Historical Fiction audiobooks

An Expert in Murder

By: Nicola Upson

Narrated by: Davina Porter

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

March 1934. Revered mystery writer Josephine Tey is traveling from Scotland to London for the final week of her play Richard of Bordeaux, the surprise hit of the season, with pacifist themes that resonate in a world still haunted by war. But joy turns to horror when her arrival coincides with the murder of a young woman she had befriended on the... Read more

Mercury’s Rise

By: Ann Parker

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In the summer of 1880, many people are traveling to the booming health resort of Manitou Springs, Colorado, at the foot of Pike’s Peak, to “chase the cure” for tuberculosis. But Inez Stannert, part owner of the Silver Queen Saloon in Leadville, travels for a different reason to this town renowned for its mineral springs and scenery. After a long... Read more

One Corpse Too Many

By: Ellis Peters

Narrated by: Stephen Thorne

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In the summer of 1138, war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud takes brother Cadfael from the quiet world of his garden to the bloody battlefield. Not far from the safety of the Abbey walls, Shrewsbury Castle falls, leaving its ninety-four defenders loyal to the empress to hang as traitors. With a heavy heart, Brother Cadfael agrees to... Read more

The House of Silk

By: Anthony Horowitz

Narrated by: Derek Jacobi

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

For the first time in its one-hundred-and-twenty-five-year history, the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate has authorized a new Sherlock Holmes novel.

Once again, The Game's Afoot...

London, 1890. 221B Baker St. A fine art dealer named Edmund Carstairs visits Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson to beg for their help. He is being menaced by a strange man... Read more

Scandalous Desires

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

Narrated by: Ashford McNab

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

CAN A PIRATE LEARN . . .

River pirate "Charming" Mickey O'Connor has lifted himself from the depths of the slums to be the king of St. Giles. Anything he wants he gets-with one exception. Silence Hollingbrook has been haunting his dreams ever since she spent a single night in his bed.

THAT THE ONLY TRUE TREASURE . . .

Once Silence was willing... Read more

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows

By: Alan Bradley

Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

It’s Christmastime, and the precocious Flavia de Luce—an eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry and a penchant for crime-solving—is tucked away in her laboratory, whipping up a concoction to ensnare Saint Nick. But she is soon distracted when a film crew arrives at Buckshaw, the de Luces’ decaying English estate, to shoot a movie... Read more

Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance

By: Gyles Brandreth

Narrated by: Bill Wallis

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

London, 1889. Oscar Wilde, celebrated poet, wit, playwright, and raconteur is the literary sensation of his age. All Europe lies at his feet. Yet when he chances across the naked corpse of sixteen-year-old Billy Wood, posed by candlelight in a dark stifling attic room, he cannot ignore the brutal murder. With the help of fellow author Arthur... Read more

Prince of Ravenscar - Abridged

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

April 1831. Lord Julian is a widower whose mother wants him to marry her best friend’s daughter, Miss Sophie Wilkie, whom he last saw as a silent and skinny twelve-year-old. However, his mother is nothing if not persuasive, and Julian reluctantly accompanies her to London to meet the young lady.Lord Devlin Monroe, Julian’s nephew, is enjoying an... Read more

The Poet of Tolstoy Park

By: Sonny Brewer

Narrated by: Rick Bragg & Sonny Brewer

Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is based on the true life of Henry Stuart. When the 67-year-old former professor finds out he is dying of tuberculosis, he vows to "learn in solitude how to save myself." He sets off for Fairhope, Alabama, with only the writings of his beloved Tolstoy for company. There, the barefoot poet builds himself a small hut and slowly becomes... Read more

Home for Christmas

By: Annie Groves

Narrated by: Sue Jenkins

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Home for Christmas is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence – as well as love, passion and heartbreak – for the very first time, a unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll on Britain. It's September 1940 and the German blitz on London has just... Read more

Outlaw

By: Angus Donald

Narrated by: Graham Padden

Length: 13 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

When he's caught stealing, young Alan Dale is forced to leave his family and go to live with a notorious band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest.

Their leader is the infamous Robin Hood. A tough, bloodthirsty warrior, Robin is more feared than any man in the county. And he becomes a mentor for Alan; with his fellow outlaws, Robin teaches Alan how to... Read more

The Million-Dollar Wound

By: Max Allan Collins

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1942, Chicago P.I. Nate Heller and his childhood pal, boxer Barney Ross, join the Marines and see bloody action together at Guadalcanal. Upon his return to gangland Chicago, the shell-shocked Heller—more dangerous than ever—is thrust into the midst of an inter-gang war to depose Capone’s successor Frank Nitti, whose minions are infiltrating... Read more

Comanche Magic

By: Catherine Anderson

Narrated by: Suzanne Toren

Length: 13 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

New York Times best-selling author Catherine Anderson delivers a heartwrenching romance that blooms amidst tragedy and reproach. Handsome, strong, and just a bit dangerous, Comanche Chase Wolf is used to getting what he wants. So when he sees Franny-a golden-haired angel with deep green eyes, delicate features, and the sweetest smile-he sets out... Read more

The Blue Door

By: David Fulmer

Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

David Fulmer, author of the acclaimed Storyville series, now brings us to the vibrant city of Philadelphia and the early days of its famous soul music. Welterweight boxer Eddie Cero is out of the ring with an injury, but he still can't bear to see an unfair fight. In a Philadelphia alley, he steps in on two punks beating up an older man—and the... Read more

The Lady of the Rivers

By: Philippa Gregory

Narrated by: Bianca Amato

Length: 23 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family unimaginable power.

When the young and beautiful Jacquetta... Read more

The Cold Commands

By: Richard K. Morgan

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 16 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

With The Steel Remains, award-winning science fiction writer Richard K. Morgan turned his talents to sword and sorcery. The result: a genre-busting masterwork hailed as a milestone in contemporary epic fantasy. Now Morgan continues the riveting saga of Ringil Eskiath—Gil, for short—a peerless warrior whose love for other men has made him an... Read more

The Accidental Princess

By: Michelle Willingham

Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A RITA Award finalist, best-selling author Michelle Willingham satisfies her devoted fans' cravings with riveting historical romances that whisk them away to exciting foreign lands. Here, Lady Hannah Chesterfield finds herself on the run with the beguiling Lieutenant Michael Thorpe. Once she was forced to suppress her desires for this dashing... Read more

Queen of Kings

By: Maria Dahvana Headley

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 13 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Maria Dahvana Headley blends history, romance, and the supernatural for a fantastic tale set in ancient Egypt. Upon hearing news of her husband Antony's death, Cleopatra is distraught. In an effort to resurrect him, she summons the fearsome warrior goddess Sekhmet. Striking a deal with the deity, Cleopatra pays a terrible price in the bargain... Read more

To Kiss A Spy

By: Jane Feather

Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin

Length: 15 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times best-selling author, Jane Feather creates spirited historical romances savored by readers around the world. With works including The Widow's Kiss and The Least Likely Bride, she now has over six million copies of her books in print. To Kiss a Spy, a USA Today best-seller, is a tale of passion, intrigue, and political treachery.... Read more

Murder at Gettysburg

By: James Walker

Narrated by: Ed Sala

Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Popular author Jim Walker packs his Mysteries in Time series with romance, adventure, and the encompassing power of God's love. In Murder at Gettysburg, a Mennonite schoolteacher seeks justice for one man's death, while the chaos and brutality of the Civil War swirl around her. Twenty-six-year-old April Wolff doesn't fit in with her Pennsylvania... Read more

The Train of Small Mercies

By: David Rowell

Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Unabridged, 3 hoursRead by TBDIn haunting and crystalline prose, The Train of Small Mercies follows six characters' intrepid search for hope among the debris of an American tragedy. Read more

The Stranger's Child

By: Alan Hollinghurst

Narrated by: James Daniel Wilson

Length: 19 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From the Man Booker Prize–winning author of The Line of Beauty: a magnificent, century-spanning saga about a love triangle that spawns a myth, and a family mystery, across generations.

In the late summer of 1913, George Sawle brings his Cambridge schoolmate—a handsome, aristocratic young poet named Cecil Valance—to his family’s modest home... Read more

When Beauty Tamed the Beast

By: Eloisa James

Narrated by: Susan Duerden

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

“Eloisa James’s writing is absolutely exquisite.”
—New York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros “Nothing gets me to a bookstore faster than a new novel by Eloisa James.”—New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn A wonderful spin on a much-beloved fairy tale, New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James’s When Beauty Tamed the Beast is... Read more

Showdown at Yellow Butte

By: Louis L'Amour

Narrated by: Jason Culp

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Tom Kedrick earned his stripes during the Civil War, fought Apaches, and even soldiered overseas. But in the high desert country of New Mexico, the battle-hardened Kedrick is entangled in a different kind of war, fueled by greed and deception. Hired by Alton Burwick to drive a pack of renegades and outlaws off the government land recently ... Read more