Historical Fiction audiobooks

Mary Hannah's Misgivings

By: Lynn Donovan

Narrated by: Emma Faye

Length: 2 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Mary Hannah has misgivings about everything, but one thing she is certain about is her need for freedom from her father’s plans for her to marry a man twice her age. When her friend Katie comes asking for help to escape the local hoodlum’s vicious hand, Mary Hannah begs Katie to take her, too. Will a town in Colorado be far enough away from Mary... Read more

Luella

By: P. Creeden

Narrated by: Brian Wiggins

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

What possessed Luella to ever consider being a mail-order bride?
In order to escape the abusive life she has in North Carolina, Luella Carter decides to answer an advertisement for a mail-order bride. The gentleman who placed the ad claims to only want companionship and help around the house, and does not need love, children, or other wifely... Read more

Die Ringfabrik

By: Mareen Kempker

Narrated by: Sandra Andres

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Als die siebenundzwanzigjährige Letizia nach ihrem Studium in Kunstgeschichte einen Job in einem Berliner Museum bekommt, ahnt sie nicht, dass dies der Beginn einer Reise in ihre Vergangenheit ist. Auf einer Veranstaltung lernt sie einen jungen Mann kennen, der ihr nicht mehr aus dem Kopf geht. Wieso er ihr so bekannt vorkommt, ist ihr ein... Read more

Das Hexenzeichen

By: Nora Berger

Narrated by: Martina Persa

Length: 15 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Oberschwaben, im Jahre 1415: Emmas Leben beginnt auf den Stufen eines Klosters. Als sich die Burgherrin Magdalena des Findelkindes annimmt und es als ihr eigenes ausgibt, scheint ihre Zukunft gesichert. Doch das Schicksal ist unberechenbar. Emma wächst bei ihrem Vater und ihrem Stiefbruder Ekart auf. Sorgenfrei verlebt sie eine unbeschwerte... Read more

Relic of the Aztecs

By: Michael Finney

Narrated by: Michael Finney

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In a world where two civilizations collide, the Aztec Empire is in turmoil as they face invasion from an advanced people. Their Emperor, Tzontettica Yaotl, has heard rumors about an artifact that may be their only chance to turn the tide of the impending battle, but its location is uncertain and it might be lost among the abandoned ruins of... Read more

Rausch der Lust in den Armen des Ritters

By: Carol Townend

Narrated by: Milla Mielke

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Frankreich, 12. Jahrhundert: Frei und ungebunden reist die wunderschöne Elise durch die Lande. Mit ihren romantischen Liedern bezaubert sie ihre Zuhörer - und weckt das Interesse des stolzen Ritters Gawain Steward. Einen Rausch der Lust findet sie in seinen starken Armen, obwohl sie genau weiß: Für den adligen Vertrauten des Königs ist sie nicht... Read more

Die Frauen von Notre Dame (Ungekürzt)

By: Eva-Maria Bast

Narrated by: Christiane Nothofer

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Zwei beeindruckende Frauen und die Geschichte eines der wichtigsten Bauwerke der Welt April 2019: Die Welt hält den Atem an, als Notre Dame in Flammen steht. Restauratorin Josie hilft, die Kathedrale wiederaufzubauen. Im Zuge der Arbeiten findet sie einen geheimnisvollen Brief und einen Ring. Der Historiker Antoine hilft ihr bei der... Read more

The Country Gentleman

By: Dinah Dean

Narrated by: Catherine Bilson

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

When he’s mistaken for her husband-to-be, is that prophetic? 
Miss Lucinda Calvert’s quiet life as a rector’s daughter is turned topsy-turvy by the arrival of a gentleman new to the area. Mr John Harris seems respectable, but sets the village gossips wagging with speculation about his past—on which topic he is very private indeed. 
He pays her... Read more

Sherlock Holmes and the Reigate Squire

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Robin Reads

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Dr Watson takes Sherlock Holmes into the country to recover from exhaustion, unwittingly leading them into a new case of murder involving the Reigate Squire. First published in 1893 and collected as part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". Narrated by Robin Reads. Read more

The Second Mrs. Bennet

By: Catherine Bilson

Narrated by: Catherine Bilson

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

When Charlotte Lucas becomes the new Mrs. Bennet, taking charge of the household after her predecessor's untimely death, she guides the fates of the five Bennet sisters with a steady hand. Even Mr. Darcy can find little to criticise in the elegant family, and much to admire in the witty, clever Elizabeth.However, rumours and scandals brew when... Read more

A Nest of Vipers

By: Harini Nagendra

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 11 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

This latest novel in the Bangalore Detectives Club mystery series takes the listener deep into the historical era surrounding the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, to Bangalore in 1921. When the prince begins a tour of a number of Indian cities, he encounters passionate crowds demanding independence from Britain, with rioting on the streets of... Read more

The Small Museum

By: Jody Cooksley

Narrated by: Louise Williams

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

London, 1873. Madeleine Brewster's marriage to Dr Lucius Everley was meant to be the solution to her family's sullied reputation. After all, Lucius is a well-respected collector of natural curiosities. His 'Small Museum' of bones and specimens in jars is his pride and joy, although firmly kept under lock and key. His sister Grace's philanthropic... Read more

The Messenger of Measham Hall

By: Anna Abney

Narrated by: Chris Devon

Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Return to mysterious Measham Hall in this page-turning tale of espionage and intrigue in the years leading up to the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
For Nicholas Hawthorne, the Catholic heir to Measham Hall in Derbyshire, subterfuge is part of everyday life. But there are deeper and darker secrets even than his family's outlawed religion: why is his... Read more

The Italian Garden

By: Charlotte Betts

Narrated by: Sophie Roberts

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Lake Como, 1919.
The garden of Villa Marchese was once a sight to behold. Now, overgrown and unloved, the flowers that once bloomed are nothing but a reminder of the tragic events of Flora Marchese's death.

When horticulturist Violet Honeywell is commissioned to restore the once exquisite garden, she immediately accepts and sets off on a... Read more

The Tall Stranger

By: D.E. Stevenson

Narrated by: Candida Gubbins

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Barbie France has known Edward Steyne all her life - indeed they were childhood sweethearts. Charming, spirited, debonair, he is the ideal companion. Everyone, especially Edward, assumes they will marry one day. But Barbie is uneasy. Edward sometimes behaves very oddly. There are his sudden, huge winnings on the racecourse and the strange affair... Read more

Kemp: The Castle in the Marsh

By: Jonathan Lunn

Narrated by: Simon Mattacks

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

France, 1351: Kemp and his men are captured in a skirmish near Calais, and subsequently imprisoned in a French castle. All attempts at escape are punished with death. Then Sir Hugues de Beauconray comes to Kemp with an offer: escort a Dominican friar on a quest to steal a mysterious book from an abbey in Scotland. Fail, and ten of Kemp's friends... Read more

Penelope and the Wicked Duke

By: Sofi Laporte

Narrated by: Ella Lynch

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A princess in disguise. A charming lord. A quest for true love.   Half-Indian, orphaned and abandoned...   ...Penelope Reid is done waiting for love.   Masquerading as a boy, she ventures to London to search for the man she’s loved her entire life: her elusive guardian, who’s all but forgotten she even exists. But proving her mettle in the... Read more

June & July - Die Wette - Secrets of the Campbell Sisters, Band 2 (Ungekürzt)

By: Lyla Payne

Narrated by: Zina Laus

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

April, May, June und July: Vier Monate voller rauschender Bälle. Vier Schwestern auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe. Als June und July Campbell für die Ballsaison nach London reisen, haben sie nicht damit gerechnet, auf Andrew und Henry Radcliffe zu treffen. June hasst die Brüder aus tiefstem Herzen, seit sie ihr einen grausamen Streich... Read more

O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes

By: Emily Brontë

Narrated by: Lais Helena

Length: 13 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Considerado um dos maiores clássicos da literatura inglesa, O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes é uma obra sobre paixão, vingança e redenção. Publicada em 1847, a narrativa da aclamada escritora Emily Brontë gira em torno da relação conturbada entre Catherine e Heathcliff, dois personagens que se amam profundamente, mas são separados pelas convenções... Read more

Sewing Moonlight

By: Kyle Mewburn

Narrated by: Toby Webster

Length: 15 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

New Zealand, 1928. When Wilhelm Erdinger arrives in the sleepy village of Falters Mill, claiming to want nothing more than to be left alone to pursue a self-sufficient life, the locals are more than happy to oblige. Against all expectations, his life flourishes, and he discovers both unexpected friendship and love. But as war marches ever... Read more

Birdie and the Beastly Duke

By: Sofi Laporte

Narrated by: Ella Lynch

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A battle-scarred duke. A substitute bride. A dangerous secret that brings them together.   The Honorable Roberta Talbot is tired of being the practical one in her family. As the impoverished daughter of a reckless baron, she has spent years supporting her mother and siblings. When a chance meeting brings an opportunity for adventure her way,... Read more

The Seed of Immortality

By: Wayne Goodman

Narrated by: Wayne Goodman

Length: 7 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Take thousands of years of Chinese culture, add the three great philosophies (Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism), toss in a blue dragon with an agenda, arrange it all with Mahjong tiles, and you have "The Seed of Immortality." A peasant on his deathbed is given immortality by a less-than-trustworthy Mahjong sharp. Together, they travel around... Read more

Drowned Sea

By: Tristan Miranda & Blaise Miranda

Narrated by: Tristan Miranda & Blaise Miranda

Length: 17 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Game of Thrones meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this thrilling tale of war, revenge, and adventure on the high seas!
Lilyth the Red, an elite assassin, made a promise to her family. She failed to keep it. Now, she will stop at nothing to hunt down the pirates who wronged her—even posing as the champion of a goddess, brainwashing an army of... Read more

To Sing of War

By: Catherine McKinnon

Narrated by: Annabelle Tudor

Length: 15 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the Miles Franklin Award shortlisted Storyland, comes a rich, layered and thrilling novel of love, war and friendship, To Sing of War.Longlisted 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize
'Transcends the boundaries of historical fiction' Books+PublishingDECEMBER 1944 In New Guinea, a young Australian nurse, Lotte Wyld, chances upon her... Read more