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Step beyond the familiar and into a shelf where history unfolds as a grand expedition—across island empires, ancient festivals, vanished customs, storied libraries, and the first daring dreams of flight. From Cuba to China, from the Philippines to the frozen edge of the Northern Ocean, these audiobooks gather voices of travelers, chroniclers, and witnesses to a world in motion. It’s a sweeping journey through the curious, the overlooked, and the unforgettable corners of the human past.

3478 Audiobooks

The Social Evolution of the Argentine Republic

The Social Evolution of the Argentine Republic

by Ernesto Quesada

London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.

London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.

by Unknown

Slavery in History

Slavery in History

by Adam Gurowski

Eight Lectures on India

Eight Lectures on India

by Halford John Mackinder

The Arab conquests in Central Asia

The Arab conquests in Central Asia

by H. A. R. (Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen) Gibb

Isabelle Eberhardt, ou, la Bonne nomade: d'après des documents inédits suivie de Mektoub!... (cétait écrit!...): œuvre posthume

Isabelle Eberhardt, ou, la Bonne nomade: d'après des documents inédits suivie de Mektoub!... (cétait écrit!...): œuvre posthume

by Paul Vigné d'Octon, Isabelle Eberhardt

Bij de ruïnen van Angkor De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

Bij de ruïnen van Angkor De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

by Vicomte de Miramon-Fargues

The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B.C.

The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B.C.

by J. S. (John Stanley) Plaskett

Konstantinopel en het Serail De Aarde en haar Volken, 1865

Konstantinopel en het Serail De Aarde en haar Volken, 1865

by Anonymous

A természettudomány fejlődésének története (1. kötet)

A természettudomány fejlődésének története (1. kötet)

by Wilhelm Bölsche

A világegyetem élete és megismerésének története a legrégibb időtől napjainkig

A világegyetem élete és megismerésének története a legrégibb időtől napjainkig

by Svante Arrhenius

Technik der Bronzeplastik

Technik der Bronzeplastik

by Hermann Lüer

Suomalaisen teatterin historia 2 Puhenäyttämön alkuvuodet ja suomalainen ooppera. 1872-79

Suomalaisen teatterin historia 2 Puhenäyttämön alkuvuodet ja suomalainen ooppera. 1872-79

by Eliel Aspelin-Haapkylä

Principles of Political Economy, Vol. 1

Principles of Political Economy, Vol. 1

by Wilhelm Roscher

The Red True Story Book

The Red True Story Book

A history of the Japanese people : from the earliest times to the end of the Meiji era

A history of the Japanese people : from the earliest times to the end of the Meiji era

by F. (Frank) Brinkley, Dairoku Kikuchi

宋史

宋史

by Tuotuo

The History of Sulu

The History of Sulu

by Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry) Saleeby

Ten Thousand Wonderful Things Comprising whatever is marvellous and rare, curious, eccentric and extraordinary in all ages and nations

Ten Thousand Wonderful Things Comprising whatever is marvellous and rare, curious, eccentric and extraordinary in all ages and nations

唐才子傳

唐才子傳

by active 13th century-14th century Wenfang Xin

Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886

Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886

by Various Authors

Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore (Chiefly Lancashire and the North of England:) Their Affinity to Others in Widely-Distributed Localities; Their Eastern Origin and Mythical Significance.

Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore (Chiefly Lancashire and the North of England:) Their Affinity to Others in Widely-Distributed Localities; Their Eastern Origin and Mythical Significance.

by Charles Hardwick

Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England: A History

Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England: A History

by Richard Valpy French

Glass

Glass

by Edward Dillon

A Literary History of the Arabs

A Literary History of the Arabs

by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson

A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present

A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present

by W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock) Mathews

Mazes and Labyrinths: A General Account of Their History and Development

Mazes and Labyrinths: A General Account of Their History and Development

by W. H. Matthews

The Emancipation of South America

The Emancipation of South America

by Bartolomé Mitre

A history of commerce

A history of commerce

by Clive Day

Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.

Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.

by Brantz Mayer

The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times

The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times

by Alfred Biese

South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Comprising a History of South Africa and its people, including the war of 1899 and 1900

South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Comprising a History of South Africa and its people, including the war of 1899 and 1900

by J. Castell (John Castell) Hopkins, Murat Halstead

History for ready reference, Volume 1, A-Elba

History for ready reference, Volume 1, A-Elba

by J. N. (Josephus Nelson) Larned

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 1 of 3

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 1 of 3

by George Elliott Howard

The 'Blackwood' Group

The 'Blackwood' Group

by George Douglas

Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and Progress

Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and Progress

by H. W. L. (Henry William Lovett) Hime

The life of Cardinal Mezzofanti With an introductory memoir of eminent linguists, ancient and modern

The life of Cardinal Mezzofanti With an introductory memoir of eminent linguists, ancient and modern

by Charles William Russell

The History of Pedagogy

The History of Pedagogy

by Gabriel Compayré

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 37, 1669-1676 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 37, 1669-1676 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs

Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs

by James M. (James Murray) Mackinlay

The Soul of a People

The Soul of a People

by H. (Harold) Fielding

Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign

Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign

by John Ashton

A History of the Third French Republic

A History of the Third French Republic

by C. H. C. (Charles Henry Conrad) Wright

Model Women

Model Women

by William Anderson

Lightships and Lighthouses

Lightships and Lighthouses

by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

Famous composers and their works, Vol. 1

Famous composers and their works, Vol. 1

Warwickshire: The Land of Shakespeare

Warwickshire: The Land of Shakespeare

by Clive Holland

La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas

La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas

by William Jackson Hammond, Margaret F. Hammond

China and the Chinese

China and the Chinese

by Edmond Plauchut

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land

by John Lewis Burckhardt

Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter

Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter

by James Inglis

封氏聞見記

封氏聞見記

by jin shi 756 Yan Feng

Ulrich Schmidel Der erste Geschichtschreiber der La Plata-Länder (1535-1555)

Ulrich Schmidel Der erste Geschichtschreiber der La Plata-Länder (1535-1555)

by Robert Lehmann-Nitsche

History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 1 (of 3) Third Edition

History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 1 (of 3) Third Edition

by Sir John William Kaye

Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages

by Anonymous

A century of children's books

A century of children's books

by Florence V. (Florence Valentine) Barry

Spanish America, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Spanish America, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle

The Great Galveston Disaster Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death; Terrible Sufferings of the Survivors; Vandals Plundering Bodies of the Dead; Wonderful Exhibitions of Popular Sympathy; Millions of Dollars Sent for the Relief of the Stricken Sufferers

The Great Galveston Disaster Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death; Terrible Sufferings of the Survivors; Vandals Plundering Bodies of the Dead; Wonderful Exhibitions of Popular Sympathy; Millions of Dollars Sent for the Relief of the Stricken Sufferers

by Paul Lester

The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80

The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80

by Archibald Forbes

The Great Days of the Garden District, and the Old City of Lafayette

The Great Days of the Garden District, and the Old City of Lafayette

by Martha Ann Brett Samuel, Ray Samuel

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume 32, 1640 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume 32, 1640 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

by Diego Aduarte

Brighter Britain! (Volume 2 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand

Brighter Britain! (Volume 2 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand

by W. Delisle (William Delisle) Hay

A Source Book of Australian History

A Source Book of Australian History

Modern dancing and dancers

Modern dancing and dancers

by J. E. Crawford (John Ernest Crawford) Flitch

La Sorcière

La Sorcière

by Jules Michelet

The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

Bonaparte in Egypt and the Egyptians of To-day

Bonaparte in Egypt and the Egyptians of To-day

by Abdullah Browne

Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters

Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters

by H. Addington (Henry Addington) Bruce

A Short History of the Fatimid Khalifate

A Short History of the Fatimid Khalifate

by De Lacy O'Leary

The Principles of Leather Manufacture

The Principles of Leather Manufacture

by H. R. (Henry Richardson) Procter

Bundling; Its Origin, Progress and Decline in America

Bundling; Its Origin, Progress and Decline in America

by Henry Reed Stiles

Coca and its Therapeutic Application, Third Edition

Coca and its Therapeutic Application, Third Edition

by Angelo Mariani

China

China

by Sir Henry Arthur Blake

Books Condemned to be Burnt

Books Condemned to be Burnt

by James Anson Farrer

What Philately Teaches A Lecture Delivered before the Section on Philately of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, February 24, 1899

What Philately Teaches A Lecture Delivered before the Section on Philately of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, February 24, 1899

by John N. (John Nicholas) Luff

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth

by John Stoughton

Suppressed Plates, Wood-engravings, &c. Together with Other Curiosities Germane Thereto; Being an Account of Certain Matters Peculiarly Alluring to the Collector

Suppressed Plates, Wood-engravings, &c. Together with Other Curiosities Germane Thereto; Being an Account of Certain Matters Peculiarly Alluring to the Collector

by George Somes Layard

The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916

The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916

by S. M. (Stephen Meredyth) Edwardes

The Costume of China Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese

The Costume of China Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese

by William Alexander

The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes

The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes

by Joseph Sparkes Hall

The Violin and Old Violin Makers Being a Historical & Biographical Account of the Violin, with Facsimiles of Labels of the Old Makers

The Violin and Old Violin Makers Being a Historical & Biographical Account of the Violin, with Facsimiles of Labels of the Old Makers

by A. Mason Clarke

Notes By the Way in a Sailor's Life

Notes By the Way in a Sailor's Life

by Arthur E. Knights

Reminiscences of Queensland, 1862-1869

Reminiscences of Queensland, 1862-1869

by William Henry Corfield

Persia Revisited

Persia Revisited

by Sir Thomas Edward Gordon

Catholic Problems in Western Canada

Catholic Problems in Western Canada

by George Thomas Daly

Windjammers and Sea Tramps

Windjammers and Sea Tramps

by Baron Walter Runciman Runciman

An account of the empire of Marocco, and the districts of Suse and Tafilelt; compiled from miscellaneous observations made during a long residence in, and various journies through, these countries. To which is added an account of shipwrecks on the western coast of Africa, and an interesting account of Timbuctoo, the great emporium of Central Africa

An account of the empire of Marocco, and the districts of Suse and Tafilelt; compiled from miscellaneous observations made during a long residence in, and various journies through, these countries. To which is added an account of shipwrecks on the western coast of Africa, and an interesting account of Timbuctoo, the great emporium of Central Africa

by James Grey Jackson

The Honey-Bee: Its Natural History, Physiology and Management

The Honey-Bee: Its Natural History, Physiology and Management

by Edward Bevan

Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 321-448

Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 321-448

by Frank Hamilton Cushing

Liverpool a few years since: by an old stager

Liverpool a few years since: by an old stager

by James Aspinall

Memorie di un vecchio carbonaro ravegnano

Memorie di un vecchio carbonaro ravegnano

by Primo Uccellini

Address to the Inhabitants of the Colonies, established in New South Wales And Norfolk Island

Address to the Inhabitants of the Colonies, established in New South Wales And Norfolk Island

by Richard Johnson

Captains of adventure

Captains of adventure

by Roger Pocock

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 03

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 03

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central America Resulting in the Discovery of the Idolatrous City of Iximaya, in an Unexplored Region; and the Possession of two Remarkable Aztec Children, Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, Described by John L. Stevens, Esq., and Other Travellers.

Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central America Resulting in the Discovery of the Idolatrous City of Iximaya, in an Unexplored Region; and the Possession of two Remarkable Aztec Children, Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, Described by John L. Stevens, Esq., and Other Travellers.

by Pedro Velasquez

Getting to know Spain

Getting to know Spain

by Dee Day

Social Environment and Moral Progress

Social Environment and Moral Progress

by Alfred Russel Wallace

The Reign of the Manuscript

The Reign of the Manuscript

by Perry Wayland Sinks

Histoire de France 1484-1515 (Volume 9/19)

by Jules Michelet

Descripción Geografica, Histórica y Estadística de Bolivia, Tomo 1.

Descripción Geografica, Histórica y Estadística de Bolivia, Tomo 1.

by Alcide Dessalines d' Orbigny