Historic Herons

A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict

By: Ilan Pappe
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

An indispensable guide to understanding the Israel–Palestine conflict, and how we might yet still find a way out of it.



"Ilan Pappe is the most original, radical and hard-hitting of Israel's 'new historians.'" —Avi Shlaim, author of Three Worlds



The devastation of 7 October 2023 and the horrors that followed astounded the world. But the... Read more

Oathbreakers

The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe

By: Matthew Gabriele & David M. Perry
Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

“I've seen a lot of reviews refer to this account of the civil war between Charlemagne's descendents as "real-life Game of Thrones", and while, sadly, there are no dragons (we do get a cameo from a demon!), that description is pretty apt. This story is rife with deception, murder, nefarious plots, and dizzying changes of allegiance. Gabriele and... Read more

Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

By: Jared Diamond
Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
Length: 16 hours 19 minutes

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history.
 
Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped the modern world. From the viewpoint of an evolutionary... Read more

Black AF History

The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

By: Michael Harriot
Narrated by: Michael Harriot
Length: 15 hours 42 minutes

“Prepare for a history book unlike any other! Michael Harriot's Black AF is truly one of the best I've encountered in a long time. Don't let the humor and captivating storytelling fool you – this isn't just a dry recitation of dates and events. Instead, Harriot masterfully blends memoir, history, and sharp analysis of race, economics, and... Read more

How Tyrants Fall

And How Nations Survive

By: Marcel Dirsus
Narrated by: Richard Burnip
Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024

'Thought-provoking' THE ECONOMIST

'Compelling' FINANCIAL TIMES

'Entertaining' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'Gripping . . . essential and captivating' BRADLEY HOPE

'A sparkling read full of original observations and captivating insights' KATJA HOYER

'Utterly compelling . . . jaw-dropping' BRIAN KLAAS

Strongmen are rising. Democracies... Read more

Rubicon

The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

By: Tom Holland
Narrated by: Tom Holland
Length: 14 hours 29 minutes

'The bloodstained drama of the last decades of the Roman republic... is told afresh with tremendous wit, narrative verve and insight'

'I owe a debt of gratitude to Tom Holland not just for reminding me of the great figures who bestrode the Roman world - Pompey and Crassus, Cato, Cicero and Caesar - but for explaining what it was that made Rome... Read more

Debt - Updated and Expanded

The First 5,000 Years

By: David Graeber
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 17 hours 48 minutes

Now in audio, the updated and expanded edition : David Graeber’s “fresh . . . fascinating . . . thought-provoking . . . and exceedingly timely” (Financial Times) history of debt

Here anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom: he shows that before there was money, there was debt. For more than 5,000 years,... Read more

Frederick Douglass

Prophet of Freedom

By: David W. Blight
Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
Length: 36 hours 56 minutes

* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times * Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History *

“Extraordinary…a great American biography” (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading... Read more

Ireland: A Short History

By: Joseph Coohill
Narrated by: Enda Oates
Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

From the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island to the St Andrews Agreement and decommissioning of IRA weapons, this uniquely concise account of Ireland and its people reveals how differing interpretations of history, ancient and modern, have influenced modern Irish society. Combining factual information with a critical approach, Coohill... Read more

Children of Ash and Elm

A History of the Vikings

By: Neil Price
Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
Length: 17 hours 25 minutes

“The very word 'Viking' conjures up all kinds of thrilling images: horned warriors, bloodthirsty berserkers, many-oared longships, brutal battles, and pillaged monasteries all spring to mind. However, in CHILDREN OF ASH AND ELM, archaeologist Neil Price peels back centuries of myth and misconception and propaganda to paint a fascinating,... Read more

Becoming Little Shell

A Landless Indian’s Journey Home

By: Chris La Tray
Narrated by: Chris La Tray
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

“A brilliant memoir about identity, belonging, and what is truly lost and found when a person starts digging into their family history. A must read for anyone looking to learn more about the history of a lesser known people. Read more

Man's Search for Meaning

By: Viktor E. Frankl
Narrated by: Theo Solomon
Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

“A profound, moving, and transformative meditation on suffering and meaning written by a psychologist who was a prisoner in Auschwitz for three years. Read more