Historical Fiction audiobooks

Life After Kafka

By: Magdaléna Platzová

Narrated by: Christa Lewis

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A novel of Felice Bauer, Franz Kafka's first fiancée, and the story behind Letters to Felice



Franz Kafka scholars know Felice Bauer, his onetime fiancée, through his Letters to Felice, as little more than a woman with a raucous laugh and a taste for bourgeois comforts. Life After Kafka is her story. The novel begins in 1935 as Felice flees with... Read more

Norwegian by Night

By: Derek B. Miller

Narrated by: Mike Ortego

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Crime Writers Association John Creasey Dagger Award winner and Guardian Best Crime and Thriller of the Year, a former Marine sniper and a newly orphaned boy race across the Norwegian wilderness, fleeing demons both real and imagined. 

Sheldon Horowitz—widowed, impatient, impertinent—has grudgingly agreed to leave New York and move in... Read more

The Marsh King's Daughter

By: Elizabeth Chadwick

Narrated by: Amy Scanlon

Length: 16 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Despite having signed the Magna Carta and made promises to mend his ways, there is still great dissatisfaction with King John's rule.

Among the rebellious nobles is young Nicholas de Caen. While fighting John's troops, he is captured, but during the trip back to be questioned, the treacherous marshes cause trouble and Nicholas and King John's... Read more

Medici Heist

By: Caitlin Schneiderhan

Narrated by: Sara Alexander

Length: 13 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A sharp-witted teenage thief leads a team of skilled misfits in a dangerous and daring heist for fortune, freedom and revenge against a corrupt Pope in Renaissance Italy in Caitlin Schneiderhan's clever YA debut, Medici Heist.

Welcome to Florence, 1517, a world of intrigue and opulence, murder and betrayal. Seventeen-year-old conwoman Rosa... Read more

Adeline

By: Norah Vincent

Narrated by: Esther Wane

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

“Daring . . . Vincent’s psychological approach is intriguing.” — USA Today

“Vincent is a sensitive recorder of a mind’s movements as it shifts in and out of inspiration, and as it fights before submitting to despair.” — New York Times Book Review

With poetic precision and psychological acuity, Norah Vincent’s Adeline reimagines the events that... Read more

Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel

By: J. H. Markert & James Markert

Narrated by: Keith Brown & Carlotta Brentan

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A story of the power of memory, Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel explores the mysteries of the mind, the truth behind lore, and the miracle of inspiration. After thirteen months at war, Vittorio Gandy is haunted by memories, and his former life is unrecognizable. Once a gifted painter, now he can’t bear the vivid, bleeding colors on a canvas. His... Read more

The Thirteenth Husband

By: Greer Macallister

Narrated by: Suzanne Toren

Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

That’s about all we get out of life, rich or poor, isn’t it, a few hours of enjoyment here and there? I think it is folly to allow a single chance for pleasure to slip past you.—Aimée Crocker, 1911From the acclaimed author of The Arctic Fury and The Magician’s LieTearing through millions of dollars, four continents, and a hearty collection of... 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

Dona de Mim - Abridged

By: Natalie Gerhardt

Narrated by: Natalie Gerhardt

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"A escrita da Natalie esbanja carisma e tem aquela sensibilidade que só uma mulher muito dona de si e das suas verdades consegue pôr na página. Dona de mim é divertido, surpreendente e sensual -- o cenário histórico e todas as suas regras sociais servem apenas pra deixar mais interessante a protagonista que quebra todas elas." Beatriz... Read more

A Tale of Two Cities

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Arthur Lane

Length: 14 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Revolution and love in the shadow of the guillotine.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair" - this... Read more

A Lady's Fortune

By: Jane Dunn

Narrated by: Jenny Funnell

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The BRAND NEW Regency Romance from Sunday Times Bestseller Jane Dunn.‘Gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The TimesIn Regency England, twenty-seven-year-old Leonora Appleby is considered by many – herself included –... Read more

Determination

By: Mary Kingswood

Narrated by: Joanna Stephens

Length: 11 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

One man with a secret. A family torn apart by the consequences.Mr Bertram Atherton has one foot in the Ancient World, emerging from his library only to eat and sleep. But when the chaplain of his uncle, the Earl of Rennington, is brutally murdered, it is revealed that he was never ordained and so the earl’s marriage was invalid, and his children... Read more

Северный лес

By: Дэниел Мейсон

Narrated by: Алексей Багдасаров & Мария Орлова

Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Новый долгожданный роман, превосходящий границы любых жанров, от финалиста Пулитцеровской премии. Молодая пара сбегает из пуританской колонии и начинает новую жизнь в хижине, затерянной в лесах Западного Массачусетса. Влюбленные ищут в глуши уединения, но вместо этого их дом станет пристанищем для удивительных человеческих и нечеловеческих... Read more

La tristezza del Barone

By: Dama Beltrán

Narrated by: Angelica Novak

Length: 15 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Si dice che il primo amore, quello giovanile, non si scorda mai, forse perché è abbastanza puro, reale.Dopo aver passato anni alla ricerca di Anais Price, sognando di averla di nuovo accanto a sé, Federith Cooper deve sposare lady Caroline, che porta in grembo il loro figlio. O questo è quello che crede Federith. Ma la sua vita matrimoniale è un... Read more

Tutankhamun - The Curse Behind the Golden Mask: Ending the Curse

By: Beshoy Mahrous

Narrated by: Beshoy Mahrous

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into the heart-pounding conclusion of the epic saga that spans millennia, where ancient curses clash with modern love and intrigue. In "Tutankhamun - The Curse Behind the Golden Mask: Ending the Curse," the battle to end a centuries-old curse intensifies, weaving a story of mystery, love, and relentless pursuit.Malek, once under the care of... Read more

Disinheritance

By: Mary Kingswood

Narrated by: Joanna Stephens

Length: 13 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

One man with a secret. A family torn apart by the consequences.Walter Atherton, Viscount Birtwell, has drifted through his charmed life without a care in the world. As the eldest son and heir to an earl, he has never had to make his way in the world. His days are filled with pleasure, and to set the seal on it, he will shortly be married to a... Read more

A Christmas Betrothal

By: Mary Kingswood

Narrated by: Joanna Stephens

Length: 13 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Michael Plummer has never forgotten the woman he fell passionately in love with a few years ago. He was courting a beautiful heiress, in the hope of rescuing his family from financial ruin and the loss of... Read more

Njal's Saga

By: Anonymous & George Webbe Dasent (Translator)

Narrated by: Bryan Matthews

Length: 13 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Njáls saga, a towering masterpiece among Iceland's 13th-century sagas, offers an unparalleled glimpse into the tumultuous heroic age. This epic tale weaves a rich tapestry of complex characters against the backdrop of Icelandic life, exploring the profound tensions between honor, vengeance, and the fragility of peace.At its heart are two... Read more

The Torn Veil

By: Timothy J. R. Rains

Narrated by: Timothy J. R. Rains

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A Mysterious Correspondent.A Battle-weary Nation.A Covenant Sworn on the Altar of Hell.Aside from a few memories of her mother, the convent is all Kerstin’s ever known. But when she receives an invitation to work for the Duke of Klomm, she finally gets the chance to experience life outside the abbey.Only, the opportunity isn’t what she... Read more

Gorączka Złota

By: Ellinor Rafaelsen

Narrated by: Sylwia Nowiczewska

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

NAJCHĘTNIEJ CZYTANA SAGA SKANDYNAWSKA   ..... Wrócę z Ameryki, Gunnhild, z mnóstwem pieniędzy. Wtedy kupię dla nas nowe gospodarstwo, a ty i dzieci dostaniecie nowe, piękne ubrania. Nie będziecie musieli już wstydzić się tych łachmanów, które nosicie. Wytrzymaj - wszystko się polepszy, gdy wrócę. Hallgrim.   "Mama... Mama... Co się stało?... Read more

Calamity's Heir

By: Timothy J. R. Rains

Narrated by: Sarah Palmero

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

In an age of violence, when berserkers prowl the seas of Scandinavia, a new terror cleaves a path through the north ...After escaping my grandfather and a gruesome death-sentence, I need be on the first ship out of Hålogaland.If I can find a crew who hasn't heard I've got blood on my hands.The problem is up here in the Lofoten Isles everyone... Read more

The Broken Chain

By: Timothy J. R. Rains

Narrated by: Timothy J. R. Rains

Length: 12 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A Queen in Peril. An Alliance Divided. A Conjuring of an Ancient Evil.Shown for the villain that he is, the Grand Mage is on the run—and he’s kidnapped the crown heir. The realm is in turmoil. The critical hour is at hand. But at a time when unity is paramount, no one can be trusted—King Vashean least of all.Kerstin’s schemes have not played out... Read more

Born Unto Mayhem

By: Timothy J. R. Rains

Narrated by: Sarah Palmero

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In an Age of Fear ...When Berserkers Haunt the Forests of Scandinavia ...A New Terror Rises in the North ...I'm sixteen this year, and my mother says I should marry soon. Loki. I'd already be married if any cheiftains' sons were man enough to have me.When I do find a husband though, I'll inherit the village of Borg, which as the Princess of... Read more

The Shattered Sword

By: Timothy J. R. Rains

Narrated by: Timothy J. R. Rains

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

A Traitor at Large.A Conspiracy Unveiled.A Kingdom on the Brink of War.The battle for Klomm is over and Count Olgris is in custody. But many questions remain—and as usual, the woman with all the answers has made herself scarce. New suspicions arise, casting doubt on the involvement of the Grand Mage. And with the army soon to march, King Vashean... Read more