Best Historical Fiction Audiobooks Under 10 Hours

Historical Fiction audiobooks filtered to under 10 hours of listening time — scored by reader and listener reviews.

Where to Start with Historical Fiction Audiobooks Under 10 Hours

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    City of Thieves cover

    City of Thieves

    by David Benioff

    Narrated by Ron Perlman

    4.55 ABR Score (176.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (169.7K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.2K)
    8h 28m listening time • Released 2008
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    All Quiet on the Western Front cover

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    All Quiet on the Western Front/The Road Back • Book 1

    by Erich Maria Remarque

    Narrated by Frank Muller

    4.54 ABR Score (537.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (525.3K) ★ 4.67 Audible (12.3K)
    6h 55m listening time • Released 2010
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    Dances with Wolves cover

    Dances with Wolves

    Dances With Wolves • Book 1

    by Michael Blake

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.54 ABR Score (31.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (29.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.7K)
    9h 10m listening time • Released 2019

    George Guidall's measured, introspective narration transforms Blake's frontier novel into something far more intimate than the film—he finds the quiet moral reckoning beneath the adventure, making this essential listening for anyone drawn to stories about identity and belonging.

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    The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) cover

    The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

    by Colson Whitehead, J.D. Jackson

    Narrated by JD Jackson, Colson Whitehead

    4.51 ABR Score (321.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (313.0K) ★ 4.61 Audible (8.6K)
    6h 46m listening time • Released 2019
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    The Gods of War cover

    The Gods of War

    Emperor • Book 4

    by Conn Iggulden

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    4.40 ABR Score (17.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (17.6K)
    6h 6m listening time • Released 2011
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    The Chosen: Come and See cover

    The Chosen: Come and See

    The Chosen • Book 2

    by Jerry B. Jenkins

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    4.39 ABR Score (895 ratings)
    ★ 4.78 Goodreads (624) ★ 4.99 Audible (271)
    8h 59m listening time • Released 2022

    Simon Vance's narration elevates Jenkins' reimagining into something genuinely alive—his distinctive voices for each disciple make you feel like you're actually there witnessing the chaos and wonder unfold.

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    The Death of Kings

    Emperor • Book 2

    by Conn Iggulden

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    4.38 ABR Score (21.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (21.9K)
    5h 57m listening time • Released 2011
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    Just Once cover

    Just Once

    by Karen Kingsbury

    Narrated by January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne

    4.37 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (9.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (250)
    8h 59m listening time • Released 2023

    LaVoy and Heyborne's dual narration captures the emotional devastation of a wartime love triangle with such raw authenticity that you'll feel the weight of every impossible choice alongside them.

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    For Crew and Country (April, 2014) cover

    For Crew and Country (April, 2014)

    by John Wukovits

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    4.23 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (452) ★ 4.73 Audible (862)
    9h 47m listening time • Released 2013

    Robertson Dean's measured, respectful narration captures the tension and heroism of the Samuel B. Roberts' last stand—a true underdog naval battle that deserves to be heard as much as read.

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    The Prince: Jonathan (Sons of Encouragement Book 3) cover

    The Prince: Jonathan (Sons of Encouragement Book 3)

    Sons of Encouragement • Book 3

    by Francine Rivers

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.20 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.73 Audible (230)
    6h 4m listening time • Released 2016
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    Stalingrad cover

    Stalingrad

    by Antony Beevor

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.18 ABR Score (42.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (41.8K) ★ 4.38 Audible (777)
    6h 14m listening time • Released 1999

    George Guidall's measured, commanding voice transforms this brutal siege into an unforgettable immersion—six hours that feel like witnessing history's most pivotal turning point firsthand.

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    The Warrior : Caleb

    Sons of Encouragement • Book 2

    by Francine Rivers

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.18 ABR Score (3.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (335)
    6h 11m listening time • Released 2016
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    Matthew's Story: From Sinner to Saint cover

    Matthew's Story: From Sinner to Saint

    The Jesus Chronicles • Book 4

    by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    4.13 ABR Score (995 ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (788) ★ 4.79 Audible (207)
    9h 43m listening time • Released 2010

    Robertson Dean's narration transforms a tax collector's spiritual awakening into something genuinely gripping—you feel Matthew's internal collapse and rebirth rather than just hearing about it.

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    The Most Precious of Cargoes cover

    The Most Precious of Cargoes

    by Jean-Claude Grumberg

    Narrated by Allan Corduner

    4.12 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (5.3K)
    1h 45m listening time • Released 2025
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    Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue cover

    Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue

    Poor Relation • Book 5

    by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.11 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.61 Audible (1.2K)
    4h 50m listening time • Released 2012

    Davina Porter's crisp, witty narration transforms this Regency romp into pure comedic gold—the perfect escape when you want clever banter and delicious chaos without breaking a sweat.

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    The Prince and The Pauper cover

    The Prince and The Pauper

    by Mark Twain

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.08 ABR Score (126.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (126.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (127)
    8h 28m listening time • Released 2011

    Dick Hill's performance elevates Twain's social satire into pure theater—his voice work distinguishes the prince from the pauper so sharply you'll forget you're listening to one narrator, not two.

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    Silent Running cover

    Silent Running

    Crash Dive • Book 2

    by Craig DiLouie

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.06 ABR Score (978 ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (885) ★ 4.78 Audible (93)
    5h 1m listening time • Released 2016

    R.C. Bray's command of tension transforms this submarine thriller into an audiobook that grips you from dive to surface. DiLouie nails the claustrophobic moral calculus of wartime command.

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    Miss Tonks Turns to Crime cover

    Miss Tonks Turns to Crime

    Poor Relation • Book 2

    by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.05 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.52 Audible (2.4K)
    4h 44m listening time • Released 2012

    Davina Porter's arch delivery transforms this genteel heist into pure comedic gold—she nails every prim dowager and flustered aristocrat with such distinct, delicious voices you'll forget you're listening.

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    A Sparrow in Terezin cover

    A Sparrow in Terezin

    Hidden Masterpiece • Book 2

    by Kristy Cambron

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.04 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.84 Audible (44)
    9h 54m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Legion cover

    The Legion

    Eagles of the Empire • Book 10

    by Simon Scarrow

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    4.02 ABR Score (5.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (5.4K) ★ 4.3 Audible (155)
    4h 44m listening time • Released 2011

    Steven Pacey's performance transforms this Roman military thriller into pure immersion—his voice work across dozens of characters makes the Egypt campaign feel like you're actually embedded with the legion.

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    The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer—Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero cover

    The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer—Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero

    by Patricia McCormick

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.01 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.62 Audible (128)
    2h 40m listening time • Released 2016
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    The Buckskin Line cover

    The Buckskin Line

    Texas Rangers • Book 1

    by Elmer Kelton

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.00 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (765) ★ 4.52 Audible (603)
    8h 51m listening time • Released 2019

    George Guidall's weathered drawl makes this frontier mystery feel like it's being told by someone who actually lived through it—his performance transforms a coming-of-age tale into something that feels authentically hard-won.

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    The Morgans

    The Morgans • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.98 ABR Score (726 ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (503) ★ 4.5 Audible (223)
    7h 1m listening time • Released 2021

    George Guidall's gravelly narration transforms this father-son gunslinger tale into pure Western noir—his voice commands every tense standoff like he's been waiting his whole career for material this hard-boiled.

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    Vikings!: Scandinavians Who Shaped the World

    Rivals • Book 6

    by Scott McCormick, Ramón de Ocampo, Thérèse Plummer

    Narrated by Ray Porter, Gabriel Vaughan, Josh Hurley, Khristine Hvam, Cary Hite, Ramon De Ocampo, Kevin T. Collins, Elizabeth Evans, Therese Plummer, Marc Vietor

    3.97 ABR Score (925 ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (402) ★ 4.57 Audible (523)
    3h 3m listening time • Released 2023

    The ensemble cast turns what could be dry history into a raucous adventure—Ray Porter's booming Viking voices alone make this worth the three hours.

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    Fatal Dive: Solving the World War II Mystery of the USS Grunion cover

    Fatal Dive: Solving the World War II Mystery of the USS Grunion

    by Peter F. Stevens

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    3.97 ABR Score (679 ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (311) ★ 4.62 Audible (368)
    6h 45m listening time • Released 2012

    Robertson Dean's measured, deliberate narration transforms this decades-long mystery into a gripping courtroom drama, letting the forensic evidence and family obsession breathe without melodrama. A submarine tragedy that finally gets the meticulous investigation it deserves.

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    The Gates of Rome

    Emperor • Book 1

    by Conn Iggulden

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.97 ABR Score (31.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4 Audible (5)
    5h 44m listening time • Released 2011
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    Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground

    Civil War Trilogy • Book 1

    by Jeff Shaara

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    3.96 ABR Score (969 ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (857) ★ 4.56 Audible (112)
    9h 19m listening time • Released 2007

    Robertson Dean's measured, respectful narration transforms these battlefield tours into intimate conversations with a historian who actually understands the human cost—you'll hear the ground itself come alive.

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    The King Must Die cover

    The King Must Die

    Theseus • Book 1

    by Mary Renault

    Narrated by Gary Bond, Frances Jeater, Alex Jennings, Carole Boyd, Ian Bura, full cast

    3.95 ABR Score (10.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (10.5K)
    9h 58m listening time • Released 2025
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    Eaters of the Dead cover

    Eaters of the Dead

    by Michael Crichton

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    3.94 ABR Score (51.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.72 Goodreads (47.0K) ★ 4.35 Audible (4.4K)
    5h 18m listening time • Released 2015

    Simon Vance transforms this genre-bending novella into a genuinely immersive clash of cultures and monsters, his dual narration capturing both Ibn Fadlan's fastidious horror and the Vikings' brutal pragmatism in a way that makes the supernatural dread actually land.

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    The Girl in the Castle

    by James Patterson, Emily Raymond

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.93 ABR Score (12.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (11.9K) ★ 4.45 Audible (200)
    8h 13m listening time • Released 2022
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    Devil's Badland (The Loner) cover

    Devil's Badland (The Loner)

    The Loner • Book 2

    by J.A. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Kimberly Gilbert, Dan Stevens, Michael Glenn, Ren Kasey, Yasmin Tuazon, Steven Carpenter, Thomas Keegan, Joe Brack

    3.93 ABR Score (598 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (573) ★ 4.84 Audible (25)
    5h 26m listening time • Released 2020

    A full-cast dramatization that transforms a revenge western into something closer to a radio play—the ensemble cast makes every confrontation crackle with tension you won't get from a single narrator.

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    The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class cover

    The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class

    The Haymarket Series

    by David R. Roediger, Priyamvada Gopal, Kathleen Cleaver

    Narrated by Patrick Lawlor, Bahni Turpin

    3.91 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.57 Audible (56)
    8h 45m listening time • Released 2017

    Roediger's argument that whiteness itself was constructed as a psychological escape from wage labor cuts deeper than most histories of American racism—and dual narrators Lawlor and Turpin anchor this foundational text with clarity and urgency.

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    The Eternal Temple (Ramses, Volume II) (Author) Christian Jacq cover

    The Eternal Temple (Ramses, Volume II) (Author) Christian Jacq

    Ramsès • Book 2

    by Christian Jacq

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.89 ABR Score (7.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (7.3K) ★ 4.35 Audible (72)
    9h 53m listening time • Released 2010
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    Archive 17

    Inspector Pekkala • Book 3

    by Sam Eastland

    Narrated by Paul Michael

    3.89 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.48 Audible (94)
    8h 55m listening time • Released 2012
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    The Heroes' Welcome cover

    The Heroes' Welcome

    My Dear I Wanted to Tell You • Book 2

    by Louisa Young

    Narrated by Dan Stevens

    3.88 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.59 Audible (111)
    8h 30m listening time • Released 2015

    Dan Stevens brings devastating intimacy to post-WWI trauma, making the fractured marriages and guilt-haunted silences feel unbearably real. A quiet, character-driven sequel that hits harder than expected.

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    Hornet Flight

    by Ken Follett

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.86 ABR Score (29.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (29.4K) ★ 3.25 Audible (8)
    4h 30m listening time • Released 2007
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    The Sisters Brothers cover

    The Sisters Brothers

    by Patrick deWitt

    Narrated by John Pruden

    3.85 ABR Score (105.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (103.8K) ★ 4.2 Audible (1.7K)
    7h 42m listening time • Released 2011
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    What Really Happened: The Death of Hitler cover

    What Really Happened: The Death of Hitler

    by Robert J. Hutchinson

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.84 ABR Score (344 ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (150) ★ 4.5 Audible (194)
    8h 36m listening time • Released 2020

    Grover Gardner's measured, forensic delivery transforms this historical whodunit into a genuinely gripping investigation—he makes the obsessive hunt for Hitler's body feel as propulsive as any thriller.

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    River Of Blood

    The Rat Bastards • Book 3

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.83 ABR Score (129 ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (54) ★ 4.69 Audible (75)
    6h 13m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravelly intensity cuts right to the heart of this gritty war squad's chaos—he doesn't narrate the violence, he makes you feel the mud, sweat, and desperation of soldiers barely holding it together.

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    Death Squad

    The Rat Bastards • Book 2

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.83 ABR Score (137 ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (66) ★ 4.69 Audible (71)
    6h 7m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravelly intensity turns this gritty war pulp into pure adrenaline—he makes you feel every brutal decision these unstoppable soldiers make in the jungle.

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    Flags on the Bayou

    Dave Robicheaux

    by James Lee Burke

    Narrated by MacLeod Andrews, Michael Crouch, Dana Gourrier, Marin Ireland, January LaVoy, Ray Porter

    3.83 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (6.7K) ★ 4.23 Audible (228)
    9h 15m listening time • Released 2023

    Burke's Civil War novel gains depth through an ensemble cast of narrators who inhabit enslaved women, soldiers, and planters with distinct conviction, making the bayou's moral chaos feel lived rather than observed.

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    The Rivalry

    by Norman Corwin, David Strathairn, Paul Giamatti

    Narrated by Paul Giamatti, James Gleason, Tony Palermo, Lily Rabe, David Strathairn, Shannon Cochran

    3.82 ABR Score (202 ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (152) ★ 4.6 Audible (50)
    1h 43m listening time • Released 2009
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    Ride the High Range

    by Charles G. West

    Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Christopher Graybill, James Lewis, Eva Wilhelm, Eric Messner, Danny Gavigan, David Jourdan, David Harris, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati

    3.82 ABR Score (357 ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (351) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)
    5h 11m listening time • Released 2020
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    Hit The Beach

    The Rat Bastards • Book 1

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.82 ABR Score (247 ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (119) ★ 4.44 Audible (128)
    5h 53m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms these misfits into unforgettable voices—each character so distinct you'll forget you're listening to one narrator bringing a chaotic WWII squad to brutal life.

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    The Two-Family House

    by Linda Cohen Loigman

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.81 ABR Score (949 ratings)
    ★ 4.27 Audible (949)
    8h 54m listening time • Released 2016
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    Ghost Hawk

    by Susan Cooper

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    3.81 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.37 Audible (145)
    8h 44m listening time • Released 2013

    Jim Dale's narration transforms this divided story into something seamless—his voice work across two cultures and timelines creates genuine tension where the audiobook format makes the stakes feel immediate and inescapable.

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    Dark Thicket

    by Elmer Kelton

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.80 ABR Score (236 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (179) ★ 4.51 Audible (57)
    4h 54m listening time • Released 2018

    George Guidall's weathered drawl cuts through Kelton's Texas Civil War tensions like a knife—he makes every moral fracture feel personal and irreversible.

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    Show Me a Kindness

    by Nancy Brandon

    Narrated by Shannon McManus, Bahni Turpin, Will Damron, Todd Haberkorn

    3.80 ABR Score (247 ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (205) ★ 4.38 Audible (42)
    7h 57m listening time • Released 2017

    Four narrators give distinct voices to this Depression-era story of fractured identity and survival, each performance so distinct you forget you're listening to a book rather than overhearing lives unfold.

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    Triumph of the Mountain Man

    Mountain Man • Book 18

    by William W. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, James Lewis, Christopher Scheeren, Dan Stevens, Steven Carpenter, Tony Nam, David Coyne, Terence Aselford, Michael Glenn, Yasmin Tuazon, Dylan Lynch

    3.78 ABR Score (17 ratings)
    ★ 4.94 Audible (17)
    5h 45m listening time • Released 2020

    The full cast dramatization brings genuine tension to this frontier showdown, with each narrator anchoring their character so distinctly you forget you're listening to a book instead of a radio drama.

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    Down and Dirty

    The Rat Bastards • Book 5

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.78 ABR Score (86 ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (45) ★ 4.78 Audible (41)
    5h 52m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms this gritty war series into something you can't switch off—he nails the chaos and moral collapse of jungle combat better than most narrators handle their entire careers.

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    The Border Empire

    Border Empire • Book 1

    by Ralph Compton

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Joel David Santner, Thomas Keegan, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati, Tim Carlin, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Joe Brack, David Coyne, Tim Getman

    3.77 ABR Score (267 ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (250) ★ 4.59 Audible (17)
    6h 22m listening time • Released 2020
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    By the Hand of Providence: How Faith Shaped the American Revolution

    by Rod Gragg, Robertson Dean

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    3.77 ABR Score (89 ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (53) ★ 4.69 Audible (36)
    7h 49m listening time • Released 2012

    Robertson Dean's measured, reverent narration transforms this forgotten history into something genuinely compelling—you'll hear the conviction that actually moved the Founders, not just the sanitized version.

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    Hopalong Cassidy

    Hopalong Cassidy • Book 4

    by Clarence Edward Mulford, Clarence Edward Mulford

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    3.76 ABR Score (199 ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (166) ★ 4.55 Audible (33)
    8h 39m listening time • Released 2013

    R.C. Bray's gravel-voiced delivery transforms Mulford's classic Western into pure listening gold, making every showdown feel like it's happening right beside you.

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    The Brannocks

    The Brannocks • Book 1

    by Matt Braun

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.76 ABR Score (110 ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (64) ★ 4.61 Audible (46)
    9h 16m listening time • Released 2020

    George Guidall's gravelly voice transforms this frontier saga into something grittier and more intimate than the typical Western—he makes you feel the weight of ambition and vengeance that drives these brothers.

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    Hot Lead and Cold Steel

    The Rat Bastards • Book 8

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.76 ABR Score (63 ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (30) ★ 4.85 Audible (33)
    6h 5m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravel-voiced narration turns this scrappy WWII pulp series into something genuinely propulsive—he makes these disposable soldiers feel like guys you'd actually follow into hell.

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    Green Hell

    The Rat Bastards • Book 6

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.76 ABR Score (64 ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (30) ★ 4.82 Audible (34)
    5h 50m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gruff intensity perfectly captures these hardened soldiers grinding through impossible Pacific War missions—his performance transforms pulp action into something genuinely visceral.

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    Anna and the Swallow Man

    by Gavriel Savit

    Narrated by Allan Corduner

    3.75 ABR Score (9.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.7 Goodreads (8.9K) ★ 4.25 Audible (899)
    6h 30m listening time • Released 2016
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    Blood Storm

    John Henry Cole • Book 1

    by Bill Brooks

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Evan Casey, Thomas Keegan, Colleen Delany, Alyssa Wilmoth, Tim Carlin, Nora Achrati, Richard Cutting, David Jourdan, Dylan Lynch, David Coyne

    3.75 ABR Score (175 ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (164) ★ 4.82 Audible (11)
    5h 59m listening time • Released 2020
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    Meat Grinder Hill

    The Rat Bastards • Book 4

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.75 ABR Score (101 ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (50) ★ 4.45 Audible (51)
    5h 56m listening time • Released 2013
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    Too Mean To Die

    The Rat Bastards • Book 7

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.74 ABR Score (78 ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (36) ★ 4.57 Audible (42)
    5h 42m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravel-voiced narration makes these hardscrabble soldiers feel lived-in and dangerous, transforming a gritty war story into something you can't stop listening to.

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    Do or Die

    The Rat Bastards • Book 9

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.74 ABR Score (60 ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (27) ★ 4.76 Audible (33)
    5h 43m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravel-voiced delivery transforms this scrappy WWII combat unit into unforgettable misfits—his ability to nail each character's distinct personality makes their chaotic camaraderie feel absolutely lived-in.

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    Kill Crazy

    The Rat Bastards • Book 10

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.73 ABR Score (60 ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (27) ★ 4.67 Audible (33)
    6h 17m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms this gritty war pulp into something genuinely visceral—he commits to the chaos and mayhem like he's right there in the jungle with them.

  63. 65
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    The Vinland Sagas

    by Recorded Books, Norman Dietz - Illustrator

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.73 ABR Score (67 ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Audible (67)
    3h 22m listening time • Released 1999
  64. 66
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    The Dressmaker's Dowry

    by Meredith Jaeger

    Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Barrie Kreinik

    3.73 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.7 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.22 Audible (108)
    9h 40m listening time • Released 2017
  65. 67
    The Cougar's Prey cover

    The Cougar's Prey

    Josiah Wolfe, Texas Ranger • Book 4

    by Larry D. Sweazy

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.72 ABR Score (66 ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (46) ★ 4.65 Audible (20)
    7h 58m listening time • Released 2020

    George Guidall's weathered voice transforms this Texas Ranger mystery into pure noir—his delivery cuts through the moral ambiguity of Josiah Wolfe's undercover mission with a gravelly authenticity that makes every betrayal sting.

  66. 68
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    Nightmare Alley

    The Rat Bastards • Book 11

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.72 ABR Score (54 ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (26) ★ 4.68 Audible (28)
    5h 57m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravelly delivery cuts through the chaos of wartime brutality, making this gritty WWII pulp feel genuinely lived-in rather than just shouted.

  67. 69
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    God's Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World

    by Cullen Murphy

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    3.72 ABR Score (958 ratings)
    ★ 3.75 Goodreads (843) ★ 4.22 Audible (115)
    9h 40m listening time • Released 2012

    Robertson Dean's measured cadence transforms Murphy's sweeping historical argument into something hypnotic—you'll finish this thinking the Inquisition never really ended, just evolved.

  68. 70
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    Suicide River

    The Rat Bastards • Book 14

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.72 ABR Score (48 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (21) ★ 4.74 Audible (27)
    6h 55m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravelly delivery transforms this pulpy WWII combat yarn into something genuinely gripping—he makes you feel the chaos and camaraderie of soldiers who'd rather fight each other than follow orders.

  69. 71
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    Coleman Hill

    by Kim Coleman Foote

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Dion Graham

    3.70 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 3.83 Audible (18)
    9h 29m listening time • Released 2025

    Turpin and Graham's dual narration captures three generations of Black families navigating the Great Migration's broken promises—their distinct voices make the interwoven timelines feel like overhearing real lives unfold.

  70. 72
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    Go Down Fighting

    The Rat Bastards • Book 16

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.70 ABR Score (53 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (23) ★ 4.53 Audible (30)
    5h 55m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter transforms this WWII grinder into pure visceral momentum, his gravel-voiced narration making every firefight feel like you're pinned down beside these soldiers. Sixteen books in and Levinson still knows how to make survival feel impossible.

  71. 73
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    Satan's Cage

    The Rat Bastards • Book 15

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.70 ABR Score (42 ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (20) ★ 4.73 Audible (22)
    6h 38m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's gravel-voiced intensity transforms this gritty WWII jungle combat tale into something visceral and immediate—he makes you feel the sweat and desperation of soldiers fighting just to stay alive.

  72. 74
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    The Darkest Winter

    Frontiersman • Book 3

    by William W. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Ken Jackson, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Tim Getman, Nora Achrati, Thomas Keegan, Scott McCormick, Bradley Smith, Tia Shearer, Gregory Linington, Robbie Gay, Terence Aselford

    3.70 ABR Score (9 ratings)
    ★ 4.78 Audible (9)
    5h 23m listening time • Released 2020
  73. 75
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    Go For Broke

    The Rat Bastards • Book 12

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.69 ABR Score (51 ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (24) ★ 4.48 Audible (27)
    6h 19m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's growl makes these hardboiled WWII soldiers feel like they're breathing down your neck, transforming pulp action into something genuinely visceral and immediate.

  74. 76
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    Tough Guys Die Hard

    The Rat Bastards • Book 13

    by Len Levinson, John Mackie

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.69 ABR Score (46 ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (21) ★ 4.56 Audible (25)
    6h 12m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's growling intensity transforms this gritty military series into pure adrenaline—his voice is the perfect match for soldiers too mean to quit.

  75. 77
    The Empire Trilogy: Troubles / The Siege of Krishnapur / The Singapore Grip cover

    The Empire Trilogy: Troubles / The Siege of Krishnapur / The Singapore Grip

    Empire Trilogy #1-3

    by J.G. Farrell

    Narrated by full cast, Robert Glenister, Alex Jennings, Jim Norton, Samantha Spiro, John Rowe

    3.68 ABR Score (115 ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (112) ★ 5 Audible (3)
    7h 13m listening time • Released 2022
  76. 78
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    Nicholas Nickleby

    by Anne de Graaf, Charles Dickens

    Narrated by Alex Jennings, Anna Massey, Full Cast, Ken Campbell, Sophie Thompson, Tom Baker

    3.68 ABR Score (56 ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (34) ★ 4.36 Audible (22)
    6h 48m listening time • Released 2012
  77. 79
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    Monstrous Devices

    Monstrous Devices • Book 1

    by Damien Love

    Narrated by Allan Corduner

    3.67 ABR Score (915 ratings)
    ★ 3.58 Goodreads (883) ★ 4.19 Audible (32)
    9h 27m listening time • Released 2018
  78. 80
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    Von Ribbentrop's Watch (Bbc Radio 4 Saturday Play)

    by Laurence Marks, Allan Corduner, Harriet Walter, Miriam Margolyes, Nicholas Woodeson, Sophie Winkleman, Maurice Gran

    Narrated by Allan Corduner, Harriet Walters, Miriam Margolyes, Full Cast

    3.66 ABR Score (6 ratings)
    ★ 4.83 Audible (6)
    1h 26m listening time • Released 2011
  79. 81
    Beyond the North Wind: The Fall and Rise of the Mystic North cover

    Beyond the North Wind: The Fall and Rise of the Mystic North

    by Christopher McIntosh, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    3.66 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.16 Goodreads (512) ★ 4.35 Audible (663)
    6h 4m listening time • Released 2019
  80. 82
    Frontier America : Preacher and MacCallister 1 (Preacher and MacCallister) cover

    Frontier America : Preacher and MacCallister 1 (Preacher and MacCallister)

    Preacher & MacCallister • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Evan Casey, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, John Kielty, Robb Moreira, Mike Carnes

    3.66 ABR Score (30 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.68 Audible (28)
    5h 38m listening time • Released 2022
  81. 83
    The Guns of Saperino cover

    The Guns of Saperino

    Colter Farrow • Book 1

    by Frank Leslie

    Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, James Konicek, David Jourdan, Colleen Delany, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, Tia Shearer, Nora Achrati, Casie Platt, Christopher Graybill, Nick DePinto

    3.65 ABR Score (64 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (52) ★ 3.92 Audible (12)
    5h 33m listening time • Released 2020
  82. 84
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    Vengeance of the Mountain Man

    Mountain Man • Book 19

    by William W. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, James Lewis, Thomas Penny, Dan Stevens, Tony Nam, Jeff Allin, Christopher Scheeren, Tim Carlin, Richard Rohan, Elizabeth Jernigan, Kate Foster

    3.65 ABR Score (29 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.71 Audible (28)
    4h 52m listening time • Released 2020
  83. 85
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    After Midnight

    Post War Trilogy • Book 1

    by Robert Ryan

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.65 ABR Score (207 ratings)
    ★ 3.66 Goodreads (203) ★ 4.5 Audible (4)
    9h 33m listening time • Released 2014

    Steven Pacey transforms this post-war mystery into something haunting and intimate—his voice captures both the restless search for truth and the ghosts that won't let these characters go.

  84. 86
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    Vienna: The Memory Box

    Vienna Salvatori • Book 1

    by Jonathan Morris

    Narrated by Chase Masterson, John Banks, Gemma Whelan, Tom Price

    3.64 ABR Score (82 ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (77) ★ 4.4 Audible (5)
    1h 17m listening time • Released 2015
  85. 87
    The Death of Hitler's War Machine: The Final Destruction of the Wehrmacht cover

    The Death of Hitler's War Machine: The Final Destruction of the Wehrmacht

    by Samuel W. Mitcham

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.64 ABR Score (30 ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (20) ★ 4.6 Audible (10)
    9h 14m listening time • Released 2021

    Grover Gardner's measured, authoritative narration cuts through the chaos of the Wehrmacht's collapse—making Mitcham's unflinching account of 1945's forgotten Eastern Front battles feel like testimony from someone who was actually there.

  86. 88
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    Colter's Journey (Tim Colter)

    Tim Colter • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Ken Jackson, Robbie Gay, Colleen Delany, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Nanette Savard, Evan Casey, David Coyne, Bradley Smith, Dani Stoller, Richard Rohan, Michael John Casey, Matthew McGee, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Graybill, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Jacob Yeh, Bruce Alan Rauscher

    Narrated by full cast, Ken Jackson, Matthew McGee, Robbie Gay, Peter Holdway, Evan Casey, Nora Achrati, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Christopher Graybill, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Colleen Delany

    3.64 ABR Score (28 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.62 Audible (26)
    4h 45m listening time • Released 2020
  87. 89
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    The Killers of Cimarron

    Colter Farrow • Book 2

    by Frank Leslie

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Michael John Casey, Tim Carlin, Nora Achrati, Thomas Keegan, Christopher Scheeren, Matthew Bassett, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Marni Penning, Christopher Graybill

    3.64 ABR Score (31 ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (24) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)
    4h 56m listening time • Released 2020
  88. 90
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    .45-Caliber Fury

    .45-Caliber • Book 2

    by Peter Brandvold

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Alejandro Ruiz, David Jourdan, Nora Achrati, Michael Glenn, Nick DePinto, Michael John Casey, Richard Rohan, Chris Davenport, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby

    3.64 ABR Score (75 ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (73) ★ 5 Audible (2)
    4h 35m listening time • Released 2020
  89. 91
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    Firestick

    Firestick • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Joe Mallon, Michael John Casey, Lolita Horne, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Kay Eluvian, Kenyatta Rogers, Michael Glenn, Nick DePinto, Belsheber Rusape, Marni Penning, Karen Novack

    3.64 ABR Score (7 ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Audible (7)
    6h 36m listening time • Released 2024
  90. 92
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    The Brothers O'Brien

    The Brothers O'Brien • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Michael Glenn, Bradley Smith, Christopher Graybill, Michael John Casey, Tim Getman, Nora Achrati, Thomas Keegan, Colleen Delany, Richard Rohan, Eric Messner

    3.64 ABR Score (20 ratings)
    ★ 3 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.95 Audible (19)
    6h 21m listening time • Released 2020
  91. 93
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    Friend of a Friend Dramatized Adaptation

    Gun Culture • Book 1

    by Ralph Cotton

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Zeke Alton, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Bradley Smith, Bill Gillett, Marni Penning, Christopher Graybill, Eric Messner, Christopher Walker

    3.64 ABR Score (29 ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (21) ★ 4.75 Audible (8)
    4h 48m listening time • Released 2020
  92. 94
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    Catalina

    by W. Somerset Maugham

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    3.64 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.52 Goodreads (953) ★ 4.1 Audible (50)
    8h 14m listening time • Released 2011

    Davina Porter's measured, atmospheric narration transforms Maugham's Spanish Inquisition tale into something quietly unsettling—a mystery where faith itself becomes the unreliable narrator.

  93. 95
    The Liars' Gospel cover

    The Liars' Gospel

    by Naomi Alderman

    Narrated by Allan Corduner, Daniel Weyman, Elliot Levey, Imogen Stubbs, Roy McMillan

    3.63 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.75 Goodreads (2.2K)
    9h 46m listening time • Released 2026
  94. 96
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    Magician and Fool

    Arcana Oracle • Book 1

    by Susan Wands

    Narrated by January Lavoy, Robert Petkoff

    3.63 ABR Score (122 ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (121) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    8h 35m listening time • Released 2023

    Lavoy and Petkoff bring real electricity to this Victorian occult thriller, splitting Pamela Colman Smith's dual battle against a vengeful magician and her own creative demons with perfectly matched intensity.

  95. 97
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    Red River Vengeance (Dramatized Adaptation): A Perley Gates Western

    Perley Gates Western • Book 5

    by J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone, Full Cast, Peter Stanley, Jonathan Sleep, Nick DePinto, Elizabeth Jernigan, Danny Gavigan, Jacob Yeh, Chris Stinson, Ken Jackson, Rayner Gabriel, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati

    Narrated by full cast, Peter Stanley, Jonathan Sleep, Nick DePinto, Elizabeth Jernigan, Danny Gavigan, Jacob Yeh, Chris Stinson, Ken Jackson, Rayner Gabriel, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati

    3.63 ABR Score (4 ratings)
    ★ 4.75 Audible (4)
    6h 37m listening time • Released 2024
  96. 98
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    Lightning of Gold: A Western Story

    by Max Brand

    Narrated by Nick Podehl

    3.62 ABR Score (30 ratings)
    ★ 3.38 Goodreads (21) ★ 4.44 Audible (9)
    7h 47m listening time • Released 2015

    Nick Podehl's weathered delivery transforms this Max Brand oddball into something genuinely unsettling: a Western built on paranoia and moral compromise instead of gunfights, where seven hours of isolation breed more dread than any shootout could.

  97. 99
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    Dry Gulch Ambush

    Duff MacCallister Western • Book 3

    by William W. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Michael Glenn, Steven Carpenter, Nora Achrati, Tim Getman, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Scheeren, Colleen Delany, Eric Messner, Danny Gavigan

    3.62 ABR Score (20 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.74 Audible (19)
    4h 55m listening time • Released 2020
  98. 100
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    The Song Before it is Sung

    by Justin Cartwright

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.62 ABR Score (624 ratings)
    ★ 3.55 Goodreads (614) ★ 3.6 Audible (10)
    9h 14m listening time • Released 2016

    Steven Pacey's layered narration transforms a tangled story of wartime betrayal and obsession into something hypnotic—he makes you feel the moral quicksand pulling both characters under.

  99. 101
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    Frontier of Violence

    by William W. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Scott McCormick, Joe Mallon, Zeke Alton, Harley Gordon, Michael John Casey, David Jourdan, Christopher Walker, Nick DePinto, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati, Dylan Lynch

    3.61 ABR Score (4 ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Audible (4)
    5h 32m listening time • Released 2020
  100. 102
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    Riding for the Flag

    American Civil War [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2

    by Jim R. Woolard

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Matthew Bassett, Matthew McGee, Eric Messner, Andy Brownstein, Nora Achrati, Patrick Bussink, David Jourdan, Joe Brack, Tony Nam, Eric Singdahlsen

    3.61 ABR Score (57 ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (56) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    7h 17m listening time • Released 2020
  101. 103
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    The Secret Founding of America: The Real Story of Freemasons, Puritans, and the Battle for The New World

    by Nicholas Hagger

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.59 ABR Score (141 ratings)
    ★ 3.32 Goodreads (139) ★ 5 Audible (2)
    9h 17m listening time • Released 2026

    Grover Gardner's measured, authoritative delivery transforms this revisionist history into a genuinely compelling alternative narrative about America's true founding—whether you buy Hagger's Masonic thesis or not, the nine hours fly by.

  102. 104
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    The Immigrant's Wife

    by J B Harris, Julia Whelan

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    3.59 ABR Score (12 ratings)
    ★ 5 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.82 Audible (11)
    9h 59m listening time • Released 2025

    Julia Whelan's dual narration captures the devastating tension between desire and duty—her voice shifts so seamlessly between perspectives that you feel the couple's separation even as they're speaking.

  103. 105
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    The Philadelphia Heiress

    by Anita Abriel

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.59 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 3.52 Audible (52)
    8h 25m listening time • Released 2024
  104. 106
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    Eye of the Red Tsar

    Inspector Pekkala • Book 1

    by Sam Eastland

    Narrated by Paul Michael

    3.56 ABR Score (5.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (4.8K) ★ 3.92 Audible (395)
    9h 4m listening time • Released 2010
  105. 107
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    The Lawless (Kerrigans)

    The Kerrigans • Book 2

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Matthew McGee, Tim Getman, Matthew Bassett, Tony Nam, Steve Wannall, Jefferson A. Russell, Chris Genebach, Paul Reisman, Thomas Penny, Helen Pafumi, Steven Carpenter, Michael John Casey, David Jourdan, Lise Bruneau, Tim Pabon, Eric Messner, Tia Shearer, Christopher Walker, Robbie Gay, Colleen Delany, Chris Davenport, Nora Achrati, J.W. Rone, Bradley Smith, Michael Glenn, Dani Stoller, Dylan Lynch, Christopher Graybill, Dawn Ursula, Thomas Keegan, Terence Aselford, Bob Payne, Andy Brownstein, Nick DePinto, Elizabeth Jernigan

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Helen Pafumi, Bob Payne, Nora Achrati, Matthew McGee, Michael Glenn, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Jefferson A Russell, Terence Aselford, Lise Bruneau

    3.55 ABR Score (7 ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.8 Audible (5)
    5h 4m listening time • Released 2020
  106. 108
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    The Boy in His Winter: An American Novel (The American Novels)

    American Novels • Book 1

    by Norman Lock

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.54 ABR Score (221 ratings)
    ★ 3.04 Goodreads (213) ★ 3 Audible (8)
    5h 40m listening time • Released 2014

    Grover Gardner's weathered voice carries Huck Finn through 300 years of American reckoning—a audacious reimagining that uses a classic to interrogate who we've been and who we're becoming.

  107. 110
    The Other Marco Polo: The Fascinating Travels of Sir John Mandeville Which Were Read cover

    The Other Marco Polo: The Fascinating Travels of Sir John Mandeville Which Were Read

    by John Mandeville

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    3.53 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.29 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 3.92 Audible (38)
    8h 58m listening time • Released 2015

    Simon Vance transforms this delightfully unreliable medieval travelogue into pure storytelling magic, making you believe in giants and dog-headed men even as you know better.

  108. 111
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    The Devil's Crossing

    Preacher & MacCallister • Book 4

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Danny Gavigan, Lamont Ridgell, Bradley Foster Smith, Mort Shelby, Mike Carnes, Rayner Gabriel, Nora Achrati, Kay Eluvian, James Konicek, David Jourdan, Michael Glenn

    Narrated by Mort Shelby, James Konicek, LaMont Ridgell, Mike Carnes, Kay Eluvian, Bradley Foster Smith, Rayner Gabriel, Michael Glenn, David Jourdan, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati

    3.52 ABR Score (5 ratings)
    ★ 3 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.5 Audible (4)
    5h 40m listening time • Released 2023
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    The American Boy

    by Andrew Taylor

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.51 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.62 Goodreads (3.6K)
    5h 57m listening time • Released 2005
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    The Anatomist's Apprentice

    Dr. Thomas Silkstone • Book 1

    by Tessa Harris

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    3.48 ABR Score (11.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.36 Goodreads (9.2K) ★ 4.1 Audible (2.1K)
    9h 11m listening time • Released 2011

    Simon Vance transforms this 18th-century forensic mystery into a fully immersive period thriller, his precise diction and layered character voices making the anatomical intrigue feel genuinely urgent and alive.

  111. 114
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    Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (Anne Rice)

    Christ the Lord • Book 1

    by Anne Rice

    Narrated by Josh Heine

    3.44 ABR Score (16.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.62 Goodreads (15.4K) ★ 3.87 Audible (611)
    9h 10m listening time • Released 2005

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