Travel audiobooks

Call of the Kingfisher - Bright sights and birdsong in a year by the river (Unabridged)

By: Nick Penny

Narrated by: Nick Penny

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Call of the Kingfisher is the enchanting debut from composer and wildlife recordist Nick Penny. This love letter to a short stretch of Northamptonshire's River Nene celebrates all the wild things that live there, especially the kingfishers. Nick has walked beside the river at Oundle for four decades. But for a whole year he gave the waterway all... Read more

Italy's Hidden Gems

By: Daniel Cornwallis

Narrated by: Noah Johnson

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Unearth the Undiscovered Beauty of Italy
Imagine yourself strolling through the cobblestone streets of an enchanting Italian town, untouched by the rush of modern tourism. Italy's Hidden Gems: A Tour of the 25 Most Mesmerizing Vacation Spots is your passport to these unexplored corners of Italy.
This is not your typical travel guide. This book... Read more

The Airbnb Superhost Checklist

By: Alex Wong

Narrated by: Nick Gallagher

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover how to master Airbnb and become a Superhost in no time! Whether you have a vacation rental, dedicated real estate, or simply part of your house to rent out as a bed and breakfast, Airbnb is a brilliant way to make extra money or even create a full-time career. But with endless competition in an ever-growing market, how can you rise... Read more

Goodbye, Eastern Europe

By: Jacob Mikanowski

Narrated by: Jacob Mikanowski

Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In light of Russia's aggressive 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Goodbye, Eastern Europe is a crucial, elucidative read, a sweeping epic chronicling a thousand years of strife, war, and bloodshed, from pre-Christianity to the fall of Communism—illuminating the remarkable cultural significance and richness of a place perpetually lost to the margins of... Read more

The Prince & The Apocalypse

By: Kara McDowell

Narrated by: Laura Knight Keating

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Wren Wheeler has flown five thousand miles across the ocean to discover she’s the worst kind of traveler: the kind who just wants to go home. Her senior-year trip to London was supposed to be life-changing, but by the last day, Wren’s perfectly planned itinerary is in tatters. There’s only one item left to check off: breakfast at the World’s End... Read more

Women and Water

By: Gale Straub, Hailey Hirst & Noel Russell

Narrated by: Sanya Simmons

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

This inspiring collection contains powerful narratives from women who swim, surf, kayak, study glaciers, advocate for water conservation, carry forward their ancestral fishing traditions, and more. Collected by the team at She Explores, a media company and community that celebrates women in the outdoors, these first-person stories explore themes... Read more

Europe's Hidden Gems

By: Daniel Cornwallis

Narrated by: Noah Johnson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Uncover Europe's Best Kept Secrets: Your Passport to the Continent's 25 Most Enthralling Destinations
Europe's Hidden Gems: A Tour of the 25 Most Mesmerizing Vacation Spots is your passport to an unforgettable journey through the old continent. Every page of this riveting guide brings you closer to the heart of Europe, revealing its spirit and... Read more

Boogie Up the River

By: Mark Wallington

Narrated by: Timothy Spall, Ronald Herdman, Carla Mendonca &...

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A full-cast BBC Radio adaptation of Mark Wallington's comic tale of one man and his dog, starring Timothy Spall

In a bid to impress his not-quite-girlfriend Jennifer, Mark persuades her to accompany him on a journey to discover the true source of the river that flows past her London flat. Setting himself up with a classic Victorian camping skiff,... Read more

The Life Cycle

By: Kate Rawles

Narrated by: Kate Rawles

Length: 15 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

One woman's journey through South America - and the devastating story of our planet's disappearing biodiversity

Pedalling hard for thirteen months, eco adventurer Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she built herself. The Life Cycle charts her mission to find out why biodiversity is so important, what's happening to... Read more

Dictatorland

By: Paul Kenyon

Narrated by: Hamilton McLeod

Length: 19 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Dictatorland by Paul Kenyon, read by Hamilton McLeod.

A Financial Times Book of the Year

'Jaw-dropping' Daily Express
'Grimly fascinating' Financial Times
'Humane, timely, accessible and well-researched' Irish Times

The dictator who grew so rich on his country's cocoa crop that he built a 35-storey-high basilica in the jungles of... Read more

Sigrid Rides

By: Travis Nelson

Narrated by: Nezar Alderazi

Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Featuring SIGRID SPEAKS - find out what those hisses, miaows and purrs really mean!

When Travis Nelson arrived in London, he expected to embark on a new life and a new job. Coming from California, he'd uprooted his wife and his cat, Sigrid, and planned to be here for the long haul. Then Covid-19 struck. Travis's new job vanished as the company... Read more

Living the Vanlife

By: Noami Grevemberg

Narrated by: Noami Grevemberg

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover what it’s really like to live and work on the road in a camper van full time from eco-vanlifer and founder of the Diversify Vanlife movement, Noami Grevemberg.

Feeling dissatisfied with her office job and her “stationary home,” in 2016 Noami Grevemberg took a bold step. She quit her job, sold her belongings, and set out in her 1985 VW... Read more

Wojownicy o szklanych oczach. W poszukiwaniu Nowej Turcji

By: Agnieszka Rostkowska

Narrated by: Diana Giurow

Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

– Naprawdę napiszesz, dlaczego popieramy Erdoğana? W Europie publikujecie tylko głosy szkalujące naszego prezydenta. To będzie twoja ostatnia książka – ostrzega Recep Tayyip. Zbieżność imion z prezydentem nie jest przypadkowa, nadali mu je rodzice, by pamiętał, kogo ma popierać. Po drugiej stronie tureckiej barykady stoi Cem. Za demonstrowanie w... Read more

Cougars on the Cliff

By: Maurice Hornocker

Narrated by: Joel Richards

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Maurice Hornocker is recognized worldwide as the first scientist to unravel the secrets of America's most enigmatic predator—the mountain lion. A story of redemption, this book is a memoir about the never-before-told adventures, challenges, and controversies surrounding Hornocker's groundbreaking study of cougars in the remote reaches of the... Read more

The French Chateau Dream

By: Julie Caplin

Narrated by: Sophie Roberts

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Your dream holiday is just a page away… You are invited to a summer of sparkling champagne, warm buttery croissants and a little bit of je ne sais quoi With a broken heart and a broken spirit, Hattie is in need of a summer escape. So when an opportunity comes up to work at a beautiful,... Read more

Mediocre Monk

By: Grant Lindsley

Narrated by: Jon-Barrett Ingels

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

"I loved—and to a slightly uncomfortable degree related to—this book."Charles Bethea, staff writer at The New YorkerFunny, perceptive, and deeply personal, Mediocre Monk follows Grant Lindsley’s rocky journey toward spiritual growth—one that ultimately leads him to places he never imagined.After the sudden death of a friend, Grant Lindsley... Read more

Four Seasons

By: Isadore Sharp

Narrated by: Jeff Semple

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The founder of Four Seasons Hotels shares the philosophy and values that have made his legendary brand



How did a child of immigrants, starting with no background in the hotel business, create the world's most admired and successful hotel brand? And how has Four Seasons grown so dramatically, over nearly half a century, without losing its focus on... Read more

Cries of the Savanna

By: Sue Tidwell

Narrated by: Sue Tidwell, Lilian Mremi, Tanzanian Game Scout...

Length: 14 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Her first night in a Tanzanian tent began with a prowling lion’s roar. Will the savage terrors open her eyes to an unseen world?Sue Tidwell lived in awe of Africa’s extraordinary wildlife. After years spent appreciating the animals in her imagination, the tenderhearted American hated the idea of joining her husband on a big game hunt. And... Read more

Elogio del caminar

By: David Le Breton

Narrated by: Raúl Rodríguez

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Caminar es una evasión de la modernidad, una forma de burlarse de ella, de dejarla plantada, un atajo en el ritmo desenfrenado de nuestra vida y un modo de distanciarse, de aguzar los sentidos. David Le Breton mezcla en Elogio del caminar a Pierre Sansot y a Patrick Leigh Fermor, pero también hace que Bashô y Stevenson dialoguen sin preocuparse... Read more

The Guide to Venice (Murano, Burano, the 100 Year Old Restaurant, the House of Marco Polo, the Canals and Bridges) from Pearl Escapes 2017

By: Pearl Howie

Narrated by: Pearl Howie

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

I used to get extremely burnt out and couldn’t even handle booking a hotel or flight when I did have time off. I thought “Wouldn’t it be awesome if someone would write a guide that gave you one perfect escape; the hotel, sight, flight and restaurant.” So that’s what I did. (Although this one doesn't have a spa!)
My new series of mini-guides,... Read more

1923

By: Ned Boulting

Narrated by: Ned Boulting

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents 1923 written and read by Ned Boulting.

WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORT
NOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing'
The Telegraph

'[a] fascinating and often touching book… Wonderful'... Read more

National Dish

By: Anya von Bremzen

Narrated by: Kathleen Gati

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Best Book of 2023 by Financial Times, The Guardian, and BBC's The Food Programme

“Anya von Bremzen, already a legend of food writing and a storytelling inspiration to me, has done her best work yet. National Dish is a must-read for all those who believe in building longer tables where food is what bring us all together.” —José Andrés

“If... Read more

The Mysterious British Isles: A Collection of Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena across Britain and Ireland

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Great Britain is an ancient land steeped in history and tradition, filled with prehistoric ruins, majestic castles, and a countryside sculpted from millennia of human habitation.. Its rolling countryside is dotted with prehistoric burial mounds and stone circles. Brooding castles hold tales of bloodshed and honor. Medieval churches have... Read more

Camino de la Luna - Compassion and Self Compassion

By: Pearl Howie

Narrated by: Pearl Howie

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

What is compassion?
Something alive perhaps, that can only be understood in practice. So often confused with pity or the self-sacrificing impulse to take on another’s burden, to make things better, to fix. It takes strength and delicacy and it doesn’t mean giving away your life savings.
Self compassion is sometimes the place between pushing... Read more