Historical Fiction audiobooks

First Comes Scandal

By: Julia Quinn

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings. In this fourth of the Bridgerton prequel series, following The Other Miss Bridgerton, we go back to where it all began. . . from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn.She was given two choices...Georgiana Bridgerton isn’t against the idea of marriage. She’d just... Read more

Speaking Bones

By: Ken Liu

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

Length: 41 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The battle continues in this silkpunk fantasy as science and destiny collide against the will of the gods in this final installment in the epic Dandelion Dynasty series from the “genius” (Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award­–winning author of the Eternal Sky series) Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author Ken Liu.

The concluding book of The... Read more

Things in Jars

By: Jess Kidd

Narrated by: Jacqueline Milne

Length: 11 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

In this “miraculous and thrilling” (Diane Setterfield, #1 New York Times bestselling author) mystery for fans of The Essex Serpent and The Book of Speculation, Victorian London comes to life as an intrepid female sleuth wades through a murky world of collectors and criminals to recover a remarkable child.

Bridie Devine—flame-haired, pipe-smoking... Read more

A Beautiful Rival

By: Gill Paul

Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan

Length: 11 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

In this stunning new novel, bestselling author Gill Paul reveals the unknown history of cosmetic titans Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein and their infamous rivalry that spanned not only decades, but also broken marriages, personal tragedies, and a world that was changing dramatically for women—perfect for fans of Fiona Davis, Marie... Read more

The Magician's Daughter

By: H. G. Parry

Narrated by: Rose McPhilemy

Length: 15 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

A young woman raised on an isolated island by a magician discovers things aren’t as they seem and must venture into early 1900s England to return magic to the world in this "brilliantly imagined" historical fantasy (Lucy Holland). Off the coast of Ireland sits a legendary island hidden by magic. A place of ruins and ancient trees, sea-salt air... Read more

Lies, Damned Lies, and History

By: Jodi Taylor

Narrated by: Zara Ramm

Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The seventh book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.

Rules are meant to be broken, aren't they?

'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been... Read more

The Murder of Mr. Wickham

By: Claudia Gray

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A summer house party turns into a thrilling whodunit when Jane Austen's Mr. Wickham—one of literature’s most notorious villains—meets a sudden and suspicious end in this brilliantly imagined mystery featuring Austen’s leading literary characters.

"Had Jane Austen sat down to write a country house murder mystery, this is exactly the book she would... Read more

Dragonfruit

By: Makiia Lucier

Narrated by: Mapuana Makia

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

An Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book A USA TODAY bestseller One of NPR's 2024 ""Books We Love"" A Kirkus Best Book of 2024 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2024 From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. In the old tales, it is... Read more

The Kitchen House

By: Kathleen Grissom

Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy & Bahni Turpin

Length: 12 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of the highly anticipated Glory Over Everything, established herself as a remarkable new talent with The Kitchen House, now a contemporary classic. In this gripping novel, a dark secret threatens to expose the best and worst in everyone tied to the estate at a thriving plantation in Virginia in... Read more

Towards Zero

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Streaming April 16th Exclusively on BritBox One of Agatha Christie’s own ten favorite novels, Towards Zero puts Superintendent Battle and Inspector Leach on the case as they investigate the murder of an elderly widow.What is the connection among a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life... Read more

My Inconvenient Duke

By: Loretta Chase

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 11 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

USA Today bestselling author Loretta Chase continues her Difficult Dukes series with this charming brother’s best friend second-chance historical romance.Of all the dukes in all the world, why does it have to be him?Lady Alice Ancaster needs a husband, and fast, because her reckless brother is going to get himself killed, leaving the dukedom—and... Read more

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

By: Jamie Ford

Narrated by: Feodor Chin

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An impressive, bitter, and sweet debut that explores the age-old conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americans in the Seattle era during World War II, and the depths and longing of deep-heart love.”—Lisa See

In 1986, Henry Lee joins a crowd outside the Panama Hotel,... Read more

The Seven Dials Mystery

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Emilia Fox

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Soon to be a Netlix original series starring Mia McKenna-Bruce!A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery.Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other houseguests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were... Read more

George and Frances Roll the Dice

By: Dianne Freeman

Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Victorian-era mystery novella, the Countess of Harleigh, Frances Hazelton, and her husband, George, discover that a French seaside resort is a fetching backdrop for business, pleasure … and murder. Frances and George arrive in Deauville by the sea to enjoy a long-awaited honeymoon. It’s also an opportunity for George to inspect a villa... Read more

Murder on the Ballarat Train

By: Kerry Greenwood

Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In Phryne's third adventure, Phryne is off to Ballarat for a week of fabulousness, but the sedate journey by train turns out to be far from the restful trip she was planning. What was planned as a restful country sojourn turns into the stuff of nightmares: a young girl who can't remember anything, rumours of vile white slavery and the body of... Read more

Daughters of Shandong

By: Eve J. Chung

Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice Shen

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

A propulsive, extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters’ harrowing escape to Taiwan as the Communist revolution sweeps through China, by debut author Eve J. Chung, based on her family story

An Instant USA Today Bestseller, a Good Morning America Buzz Pick, and a People Book of the Week!

“Throw open the doors of your heart for the... Read more

The Second Life of Mirielle West

By: Amanda Skenandore

Narrated by: Nicole Poole

Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

1920s Los Angeles: Socialite Mirielle West's days are crowded with shopping, luncheons, and prepping for the myriad glittering parties she attends with her actor husband, Charlie. She's been too busy to even notice the small patch of pale skin on the back of her hand. Other than an occasional over-indulgence in gin and champagne, which helps to... Read more

A Little Hatred

By: Joe Abercrombie

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

Length: 20 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling first book in Joe Abercrombie's The Age of Madness Trilogy where the age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die.
The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.
On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to... Read more

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

By: Natasha Pulley

Narrated by: Thomas Judd

Length: 11 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley, read by Thomas Judd.

For readers of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an enchanting, bestselling novel that sweeps readers into a magical Victorian London inhabited by a clockwork octopus and a mysterious watchmaker who is not at all what he first appears.

1883. Thaniel... Read more

The Grand Sophy

By: Georgette Heyer

Narrated by: Louise Jameson

Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

IF YOU LOVE BRIDGERTON, YOU'LL LOVE GEORGETTE HEYER!

The charming Sophia Stanton-Lacy is a force to be reckoned with.

When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle.

Cecilia is besotted with an attractive but feather-brained poet, Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender,... Read more

Immortality: A Love Story

By: Dana Schwartz

Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison & Tim Campbell

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Scottish accents of narrators Tim Campbell and Mhairi Morrison introduce YA listeners to this historical romance/mystery set in nineteenth-century Edinburgh." —AudioFile

Immortality: A Love Story is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Dana Schwartz's #1 bestselling gothic romance, Anatomy: A Love Story.

Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced... Read more

The Ionian Mission

By: Patrick O'Brian

Narrated by: Patrick Tull

Length: 15 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Shoved into a temporary command in "that rotten old Worcester," Aubrey is off to the Mediterranean to join the Royal Navy's blockade of the French port of Toulon, where he will be dispatched by Admiral Harte (unfortunately the same Admiral Harte he cuckolded years ago) on a secret mission that promises to embroil Aubrey in political conflict.... Read more

You Should Be So Lucky

By: Cat Sebastian

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Length: 11 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance for fans of Evvie Drake Starts Over, about grief and found family, between the new star shortstop stuck in a batting slump and the reporter assigned to (reluctantly) cover his first season—set in the same universe as We Could Be So Good.The 1960 baseball season is shaping up to... Read more

Spice and Wolf, Vol. 12 (light novel)

By: Isuna Hasekura

Narrated by: J. Michael Tatum & Brina Palencia

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

To obtain a map of the northlands, Lawrence and company leave the Kingdom of Winfiel and return to Kerube. Seeking out a silversmith of notorious reputation, they are introduced to the beautiful Fran Vonely who offers to provide what they seek. However, Fran's map comes with a price-in exchange, the party must travel with her to a village where... Read more