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Hundreds of Ghost Stories to Listen to Without Ads and Read by a Human with a Nice Voice

This is a free audio library of around 400 classic ghost stories. Every story plays here without ad breaks, and you don't need an account to listen. Each one is read aloud by a human narrator, so the pauses and the shocks land where the author meant them to.

What listeners say

"Though I only discovered you a few weeks ago, I've listened to many, many hours of your narrations. Love your voice, love your command of various accents... There's no one I'd like to hear readings from more."
@e.8210, YouTube listener

"I love how calming your voice is! It's really helpful when painting or trying to sleep, and the stories are lovely as well, of course!"
@liamaguirre-stanton, YouTube listener

"You are a truly wonderful story teller and you have a beautiful voice with which to tell these tales."
@scathatch, YouTube listener

Free to listen, with no ads

The audio files on this website have no ads, or AI voices. Most of these stories are free. Some of the stories are Members Only.

Of course I'd love you to sign up as a paying member so I can keep the lights on and the dogs fed and keep producing stories for you.

If you are able to and you think it's a fair offer, please become a paying member to enable my work and get the members only stories.

Classic ghost stories from the masters

The collection runs from M R James and the Victorian writers who shaped the genre to lesser-known authors who deserve a wider audience. The settings range across East Anglia, London, New England and many places in between. M R James, Edith Wharton, E F Benson, Edgar Allan Poe, H P Lovecraft

Ghost stories for bedtime, long drives and quiet evenings

Many listeners use the library to fall asleep, to paint or to get through a long night shift, and a calm human voice suits all of those. For Christmas, autumn and winter listening, the season search brings up the stories written to be read by a fire. Christmas, Winter

Questions

Are the stories really free?
Yes, nearly every story in the library is free to listen to. There is nothing to buy. As mentioned above, I do offer perks to paying members and they get extra stories.

Are there any ads?
No, the stories play on this page without ad breaks. The podcast is also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube, but those platforms may add their own ads. You're better to listen here.

Who reads the stories?
I do. I'm Tony Walker, and I've been narrating audiobooks and running Classic Ghost Stories since 2019.

Are the narrations made by AI?
No, every story is read by a human being, and there is no synthetic voice anywhere in the library.

Can I listen in a podcast app?
Yes, the podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube Music, and there is an RSS feed for any other app.