Bestsellers
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The Wager
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, David Grann
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,739
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Performance5,948
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Story5,945
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it...
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Gasping for Air
- By Jean Engle on 04-19-23
By: David Grann
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- By: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,870
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Performance7,853
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Story7,803
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW AN FX LIMITED SERIES STREAMING ON HULU NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER From the author of Empire of Pain—a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions. One of The New York...
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On a par with I'll Be Gone in the Dark, plus...
- By Grace O'Malley on 03-01-19
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The Queen and Her Presidents
- The Hidden Hand That Shaped History
- By: Susan Page
- Narrated by: Susan Page
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
The Crown meets The West Wing in this illuminating history that chronicles the largely unknown story of Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with thirteen American presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Donald J. Trump, and changed world history. No American or foreign leader has met with as many...
By: Susan Page
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Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall73,558
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Performance67,792
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Story67,585
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing. “Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.”—The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century...
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Gutterball!
- By Jimmyjoejangles on 01-10-23
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The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,343
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Performance10,566
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Story10,488
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers a fresh and compelling portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2020 BY The Washington Post HuffPost The Seattle Times Lit Hub...
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John Lee’s narration is a struggle
- By Leslie Rathjens on 03-05-20
By: Erik Larson
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Churchill
- Walking with Destiny
- By: Andrew Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 50 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4,796
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Performance4,256
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Story4,238
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Books of 2018 One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2018 One of The New York Times’s Notable Books of 2018 “Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of storytelling, monumental in...
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Superb Biography
- By Jean on 03-03-19
By: Andrew Roberts
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The Wager
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, David Grann
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,739
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Performance5,948
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Story5,945
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it...
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Gasping for Air
- By Jean Engle on 04-19-23
By: David Grann
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- By: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,870
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Performance7,853
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Story7,803
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW AN FX LIMITED SERIES STREAMING ON HULU NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER From the author of Empire of Pain—a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions. One of The New York...
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On a par with I'll Be Gone in the Dark, plus...
- By Grace O'Malley on 03-01-19
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The Queen and Her Presidents
- The Hidden Hand That Shaped History
- By: Susan Page
- Narrated by: Susan Page
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
The Crown meets The West Wing in this illuminating history that chronicles the largely unknown story of Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with thirteen American presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Donald J. Trump, and changed world history. No American or foreign leader has met with as many...
By: Susan Page
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Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall73,558
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Performance67,792
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Story67,585
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing. “Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.”—The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century...
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Gutterball!
- By Jimmyjoejangles on 01-10-23
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The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,343
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Performance10,566
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Story10,488
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers a fresh and compelling portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2020 BY The Washington Post HuffPost The Seattle Times Lit Hub...
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John Lee’s narration is a struggle
- By Leslie Rathjens on 03-05-20
By: Erik Larson
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Churchill
- Walking with Destiny
- By: Andrew Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 50 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4,796
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Performance4,256
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Story4,238
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Books of 2018 One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2018 One of The New York Times’s Notable Books of 2018 “Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of storytelling, monumental in...
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Superb Biography
- By Jean on 03-03-19
By: Andrew Roberts
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,959
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Performance1,815
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Story1,815
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. One of...
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Outstanding story read like a novel
- By Nashville Cat on 07-08-24
By: Hampton Sides
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William and Catherine
- The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story
- By: Russell Myers
- Narrated by: Russell Myers
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall38
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Performance35
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Story35
With exclusive insight and access, William and Catherine reveals the deeply human story behind the public understanding of the Prince and Princess of Wales From the relentless media scrutiny and controversies of their 2022 Caribbean Tour to the shock cancer diagnoses of both the Princess of...
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nothing new
- By Meredith Nocton Amato on 03-21-26
By: Russell Myers
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The Professor and The Madman
- A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5,304
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Performance4,088
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Story4,103
A New York Times Notable Book The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—and literary history. The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects...
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Perfect example of a quality audible book.
- By Jerry on 07-07-03
By: Simon Winchester
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Unruly
- The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,278
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Performance1,155
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Story1,154
INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A rollicking history of England’s kings and queens from Arthur to Elizabeth I, a tale of power, glory, and excessive beheadings by award-winning British actor and comedian David Mitchell “Clever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell...
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Hugely Entertaining (If You Like English History)
- By Jean Ogg on 10-09-23
By: David Mitchell
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The Plantagenets
- The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall533
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Performance482
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Story482
The New York Times bestseller that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynasty—“a real-life Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)—by the author of Powers and Thrones. The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into...
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Old book--new narrator
- By Kay Long/The Lady Kay on 02-02-24
By: Dan Jones
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The Fate of the Day
- The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Rick Atkinson
- Length: 32 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall395
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Performance368
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Story367
In the second volume of the landmark American Revolution trilogy by the Pulitzer Prize–winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The British Are Coming, George Washington’s army fights on the knife edge between victory and defeat. The first twenty-one months of the American...
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Fantastic Book
- By Steve Swope on 09-06-25
By: Rick Atkinson
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Elizabeth II
- In Private. In Public. Her Story.
- By: Robert Hardman
- Narrated by: Robert Hardman
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
A celebration of the life of Queen Elizabeth II on the centenary of her birth, by the bestselling author of The Making of a King and Queen of Our Times. Elizabeth II was not born to reign. Like that other great queen in modern history, Victoria, the throne came to her by indirect means. Yet she...
By: Robert Hardman
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The Wars of the Roses
- The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,881
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Performance3,430
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Story3,413
The author of the New York Times best-seller The Plantagenets chronicles the next chapter in British history - the actual historical backdrop for Game of Thrones. The 15th century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands five times...
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No Need for a Score Card
- By Troy on 01-16-15
By: Dan Jones
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The Windsor Legacy
- A Royal Dynasty of Secrets, Scandal, and Survival
- By: Robert Jobson
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance24
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Story24
From Elizabeth II to future King William, The Windsor Legacy offers a riveting exploration of the British monarchy's resilience and influence over the past century, looking at its key players and conflicts, with a forward–looking examination of its future. In an age where resilience is...
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New information and well worth listening to
- By klabbotts on 02-09-26
By: Robert Jobson
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Rogue Heroes
- The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War
- By: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall2,698
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Performance2,348
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Story2,343
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The incredible untold story of World War II’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by the modern master of wartime intrigue—now an original series on MGM+! “Reads like a mashup of The Dirty Dozen and The Great Escape, with a sprinkling of Ocean’s 11...
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Those Who Dared, Won!
- By Matthew on 10-07-16
By: Ben Macintyre
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A Military History of Britain, 1914-1945
- By: Liem Gerard
- Narrated by: Liem Gerard
- Length: 26 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
A groundbreaking new account of Britain’s military strategy from 1914 to 1945—spanning both World Wars and the turbulent interwar years—this book offers a comprehensive analysis of how Britain navigated one of the most intense and consequential periods in modern history.
By: Liem Gerard
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Diana
- Her True Story in Her Own Words
- By: Andrew Morton
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney, Caroline Langrishe
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,893
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Performance1,669
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Story1,665
The sensational biography of Princess Diana, written with her cooperation and now featuring exclusive new material to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992, it forever changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy. Greeted...
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Wonderful overall with one issue...
- By globewest on 07-02-17
By: Andrew Morton
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How to Kill a Witch
- The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women
- By: Zoe Venditozzi, Claire Mitchell
- Narrated by: Claire Mitchell, Zoe Venditozzi
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall72
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Performance69
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Story69
Scotland, 1563: Crops failed. People starved. And the Devil's influence was stronger than ever—at least, that's what everyone believed. If you were a woman living in Scotland during this turbulent time, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch...
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So happy the authors read it!
- By Ma on 11-30-25
By: Zoe Venditozzi, and others
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Normal Women
- Nine Hundred Years of Making History
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Philippa Gregory, Clare Corbett, Tania Rodrigues, and others
- Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall297
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Performance269
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Story269
The #1 New York Times bestselling historical novelist delivers her magnum opus—a landmark work of feminist nonfiction that radically redefines our understanding of the extraordinary roles ordinary women played throughout British history and “should be included in every history lesson”...
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Well researched
- By Tom Masters on 05-31-24
By: Philippa Gregory
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The Anglo-Saxons
- A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 - 1066
- By: Marc Morris
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,121
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Performance991
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Story987
A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national best-selling author Marc Morris....
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"Pretty Good"
- By Stephen on 05-30-21
By: Marc Morris
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Operation Biting
- The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler's Radar
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, John Hopkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance28
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Story28
In this enthralling history, internationally bestselling author Max Hastings recounts the odds-defying Operation Biting, a 1942 parachute commando raid on Northern France to steal vital components of German intelligence—one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and one...
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Lots of Meaningless Bio, Not Much Action
- By Greg on 11-08-25
By: Max Hastings
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Dark Renaissance
- The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival
- By: Stephen Greenblatt
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall104
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Performance93
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Story93
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Will in the World reveals the daring and subversive life of Christopher Marlowe―Shakespeare’s contemporary, inspiration, and rival. In brutally repressive sixteenth-century England, artists had been frightened into dull conventionality; foreigners were...
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Marlowe’s gifts
- By TheoBabe on 09-15-25
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Killing England
- The Brutal Struggle for American Independence
- By: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,160
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Performance5,464
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Story5,432
This audiobook features an introduction read by Bill O'Reilly. The Revolutionary War as never told before. The breathtaking latest installment in Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's mega-best-selling Killing series transports listeners to the most important era in our nation's history: the...
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Everyone in the U. S. Should read this book.
- By Barbara J. Daly on 12-31-17
By: Bill O'Reilly, and others
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Book and Dagger
- How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
- By: Elyse Graham
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance84
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Story84
The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today’s CIA, was quickly...
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Espionage in WWII
- By Linda Nichols on 12-21-25
By: Elyse Graham
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Henry V
- The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall869
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Performance787
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Story787
"Ambitious... With meticulous research and in lively style, Jones presents us with the man beyond the Shakespeare character."—The New York Times “The best biography yet of England’s greatest king."—Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs and Jerusalem The New York Times...
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Amazing Book & Fantastic Storyteller
- By L. Reilly on 11-26-24
By: Dan Jones
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The Five
- The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
- By: Hallie Rubenhold
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,465
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Performance1,272
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Story1,266
Five devastating human stories and a dark and moving portrait of Victorian London - the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper. Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Mary-Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from Fleet Street, Knightsbridge...
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Everyone needs to read/listen to this book
- By AAHickman on 12-05-19
By: Hallie Rubenhold
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Blood in the Machine
- The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech
- By: Brian Merchant
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall101
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Performance89
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Story89
Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year The "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein) The most urgent story in modern tech begins...
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The bias of the author can not be understated
- By Donald Campo on 11-17-23
By: Brian Merchant
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The Palace Papers
- Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil
- By: Tina Brown
- Narrated by: Tina Brown
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,519
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Performance2,196
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Story2,172
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “addictively readable” (The Washington Post) inside story of the British royal family’s battle to overcome the dramas of the Diana years—only to confront new, twenty-first-century crises “Frothy and forthright, a kind of Keeping Up with the Windsors...
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Audible narration is dreadful
- By M M. on 05-03-22
By: Tina Brown
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- By: James Boswell
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 51 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall159
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Performance145
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Story140
The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time....
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Wonderful!
- By Tad Davis on 02-02-18
By: James Boswell
New releases
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Betrayal
- Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family
- By: Tom Bower
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance6
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Story6
The British Crown is in crisis, with constitutional threats at home and abroad. Since their infamous 'Megxit' split from the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dominated global headlines. Ferociously controversial, not least for demanding privacy while seeking the spotlight, the Sussexes have remained a subject of gripping fascination for both supporters and cynics alike. Both camps are united on one platform: what is the endgame? Fighting to preserve their royal titles and privileges, In their attempts to create a Sussex brand the couple have fuelled bitter hostility.
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There’s no ground braking revelations in this book. Not worth the hype
- By Lorenza on 03-30-26
By: Tom Bower
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The Queen and Her Presidents
- The Hidden Hand That Shaped History
- By: Susan Page
- Narrated by: Susan Page
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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The Crown meets The West Wing in this illuminating history that chronicles the largely unknown story of Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with thirteen American presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Donald J. Trump, and changed world history. No American or foreign leader has met with as many...
By: Susan Page
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The Confessions of Samuel Pepys
- Private Revelations from Britain's Most Famed Diarist
- By: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys is the most celebrated personal journal in the English language. Pepys's candid revelations as he forged his career as a civilian naval official in Restoration London have fascinated readers ever since the first selection was published in 1825. This book focuses on...
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Making Messiah
- How Handel Got His Mojo Back and Created a Masterpiece
- By: Stephen J. Dubner, Zack Lapinski
- Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
From Freakonomics Radio host Stephen Dubner comes an immersive, insightful audio documentary tracing the creation and enduring legacy of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, which has been called the greatest piece of participatory music ever created. In 2020, Stephen Dubner fell madly in love with...
By: Stephen J. Dubner, and others
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No More Napoleons
- How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One
- By: Andrew Lambert
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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How, for just over a century, Britain ensured it would not face another Napoleon Bonaparte—manipulating European powers while building a global maritime empire At the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, a fragile peace emerged in Europe. The continent's borders were redrawn, and the French...
By: Andrew Lambert
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Thomas Cranmer
- A Life
- By: Diarmaid MacCulloch
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 28 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Diarmaid MacCulloch, one of the foremost scholars of the English Reformation, traces Thomas Cranmer from his east-Midland roots through his twenty-year career as a conventionally conservative Cambridge don. He shows how Cranmer was recruited to the coterie around Henry VIII that was trying to...
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Betrayal
- Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family
- By: Tom Bower
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance6
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Story6
The British Crown is in crisis, with constitutional threats at home and abroad. Since their infamous 'Megxit' split from the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dominated global headlines. Ferociously controversial, not least for demanding privacy while seeking the spotlight, the Sussexes have remained a subject of gripping fascination for both supporters and cynics alike. Both camps are united on one platform: what is the endgame? Fighting to preserve their royal titles and privileges, In their attempts to create a Sussex brand the couple have fuelled bitter hostility.
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There’s no ground braking revelations in this book. Not worth the hype
- By Lorenza on 03-30-26
By: Tom Bower
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The Queen and Her Presidents
- The Hidden Hand That Shaped History
- By: Susan Page
- Narrated by: Susan Page
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
The Crown meets The West Wing in this illuminating history that chronicles the largely unknown story of Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with thirteen American presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Donald J. Trump, and changed world history. No American or foreign leader has met with as many...
By: Susan Page
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The Confessions of Samuel Pepys
- Private Revelations from Britain's Most Famed Diarist
- By: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
The Diary of Samuel Pepys is the most celebrated personal journal in the English language. Pepys's candid revelations as he forged his career as a civilian naval official in Restoration London have fascinated readers ever since the first selection was published in 1825. This book focuses on...
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Making Messiah
- How Handel Got His Mojo Back and Created a Masterpiece
- By: Stephen J. Dubner, Zack Lapinski
- Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
From Freakonomics Radio host Stephen Dubner comes an immersive, insightful audio documentary tracing the creation and enduring legacy of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, which has been called the greatest piece of participatory music ever created. In 2020, Stephen Dubner fell madly in love with...
By: Stephen J. Dubner, and others
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No More Napoleons
- How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One
- By: Andrew Lambert
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
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How, for just over a century, Britain ensured it would not face another Napoleon Bonaparte—manipulating European powers while building a global maritime empire At the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, a fragile peace emerged in Europe. The continent's borders were redrawn, and the French...
By: Andrew Lambert
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Thomas Cranmer
- A Life
- By: Diarmaid MacCulloch
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 28 hrs and 47 mins
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Diarmaid MacCulloch, one of the foremost scholars of the English Reformation, traces Thomas Cranmer from his east-Midland roots through his twenty-year career as a conventionally conservative Cambridge don. He shows how Cranmer was recruited to the coterie around Henry VIII that was trying to...
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Edward I of England
- A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of British Royalty)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Charlie Brogan
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Britain may have had more than its fair share of kings, but King Edward I is most certainly one for the record books. Edward I was a foundational figure in every sense. It was Edward who conquered Wales and incorporated it into England. It was Edward who set the stage for the conquest of Scotland—a brutal campaign that would define the final years of his reign and ignite centuries of conflict.
By: Hourly History
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Shakespeare's Book
- The Story Behind the First Folio and the Making of Shakespeare
- By: Chris Laoutaris
- Narrated by: Philip Pope
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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2023 marks the 400-year anniversary of the publication of Mr William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, known today simply as the First Folio. It is difficult to imagine a world without The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, The Winter's Tale, and Macbeth, but these are...
By: Chris Laoutaris
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The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn
- The Most Happy
- By: Eric Ives
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 18 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Anne Boleyn is the most notorious of England’s queens, but more famous for her death as an adulterer than for her life. Henry’s second wife and mother of Elizabeth I, Anne, was the first English queen to be publicly executed. Yet what do we know of the achievements and the legacy of her short reign? In The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn: The Most Happy, Eric Ives provides the most detailed and convincing portrait we have of the queen.
By: Eric Ives
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Witches
- A History of Witchcraft, Witch-Hunters, and a King's Obsession: 1562-1735
- By: Steven Veerapen
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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A vivid history of witches from the explosion of trials under King James VI to the end of the witch-hunting phenomenon in the early 1700s. Witches—whether broomstick-riding spell-casters or Wiccan earth-worshippers—have been culturally relevant for centuries. For centuries, too, belief in...
By: Steven Veerapen
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With a Little Help from Their Friends
- The Beatles and the People Who Made Them
- By: Stuart Maconie
- Narrated by: Stuart Maconie
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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A surprising, charming, and kaleidoscopic history of The Beatles, told through 100 people close to them The story of The Beatles is more than just their omnipresent songs and their iconic albums. It’s more than the hair, the clothes, the generational defining spirit. It’s even more than Paul...
By: Stuart Maconie
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Disrupt and Deny
- Spies, Special Forces, and the Secret Pursuit of British Foreign Policy
- By: Rory Cormac
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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British leaders use spies and Special Forces to interfere in the affairs of others discreetly and deniably. Since 1945, MI6 has spread misinformation designed to divide and discredit targets. It has instigated whispering campaigns and planted false evidence on officials working behind the Iron...
By: Rory Cormac
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Peaky Blinders: The Legacy
- The Real Story of Britain's Most Notorious 1920s Gangs
- By: Carl Chinn
- Narrated by: Carl Chinn, Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Carl Chinn. The Peaky Blinders as we know them, thanks to the hit TV series, are infused with drama and dread. Fashionably dressed, the charismatic but deeply flawed Shelby family have become cult anti-heroes. Well-known social historian, broadcaster...
By: Carl Chinn
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Anarchie
- Der verhängnisvolle Aufstieg der East India Company. 1600-1874
- By: William Dalrymple, Cornelius Hartz - translator
- Narrated by: Matthias Christian Rehrl
- Length: 21 hrs and 34 mins
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Die Kolonialisierung Indiens im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert war ursprünglich keine nationale Bestrebung Großbritanniens, sondern das Werk eines gewinnorientierten Unternehmens mit Sitz in London, das nur auf die Bereicherung seiner Investoren ausgerichtet war. Der völlig beispiellose und erbarmungslose Aufstieg der British East India Company zur dominierenden Welthandelsmacht wird hier in einem großen Panorama mitreißend nacherzählt.
By: William Dalrymple, and others
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Archbishop, Chancellor, Kingmaker
- A Life of Thomas Arundel
- By: Chris Given-Wilson
- Narrated by: Martyn Swain
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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An authoritative biography of Thomas Arundel, the English archbishop who overthrew a king Thomas Arundel was a pivotal figure in English politics at the turn of the fifteenth century. His career began in 1373 when, at the age of just twenty, he was ordained as bishop of Ely. By 1396, he had...
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George Eliot
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Juliette Atkinson
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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George Eliot pushed the boundaries of fiction and of Victorian society. She was an extraordinary woman whose unconventional life meant that she was judged harshly by family, friends, and strangers. Eliot wanted to draw attention to the feelings and motivations of ordinary people, so that we...
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Wild Peaks
- A Journey on Foot Through England’s First National Park
- By: Tom Chesshyre
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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Join acclaimed travel writer and incurably curious hiker Tom Chesshyre in this celebration of the Peak District, Britain’s first National Park, on its 75th anniversary 'Funny, fair and honest, and effortlessly readable' Matthew Parris In the heart of England lies a fascinating landscape of...
By: Tom Chesshyre
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ANGLETERRE MÉDIÉVALE
- La fondation et la croissance d'une puissance européenne
- By: J.C. Chouteu, Janvier Chouteu-Chando
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Dans «ANGLETERRE MÉDIÉVALE : La fondation et la croissance d'une puissance européenne», l'auteur offre un récit succinct de l'époque transformatrice qu'a été l'Angleterre médiévale, forgée par l'effondrement de la domination romaine au début du Ve siècle, lorsque des tribus germaniques — Angles, Saxons et Jutes — ont migré vers la Bretagne, remplaçant la culture romano-britannique par des royaumes anglo-saxons, période durant laquelle la progressivement unification de ces territoires a eu lieu avec le Wessex comme dominant puissant, fortement influencé par les ...
By: J.C. Chouteu, and others