Historical Fiction audiobooks

Unto Caesar (UNABRIDGED)

By: EMMA ORCZY

Narrated by: John Hendricks, Laurel Finkel, Edna Kaiser & Da...

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

"The State," he said, speaking at least as haughtily as Dea Flavia herself, "hath agreed to accept the sum of twenty aurei for this slave. 'Tis too late now to make further bids for her." But a pair of large blue eyes, cold as the waters of the Tiber and like unto them mysterious and elusive, were turned fully on the speaker. "Too late didst... Read more

Historical Mysteries (UNABRIDGED)

By: Andrew LANG

Narrated by: Willie Velasco, Candice Henderson, Jacqueline B...

Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Edited by Andrew Lang, Historical Mysteries is a collection of infamous unsolved mysteries from various points in history. Read more

A Son At The Front (UNABRIDGED)

By: Edith Wharton

Narrated by: Floyd Navarro, Patty Gowan, Rick Stark & Walter...

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an overlooked novel by the author of House Of Mirth, Age Of Innocence, and more. She already became the first woman to win the Pulitzer prize for literature before this novel was written. Edith Wharton is known for her combination of social observations, criticism, and compassion. This WWI novel is told from the point of view of parents,... Read more

Dash for Khartoum (UNABRIDGED)

By: G. A. HENTY

Narrated by: Ronald Scheff, Angela Swan, Michael Stone & Mil...

Length: 13 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

When a nursemaid mixes up her baby boy and the baby of the family she works for, the family decides to keep both. Years later, the nursemaid returns, intent on using the boys to get money. When the boy she chooses first refuses to help and instead runs away, his adopted family is willing to do everything they can to rescue him. But will it be... Read more

The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1909 (UNABRIDGED)

By: author

Narrated by: Kathleen Alford, Tina Peters, Stanley Mills & S...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The History Teacher's Magazine was a monthly publication devoted to the interests of teachers specializing in history, civics, and geography. It provides scholarly articles as well as advice on organizing course content, tips for engaging students, book reviews, and inspiration. Read more

Little Men (UNABRIDGED)

By: Louisa May Alcott

Narrated by: Russell Hamm, Sheryl Glasco, Charlotte Francois...

Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Jo March's dreams of opening a home for boys comes true as she finds herself the mistress of Plumfield, a boarding school for children -- who have all stumbled in from various backgrounds. When new students arrive at her doorstep, they bring their own sets of troubles with them, such as dishonesty, disobedience, and naughty shenanigans. However,... Read more

Love and a Bottle (UNABRIDGED)

By: George Farquhar

Narrated by: Brandon Nelson, Joshua Padilla, Adam Parrish & ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

This play was produced in 1698 at Drury Lane Theatre. From the bustle of its plot, the variety of its incidents, and the sustained humour of its dialogue, it met with so favourable a reception that Farquhar henceforth devoted himself to writing for the stage. Read more

Sir Thomas More (Unabridged)

By: Anthony Munday

Narrated by: Albert Mcmakin, Melissa Knedler, Yolanda Torres...

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Thomas More is a collaborative Elizabethan play by Anthony Munday and others depicting the life and death of Thomas More. It survives only in a single manuscript, now owned by the British Library. The manuscript is notable because three pages of it are considered to be in the hand of William Shakespeare and for the light it sheds on the... Read more

Edward II (Unabridged)

By: CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE

Narrated by: Bernice Thompson, Janet Calhoun, Caleb Means & ...

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan tragedy focuses on the downfall of King Edward II, whose love for his favorite courtier, Piers Gaveston, leads to rebellion. Read more

A Very Bellamy Christmas

By: Minerva Spencer & S.M. LaViolette

Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker

Length: 14 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

It's Christmastime at the Bellamy ancestral home and all the Bellamy sisters have gathered to celebrate. But it isn't just the Bellamy siblings who've made the journey to Wych House with their spouses and families.



Andrew Derrick, the Marquess of Shelton, would rather spend Christmas anywhere else but in the home of the woman he once abducted.... Read more

The Happy Housekeeper's Guide to Trouble

By: Blythe Baker

Narrated by: Alex Picard

Length: 4 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A dark secret from her past has come back to haunt Barbara Hollis. When Deputy Elwood finds out the truth about her, Barbara flees Cobbsville, returning to the city where all her troubles began.



Going undercover, she tries to catch the one person who can prove her innocence and restore her reputation—but tracking down answers won't be easy when... Read more

Falling For the Marquess

By: Julianne MacLean

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

My Dear Miss Wilson,



I have no wish to spoil your chances of meeting the decent and respectable man you desire. Yet I find I cannot idly sit back and accept that I will never see you again, or—forgive me for my candor—kiss you again. If I were like other gentlemen, I would say goodbye to you now and wish you the best. But I have not behaved as a... Read more

In Love With the Viscount

By: Julianne MacLean

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a breathtaking romance trilogy, featuring three American sisters who set sail for London to capture aristocratic husbands.



Could this love nonsense really be worth the trouble?



To Adele Wilson the answer is clear: of course not. She has seen her two sisters dragged through scandal and... Read more

The Scourge of the Skua

By: Wendy Percival

Narrated by: Bronwen Price

Length: 13 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

When obsession from the past is unleashed upon the present



The discovery of a 100-year-old murder in a client's family history leaves Esme Quentin bewildered by her client's curious reaction.



But with no instruction to find out more, Esme instead turns her attention to clearing the dilapidated outbuilding at her new cottage. Amongst the junk she... Read more

When London Burned (Unabridged)

By: G. A. HENTY

Narrated by: Stanley Porter, Marlene Jones, Michael Shunk & ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Follow the exciting beginnings of the career of Sir Cyril Shenstone. Orphaned at the death of his father, Sir Aubrey Shenstone, Cyril begins to use his intelligence and honesty to help merchants with their bookkeeping. While this is not an adventuresome lifestyle, Cyril finds opportunities to help his employer and build his standing. Through... Read more

The Charterhouse of Parma (Unabridged)

By: author

Narrated by: Michael Schwartz, Marvin Spriggs, George Higgin...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In an astounding act of literary improvisation, Stendhal dictated this complex and innovative novel, combining political and psychological realism with wit, irony and romance, in only 54 days. The result, which Henry James regarded as one of the dozen best novels of all time, feels in many ways like grand opera, an art form to which Stendhal... Read more

War and Peace, Volume 4 (Unabridged)

By: Leo TOLSTOY

Narrated by: Kevin Gehring, Mary Patterson, Johnny Ulloa & M...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Embark on an epic journey through the tumultuous landscapes of 19th-century Russia with "War and Peace, Volume 4 (Unabridged)" by Leo Tolstoy. This timeless masterpiece continues to captivate audiences with its profound exploration of love, war, and the human spirit. As the narrative unfolds, characters grapple with their destinies amidst the... Read more

The Sin of Monsieur Antoine, Volume 2 (Unabridged)

By: George SAND

Narrated by: Tommie Bynum, Nanci Cox, Megan Enck & Michael M...

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

This second volume of a two volume work is a novelized social commentary of this famous author. Despite its treatment of political theory, the story still primarily examines nature and human nature. It sets in play characters and events that bring to life her views that "Attempts to form workingmen's associations have been made, however, among... Read more

The Freelands (Unabridged)

By: John GALSWORTHY

Narrated by: Kathrine Lucero, Loretta Nichols, Brian Greene ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Freelands family is a mixture: Tod Freeland is an uncommunicative gentle giant, his wife Kirsteen passionate and free-spoken, Felix is a literary man, Stanley the man of business, John is in politics. Their mother is a practical uncomprehending old lady while Nedda and Derek, the younger generation and cousins, fall head over heels in love.... Read more

A Season for Scandal

By: Laura Wood

Narrated by: Sophie Veldhuizen

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Marigold Bloom is bloemist in de winkel van haar familie. Nadat haar verloofde het uitmaakt ziet het er echter niet zo goed uit voor Mari of voor de bloemenwinkel. Wanneer Mari per toeval kennismaakt met de verschrikkelijk knappe maar extreem humeurige Oliver Lockhart komt ze op het pad van detectivebureau het Vogelhuis. De vrouwelijke... Read more

The Fifth Queen Crowned (Unabridged)

By: Ford Madox FORD

Narrated by: Tommie Hilliard, Morris Bekis, Michelle Saunder...

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the final book of Ford's The Fifth Queen trilogy, a series of historical novels presenting a fictionalized version of the life of Katharine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII. In this last installment, Katharine is now queen, but calumnious rumors gaining traction in the king's court are putting her reputation and life at stake. Read more

The Cornet of Horse (Unabridged)

By: G. A. HENTY

Narrated by: Bernice Alley, William Hartranft, Brenda Caldwe...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Rupert Holiday is forced to flee England after wounding a miscreant in fight, and joins the Duke of Marlborough in his campaigns during the War of Spanish Succession. Rupert has many adventures and hairbreadth escapes, as he greatly distinguishes himself during the conflict. This was one of Henty's earliest books, and helped launch Henty's... Read more

The Shagganappi (Unabridged)

By: E. Pauline Johnson

Narrated by: Karen Alverez, John Duet, Gilbert Glover & Isai...

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Journey to the wilds of Canada with E. Pauline Johnson's "The Shagganappi." Immerse yourself in captivating tales woven from the rich tapestry of Indigenous and European cultures. Explore the vast landscapes of the "Shagganappi" river, where whispers of ancient traditions mingle with the challenges of a changing world. Meet unforgettable... Read more

The Chouans (Unabridged)

By: HONORÉ DE BALZAC

Narrated by: Marcus Ray, Sarah Murray, Joe Hancock & Elizabe...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

“The Chouans” (1829) was the first novel published under Balzac’s own name (rather than a pen-name). It became the first book in the great work of his lifetime — the novel series titled “The Human Comedy.” Balzac was impressed by the writings of Sir Walter Scott. Scott made Scottish history come alive by creating fictions that used real history... Read more