History audiobooks

Women of War Omnibus - Books 1-5

By: History Nerds

Narrated by: Ailish Jeffers

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the awe-inspiring tales of courage, resilience, and determination in the "Women of War Omnibus - Books 1-5." This captivating collection brings to life the extraordinary journeys of five remarkable women who shaped history with their indomitable spirits.In "Women of War Omnibus - Books 1-5," you will delve into the lives of:1.... Read more

History of Ireland: An Enthralling Overview of Major Events and Figures in Irish History

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Colin Fluxman

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover Irish History: A Journey Through Time and Myth Are you captivated by the mysteries of ancient civilizations and the unfathomable depths of cultural heritage? Dive into the heart of Ireland, an island whose history began long before it became part of the British Empire. This audiobook is your gateway to a land often shrouded in mystery... Read more

Roger Federer: Kurzbiografie kompakt

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Roger Federer, schweizer Tennislegende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! Read more

Great Britain?

By: Torsten Bell

Narrated by: Torsten Bell

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

We all want to know what on earth is going on. Why real wages are flatlining but taxes are rising, and public services are still collapsing. Why our children can’t afford a house and our neighbours are using foodbanks. We are all yearning for a way out of the repeated economic crises, generational divisions and... Read more

Downfall

By: Mark Galeotti & Anna Arutunyan

Narrated by: Mark Galeotti

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Evgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the most dangerous warlords in the world and as one of Vladimir Putin's chief rivals in Russia's tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading Wagner's attempted coup and killed in a mysterious plane crash. But what is the truth about this enigmatic figure, his role in the war... Read more

Historia de los vikingos: Un apasionante recorrido por la era vikinga

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Carlos Verne

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Naves dragón, grupos de asalto y saqueo, combates cuerpo a cuerpo, exploradores y aventureros, dioses y diosas… ¿cuáles de estos elementos describen realmente a los intrépidos vikingos?La palabra «vikingo» evoca muchas imágenes. A menudo, estas se crean como resultado de las muchas películas, libros, programas y cómics sobre los guerreros.... Read more

La Ilustración: Una guía apasionante de un periodo de disertación científica, política y filosófica de la historia europea

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Carlos Verne

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Se imagina cómo sería el mundo hoy si no hubiera existido la Ilustración?La Ilustración, que se prolongó durante todo el siglo XVIII, provocó cambios cruciales en el pensamiento de la gente y transformó todo el entramado de la sociedad.Incluso la gente corriente empezó a cuestionar las creencias y dogmas arraigados. Querían educación, justicia,... Read more

Von Francisco Pizarro bis Heinrich Schliemann

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Pytheas, Ibn Batuta, Francisco Pizarro, Hernan Cortez, Francisco de Orellana, Willem Jansz, Abel Tasman, Heinrich Schliemann, Howard Carter, Hiram Bingham III. Read more

Celts for Kids: An Enthralling Overview of Celtic History, Ancient Britons, and Their Conflicts with the Romans

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Jay Herbert

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

Dive into the enchanting world of the Celts! Do you know whose culture outlasted the mighty Romans? The Celts! Their culture still sparks wonder today. But who were these incredible people, and how did their legacy shape the world we know?Journey Back to the Iron Age! Imagine a time over three thousand years ago in Western Europe, where the... Read more

When the Drummers Were Women

By: Layne Redmond

Narrated by: Kristi Burns

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

For millennia, the sacred drummers of pre-Christian Mediterranean and western Asia were women. In this inspiring book, Layne Redmond, herself a renowned drummer, tells their history.

Artistic representations reveal that female frame drummers carried the spiritual traditions of many of the earliest recorded civilizations. During those ancient... Read more

The Disappearance of the USS Thresher: The History of the American Nuclear Submarine that Sank at the Height of the Cold War

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Michelle Humphries

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Given that there’s such little margin for error in a submersible, many submarine losses remain sources of intrigue and mystery, and few rival the disappearance of the USS Thresher in that regard. In 1963, the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States was at its peak, as the Cuban Missile Crisis the previous year had brought the... Read more

Skull and Bones: The History and Mystery of Yale University’s Notorious Secret Society

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: KC Wayman

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Conspiracy theories, and particularly the belief that elements of the world are secretly controlled by individuals or groups, have been around for as long as people have lived in groups. Perhaps that’s inevitable - after all, those who are excluded from power are very likely to be inclined to see their position not as an outcome of their own... Read more

The World Is Always Coming to an End

By: Carlo Rotella

Narrated by: Carlo Rotella

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an audiobook version of this book. 

An urban neighborhood remakes itself every day—and unmakes itself, too. Houses and stores and streets define it in one way. But it’s also people—the people who make it their home, some eagerly, others grudgingly. A neighborhood can thrive or it can decline, and neighbors move in and move out.... Read more

Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps: The History of Nazi Germany’s Most Famous Commander and Army during World War II

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Bill Caufield

Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

One of his biographers called him “a complex man: a born leader, a brilliant soldier, a devoted husband, a proud father; intelligent, instinctive, brave, compassionate, vain, egotistical, and arrogant.” As that description suggests, every account of Erwin Rommel’s life must address what appears to be its inherent contradictions. Fittingly, and... Read more

Salamis and Actium: The History of the Ancient World’s Most Famous Naval Battles

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

When the Spartans’ famous and sacrificial stand at the Battle of Thermopylae ended during the Second Persian War, the Athenian fleet was forced to fall back, and Xerxes’ massive Persian army marched unopposed into Greece before advancing on Athens. The Greek armies were scattered and unable to face the might of Persia, so Athens was forced to do... Read more

Mythology and Religion in Ancient Babylon: The History of Babylonian Legends and Religious Practices

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Steve Knupp

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The ancient world was full of many fantastic cities and places, and like today’s major cities, the great ancient cities were hubs of trade, religion, and science. Writing was first invented in ancient cities, and many important scientific discoveries were also made in them, some of which are still used in the modern world. Among the many cities... Read more

The Last Napoleon

By: Adam Hamilton

Narrated by: Steve King

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

What if you were destined to do great things, but fate had something else in store for you? Such was the life of Louis-Napoleon, Prince Imperial…Lost in the pages of history, this story – filled with aspirations, the desire to prove oneself, and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds – brings the life of Louis-Napoleon, the great-nephew of... Read more

La Historia De Coca-Cola

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

La Historia de Coca-Cola es un fascinante viaje a través del tiempo que revela cómo una simple fórmula de jarabe, creada por el farmacéutico John Stith Pemberton en 1886, se convirtió en la bebida más reconocida y consumida del mundo. Este libro ofrece una narrativa detallada y cautivadora que explora los humildes comienzos de Coca-Cola, su... Read more

The Byzantine Empire (Unabridged)

By: Edward Foord

Narrated by: Jennifer Luechtefeld, Jennifer Williams & Laton...

Length: 14 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

In the annals of history, the Byzantine Empire stands as a beacon of civilization, a testament to the enduring legacy of Rome. From its humble beginnings as the eastern half of the Roman Empire, Byzantium rose to become a vibrant and prosperous realm that spanned centuries and continents. In this captivating audiobook, Edward Foord takes us on... Read more

My Bondage and My Freedom (Unabridged)

By: Frederick Douglass

Narrated by: William Fernandez

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

In the gripping memoir, "My Bondage and My Freedom," Frederick Douglass, a former slave, recounts his harrowing journey from the depths of slavery to the heights of freedom. With unflinching honesty, he exposes the horrors of the plantation system, the brutality of slave masters, and the resilience of the human spirit. Douglass's powerful... Read more

Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV (Unabridged)

By: Francis Parkman

Narrated by: Geraldine Espy, Blanca Gamboa & Erin Fane

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In the heart of the 17th century, as the sun of Louis XIV's reign cast its golden rays across France, a remarkable figure emerged in the distant land of New France: Count Frontenac. A seasoned soldier and a skilled diplomat, Frontenac's arrival marked a turning point in the history of the colony. Under his leadership, New France embarked on a... Read more

A Book of American Explorers (Unabridged)

By: Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Narrated by: Ann Teague, Brady Baim & Randy Anselm

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In the annals of American history, the intrepid explorers who ventured into uncharted territories hold a place of honor. From the daring voyages of Christopher Columbus to the westward expansion led by Lewis and Clark, their stories are filled with adventure, discovery, and the indomitable spirit of exploration. "A Book of American Explorers"... Read more

Early Rome, from the Foundation of the City to its Destruction (Unabridged)

By: Wilhelm Ihne

Narrated by: Valerie Scott

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In the annals of history, the rise and fall of Rome stands as an epic tale of triumph and tragedy. Wilhelm Ihne's "Early Rome" delves into the formative years of this legendary civilization, from its humble beginnings as a small settlement on the banks of the Tiber to its eventual destruction at the hands of barbarian hordes. Through meticulous... Read more

Cocaine Cowboys

By: Nicola Tallant

Narrated by: Nicola Tallant

Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Cocaine Cowboys tells the story of Ireland's love affair with cocaine since it first washed ashore on Cork's rugged coast to the billion-euro trade it has become. From Ireland's first cocaine lord and his attempts to establish a direct route from Miami to Dublin, to the modern-day violence that led to the brutal dismemberment of teenager Keane... Read more