Compiled from responses to a questionnaire sent to producers and distributors of spoken-word recordings by the National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, this reference circular lists 53 selected sources for purchasing or renting fiction and nonfiction spoken-word recordings on disc and cassette. Subjects and types of publications covered include: full-length books of fiction; biographies; romances; mysteries; science fiction; westerns; short stories; essays; poetry; drama; bestselling cassettes that discuss timely issues or provide interviews with current personalities or authors; abridgements, adaptations, and excerpts from popular books; children's literature; and classics. Each entry includes the vendor name, address and telephone number; a brief description of available materials; media; and price range. In addition, information about recorded books available on free loan to blind and physically handicapped individuals through the NLS network of libraries serving blind and physically handicapped persons includes a selected list of 12 publications with current information about spoken-word recordings and equipment. Listings of 8 bibliographies and 15 reference circulars published by the NLS are also included. (KM)