Borders Enters the Audiobook Business

Borders just introduced a new audiobook download service. To introduce the service, Borders is offering free downloads (MP3 format) of Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild through July 19th. Additionally, the following 14 titles are available for download for $9.95 through July 22nd:

• Lord of the Flies by William Golding
• In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
• Beloved by Toni Morrison
• The Logic of Life by Tim Harford
• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
• The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
• The Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
• The Eight by Katherine Neville
• Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
• The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks
• The Appeal by John Grisham
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
• The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama