The classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London.

To get the terrific audio edition narrated by Simon Vance (performance rating: an impressive 4.5), buy the Kindle edition, then click "add audible narration to your purchase." Do NOT buy the audio version on the Audible tab on Amazon—that is a different narration with much lower ratings. (Read more about how Whispersync deals work HERE.)

To get the terrific audio edition narrated by Simon Vance (performance rating: an impressive 4.5), buy the Kindle edition, then click "add audible narration to your purchase for $.70." Do NOT buy the audio version on the Audible tab on Amazon—that is a different narration with much lower ratings. (Read more about how Whispersync deals work <a href=https://modernmrsdarcy.com/audible-audiobooks-guide/>HERE</a>.)

London fog, mystery, romance! This classic Victorian novel has it all (as it should, clocking in at over 900 pages). If you're up for tackling a tome, scholars say that this is Dickens' best work. Known for his social commentary on class, Dickens takes readers from high society to the London slums, with plenty of characters to meet. Break it up in 144 increments with the Serial Reader app for a more digestible reading experience.

From the publisher: "The holidays are upon us, and this year Audible is very happy to present to our members one of Charles Dickens’ most popular Christmas stories, The Cricket on the Hearth. This holiday classic (original subtitle: “A Fairy Tale of Home”) tells the innocent, picturesque, and charming story of a poor family and their would-be guardian angel; in short, a delightful vision of Victorian Christmas. As always, a great story calls for a great voice, so we’ve brought in legendary actor and record-breaking Audie and Grammy award-winning narrator Jim Dale (The Night Circus). Happy holidays and happy listening!"

From the publisher: This Christmas collection features old-fashioned works from classic authors who invite you to a feast of holiday nostalgia. A Vintage Christmas includes stories from Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Ralph Henry Barbour, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, L. M. Montgomery, and William Dean Howells, as well as poems from Eliza Cook, Christina Rossetti, William Makepeace Thackeray, Joyce Kilmer, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge."

This is the Penguin Classics edition: when you pay $.99 for works that are already in the public domain, you're paying for formatting and proofreading. Add Audible narration for $2.99.

Dickens' thirteenth novel (and arguably his best) follows the early adventures and coming of age of the young orphan Pip. Back in 9th grade, I thought I was "lucky" that MY English class didn't have to read this one, unlike my poor friends who were assigned to a different teacher. Flash forward ten years, when I plucked this off the shelf as a "duty read," and then stayed up way too late turning the pages so I could find out how it ended.

Includes David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Christmas Carol, Pickwick Papers, Nicholas Nickleby, Bleak House, and more.

Dickens wrote, "like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield."