Historical Fiction audiobooks

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

The House of Baltazar (Unabridged)

By: William John LOCKE

Narrated by: Rudolph Morris, Elizabeth Beier, Margaret Garci...

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Twenty years ago, John Balthazar, a notable and brilliant Cambridge mathematician, left England abruptly as he found himself falling in love with a woman who was not his wife. No one hears from him for 20 years and it's assumed he's dead. He travels to China where he steeps himself in the culture and returns incognito 20 years later with his... Read more

The Pirate (Unabridged)

By: WALTER SCOTT

Narrated by: Mitch Moore, Bertha Marion, Michael Byker & Nor...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

A storm rages, casting a lone figure upon the rocky shores of Shetland. This is no ordinary shipwreck survivor. Claimed by the wild beauty of the islands, he takes up residence in a crumbling castle, shrouded in mystery. Rumors whisper of pirate raids and hidden treasure. Is he a castaway seeking refuge, or a cunning buccaneer with a secret... Read more

Agincourt (Unabridged)

By: George Payne Rainsford JAMES

Narrated by: Dustin Somers, Lakendra Kirkwood, Fred Lee & Mi...

Length: 16 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The Battle of Agincourt provided a surprise English victory in the Hundred Years' War. It took place in 1415 and brought a turning point in the war between France and England after failed negotiations. This romance by James begins in the lead-up to the battle, with the mysterious "Hal of Hadnock" shown hospitality by Sir Philip Beauchamp while... Read more

The Perilous Seat (Unabridged)

By: Caroline Dale Snedeker

Narrated by: Paul Crowe, Diane Davies, Yolanda Graham & Hele...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In the heart of ancient Greece, nestled between mystical mountains, lies Delphi, the sacred home of the Oracle of Apollo. Cassandra, a young woman chosen for a life of prophecy, prepares to ascend the Perilous Seat, a position of immense power and responsibility. But whispers of war threaten the fragile peace. As the mighty Persians prepare to... Read more

The Huguenot (Unabridged)

By: George Payne Rainsford JAMES

Narrated by: Robert Elliot, Charles Diaz, Tameka Agin & Meag...

Length: 20 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The time of French king Louis XIV was a time of religious conflict. His father, Louis XIII had tried to suppress the teachings and followers of Calvin but was thwarted by his ministers. The son took a different path. The king was Catholic, and although he was tolerant of others, some in his government were less so, and persecuted the Protestant... Read more

Helen with the High Hand (Unabridged)

By: Arnold Bennett

Narrated by: Marcus Brown, Troy Amburn, Deborah Murray & Ter...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

James Ollerenshaw is a middle-aged, wealthy bachelor who lives in Bursley, one of the Five Towns. A chance encounter with Helen, his great step niece, a determined young lady in her twenties, turns his whole world – and hers - upside down. The book humorously follows the fortunes of them both as we learn more about the pair. Read more

The Last Galley, Impressions and Tales (Unabridged)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Carol Salinas, Frank Johnson, Michael Hooper & ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

From the Preface: I HAVE written "Impressions and Tales" upon the title-page of this volume, because I have included within the same cover two styles of work which present an essential difference. The second half of the collection consists of eight stories, which explain themselves. The first half is made up of a series of pictures of the past... Read more

Beneath a Rising Sun

By: Peter Watt

Narrated by: John Voce

Length: 12 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

As the Allied forces fight to repel invaders in the Pacific, the Duffy and Macintosh clans face their greatest challenges at home. Sergeant Jessica Duffy relishes her work as a code breaker in MacArthur's headquarters but is also secretly reporting on the Americans to the Prime Minister. When she uncovers treason at the highest levels, neither... Read more

The Brisbane Line

By: J.P. Powell

Narrated by: Ben Kindon

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

As WWII ravages the world and the Japanese Empire has set its sights on Australia, the Americans have come to save us. But not all soldiers are heroes and not all heroes are soldiers. Sergeant Joe Washington, a US Military Police, loves music and photography but spends his days delving into the sordid and petty crimes committed by the thousands... Read more

Nightingale

By: Fiona McIntosh

Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

'Love comes out of nowhere for most of us, when we least expect it.' Amidst the carnage of Gallipoli, British nurse Claire Nightingale meets Australian Light Horseman Jamie Wren. Despite all odds, they fall deeply in love. Their flame burns bright and carries them through their darkest hours, even when war tears them apart. When Jamie... Read more

A Daughter's Courage

By: Renita D'Silva

Narrated by: Nikki Patel

Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

How much would you sacrifice to save your family? 1929. When a passionate love affair threatens to leave Lucy in disgrace, she chooses a respectable marriage over a life of shame. With her husband, coffee-plantation-owner James, she travels to her new home in India. Everything in India is new to Lucy, from the jewel-coloured fabrics to the... Read more

Deception Bay

By: J.P. Powell

Narrated by: Ben Kindon

Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

American MP Joe Washington and Australian Rose McAlister are swept back together when she returns to join Central Bureau, General MacArthur’s code-breaking group of eccentrics. Brisbane’s Bletchley Park. Again and again, Joe is drawn to the Brisbane River. A man may have jumped into the river, a code breaker allegedly drowned by suicide, and... Read more

Beyond the Horizon

By: Peter Watt

Narrated by: John Voce

Length: 13 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

It is 1918, a year when the War will end, but an even greater killer will arise. On the bloody fields of the Western Front and the battle-scarred desert plains of the Middle East, Tom and Matthew Duffy are facing the enemy. Even as they are trapped on the front lines, they must also find the courage to fight for the women they love when all... Read more

A Wrens' Wartime Christmas

By: Vicki Beeby

Narrated by: Bethan Rose Young

Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

After her fiancé dies in the sinking of the Royal Oak, Mary finds herself stationed in Orkney, still battling her grief. With Iris and Sally by her side, she is gradually overcoming her loss and is surprised to be helped by the irascible Joe. Joe is a signalman aboard the Kelpie and his cheeky Morse code messages to Mary while she's on shift... Read more

The Lavender Keeper

By: Fiona McIntosh

Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay

Length: 15 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Lavender farmer Luc Bonet is raised by a wealthy Jewish family in the foothills of the French Alps. When the Second World War breaks out he joins the French Resistance, leaving behind his family's fortune, their home overrun by soldiers, their lavender fields in disarray. Lisette Forestier is on a mission of her own: to work her way into the... Read more

The Rat Catcher

By: Kim Kelly

Narrated by: Alan Devally

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In the sweltering summer of 1900, young wharf labourer Patrick O’Reilly is down on his luck in the slums of Sydney and homesick for Tralee. When a deadly outbreak of plague descends on the city, O’Reilly’s daydreaming mind is miles away – in the golden hair and kindly, confident air of a girl called Rosie Hughes. Just as he’s wondering why any... Read more

To Ride the Wind

By: Peter Watt

Narrated by: John Voce

Length: 14 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

War. Betrayal. Divided love. It is 1916, and war rages across Europe and the Middle East. Patrick Duffy is fighting in the fields of France, his cousin Matthew in the skies above Egypt. Meanwhile, at home, George Macintosh is passing information to the Germans, seeking to consolidate his power within the family company. Read more

War Clouds Gather

By: Peter Watt

Narrated by: John Voce

Length: 12 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

In Iraq, Captain Matthew Duffy, recruited by British Intelligence, once more faces a German enemy. But Matthew is confused by his attraction to Diane, now working for the Germans, and finds himself having to make a hard decision. Just as he is coming to terms with his choice, he meets his estranged son, James Barrington Jnr. Back in Sydney,... Read more

Code Name Verity

By: Elizabeth Wein

Narrated by: Morven Christie & Lucy Gaskell

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

World War II thriller in which two young girls, one a Resistance spy and the other a transport pilot, become unlikely best friends. ‘It’s like being in love, discovering your best friend.’ A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. But just one of the girls has a chance at survival. Arrested... Read more

Soldiers Pay (Unabridged)

By: WILLIAM FAULKNER

Narrated by: Vincent Jaeger, Adrian Wagner, Staci Williams &...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dive into a poignant homecoming story in William Faulkner's haunting debut novel, Soldiers' Pay. Meet Captain Donald Mahon, a wounded World War I veteran returning to his Georgia town. Blinded and disfigured, Donald grapples with a life far removed from the one he left behind. Will his family and fiancée recognize the man beneath the scars? As... Read more

Sentimental Education (Unabridged)

By: Gustave FLAUBERT

Narrated by: William Felker, Danny Mcduffie, Angela Rakowski...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dive into a world of yearning and disillusionment in Gustave Flaubert's "Sentimental Education." Meet Frédéric Moreau, a young man brimming with romantic ideals. As France undergoes revolutions and social upheaval, Frédéric becomes captivated by the enigmatic Madame Arnoux. His pursuit of this unattainable love becomes his life's obsession,... Read more

White Cockades (Unabridged)

By: Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson

Narrated by: Jerry Worthy, Janice Simms, Jeanne Ortega & Cor...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite uprising, the young Andrew Boyd meets a fugitive from the redcoats, a man whom Andrew soon grows to admire. Andrew and his father take the man in, but then the redcoats arrive to search the house... Besides being a historical adventure this reads, to a modern reader, as a sweet gay romance, though it's not... Read more