History audiobooks

The Genome War - Abridged

By: James Shreeve

Narrated by: Erik Singer

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The long-awaited story of the science, the business, the politics, the intrigue behind the scenes of the most ferocious competition in the history of modern science—the race to map the human genome.
On May 10, 1998, biologist Craig Venter, director of the Institute for Genomic Research, announced that he was forming a private company that within... Read more

My Father, My President - Abridged

By: Doro Bush Koch

Narrated by: Doro Bush Koch

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Revised and updated with six new chapters and many new photographs following his death at age 94, this is the definitive account of George H.W. Bush's life and career written by his only daughter with his full cooperation.

Much happened to George H.W. Bush and the country since the initial publication of My Father, My President: His nemesis,... Read more

Les Dictateurs - Partie I - Abridged

By: Jacques Bainville

Narrated by: Daniel Franck

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Qu'elles soient anciennes ou plus récentes, les dictatures, comme le note Jacques Bainville, sont le plus souvent imposées par les circonstances. L'académicien s'intéresse ainsi dans ce volume aux causes qui, à travers l'Histoire, ont permis l'essor des dictatures les plus remarquables, diverses dans leurs formes mais possédant toutes des points... Read more

Tiger Force - Abridged

By: Mitch Weiss & Michael Sallah

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as "Tiger Force." The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in the field with less supervision. Their mission... Read more

The Queen Mother - Abridged

By: William Shawcross

Narrated by: William Shawcross

Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles—and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century.

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth of the Earl of Strathmore’s ten children—was born on August 4, 1900, and,... Read more

Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains - Abridged

By: Charles Eastman

Narrated by: Lorenzo Baca

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the pen of a Santee Sioux— Charles Eastman— come these biographical portraits of American Indian leaders Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and Chief Joseph. Eastman was born in Red Falls, Minnesota, and raised by his grandmother and uncle in Manitoba, Canada, where he learned Native American... Read more

Elizabeth and Mary - Abridged

By: Jane Dunn

Narrated by: Isla Blair

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The first dual biography of two of the world’s most remarkable women—Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots—by one of Britain’s “best biographers” (The Sunday Times).

In a rich and riveting narrative, Jane Dunn reveals the extraordinary rivalry between the regal cousins. It is the story of two queens ruling on one island, each with a... Read more

Memo from Darryl F. Zanuck - Abridged

By: Rudy Behlmer

Narrated by: Richard D. Zanuck

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

One of Hollywood's biggest players for almost 50 years, Darryl F. Zanuck presided over Twentieth Century-Fox during the studio' s most glorious era— with stars like Marilyn Monroe and Henry Fonda, directors like John Ford and Elia Kazan, and classics like How Green Was My Valley, Gentleman' s Agreement, and... Read more

Ted Williams - Abridged

By: Leigh Montville

Narrated by: Philip Bosco

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

He was The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend – and a lightning rod for controversy in life and in death? What motivated him to interrupt his Hall of Fame career twice to serve his country as a... Read more

100 Quotes by Heraclitus of Ephesus - Abridged

By: Heraclitus

Narrated by: Brad Carty

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

'100 Quotes by Heraclitus of Ephesus' is a superb read for those with an interest in philosophy or the human condition. Insightful, esoteric, and incisive, 21st-century readers will be taken with the relevance of observations made more than 2,500 years ago. Whether you're looking for philosophical inspiration or to further your self-development,... Read more

To America - Abridged

By: Stephen E. Ambrose

Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Completed shortly before Ambrose's untimely death, To America is a very personal look at our nation's history through the eyes of one of the twentieth century's most influential historians.

Ambrose roams the country's history, praising the men and women who made it exceptional. He considers Jefferson and Washington, who were progressive thinkers... Read more

LRRP Company Command - Abridged

By: Kregg P. Jorgenson

Narrated by: Don Leslie

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A gripping account of ordinary men with extraordinary courage and heroism who had one last chance to make good—and one helluva war zone to do it in.
 
The new commander of the Company E, 52d Infantry LRRPs, Capt. George Paccerelli, was tough, but the men’s new AO was brutal. It was bad enough that the provinces of Binh Long, Phuoc Long, and Tay... Read more

Paço do Senado - Abridged

By: Moreira de Azevedo

Narrated by: Yuri Ribeiro

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Em tempos antigos, existia uma cidade na rua que hoje é chamada de Uruguaiana. Além dessa rua, havia um grande campo onde ficava a capela de São Domingos. No entanto, com a construção da capela de Santa Ana e a expansão das casas ao redor da capela de São Domingos, o campo passou a ser conhecido como campo de Santa Ana. No início do século, o... Read more

Atatürk - Abridged

By: Fabio L. Grassi

Narrated by: Kerem Fırtına

Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'ü bu kez "dışarı"dan bir gözle, tarihçi Fabio L. Grassi anlatıyor. Cumhuriyet'in kurucu liderinin nasıl yetiştiğini, sürdürdüğü askeri ve siyasi mücadeleleri, barışçı bir devlet adamı ve gözü pek bir devrimci olarak yaşadığı hayatı ele alıyor... "Fabio L. Grassi'nin kitabı İtalyanlar kadar Türk okuru için de önem arz... Read more

10-Minute Summary: SAPIENS: A Brief History of Humankind - Abridged

By: Yuval Noah Harari

Narrated by: Alex Daros

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“Sapiens” is a broad and thought-provoking analysis of human history, from its origins to its possible future. Harari argues that humanity has been shaped by a series of key revolutions: the Cognitive Revolution, the Agricultural Revolution, the Scientific Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution. Through these transformations, humans have... Read more

American Studies - Abridged

By: Louis Menand

Narrated by: Ron McLarty

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Brilliant, surprising insights into America yesterday and today from the New York Times bestselling author of The Metaphysical Club. Read more

Las siniestras predicciones de Baba Vanga Para 2024 - Abridged

By: victor montas

Narrated by: victor montas

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Las siniestras predicciones de Baba Vanga Para 2024Baba Vanga, nacida en 1911 y fallecida en 1996, fue una misteriosa vidente búlgara que ha capturado la atención del mundo con sus supuestas predicciones sobre eventos globales. A lo largo de su vida, se le atribuyeron muchas profecías que abarcaban desde desastres naturales hasta cambios... Read more

The Marauder and His Daughter - Abridged

By: Linda Cunningham

Narrated by: Diedre Eby

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

AFTER DISCOVERING HER FATHER'S WAR DIARY, a young girl begins the lifelong journey of understanding how his brutal and miraculous war experience shaped their family and faith while bringing new insight to one of the most ambitious and secretive war missions of World War II. MERRILL'S MARAUDERS became the 172nd recipient of the Congressional Gold... Read more

Imperial Grunts - Abridged

By: Robert D. Kaplan

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror.
 
Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leading the charge against threats to American... Read more

Raising the Hunley - Abridged

By: Schuyler Kropf & Brian Hicks

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Two prize-winning journalists, Brian Hicks and Schulyer Kropf, have chronicled this fascinating story of military daring, momentary victory, sudden death, buried secrets, persistence, and ultimate payoff. Read more

The Sword and the Shield - Abridged

By: Christopher Andrew & Vasili Mitrokhin

Narrated by: Charles Stransky

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Sword and the Shield is a compelling—and historically significant—narrative destined to cast new light on the Soviet era. Read more

Germania, l'ascesa del male - Abridged

By: Giancarlo Villa

Narrated by: Riccardo Burbi

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Come è potuto nascere il movimento nazionalsocialista? Chi era davvero Adolf Hitler? I gerarchi intorno a lui erano davvero tutti dei mostri? E chi ha partorito l'idea della "soluzione finale" contro gli ebrei? Questo racconto ripercorre per intero la storia del nazismo tedesco. Una analisi della sua nascita, tra la rabbia e l'umiliazione per la... Read more

Benito Mussolini - Abridged

By: Giancarlo Villa

Narrated by: Corrado Niro

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

Dopo più di 75 anni dalla sua morte, Benito Mussolini continua a suscitare emozioni contrastanti e dibattiti accesi. Nonostante abbia portato l'Italia nella guerra più sanguinosa della sua storia, molte persone visitano ancora oggi la sua tomba con riverenza e molti altri lo ricordano con nostalgia. La sua figura, come quella di molti altri... Read more

Operazione Barbarossa - Abridged

By: Camilla Allegrucci

Narrated by: Riccardo Burbi

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

E' il 21 giugno 1941, la notte più breve dell'anno. Un evento storico che rimarrà nella memoria dell'umanità per sempre. L'Operazione Barbarossa ha inizio: la Germania nazista di Hitler invade l'Unione Sovietica di Stalin dando inizio alla più grande campagna militare della storia. Ma questo non è solo un racconto di guerra, è una storia di... Read more