Bestsellers
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
- The Definitive Edition
- By: Anne Frank
- Narrated by: Selma Blair
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7,523
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Performance6,615
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Story6,589
THE DEFINITIVE EDITION Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, the remarkable diary that has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. Updated for the 75th Anniversary of the Diary’s...
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First review I've written - Had to write it
- By Cynthianna on 12-21-10
By: Anne Frank
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Bomb
- The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Samuelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall656
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Performance561
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Story559
Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build—and...
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Clear and Concise History of the First Bomb
- By Chrissie on 10-18-13
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Going Solo
- By: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall547
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Performance487
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Story486
“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures! Going Solo is the action-packed tale of...
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Live of a master, read beautifully
- By Bel on 06-04-16
By: Roald Dahl
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The Day the World Went Nuclear
- Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific
- By: Bill O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall457
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Performance401
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Story398
Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the...
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Recycled Text
- By Andrew on 08-28-17
By: Bill O'Reilly
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Most Dangerous
- Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall207
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Performance184
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Story182
From Steve Sheinkin, the award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Bomb comes a tense, exciting exploration of what the Times deemed "the greatest story of the century": how Daniel Ellsberg transformed from obscure government analyst into "the most dangerous man in America," and risked...
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Stand up and be counted.
- By Boots on 05-03-17
By: Steve Sheinkin
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World War 1 & 2 History for Kids
- Courageous Tales, Stories & Fascinating Facts to Inspire & Educate Children about WW1 & WW2: (2 Books in 1)
- By: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: R. E. Harter
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
Unlike typical history books, this “2 book collection” is filled with exciting stories, intriguing metaphors, and lessons that will inspire and educate young listeners.
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History for all ages
- By Breanna on 02-25-25
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
- The Definitive Edition
- By: Anne Frank
- Narrated by: Selma Blair
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall7,523
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Performance6,615
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Story6,589
THE DEFINITIVE EDITION Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, the remarkable diary that has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. Updated for the 75th Anniversary of the Diary’s...
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First review I've written - Had to write it
- By Cynthianna on 12-21-10
By: Anne Frank
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Bomb
- The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Samuelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall656
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Performance561
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Story559
Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build—and...
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Clear and Concise History of the First Bomb
- By Chrissie on 10-18-13
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Going Solo
- By: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall547
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Performance487
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Story486
“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures! Going Solo is the action-packed tale of...
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Live of a master, read beautifully
- By Bel on 06-04-16
By: Roald Dahl
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The Day the World Went Nuclear
- Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific
- By: Bill O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall457
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Performance401
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Story398
Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the...
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Recycled Text
- By Andrew on 08-28-17
By: Bill O'Reilly
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Most Dangerous
- Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall207
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Performance184
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Story182
From Steve Sheinkin, the award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Bomb comes a tense, exciting exploration of what the Times deemed "the greatest story of the century": how Daniel Ellsberg transformed from obscure government analyst into "the most dangerous man in America," and risked...
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Stand up and be counted.
- By Boots on 05-03-17
By: Steve Sheinkin
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World War 1 & 2 History for Kids
- Courageous Tales, Stories & Fascinating Facts to Inspire & Educate Children about WW1 & WW2: (2 Books in 1)
- By: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: R. E. Harter
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
Unlike typical history books, this “2 book collection” is filled with exciting stories, intriguing metaphors, and lessons that will inspire and educate young listeners.
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History for all ages
- By Breanna on 02-25-25
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Fallout
- Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Samuelson
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance77
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Story78
New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, taking listeners on a terrifying journey into the Cold War and our mutual assured destruction. As World War II comes to a...
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Good background on events I was too young to understand at the time.
- By nightowl on 08-19-23
By: Steve Sheinkin
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World War 2 for Kids
- A Captivating Guide to the Second World War (History for Children)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
In this audiobook, you’ll discover all about WWII, including who was involved and why it started, a timeline of events, what life was like at the time, the major battles, who some of the main heroes and villains were, and the lasting impact the war left behind....
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Amazing.
- By dana on 09-19-24
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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates (Young Readers Adaptation)
- The War That Changed American History
- By: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance13
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Story13
A page-turning middle-grade adaptation of the New York Times bestseller about how a newly independent nation was challenged by foreign powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply...
By: Brian Kilmeade, and others
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King George: What Was His Problem?
- Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam, Steve Sheinkin
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance18
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Story18
New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin gives young listeners an American history lesson they'll never forget in the fun and funny King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution. A Bank Street...
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A wonderful book!
- By Anonymous on 11-03-24
By: Steve Sheinkin
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We Had to Be Brave
- Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport
- By: Deborah Hopkinson
- Narrated by: Lauren Irwin
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance5
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Story5
Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson illuminates the true stories of Jewish children who fled Nazi Germany, risking everything to escape to safety on the Kindertransport....
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What Was World War I?
- By: Nico Medina, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance4
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Story4
This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all...
By: Nico Medina, and others
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D-Day
- The Invasion of Normandy, 1944 [The Young Readers Adaptation]
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall37
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Performance31
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Story31
Adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times–bestselling The Guns at Last Light, D-Day captures the events and the spirit of that day—June 6, 1944—the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. They came by sea and by sky to reclaim freedom from...
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A story we all need to remember every day to keep our country free from tyranny
- By MKMcLean on 06-13-23
By: Rick Atkinson
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Survivors Club
- The True Story of a Very Young Prisoner of Auschwitz
- By: Michael Bornstein, Debbie Bornstein Holinstat
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall374
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Performance336
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Story333
"Narrator Fred Berman brings gravitas to the events of this memoir while still creating a voice for Michael [Bornstein] that sounds young and vulnerable. Berman also excels at the use of Yiddish, Polish, and German accents where needed to create a sense of the time and place." — AudioFile...
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Must read!
- By Cynthia C on 06-05-17
By: Michael Bornstein, and others
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The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz
- A True Story Retold for Young Readers
- By: Jeremy Dronfield
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance18
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Story18
This powerful, moving middle grade adaptation of the adult international bestselling narrative nonfiction book The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz shines a light on the true story of two brothers who experienced the atrocities of the Holocaust in very different ways. Fritz Kleinmann...
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Amazing Survival
- By 1kingskid on 04-28-25
By: Jeremy Dronfield
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Guts & Glory: The American Revolution
- By: Ben Thompson
- Narrated by: Will Collyer
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall120
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Performance96
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Story95
Now available in paperback, this fourth book in the action-packed Guts & Glory series takes readers through the exciting and fascinating history of the American Revolution. Perfect for history buffs, reluctant readers, and fans of Hamilton! From George Washington crossing the icy Delaware, to...
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Disappointing! Rude language and euphemisms
- By Ashley on 01-12-22
By: Ben Thompson
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Who Was Joan of Arc?
- By: Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Karyn O'Bryant
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance24
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Story24
Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, France had been besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France. By the time she was a teenager, she was...
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Kids Found Very Interesting
- By Emily Mama Wolfs Path on 02-20-24
By: Pam Pollack, and others
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Agent Most Wanted
- The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II
- By: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance12
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Story12
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London Winner of the Plutarch Award for...
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Condensed version of A Woman of No Importance.
- By Stephanie on 08-11-22
By: Sonia Purnell
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Attacked at Sea
- A True World War II Story of a Family’s Fight for Survival (The True Rescue Series, Book 4)
- By: Michael J. Tougias, Alison O’Leary
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance12
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Story12
On May 19, 1942, during World War II, a German submarine, a U-boat, in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey 50 miles from New Orleans. The submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs family....
By: Michael J. Tougias, and others
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Three Days at the Brink: Young Readers' Edition
- FDR's Daring Gamble to Win World War II
- By: Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney
- Narrated by: Bret Baier, Danny Campbell
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance10
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Story10
This young readers’ edition from New York Times bestselling author and Fox News anchor Bret Baier dives into the first of the secret World War II meetings between President Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, which would shape the world for decades to come. In the process...
By: Bret Baier, and others
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Great Battles for Boys: The Korean War
- By: Joe Giorello
- Narrated by: Craig Andrew
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance5
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Story5
In this seventh book in the series, boys learn about The Korean War (1950-53), also known as the “The Forgotten War"....
By: Joe Giorello
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Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War: 1835 - 1850
- The Drama of American History
- By: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall293
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Performance265
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Story258
Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War examines the history of the southwestern area of the United States....
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distorts history
- By Nori Muster on 09-07-20
By: Christopher Collier, and others
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The Plot to Kill Hitler
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero
- By: Patricia McCormick
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall128
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Performance111
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Story112
Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist...
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Eerily similar?
- By Robert Weinhold on 11-05-18
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World War I
- Great Battles for Boys, Book 6
- By: Joe Giorello, Sibella Giorello
- Narrated by: Daniel Giorello
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance25
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Story25
Great Battles for Boys takes kids to the front lines of iconic battles. In this volume of the popular history series, find out which strategies, weapons, and military leaders won - or lost - these famous American fights. And none of it's boring....
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it was a cool book and topeck but
- By Melissa C. Curtin on 06-26-24
By: Joe Giorello, and others
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Sterling Point Books
- The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Benjamin Becker
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall96
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Performance79
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Story79
The Bismark was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying outside the line of fire....
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Audible KIDS Title - Narration for 10 year olds
- By Shivram on 10-08-09
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Warrior Dog (Young Readers Edition)
- The True Story of a Navy SEAL and His Fearless Canine Partner
- By: Joe Layden, Will Chesney
- Narrated by: Will Chesney
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance11
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Story11
This program is read by the author Two dozen Navy SEALs descended on Osama bin Laden’s compound in May 2011. After the mission, only one name was made public: Cairo, a Belgian Malinois and military working dog. Warrior Dog is the story of Cairo and his handler, Will Chesney, a member of SEAL...
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Simply, must read!
- By Quiquiz on 11-15-20
By: Joe Layden, and others
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The French and Indian War: 1660-1763
- The Drama of American History
- By: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall475
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Performance428
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Story426
Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier trace how England’s other rivals for control of America were eliminated....
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Great overview of a less-known series of conflicts
- By EmilyK on 06-24-15
By: Christopher Collier, and others
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George Armstrong Custer
- The Indian Wars and the Battle of Little Bighorn
- By: Theodore Link
- Narrated by: Benjamin Becker
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance4
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Story4
A biography of the Civil War general known for his part in the disastrous battle at the Little Big Horn in 1876....
By: Theodore Link
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Candy Bomber
- The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"
- By: Michael O. Tunnell
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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Story2
One WWII pilot's mission to lift the spirits of children living in war-torn Berlin in 1945 comes to life in this moving middle-grade historical account.
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Star-Spangled
- The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem
- By: Tim Grove
- Narrated by: Nathan Agin
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance2
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Story2
Star-Spangled tells the whole story from the perspectives of different real players—both American and British—of this obscure but important battle from American history....
By: Tim Grove