Travel audiobooks

All Hands on Deck

By: Will Sofrin

Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross

Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an eighteenth-century warship six thousand miles to HollywoodIn the late 1990s, Patrick O’Brian’s beloved, massively bestselling historical novel series was destined for film. With director Peter Weir and stars Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany signed on for Master and... Read more

The Adventures of Prissy and Missy

By: Karen Elise Wormack

Narrated by: Karen Elise Wormack

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

You're invited to take a wonderful journey with two of the sweetest sisters you may ever meet. Prissy and Missy are multi-cultural feline twins whose hearts and lives are filled with love, well being, curiosity, education and day to day adventurous experiences.
In this story, The Adventures of Prissy and Missy™ “Travel Abroad”, the second edition... Read more

English Journey

By: J. B. Priestley

Narrated by: Sean Baker

Length: 17 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

‘The finest book ever written about England and the English’ Stuart Maconie ‘J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his genius.’ Dame Judi Dench Three years before George Orwell made his... Read more

The Gathering Place

By: Mary Colwell

Narrated by: Mary Colwell

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents The Gathering Place written and read by Mary Colwell.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

'Deeply poetic.' CAROLINE LUCAS MP
'A masterpiece of storytelling.' NICK MAYHEW-SMITH
'Mary Colwell is a candle of open-minded curiosity.' PATRICK LAURIE
'An unforgettable story.' MICHAEL MCCARTHY

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Mary Colwell... Read more

Coffee First, Then the World

By: Jenny Graham

Narrated by: Jenny Graham

Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Coffee First, Then the World written and read by Jenny Graham.

SELECTED FOR THE BBC AND READING AGENCY'S BIG SPORTING READ 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 – CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 – SPORT

'An amazing adventure... I was left in total awe' – Lorraine Kelly

'Brilliant' –... Read more

Delight

By: J. B. Priestley

Narrated by: Sean Baker

Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

‘An exquisitely-written, generous, funny, thoughtful book about the everyday joys of being alive. I love it.’ Dolly Alderton ‘J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his genius.’ Dame Judi Dench ... Read more

The Full English

By: Stuart Maconie

Narrated by: Stuart Maconie

Length: 12 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A Sunday Times Book of the Week and Top 10 Bestseller A Times bestseller A Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Spectator Book of the Year What kind of country is England today? What does it mean to be English? ... Read more

On Patrol with the US Coast Guard

By: Dana Stabenow

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents On Patrol with the US Coast Guard by Dana Stabenow, read by Marguerite Gavin.

On Patrol with the US Coast Guard chronicles award-winning author Dana Stabenow's two research trips with the United States Coast Guard.

Dana has written two thrillers, Blindfold Game and Prepared for Rage, and when researching both novels she went on... Read more

Disappearance of a Scribe

By: Dana Stabenow

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Disappearance of a Scribe by Dana Stabenow, read by Marguerite Gavin.

In this exquisite, absorbing historical mystery, Tetisheri, confidant of Queen Cleopatra, must solve a troubling case in ancient Alexandria.

Alexandria, 47BC. Cleopatra – seventh of her name, avatar of the goddess Isis, ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt – watches... Read more

Where the Waves Turn Back

By: Tyson Motsenbocker

Narrated by: Tyson Motsenbocker

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

In this powerful memoir, following the death of his mother, Tyson Motsenbocker retraces the journey an 18th century priest took in this harrowing story of one man’s pilgrimage of healing and finding beauty and hope in tragedy.  After years on the road performing at sold-out venues, Tyson Motsenbocker returned home to the impending death of his... Read more

Theft of an Idol

By: Dana Stabenow

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Theft of an Idol by Dana Stabenow, read by Marguerite Gavin.

When Cleopatra's most beloved actress disappears, her new Eye of Isis must solve a case that will lead to the darkest corners of Alexandria.

From the palaces of Alexandria reigns Cleopatra – seventh of her name, avatar of the goddess Isis, ruler of the Kingdom of... Read more

Not the Ones Dead

By: Dana Stabenow

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Not the Ones Dead by Dana Stabenow, read by Marguerite Gavin.

The gripping new Kate Shugak novel by New York Times bestselling author Dana Stabenow. What seems a tragic accident soon becomes a murder investigation as Kate is drawn into a case of political intrigue.

A mid-air collision in the Alaskan wilderness between two small... Read more

The Invention of the Restaurant

By: Rebecca L. Spang

Narrated by: Elisabeth Lagelee

Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Why are there restaurants? Why would anybody consider eating alongside perfect strangers in a loud and crowded room to be an enjoyable pastime? To find the answer, Rebecca Spang takes us back to France in the eighteenth century, when a restaurant was not a place to eat but a quasi-medicinal bouillon not unlike the bone broths of today.



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The Most Feared And Powerful Pharaohs Of Ancient Egypt

By: James C. Hockley

Narrated by: Dave Courvoisier

Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you an amateur historian looking to expand your knowledge? An expert in ancient history who wants to brush up on your knowledge of the reign of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs? This book is for you!The world of ancient Egypt has long been a source of intrigue and mystery. Between the rich mythology and architectural feats, it’s easy to... Read more

Pokazucha. Na gruzińskich zasadach

By: Stasia Budzisz

Narrated by: Ewa Sobczak

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

INNA GRUZJA. Bieda, wykluczenie, brak tolerancji?Merabi ma 36 lat, pracuje w firmie ubezpieczeniowej, ma trzy siostry – i uwiera go Gruzja. Mówi: – Budujemy szklane domy, robimy euroremont, ale zaraz spod spodu wychodzi grzyb, bo nie ocieplimy ścian, a zimą nie włączymy kaloryfera, bo nas na to nie stać. Ale chcemy być nowocześni, więc kupujemy... Read more

Ancient Greece’s Most Famous Oracles: The History of the Oracles at Delphi and Dodona

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Cathy Barnes

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In ancient Greece, “no other practice was so universal than the consultation of oracles.” These holy sites were found in 260 locations around the Greek-speaking world, and they were considered the “most satisfactory means of ascertaining the future.” These sanctuaries were “set apart from the profane, ordinary world” and were in the beginning... Read more

The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection

By: Bill Bryson

Narrated by: Bill Bryson

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

An anthology of BBC Radio documentaries featuring the bestselling author

Bill Bryson is the world's funniest travel writer, and a master of comic observation. His hugely popular books, spanning topics from linguistics to Shakespeare to the human body, have sold over 16 million copies and been translated into 30 languages, and his 2003 science book... Read more

Meine Bar in Italien

By: Stefan Maiwald

Narrated by: Hans Jürgen Stockerl

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Worauf es im Leben wirklich ankommt Über Entschleunigung, Begegnungen und ein gutes Glas Wein Pino schenkt in einer jener kleinen und unscheinbaren Bars aus, wie sie über ganz Italien verstreut sind. Wo man irgendwann den Betreiber persönlich kennt und auch seine Stammgäste. Pinos Bar wohnt jene Magie inne, die von Lebenslust, engen... Read more

American Ramble

By: Neil King

Narrated by: Will Tulin

Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A stunning, revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City—an unforgettable pilgrimage to the heart of America across some of our oldest common ground. Neil King Jr.’s desire to walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City began as a whim and soon became an obsession. By the spring of 2021, events had intervened... Read more

The Apprentice Tourist

By: Mário de Andrade

Narrated by: André Santana & Elsa Lepecki Bean

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A Brazilian masterpiece, now in English for the first time: a playfully profound chronicle of an urban sophisticate’s misadventures in the Amazon

A Penguin Classic

“My life’s done a somersault,” wrote Mário de Andrade in a letter, on the verge of taking a leap. After years of dreaming about Amazonia, and almost fifty years before Bruce Chatwin... Read more

Cheers!

By: Brandon Cook

Narrated by: Nicholas Smith

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Salut! Prost! Skål! Na zdrave! Tagay! No matter what country you clink glasses in, everyone has a word for cheers. In Cheers! Around the World in 80 Toasts, Brandon Cook takes readers on a whirlwind trip through languages from Estonian to Elvish and everywhere in between. Need to know how to toast in Tagalog? Say "bottoms up" in Basque? "Down... Read more

Online-Marketing für Gastronomen

By: Arne Buss

Narrated by: Arne Buss

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

"Online-Marketing für Gastronomen: Wie Sie Ihr Geschäft im Internet bewerben" ist ein Buch, das sich mit den spezifischen Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten des Online-Marketings für Gastronomen beschäftigt. Es richtet sich an Restaurant- und Café-Besitzer, die ihr Geschäft im Internet bewerben und aufbauen möchten, um mehr Kunden anzuziehen... Read more

Pilgrimage

By: J.F. Penn

Narrated by: J.F. Penn

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you enjoy travel memoirs with a combination of personal reflection and practical tips? Are you interested in solo walking, or are you considering walking the Camino de Santiago or other multi-day walks?In this book, I share my lessons learned and insights from walking three ancient ways — the Pilgrims' Way and the St Cuthberts Way in England,... Read more

A Drop in the Ocean

By: Jasna Tuta

Narrated by: Barbara Tanze

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Tales of great heroism and daring at sea are all well and good. But this isn’t one of them. Totally free of hyperbole and exaggeration, A Drop in the Ocean  is an honest and genuine account of what it is really like to cross a very big ocean, on a very small sailboat, for the very first time...When you raise the sails and head into the unknown,... Read more