They begged celebrity friends to lend their voices to literary gems, which led to a series of spoken-word recordings from Harper Audio.

He also has made many sound recordings as a reader, including Harper Audio's production of C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Harper Audio published an audiobook edition with read by Gaiman.

Gaiman and Harper Audio won the 2009 Audie Award for their audiobook edition.

Robert Frost reading his poems at Harper Audio (recordings from 1956)

The album was re-released on Harper Audio in 1989.

"This might seem strange, but people who sing," said Rick Harris, the executive producer of Harper Audio.

Start with Snicket's first book, "A Bad Beginning," and you'll want the rest of the series (Harper Audio, $20 or less per book).

The book is also available as an unabridged audiobook, published by Harper Audio and read by the author.

Both were produced and published by Harper Audio.