Travel audiobooks

This is London

By: Ben Judah

Narrated by: Joe Jameson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2016, formerly known as the Samuel Johnson Prize.

This is the new London: an immigrant city. Over one-third of Londoners were born abroad, with half arriving since the millennium. This has utterly transformed the capital, for better and for worse.

Ben Judah is an acclaimed foreign correspondent, but here he... Read more

Arctic Dreams

By: Barry Lopez

Narrated by: James Naughton

Length: 17 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the National Book Award

This bestselling, groundbreaking exploration of the Far North is a classic of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing.

The Arctic is a perilous place. Only a few species of wild animals can survive its harsh climate. In this modern classic, Barry Lopez explores the many-faceted wonders of the Far North:... Read more

The Curse of Oak Island

By: Randall Sullivan

Narrated by: Braden Wright

Length: 16 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

From longtime Rolling Stone contributing editor and journalist Randall Sullivan, The Curse of Oak Island explores the curious history of Oak Island and the generations of individuals who have tried and failed to unlock its secrets. In 1795, a teenager discovered a mysterious circular depression in the ground on Oak Island, in Nova Scotia,... Read more

Horizon

By: Barry Lopez

Narrated by: James Naughton

Length: 22 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:
THE NEW YORK TIMES • NPR • THE GUARDIAN

From pole to pole and across decades of lived experience, National Book Award-winning author Barry Lopez delivers his most far-ranging, yet personal, work to date. Horizon moves indelibly, immersively, through the author’s travels to six regions of the world: from Western... Read more

The Eye of the Elephant

By: Mark Owens & Delia Owens

Narrated by: Donna Postel & Sean Runnette

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The authors of Secrets of the Sahara battle the elephant poachers of Zambia in this "exciting . . . part adventure story, part wildlife tale" (The Boston Globe).



Intelligent, majestic, and loyal, with lifespans matching our own, elephants are among the greatest of the wonders gracing the African wilds. Yet, in the 1970s and 1980s, about a... Read more

Learn German with Stories

By: Patrick Haul

Narrated by: Patrick Khatrao

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn German with Stories - A modern approach to learning German in a fun and interactive way!Learning a new language can be extremely difficult. Especially one that seems so challenging. With its complex grammar rules and strange sounds, it can discourage anyone willing to give the German language a try. On top of that, today’s society has made... Read more

Vom Elefanten, der das Tanzen lernte

By: Per J. Andersson

Narrated by: Jeremias Koschorz

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Keine Region der Erde hat Bestsellerautor Per J. Andersson so intensiv bereist wie Indien. In seinem neuen Buch nutzt er seine jahrzehntelangen Erfahrungen, um uns Leser in dieses zwischen Tradition, Spiritualität und Moderne schillernde Land zu entführen. Ein glänzend geschriebenes, bereicherndes Buch für alle, die nach Indien reisen wollen... Read more

See You in the Piazza

By: Frances Mayes

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell & Frances Mayes

Length: 14 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling and beloved author Frances Mayes discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses the country, with inventive new recipes celebrating Italian cuisine

The Roman Forum, the Leaning Tower, the Piazza San Marco: these are the sights synonymous with Italy. But such landmarks only scratch the surface... Read more

Pasta, Pane, Vino

By: Matt Goulding

Narrated by: Will Damron

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

This is not a cookbook. This is something more: a travelogue, a patient investigation of Italy's cuisine, a loving profile of the everyday heroes who bring Italy to the table. Pasta, Pane, Vino is the latest edition of the genre–bending Roads & Kingdoms style pioneered under Anthony Bourdain's imprint in Rice, Noodle, Fish and Grape, Olive,... Read more

Ein deutsches Klassenzimmer - Abridged

By: Jan Kammann

Narrated by: Jan Kammann

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Jan Kammann unterrichtet Englisch und Geographie in einer internationalen Vorbereitungsklasse in Hamburg. Im Klassenraum kommen Schüler aus über zwanzig Nationen zusammen - aus Lebenswelten, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten. Eines Tages ist ihm klar: Er will mehr über ihre Herkunft wissen und kennenlernen, was für sie bis vor Kurzem... Read more

Next Steps in German with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course

By: Paul Noble

Narrated by: Paul Noble

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take your German to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed... Read more

Excellence Wins

By: Horst Schulze

Narrated by: Michael Wagner

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: No

Horst Schulze knows what it takes to win. In Excellence Wins, the cofounder and former president of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company lays out a blueprint for becoming the very best in a world of compromise. In his characteristic no-nonsense approach, Schulze shares the visionary and disruptive principles that have led to immense global success... Read more

Seven at Sea

By: Erik Orton & Emily Orton

Narrated by: George Newbern & Erica Sullivan

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Erik and Emily skillfully show it is possible to live big on a shoestring budget while giving their family an astonishing education in adventure, creativity, purpose, and grit. Linda and Richard Eyre are the bestselling authors of Teaching Your Children ValuesWorking the night shift as a temp in a high-rise cubicle, Erik Orton knew something had... Read more

The Ascent of Denali

By: Hudson Stuck

Narrated by: Walter Norris

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The Ascent of Denali (1918) by Hudson Stuck recounts the 1913 expedition that first conquered Mt. McKinley. Stuck recruited Harry Karstens, a respected guide, to join his expedition. Other members were Walter Harper and Robert G. Tatum, both 21, and two student volunteers from the mission school, John Fredson, and Esaias George. Fredson, then... Read more

Roughing It

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: John Howels

Length: 17 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Roughing It follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861–1867. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman, he joined his brother Orion Clemens, who had been appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory, on a stagecoach journey west. Twain consulted his brother's diary to refresh his memory and... Read more

Woodcraft

By: Nessmuk

Narrated by: Walter Norris

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Woodcraft is a quite poetic guide to the wild by Nessmuk. Canoeing had been popularized by Scottish lawyer John MacGregor in the 1860s, but the typical canoe trip of the day employed expert guides and heavy canoes. Nessmuk, who was 1.60 m tall and 47 kg, had a 2.7 m long, 4.8 kg solo canoe. He named it the Sairy Gamp (the name of a Dickens... Read more

Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex

By: Owen Chase

Narrated by: Walter Norris

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex (1821) is a memoir by Owen Chase. As 21-year-old first mate of the Essex, he left Nantucket on August 12, 1819 on a two-and-a-half-year whaling voyage. On the morning of November 20, 1820, a sperm whale (c. 26 m), twice rammed Essex, sinking her 3,700 km west of South America. The closest known islands, the... Read more

The Ascent of Mount St. Elias, Alaska

By: Filippo De Filippi

Narrated by: Walter Norris

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The Ascent of Mount St. Elias, Alaska (1900) by Filippo De Filippi recounts how Mt. St. Elias was first climbed on July 31, 1897 by an expedition led by famed explorer Prince Luigi Amadeo di Savoia. Mount Saint Elias (5,489 m), also designated Boundary Peak 186, is the second highest mountain in both Canada and the United States, being situated... Read more

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay

By: Watkin Tench

Narrated by: Katharine Brooks

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay (1789) is a memoir by Watkin Tench. From the Introduction: "An unpractised writer is generally anxious to bespeak public attention, and to solicit public indulgence. Except on professional subjects, military men are, perhaps, too fearful of critical censure. For the present narrative no other apology... Read more

A Year in Paris

By: John Baxter

Narrated by: Graham Halstead

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

From the incomparable John Baxter, the bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World, a sumptuous and definitive portrait of Paris through the seasons, highlighting the unique tastes, sights, and changing personality of the city in spring, summer, fall, and winter.“A man with a great appreciation of what makes Paris tick.”—... Read more

A Girl Named Lovely

By: Catherine Porter

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

An insightful and uplifting memoir about a young Haitian girl in post-earthquake Haiti, and the profound, life-changing effect she had on one journalist's life.

In January 2010, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, killing hundreds of thousands of people and paralyzing the country. Catherine Porter, a newly minted international reporter, was on... Read more

In Putin's Footsteps

By: Nina Khrushcheva & Jeffrey Tayler

Narrated by: Kathleen Gati

Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

In Putin’s Footsteps is Nina Khrushcheva and Jeffrey Tayler’s unique combination of travelogue, current affairs, and history, showing how Russia’s dimensions have shaped its identity and culture through the decades.With exclusive insider status as Nikita Khrushchev’s great grand-daughter, and an ex-pat living and reporting on Russia and the... Read more

Dueling the Dragon

By: Abdiel LeRoy

Narrated by: Abdiel LeRoy

Length: 4 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

China — Superpower or Basket Case? You decide! (Author's narration)A wide-eyed expat is detained by Beijing cops and told to sign a false confession. Will he make it out of China alive?Dueling the Dragon is a great adventure story, but this one just happens to be true!With a journalist's eye and lively wit, LeRoy exposes the deep levels of... Read more

Die allerseltsamsten Orte der Welt

By: Alastair Bonnett

Narrated by: Stefan Kaminsky

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Nach dem großen Erfolg der "Seltsamsten Orte der Welt" nimmt uns Alastair Bonnett zu 39 weiteren Exkursionen mit: Wir erkunden mehr oder auch weniger paradiesische Archipele, betrachten sehr gegenwärtige Versuche, ein Utopia oder eine Mauer zu errichten, und begegnen in entlegenen Gebirgstälern einer alten Sprache, die andernorts längst... Read more