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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

An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 An Account Of The English Colony In New South Wales, From Its First Settlement In 1788, To August 1801: With Remarks On The Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. Of The Native Inhabitants Of That Country. To Which Are Added, Some Particulars Of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. Of Lieutenant-Governor King; And An Account Of The Voyage Performed By Captain Flinders And Mr. Bass.

An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 An Account Of The English Colony In New South Wales, From Its First Settlement In 1788, To August 1801: With Remarks On The Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. Of The Native Inhabitants Of That Country. To Which Are Added, Some Particulars Of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. Of Lieutenant-Governor King; And An Account Of The Voyage Performed By Captain Flinders And Mr. Bass.

by David Collins, George Bass, Philip Gidley King

A daughter of the Samurai

A daughter of the Samurai

by Etsuko Sugimoto

Crescent and Iron Cross

Crescent and Iron Cross

by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch A contribution to the study of the linguistic relations of English and Scandinavian

Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch A contribution to the study of the linguistic relations of English and Scandinavian

by George T. (George Tobias) Flom

Norsk literaturhistorie for gymnasiet, lærerskoler og høiere folkeskoler Med et tillæg om de forskjellige literaturarter

Norsk literaturhistorie for gymnasiet, lærerskoler og høiere folkeskoler Med et tillæg om de forskjellige literaturarter

by Chr. (Christian) Broch, M. Seip

The Passing of the Frontier: A Chronicle of the Old West

The Passing of the Frontier: A Chronicle of the Old West

by Emerson Hough

高士傳

高士傳

by Mi Huangfu

Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo; and across the Great Desert, to Morocco, performed in the years 1824-1828, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo; and across the Great Desert, to Morocco, performed in the years 1824-1828, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by René Caillié

The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, And Explorations of the Nile Sources

The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, And Explorations of the Nile Sources

by Sir Samuel White Baker

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The Mound Builders

The Mound Builders

by George Bryce

Étude sur les maladies éteintes et les maladies nouvelles pour servir à l'histoire des évolutions séculaires de la pathologie

Étude sur les maladies éteintes et les maladies nouvelles pour servir à l'histoire des évolutions séculaires de la pathologie

by Charles Anglada

Rozmowa Pòlocha z Kaszëbą

Rozmowa Pòlocha z Kaszëbą

by Florian Stanisław Ceynowa

Notes and Queries, Number 27, May 4, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 27, May 4, 1850

by Various Authors

Travels in Western Africa in 1845 & 1846, Volume 1 (of 2) comprising a journey from Whydah through the Kingdom of Dahomey to Adofoodia in the interior

Travels in Western Africa in 1845 & 1846, Volume 1 (of 2) comprising a journey from Whydah through the Kingdom of Dahomey to Adofoodia in the interior

by John Duncan

The Intellectual Development of the Canadian People: An Historical Review

The Intellectual Development of the Canadian People: An Historical Review

by John George Bourinot

The Mines and its Wonders

The Mines and its Wonders

by William Henry Giles Kingston

The Mentor: Beautiful Buildings of the World, Serial no. 33

The Mentor: Beautiful Buildings of the World, Serial no. 33

by Clarence Ward

Piracy off the Florida Coast and Elsewhere

Piracy off the Florida Coast and Elsewhere

by Samuel A. (Samuel Abbott) Green

Considérations générales sur l'état actuel du Japon

Considérations générales sur l'état actuel du Japon

by comte de Charles Montblanc

La Péninsule Des Balkans — Tome I Vienne, Croatie, Bosnie, Serbie, Bulgarie, Roumélie, Turquie, Roumanie

La Péninsule Des Balkans — Tome I Vienne, Croatie, Bosnie, Serbie, Bulgarie, Roumélie, Turquie, Roumanie

by Emile de Laveleye

The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 02, July 11, 1840

The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 02, July 11, 1840

by Various Authors

Lo que dice la historia Cartas al señor Ministro de Ultramar

Lo que dice la historia Cartas al señor Ministro de Ultramar

by Salvador Brau

History of the United Netherlands, 1590a

History of the United Netherlands, 1590a

by John Lothrop Motley

Mémoire sur l'origine Japonaise, Arabe et Basque de la civilisation des peuples du plateau de Bogota

Mémoire sur l'origine Japonaise, Arabe et Basque de la civilisation des peuples du plateau de Bogota

by chevalier de Charles Hippolyte Paravey

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

by Charles Greville

A Short History of the World

A Short History of the World

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

A History of Magic and Experimental Science, Volume 1 (of 2) During the First Thirteen Centuries of Our Era

A History of Magic and Experimental Science, Volume 1 (of 2) During the First Thirteen Centuries of Our Era

by Lynn Thorndike

Correspondence and Report from His Majesty's Consul at Boma Respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo [and Further Correspondence]

Correspondence and Report from His Majesty's Consul at Boma Respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo [and Further Correspondence]

by Roger Casement

The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day

The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day

by Ralph Delahaye Paine

The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together with Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales

The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together with Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales

by James (Archaeologist) Grant

The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2)

The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by William Crooke

Dimasalang Kalendariong Tagalog (1922)

Dimasalang Kalendariong Tagalog (1922)

by Honorio López

Tobacco in Colonial Virginia "The Sovereign Remedy"

Tobacco in Colonial Virginia "The Sovereign Remedy"

by G. Melvin Herndon

南部新書

南部新書

by jin shi 999 Yi Qian

The Book of Were-Wolves

The Book of Were-Wolves

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

China and the Chinese

China and the Chinese

by Herbert Allen Giles

Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. I

Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. I

by Evliya Çelebi

Vampires and Vampirism

Vampires and Vampirism

by Dudley Wright

A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson

A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson

by Watkin Tench

History of the Johnstown Flood Including all the Fearful Record; the Breaking of the South Fork Dam; the Sweeping Out of the Conemaugh Valley; the Over-Throw of Johnstown; the Massing of the Wreck at the Railroad Bridge; Escapes, Rescues, Searches for Survivors and the Dead; Relief Organizations, Stupendous Charities, etc., etc., With Full Accounts also of the Destruction on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and the Bald Eagle Creek.

History of the Johnstown Flood Including all the Fearful Record; the Breaking of the South Fork Dam; the Sweeping Out of the Conemaugh Valley; the Over-Throw of Johnstown; the Massing of the Wreck at the Railroad Bridge; Escapes, Rescues, Searches for Survivors and the Dead; Relief Organizations, Stupendous Charities, etc., etc., With Full Accounts also of the Destruction on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and the Bald Eagle Creek.

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

Theory & History of Historiography

Theory & History of Historiography

by Benedetto Croce

Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America Third and Revised Edition

Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America Third and Revised Edition

by Herbert Joseph Spinden

The Lenâpé and Their Legends With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity

The Lenâpé and Their Legends With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.

The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.

by R. A. (Richard Alexander) Streatfeild

A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India

A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India

by Robert Sewell, active 16th century Fernão Nunes, active 16th century Domingos Paes

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01

The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)

The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)

by Ulrich Schmidel, active 16th century Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

A History of Science — Volume 1

A History of Science — Volume 1

by Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams

New Zealanders at Gallipoli

New Zealanders at Gallipoli

by Fred Waite

History of Prince Edward Island

History of Prince Edward Island

by Duncan Campbell

Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians

Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians

by James Stevenson

The Creation of God

The Creation of God

by Jacob Hartmann

The War in the East: Japan, China, and Corea

The War in the East: Japan, China, and Corea

by Trumbull White

In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria

In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria

by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley

Die Frauenfrage: ihre geschichtliche Entwicklung und wirtschaftliche Seite

Die Frauenfrage: ihre geschichtliche Entwicklung und wirtschaftliche Seite

by Lily Braun

Sodoma e Gomorra: Cronistoria del Libertinaggio attraverso i secoli ed il mondo

Sodoma e Gomorra: Cronistoria del Libertinaggio attraverso i secoli ed il mondo

by Docteur Jaf

The Journey to the Polar Sea

The Journey to the Polar Sea

by John Franklin

Historic Boyhoods

Historic Boyhoods

by Rupert Sargent Holland

Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2

Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2

by George Grey

A Short History of Russia

A Short History of Russia

by Mary Platt Parmele

The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise

The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise

by Imbert de Saint-Amand

Black Rebellion: Five Slave Revolts

Black Rebellion: Five Slave Revolts

by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Argentina and Uruguay

Argentina and Uruguay

by Gordon Ross

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55 1625-29 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 22 of 55 1625-29 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.

Peeps at Many Lands: Japan

Peeps at Many Lands: Japan

by John Finnemore

Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 1 de 5)

Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 1 de 5)

by Hippolyte Taine

In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions

In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions

by Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock

A Short History of Wales

A Short History of Wales

by Sir Owen Morgan Edwards

Palestine, or, the Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

Palestine, or, the Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

by Michael Russell

Arctic exploration

Arctic exploration

by J. Douglas Hoare

Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women

Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women

by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

Martyria; or, Andersonville Prison

Martyria; or, Andersonville Prison

by Augustus C. (Augustus Choate) Hamlin

The source of the Blue Nile : a record of a journey through the Soudan to Lake Tsana in western Abyssinia, and of the return to Egypt by the valley of the Atbara, with a note on the religion, customs, etc. of Abyssinia

The source of the Blue Nile : a record of a journey through the Soudan to Lake Tsana in western Abyssinia, and of the return to Egypt by the valley of the Atbara, with a note on the religion, customs, etc. of Abyssinia

by Arthur J. Hayes

Russia in the Shadows

Russia in the Shadows

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

La politique du Paraguay Identité de cette politique avec celle de la France et de la Grande-Bretagne dans le Rio de La Plata

La politique du Paraguay Identité de cette politique avec celle de la France et de la Grande-Bretagne dans le Rio de La Plata

by Charles Expilly

Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory. Volume II.

Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory. Volume II.

by John McLean

A Year with a Whaler

A Year with a Whaler

by Walter Noble Burns

Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 1/6

Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 1/6

by P. L. Jacob

The British North America Act, 1867

The British North America Act, 1867

by Anonymous

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 358, February 28, 1829

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 358, February 28, 1829

by Various Authors

Leçons d'histoire, prononcées à l'École normale; en l'an III de la République Française; Histoire de Samuel, inventeur du sacre des rois; État physique de la Corse.

Leçons d'histoire, prononcées à l'École normale; en l'an III de la République Française; Histoire de Samuel, inventeur du sacre des rois; État physique de la Corse.

by C.-F. (Constantin-François) Volney

A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria; Vol. III

A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria; Vol. III

by François Guizot

Een jaar in de Molukken De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

Een jaar in de Molukken De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

by H. R. Roelfsema

Tea, Its Mystery and History

Tea, Its Mystery and History

by Samuel Phillips Day

Die Romantik der Chemie

Die Romantik der Chemie

by Oskar Nagel

Diario de un viage a Salinas Grandes, en los campos del sud de Buenos Aires

Diario de un viage a Salinas Grandes, en los campos del sud de Buenos Aires

by Pedro Andrés García

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1619-23

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1619-23

by John Lothrop Motley

L'Illustration, No. 2508, 21 Mars 1891

L'Illustration, No. 2508, 21 Mars 1891

by Various Authors

Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

by Charles H. L. (Charles Haven Ladd) Johnston

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling Illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes and tales

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling Illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes and tales

by Charles Godfrey Leland

Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.

Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.

by Clara Erskine Clement Waters

A Child's History of the World

A Child's History of the World

by V. M. (Virgil Mores) Hillyer

The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations

The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations

by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2

by Charles Eliot

How music grew, from prehistoric times to the present day

How music grew, from prehistoric times to the present day

by Marion Bauer, Ethel R. (Ethel Rose) Peyser

Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256

Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256

by Garrick Mallery

Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846

Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846

by James Richardson

The Truth about the Titanic

The Truth about the Titanic

by Archibald Gracie

The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development

The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development

by Levi L. (Levi Leonard) Conant