Historical Fiction audiobooks

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Oliver Thompson

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the world of detective fiction with The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie’s first novel, introducing the legendary Hercule Poirot. This audiobook transports listeners to a quiet English country estate, Styles Court, where a shocking murder sets off a chain of thrilling events.Emily Inglethorp, the wealthy matriarch of the... Read more

La última noche del capitán Martín Ávila

By: Emilio Carrère

Narrated by: Rafael Baena Zapatero

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

"La última noche del capitán Martín Ávila" es una novela de fantasía histórica escrita por Emilio Carrère y publicada por primera vez en la Novela Semanal el año 1928. Narra las aventuras de un joven que, antes de huir de Madrid por un lance de amor en el que un rival cae muerto, se compromete con su amada a regresar con gloria y dinero, para... Read more

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Oliver Thompson

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Delve into the final collection of Sherlock Holmes' most intriguing cases with The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. This captivating audiobook brings together twelve of the legendary detective’s most fascinating investigations, showcasing the brilliant mind of Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion, Dr. John Watson.In this... Read more

The Valley of Fear

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard arrives to 221B Baker Street with a case: a Mr. John Douglas has been found murdered at a remote English manor. As Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate, they uncover strange clues pointing to a shadowy secret society and a dark history that stretches across the Atlantic—all the way to a mining town in America.... Read more

Rough Pages

By: Lev AC Rosen

Narrated by: Vikas Adam

Length: 9 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Set in atmospheric 1950s San Francisco, Rough Pages asks who is allowed to tell their own stories, and how far would you go to seek out the truth.

Private Detective Evander “Andy” Mills has been drawn back to the Lavender House estate for a missing person case. Pat, the family butler, has been volunteering for a book service, one that specializes... Read more

Betrayal at Blackthorn Park

By: Julia Kelly

Narrated by: Marisa Calin

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"Calin's versatile characterizations, subtle accents, and comfortable pacing capture this privileged world wherein modern ideas clash with traditional values" —AudioFile on The Last Dance of the Debutante

With mystery, intrigue, and the hints of romance international bestselling author Julia Kelly is known for, Evelyne Redfern returns in Betrayal... Read more

The Drowned

By: John Banville

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Amazon Editors' Pick: Best Literature and Fiction books of October

From the renowned Booker Prize winner and nationally bestselling author of Snow comes a richly atmospheric new mystery about a woman’s sudden disappearance in a small coastal town in Ireland, where nothing is as it seems.

"John Banville is one of my favorite writers alive, and I... Read more

Im Takt der Freiheit (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Hanna Caspian

Narrated by: Tanja Fornaro

Length: 14 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Als die Frauen das Radfahren entdeckten: Hanna Caspians historischer Roman Im Takt der Freiheit entführt ins Deutsche Kaiserreich zu einer jungen Frau, der das Fahrrad den Weg in ein selbstbestimmtes Leben weist - und zu ihrer großen Liebe. Berlin, im Dreikaiserjahr 1888: Als Tochter eines Eisenbahn-Tycoons hat Felicitas Louisburg scheinbar... Read more

The Colony Club

By: Shelley Noble

Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble comes a thrilling historical novel about the inception of the Colony Club, the first women’s club of its kind, set against the dazzling backdrop of Gilded Age New York. When young Gilded Age society matron Daisy Harriman is refused a room at the Waldorf because they don’t cater to... Read more

A Christmas Baby at Rookery House

By: Rosie Hendry

Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

October 1941. Marianne Fordham has a lot to cope with. As well as taking care of her young daughter Emily and working on dressmaking commissions, she is desperately worried about her pilot husband Alex, flying over enemy territory. And her baby is almost due . . . Thea welcomes her best friend, Violet Steele, to Rookery House. Violet has been in... Read more

Beloved (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Toni Morrison

Narrated by: Abak Safaei-Rad & Tanja Fornaro

Length: 13 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Toni Morrisons bekanntester Roman in Neuübersetzung von Tanja Handels. Beloved, Toni Morrisons bekanntestes Werk und einer der wichtigsten Romane des 20. Jahrhunderts (The New York Times), erzählt mit den Mitteln des magischen Realismus von den grauenhaften Auswirkungen der Versklavung auf das Leben einer Familie. Sethe lebt seit Langem in... Read more

Queen of the Mist

By: Caroline Cauchi

Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow & Penelope Rawlins

Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

“A reminder that age is no barrier to the unconventional and daring…An extraordinary story about an extraordinary woman.” New York Times bestseller Hazel Gaynor School teacher. Widow. Legend. It’s 1901 and the mists of change are swirling. Queen Victoria’s reign... Read more

Daughter of the Resistance

By: Gosia Nealon

Narrated by: Nina Yndis & Laurence Dobiesz

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In a city scarred by war, can love and loyalty survive? In war-torn Poland, 1944, Julia searches for her missing father - a high-ranking officer - and risks everything to join the resistance in Warsaw. But her mission takes a terrifying turn when she's corralled into the ghetto by Nazis. Just when it seems she'll share her best friend's tragic... Read more

Rapture

By: Emily Maguire

Narrated by: Rose Akroyd

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

'A spectacular story of shape-shifting, love and faith . . . It enthralled me'
JESSIE BURTON, multi-million bestselling author of The Miniaturist

'Astonishing . . . a scorching vision of a book'
CHARLOTTE WOOD, Booker-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional

'Incredible'
EVIE WYLD, author of The Echoes

'Bold and unexpected, Rapture buzzes with life... Read more

A Song to Drown Rivers - Ihre Liebe entscheidet das Schicksal zweier Königreiche (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Ann Liang

Narrated by: Viola Müller

Length: 11 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Episch, dramatisch und wunderschön - eine große, zeitlose Liebesgeschichte vor dem Hintergrund einer chinesischen Legende Ihre Schönheit hat die Macht, ein Königreich zu stürzen - doch ihr Herz kann sie nicht beschützen A Song to Drown Rivers ist ein epischer und dramatischer historischer Liebesroman um eine große Liebe, die zwei Königreiche... Read more

White Lives Matter (Ungekürzte Autorinnenlesung)

By: Jasmina Kuhnke

Narrated by: Jasmina Kuhnke

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Struktureller Rassismus über Jahrhunderte: Eine Alternativ-Weltgeschichte Anna ist 20 Jahre alt und studiert Geschichtswissenschaft. Sie ist die Erste ihrer Familie, die es geschafft hat, eine Zulassung an der Hochschule zu erhalten. Denn für Weiße ist es eher ungewöhnlich, einen Studienplatz zu bekommen. Um nicht aufzufallen und diesem... Read more

Murder Among the Pyramids

By: Sara Rosett

Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Escape on an Egyptian Excursion to the Land of the Pyramids!
Tour highlights include: Hieroglyphics and high tea in the desert, followed by murder after sunset . . .
It’s 1924 and Blix Windway has made a career out of her wanderlust, giving lectures to ladies’ groups about everything from the flora of the American desert to the beauty of the... Read more

Dare to Dream

By: Gemma Jackson

Narrated by: Caroline Lennon

Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Georgina Corrigan is worried. The first women sent to her Percy Place home by the BOBs - an organisation which supports women escaping difficult home lives - are ready to step out into the world again. Some have found opportunities in Dublin, others in New York. Will those travelling to America find employment with the Harvey Company? Thousands... Read more

The House of Little Sisters

By: Eva Wong Nava

Narrated by: Ellie Flory Fawcett

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

‘An engrossing read … a testimony of Eva Wong Nava’s attention to period details and exquisite storytelling skills’- Felix Cheong, award-winning author of Sprawl: A Graphic Novel‘A beautiful, haunting, visceral experience. You'll savour the sights, sounds and smells of pre-WW II Singapore and be mesmerized by a cast of characters as delicately... Read more

Herrliche Zeiten - Die Himmelsstürmer - Herrliche Zeiten, Band 1 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Peter Prange

Narrated by: Frank Arnold

Length: 21 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Eine Geschichte von Liebe und Freundschaft über alle Grenzen hinweg. In einem Europa, wie es einst unsere Zukunft hätte sein können. Karlsbad, 1871. Die Zeit der Kriege scheint für immer vorbei, im böhmischen Kurort treffen sich Gäste aus ganz Europa. So auch Vicky, Tochter einer Londoner Industriellenfamilie, die den Ärmelkanal untertunneln... Read more

Brave

By: Mesu Andrews

Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel

Length: 12 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Old Testament stories of David come to vibrant life in Brave. . . . Wonderful!" —Angela Hunt, Christy Award-winning author of The Emissaries



In the tumultuous world of ancient Israel, Ahinoam—a dagger-wielding Kenite woman—flees her family farm with her unconventional father to join the ragtag band of misfits led by the... Read more

Im Nordlicht - Die Nordwind-Saga, Band 2 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Miriam Georg

Narrated by: Tanja Fornaro

Length: 15 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Das dramatische Finale des packenden Zweiteilers von Bestsellerautorin Miriam Georg. Hamburg, 1914. Rosa ist fort! Alice sucht überall nach ihrer kleinen Tochter, aber sie bleibt verschwunden. Zugleich muss Alice eine respektable Arbeit vorweisen, um vor Gericht die Auflösung ihrer Ehe zu bewirken. Die Situation scheint ausweglos ... In ihrer... Read more

Frevel (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Nora Kain

Narrated by: Bernd Hölscher & Anja Dorrer

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Grausam zugerichtete Leichen und ein Mörder wie aus dem dunkelsten Albtraum Frankfurt im Jahr 1800: Drei auf ungewöhnliche Weise entstellte Leichen versetzen die Stadt in Angst. Gerüchte über religiöse Ritualmorde machen die Runde. Nur zwei erliegen dem alten Aberglauben nicht: Zeitungsredakteur Johann und Manon, deren Vater als Rechtsmediziner... Read more

Strawberry Fields

By: Patrick D. Joyce

Narrated by: Nadia Marshall

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Ambitious young reporters Josie and Laurent arrive in Prague in 1968 to cover a revolution unfolding behind the Iron Curtain. It’s the story of a lifetime. A dream come true. A dream that’s about to become a nightmare. Soviet tanks thunder into the city, changing everything. Josie receives a cryptic message from a shrouded stranger on a... Read more