Historical Fiction audiobooks

Tod im East End - Abridged

By: Jessica Müller

Narrated by: Lara Hoffmann

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

London, 1865. Jack Calder, Lehrer an der Greenland's Ragged School im East End, wird erschlagen aufgefunden. Schnell entdecken Inspektor Stockworth und Sergeant Bennett bei den Ermittlungen, dass Calder Verbindungen in die Londoner Unterwelt hatte. Hatte er sich mit den falschen Leuten angelegt? Zeugen sind schwer zu finden. Doch die... Read more

Elagabalus - Abridged

By: Darrell L. Minor

Narrated by: Darrell L. Minor

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Set in the backdrop of 3rd century Rome, a time of turmoil and decay, the empire finds itself on the brink of collapse. The social fabric is unraveling, and the once thriving economy is now in shambles. However, amidst this bleak scenario, a young and inexperienced fourteen-year-old boy named Varius Avitus Bassianus unexpectedly ascends to the... Read more

Hornet Flight - Abridged

By: Ken Follett

Narrated by: Byron Jennings

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ken Follet-the master of suspense-follows his bestsellers Jackdaws and Code to Zero with an extraordinary novel of the early days of World War II.

Abridged, 5 CDs, 6 hours Read more

Olympian Games [Dramatized Adaptation] - Abridged

By: Tom Doyle

Narrated by: Richard Rohan, Lynette Rathnam, Laura C. Harris...

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Secret agents Samuel and Mehrnaz are back in a new supernatural adventure in the ancient world! Imperial spymaster Croesus is sending his top team to Greece on a personal assignment: find out why the Oracle of Delphi betrayed him and how it engineered the death of his son and heir.
But to reach Delphi, Samuel and Mehrnaz will first have to fight... Read more

The Afghan Campaign - Abridged

By: Steven Pressfield

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

2,300 years ago an unbeaten army of the West invaded the homeland of a fierce Eastern tribal foe. This is one soldier’s story . . .

The bestselling novelist of ancient warfare returns with a riveting historical novel that re-creates Alexander the Great’s invasion of the Afghan kingdoms in 330 b.c.
In a story that might have been ripped from... Read more

Code to Zero - Abridged

By: Ken Follett

Narrated by: Lorelei King

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this classic Cold War thriller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett puts his own electrifying twist on the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. "Code to Zero's split-second suspense proves that...[Follett is] a hell of storyteller."—Entertainment Weekly Read more

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Abridged

By: Roddy Doyle

Narrated by: Aidan Gillen

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Winner of the Booker Prize – Roddy Doyle’s witty, exuberant novel about a young boy trying to make sense of his changing world

It is 1968. Patrick Clarke is ten. He loves Geronimo, the Three Stooges, and the smell of his hot water bottle. He can't stand his little brother Sinbad. His best friend is Kevin, and their names are all over Barrytown,... Read more

Sense and Sensibility - Abridged

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Julie Christie

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Listen to audio presented by Literary Affairs: Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.View our feature on Jane Austen.

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo.... Read more

Edge of Eternity - Abridged

By: Ken Follett

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 12 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ken Follett’s Century Trilogy follows the fortunes of five intertwined families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—as they make their way through the twentieth century. It has been called “potent, engrossing” (Publishers Weekly) and “truly epic” (Huffington Post). USA Today said, “You actually feel like you’re there.”

Edge of ... Read more

A Study in Scarlet - Abridged

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Sam Devereaux

Length: 4 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Study in Scarlet was the career-starting, first Sherlock Holmes story published by Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in 19th-century London, it follows Dr. John Watson, a war veteran, and the enigmatic young Sherlock Holmes, a uniquely gifted detective. Two murders in London have Scotland Yard confounded, and the solution Holmes illuminates transports... Read more

Dark Matter - Abridged

By: Philip Kerr

Narrated by: Byron Jennings

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

I swore not to tell this story while Newton was still alive.

1696, young Christopher Ellis is sent to the Tower of London, but not as a prisoner. Though Ellis is notoriously hotheaded and was caught fighting an illegal duel, he arrives at the Tower as assistant to the renowned scientist Sir Isaac Newton. Newton is Warden of the Royal Mint, which... Read more

Late For the Wedding - Abridged

By: Amanda Quick

Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick returns with a thrilling new venture into romance and mystery, featuring the most unusual, highly compatible--undeniably combustible--pairing of Tobias March and his mesmerizing partner, Lavinia Lake.

An invitation to a country house party at Beaumont Castle provides a perfect solution to Tobias and... Read more

The Longest Ride - Abridged

By: Nicholas Sparks

Narrated by: Ron McLarty & January LaVoy

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the dark days of WWII to present-day North Carolina, this New York Times bestseller shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets -- and finding joy together.

Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes... Read more

Die Tore des Himmels (Gekürzte Fassung) - Abridged

By: Sabine Weigand

Narrated by: Dana Geissler

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Regentin, Rebellin, Heilige: wer war Elisabeth von Thüringen wirklich? Seit ihrer Kindheit ist die junge Adlige Gisa die Vertraute von Elisabeth, der Landgräfin von Thüringen. Sie weiß, wie zerrissen Elisabeth ist zwischen ihrer Liebe zum machtbewussten Landgrafen Ludwig und ihrer Suche nach einem gottgefälligen, einfachen Leben. Gisa erlebt,... Read more

Blut und Silber (Gekürzte Fassung) - Abridged

By: Sabine Ebert

Narrated by: Dana Geissler

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Deutschland 1296: König Adolf von Nassau setzt eine gewaltige Streitmacht gegen das sächsische Freiberg in Bewegung, um die reiche Silberstadt in die Knie zu zwingen. Unter den Bürgern entbrennt ein heftiger Streit: Dürfen sie sich ihrem König widersetzen? Mittendrin im Getümmel dieser unruhigen Zeit ist Änne, eine Nachfahrin der Stadtbegründer... Read more

Oktoberfest 1900 - Träume und Wagnis (Gekürzte Lesung) - Abridged

By: Petra Grill

Narrated by: Lisa Maria Potthoff

Length: 12 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Der Kampf zweier Frauen um Liebe und Aufstieg auf dem größten Volksfest der Welt Das Schankmädchen Colina will raus aus der Armut. Gewitzt schafft sie es, Gouvernante im Hause des ehrgeizigen Brauers Prank zu werden. Er steckt in Machtkämpfen um das Oktoberfest, seine Tochter Clara will er verheiraten, um dort Einfluss zu gewinnen. Nur Colina... Read more

The Imperial Alchemist - Abridged

By: A. H. Wang

Narrated by: Luke Welland

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A legend buried for 2000 years. A woman compelled to uncover the truth.210 BCE, CHINA. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his most gifted alchemist and sorcerer on a quest for the mythical elixir of life.His fleet never returned….NOW, world-renowned archaeologist Georgia Lee is... Read more

The Machiavelli Covenant - Abridged

By: Allan Folsom

Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Allan Folsom returns with a high octane thriller in The Machiavelli Covenant.

In Europe for a crucial NATO summit in Warsaw, US President John Henry Harris is ordered by a secret cabal within his own administration to have the president of France and the chancellor of Germany assassinated. Refusal, he knows, will mean his death. Afraid to trust... Read more

Les Miserables - Abridged

By: Victor Hugo

Narrated by: Mark McKerracher

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The classic novel--and hit Broadway show--about escaped convict Jean Valjean has been adapted with easy-to-read text, large type, and short chapters.  This engaging adaptation of the timeless tale is ideal for reluctant readers and kids not yet ready to tackle the original. Read more

Wunderfrauen-Trilogie, Band 2: Von allem nur das Beste (Gekürzte Lesung) - Abridged

By: Stephanie Schuster

Narrated by: Elisabeth Günther

Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Der zweite Band der Bestseller-Serie "Die Wunderfrauen": Vier starke Frauen zwischen Wirtschaftswunder und Hippiezeit, zwischen Nylons und Emanzipation, zwischen Liebe und Freundschaft. Zu Beginn der 1960er Jahre stimmen die Errungenschaften der Frauenbewegung, die neuartige Pille und die vielen neuen Möglichkeiten Luise zuversichtlich,... Read more

Jaffa Road (Gekürzt) - Abridged

By: Daniel Speck

Narrated by: Luise Helm & Michael Rotschopf

Length: 19 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Eine Villa am Meer unter Palmen: Die Berliner Archäologin Nina reist nach Palermo, um das Erbe ihres verschollenen Großvaters Moritz anzutreten. Dort begegnet sie ihrer jüdischen Tante Joëlle und einem mysteriösen Mann, der behauptet, Moritz' Sohn zu sein: Elias, ein Palästinenser aus Jaffa. Drei fremde Verwandte am Grab eines rätselhaften... Read more

The Emperor's General - Abridged

By: James Webb

Narrated by: David Dukes

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Captain Jay Marsh had never questioned where his ultimate loyalty lay. He had witnessed the bloody horror left behind by the retreating Japanese army during World War II's final days. And he had abandoned his beautiful Filipina fiancée to see his duty through.

But not even Marsh could guess the terrible personal price he would have to pay for his... Read more

Earth Song - Abridged

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In thirteenth-century England, lovely Philippa de Beauchamp escapes from her father's castle and is swept away by the roguish Dienwald de Fortenberry, only to find herself a prisoner in her lover's castle, surrounded by mysteries, villains, and passion. Read more

Savannah {or} a Gift for Mr. Lincoln - Abridged

By: John Jakes

Narrated by: Dylan Baker

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The author of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers sets his sights on the jewel of the South-Savannah-and brings it to life in his inimitable style.
Georgia, 1864: Sherman's army marches from Atlanta to the sea. In its path, the charming old city of Savannah where the Lester ladies -- attractive widowed Sara and her feisty... Read more