Chillbooks Audiobooks

Complete audiobook of The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc with relaxing music, narrated by Cate Barrett.

Shakespeare's Sonnets complete audiobook with relaxing lofi music, narrated by Chris Hughes.

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, a trivial comedy for serious people! Complete Audiobook with relaxing music, narrated by Phil Chenevert.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - Full Audiobook with relaxing music, narrated by Kara Shallenberg.

Plato's The Republic—the foundational Socratic dialogue exploring justice, the ideal state, and the philosopher-king. Written around 380 BCE, this masterpiece examines political theory, the theory of forms, and the nature of the just life. Translated by Benjamin Jowett, narrated by Bob Neufeld and with background music.

📖 About the Work

The Republic is Plato's best-known work and one of the most intellectually and historically influential works of philosophy and political theory. Through dialogue, Socrates and various Athenians and foreigners discuss the definition of justice and examine whether the just person is happier than the unjust by considering different types of cities, culminating in Kallipolis—a city ruled by philosopher-kings. The work also explores the theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, the allegory of the cave, education, and the role of poetry in society.

✍️ About Plato

Plato (c. 428–347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Socrates whose dialogues laid the foundations of Western philosophy. His works span ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology. The Republic remains his most influential dialogue, shaping political philosophy and educational theory for over two millennia.

🎙️ Narration & Translation

Bob Neufeld brings clear narration to Benjamin Jowett's classic translation of this complete 11-hour reading, with full on-screen subtitles and no background music—perfect for philosophy students, political theory enthusiasts, and anyone seeking to understand Western civilization's foundational text on justice and the ideal society.

📚 Timestamps

• 00:00 – The Republic by Plato
• 00:04 – Book 1
• 1:16:18 – Book 2
• 2:25:34 – Book 3
• 3:48:05 – Book 4
• 5:00:03 – Book 5
• 6:23:15 – Book 6
• 7:35:03 – Book 7 (includes the Allegory of the Cave)
• 8:43:11 – Book 8
• 9:49:43 – Book 9
• 10:43:42 – Book 10

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The Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli, full audiobook with relaxing music (if you're looking for Sun Tzu's Art of War, links are below).

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Adventure 13 of The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The Adventure of the Second Stain, Full Audiobook with relaxing music.

Adventure 12 of The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, Full Audiobook with relaxing music.

Adventure 11 of The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter, Full Audiobook with relaxing music.

Adventure 10 of The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez, Full Audiobook with relaxing music.