A lot of people who listen to audio books believe Audible is the only real place to go, but there are actually a lot of different ways to find and download mp3 audio books online. There are services which allow you to download public domain books for free to listen to of varying qualities and a number of other subscription sites which can, in a lot of cases, save you money over Audible’s $15.00 per month subscription service.

One of these services is music-clubs.com. They offer both fiction and non-fiction audio books. Some of the types of books available include business, careers, self-help, children’s, young adult, and spirituality. Whatever you’re looking for, chances are music-club.com has what you’re looking for. Their collection is fairly large in size, it’s not the biggest out there, but chances are you’ll be able to find something worth listening to.

Music-Club really shines when it comes to fiction books. Regardless of which audio books authors you’re looking for, you’ll find it. If you’re looking for the latest fantasy novel or a science fiction adventure, Music-Club is the place.  One of the recently released definitely worth checking out is ‘Anathem’ by Neal Stephensen. It’s a science fiction mystery about a world where scientists and intelligent people are herded and locked into sanctuaries so they don’t create something that will destroy humanity.

Music-Club offers two subscription plans, a gold membership, and a platinum membership. The gold membership has a special where you can get 50% off for the first three months, and pay a mere $14.95 per month after that. With the gold subscription, you get one book of any size. Unlike audible, there aren’t books that are “two credits” which make the book take two months of one’s subscription. There is also a platinum level membership for $22.95 per month that comes with 2 free audio books up-front, 2 downloads per month, and after that you can purchase additional audio books for just $11.47 for each download. Both of the plans offered are very competitive with Audible’s services, and depending on which books you buy, you can save a substantial amount of money.

This service might not be the best fit for everyone, but it’s very competitive with Audible’s, iTunes’ and other stores pricing levels, so check it out.

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