Mature
Audio only
As I Lay Dying
By William FaulknerNarrated by Giles Terera, Adam Sims, Robert G. Slade, Laurel Lefkow, Ako Mitchell, Stephanie Cannon, Nick Landrum
Length6h 21m
About this audiobook
'I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time.'
First published in 1930,
As I Lay Dying is largely considered one of William Faulkner's greatest works and is frequently ranked among the best novels of the twentieth century.
A deeply ambitious and compelling Southern gothic,
As I Lay Dying follows the tale of the Bundren family as they journey to bury their late matriarch, Addie, in her hometown of Jefferson, Mississippi. Told through a rich cast of characters and beautifully crafted episodes which pioneer the stream-of-consciousness technique, Faulkner gradually unveils the inner monologues of each family member, detailing their internal conflicts, perceptions of each other, and motivations – both selfish and noble. A profound recount of an unravelling family that is by turns darkly comic and emotionally devastating,
As I Lay Dying intricately explores what lies at the core of grief, identity and the harshness of rural living.
William Faulkner (1897 – 1962) was an American novelist and short story writer. Born in Mississippi, Faulkner is widely regarded as one of the best writers of Southern United States literature. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949, and his works are still greatly admired today.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length6 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byGiles Terera, Adam Sims, Robert G. Slade, Laurel Lefkow, Ako Mitchell, Stephanie Cannon, Nick Landrum
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJun 4, 2026
LanguageEnglish
More from William Faulkner
Requiem for a NunWilliam Faulkner6h 40m$1 · $0.00
The Sound and the FuryWilliam Faulkner10h 30m$2 · $0.00
The Faulkner ReaderWilliam Faulkner31h 41m$2 · $0.00
Absalom, Absalom!William Faulkner15h$2 · $0.00
The Sound and the FuryWilliam Faulkner11h 55m$2 · $0.00
The Wild PalmsWilliam Faulkner10h 53m$1 · $0.00
Mientras agonizoWilliam Faulkner6h 13m$2 · $0.00
As I Lay DyingWilliam Faulkner6h 2m$2 · $0.00
Soldiers' PayWilliam Faulkner10h 29m$2 · $0.00
The Sound and the FuryWilliam Faulkner10h 30m$2 · $0.00
The Essential Classics CollectionWilliam Faulkner, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, H.G. Wells89h 33m$135 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m$2 · $0.00
C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis38h 55m$30
The Gulag Archipelago Volume 3Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn21h 56m$46 · $0.00
Charles Dickens: Complete WorksCharles Dickens814h 50m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Novels, Short Stories and Autobiographical WritingsFyodor Dostoyevsky271h 27m$2 · $0.00
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 55m$2 · $0.00
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ultimate Collection: ALL 38 Plays & Complete PoetryWilliam Shakespeare153h 55m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald87h 53m$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain416h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of the Brontë SistersCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë118h 51m$2 · $0.00
Louisa May Alcott: 16 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Louisa May Alcott141h 35m$2 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Complete Works of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde80h 38m$1 · $0.00
Betty Crocker picture cooky bookBetty Crocker, Inc. General Mills2h 13m$2 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m$29 · $0.00
Richard Wagamese SelectedRichard Wagamese3h 14m$15
The Ultimate George Orwell CollectionGeorge Orwell115h 40m$1 · $0.00
Shōgun, Part OneJames Clavell24h 19m$35
The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio CollectionC. S. Lewis33h 46m5 (1)$52 · $0.00
Under His ProtectionB. Love5h 7m$15
Heart of IronC. M. Alongi15h 24m$30
Ethic IIAshley Antoinette9h 1m$20
RiversnowTess Thompson8h 11m$20
Supreme ClienteleAshley & JaQuavis8h 58m$20
Body Refinement in a Beast Tamer’s World, Book 1Seth Ring14h 7m$27
Hell Divers XII: HeroesNicholas Sansbury Smith13h 18m$27
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m$2 · $0.00
Beyond Temptation & Risky PleasuresBrenda Jackson10h 53m$24 · $0.00
Shōgun, Part TwoJames Clavell29h 16m$40
Showdown in the Big EasyCharles Tillman, Michael Anderle, Martha Carr7h 37m$23
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
Naughty 4Brenda Hampton7h 30m$17
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
The DopemanJaQuavis Coleman5h 25m$20
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
My Favorite Husband, Vol. 1Hollywood 360, CBS Radio5h 40m$14
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m$29 · $0.00
You may also like
In Sickness and in HealthLaura Mauldin6h 49m$24 · $0.00
As I Lay DyingWilliam Faulkner6h 2m$2 · $0.00
The Wild TruthCarine McCandless8h 48m$29 · $0.00
Everyday WarGreta Lynn Uehling7h 57m$20
MeditationsMarcus Aurelius4h 59m$8 · $0.00
Last Night at the Viper RoomGavin Edwards8h 26m$26 · $0.00
Parenting in ProgressMel Wilson9h 9m$29 · $0.00
The House of BarrymoreMargot Peters24h 32m$35
Beyond the High Blue AirLu Spinney8h 10m$20
Incidents in the Life of a Slave GirlHarriet Jacobs8h 29m$2 · $0.00
The QuickeningMichelle Hoover6h 51m$20 · $0.00
The Lost Girls of Camp ForevermoreKim Fu8h 49m$20
Divided SoulDavid Ritz6h 38m$14
Nothing but the Dead and DyingRyan W. Bradley4h 26m$14
Two Days in the Life of PiccinoFrances Hodgson Burnett1h 51m$2 · $0.00
Mildred's New DaughterMartha Finley6h 38m$1 · $0.00
The Best American Short Stories 2025Celeste Ng, Nicole A. Lamy15h 29m$33 · $0.00
TournamentShelby Foote9h 26m$20
The WildingBenjamin Percy10h 10m$20 · $0.00
Bunner SistersEdith Wharton3h 28m$15