History audiobooks

Jackson Pollock: A short biography

By: 5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies & George Fritsche

Narrated by: George Fritsche

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Jackson Pollock, American painter and inventor of "Action painting": Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best! Read more

Presidential Assassinations: The History of the Killing of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Michelle Humphries

Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Until April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth was one of the most famous actors of his time, and President Abraham Lincoln had even watched him perform. But his most significant performance at a theater did not take place on the stage. That night, Booth became one of history’s most infamous assassins when he assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's... Read more

Von John Jacob Astor bis Bill Gates

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: John Jacob Astor, John Pemberton, Andrew Carnegie, August Oetker, Walt Disney, Howard Hughes, Herman Lay, Sam Walton, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates. Read more

Real Pirates of the Caribbean

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Ross Jenkins

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The Golden Age of Piracy generally refers to the era when history’s most famous pirates roamed the seas of the West Indies from 1670-1720, engaging in colorfully daring and oftentimes murderous attacks on any ship they felt emboldened enough to take on. And it is no coincidence that while the end of the Golden Age was marked by the death of... Read more

The Julio-Claudian Dynasty: The History and Legacy of the First Family to Rule the Ancient Roman Empire

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Bill Caufield

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The importance of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (or as he was known from birth, Gaius Octavius “Octavian” Thurinus) to the course of Western history is hard to overstate. His life, his rise to power, his political, and his social and military achievements all laid the foundations for the creation of an empire which would endure for almost five... Read more

The Minoans and Mycenaeans: The History of the Civilizations that First Developed Ancient Greek Culture

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Nearly 2,500 years after the Golden Age of Athens, people across the world today continue to be fascinated by the Ancient Greeks. But who did the Ancient Greeks look up to? The answer to that question can be found in Homer’s The Odyssey, in which Odysseus makes note of “a great town there, Cnossus, where Minos reigned.” It was perhaps the... Read more

Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson: The Lives of the Wild West’s Most Famous Lawmen

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Jim Walsh

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Space may be the final frontier, but no frontier has ever captured the American imagination like the “Wild West”, which still evokes images of dusty cowboys, outlaws, gunfights, gamblers, and barroom brawls over 100 years after the West was settled. A constant fixture in American pop culture, the 19th century American West continues to be... Read more

The Liberation of Western Europe in World War II: The History of the Western Allies’ Campaigns on the Continent

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Bill Caufield

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

During World War II, the free world literally hung in the balance, with the Axis and Allies engaging in warfare on an unprecedented scale. Although Hitler’s Nazi Germany had overrun much of the European continent by 1940, the Allies began to reverse the momentum in 1942. By the end of 1943, with Allied forces firmly established in Italy and the... Read more

Von Franz Beckenbauer bis LeBron James

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Mark Spitz, Nadja Comaneci, Katarina Witt, Steffi Graf, Michael Schumacher, Lance Armstrong, Roger Federer, LeBron James. Read more

Howard Hughes: Kurzbiografie kompakt

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Howard Hughes, Flugzeugpionier, Filmproduzent und Eremit: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! Read more

Relax, Get Inspired: On the Art of War

By: Sun Tzu

Narrated by: Thierry Baudez

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Welcome to our reading of "The Art of War," a timeless treatise on strategy, warfare, and leadership written by the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu. Composed over 2,500 years ago, this profound work remains as relevant today as it was in the era of chariots and sword battles.
"The Art of War" is not merely a book about conflict; it is... Read more

American History Stories: 101 True and Fascinating Tales of Major Events and People from the United States’ Past

By: Ahoy Publications

Narrated by: Jay Herbert

Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Uncover the soul of America with American History Stories!Embark on an enthralling journey where each story is a thread in the vast tapestry of the United States’ legacy.This collection of 101 true tales masterfully narrates the pivotal events and influential figures that have carved the nation’s path from its rugged colonial beginnings to its... Read more

Edvard Munch: A short biography

By: 5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies & George Fritsche

Narrated by: George Fritsche

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter and creator of the "Scream": Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best! Read more

Государство

By: Платон

Narrated by: Руслан Драпалюк

Length: 12 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

«Государство» — диалог Платона, посвящённый проблеме идеального государства. Написан в 360 г. до н. э. С точки зрения Платона, государство является выражением идеи справедливости. В диалоге впервые отчётливо определяются философы как люди,  способные постичь то, что вечно тождественно самому себе. В диалоге содержится систематика и краткий... Read more

Von Johann Sebastian Bach bis Gustav Mahler

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Brahms, Peter Tschaikowsky, Richard Wagner, Gustav Mahler. Read more

Buddhist Ethics

By: Mr. Munday

Narrated by: Mr. Munday

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Buddhist ethics are based on natural laws, not social customs or man-made laws. Buddhist morality judges actions based on their intention or motivation, and considers actions rooted in greed, hatred, or selfishness to be bad. Actions rooted in love, generosity, and wisdom are considered good. Read more

The Floating University

By: Tamson Pietsch

Narrated by: narrator

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an auto-narrated audiobook edition of this book. The Floating University sheds light on a story of optimism and imperialist ambition in the 1920s.

In 1926, New York University professor James E. Lough—an educational reformer with big dreams—embarked on a bold experiment he called the Floating University. Lough believed that taking five... Read more

Selections of the History of the Franks (Unabridged)

By: Gregory of Tours Gregory of Tours

Narrated by: Kimberly Caldwell, Joshua Thomas & William Hoes

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In the tumultuous era of the 6th century, Gregory of Tours, a devout bishop, chronicled the rise and fall of the Frankish kingdom in his seminal work, "Selections of the History of the Franks." Through vivid accounts of battles, miracles, and political intrigue, Gregory paints an unforgettable portrait of a society in transition. From the reign... Read more

Walt Disney: Kurzbiografie kompakt

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Walt Disney, Erfinder von Mickey Mouse und Filmmogul: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! Read more

Santiago Valiente

By: Santiago del Ama

Narrated by: Luis Carlos de La Lombana

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Santiago Valiente es la autobiografía de Santiago del Ama. Es la historia de un niño que quedó huérfano a la edad de 12 años en el Madrid de principios del siglo XX. Le tocó vivir una niñez de duro trabajo en la que, a pesar de tener que dejar el colegio para ir a trabajar, no descuida su formación, teniendo que trabajar de noche para pagarse... Read more

Gustave Le Bon: Psychologie der Massen / The Crowd

By: Gustave le Bon

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Gustave Le Bons Meisterwerk in zweisprachiger Ausgabe! Gustave Le Bon's masterpiece in a bilingual edition! Deutsch: Was passiert mit dem Individuum, wenn es sich in einer Gruppe wiederfindet? Wie ist es zu erklären, dass intelligente Menschen sich in der Masse zu Dingen hinreißen lassen, die sie als Einzelne niemals tun würden? Gustave le Bon... Read more

Enemies at the Gate

By: Patricia Southern

Narrated by: Rupert Bush

Length: 16 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The legend of the foundation of Rome by Romulus in 753BC accords very well with the earliest defensive walls on the Palatine Hill, made of clay and timber and showing evidence of animal sacrifices. To trace the continual efforts to fortify Rome is to trace the rise and fall of the Roman Empire - through the taking of the city by the Gauls in... Read more

Kingmakers

By: Timothy Venning

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

For a medieval English king, delegation was a necessary evil; and nowhere more necessary – nor more potentially disastrous – than on the Anglo-Welsh borders. The Marcher lords first empowered by William I were relied upon by subsequent Norman and Plantagenet kings to protect the dangerous frontiers of the realm.

In Wales, as in Ireland, the... Read more

Von Archimedes bis zu den Gebrüdern Wright

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Archimedes, Johannes Gutenberg, Galileo Galilei, Dom Perignon, James Watt, Gebrüder Montgolfier, Werner von Siemens, Thomas Alva Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Gebrüder Wright. Read more