Sweeping historical novels great for roadtrips

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

“THIS is the literary Greek Mythology retelling that fans of Circe should get immediately! The narration by the author is perfect, the story is beautifully written, and it's from the perspective that we've always needed to hear from—the WOMEN of the war. I so so highly recommend this one! Read more

Stone Blind

A Novel

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

Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2023"Haynes is master of her trade . . . She succeeds in breathing warm life into some of our oldest stories.”—Telegraph (UK)The national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships and Pandora's Jar returns with a fresh and stunningly perceptive take on the story of Medusa, the original monstered... Read more

Circe

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

“This sweeping tale of the gods and heroes of Greek mythology as seen through the eyes of a minor goddess had me from the first chapter. I listened to this as an audiobook from our audio vendor, Libro.fm. The brilliant narrator was the 29-year-old Welsh film actress, Perdita Weeks. 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