Why Join AudibleListener Platinum

Get access to the greatest library of spoken audio content on the Internet. Audible carries all the latest bestsellers by James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, Nora Roberts, Dean Koontz... classic titles by Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, Melville... audio magazines and newspapers, radio shows, podcasts, and more.

Save up to 85% off regular retail prices on every audiobook you purchase as part of your monthly plan. Get 30% off non-member prices for each additional audiobook or program you buy. Sign up for an entire year and get 2 months free. Take advantage of exclusive members-only promotions, discounts and content deals for even greater savings.

Evaluate the service free for 14 days before making a commitment. Two free audiobooks that you can download right away are included with the deal – and you can keep them even if you decide not to proceed with the membership.

Receive a free audio newspaper: choose either The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal and have it delivered to your Audible library each weekday. Get an additional free audio once a week, from interviews to book excerpts to comedy programs. Download audiobooks immediately after purchase; no waiting and no shipping charges. Transfer your downloads to an mp3 player or another mobile device and listen anywhere, anytime.

To start your Audible experience, first you need to create an account at the club's website – a quick and easy process. Then, download and install AudibleManager, free software that allows you to download audio programs to your computer and transfer them to your mobile player or burn to CD. And that's it. You're ready to roll.

Note: Macintosh users can download audio files directly into iTunes, so there's no need to install any additional software. Windows users who wish to use iTunes instead of AudibleManager will need to install a small application to get the same functionality.

Audible Platinum plan comes with a free 14-day trial offer, which means that even though you've created an Audible account and entered your personal and credit card information, you will not be charged until the trial period, which includes 2 free books, is over. If you decide Audible is not really for you, simply cancel your membership before your two weeks have expired and that's that.

Otherwise, at the end of the trial period you will be charged $22.95, and so again each month for as long as you wish to keep your membership. The monthly fee will buy you two credits; an audiobook credit is good for pretty much any digital audiobook or program from Audible's library, which in practice means that for the price of the monthly subscription you get to pick two audiobooks (or some other audio programs) of your choice.

Anything more than that – additional books, newspaper subscriptions – you will need to purchase separately. However, as a member you get a guaranteed 30% off regular price, or even up to 50% off with sales and special offers that will come your way regularly.

You can cancel your membership any time, either online (through your Audible account), or over the phone. If you've agreed to join for a specific period of time, you have the option of fulfilling your financial obligation and end your membership early.