
The Last Unicorn
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for $23.31
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Orlagh Cassidy
-
Joshua Kane
-
Written by:
-
Peter S. Beagle
-
Patrick Rothfuss
About this listen
INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS
Experience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever.”
The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone...
...so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick and the indomitable Molly Grue, the unicorn learns all about the joys and sorrows of life and love before meeting her destiny in the castle of a despondent monarch—and confronting the creature that would drive her kind to extinction....
In The Last Unicorn, renowned and beloved novelist Peter S. Beagle spins a poignant tale of love, loss, and wonder that has resonated with millions of readers around the world.
“Peter S. Beagle illuminates with his own particular magic.”—Ursula K. Le Guin
©2022 Peter S. Beagle (P)2022 Penguin AudioYou may also enjoy...
-
The Way Home
- Two Novellas from the World of The Last Unicorn
- Written by: Peter S. Beagle
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Last Unicorn is one of fantasy’s most revered classics, beloved by generations of readers and with millions of copies in print. Revisiting the world of that novel, Beagle’s long-awaited Hugo and Nebula-Awards-winning “Two Hearts” introduced the irrepressible Sooz on a quest to save her village from a griffin, and explored the bonds she formed with unforgettable characters like the wise and wonderful Molly Grue and Schmendrick the Magician.
-
-
Remembering those books that have changed me
- By Anonymous User on 2023-08-26
Written by: Peter S. Beagle
-
Foundryside
- A Novel
- Written by: Robert Jackson Bennett
- Narrated by: Tara Sands
- Length: 19 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle. But unbeknownst to her, Sancia’s been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. The Merchant Houses who control this magic - the art of using coded commands to imbue everyday objects with sentience - have already used it to transform Tevanne into a vast, remorseless capitalist machine.
-
-
Fun Rogue story
- By marcus on 2021-03-19
Written by: Robert Jackson Bennett
-
Priest of Bones
- War for the Rose Throne, Book 1
- Written by: Peter McLean
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The war is over, and army priest Tomas Piety heads home with Sergeant Bloody Anne at his side. But things have changed while he was away: His crime empire has been stolen, and the people of Ellinburg - his people - have run out of food, hope, and places to hide. Tomas sets out to reclaim what was his with help from Anne, his brother, Jochan, and his new gang: the Pious Men. But when he finds himself dragged into a web of political intrigue once again, everything gets more complicated.
-
-
Excellent narration
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-08-12
Written by: Peter McLean
-
Thistlefoot
- A Novel
- Written by: GennaRose Nethercott
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Yaga siblings—Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist—have been estranged since childhood, separated both by resentment and by wide miles of American highway. But when they learn that they are to receive an inheritance, the siblings agree to meet—only to discover that their bequest isn’t land or money, but something far stranger: a sentient house on chicken legs.
-
-
Such a disappointment
- By Carolyn A on 2024-12-02
Written by: GennaRose Nethercott
-
Kiki's Delivery Service
- Written by: Eiko Kadono, Emily Balistrieri - translator
- Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her 13th birthday arrives, she's eager to follow a witch's tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year. Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople.
Written by: Eiko Kadono, and others
-
The Spear Cuts Through Water
- A Novel
- Written by: Simon Jimenez
- Narrated by: Joel de la Fuente
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace.
-
-
I really didn’t like the writing style
- By Joe Abentung on 2024-07-09
Written by: Simon Jimenez
-
The Way Home
- Two Novellas from the World of The Last Unicorn
- Written by: Peter S. Beagle
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Last Unicorn is one of fantasy’s most revered classics, beloved by generations of readers and with millions of copies in print. Revisiting the world of that novel, Beagle’s long-awaited Hugo and Nebula-Awards-winning “Two Hearts” introduced the irrepressible Sooz on a quest to save her village from a griffin, and explored the bonds she formed with unforgettable characters like the wise and wonderful Molly Grue and Schmendrick the Magician.
-
-
Remembering those books that have changed me
- By Anonymous User on 2023-08-26
Written by: Peter S. Beagle
-
Foundryside
- A Novel
- Written by: Robert Jackson Bennett
- Narrated by: Tara Sands
- Length: 19 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle. But unbeknownst to her, Sancia’s been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. The Merchant Houses who control this magic - the art of using coded commands to imbue everyday objects with sentience - have already used it to transform Tevanne into a vast, remorseless capitalist machine.
-
-
Fun Rogue story
- By marcus on 2021-03-19
Written by: Robert Jackson Bennett
-
Priest of Bones
- War for the Rose Throne, Book 1
- Written by: Peter McLean
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The war is over, and army priest Tomas Piety heads home with Sergeant Bloody Anne at his side. But things have changed while he was away: His crime empire has been stolen, and the people of Ellinburg - his people - have run out of food, hope, and places to hide. Tomas sets out to reclaim what was his with help from Anne, his brother, Jochan, and his new gang: the Pious Men. But when he finds himself dragged into a web of political intrigue once again, everything gets more complicated.
-
-
Excellent narration
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-08-12
Written by: Peter McLean
-
Thistlefoot
- A Novel
- Written by: GennaRose Nethercott
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Yaga siblings—Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist—have been estranged since childhood, separated both by resentment and by wide miles of American highway. But when they learn that they are to receive an inheritance, the siblings agree to meet—only to discover that their bequest isn’t land or money, but something far stranger: a sentient house on chicken legs.
-
-
Such a disappointment
- By Carolyn A on 2024-12-02
Written by: GennaRose Nethercott
-
Kiki's Delivery Service
- Written by: Eiko Kadono, Emily Balistrieri - translator
- Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her 13th birthday arrives, she's eager to follow a witch's tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year. Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople.
Written by: Eiko Kadono, and others
-
The Spear Cuts Through Water
- A Novel
- Written by: Simon Jimenez
- Narrated by: Joel de la Fuente
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace.
-
-
I really didn’t like the writing style
- By Joe Abentung on 2024-07-09
Written by: Simon Jimenez
-
The Bone Maker
- A Novel
- Written by: Sarah Beth Durst
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst, a stand-alone epic fantasy set in a brand-new world of towering mountains and sparkling cities, in which a band of aging warriors have a second chance to defeat dark magic and avenge a haunting loss.
-
-
Fantastic Found Family Fantasy
- By Amy Braun on 2024-09-25
Written by: Sarah Beth Durst
-
The Grey Bastards
- A Novel
- Written by: Jonathan French
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jackal and his fellow half-orcs patrol the barren wastes of the Lot Lands, spilling their own damned blood to keep civilized folk safe. A rabble of hard-talking, hog-riding, whore-mongering brawlers they may be, but the Bastards are Jackal's sworn brothers, fighting at his side in a land where there's no room for softness.
-
-
Unfortunate performance
- By Anonymous User on 2024-05-24
Written by: Jonathan French
-
Darling Girl
- A Novel of Peter Pan
- Written by: Liz Michalski
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Life is looking up for Holly Darling, granddaughter of Wendy—yes, that Wendy. She's running a successful skincare company; her son, Jack, is happy and healthy; and the tragedy of her past is well behind her...until she gets a call that her daughter, Eden, who has been in a coma for nearly a decade, has gone missing from the estate where she's been long tucked away. And, worst of all, Holly knows who must be responsible: Peter Pan, who is not only very real, but more dangerous than anyone could imagine.
Written by: Liz Michalski
-
Once There Were Heroes
- A Time of Dragons, Book 1
- Written by: Philip C. Quaintrell
- Narrated by: Steven Brand
- Length: 25 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Dragons Riders: The last noble warriors in the realm. Only heroes can embolden the ordinary. For centuries, millennia, the Dragon Riders galvanized generation after generation, adding Riders to their ranks and birthing dragons from their eggs. But there are no more heroes. War with the Andarens is like nothing the Riders, nor the armies of Erador, have ever faced. In the place of heroes, there are only soldiers now. Fodder for the machine of war. This time of twilight is set to be the crowning hour of the dark when the light is losing its grip.
-
-
A great world to get lost in
- By Hillory on 2025-01-07
Written by: Philip C. Quaintrell
-
Dream Cities
- Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World
- Written by: Wade Graham
- Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Dream Cities explores our cities in a new way—as expressions of ideas, often conflicting, about how we should live, work, play, make, buy, and believe. It tells the stories of the real architects and thinkers whose imagined cities became the blueprints for the world we live in.
Written by: Wade Graham
-
Day Zero
- A Novel
- Written by: C. Robert Cargill
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It was a day like any other. Except it was our last.... It’s on this day that Pounce discovers that he is, in fact, disposable. Pounce, a styilsh "nannybot" fashioned in the shape of a plush anthropomorphic tiger, has just found a box in the attic. His box. The box he'd arrived in when he was purchased years earlier, and the box in which he'll be discarded when his human charge, eight-year-old Ezra Reinhart, no longer needs a nanny. As Pounce ponders his suddenly uncertain future, the pieces are falling into place for a robot revolution that will eradicate humankind.
-
-
What a ride.
- By Nic on 2022-04-25
Written by: C. Robert Cargill
-
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons
- Written by: Peter S. Beagle
- Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all the way up to castle-smashing monsters. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased dad’s job as a dragon catcher/exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart in part because he likes dragons, feeling a kinship with them, but mainly because his dream has always been the impossible one of transcending his humble origin to someday become a prince’s valet.
Written by: Peter S. Beagle
-
The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- Written by: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 27 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
-
-
My Absolute Favorite!!!
- By Kitty_Kittenator on 2019-01-19
Written by: Patrick Rothfuss
-
The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne
- The Outlaws, Book 1
- Written by: Jonathan Stroud
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Scarlett McCain is a shoot-first ask-questions-later kind of outlaw. She scrapes by on bank heists, her wits - and never looking back. She’s on the run from her latest crime when she comes across Albert Browne. He is the sole survivor of a horrific accident, and against her better judgement, Scarlett agrees to guide him to safety.
Written by: Jonathan Stroud
-
Sleeping Giants
- Written by: Sylvain Neuvel
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A girl named Rose is riding her new bike near her home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the earth. She wakes up at the bottom of a square hole, its walls glowing with intricate carvings. But the firemen who come to save her peer down upon something even stranger: a little girl in the palm of a giant metal hand.
-
-
Loved the multi cast and presentation
- By Nancy on 2018-09-19
Written by: Sylvain Neuvel
-
Alice
- Written by: Christina Henry
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls that echo the screams of the poor souls inside. In the hospital, there is a woman. Her hair, once blond, hangs in tangles down her back. She doesn't remember why she's in such a terrible place. Just a tea party long ago, and long ears, and blood.
-
-
Dread Punk Classic
- By Karen W. Lam on 2022-08-31
Written by: Christina Henry
-
Monkey King
- Journey to the West
- Written by: Wu Cheng'en, Julia Lovell - translator - editor - introduction, Gene Luen Yang - foreword
- Narrated by: Robert Wu
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A shape-shifting trickster on a quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of the most memorable superheroes in world literature. High-spirited and omni-talented, he amasses dazzling weapons and skills on his journey to immortality: a gold-hooped staff that can grow as tall as the sky and shrink to the size of a needle; the ability to travel 108,000 miles in a single somersault. A master of subterfuge, he can transform himself into whomever or whatever he chooses and turn each of his body's 84,000 hairs into an army of clones.
-
-
Skip to chapter 1
- By Aaron Gemmell on 2023-03-13
Written by: Wu Cheng'en, and others
What the critics say
“Comes alive and stays alive on bright intensity of imagination.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Written in lyrical prose and rife with both whimsical humor and philosophical ruminations on what it means to be human, Beagle spins a quasi-medieval fairy tale that remains timeless.”—Time
“The Last Unicorn is the best book I have ever read. You need to read it. If you've already read it, you need to read it again.”—Patrick Rothfuss
What listeners say about The Last Unicorn
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amanda Hugnkiss
- 2022-10-07
so good!
I'm not sure why this isn't well renowned, it has instantly become one of my favorite fantasy novels of all time.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Mike DeLair
- 2025-02-07
Great Medicine For These Troubled Times
It says I must use fifteen words, but I only need this one to describe such a story: AMAZING!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Sarah Tooley
- 2023-01-17
A bizarrely self-aware fantasy adventure
I always enjoyed the film so I thought I would give the book a try. I do not regret it. It added more context and emotion to all sorts of scenes. I particularly enjoyed the dynamics of Schmendrick and Molly Grue. I feel like the narrator has seen the film because she used the perfect voice for the Unicorn. The story references itself as a story many times and it creates this almost surreal feeling while reading. Like the characters know they are throwing themselves into fate but actively choosing to do so. Which I appreciated because it made the story feel that much more like a painting.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 2023-08-13
A Message to all who love Unicorns.
This book came to me when I was young and perhaps the age of Princess Amalthea. It has followed me throughout my life and I feel as though I have lived, in part, all the archetypal characters in this amazing little book. I loved it then as I love it now that I am old and relistening to it here. Blessings to Peter S. Beagle for sharing this tale with us - all those who have or have not seen one or have only known she has passed by. I wish them and all who love this story fair journey. May we all know the meaning of unicorns.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-27
Excellent presentation of a classic
I have always been a fan of the movie since I as a child.
This was a great experience as i could imagine the movie and the soundtrack as the story unfolded.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- faith
- 2024-08-13
Magical
A story about compassion, exploration, co-operation and how experiencing the value of all things gives us the power to set things right.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!