Historical Fiction audiobooks

I Thee Wed - Abridged

By: Amanda Quick

Narrated by: Janet McTeer

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

It isn't easy making a living as a lady's companion when one possesses a sharp tongue and an original mind. That's why Emma Greyson has gone through three such positions in six months. Her current post at a tiresome country house party has her bored to tears—until an extraordinary encounter with the legendary Edison Stokes leads to a secret... Read more

The Devil's Queen - Abridged

By: Jeanne Kalogridis

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Catherine de Medici is one of the most maligned monarchs in history: blamed for the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in which hundreds of innocents died. What motivated this Renaissance woman who was born of Florence's most powerful family, and one day came to rule France?

In her latest historical fiction bestseller, Jeanne Kalogridis tells the... Read more

Dreaming the Eagle - Abridged

By: Manda Scott

Narrated by: Clare Higgins

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dreaming the Eagle is the first part of the gloriously imagined epic trilogy of the life of Boudica.

Boudica means Bringer of Victory (from the early Celtic word “boudeg” ). She is the last defender of the Celtic culture in Britain; the only woman openly to lead her warriors into battle and to stand successfully against the might of Imperial ... Read more

Rebellious Desire - Abridged

By: Julie Garwood

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Of all the dukes in England, Jered Marcus Benton, the Duke of Bradford, was the wealthiest, most handsome—and most arrogant. And of all London’s ladies, he wanted the tender obedience of only one—Caroline Richmond.She was a ravishing beauty from Boston, with a mysterious past and a fiery spirit. Drawn to the powerful duke, undeterred by his... Read more

Schwert und Krone - Meister der Täuschung (Gekürzte Lesung) - Abridged

By: Sabine Ebert

Narrated by: Gabriele Blum

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dezember 1137: Kaiser Lothar ist tot. Auf dem Rückzug aus Italien durch Krankheit dahingerafft. Reihe um Reihe der edelsten seiner Ritter kniet nieder, mit Entsetzen, Trauer und Verbitterung auf den Gesichtern. Besonders eine Frage drängt sich in ihre Gedanken: Wer wird Lothars Nachfolger? Sofort entbrennt ein erbitterter Kampf um den Thron, in... Read more

Little Women - Abridged

By: Louisa Alcott

Narrated by: Jamie Lee Curtis

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

With humor and pathos, Little Women follows the lives of four young women and their mother as they face the daily struggles of life in the 19th century. First published in 1868, this memorable and touching coming-of-age masterpiece is beloved by generations. Set in Concord, Massachusetts, this is the story of four sisters who learn hard lessons... Read more

Aztec Autumn - Abridged

By: Gary Jennings

Narrated by: David Dukes

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

This sequel to Aztec returns to the Mexico of the conquistador. The young Aztec leader, Tenamáxtli, courageously refuses to bow to his foreign rulers, vowing revenge on the Spaniards who have conquered and destroyed his society. Driven to rebuild the Aztec Empire, Tenamáxtli secretly recruits an army to fight the seemingly... Read more

Affair - Abridged

By: Amanda Quick

Narrated by: Stephanie Beacham

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Charlotte Arkendale knew all there was to know about men. After all, she'd made a career out of steering marriage-minded women away from untrustworthy members of the opposite sex.

Yet nothing could have prepared her for Baxter St. Ives--an arresting stranger too daring, too determined, too dangerous to be her new man-of-affairs. Still, perhaps he... Read more

St. Peter's Fair - Abridged

By: Ellis Peters

Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi

Length: 2 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the summer of 1139, there is a pause in the civil war racking the country. St. Peter's Fair attracts merchants from across England and beyond, promising to bring some much-needed gaiety to Shrewsbury—that is, until the dead body of a wealthy merchant is found in the river Severn. Brother Cadfael offers to help the merchant's lovely niece... Read more

Monk's Hood - Abridged

By: Ellis Peters

Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

It's Christmas, and a local visiting dignitary suddenly takes ill immediately following his decision to bequeath his manorial estate to the abbey. Luckily, the abbey boasts the services of the herbalist Brother Cadfael, who hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted with two surprises: the man's wife is Richildis—whom Cadfael loved... Read more

The Summer of the Danes - Abridged

By: Ellis Peters

Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

In summer of 1144, a strange calm has settled over England. The armies of King Stephen and Empress Maudhave temporarily exhausted each other. Brother Cadfael, herbalist-sleuth of Shrewsbury's Benedictine Abbey, agrees to accompany wise young Brother Mark on Church business in Wales. But the brothers soon find themselves caught up in yet another... Read more

The Company - Abridged

By: Robert Littell

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Crisis constantly lurks around the corner, monitored by spies who are always with us. In this breathtaking thriller, a spectacular mole hunt is under way, one that involves not just the CIA—"The Company" to insiders—but Mossad, MI6, and the KGB as well. Robert Littell, master of the espionage novel, has crafted an exciting story of agents... Read more

Las guerreras Maxwell, 9. Libre como el viento - Abridged

By: Megan Maxwell

Narrated by: Eva Coll

Length: 15 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Novena entrega de «Las guerreras Maxwell». Una saga romántico-histórica que nos traslada a la Escocia medieval. Lady Johanna McRae, hija de lady Megan y el laird Duncan McRae, es una joven intrépida que, junto con su hermana Amanda, trae a su padre de cabeza. Si algo le gusta a Johanna es disfrutar de su libertad ayudando a quien puede y, en... Read more

The Potter's Field - Abridged

By: Ellis Peters

Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

During the ploughing of the Potter's Field, the Brothers unearth the grisly remains of a woman's body. Rumors had it that the wild, beautiful Welsh woman had gone away with a lover, returning to her homeland, but now it seems as if she had been murdered. With the arrival of a young monk fleeing from the devastating civil war in East Anglia, the... Read more

Honor's Splendour - Abridged

By: Julie Garwood

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the feuding English court, gentle Lady Madelyne suffered the cruel whims of her ruthless brother, Baron Louddon. Then, in vengeance for a bitter crime, Baron Duncan of Wexton — the Wolf — unleashed his warriors against Louddon's domain. Exquisite Madelyne was the prize he captured...but when he gazed upon the proud beauty, he pledged to... Read more

Imperium - Abridged

By: Robert Harris

Narrated by: Oliver Ford Davies

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the bestselling author of Fatherland and Pompeii, comes the first novel of a trilogy about the struggle for power in ancient Rome.

In his “most accomplished work to date” (Los Angeles Times), master of historical fiction Robert Harris lures readers back in time to the compelling life of Roman Senator Marcus Cicero. The re-creation of a... Read more

The Taste of Innocence - Abridged

By: Stephanie Laurens

Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

When New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens created the world of the Cynsters, she introduced readers to aristocratic British society, where arranged marriages are the norm and love is a dangerous indulgence. For no gentleman is this more true than Charles Morwellan, but, as Lord Meredith, he must marry, so he offers for his... Read more

La spia della regina - Abridged

By: Clare Marchant

Narrated by: Angela Ricciardi

Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

UNA MISSIONE PERICOLOSA. UN TRADIMENTO IMPERDONABILE. UN SEGRETO NASCOSTO NEI MEANDRI DEL TEMPO. 1584 Da poco arrivato in Inghilterra dalla Francia, Tom Lutton, giovane erborista sordomuto, viene ingaggiato come assistente dallo speziale di corte e per una serie di circostanze fortuite entra nelle grazie della sovrana. Donna di acuta... Read more

Il richiamo del corvo - Abridged

By: Wilbur Smith & Corban Addison

Narrated by: Massimo Bitossi

Length: 14 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dal maestro della narrativa d'avventura, un romanzo appassionante sul destino e la brutalità della natura umana. Un'eredità rubata. Un amore proibito. Una sete di vendetta così bruciante che potrebbe distruggere ogni cosa. Figlio di un influente proprietario terriero della Virginia, Mungo St John ha sempre dato per scontati la ricchezza e... Read more

Drood - Abridged

By: Dan Simmons

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

On June 9, 1865, while traveling by train to London with his secret mistress, 53-year-old Charles Dickens -- at the height of his powers and popularity, the most famous and successful novelist in the world and perhaps in the history of the world -- hurtled into a disaster that changed his life forever.

Did Dickens begin living a dark double... Read more

Dark Matter - Abridged

By: Philip Kerr

Narrated by: Byron Jennings

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

I swore not to tell this story while Newton was still alive.

1696, young Christopher Ellis is sent to the Tower of London, but not as a prisoner. Though Ellis is notoriously hotheaded and was caught fighting an illegal duel, he arrives at the Tower as assistant to the renowned scientist Sir Isaac Newton. Newton is Warden of the Royal Mint, which... Read more

In den Schluchten des Balkan - Abridged

By: Kurt Vethake & Karl May

Narrated by: Walter Prüssing, Volkmar Olms, Wolfgang Reinsch...

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Kara Ben Nemsi nimmt mit Hadschi Halef Omar, dem Montenegriner Osko und dem jungen Omar Ben Sadek die Verfolgung von Barud el Amasat auf. Unterwegs kommt es zu zahlreichen Begegnungen mit allerlei düsteren Gestalten, die die Schluchten des Balkan bevölkern und entweder Schmuggler sind oder zur Bande des Schut gehören. Aber es gibt auch Männer... Read more

Dracula - Abridged

By: Bram Stoker

Narrated by: Jacob Weigert, Katharina Thalbach, Katja Danows...

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Ich bin Dracula und begrüße Sie, Herr Harker, in meinem Hause. Kommen Sie herein, Sie bedürfen des Essens und der Ruhe, die Nachtluft ist recht kühl. Es ist schon spät und meine Dienerschaft ist nicht mehr verfügbar. Lassen Sie also mich für Ihre Bequemlichkeit sorgen." Jonathan Harker, ein Londoner Anwalt, wird diese unheimliche Einladung... Read more

Romeo and Juliet - Abridged

By: Tom Wheelwright, E.A. Copen, Pierre Arthur Laur...

Narrated by: Joseph Fiennes, Maria Miles & a full cast

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the world’s most celebrated and lyrical love story, the sublime devotion of two young lovers transcends their earthly fate.The noble Veronese houses of Montague and Capulet are locked in a bitter feud. When Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) fall in love, they are swept up in a series of violent events and cruel twists of fortune.... Read more