History audiobooks

American Karma

By: Doug Shear

Narrated by: Doug Shear

Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In the early 70s a drugged-out seventeen-year-old named Doug, along with his secretly gay, openly black, best friend, decides to hitchhike across the country in search of a mythical Utopia. They meet Bologna Jane & Tina the Monkey Girl, Big Arm and Nigga Dog. They almost die along the way. Doug hooks up with his brother and friends on... Read more

Mansa Musa and The Empire of Mali

By: P. James Oliver

Narrated by: Starvoice Agency

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Oliver's well-researched biography of Mansa Musa echoes the style of an exotic tale of gold, glory, and adventure. During his long reign as Mali's emperor, Mansa Musa led his empire into its Golden Age; presided over a spectacular, 60,000 person, 9,000 mile pilgrimage; founded a university in Timbuktu; and helped revolutionize architecture... Read more

Modern Latin America: A Captivating Guide to Modern Latin American History

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Jason Zenobia

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Uncover the Real Story of Latin America—A History That Is Still UnfoldingLatin America is so much more than the Amazon and Christopher Columbus. It’s a place full of stories about independence, tough fighters, and rich cultures. But how did this region become what it is today? And what has shaped its journey?This audiobook tells the story of... Read more

Rome - Antiquity's superpower

By: World History

Narrated by: Paul Bown

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In 52 BC, after six years of war against the Gallic tribes, Julius Caesar had tamed another enemy of the Roman Republic. Almost one million Gauls were taken as slaves, while their land became just another Roman province. Soon tonnes of grain along with lucrative taxes were flowing towards the imperial capital, whose inhabitants enjoyed all the... Read more

Kill Hitler

By: World History

Narrated by: Paul Bown

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Six attempts were made by German officers to kill Hitler in autumn 1943 and summer 1944. Explosives in personal gifts, assassins armed with hand grenades and pistols, and even suicide bombers with pockets full of explosives hunted the Führer, who undoubtedly recognised the danger. The security arrangements around the leader of the Nazi regime... Read more

Steel Girls in the Blitz

By: Michelle Rawlins

Narrated by: Laura Brydon

Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

With their city under fire, can they find hope in each other? 'Rich, evocative and spellbinding' KATE THOMPSON 'A heartwarming tale of courage, friendship and hope' MILLY JOHNSON *** In December... Read more

The Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of Hesse

By: Frances Welch

Narrated by: Jilly Bond

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping family saga and a portrait of a world in turmoil

The Princesses of Hesse were Queen Victoria's grandchildren. After the sudden death of her daughter Alice, Queen Victoria took an obsessive interest in the marriage prospects of the four girls she left behind. Very little went according to plan. Fortunately, Queen Victoria did not live... Read more

Le Diable et Sherlock Holmes

By: David Grann

Narrated by: Stephane Cornicard

Length: 15 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Contrairement aux histoires imaginées par Arthur Conan Doyle, les douze enquêtes racontées par David Grann sont bien réelles. Que l'auteur se penche sur l'infiltration d'un gang de détenus dans le système carcéral américain ou la traque de l'un des grands imposteurs du XXe siècle, affabulateur caméléon aux multiples identités, qu'il retrace la... Read more

White Supremacy

By: Gavin Evans

Narrated by: Finlay Robertson

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

White Supremacy begins with the anatomy of the murder of 10 black people in Buffalo, New York in 2022. The killer, 18-year old Payton Gendron, says he was driven by 'Great Replacement' - the conspiracy theory that a Jewish-led elite is replacing white people with black and brown people. This, and a spate of similar hate crimes, begs the... Read more

All About Darts

By: Russ Bray

Narrated by: Russ Bray

Length: 4 hours

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Stand up if you love the darts!

The one and only legend that is Russ 'The Voice' Bray has been the man beside the oche calling major darts tournaments since 1996. He has now hung up his mic, but stand up and rejoice as he'll be making himself heard once again in this essential, all-seeing companion to your favourite... Read more

Forged in War

By: Mark Galeotti

Narrated by: Simon Shepherd

Length: 15 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Forged in War: A military history of Russia from its beginnings to today by Mark Galeotti, read by Simon Shepherd.

A masterful history of how war and insecurity, both real and perceived, have driven Russia’s destiny for centuries, including the disastrous invasion of Ukraine.

Putin retains his stranglehold on his position in... Read more

Steel Lobsters

By: Myke Cole

Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Steel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the last knights in England by Myke Cole, read by Oliver Hembrough.

A dramatic history of the Steel Lobsters, Sir Arthur Hesilrige’s Regiment of Horse, in the English Civil War – the last fully armoured knights in England.

The 17th-century battlefield ushered in a new era, with formed... Read more

Bring on United

By: Andy Mitten

Narrated by: Matthew McNulty

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

How Manchester United conquered all, by the players who won everything ______________________________________________________________ With a foreword by Ruud van Nistelrooy The Champions League, the Club World Cup, 6 Premier League... Read more

Herejía

By: Catherine Nixey

Narrated by: Elsa Veiga

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

De la autora de La edad de la penumbra, una perspectiva única sobre la diversidad que existió en torno a la figura de Cristo. «Fascinante. Revela una especie de amor exasperado por la tradición en la que se crio y una suerte de risa floja ante la idea de una Virgen María que lanza llamas por cada orificio como si fuera una especie de... Read more

Un recuerdo para ellos de gloria - Abridged

By: Antonio Rosique

Narrated by: Antonio Rosique, César Ramones & Gabriela Guraieb

Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Este audiolibro es una recopilación de 17 testimonios de atletas olímpicos mexicanos, quienes relatan el momento en el que lograron la victoria más importante de su vida y subieron al podio olímpico. Las historias son sustancia viva y se transforman todos los días, mutan, se añejan en los rincones de nuestra memoria. Y por ello, en cada una... Read more

Не вбивай

By: Богдан Лепкий

Narrated by: Матвій Ніколаєв

Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

У виданні вміщено другу з історичних повістей Богдана Лепкого, що складають трилогію (за визначенням автора) «Мазепа». Насправді ж — повістей п'ять. І хоч вони послідовно відтворюють хронологію подій, кожна з них має самостійне значення, тому й публікувалася автором окремо. Головний герой усіх п'яти повістей — український гетьман Іван Мазепа... Read more

A Brief History On The Black Death

By: Scott Matthews

Narrated by: Daniel Jones

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In A Brief History On The Black Death, we embark on a gripping journey through one of humanity's most devastating catastrophes—the Black Death. This meticulously researched and engaging book offers a concise yet comprehensive account of the infamous pandemic that swept across Europe in the 14th century, leaving a trail of destruction in its... Read more

The Hidden Forces Behind Wealth and Poverty: Understanding Nations' Fates

By: Merrick Draxler

Narrated by: Rob Williamson

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The Hidden Forces Behind Wealth and Poverty: Understanding Nations' Fates
⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐
Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your understanding of historical lessons to shape a better future?
In search of a comprehensive resource that encompasses all the necessary elements to grasp these crucial... Read more

Shadow Men

By: James Polchin

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

On May 16, 1922, a young man's body was found on a desolate road in Westchester County. The victim was penniless ex-sailor Clarence Peters. Walter Ward, the handsome scion of the family that owned the largest chain of bread factories in the country, confessed to the crime as an act of self-defense against a violent gang of "shadow men,"... Read more

One Life

By: Barbara Winton

Narrated by: Kristin Atherton

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia at the brink of World War II. Most never saw their parents again. This is his story.



Now a major motion picture starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter



In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old "Nicky" canceled a ski trip and instead spent nine months masterminding... Read more

Box Office Poison

By: Tim Robey

Narrated by: Tim Robey

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"A wild success." — Publishers Weekly

"A surefire hit." —Library Journal STARRED review

"A brilliant star turn." —Andrew O’Hagan

A riotous and revealing story of Hollywood’s most spectacular flops and how they ended careers, bankrupted studios and changed film history.

"Failure fascinates, for all the reasons that success is a drag…”

From grand... Read more

Lincoln vs. Davis

By: Nigel Hamilton

Narrated by: Rick Adamson

Length: 32 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

From a renowned biographer comes the greatest untold story of the Civil War: how two American presidents faced off as the fate of the nation hung in the balance—and how Abraham Lincoln came to embrace emancipation as the last, best chance to save the Union. 

Of all the books written on Abraham Lincoln, there has been one surprising gap: the... Read more

Islam - punizione o salvezza...??

By: B. Mich. Grosch

Narrated by: Calimero della Cina

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Islam – Punizione o salvezza...??
Lo scopo di questo libro è cercare vie d'uscita dall'attuale decadenza del "mondo occidentale" e analizzare mentalmente i diversi modi in cui noi esseri umani oggi potremmo raggiungere un modo diverso di vedere e vivere.Il focus di questa analisi è sull’Islam che, secondo l’autore, determinerà in gran parte le... Read more

Stronger Together

By: Andy Reti & Ibolya Grossman

Narrated by: Helen Kas, Andy Reti, Naomi Azrieli & Marlene K...

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

“Don’t cry darling. We need this baby. You will see.”

With these words from her husband, Zoltán, Ibolya Rechnitzer’s fear of being pregnant during the uncertainty of wartime is somewhat eased. But in November 1942, four months after their baby, Andy, is born, Zoltán is drafted into the forced labour service of the Hungarian army and Ibolya must... Read more