Top History Audiobooks

Listeners can discover all the foul facts about the Groovy Greeks....

My Life as a Clay Pigeon takes you back in time through the eyes of a 19-year-old country boy's WWII service diary and his fascinating journeys with the 306th Bomb Group, the Reich Wreckers....

George H. W. Bush was a fascinating figure. Growing up in a wealthy family, he was driven by a calling to contribute to the greater good from an early age.

Plato's Allegory of the Cave is what many believe to be the foundation of Western Philosophy....

Finn McCool is a legendary figure of Irish folklore, known for his bravery and superhuman strength. But who was the real Finn McCool? In this concise history book, you will discover the true story of this iconic hero....

War Is a Racket is Marine General Smedley Butler's classic treatise on why wars are conducted, who profits from them, and who pays the price. Few people are as qualified as General Butler to advance the argument encapsulated in his book's sensational title....

In London, in the summer of 1928, as usual, a misty haze fell over the city. It was early September, and warm, damp humidity lingered over the lush countryside.

From street kid to mob associate, drug dealer to FBI informant, Henry Hill lived a life straight out of a crime thriller. In this fast-paced guide, we unpack the real story behind the man who inspired Goodfellas, exploring his rise, fall, and the chaos in between.

The Beatles came onto the scene like a force of nature. Their songs became the anthems of generations of fans, and their emergence marked a high-water mark of popular music.

When Adolf Hitler stormed to power in Germany during the 1930s, he experienced little opposition for his plans to re-build his adopted homeland after the restraints put upon the country and the reparations they were forced to pay....

Joan Crawford was a legend. Few could compare to the charm and grace that she brought to the silver screen. Little did anyone know, however, of the charmed yet ultimately tragic life she led away from the camera and the main stage....

Ancient Egypt has mystified and entranced generation after generation. The Egyptians' mastery of architecture, their complex religious ideologies, and their peculiar views on death have given modern-day readers much to ponder....

Mark Twain composed this short essay on the "art of lying" in 1885 for a meeting of the Historical and Antiquarian Club of Hartford, Connecticut....

In a clear concise narrative this audiobook transports you back to the early days of this nation when America's future hung in the balance....

This chapter of France's history is about The Hundred Years' War: the Wars of Edward III, the battles of Creçy and Poitiers, the Jacquerie...

Conventional wisdom in the West blames the Ukraine crisis on Russian aggression. But this account is wrong....

The Netherlands had a great century for most of the 1600s. Trading was all around; business was good. Their vast empire that reached across the world made money from spices, raw materials, metals, and so much more, with an extensive network of ships, merchants, and an entire army fleet....

The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave by Willie Lynch....

In this captivating and visionary audiobook, international businesswoman and cultural ambassador Birgit Maria Kemphues reveals the hidden formula behind the UAE’s meteoric rise.

This book is an excellent resource for anybody interested in learning more about this pivotal period in American history. The book takes an in-depth look at the individuals and places touched by this tragic event.