Audiobooks don't play on iPod Touch

I'm using 4th generation iPod Touch, IOS 6.1.6. I've loaded a few audiobooks to it and in the past have been able to play them without problem. When I've added new books recently, they show up on the iPod, but when I click Play, it briefly shows Pause then switches immediately back to Play, with no sound. The books will play in iTunes on my computer. The audiobooks that used to work on my iPod no longer work. I've deleted all audiobooks from the iPod and added them back but no change.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync/delete all audio books and resync
To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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iPhone 5                                      iOS 7.0.x
iPhone 5c                                     iOS 7.0.x
iPhone 5s                                     iOS 7.0.x
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iPod Touch 2                               iOS 4.2.1
iPod Touch 3                               iOS 5.1.1
iPod Touch 4                               iOS 6.1.x
iPod Touch 5                               iOS 7.0.x
iPad 1                                          iOS 5.1.1
iPad 2                                          iOS 7.0.x
iPad 3                                          iOS 7.0.x
iPad 4                                          iOS 7.0.x
iPad Mini                                      iOS 7.0.x
iPad Air                                        iOS 7.0.x
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