Price-check: The Count of Monte Cristo
Checked 2026-10-30Our verdict: Free on LibriVox — a 50-hour group read that costs nothing. Start there.
| Way to get it | Cost | Wait / Keep? |
|---|---|---|
| Free — Libby / Hoopla (library) | Free | Free on LibriVox |
| Chirp deal (when on offer) | Pending | No wait · yours to keep |
| Audible | 1 credit / check price | No wait · yours to keep |
| Libro.fm | Pending | No wait · yours, supports a bookstore |
| Spotify Premium | Pending — 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
Dumas's epic of betrayal and revenge: Edmond Dantès escapes prison, reinvents himself as the Count of Monte Cristo, and methodically settles scores. This LibriVox recording is a group read by many volunteers and runs just under 50 hours. It's completely free on LibriVox.
Sources: archive.org LibriVox listing (count_monte_cristo_0711_librivox v1): group read, total running time 49:43:15 — checked 2026-10-30