Historical Fiction audiobooks

Lord of the Dead the Secret History of Byron - Abridged

By: Tom Holland

Narrated by: Richard E. Grant

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Famed nineteenth-century poet and rake Lord Byron travels to Greece and becomes the world’s most formidable vampire—entering a dark, intoxicating world of ancient arts and scorching excesses of evil—in this offbeat book by the author of Slave of My Thirst.

Traveling in the mountains of Greece, Byron falls under the spell of a mysterious fugitive... Read more

The Real Education of TJ Crowley - Abridged

By: Grant Overstake & May Wuthrich

Narrated by: Dani Martineck, Dion Graham, Tavia Gilbert, Joh...

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Set in 1968 after the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this immersive audio dramatization, inspired by the author’s own experiences, features an award-winning cast of 15 actors, in a fast-paced, suspenseful coming-of-age story.With his father’s mysterious disappearance and his brother Ronnie enlisting in the Vietnam War, 13-year-old TJ... Read more

Sherlok Holmes - Der Meisterdetektiv - Abridged

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: diversen

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sherlock Holmes beschreibt sich als "beratender Detektiv". Er ist spezialisiert auf die Lösung ungewöhnlicher Fälle, die er mit Hilfe seiner außerordentlichen Begabungen, der Beobachtung und der Deduktion, löst. Conan Doyle basierte die Figur Holmes auf einem Gerichtsmediziner des 19. Jahrhunderts, Joseph Bell, einem Lehrer an der medizinischen... Read more

Chocolate Girls - Abridged

By: Annie Murray

Narrated by: Frances Barber

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Chocolate Girls, read by actress Frances Barber, three very different women work together at Cadbury's Bournville factory, and their lives become entwined by war and work - and a child called David.

Edie, the main character, marries young to escape her unhappy family home. Widowed at nineteen and, after losing her child from the marriage, she... Read more

The Sands of Ammon - Abridged

By: Valerio Massimo Manfredi

Narrated by: Derek Jacobi

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Continuing the international bestselling saga of Alexander the Great, Valerio Massimo Manfredi's The Sands of Ammon brilliantly describes his quest to conquer Asia, the limitless domain ruled by the Great King of the Persians.

In a seemingly impossible venture, the mighty Alexander and his men storm Persian fortresses and harbours, crippling King... Read more

Empire of Dragons - Abridged

By: Valerio Massimo Manfredi

Narrated by: Derek Jacobi

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Valerio Massimo Manfredi's Empire of Dragons is set in Anatolia, AD 260. The Roman outpost of Edessa is on its last legs after the Persian siege, and Roman Emperor Publius Licinius Valerianus agrees to meet his adversary to negotiate peace. But the meeting is a trap and the Emperor ends up in enemy hands, along with the commander of his personal... Read more

Triasic Poop The Temple of Dinosaurs - Abridged

By: Grace Baine

Narrated by: Grace Baine

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

When Dr Blair finds dinosaur poop, she invites you to join in a magical dinosaur adventure to detect DNA Do you think we can bring to life a dinosaur? join our fossil finding team in this fun adventure when we go back to Triasic, Jurasic and Createceus time. Read more

El vampiro del virrey - Abridged

By: Héctor Zagal

Narrated by: Sergio Alberto Bustos de la Tijera & Rosa Vázquez

Length: 14 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

UNA MUJER ALUMBRARÁ CON LA LUZ DE LA RAZÓN LA VERDAD TRAS UN SANGRIENTO MISTERIO En el corazón de una época oscura y llena de supersticiones, una serie de terribles asesinatos, que tienen como rasgo dos pequeñas marcas en el cuello de las víctimas, hacen sospechar a la Santa Inquisición que un vampiro merodea por las calles en busca de sangre.... Read more

The Saboteurs - Abridged

By: W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV

Narrated by: James Naughton

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The welcome, all-new return of Griffin's New York Times-bestselling series about the OSS in World War II.

Abridged CDs - 8 CDs, 9 hours Read more

The Amber Room - Abridged

By: Steve Berry

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“A winner . . . combines the pace and style of Brown’s Da Vinci Code and the densely plotted espionage of Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon novels.”—The Florida Times-Union

Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler loves her job and her kids, but her life takes a dark turn when her father dies under strange circumstances, leaving behind clues to a secret about one... Read more

Nefer the Silent - Abridged

By: Christian Jacq

Narrated by: Ezra Knight

Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

They built a civilization ahead of its time, and dominated the ancient world.
They defined an era of war, love, passion, power, and betrayal.
They were a people of mystery whose secrets have turned to dust -- but who inspire our awe and wonder even to this day....
The ancient Egyptians
They showed us how to live. And how to die.
Christian... Read more

Kiss - Abridged

By: Ed McBain

Narrated by: Len Cariou

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An 87th Precinct novel -- Certain that someone is trying to kill her, Emma Bowles turns to another killer for protection, and only a dedicated cop trapped in a defective legal system can save her. Read more

Mischief - Abridged

By: Ed McBain

Narrated by: Len Cariou

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this 87th Precinct thriller, Detective Steve Carella must track down a killer who's systematically rubbing out all the city's graffiti artists, leaving each victim mischievously splashed with paint and blood.Foul play takes another form when an old nemesis, the Dead Man, taunts Carella and the eight-seven with riddling clues for solving a... Read more

Les Miserables - Abridged

By: Victor Hugo

Narrated by: Pete Cross

Length: 43 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Considered to be French novelist Victor Hugo's masterpiece, Les Miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and philosophical epic that covers from 1815 through the Paris Uprising in 1832. Notable for its many subplots and digressions from the main storyline, the novel's stated aim is a progress from evil to good, from... Read more

Anthropoid - Abridged

By: Camilla Allegrucci

Narrated by: Riccardo Burbi

Length: 1 hour 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Era il 27 maggio 1942, il Terzo Reich esibiva con orgoglio la bandiera nazista su dieci capitali d'Europa, simbolo della propria dominazione. La Cecoslovacchia, una volta fiorente e ora smembrata, era governata con pugno di ferro da Reinhard Heydrich, uomo spietato e senza scrupoli. Da Praga, capoluogo del protettorato di Boemia e Moravia,... Read more

People of the Earth (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] - Abridged

By: Kathleen O'Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear

Narrated by: A Full Cast, Nanette Savard, Yasmin Tuazon, Tho...

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Kidnapped from the Earth People as a child, White Ash learns the way of the Sun People as she grows into a beautiful woman. But the disturbing dreams that made her an outcast in her old tribe are becoming stronger and they foretell a frightening future of bitter cold, war and famine. When a hostile tribe massacres her adopted family, White Ash... Read more

Duchess - Abridged

By: Jude Deveraux

Narrated by: Nicol Williamson

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux captures the thrill of an American beauty's Highlands wedding, where a royal title is at stake—and where love wins the day.

Claire Willoughby risked losing millions in her inheritance if, as decreed by her grandfather, she did not wed an "acceptable" man. Harry Montgomery, the eleventh Duke of... Read more

The Chrysalis - Abridged

By: Heather Terrell

Narrated by: Timothi Jane Graham

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Haarlem, Holland, seventeenth century: The city’s chief magistrate commissions a family portrait from Dutch master painter Johannes Miereveld. But when the artist sees the magistrate’s daughter, Amalia, an illicit love affair begins, and Miereveld creates a captivating masterpiece, The Chrysalis.

New York, present day: Mara Coyne is one... Read more

La Vie des Disciples de Jésus-Christ, jusqu' à la Destruction du Temple de Jérusalem. - Abridged

By: Israel Nazir

Narrated by: Israel Nazir

Length: 1 hour 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Cette histoire romancée ou roman historique commence quelques jours après la crucifixion de Jésus-Christ par la découverte par Marie-Madeleine et Marie-Salomé du sépulcre vide de Jésus. L'histoire s'étale ensuite sur les 40 années qui suivirent et se termine par la destruction du Temple de Jérusalem.

Cette histoire est centrée sur la vie des... Read more

The Fortune Teller - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"The Fortune Teller" by Machado de Assis tells the story of Rita, a married woman who, in the midst of a secret romance, consults a fortune teller in search of answers about her future. The plot explores themes such as superstition, fate, and betrayal, revealing the complexities and ironies of human relationships in an intriguing and engaging way. Read more

Gump & Co. - Abridged

By: Winston Groom

Narrated by: Will Patton

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Gump phenomenon continues!

Forrest Gump is back!

The lovable man for all ages, who captured America's heart in the #1 bestselling novel Forrest Gump and in the blockbuster film, returns in the long-awaited sequel to the book hailed by Larry King as "the funniest novel I have ever read." A little older, and wiser in his own unique way, he is... Read more

The Gift of the Magi - Abridged

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Naco

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Gift of the Magi: A Special Christmas Edition - Includes Candle-Making Tutorial and Exclusive Audiobook!
In "The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry weaves an exciting and touching narrative that encapsulates the true spirit of Christmas. At a time when one dollar and eighty-seven cents are all that Della has to buy a gift for her beloved Jim, this... Read more

Oliver Twist - Abridged

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: John Wells

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Through the immortal characters of Oliver, Nancy, Bill Sikes, Fagin, the Artful Dodger and Mr Bumble, Dickens mercilessly sends up the hypocrisy of nineteenth-century life - the high-minded reformism of the intellectuals and the snobbery of those in power.

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The Good German - Abridged

By: Joseph Kanon

Narrated by: Stanley Tucci

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Set in Berlin just after the end of World War II, a brilliant thriller that was also made into a film starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.

With World War II finally ending, Jake Geismar, former Berlin correspondent for CBS, has wrangled one of the coveted press slots for the Potsdam Conference. His assignment: a series of articles on the... Read more