Sweeping historical novels great for roadtrips

Divine Might

Goddesses in Greek Myth

By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

“Natalie Haynes writes as if she knows these goddesses personally, and this audiobook is her telling us all their secrets. I found myself falling back in love with greek mythology, and looking at it's female deities in new lights, for better and for worse. Read more

Medea

A Novel

By: Eilish Quin
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

Discover the full story of the sorceress Medea, one of the most reviled and maligned women of Greek antiquity, in this “haunting, deeply moving” (Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author) debut in the tradition of Circe, Elektra, and Stone Blind.

Among the women of Greek mythology, the witch Medea may be the most despised. Known for the... Read more

Queen Hereafter

A Novel

By: Isabelle Schuler
Narrated by: Sara Vickers
Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

“Great writing, great narration! I especially loved the author's interpretation of these familiar characters, and they made sense to me both in the context of history and in the context of Shakespeare's version (which is one of my favorites of the canon). It definitely made me want to revisit the play, but also makes the inevitable ending feel... Read more

A Thousand Ships

A Novel

By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

“If you read The Iliad and The Odyssey more than the single time required in high school, if you've seen Troy in it's entirety with its Hollywood heartthrobs an embarrassingly number of times, if you've named a pet Hector or Patroclus, or if you love Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles, then this book is certainly for you. If none of that is true,... Read more

Stone Blind

A Novel

By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“This is not just a book about Medusa, it's about the gods who use her, her gorgon sisters, her killer Perseus...and her head. Haynes grounds these characters in the original mythology so well that that each voice is distinct, every action and mistake preceded by its motivating circumstance, and each monster shown with respect and humanity. It is... Read more

Circe

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“This remarkable journey into mythology brings the ancient gods directly and viscerally into the present. Circe is a perfect mashup of elegant language, glorious storytelling, and exquisitely modern sensibilities. Miller's telling left me awed and moved by Circe and her story, all while wishing I could invite her over for a glass of wine on the... Read more

The Wolf Den

Wolf Den Trilogy

By: Elodie Harper
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
Length: 12 hours 32 minutes

#1 London Times Bestseller

“A gripping historical story.” —The Independent

“This powerful . . . trilogy opener beautifully walks the line between gutting and hopeful.” —BuzzFeed, Best Books of March 2022

Sold by her impoverished mother. Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. Determined to fight for her freedom at all costs. . . . Enter into... Read more

Clytemnestra

By: Costanza Casati
Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
Length: 14 hours 54 minutes

Monarch. Mother. Murderer. Magnificent.You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. You stand by helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore, and you comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own. Because this was not the first offense against you. This was not the life you ever... Read more

Psyche and Eros

A Novel

By: Luna McNamara
Narrated by: Rachel Petladwala & Joshua Riley
Length: 11 hours 3 minutes

“I went into this book blind and was absolutely blown away by the astonishing, magical tale of Psyche and Eros! This is how Greek mythology is meant to be told, felt, and experienced. This novel is about love and sacrifice set against ancient Greece's beautiful and brutal landscape, where the gods roam free and are a force to be reckoned with.... Read more