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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Overall1,174
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Performance1,094
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Story1,094
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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Overall16,723
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Performance14,343
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Story14,272
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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Overall7,468
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Performance6,482
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Story6,453
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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Troy
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5,505
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Performance4,854
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Story4,829
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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Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,088
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Performance937
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Story932
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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Odyssey
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,174
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Performance1,094
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Story1,094
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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Overall16,723
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Performance14,343
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Story14,272
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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Overall7,468
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Performance6,482
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Story6,453
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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Troy
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5,505
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Performance4,854
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Story4,829
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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Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,088
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Performance937
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Story932
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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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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Alexander the Great
- By: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,479
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Performance2,209
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Story2,205
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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Mythology
- By: Edith Hamilton
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,784
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Performance1,535
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Story1,543
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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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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Overall1,517
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Performance1,330
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Story1,324
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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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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Overall21
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Performance20
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Story20
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 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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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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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, A War Like No Other. Hanson...
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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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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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Overall948
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Performance807
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Story806
“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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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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Bronze Age Mindset
- By: Bronze Age Pervert
- Narrated by: Adam Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,054
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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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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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Ghost on the Throne
- The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
- By: James S. Romm
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall269
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Performance235
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Story234
James Romm, professor of classics at Bard College, brings to life the cutthroat competition and the struggle for control of the Greek world's greatest empire....
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ends a bit short
- By RIR on 06-14-21
By: James S. Romm
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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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Greek Mythology
- Fascinating Myths and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monster from the Ancient Greek Mythology
- By: Simon Lopez
- Narrated by: Neil Hamilton
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall388
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Performance326
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Story326
Do you know that the Olympians weren’t the original immortals? Or that the Goddess Hera restored her virginity each year? The ancient Greeks wove one of the richest and best-preserved collections of stories of all the early civilizations....
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Fabulous! Highly recommended
- By Elizabeth Arndt on 01-31-20
By: Simon Lopez
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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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The Road to Eleusis
- Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries
- By: R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann
- Narrated by: David Bendena
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall204
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Performance167
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Story167
The secretive Mysteries conducted at Eleusis in Greece for nearly two millennia have long puzzled scholars with strange accounts of initiates experiencing otherworldly journeys....
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really?
- By Anonymous on 09-19-23
By: R. Gordon Wasson, and others
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Xenophon's Cyrus the Great
- The Arts of Leadership and War
- By: Xenophon, Larry Hedrick - Introduction Editor
- Narrated by: Rory Barnett
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall167
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Performance143
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Story144
A new generation of listeners, including business executives and managers, military officers, and government officials, can now learn about and benefit from Cyrus the Great's extraordinary achievements, which exceeded all other leaders' throughout antiquity....
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Abridged
- By Bar282 on 10-02-19
By: Xenophon, and others
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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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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall50
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Performance46
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Story46
An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history “This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany’s natural sense of wonder and adventure.” —Simon Sebag Montefiore...
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Just bad
- By Eric Luttrell on 05-18-25
By: Bettany Hughes
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The Rise of Athens
- The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization
- By: Anthony Everitt
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall633
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Performance558
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Story556
Filled with tales of adventure and astounding reversals of fortune, The Rise of Athens celebrates the city-state that transformed the world - from the democratic revolution that marked its beginning through the city's political and cultural golden age to its decline into the ancient equivalent...
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Good but not great. With some disturbing opinions.
- By Anthony on 06-25-19
By: Anthony Everitt
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The Last Days of Socrates
- By: Plato, Christopher Rowe, Christopher Rowe - introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth, Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance29
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Story29
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Justin Avoth and Laurence Dobiesz. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe read by Justin Avoth. 'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just' Plato's...
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Foundational and fun
- By Anonymous on 05-25-21
By: Plato, and others
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The Cave and the Light
- Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization
- By: Arthur Herman
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 25 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall574
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Performance504
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Story503
The Cave and the Light reveals how two Greek philosophers became the twin fountainheads of Western culture, and how their rivalry gave Western civilization its unique dynamism down to the present...
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This is a great book
- By Gary on 04-25-14
By: Arthur Herman
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Sparta: The Warrior State
- Rise, Reign, and Ruin of History's Most Feared Military Society
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The real Sparta was stranger, more brutal, and more fascinating than the movie. Everyone knows the legend: 300 warriors holding Thermopylae against a million Persians. But the real story of Sparta — the one behind the Hollywood mythology and ancient propaganda — is far more complex and far more interesting. How did a city of just 8,000 citizens build the most feared military force the ancient world ever saw? Why did they enslave an entire neighboring population and live as a permanent military garrison? How did their women own 40% of the land while their boys were taken from their ...
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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 ...
By: Shane Larson
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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.