History audiobooks

Pumpkinflowers

By: Matti Friedman

Narrated by: Matti Friedman

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

“A book about young men transformed by war, written by a veteran whose dazzling literary gifts gripped my attention from the first page to the last.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Friedman’s sober and striking new memoir . . . [is] on a par with Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried -- its Israeli analog.” —The New York Times Book Review

It was just... Read more

The Siege of Tyre

By: David A. Guenther

Narrated by: Julian Elfer

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

The island city of Tyre along the coast of Lebanon was for centuries an impregnable fortress and key to unlocking Phoenician and Persian power in the Near East. Its fall was first prophesied in the Book of Ezekiel; but it would not be Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, who would take the city as the Bible foretold, but a Macedonian warrior king,... Read more

The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism

By: Fred M. Fiske

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Laurence A. Johnson, a supermarket chain owner in Syracuse, New York, wasn't just passionate about fresh produce; he was equally fervent about purging communism from America's airwaves in the early 1950s. Teamed with like-minded anti-communists, Johnson targeted food giants like Borden and Kraft. He threatened to hurt sales of their products if... 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

Hemingway's Passions

By: Nancy W. Sindelar

Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Ernest Hemingway's passion was writing, and he was inspired by a lifetime of daring adventures and encouraged by the many women in his life. His masculine, adventurous spirit appealed to women of all ages, including four wives and a long list of legendary actresses, and he frequently transformed the women in his life into memorable fictional... Read more

The Strange Case of Dr. Schacht And Mr. Hitler

By: Davis Truman

Narrated by: John Sullivan

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Abridged: No

In the darkest years of the 20th century, Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime cast a long and terrifying shadow over the world. The swastika, the symbol of Nazi power and oppression, became synonymous with hatred and brutality. However, a curious and enigmatic figure was hidden within this sinister regime, occupying a paradoxical position. Dr. Hjalmar... Read more

The Market and Other Orders

By: F. A. Hayek

Length: 17 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an auto-narrated audiobook version of this book.

In addition to his groundbreaking contributions to pure economic theory, F. A. Hayek also closely examined the ways in which the knowledge of many individual market participants could culminate in an overall order of economic activity. His attempts to come to terms with the “knowledge... 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

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

Pirates of the Slave Trade

By: Angela C. Sutton

Narrated by: Christopher Grove

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

No one present at the Battle of Cape Lopez off the coast of West Africa in 1722 could have known that they were on the edge of history. This obscure yet fierce naval battle would have a monumental impact on British colonies and the future of slavery in America.



Pirates of the Slave Trade follows three figures whose fates would violently converge:... Read more

History Made Easy: Engaging Insights for Modern Learners

By: Harris Trumble

Narrated by: Rob Williamson

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

History Made Easy: Engaging Insights for Modern Learners
⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐
Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your understanding of historical concepts to excel in your upcoming exams?
Searching for a thorough guide that encompasses everything you need to master history concepts and achieve exam... Read more

绣口一开：余光中自述

By: 余光中著，梁笑梅编

Narrated by: 竣翔

Length: 16 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： 他上承中国文学传统，横涉西洋文学艺术，在绵长四十余年的创作生涯中，笔耕不辍，成为当代文学的重镇，其文学影响，已跨越海峡两岸，诗风文采，为不少读者所赞赏。当我们翻阅那琳琅满目的佳作，沉浸于他那融汇中外，通变古今，颇具雄长之气;瑰丽多姿，变化多端，令人叹为观止的诗文之中时，不能不惊叹他的文学成就之超卓。本书是当代著名诗人、学者余光中先生的自述文集。包括自述性散文、师友交游、自述性质的序言及后记等几部分，对进一步了解余光中先生生平有一定的价值与意义。 作者简介： 余光中，1928年生于南京，祖籍福建永春，1947年入金陵大学外语系(后转入厦门大学)，1949年随父母迁香港，次年赴台，就读于台湾大学外文系。1953年，与覃子豪、钟鼎文等共创"蓝星"诗社。后赴美进修，获爱荷华大... Read more

未若柳絮因风起：古诗词中的传奇女子

By: 张觅

Narrated by: 洢秋

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： "秀色掩今古，荷花羞玉颜""一枝红艳露凝香，云雨巫山枉断肠"、"皓齿还如贝色含，长眉亦似烟华贴""蔡女昔造胡笳声，一弹一十有八拍""冶容多姿鬓，芳香已盈路"…… 在传世诗词中，那些女子或英姿飒爽，或绝色倾城，或妩媚蛊惑，或灵心慧质，她们如一幅幅绝美的画卷，令人沉醉怀想。她们的绰约之姿、咏絮之才、停机之德，被古典诗词凝炼成永恒的美，如琥珀一般沉淀在历史长河中，熠熠生辉。 Read more

人间最美是柳词

By: 詹亮浈

Narrated by: 依依

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： 他是坠入凡尘的仙子，他是放荡不羁的浪子，他是诗书满腹的才子；他奉旨填词，他偎红倚翠，他宦海沉浮，他羁旅劳顿，他孤独地走，他寂寞地哭。他很穷困，却又富有，他很卑微，却又伟大，他很惆怅，却又精彩。这就是说不完。他是柳永。 夜深人静之时，放下一身的疲惫，关闭身边所有的电子设备，冲泡一盏清茶，手执一卷诗书，方能听见自己的心声。这时，或许才能放声大哭，或者大呼过瘾，找到真正的自己。 心里住着一位词人，一位伟大的词人，就是与一段历史交流，与一种心情对话。我愿与柳永对话，与柳词共眠。 Read more

月若有情月长圆最痴不过张爱玲

By: 江晓英

Narrated by: 满园

Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： 她，是张爱玲。民国世界的临水照花人。她和她的寂寞在尘埃里开出花来——静默，绝世，孤傲。她是一段梦的追溯，一段光影的胶合，一段斑驳琉璃璀璨与凋落的前前后后。她是一代传奇女子，她和她的故事，在历经了半个世纪之后，依旧没有因她的静静离去而湮灭，来去无踪，而是越发地被当下关注和提及，一直被传说，传说。 作者简介： 江晓英，笔名紫翘，女，出生于20世纪70年代，四川人。出版人物传记《月若有情月长圆 ，最痴不过张爱玲》，《林徽因：民国最美的女神》，古诗词赏析《只为回首，不为阑珊》，即将出版《苏青传（暂定名）》《任他明月下西楼（暂定名）》《回到古代去旅行（暂定名）》《低头 便时水中天（... Read more

张謇传

By: 文学智慧

Narrated by: 江帅

Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： 清末状元张謇实业救国的感人故事，从科举、辞官、南通纱厂、东渡考察、救国等方面详细介绍了民族资本家张謇艰苦创业的传奇一生。 张謇（1853—1926），生于江苏海门常乐镇，1894年，参加清廷恩科会试，考中状元，授翰林院修撰。后因目睹晚清政局的腐溃，转而投身实业建设，成为近代工商业先驱。同时，张謇以自己的政商身份和关系，积极奔走，为推动中国政治和经济的近代化发展做出巨大贡献。本书是作者在早年的研究论著基础上，详加修改，以张謇个人日记、信札和诗文等手稿资料，参以相关近代史料，考辩宏富，论述公允，是近代史研究的典范之作，也是一般读者欲了解张謇生平的必读之作。 Read more

杜月笙和他的情人们

By: 钟连城

Narrated by: 拎包

Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： 父母双亡的小瘪三迫于生计来到上海，十五岁起，随着师父套签子福生频频出入烟街柳巷，随着年龄增长，对女人的渴望越来越强烈，并为此立下出人头地的志向。最令人瞠目的是杜月笙由小瘪三成为大亨的经历。促成他成功的秘诀，离不开女人。 他的情人们一个个心甘情愿做他发迹的阶梯...杜月笙初入黄公馆时,黄金荣的丫环小翠是他的第一位情人。因小翠的帮助,他了解了黄公馆的所有秘密,更重要的是,他掌握了征服第二位情人林桂生的绝招。林桂生是他发迹的关键,如果没有林桂生,就没有日后的杜月笙。及后,沈月英、小脚阿蛾、强盗金绣、露兰春、陈帼英、蝴蝶...一个个绝色美女相继投情送抱,同时也帮助他击败对手,走向…… Read more

Shadow of the Titanic

By: Andrew Wilson

Narrated by: David Pickering

Length: 13 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A riveting and groundbreaking account of what happened to the survivors of the Titanic. We think we know the story of the Titanic—the once majestic and supposedly unsinkable ship that struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Britain to America—but very little has been written about the vessel’s 705 survivors. How did the events of that... Read more

We are what we listen to

By: Dr. Patricia Caicedo M.D.

Narrated by: Dr. Patricia Caicedo M.D.

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In this groundbreaking union of art and science, soprano, musicologist, and physician Patricia Caicedo explores the connection between music-its performance, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it-and health.Drawing on the latest research and musical examples, Caicedo reveals:- How the brain works when you listen to and make music.- The... Read more

Washington and the hope of peace

By: H.G. Wells

Narrated by: Andrew Jackson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In this compelling audiobook, we delve into the life and legacy of George Washington, exploring his pivotal role in shaping the future of a nation striving for peace. Through engaging narratives and insightful analysis, listeners will discover Washington's journey from a soldier in the Revolutionary War to the first President of the United... Read more

超越百年的人生智慧：周有光自述

By: 周有光

Narrated by: 声宝

Length: 12 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： 他是沈从文的连襟，合肥名门张家四姐妹之一张允和的夫君。他是博学的鸿儒，长寿的智者，沈从文给他取外号曰"周百科"。108岁世纪老人的精彩自述，"汉语拼音之父"的人生历程。 本书是当代著名学者、语言学家、"汉语拼音之父"周有光先生的自述文集。包括"百岁口述传记"、 "记忆的碎片"、" 回顾语言学界往事"、"... Read more

如此星辰如此月：钱钟书与杨绛的旷世情缘

By: 朱云乔

Narrated by: 春燕

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

内容简介： 钱钟书与杨绛，一个是清华才子，一个是南国佳人。他们的爱情，始于初见，终于死别。不折腾，不做作，不张扬。这一种相守，如同涓涓细流，缓缓流入时光里。因为懂得，所以不离不弃。他们拥有最契合的灵魂，最温暖的坚守，纵使最后生离死别，却依然延续着那份珠联璧合的甜美爱情。 作者简介： 朱云乔，畅销书作家。情致高远，心思细腻。醉心于往昔岁月里的深情故事，放逐心怀于笔墨之间。著有《撒哈拉的眼泪：三毛传》、《面朝大海，春暖花开：海子传》、《情暖三生：梁思成与林徽因的爱情往事》、《一别，如果永不相见：张爱玲传》。 Read more

她故事.中国卷：20世纪奇女子长卷

By: 王开林

Narrated by: 娜娜

Length: 12 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： 二十世纪一百年，女界涌现了许多天才，出类拔萃的女子身上多半具有相当的传奇性。秋瑾、宋美龄、林徽因、张爱玲、赛金花、小凤仙、阮玲玉、赵一曼……她们活出了美丽和善良，活出了真情和至爱，活出了快乐和成功，也活出了血性和悲伤，她们活出了女人之为女人的最高的生命质量。 写本书时便遭遇到以下三个困难： 其一，如何挑选人物？挂一漏万固然难以避免，错爱和偏心也大有可能； 其二，如何定义"奇女子"？凡是才智、情感、节操、行为方面大异于世俗的女子便是奇女子。这一定义够不够周延？ 其三，如何顾全各个领域？上个世纪，女性的文学、艺术、音乐、表演、科学、政治、经济和教育等多方面都有极其出色的表现，很难面面俱到。 Read more

中外名人传记大全集

By: 方洲

Narrated by: 朦胧

Length: 22 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介： 在源远流长、辉煌灿烂的世界历史岁月中，涌现出成千上万富有创造性和进取精神的名人，留下了一串串不可磨灭的历史印迹。名人以深邃的思想，放射出绮丽的光芒，启迪着人们的心智，照耀着人类的内心世界；名人以卓越的军政才能，主宰着世界的风云，改变着历史的格局，影响着人类的进程。本书如同一座群星璀璨的名人堂，引领大家接近名人，感受名人，从名人的经历和成就中汲取智慧和力量，进行一场心灵的洗礼、一次人生的历练，激励自我，提升素养，像名人一样去奋斗，像名人一样成功! Read more