History audiobooks

King of the Gunrunners

By: James W. Miller

Narrated by: Jim Denison

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

By the time he turned thirty at the end of the nineteenth century, John D. Hart thrived as the busiest importer of bananas on the East Coast. A master of ships with a thunderous voice, Hart aggressively carried tropical fruit to an insatiable market with little concern for notions of supply and demand. But when an unexpected crisis hit the fruit... Read more

Priests of History

By: Sarah Irving-Stonebraker

Narrated by: Kellie Jones

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

How can Christians engage meaningfully with history?In an age underpinned by the idea that life is about self-invention and fulfilment, contemporary Western culture holds that the past has little to teach us. We live in what this book terms the "Ahistoric Age," in which we are profoundly disconnected from history.In the attempt to appear... Read more

What Happened to Belen

By: Ana Elena Correa

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

""There are many women like Belén whose names we don’t know, but whose stories are just as important. An uplifting chronicle of one woman’s fight for justice.""—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Foreword by Margaret AtwoodThe heartbreaking true story of an Argentinian woman imprisoned for having a miscarriage—an injustice that galvanized a feminist... Read more

Exvangelical and Beyond

By: Blake Chastain

Narrated by: Blake Chastain

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A pioneer of the “exvangelical” movement examines how toxic right-wing beliefs took over American Christianity—and why people are leaving the church and speaking out against it

With the rise of Trumpism, the American evangelical movement has more political influence than ever—yet at the same time, people are leaving Christianity in record... Read more

Eric Krasno Plus One, Vol. 7

By: Eric Krasno

Narrated by: Eric Krasno

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Eric Krasno Plus One is an interview-style series that brings listeners backstage and deep into the lives of incredible musicians.After twenty years on the road, Eric Krasno has spent time sharing stories with countless artists—and these conversations have become some of his most cherished memories. In Eric Krasno Plus One, the audience is... Read more

Targeted: Beirut

By: Jack Carr & James M. Scott

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 14 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The first in a new in-depth nonfiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, beginning with the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut.

1983: the United States Marine Corps experiences its greatest... Read more

The Gates of Gaza

By: Amir Tibon

Narrated by: Amir Tibon

Length: 12 hours

Abridged: No

The gripping true story of how leading Israeli journalist Amir Tibon, along with his wife and their two young children, were rescued from Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023 by Tibon’s own father—an incredible tale of survival that also reveals the deep tensions and systemic failures that led to Hamas’s attacks that day.
 
On the morning... Read more

آقوال سائیکل کا نٹشیل: انسانی تہذیب کی 84 سالہ تال (2024)

By: Amjad Farooq

Narrated by: Amjad Farooq

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

گزشتہ چند دشکوں کے دوران دنیا کا زیادہ تر حصہ تیزی سے تنزلی کا شکار رہا ہے اور ہر گزرتے سال کے ساتھ ایسا لگتا ہے کہ ایک نئے نادر پر پہنچ رہا ہے جس کا کوئی خاتمہ نظر نہیں آتا؛ کسی کو حیرت ہے کہ کیا یہ ایک نیا نورمل ہے یا چل رہا پاگلپن آخر کار ختم ہو جائے گا تاکہ ایک نئی چمکدار صبح شروع ہو سکے۔خوشقسمتی سے، قدرت ماں نے ہمیں "آقوال سائیکل" نام کے... Read more

Historia de Francia: Un apasionante recorrido por los principales acontecimientos y personajes

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Carlos Verne

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Francia es un país absolutamente cargado de historia. Siempre ha sido una nación líder de Europa Occidental y, en muchos sentidos, podría decirse que Francia es Europa Occidental.Se puede afirmar tal cosa sin temor a equivocarse debido a la larga historia de los estados franceses que han tomado las riendas de la historia mundial. Antes de que... Read more

The Holy Roman Empire: An Enthralling Overview of One of the Most Powerful European States during the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Jason Zenobia

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the Holy Roman Empire: The Empire That Shaped Modern EuropeStep into the fascinating story of the Holy Roman Empire, a powerful force that connected the old world to the new. This audiobook shows how the empire's impact is still felt today, from the battles of World War I to the ideas behind Nazi Germany. Learn about the empire's rise... Read more

Reconstruction Updated Edition

By: Eric Foner

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 31 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

From the ""preeminent historian of Reconstruction"" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.Eric Foner's ""masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history"" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed. Reconstruction... Read more

Me and Mr. Jones

By: Suzi Ronson

Narrated by: Suzi Ronson

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

From the stylist behind David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying memoir taking listeners behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history.



Suzi Ronson was working in an English hair salon in the early 1970s when Mrs. Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son, David, and his... Read more

Hopped Up

By: Jeffrey M. Pilcher

Narrated by: Danny Hughes

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Virtually every country has a bestselling or iconic national beer brand. Yet, with the sole exception of Ireland's Guinness, every label represents the same style: light, crisp, clear, Pilsner lager. But this modern beer is just as much a product of globalization, invented and reinvented around the world.



Here eminent food historian Jeffrey M.... Read more

On a Knife Edge

By: Holger Afflerbach

Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick

Length: 21 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Was the outcome of the First World War on a knife edge? In this major new account of German wartime politics and strategy Holger Afflerbach argues that the outcome of the war was actually in the balance until relatively late in the war. Using new evidence from diaries, letters, and memoirs, he fundamentally revises our understanding of German... Read more

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras

By: Odie Henderson

Narrated by: Odie Henderson

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive account of Blaxploitation cinema—the freewheeling, often shameless, and wildly influential genre—from a distinctive voice in film history and criticism



In 1971, two films grabbed the movie business, shook it up, and launched a genre that would help define the decade. Melvin Van Peebles's Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, an... Read more

Eric Krasno Plus One, Vol. 15

By: Eric Krasno

Narrated by: Eric Krasno

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Eric Krasno Plus One is an interview-style series that brings listeners backstage and deep into the lives of incredible musicians.After twenty years on the road, Eric Krasno has spent time sharing stories with countless artists—and these conversations have become some of his most cherished memories. In Eric Krasno Plus One, the audience is... Read more

Eric Krasno Plus One, Vol. 14

By: Eric Krasno

Narrated by: Eric Krasno

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Eric Krasno Plus One is an interview-style series that brings listeners backstage and deep into the lives of incredible musicians.After twenty years on the road, Eric Krasno has spent time sharing stories with countless artists—and these conversations have become some of his most cherished memories. In Eric Krasno Plus One, the audience is... Read more

Eric Krasno Plus One, Vol. 13

By: Eric Krasno

Narrated by: Eric Krasno

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Eric Krasno Plus One is an interview-style series that brings listeners backstage and deep into the lives of incredible musicians.After twenty years on the road, Eric Krasno has spent time sharing stories with countless artists—and these conversations have become some of his most cherished memories. In Eric Krasno Plus One, the audience is... Read more

Heroes Among Us

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: James Patterson & Joe Mantegna

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Find inspiration in riveting first-person tales from our nation’s greatest heroes, the dedicated, and hardworking men and women whom we all depend on to run our armies, police forces and emergency rooms. 
 
These cops, ER nurses, and military members shared their stories with bestselling author James Patterson, and we share with you now in this... Read more

Principales teorías del misterioso origen de la luna

By: Armando Hernandez

Narrated by: Armando Hernandez

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagina un viaje cósmico hacia los confines del tiempo y el espacio, donde la historia de la Luna se despliega ante ti en un relato fascinante que entrelaza ciencia y misterio. Según una mezcla de teorías, la Luna podría haber nacido de una colisión cataclísmica: un planeta del tamaño de Marte, llamado Theia, chocó contra la Tierra primitiva,... Read more

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah: The History and Legacy of the Sovereign Israelite Kingdoms in Antiquity

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Before any type of unified political entity named Israel existed, the Jewish groups whose descendants would later form Israel identified themselves by their particular tribe. If asked their nationality or country of origin, they would likely identify themselves as Danites (from the tribe of Dan; Ex. 31:6) or Ephraimites (from the tribe of... Read more

The 5 Biggest Civil War Battles: The History of the 5 Deadliest Battles Between the Union and Confederacy

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Jim Walsh

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years ago, the battles have been subjected to endless debate among historians and the generals themselves.By 1863, the Civil War had reached a level of... Read more

Ancient Rome’s Most Important Civil Wars: The History of the Conflicts that Destroyed the Roman Republic and Split the Roman Empire

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Bill Caufield

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Caesar is still remembered for winning a civil war and helping bring about the end of the Roman Republic, leaving a line of emperors in its place, but it’s quite possible that none of what Caesar did would’ve happened without the template for such actions being set 40 years earlier. At the time, when Caesar was in his teens, war was being waged... Read more

They also know love

By: Ahmed Oushi

Narrated by: Pandarosh

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A story that tells the story of a soldier during a war of attrition with his lover, who unintentionally caused a disaster for him in the army, so he confronts the army commanders because of his lover. Read more