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Audio Books have become a great way for someone to keep with their favorite authors, even if they don’t have the time to sit down, relax, and pick up their book. First offered on cassette tapes, these audio books are now available for download onto your personal computer. These tapes were somewhat expensive when they first appeared on the market. Now, however, you can find free audio book downloads all across the internet. With a click of a button you can then transfer your free audio books onto another medium, such as an MP3, iPod, or CD. Many people prefer to listen to their audio books on cassette.

While somewhat outdated, you can still find several audio books in this medium. Usually your local library will carry a large selection of free audio books on cassette. You will be required to get a library card, and you must return these. Many times you can find audio books at yard sales or thrift stores. Once again you must pay for these. Another option is to look for free stuff. Many sites, such as Craigslist and Freecycle off a way for people to list things they no longer need or want. You can often find free audio books cassettes on one of these sites. Finding free audio books downloads is rather simple.

If you type in ‘free audio books” or “free audio books downloads” you will see thousands of page results. Because an MP3 audio book is an electronic file, is usually one of the most commonly offered free files. There are more audio books available for download in this format than are available in CD or WAM files. If you want to listen to the free audio book on your MP3 player, this will be your only expense. If you are happy listening to it on your computer, you don’t even need this.

Some of the free audio books download sites will require you to sign up and register. Others will offer you a direct download. No matter which one you choose, be sure to take care when downloading any file from the internet. Use a good virus protection program and spy ware remover. Some of these sites will have these downloading with your audio book file. Once you have your book downloaded, it is time to simply sit back and enjoy the story. This is a great way to keep up on your reading without raising the book!