Reference in History & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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How Democracies Die

The International Bestseller: What History Reveals About Our Future

by Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, read by Fred Sanders.Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face todayDemocracies can die with a coup d'état - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the election of an authoritarian leader, the abuse of governmental power and the ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, read by Fred Sanders.Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face todayDemocracies can die with a coup d'état - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the election of an authoritarian leader, the abuse of governmental power and the
... Read more
Audiobook

Millennium

The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom

by Tom Holland ...

Narrated by Tom Holland, Mark Meadows ...

Unabridged

17 hours 32 min

Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000'An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR'I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD'A splendid, highly ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000'An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR'I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD'A splendid, highly
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Audiobook

The Histories

by Herodotus ...

Narrated by Frank Laverty ...

Unabridged

27 hours 8 min

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic of Tom Holland's 'stirring new translation' (Telegraph) of Herodotus' Histories, one of the great books in Western history, is narrated by Frank Laverty.The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Joined here ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic of Tom Holland's 'stirring new translation' (Telegraph) of Herodotus' Histories, one of the great books in Western history, is narrated by Frank Laverty.The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Joined here
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Audiobook

A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams ...

Narrated by Theater Lincoln Center ...

Abridged

2 hours 15 min

Caedmon is proud to release this archival full-cast recording of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire on cd for the first time!Blanche DuBois arrives at her sister Stella's New Orleans apartment seeking refuge from a troubled past—but her ethereal spirit irks Stella's husband, the loutish Stanley Kowalski. Crudely, relentlessly, he unmasks the lies and delusions that sustain Blanche, ... Read more

$15.99 AUD

Caedmon is proud to release this archival full-cast recording of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire on cd for the first time!Blanche DuBois arrives at her sister Stella's New Orleans apartment seeking refuge from a troubled past—but her ethereal spirit irks Stella's husband, the loutish Stanley Kowalski. Crudely, relentlessly, he unmasks the lies and delusions that sustain Blanche,
... Read more
Audiobook

Medieval Horizons

Why the Middle Ages Matter

by Ian Mortimer ...

Narrated by Ian Mortimer ...

Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We tend to think about the Middle Ages as a dark and backward time, characterised by violence, ignorance and superstition. We believe that life was unchanging over the period, so if a peasant fell asleep in in the year 1000 and woke up six hundred years later, he would return to a world that was instantly recognisable. We hold that change is facilitated by science and ... Read more

$24.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.We tend to think about the Middle Ages as a dark and backward time, characterised by violence, ignorance and superstition. We believe that life was unchanging over the period, so if a peasant fell asleep in in the year 1000 and woke up six hundred years later, he would return to a world that was instantly recognisable. We hold that change is facilitated by science and
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Audiobook

The Mighty Dead

Why Homer Matters

by Adam Nicolson ...

Narrated by Dugald Bruce Lockhart ...

Unabridged

9 hours 29 min

Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New StatesmanWhere does Homer come from? And why does Homer matter? His epic poems of war and suffering can still speak to us of the role of destiny in life, of cruelty ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New StatesmanWhere does Homer come from? And why does Homer matter? His epic poems of war and suffering can still speak to us of the role of destiny in life, of cruelty
... Read more
Audiobook

Diaspora Vivre Loin, Rester Lié

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 17 - Psychologie et relations humaines
Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si la diaspora n’était plus une exception, mais le visage le plus universel de notre époque ?À travers l’histoire, les diasporas ont été synonymes d’exil, de rupture, d’errance. Aujourd’hui, elles incarnent bien plus : des identités plurielles, des réseaux transnationaux, des moteurs économiques, culturels et politiques. De la dispersion juive à ... Read more

$3.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si la diaspora n’était plus une exception, mais le visage le plus universel de notre époque ?À travers l’histoire, les diasporas ont été synonymes d’exil, de rupture, d’errance. Aujourd’hui, elles incarnent bien plus : des identités plurielles, des réseaux transnationaux, des moteurs économiques, culturels et politiques. De la dispersion juive à
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Audiobook

Meilensteine österreichischer Reitkunst

Eine europäische Kulturgeschichte

by Werner Poscharnigg ...

Narrated by Werner Poscharnigg ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

Schätze zeitloser Weisheit für kultivierten Umgang mit Pferden Eine authentische, ungekürzte Autorenlesung auf der Spur durch 500 Jahre zwangloser, unangestrengter Eleganz von Ross und Reiter. Und einer Ausbildung , die bei aller Künstlichkeit dem Pferd seine Natur belässt, wobei der Mensch mit dieser Natur eins wird. Teilweise unveröffentlichte oder unbekannte, schwer zugängliche Dokumente zeigen ... Read more

$32.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Schätze zeitloser Weisheit für kultivierten Umgang mit Pferden Eine authentische, ungekürzte Autorenlesung auf der Spur durch 500 Jahre zwangloser, unangestrengter Eleganz von Ross und Reiter. Und einer Ausbildung , die bei aller Künstlichkeit dem Pferd seine Natur belässt, wobei der Mensch mit dieser Natur eins wird. Teilweise unveröffentlichte oder unbekannte, schwer zugängliche Dokumente zeigen
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HowExpert Guide to 365+ Days in History

A Daily Journey Through History’s Most Pivotal Events, Fascinating Stories, and Timeless Lessons

by HowExpert ...

Narrated by HowExpert ...

Unabridged

6 hours 9 min

If you love history and want to explore the defining moments that shaped our world, HowExpert Guide to 365+ Days in History is your ultimate resource for uncovering a pivotal event for every day of the year. Whether you're a history enthusiast, student, educator, or simply curious about the past, this book offers a unique way to engage with history through daily insights into groundbreaking ... Read more

$21.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you love history and want to explore the defining moments that shaped our world, HowExpert Guide to 365+ Days in History is your ultimate resource for uncovering a pivotal event for every day of the year. Whether you're a history enthusiast, student, educator, or simply curious about the past, this book offers a unique way to engage with history through daily insights into groundbreaking
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Audiobook

Central Europe

The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea

by Luka Ivan Jukic ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

13 hours 8 min

What is 'Central Europe'? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Attempts to define it usually yield more questions than answers. But perhaps the wrong questions are being asked.Luka Ivan Jukic disentangles the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death, and rebirth. Today, Poland, Croatia, and even Ukraine proudly align themselves with it, and so with Western civilization. But the ... Read more

$39.99 AUD

What is 'Central Europe'? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Attempts to define it usually yield more questions than answers. But perhaps the wrong questions are being asked.Luka Ivan Jukic disentangles the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death, and rebirth. Today, Poland, Croatia, and even Ukraine proudly align themselves with it, and so with Western civilization. But the
... Read more
Audiobook

Worldland Chaque pays dans son époque

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 66 - Histoire, société et politique
Unabridged

2 hours 45 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si l’histoire du monde n’était pas une ligne droite, mais une mosaïque de trajectoires simultanées ?Dans Worldland : Chaque pays dans son époque, Eric Giegelmann propose une lecture originale et transversale de l’histoire humaine.Ici, les civilisations ne sont pas comparées pour être hiérarchisées, mais observées dans leur moment propre, avec ... Read more

$3.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si l’histoire du monde n’était pas une ligne droite, mais une mosaïque de trajectoires simultanées ?Dans Worldland : Chaque pays dans son époque, Eric Giegelmann propose une lecture originale et transversale de l’histoire humaine.Ici, les civilisations ne sont pas comparées pour être hiérarchisées, mais observées dans leur moment propre, avec
... Read more
Audiobook

The Neverending Empire

The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome

by Aldo Cazzullo ...

Narrated by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its ... Read more

$41.99 AUD

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its
... Read more
Audiobook

Brasilien und die Fußball WM 2026

Die Geschichte der brasilianischen Nationalmannschaft

by Michele Martin ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Fussball WM 2026 Die Geschichte der Champions
Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

Brasilien ist mehr als eine Fußballnation – Brasilien ist ein Gefühl. Kaum ein anderes Land hat den Weltfußball so nachhaltig geprägt wie die Seleção. Fünf Weltmeistertitel, unzählige Weltstars und ein Spielstil, der Generationen von Fußballfans begeistert hat, machten Brasilien zum Synonym für Kreativität, Leidenschaft und Spielfreude. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine spannende Reise durch ... Read more

$44.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Brasilien ist mehr als eine Fußballnation – Brasilien ist ein Gefühl. Kaum ein anderes Land hat den Weltfußball so nachhaltig geprägt wie die Seleção. Fünf Weltmeistertitel, unzählige Weltstars und ein Spielstil, der Generationen von Fußballfans begeistert hat, machten Brasilien zum Synonym für Kreativität, Leidenschaft und Spielfreude. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine spannende Reise durch
... Read more
Audiobook

The Declaration of Independence

by Thomas Jefferson ...

Narrated by AI Voice ...

Unabridged

11 min

This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice. ... Read more

$7.99 AUD

This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice.
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Audiobook

Voices of a People’s History of the United States, 10th Anniversary Edition

by Howard Zinn, Anthony Arnove ...

Narrated by Robert Fass, Prentice Onayemi, Allyson Johnson, Vivienne Leheny, Jennifer Ikeda, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Raphael Corkhill, Vikas Adam, various narrators, Justin D. Torres ...

Unabridged

31 hours 15 min

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking ... Read more

$46.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking
... Read more
Audiobook

Kompendij univerzalne historije

by Valero Pujol ...

Narrated by Jordi Savall ...

Unabridged

15 hours 2 min

„Kompendij univerzalne historije“ Valera Pujola vodi nas kroz najvažnije događaje ljudske prošlosti – od prvih civilizacija do savremenog doba. Na jednostavan i zanimljiv način, autor priča o carstvima, otkrićima, ratovima i idejama koje su oblikovale svijet u kojem živimo. Ovaj audiobook je savršen za sve koji žele brzo, jasno i živo upoznati historiju čovječanstva, bilo da ste početnik ili ... Read more

$24.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

„Kompendij univerzalne historije“ Valera Pujola vodi nas kroz najvažnije događaje ljudske prošlosti – od prvih civilizacija do savremenog doba. Na jednostavan i zanimljiv način, autor priča o carstvima, otkrićima, ratovima i idejama koje su oblikovale svijet u kojem živimo. Ovaj audiobook je savršen za sve koji žele brzo, jasno i živo upoznati historiju čovječanstva, bilo da ste početnik ili
... Read more
Audiobook

Hörportrait: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

by Sven Görtz ...

Narrated by Sven Görtz ...

Series series Hörportrait - Biographien berühmter Persönlichkeiten in unterhaltsamer Form
Abridged

1 hour 17 min

Mozart war unbestritten eines der größten musikalischen Genies aller Zeiten. Und obwohl er schon als junger Knabe Könige durch sein Klavierspiel hinzureißen verstand, war er doch während seines gesamten, kurzen Lebens ständig in Sorge um sein finanzielles sowie künstlerisches Auskommen. Dieses Hörporträt beleuchtet in 15 Kapiteln Mozarts Jugend voll anstrengender Konzertreisen, das schwierige ... Read more

$12.99 AUD

Mozart war unbestritten eines der größten musikalischen Genies aller Zeiten. Und obwohl er schon als junger Knabe Könige durch sein Klavierspiel hinzureißen verstand, war er doch während seines gesamten, kurzen Lebens ständig in Sorge um sein finanzielles sowie künstlerisches Auskommen. Dieses Hörporträt beleuchtet in 15 Kapiteln Mozarts Jugend voll anstrengender Konzertreisen, das schwierige
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Audiobook

October 1964

by David Halberstam ...

Narrated by Angelo Di Loreto ...

Unabridged

13 hours 54 min

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * THE BEST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR"October 1964 should be a hit with old-time baseball fans, who'll relish the opportunity to relive that year's to-die-for World Series, when the dynastic but aging New York Yankees squared off against the upstart St. Louis Cardinals. It should be a hit with younger students of the game, who'll eat up the vivid portrayals of legends ... Read more

$34.99 AUD

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * THE BEST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR"October 1964 should be a hit with old-time baseball fans, who'll relish the opportunity to relive that year's to-die-for World Series, when the dynastic but aging New York Yankees squared off against the upstart St. Louis Cardinals. It should be a hit with younger students of the game, who'll eat up the vivid portrayals of legends
... Read more
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Radical Volunteers

Dissent, Desegregation, and Student Power in Tennessee

by Katherine J. Ballantyne ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

Radical Volunteers tells the largely unknown story of southern student activism in Tennessee between the Brown decision in 1954 and the national backlash against the Kent State University shootings in May 1970. As one of the first statewide studies of student activism—and one of the few examinations of southern student activism—it broadens scholarly understanding of New Left and Black student ... Read more

$38.99 AUD

Radical Volunteers tells the largely unknown story of southern student activism in Tennessee between the Brown decision in 1954 and the national backlash against the Kent State University shootings in May 1970. As one of the first statewide studies of student activism—and one of the few examinations of southern student activism—it broadens scholarly understanding of New Left and Black student
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Audiobook

On This Day in History

by Dan Snow ...

Narrated by Dan Snow ...

Unabridged

12 hours 7 min

'History is an infinite reservoir of stories, examples, warnings, explanations, jokes, rebukes and inspiration . . . You can't understand the present if you can't understand the past' DAN SNOW3000 years of the most important stories from the past in 365 days -- from the Ides of March to D-Day, from Britain's favourite historian.In ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY Dan Snow, Britain's favourite historian, ... Read more

$39.99 AUD

'History is an infinite reservoir of stories, examples, warnings, explanations, jokes, rebukes and inspiration . . . You can't understand the present if you can't understand the past' DAN SNOW3000 years of the most important stories from the past in 365 days -- from the Ides of March to D-Day, from Britain's favourite historian.In ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY Dan Snow, Britain's favourite historian,
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Audiobook

Conspiracies, Coincidences, Or Clues?

A Fun Guide To Finding The Truth

by Damon Gilbert ...

Narrated by Scotty Kwas ...

Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

Dive into a riveting exploration of conspiracy theories, hidden historical events, and little-known facts that challenge the narratives we’ve been taught. Written by a layman author with a knack for uncovering truth, this book delivers profound insights through clear, relatable prose—free from the trappings of intellectual superiority. From shadowy government cover-ups to forgotten moments that ... Read more

$18.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dive into a riveting exploration of conspiracy theories, hidden historical events, and little-known facts that challenge the narratives we’ve been taught. Written by a layman author with a knack for uncovering truth, this book delivers profound insights through clear, relatable prose—free from the trappings of intellectual superiority. From shadowy government cover-ups to forgotten moments that
... Read more
Audiobook

HISTORY HIT Guide to Medieval England

The ultimate guide to the history of Medieval England - from the Vikings to the Tudors, and everything in between - from the makers of the Gone Medieval podcast

by History Hit & Dan Snow ...

Narrated by Matthew Lewis ...

Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

A hilariously entertaining tour of Medieval England from Dan Snow and the makers of the History Hit Gone Medieval podcast: perfect for all history lovers and fans of The Rest is HistoryHave you ever wondered about Edgar Ætheling, the fourteen-year-old who took on William the Conqueror? Or about the woeful collapse of the Angevin Empire under King John? Or what about Eleanor Cobham, a noblewoman ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

A hilariously entertaining tour of Medieval England from Dan Snow and the makers of the History Hit Gone Medieval podcast: perfect for all history lovers and fans of The Rest is HistoryHave you ever wondered about Edgar Ætheling, the fourteen-year-old who took on William the Conqueror? Or about the woeful collapse of the Angevin Empire under King John? Or what about Eleanor Cobham, a noblewoman
... Read more
Audiobook

Primate Change

How the world we made is remaking us

by Vybarr Cregan-Reid ...

Narrated by Vybarr Cregan-Reid ...

Unabridged

11 hours 27 min

IF YOU THINK YOU ARE YOU, THINK AGAIN.PRIMATE CHANGE is a wide-ranging, polemical look at how and why the human body has changed since humankind first got up on two feet. Spanning the entirety of human history - from primate to transhuman - Vybarr Cregan-Reid's book investigates where we came from, who we are today and how modern technology will change us beyond recognition.In the last two hundred ... Read more

$37.99 AUD

IF YOU THINK YOU ARE YOU, THINK AGAIN.PRIMATE CHANGE is a wide-ranging, polemical look at how and why the human body has changed since humankind first got up on two feet. Spanning the entirety of human history - from primate to transhuman - Vybarr Cregan-Reid's book investigates where we came from, who we are today and how modern technology will change us beyond recognition.In the last two hundred
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Жестокий брак. Как мы влюблялись, женились и ревновали на протяжении веков

by Ника Марш ...

Narrated by Ника Марш ...

Series series Ника Марш. История — это интересно
Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

Зачем люди вступают в брак? Как брачный союз влиял на королей и простолюдинов? Что изменилось сегодня? В истории человечества было множество удивительных, трогательных и необычных брачных традиций. На протяжении веков брак был не только и не столько союзом любви, но и способом сохранить трон, дать фамилию потомству, узурпировать власть, соблюсти древние обычаи... Самые поразительные истории ... Read more

$11.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Зачем люди вступают в брак? Как брачный союз влиял на королей и простолюдинов? Что изменилось сегодня? В истории человечества было множество удивительных, трогательных и необычных брачных традиций. На протяжении веков брак был не только и не столько союзом любви, но и способом сохранить трон, дать фамилию потомству, узурпировать власть, соблюсти древние обычаи... Самые поразительные истории
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