Historical Fiction audiobooks

Stolen Away

By: Max Allan Collins

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 16 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

March 1932. After the recently incarcerated Al Capone offers to negotiate the return of the kidnapped son of Charles Lindbergh, Nathan Heller of the Chicago P.D. is sent to Hopewell, New Jersey, as a police liaison. As a part of Lindbergh’s inner circle, Heller investigates crooks, cranks, socialites, and psychics in a frustrating, fruitless... Read more

Death Comes to Pemberley

By: P. D. James

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A rare meeting of literary genius: P. D. James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws the characters of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem.
 
It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy’s magnificent... Read more

The Clockwork Prince

By: Cassandra Clare

Narrated by: Ed Westwick & Heather Lind

Length: 15 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

True love is shrouded in secrets and lies in the enchanting second “steamy, steampunk drama” (Los Angeles Times) in the #1 New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy, prequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series—now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and excusive bonus content! Clockwork Prince is... Read more

Das Spiel der Nachtigall (Gekürzte Fassung) - Abridged

By: Tanja Kinkel

Narrated by: Katrin Fröhlich & Uve Teschner

Length: 14 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ende des 12. Jahrhunderts beginnt ein Junge aus ärmsten Verhältnissen seinen unaufhaltsamen Aufstieg an die Spitze der Minnesänger, um den sich die Fürstenhöfe streiten - und das, obwohl Walther von der Vogelweide mit allen Konventionen bricht und dem Minnesang die Keuschheit nimmt. Was keiner seiner Gönner ahnt, die ihn als "Nachtigall"... Read more

Restoration

By: Rose Tremain

Narrated by: John Franklyn-Robbins

Length: 14 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Restoration is a panoramic novel of life in 17th-century England, from the restoration of vitality to the empire after the onslaughts of the London fire and the plague, to the restoration of purpose and wakefulness in the life of Robert Merivel, who places his faith in the greatest symbol of a forward-moving era-the King. Read more

Amazing Olympians

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

There is no event like the Olympic Games. The athletes who compete are amazing in their ability to attain world class standards and their drive to be the best as they strive to beat their competitors and defy physical limitations and records on a global stage. These individuals are an example to all of us, and each of the Amazing Olympians in... Read more

Angel with Two Faces

By: Nicola Upson

Narrated by: Davina Porter

Length: 13 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Exhausted and disillusioned with the world of theater in May 1935, Josephine Tey has traveled to Cornwall to spend the summer with her friends, the Motleys, at their run-down but beautiful country estate. Ready to begin work on her second mystery novel, Tey finds much to inspire her in the landscape and its legends. Meanwhile, the Motleys have... Read more

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

By: James Weldon Johnson

Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

James Weldon Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man takes place in post Reconstruction era America and follows the story of a young biracial male. Johnson poses a complex dilemma: because the “Ex-Colored Man,” which is the only name by which the protagonist is referred, represents what, at the time was, a social contradiction of race... Read more

The Execution of Sherlock Holmes

By: Donald Thomas

Narrated by: John Telfer

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Drugged, manacled, condemned to a dank cell in the depths of London's infamous Newgate prison, the world's greatest literary detective awaits execution by a vengeful crew of formidable enemies. Escape is impossible; death, a certainty. But not for Sherlock Holmes, who, in a stunning display of intellect and derring-do, will elude his hangman's... Read more

The Road to Rome

By: Ben Kane

Narrated by: Michael Praed

Length: 16 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Having survived the perils of a journey across half the world, Romulus and Tarquinius are press-ganged into the legions, which are under imminent threat of annihilation by the Egyptians. Meanwhile in Rome, Romulus's twin sister Fabiola lives in fear for her life, loved by Brutus, but wooed by Marcus Antonius, his deadly enemy. Soon after,... Read more

Anna and the King of Siam

By: Margaret Landon

Length: 16 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Anna Leonowens, a proper Englishwoman, was an unlikely candidate to change the course of Siamese (Thai) history. A young widow and mother, her services were engaged in the 1860's by King Mongkut of Siam to help him communicate with foreign governments and be the tutor to his children and favored concubines. Stepping off the steamer from London,... Read more

Coming Up for Air

By: George Orwell

Narrated by: Richard Brown

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

George Bowling, an insurance salesman, hits middle age and feels impelled to "come up for air" from his life of quiet desperation. With seventeen pounds he has won at a race, he steals a vacation from his wife and his family and pays a visit to Lower Binfield, the village where he grew up, to fish for carp in a pool he remembers from thirty... Read more

Meet Pablo Picasso

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Picasso famously said, "Everything you can imagine is real." Meet, and be inspired by, Pablo Picasso; world-famous artist and pioneer of the Cubist movement, as he tells his own amazing story.BioViews® are short biographical narratives, similar to interviews. These inspirational stories from The Amazing People Club® provide a new way of learning... Read more

Meet Johann Sebastian Bach

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet and be inspired by a musical genius, as Johann Sebastian Bach tells his own incredible story in this fascinating audiobook from The Amazing People Club®. Born into a musical family, he was taught by his father and his uncle using a huge variety of instruments. Johann became a brilliant multi-instrumentalist and a highly respected organist... Read more

Meet Dr. Edward Jenner

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet, and be inspired by, Dr Edward Jenner; the 'Father of Immunology', the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine and the man whose works have saved more lives than any other's as he reveals his own incredible story. Follow Dr Jenner's fascinating life journey from student to general practitioner and surgeon, to his astounding, innovative research... Read more

Meet Jonas Salk

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet, and be inspired by, Jonas Salk; the man who developed the polio vaccine, as he tells his own incredible story. From his humble beginnings as the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants in New York City, Jonas became the first member of his family to go to college. He quickly became fascinated by medical science, and his work on the influenza... Read more

Meet Aristotle

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

His writings were "a river of gold," according to Cicero. Meet, and be inspired by, Aristotle, the great philosopher, as he tells his own incredible story. Teacher of Alexander the Great, student of Plato, and one of the most important founding figures of Western philosophy, Aristotle was born in 384 BC. After he completed his education at... Read more

Amazing Affairs - Volume 1

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Love affairs can bring the best of times and the worst of times, and who better to tell you about their rollercoaster relationships than those who experienced such pleasure and pain. In this unique collection, we take a look at the complicated love lives of the vulnerable Marilyn Monroe, the irresistible lothario Casanova, the beautiful and... Read more

Monk's-Hood

By: Ellis Peters

Narrated by: Stephen Thorne

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Gervase Bonel, with his wife and servants, is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he is suddenly taken ill. Luckily, the Abbey boasts the services of clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted by two very different surprises. In Master Bonel's... Read more

Amazing Escapees - Volume 1

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

There are many forms of escape, and many reasons for needing to do it. In psychological terms, it's the 'fight or flight' response. Some, like Harry Houdini, turned escape into a death defying form of entertainment, but for others, escape was the only way of fleeing a miscarriage of justice or the brutality of a concentration camp.

Henri... Read more

Amazing Mothers - Volume 1

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The Amazing People Club® brings you a unique collection of stories which demonstrate the strength of motherhood and the sacrifices that all mothers make; whether personal, political, or financial, to raise their children. This is a must-read for mothers everywhere! Explore the lives of five amazing mothers including Anne Burras, the first... Read more

Amazing National Leaders - Volume 1

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

What are the qualities needed for good, effective leadership? What are the characteristics that makes some people natural leaders? Are great leaders born or made? All of these questions and more are answered in this unique collection, as amazing national leaders from history guide us through their incredible lives. Learn about their strengths... Read more

Amazing People of France - Volume 1

By: Charles Margerison

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In this unique, inspirational story collection from The Amazing People Club®, meet some of the amazing French people who have made major contributions to a great nation.

Meet the unforgettable Louis XVI, who had the vision for one of France's most visited sites - the Palace of Versailles. Discover his personal challenges and relationships, and... Read more

The Scottish Prisoner

By: Diana Gabaldon

Narrated by: Rick Holmes & Jeff Woodman

Length: 15 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In this highly-anticipated new novel, Diana Gabaldon brings back one of her most compelling characters: the unforgettable Lord John Grey - soldier, gentleman, and no mean hand with a blade. Set in the heart of the eighteenth century, Lord John's world is one of mystery and menace. Diana Gabaldon brilliantly weaves together the strands of Lord... Read more