Bayley’s Bookshelf - Great Audiobooks
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(FinalChapter) Part 3: Chapter VI - Nineteen Eighty-Four
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"2 + 2 = 5. "They can't get inside you," she had said. But they could get inside you. "What happens to you here is forever," O'Brien had said. Th...
(Penultimate Chapter) Part 3: Chapter IV - Nineteen Eighty-Four
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"You asked me once," said O'Brien, "what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 10...
Part 3: Chapter IV - Nineteen Eighty-Four
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"For the first time he perceived that if you want to keep a secret you must also hide it from yourself. You must know all the while that it is there, ...
Part 3: Chapter III - Nineteen Eighty-Four
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever." Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Pat...
Part 3: Chapter II - Nineteen Eighty-Four
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"We burn all evil and all illusion out of him; we bring him over to our side, not in appearance, but genuinely, heart and soul. We make him one of our...
Part 3: Chapter I - Nineteen Eighty-Four
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Sometimes with a fading hope he thought of O'Brien and the razor blade. It was thinkable that the razor blade might arrive concealed in his food, if ...
Part 2: Chapter 10 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It was curious to think that the sky was the same for everybody, in Eurasia or Eastasia as well as here. And the people under the sky were also very ...
Part 2: Chapter 9 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"And in the general hardening of outlook that set in round about 1930, practices which had been long abandoned, in some cases for hundreds of years—...
Part 2: Chapter 8 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"You are prepared to give your lives?" "Yes." "You are prepared to commit murder?" "Yes." "To commit acts of sabotage which may cause the death of hun...
Part 2: Chapter 7 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"When once they get hold of us there will be nothing, literally nothing, that either of us can do for the other. If I confess, they'll shoot you, and ...
Part 2: Chapter 6 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It had happened at last. The expected message had come. All his life, it seemed to him, he had been waiting for this to happen." Thank you Learned L...
Part 2: Chapter 5 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Often they gave themselves up to daydreams of escape. Their luck would hold indefinitely, and they would carry on their intrigue, just like this, for...
Part 2: Chapter 4 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Rats!" murmured Winston. "In this room!" "They're all over the place," said Julia indifferently as she lay down again. "We've even got them in the ki...
Part 2: Chapter 3 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The family could not actually be abolished, and, indeed, people were encouraged to be fond of their children in almost the old-fashioned way. The chi...
Part 2: Chapter 2 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I hated the sight of you," he said. "I wanted to rape you and then murder you afterwards. Two weeks ago I thought seriously of smashing your head in ...
Part 2: Chapter 1 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"He did not know why the Thought Police should choose to deliver their messages in such a fashion, but perhaps they had their reasons. The thing that ...
(End of) Part 1: Chapter 8 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The proper thing was to kill yourself before they got you. Undoubtedly some people did so. Many of the disappearances were actually suicides. But it ...
Part 1: Chapter 7 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It was not desirable that the proles should have strong political feelings. All that was required of them was a primitive patriotism which could be a...
Part 1: Chapter 6 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I love it when main characters have unlikable aspects to them. Not every lead character needs to a best mate you want to go to the pub with. Travis Bi...
Part 1: Chapter 5 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you Learned Librarian Patreon: Jon This is happening now, we're just running a few decades late. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other bene...
Part 1: Chapter 4 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Part 1: Chapter 3 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is proving remarkably popular at the moment, particularly in the U.S. for some reason... Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my...
Part 1: Chapter 2 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I actually started laughing when I was mastering this. It's just so well written, it's almost absurd. I cannot believe how well written this is. It's ...
Part 1: Chapter 1 - Nineteen Eighty-Four
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The start of a seminal, monumental, book, perhaps more relevant and important now than ever. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my ...
The 'Jeekul' Cut of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For a historically accurate listen. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcas...
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Monocut
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The entirety of season 3 in one, long episode. I speak a little about the monocut at the start of this. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other bene...
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.10 (Final Chapter) - Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The gripping conclusion to to Robert Louis Stevenson's legendary horror classic, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde. What I've done with this fi...
Dr. Lanyon's Narrative - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.9
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The twist is revealed, and I bet you'll never see this one coming! Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patr...
The Last Night - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.8
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Death is discovered at Dr. Henry Jekyll's townhouse. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Bayl...
Incident at the Window - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.7
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It might be a short installment, but an installment it still is. And a telling one at that. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my P...
Incident of Dr. Lanyon - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.6
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I meant it when I said I was back at Bayley's Bookshelf and making it a priority. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: h...
Incident of the Letter - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.5
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My apologies for the length of time it has taken me to resume season 3 of Bayley's Bookshelf. In between I've picked up some fiction writing work as w...
The Carew Murder - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.4
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Dr. Jekyll Was Quite At Ease - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt. 3
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Search for Mr Hyde - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde pt.2
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Story of the Door - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde pt.1
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XXVII - Mina Harker’s Journal & Note [Final Chapter]
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The final chapter of Bram Stoker's Dracula. I have kept the 'Note' epilogue as part of this episode, as it's so short I thought I thought it would be...
Dracula - Chapter XXVI - Dr. Seward’s Diary
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XXV - Dr. Seward’s Diary
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XIV - Dr. Seward’s Phonograph Diary, spoken by Van Helsing
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XXIII - Dr. Seward’s Diary
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XXII - Jonathan Harker’s Journal
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XXI - Dr. Seward’s Diary
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XX - Jonathan Harker’s Journal
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XIX - Jonathan Harker’s Journal
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XVIII - Dr. Seward’s Diary
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This chapter contains my favourite piece of voice acting this season as I was allowed to turn my most-liked character up to 11 and go 'full Renfield.'...
Dracula - Chapter XVII - Dr. Seward’s Diary
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XVI - Dr. Seward’s Diary
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XV - Dr. Seward’s Diary
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XIV - Mina Harker’s Journal
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XIII - Dr. Seward’s Diary
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XII - Dr. Seward’s Diary
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter XI - Lucy Westenra’s Diary
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter X - Mina Murray’s Journal
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter IX - Mina Murray’s Journal
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I love playing Renfield. Can I be Renfield in every audiobook I do please? Wait, no... I don't mean I just want to do Dracula over and over again! I...
Dracula - Chapter VIII - Mina Murray’s Journal
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shoutout to the village to Robin Hood's Bay, another favourite of mine. Again, however, Whitby will always have my heart. If you enjoy what I do and ...
Dracula - Chapter VII - Cutting from “The Dailygraph,” 8 August
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shoutout to the village of Staithes, a favourite of mine. Whitby will always have my heart though. If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a ...
Dracula - Chapter VI - Mina Murray’s Journal
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter V - Letter from Miss Mina Murray to Miss Lucy Westenra
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter IV - Jonathan Harker’s Journal - continued
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter III - Jonathan Harker’s Journal - continued
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter II - Jonathan Harker’s Journal - continued
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dracula - Chapter I - Jonathan Harker’s Journal
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of Bayley's Bookshelf: Dracula. If you'd like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go to...
Ch 10: The Epilogue • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life after the War of the Worlds. The narrator contends with his PTSD while detailing all we have learned from the corpses and wreckage of our would-b...
Ch 9: Wreckage • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our narrator must make his way through the ruins of society, back to where it all started, and pick through the debris for the remnants of his old lif...
Ch 8: Dead London • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"An insane resolve possessed me. I would die and end it. And I would save myself even the trouble of killing myself." The epic, iconic conclusion of t...
Ch 7: The Man on Putney Hill • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks gnawing on rotten food, bones, and alien plants, and then the first person you meet is this guy. A fascinating episode that reminds me of th...
Ch 6: The Work of Fifteen Days • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under The Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which out hero eats and drinks increasingly unpalatable things as maddness sets in. The War of the Worlds gets dark, dude. Do you need a voice acto...
Ch 5: The Stillness • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doesn't your heart just sink when a dog shows up and our protagonist is a very hungry man? If you have enjoyed this recording, please support me by ge...
Ch 4: The Death of the Curate • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh sorry, didn't you know he was a murderer? Sometimes it's good when a chapter title tells you something specific and important is going to happen. A...
Ch 3: The Days of Imprisonment • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was one of my favourite chapters to do because I totally forgot I'd already proofed it when I sat down to do that. So far the Narrator has been a...
Ch 2: What We Saw from the Ruined House • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This chapter is one of the possibly more niche reasons why I love science fiction so much. A detailed explaination of weird, horrifying alien biology....
Ch 1: Under Foot • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Human resistance is shattered. Welcome to a new Earth. An Earth where glittering monsters stalk the land. An Earth where humans are animals to be capt...
Ch 17: The "Thunder Child" • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is it. The one you've been waiting for, and if it's not too arrogant, I really like how I announced its arrival. It was important to me. What do ...
Ch 16: The Exodus from London • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The narrator's young brother must flee London as the relentless martian obliteration approaches the capital. Desperation has gripped society, however,...
Ch 15: What Had Happened In Surrey • The War of the Worlds audiobook• Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During this chapter I realised that some of Wells' most boringly named ones have the most banging Martian vs humans battle sequences in the story. We'...
Ch 14: In London • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The action swings to the narrator's younger brother back in London. Over the course of a day the great metropolis goes from mild interest to city-wide...
Ch 13: How I Fell In with the Curate • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"What good is religion if it collapses under calamity? Think of what earthquakes and floods, wars and volcanoes, have done before to men! Did you thin...
Ch: 12 • What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge & Shepperton • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
***This is a re-upload of Book 1: Chapter 12. For some reason the end was cut off the last version, so here it is again. Apologies if it messes up you...
Ch 11: At The Window • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a first-hand account of the Victorian military's very first battle with the martians as London shattered around them. My audiobook adaptat...
Ch 10: In The Storm • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So you think there's little more relaxing than a ride through the English countryside on a horse and trap? Cop a load of what this guy has to put up w...
Ch 9: The Fighting Begins • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This chapter does what it says on the tin. It's all kicking off now. London: ablaze! Victorians: exterminated! The narrator's plates: saved! My contin...
Ch 8: Friday Night • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a five mile radius outside of the sand pits, people were near oblivious to the burning massacre. The Martians begin a friday night project altogeth...
Ch 7: How I Reached Home • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"A shell in the pit... if the worst comes to the worst will kill them all." ~ The Narrator "lol no" ~ The Martians My continuing audiobook adaptation ...
Ch 6: The Heat Ray in the Chobham Road • The War of the Worlds audiobook• Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My audiobook adaptation of of H.G. Well's science fiction masterpiece, The War of the Worlds. The Martians continue to tell the humans to sod off for ...
Ch 5: The Heat Ray • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This fifth chapter of H.G. Well's science fiction masterpiece, The Heat-Ray is probably my favourite, or perhaps joint-favourite with the Thunderchild...
Ch 4: The Cylinder Opens • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 4 of H.G. Well's science fiction masterpiece The War of the Worlds, narrated and produced by me, RJ Bayley. If you have enjoyed this recording...
Ch 3: On Horsell Common • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The third chapter of H.G. Well's science fiction masterpiece The War of the Worlds, narrated and produced by me, RJ Bayley. If you have enjoyed this r...
Ch 2 • The Falling Star • The War of the Worlds audiobook• Book 1:The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 2 of H.G. Well's science fiction masterpiece The War of the Worlds, narrated and produced by me, RJ Bayley. If you have enjoyed this record...
Ch 1: The Eve of the War • The War of the Worlds audiobook • Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to H.G. Well's science fiction masterpiece The War of the Worlds, narrated and produced by me, RJ Bayley. If you have enjoyed this recording,...