Price-check: Frankenstein
Checked 2026-10-26Our verdict: Free, legally, right now: AI-narrated (Microsoft AI voice) on Internet Archive. If you'd rather hear a human narrator, use the switch — this listing is the AI edition, labelled as such.
| Way to get it | Cost | Wait / Keep? |
|---|---|---|
| Free — Libby / Hoopla (library) | Free | Free on Internet Archive — Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection (Project Gutenberg + Microsoft + MIT); stream or download, no account |
| Chirp deal (when on offer) | To check | No wait · yours to keep |
| Audible | 1 credit / check price | No wait · yours to keep |
| Libro.fm | To check | No wait · yours, supports a bookstore |
| Spotify Premium | To check — we never guess Spotify inclusion | Stream while subscribed · included hours expire monthly |
Audible cash prices are never hard-coded here: Amazon permits displayed prices only via its API with a timestamp, so this row is always “1 credit / check price”.
Listening note
From the Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection (Project Gutenberg + Microsoft + MIT), as listed on the live AI page. Length is approximate, as listed on the live site (~ figure) — confirm against the store/archive listing at refresh.
Sources: Live site /ai-audiobooks.html — browser extraction, 2026-10-26