaz de Camões, read by Leni
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 3048 times in February 2012.
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 5163 times in November 2012.


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=== January 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/01/01/improve-yourself/ Improve Yourself!] ===  
=== December 2012: [http://librivox.org/2012/12/01/children-only/ Children Only] ===  


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


[http://librivox.org/little-lord-fauntleroy-by-frances-hodgson-burnett/ Little Lord Fountleroy] by Frances Hodgson Burnett, group reading  
[http://librivox.org/viking-tales-by-jennie-hall/ Viking Tales] by Jenny Hall, group recording  


[http://librivox.org/captains-courageous-by-rudyard-kipling/ Captains Courageous] by Rudyard Kipling, read by Mark F. Smith
[http://librivox.org/my-fathers-dragon-by-ruth-stiles-gannett/ My Father's Dragon] by Ruth Stiles Gannett, read by as101 
 
[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/heidi-by-johanna-spyri-solo/ Heidi] by Johanna Spyri, read by Kara Shallenberg 
 
[http://librivox.org/little-women-by-louisa-may-alcott/ Little Women] by Louisa May Alcott, group recording
[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/tip-lewis-and-his-lamp-by-pansy/ Tip Lewis and His Lamp] by Pansy, read by Tricia G
[http://librivox.org/the-enchanted-castle-by-e-nesbit/ The Enchanted Castle] by Edith Nesbit, read by Peter Eastman


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