History audiobooks

Making Makers

By: Michael P. M. Finch

Narrated by: Kent Klineman

Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Making Makers presents a comprehensive history of a seminal work of scholarship which has exerted a persistent attraction for scholars of war and strategy: Makers of Modern Strategy. It reveals the processes by which scholars conceived and devised the book, considering both successful and failed attempts to make and remake the work across the... Read more

The History and Legacy of Ancient Greece’s Most Influential City-States

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Athens is chiefly remembered for two reasons: its political system, which would in time form the nucleus of all Western democratic systems of government, and the remarkable number of outstanding individuals which, during the Golden Age of Athens, lived and flourished in the enlightened city-state. The Ancient Athenians formed the backbone of the... Read more

Georgia O'Keeffe: A short biography

By: 5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies & Lea Pfeiffer

Narrated by: Lea Pfeiffer

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Georgia O'Keeffe, American paintress and founder of Modernism: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best! Read more

Phineas Taylor Barnum: Kurzbiografie kompakt

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Phineas Taylor Barnum, Zirkusdirektor und "Greatest Showman on Earth": Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! Read more

La guerra civil española: Una guía fascinante sobre sus causas, batallas e impacto histórico

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Luis Trumper

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Conoce la sangrienta historia de la guerra civil española y lo que debemos aprender de ella para entender el mundo actual?La guerra civil española es más relevante que nunca y, sin embargo, no es tan conocida. Las lecciones que podemos aprender de la guerra pueden ayudarnos hoy en nuestro mundo dividido.La guerra civil española se considera un... Read more

Tudor England

By: History Nerds

Narrated by: Andrew McDermott

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the turbulent world of Tudor England, where ambition, betrayal, and love intertwine amidst the backdrop of royal courts and political upheaval. Delve deep into the lives and reigns of some of history's most fascinating rulers. From the rise of Henry VII, the shrewd and determined founder of the Tudor dynasty, to the iconic reign of... Read more

Mirrors

By: sally Cook

Narrated by: sally Cook

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Mirrors is a look at the panopoly of mirrors we confront in our modern daily life - for better or worse. Ongoing self reflections are unavoidable and come in all forms from the expected to the unexpected. They catch us unawares, they catch us self-reflecting and they catch us trying to cover up our faces with makeup and sometimes trying to... Read more

朱元璋演义（上卷）

By: 谈传旭

Narrated by: 谈传旭

Length: 39 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

《朱元璋演义：群雄起义》带你回到元朝末年的风云变幻中，讲述一个小和尚、放牛娃如何成长为反元义军领袖的传奇故事。这部有声书记录了朱元璋在好友刘伯温、徐达、武殿章、胡大海等人的帮助下，组织农民起义军，推翻元顺帝残暴统治的历史进程。
从朱元璋在皇觉寺出家，到在马家庄结良缘，再到辅佐郭子兴起义，每一个章节都生动曲折，反映了那个动荡年代的人民生活和反抗斗争。书中的每个人物都鲜明生动，故事情节扣人心弦，展现了真善美的力量，鞭挞假恶丑的现象。
在这部有声书的上部，朱元璋的成长轨迹和历史进程得到忠实还原，为历史事件赋予了传奇色彩，带你深入了解那个时代的风云变幻。
Notice: The audiobook is narrated in Mandarin注意：有声书的演播语言是中文（普通话） Read more

秦始皇传奇（下卷）

By: 石家兴

Narrated by: 石家兴

Length: 14 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

秦始皇嬴政，登基后迅速展现出其非凡的治国才能，他统一了全国，建立了中央集权，统一了货币、度量衡和文字，为后世奠定了坚实的基础，做出了不可磨灭的贡献。《秦始皇传奇：天下一统》将带您继续见证这位伟大帝王的辉煌与落幕。
嬴政不仅是雄才大略的统治者，也是一个追求长生不老的皇帝。他到处求仙寻药，却多次受骗，甚至在泰山封禅之时遭到儒生讥讽，最终引发了焚书坑儒的惨剧。为抵御北方匈奴，他命人建造了举世闻名的万里长城；为满足奢华享受，他建造了宏伟的阿房宫和直道，然而这些工程却导致了民众的苦难，苛捐杂税使得民不聊生。
秦始皇在一次求仙的途中因病驾崩，权臣赵高乘机弄权，将江山交给了昏庸无能的胡亥，最终导致了天下大乱，秦国迅速走向灭亡。
通过这部有声书，您将全方位了解秦始皇一生的辉煌与悲剧，感受他在治国理政和个人追... Read more

The Persecution of Jews in Medieval Spain: The History of the Discrimination and Expulsion of Spanish Jews during the Reconquista and Inquisition

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The term “Reconquista” is a Spanish word transferred to the English language to represent the nearly 800 years in which the Moors and Christians struggled against one another for control of the Iberian Peninsula. Although the phrase typically refers to the time when the numerous Christian kingdoms mobilized to overthrow the Islamic Caliphates... Read more

Cryptography and the World Wars: The History of Codemaking and Codebreaking during Both Global Conflicts

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Michelle Humphries

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

World War I was the first major conflict in which new electronic means of transmitting and receiving messages became a major factor in political and military operations. The electric telegraph was developed in the first half of the 19th century, and by 1850, there were several telegraph companies around the world providing a service that... Read more

America’s Most Famous Disappearances

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Mary Rossman

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

It was the great mystery of its time and still reads like an episode of “Law and Order” today. In December 1910, a wealthy young woman, thought to be sheltered and above reproach, goes missing shortly after being seen in broad daylight on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The police are called in and begin to question those closest to her, only to... Read more

The KLF

By: John Higgs

Narrated by: John Higgs

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In the early ’90s, the KLF was the biggest-selling singles band in the world—until they destroyed their records, erased themselves from music history, and literally set fire to one million pounds.In this fascinating and in-depth biography, popular British writer and cultural historian John Higgs digs into the story behind the end of one of the... Read more

How Economics Works

By: DK

Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover everything you need to know about economics with this unique graphic guide.

With clear, jargon-free language, How Economics Works is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to all aspects of economics.

Covering everything from economic theories to economies in action, the book presents the groundbreaking ideas of key economists - from... Read more

Madoff

By: Richard Behar

Narrated by: Michael David Axtell & Bernie Madoff

Length: 13 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Renowned investigative journalist Richard Behar delivers the definitive account of history’s largest—and longest-running—financial fraud, “the scale of the deception…beggars belief” (New York Post).

Some $68 billion evaporated during Bernie Madoff’s epic confidence game. Two people were driven to suicide in the wake of the Ponzi Scheme’s... Read more

Метаморфози, або Золотий осел

By: Апулей

Narrated by: Матвій Ніколаєв

Length: 10 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Читачам пропонується один з найкращих творів античної літератури — роман римського письменника Апулея (125—170), що належить до вершин світового письменства. Перед нами захоплююча розповідь про дивовижні пригоди головного героя Луція, перетвореного магічною силою на осла. Роман приваблює незвичайним сплавом казкових, фольклорних та реалістичних... Read more

What Does Justice Look Like?

By: Waziyatawin Ph.D.

Narrated by: Waziyatawin Ph.D.

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

During the past 150 years, the majority of Minnesotans have not acknowledged the immense and ongoing harms suffered by the Dakota People ever since their homelands were invaded over 200 years ago.  Many Dakota people say that the wounds incurred have never healed, and it is clear that the injustices—genocide, ethnic cleansing, mass executions,... Read more

Paris '44

By: Patrick Bishop

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrating the eightieth anniversary of the liberation of Paris, a heart-stopping countdown narrative recreating the liberation of Paris in 1944, one of the great hinge moments of WW2.

The fall of Paris to the Nazis in June 1940 seemed like the darkest day of the Second World War; and the liberation of the city in August 1944 felt like the... Read more

A Day in the Life of the Maya: History, Culture and Daily Life in the Mayan Empire

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: KC Wayman

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century. The Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate the West today. But of all the world’s civilizations, none have intrigued people more than the Mayans, whose culture, astronomy, language, and mysterious disappearance all continue to captivate people.In 2012... Read more

Tank Men

By: Robert Kershaw

Narrated by: Matt Bates

Length: 17 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

"I thought Tank Men was a triumph . . . it is a really fine piece of work." —Richard Holmes



"Some of the eyewitness accounts Kershaw has collected for this comprehensive review of tank warfare have the power to chill the reader to the bone. This is warfare at the sharp end." —Nottingham Evening Post



The First World War saw the birth of an... Read more

The Chindits: The History of the Indian and British Special Operations Forces in Burma during World War II

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Steve Knupp

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

While the fighting on the Asian mainland is often overlooked in favor of other theaters, at the beginning of 1942, Japanese soldiers in the 15th Army invaded Burma and drove out the British forces in a state of disorder. In fact, it was a headlong retreat, and with the fall of Burma, the Japanese posed a threat to India itself. As Britain... Read more

Did Columbus discover America?

By: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar

Narrated by: Santosh Nair, S. Girish

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Christopher Columbus was an explorer, fine mapmaker and navigator. He also had deep interest in geography, astronomy, and history. Columbus loved sailing the high seas and was keen to explore a sea passage to the East which would help him reach India. With that in mind he went to the King of Spain in with a proposal in 1492 who immediately... Read more

The Most Famous Silent Film Actors: The History of the Actors Who Helped Shape Hollywood in the Roaring Twenties

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Mary Rossman

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Only a select few actors become international stars in their time, but none had as unique a career as Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin was the first true film star, and he managed to do so even when films were still silent. He has been honored with too many awards to count, and the fact that his name remains instantly recognizable nearly a century after... Read more

Mis inventos

By: Nikola Tesla

Narrated by: José Peña Coto

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

“El instinto es algo que trasciende el conocimiento” Nikola Tesla.ADÉNTRATE EN LA MENTE DE UN VISIONARIO.A través de sus propias palabras, Nikola Tesla nos lleva en un viaje desde su infancia en el Imperio Austrohúngaro, pasando por sus años de formación y sus primeras invenciones, hasta sus logros más notables en los Estados Unidos colaborando... Read more