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Insanity
Related (no affiliation), but if you're interested in free audiobooks there's also LibriVox: https://librivox.org/
pdm55
Thx. With my failing eyesight (macular degeneration), I'm always on the lookout for audio stories. I like BBC Comedy https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/category/comedy-sitcoms - something to cheer me up. And these conversations, mostly with Australians, are surprisingly illuminating: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/episodes...
intopieces
You might consider reaching out to your local association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. There's also a Radio Reading service in some areas of the US, that give you a special radio.

You don't have to be "legally blind" to receive these services.

indy
A good selection of free classics can be downloaded from Standard EBooks: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/
acabal
I lead SE, and we're always looking for volunteers to help produce new ebooks. They can be hard to find because producers need good attention to detail, a good technical foundation, and they also have to be interested in literature and typography.

If you're stuck at home then producing an ebook for the project could be a fun way to pass the time. It's a lot of fun--I always say creating the ebook you'll read is like building your own lightsaber. Get in touch at our mailing list!