BEST history related Audiobooks

1. 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

Drawn from a staggering 3000 years of history, 48 Laws of Power is Robert Greene’s definitive guide to power amongst the most influential and well-known members of historical society.

From Queen Elizabeth I to Machiavelli, it charts the lessons these people learned the hard way while offering the listener the ability to achieve it for themselves the easy way!

Highlighting 48 laws, this covers such concepts as always saying less than is necessary, never outshining the master, and never putting too much trust in friends while learning how to use your enemies instead! This history audiobook could even be classed as a self-help audiobook, it offers many powerful lessons.

A thoroughly exciting concept, this is a fascinating listen, which can be referred to again and again.

Narrator – Richard Poe
Length – 23 hours & 6 minutes

2. The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan

Offering a new history of the world, Peter Frankopan’s immensely entertaining best seller’s brought to audio for all listeners to engage in major re-enactments of world history.

A fascinating account, The Silk Roads explores those forces which have driven the rise and fall of many empires while determining which ideas have stood the test of time and heralded a new dawn when it comes to international affairs.

With so much detail and a wide geographical structure covered, listeners will be kept enthralled throughout as this rare book challenges our assumptions of everything we know and the world we occupy.

Narrator – Ray Porter
Length – 13 hours & 5 minutes

3. Soldier Spy by Tom Marcus

Tom Marcus’ true story as an MI5 officer is the subject of this most revealing audiobook, Soldier Spy.

Offering never seen before details into the workings of MI5, Soldier Spy is a first-hand account of British counter-terrorism operations on the actual streets. Brutally honest, this is the stark portrayal of officers employed to keep the country’s streets safe, as well as the around the clock battle after the tragic events of London’s 7/7 attacks.

When this was first published, many reviewers and commentators were shocked by MI5’s agreement to allow this story into the public domain. Undeniably gripping, Soldier Spy portrays surveillance at its limits.

Narrator – Jason Langley
Length – 7 hours & 18 minutes

4. A History of the World by Andrew Marr

Respected BBC political broadcaster and now historical writer, Andrew Marr narrates his History of the World, thoroughly delighting while informing all listeners.

With some compelling and extraordinary research having gone into his subject matter, Marr takes us from the earliest of civilization through to current 21st century.

A large-scale global journey, it challenges old prejudices while retelling those epic stories we have all come to know. Both Marr’s narration and the story are fresh and thoroughly entertaining boasting some of the most popular history subjects at their very best.

Narrator – Andrew Marr & David Timson
Length – 26 hours & 28 minutes

 

12. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer

One of the very few historians to ever gain full access to the Germans secret archives, Willian L. Shirer himself, narrates this fascinating account of those most unfortunate of years whereby Hitler commanded the Nazis.

Working on accounts such as the Holocaust and the Nuremberg trials, Shirer discusses his findings, which allies captured intact. Charting the most cataclysmic events that Western Civilization has ever known, audiobook fans now get the chance to listen to what many consider the leading Nazi Germany book ever written to date.

Thoroughly researched, this is a massively informative book and one which will absorb you from the first few sentences.

Narrator – Grove Gardner
Length – 57 hours & 11 minutes