I believe that students who listen to the novel or short story and follow along in the text strengthen their listening and comprehension skills. It’s important to find the reader’s voice and pace pleasant enough to follow along easily. Check out these free audiobook resources.
Lit2Go audio is available on iTunes. You’ll find character lists and very short chapter summaries, too.
LibriVox offers you the opportunity to volunteer to read, too.
Open Culture – links to over 900 free audio book sources!
Project Gutenberg – computer and human read audio book choices.