Bestsellers
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Odyssey
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,162
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Performance1,084
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Story1,084
The legendary Stephen Fry retells the adventures of Odysseus for the fourth and final installment in his internationally bestselling Greek Myths series. Odysseus’s journey from the battlefields of Troy to his home in Ithaca is one of the greatest stories ever told. From the lotus-eaters to the...
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Front-Loaded with Supporting Role Filler
- By Jasonian Forelli on 07-25-25
By: Stephen Fry
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16,713
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Performance14,335
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Story14,264
Mythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry. Fry transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. This stunning book...
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Please, will you tell me a story?
- By L. Kampp on 09-24-19
By: Stephen Fry
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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall7,466
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Performance6,480
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Story6,451
In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a...
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Fantastical Mr. Fry
- By kubro on 05-14-20
By: Stephen Fry
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Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,087
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Performance936
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Story931
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style....
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Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- By Emily on 07-19-16
By: Herodotus
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5,730
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Performance5,002
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Story4,976
A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....
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An Historic Achievement
- By Ellen S. Wilds on 04-25-14
By: Susan Wise Bauer
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Troy
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5,502
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Performance4,852
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Story4,827
In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War. Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story...
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Thank the gods
- By Stefan Filipovits on 06-22-21
By: Stephen Fry
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Odyssey
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,162
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Performance1,084
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Story1,084
The legendary Stephen Fry retells the adventures of Odysseus for the fourth and final installment in his internationally bestselling Greek Myths series. Odysseus’s journey from the battlefields of Troy to his home in Ithaca is one of the greatest stories ever told. From the lotus-eaters to the...
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Front-Loaded with Supporting Role Filler
- By Jasonian Forelli on 07-25-25
By: Stephen Fry
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16,713
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Performance14,335
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Story14,264
Mythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry. Fry transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. This stunning book...
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Please, will you tell me a story?
- By L. Kampp on 09-24-19
By: Stephen Fry
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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall7,466
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Performance6,480
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Story6,451
In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a...
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Fantastical Mr. Fry
- By kubro on 05-14-20
By: Stephen Fry
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Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,087
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Performance936
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Story931
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style....
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Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- By Emily on 07-19-16
By: Herodotus
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5,730
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Performance5,002
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Story4,976
A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....
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An Historic Achievement
- By Ellen S. Wilds on 04-25-14
By: Susan Wise Bauer
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Troy
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5,502
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Performance4,852
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Story4,827
In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War. Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story...
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Thank the gods
- By Stefan Filipovits on 06-22-21
By: Stephen Fry
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The New Testament in Its World: Part 1
- An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
- By: N. T. Wright, Michael F. Bird
- Narrated by: Richard Littledale
- Length: 25 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall88
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Performance80
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Story80
Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...
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New Testament Textbook
- By Daryl on 05-06-22
By: N. T. Wright, and others
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Mythology
- By: Edith Hamilton
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,783
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Performance1,534
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Story1,542
Dive into the timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling A-to-Z encyclopedia detailing classic myths and legends—perfect for curious readers and academics alike. Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and...
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Good reading of classical myths
- By Kathi on 03-18-13
By: Edith Hamilton
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Alexander the Great
- By: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,478
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Performance2,208
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Story2,204
Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexander had an inquisitive mind....
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Great book!
- By BadGuidance on 06-18-17
By: Philip Freeman
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Persian Fire
- The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,516
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Performance1,329
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Story1,323
The story of how their citizens took on the Great King of Persia, and thereby saved not only themselves, but Western civilization as well, is as heart-stopping and fateful as any episode in history....
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Engaging
- By Jean on 02-16-17
By: Tom Holland
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Philip and Alexander
- Kings and Conquerors
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Neil Dickson
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall564
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Performance486
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Story485
The definitive biography of the father and son who reshaped the ancient world. "Brings to life the full drama of ancient history." —Wall Street Journal Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time...
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Horrible narrator
- By Anonymous on 01-05-21
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A War Like No Other
- How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall585
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Performance488
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Story485
Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the 21st century. Now he juxtaposes an ancient conflict with our most urgent modern concerns to create his most engrossing work to date....
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"A War Like No Other" is a Book Like No Other
- By MajorChris on 02-06-20
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The New Testament in Its World: Part 2
- An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
- By: N. T. Wright, Michael F. Bird
- Narrated by: Richard Littledale
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance31
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Story30
Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...
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Marvelous Tell of First and Second-Century Times
- By Andrew on 07-07-24
By: N. T. Wright, and others
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Pandora's Jar
- Women in the Greek Myths
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall947
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Performance806
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Story805
“Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!”—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale The national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on...
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The Golden Age Continues
- By Stefan Filipovits on 03-29-22
By: Natalie Haynes
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Divine Might
- Goddesses in Greek Myth
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall261
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Performance234
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Story234
New York Times bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in this scintillating follow-up to Pandora’s Jar. Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. Divine Might is a...
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Natalie Haynes makes me feel cool about being a Greek mythology nerd.
- By Anna E Campbell on 02-15-24
By: Natalie Haynes
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The Republic of Plato
- By: Allan Bloom
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall24
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Performance18
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Story18
The definitive translation of Plato's Republic, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy “No one else has even come close to balancing Bloom’s fidelity to Greek with intelligible English prose.”—National Review Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's...
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The translation by Alan Bloom
- By John on 08-21-24
By: Allan Bloom
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Penelope’s Bones
- A New History of Homer's World Through the Women Written Out of It
- By: Emily Hauser
- Narrated by: Emily Hauser
- Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance19
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Story19
Weaving together literary and archaeological evidence, Emily Hauser illuminates the rich, intriguing lives of the real women behind Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
By: Emily Hauser
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The Peloponnesian War
- By: Thucydides
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 26 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall532
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Performance465
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Story462
Historians universally agree that Thucydides was the greatest historian who has ever lived, and that his story of the Peloponnesian conflict is a marvel of forensic science and fine literature....
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You better know the events before listening
- By David A. Montalvo on 05-25-16
By: Thucydides
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The Peloponnesian War
- By: Donald Kagan
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
- Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall274
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Performance227
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Story226
For almost three decades at the end of the fifth century BC the ancient world was torn apart in a conflict that was, within its historical context, as dramatic, divisive, and destructive as the great world wars of the 20th century.....
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Just The Facts And You Will Need Maps
- By Nikoli Gogol on 01-22-12
By: Donald Kagan
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Roman Warfare
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance46
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Story46
From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that...
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Outstanding audiobooks
- By Larry W. Patrick on 05-26-25
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Plato and the Tyrant
- The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece
- By: James Romm
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance12
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Story12
Plato is one of history's most influential thinkers, yet the image we have of him—an ethereal figure far removed from society and politics, who conjured abstract ideas in peaceful groves—is a fiction, created by Plato's admirers and built up over centuries. In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed...
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An excellent review of Plato’s republic and its application in the ancient world
- By Larry W. Patrick on 12-16-25
By: James Romm
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The Greeks
- A Global History
- By: Roderick Beaton
- Narrated by: Anna Crowe
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall134
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Performance114
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Story112
A sweeping history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today More than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts, politics, and law. But the influence of the Greeks did not end with the rise and fall of...
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An Ethnography of the Greeks
- By achilleas1123 on 03-27-22
By: Roderick Beaton
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The Histories
- By: Polybius, W. R. Paton - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 37 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall34
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Performance29
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Story29
The rise of Rome is one of the great stories of world history and fortunately we have a reliable and at times an eyewitness account, from the Greek historian Polybius of Megalopolis....
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One of the greatest works of history ever!
- By damianvincent on 03-11-22
By: Polybius, and others
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Ancient Greece, Second Edition
- From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times
- By: Thomas R. Martin
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall740
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Performance644
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Story641
In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century BC....
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Just the way I like it!
- By TracyB on 07-25-18
By: Thomas R. Martin
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Killer of Men
- The Long War, Book 1
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 19 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall525
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Performance456
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Story456
In the epic clash of Greece and Persia, a hero is forged - a monumental novel from the author of the Tyrant series. Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbours, Thebes. Standing in the battle line for the first time...
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Absolutely fantastic
- By William K on 07-17-19
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The Histories
- The Persian Wars
- By: Herodotus, A. D. Godley Translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall150
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Performance129
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Story129
Herodotus was a Greek historian born in Halicarnassus, subject at the time of the great Persian Empire....
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Popular for a reason
- By Reader on 11-17-18
By: Herodotus, and others
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Venus and Aphrodite
- A Biography of Desire
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall54
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Performance46
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Story46
A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian. Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit...
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This story was wonderful!
- By Gabby Yeargin on 12-23-22
By: Bettany Hughes
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Bronze Age Mindset
- By: Bronze Age Pervert
- Narrated by: Adam Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,055
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Performance887
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Story882
Bronze Age Pervert explains that ancient man had something you have lost: confidence in his instincts and strength, knowledge in his blood. BAP shows how the Bronze Age mind-set can set you free and help you embark on the path of power....
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Mandatory Reading For All Men
- By Anonymous on 11-20-18
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Byzantium
- The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
- By: Judith Herrin
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall46
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Performance39
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Story39
Byzantium. The name evokes grandeur and exoticism—gold, cunning, and complexity. In this unique book, Judith Herrin unveils the riches of a quite different civilization....
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Not a comprehensible history
- By kevin arsenault on 10-07-23
By: Judith Herrin
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Anaximander
- And the Birth of Science
- By: Carlo Rovelli
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall98
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Performance80
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Story80
The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics illuminates the nature of science through the revolutionary ideas of the Greek philosopher Anaximander Over two millennia ago, the prescient insights of Anaximander paved the way for cosmology, physics, geography, meteorology, and biology...
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Father of Science
- By Darwin8u on 10-31-24
By: Carlo Rovelli
New releases
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Tony Stark, Odysseus, and the Myths Behind Marvel
- Ancient Heroes in the Modern World
- By: Peter Meineck
- Narrated by: Peter Meineck
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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"By connecting our modern heroes to the archetypes of ancient myth, Peter Meineck's marvelous book bestows thrilling contemporary resonance upon those bygone legends." —Christopher Markus, coscreenwriter of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame What connects Dionysus, the ancient Greek...
By: Peter Meineck
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Ancient Greek Astronomy and Astrology
- The History of Celestial Observations in Greece
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In virtually all fields of human endeavor, Classical Athens was so much at the forefront of dynamism and innovation that the products of its most brilliant minds remain not only influential but still relevant to this day. To the ancient Greeks, the cosmos was ordered and harmonious. Consequently, reason and intellect were considered the architects of all art and craftsmanship. The absolute perfection of form was sought in everything and the Greek passion for simplicity, elegance, harmony, and beauty is to be found everywhere, particularly in architecture.
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Hannibal's War
- Rome's Greatest Enemy
- By: Shane Larson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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For seventeen years, one man held the greatest military power in the ancient world at bay. Hannibal Barca crossed the Alps with war elephants, destroyed three Roman armies in succession, and came closer to conquering Rome than any foreign general before or since. He never got the chance to finish the job. Hannibal's War is the complete story of the Carthaginian general who nearly rewrote the history of Western civilization — from his childhood oath of eternal enmity against Rome, through his family's conquest of Spain, the legendary Alpine crossing, and the string of devastating victories...
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Iron Age Dawn
- How a New Metal Rebuilt Civilization
- By: Shane Larson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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The Bronze Age collapsed. What came next changed everything. Around 1200 BCE, the most advanced civilizations on Earth were destroyed in a catastrophe that ended empires, erased writing systems, and shattered trade networks spanning continents. Most histories end there — with the dramatic fall. Iron Age Dawn picks up where the collapse left off. It tells the story of the technological revolution that rebuilt civilization: the slow, uneven, transformative adoption of iron that reshaped the ancient world from the ground up. Inside this book: Why the Bronze Age was built on a fragile supply ...
By: Shane Larson
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Alexander's Generals
- The Wars That Tore an Empire Apart
- By: Shane Larson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
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When Alexander the Great died at thirty-two, he left behind the largest empire the world had ever seen — and no plan for what came next. His generals — the Diadochi, the "Successors" — spent the next forty years tearing each other apart in wars more dramatic and consequential than Alexander's own conquests. An eighty-one-year-old one-eyed general charging into his last battle. A siege engineer who built towers taller than city walls. A pragmatist who stole Alexander's corpse and built a dynasty that lasted three centuries. A political operator who murdered an entire royal family to ...
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PERSEUS
- Prophecy, Deeds, and Destiny in the Ancient Tradition
- By: Geraldo Leal
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
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Who was Perseus according to the ancient traditions? This book presents the full story of Perseus — from the prophecy that preceded his birth to the events that shaped the fate of his lineage — as it was preserved in the mythical traditions of ancient Greece. Without modern glamour, without cinematic simplifications, and without popular distortions, this narrative reconstructs the hero’s path according to the ancient sources and the religious and cultural context in which these stories were handed down. More than the famous episode of Medusa’s head, the reader will find here: the ...
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Tony Stark, Odysseus, and the Myths Behind Marvel
- Ancient Heroes in the Modern World
- By: Peter Meineck
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- Length: 8 hrs
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In virtually all fields of human endeavor, Classical Athens was so much at the forefront of dynamism and innovation that the products of its most brilliant minds remain not only influential but still relevant to this day. To the ancient Greeks, the cosmos was ordered and harmonious. Consequently, reason and intellect were considered the architects of all art and craftsmanship. The absolute perfection of form was sought in everything and the Greek passion for simplicity, elegance, harmony, and beauty is to be found everywhere, particularly in architecture.
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Hannibal's War
- Rome's Greatest Enemy
- By: Shane Larson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
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For seventeen years, one man held the greatest military power in the ancient world at bay. Hannibal Barca crossed the Alps with war elephants, destroyed three Roman armies in succession, and came closer to conquering Rome than any foreign general before or since. He never got the chance to finish the job. Hannibal's War is the complete story of the Carthaginian general who nearly rewrote the history of Western civilization — from his childhood oath of eternal enmity against Rome, through his family's conquest of Spain, the legendary Alpine crossing, and the string of devastating victories...
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The Bronze Age collapsed. What came next changed everything. Around 1200 BCE, the most advanced civilizations on Earth were destroyed in a catastrophe that ended empires, erased writing systems, and shattered trade networks spanning continents. Most histories end there — with the dramatic fall. Iron Age Dawn picks up where the collapse left off. It tells the story of the technological revolution that rebuilt civilization: the slow, uneven, transformative adoption of iron that reshaped the ancient world from the ground up. Inside this book: Why the Bronze Age was built on a fragile supply ...
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Who was Perseus according to the ancient traditions? This book presents the full story of Perseus — from the prophecy that preceded his birth to the events that shaped the fate of his lineage — as it was preserved in the mythical traditions of ancient Greece. Without modern glamour, without cinematic simplifications, and without popular distortions, this narrative reconstructs the hero’s path according to the ancient sources and the religious and cultural context in which these stories were handed down. More than the famous episode of Medusa’s head, the reader will find here: the ...
By: Geraldo Leal