The best afterlife audiobooks on Next Level Soul TV include The Life Beyond the Veil for a vivid spirit-world account, There Is No Death for early seance reports, We Met on the Other Side for a true near-death love story, and The Life Beyond Death for a clear look at rebirth and the soul. All 13 picks below are in our own audiobook catalog, ready to listen to on Next Level Soul TV.
We grouped them by what you want to know: visions of the spirit world, evidence and messages from the other side, and the great wisdom traditions on death and rebirth. Each pick says who it is for, so you can press play tonight.
Key Takeaways
- New to this? Start with The Life Beyond Death or Here and Hereafter.
- For spirit-world visions, try The Life Beyond the Veil or A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands.
- For evidence and messages, choose There Is No Death, The Dead Have Never Died or After-Death Communications.
- For a true love story beyond death, listen to We Met on the Other Side.
- Every title is on Next Level Soul TV. Listen on your phone, the web or your TV.
What Are Afterlife Audiobooks?
An afterlife audiobook is a narrated recording of a book about what may happen after death: the journey of the soul, communication with those who have passed, rebirth, and the worlds beyond the physical. Instead of reading, you listen, which can turn a quiet evening or a long drive into a gentle time of reflection.
Many of these titles are classics from the early twentieth century and before, drawn from the traditions of Spiritualism, Theosophy, Yoga and ancient Egypt. Ideas about the afterlife differ widely, so we offer these as testimony and teaching to explore, not as scientific proof. For a wider look at the subject, see our guide to near-death experiences.
Afterlife Audiobooks at a Glance
| Audiobook | Best for | Theme | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Life Beyond the Veil, Vol. 1 | Spirit-world visions | Spirit realms | Owen |
| A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands | Heavenly landscapes | Spirit realms | Farnese |
| The Spirit Land | Early Spiritualist accounts | Spirit realms | Emmons |
| The Journey of the Soul and the Ethereal World | Vision and metaphysics | Spirit realms | Drollinger |
| Here and Hereafter | Hopeful comfort | Spirit realms | Next Level Soul |
| There Is No Death | Seance reports | Evidence and messages | Marryat |
| The Dead Have Never Died | A reasoned case | Evidence and messages | Randall |
| We Met on the Other Side | A true love story | Evidence and messages | Heinbuch |
| After-Death Communications | Comfort in grief | Evidence and messages | Bazett |
| The Life Beyond Death | Soul overview | Wisdom traditions | Ramacharaka |
| Life After Life | Rebirth and karma | Wisdom traditions | Abhedananda |
| The Egyptian Book of the Dead | Ancient symbolism | Wisdom traditions | Ancient Egyptian text |
| Through the Gates | Steady guidance on death | Wisdom traditions | Fortune |
How Do I Choose the Right Afterlife Audiobook?
Start with the question you are carrying. If it is “what is it like on the other side?”, pick The Life Beyond the Veil. If it is “can the departed reach us?”, pick There Is No Death or After-Death Communications. If it is “what happens to the soul over many lifetimes?”, pick Life After Life.
A few simple guides help:
- Grieving? Try Here and Hereafter or After-Death Communications, and go gently.
- Want evidence-minded reading? Choose The Dead Have Never Died.
- Prefer a love story? Choose We Met on the Other Side.
Looking for a wider spiritual library? See our best spiritual audiobooks list, or browse the full Next Level Soul audiobook catalog any time.
Spirit-World Visions: Accounts of What Lies Beyond
These five audiobooks describe the spirit realms as their authors say they experienced them. The Life Beyond the Veil continues in four more volumes: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4 and Volume 5.
1. The Life Beyond the Veil, Volume 1
Rev. George Vale Owen
Rev. George Vale Owen presents communications from the spirit world about the moment after physical death.
He explains the process of transition and the realms souls first enter, in a volume subtitled The Lowlands of Heaven.
Best for: Listeners who want a spirit-world account that begins at the moment of transition.
2. A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands
A. Farnese
A. Farnese chronicles the soul’s journey beyond death with vivid heavenly landscapes and spiritual laws.
You follow the continued evolution of consciousness through realms beyond the physical.
Best for: Listeners who enjoy vivid heavenly landscapes alongside the spiritual laws of the afterlife.
3. The Spirit Land
Samuel B. Emmons
Samuel B. Emmons offers vivid accounts of the spirit realms in the early Spiritualist tradition.
He describes continued learning and the moral progress of the soul beyond physical life.
Best for: Listeners curious how early Spiritualists pictured learning and growth after death.
4. The Journey of the Soul and the Ethereal World
Emma Ruder Drollinger
Emma Ruder Drollinger describes the soul’s passage into the ethereal realms, a universe of divine law and moral growth.
Visionary insight meets metaphysical depth in this guide through life and death.
Best for: Listeners who want a guide that joins vision with metaphysics.
5. Here and Hereafter
Next Level Soul
A thoughtful, uplifting look at life beyond the physical world, drawing on accounts, insight, and timeless wisdom.
Death becomes a transition into a larger reality where love, growth, and the soul’s journey go on.
Best for: Anyone who wants comfort and a hopeful view of what follows death.
Evidence and Messages: Voices From the Other Side
These four audiobooks focus on seances, investigations and personal experience that suggest love and consciousness continue after death.
6. There Is No Death
Florence Marryat
Florence Marryat was one of the best-known mediums of the nineteenth century. Here she reports her own seances, apparitions, and conversations with the departed.
Part memoir and part investigation, it offers a calm, personal look at the evidence she found for life beyond death.
Best for: Listeners who like first-person seance reports from early Spiritualism.
7. The Dead Have Never Died
Edward C. Randall
Edward C. Randall investigates whether consciousness survives physical death.
Drawing on psychical research and experiences with mediums, he presents the evidence he found convincing.
Best for: Listeners who want a reasoned, evidence-minded case for survival after death.
8. We Met on the Other Side
Scarlett L. Heinbuch
When energy healer Scarlett meets David in a coma, a shared near-death experience reunites their spirits in a timeless realm.
A true story about a bond that goes beyond the veil.
Best for: Anyone who loves a true love story and near-death experience accounts.
Listen on Next Level Soul TVWatch the Interview with Scarlett Heinbuch
9. After-Death Communications
L. M. Bazett
L. M. Bazett examines how consciousness may continue after death and how the living might connect with those who have passed.
Drawing on spiritual philosophy and accounts of extraordinary experiences, it offers comfort, insight, and an open mind.
Best for: Listeners who are grieving and want comfort with an open mind.
Wisdom Traditions: What the Ancients and Mystics Taught About Death
These four audiobooks come at the afterlife through yoga, rebirth, ancient Egyptian symbolism and Western esoteric teaching.
10. The Life Beyond Death
Yogi Ramacharaka
Yogi Ramacharaka explores reincarnation, the afterlife, and spiritual evolution.
Twenty-two chapters offer a deeper understanding of life’s purpose and the infinite nature of the soul.
Best for: First-time listeners who want a clear overview of the soul after death.
11. Life After Life
Swami Abhedananda
Swami Abhedananda uses Yogic philosophy to explain the cycle of rebirth and the law of karma.
The soul evolves across lifetimes toward ultimate freedom.
Best for: Listeners drawn to rebirth, karma and the soul’s long evolution.
12. The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Ancient Egyptian funerary text
This edition reads the Book of Coming Forth by Day as a journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening, not only a book about death.
You explore the symbolism of the weighing of the heart and the stages of inner transformation.
Best for: Listeners drawn to ancient symbolism and inner transformation.
13. Through the Gates
Dion Fortune
Dion Fortune draws on Western esoteric tradition and psychic research to describe death, the astral realms, and the soul’s continuing journey.
Her compassionate tone makes a hard subject feel steady and understandable.
Best for: Listeners who want a steady, compassionate guide to what happens at death.
An Honest View of Afterlife Audiobooks
Most of these audiobooks are older works, so the language can feel formal or dated. Many are offered as testimony and teaching from mediums, researchers and spiritual teachers. They are not scientific proof, and different books describe the afterlife in different ways. Life After Life here is by Swami Abhedananda, not the Raymond Moody near-death research book.
Use them as guides, not authorities. If something does not feel true to you, set it down and move on. If grief feels heavy, you do not have to carry it alone. Please reach out to a doctor or counselor, or call or text 988 in the US.
Hear It From the Guests
Prefer to hear the voices behind the books? This Next Level Soul Podcast conversation features the author of one audiobook on this list.
A Love Beyond Death with Scarlett Heinbuch
Scarlett Heinbuch shares what she says she experienced during a shared death experience, the story behind We Met on the Other Side. Watch the full episode and read the show notes.
Watch More on Next Level Soul TV
Next Level Soul TV is our own home for audiobooks, audio courses, films and series. Here are six narrated audio courses to try next. Browse them all in our audio courses.
Go Deeper with NLS Mastery: Beyond the Veil
A grounded exploration of what lies beyond death and how that understanding changes how we live, a natural next step after a few afterlife audiobooks. Julie Ryan teaches it in Beyond the Veil, part of NLS Mastery. Watch the course preview below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best afterlife audiobooks?
The best afterlife audiobooks on Next Level Soul TV include The Life Beyond the Veil, There Is No Death, We Met on the Other Side, The Dead Have Never Died and The Life Beyond Death. Each one looks at what may come after physical death from a different angle.
Which afterlife audiobook should a beginner start with?
Start with The Life Beyond Death for a clear overview of the soul and rebirth, or Here and Hereafter for a warm, hopeful look at life beyond the physical world. Both are easy to follow in short sittings.
Which afterlife audiobook is best for grief?
After-Death Communications, There Is No Death and We Met on the Other Side are gentle places to begin. Listen at your own pace, and see our guide to signs from deceased loved ones for more comfort.
Is Life After Life on Next Level Soul TV the Raymond Moody book?
No. Life After Life here is by Swami Abhedananda and uses Yogic philosophy to explain rebirth and the law of karma. It is a different book from the near-death research title with the same name.
How many volumes are in The Life Beyond the Veil?
Five. Rev. George Vale Owen’s series runs from Volume 1, The Lowlands of Heaven, to Volume 5, The Outlands of Heaven, and all five are in the Next Level Soul audiobook catalog.
Are these audiobooks proof of an afterlife?
No. They are testimony, teaching and philosophy, not scientific proof. Many are early twentieth-century works by mediums, researchers and spiritual teachers. Use them as guides and trust what rings true for you.
Is there an audiobook of The Egyptian Book of the Dead?
Yes. The Next Level Soul edition reads the Book of Coming Forth by Day as a journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening, with the weighing of the heart and the stages of inner transformation.
Which of these afterlife audiobooks is a true story?
We Met on the Other Side is a true near-death love story by Scarlett L. Heinbuch. You can also watch Scarlett’s interview on the Next Level Soul Podcast.
How do I listen to these afterlife audiobooks?
Every title is on Next Level Soul TV. Listen on your phone, the web or your TV. Audiobooks are included with an NLS TV membership, and you can also buy a single title from its catalog page.
How many afterlife audiobooks does Next Level Soul TV have?
This page highlights 13 favorites by theme. The full library holds hundreds of audiobooks and audio courses, and new titles are added regularly. Browse the rest in our audiobook catalog.
Where can I learn more about life after death?
Read our guide to near-death experiences, explore the best near-death experience books, or take the NLS Mastery course Beyond the Veil with Julie Ryan.
