Empire City

Dive into the epic ancient history of a struggling city that fought to become an unstoppable military superpower. Whether you need a gripping narrative for your daily commute or a focused learning experience before sleep, this immersive timeline brings the fierce Mediterranean world back to...

Newbery Medalist Avi is back with a gripping exploration of the immigrant experience at the turn of the twentieth century. A must-read for fans of Moon over Manifest and Echo Mountain. When Santo’s father left their tiny town in Italy for America, he made Santo promise to keep their family...

Experience the sweeping history of the Silk Road as a fragile desert oasis transforms into a world-shaping global empire. Perfect for an educational commute or armchair travel, this highly immersive narrative transports you into crowded ancient bazaars and across vast Central Asian steppes where...

""No series since George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire has quite captured both palace intrigue and the way that tribal infighting and war hurt the vulnerable the most."" —Paste Magazine
 The final chapter in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy, in which a...

Dive into a sweeping urban history of survival, immigration, and power that built the modern world's greatest metropolis. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive historical journey brings dramatic street-level history to life. Discover how relentless crises and colliding cultures forged...

Written between AD 413 and 426, The City of God is one of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian thought, a book vital to understanding modern Western society. Augustine originally intended it to be an apology for Christianity against the accusation that the Church was responsible...

Bloomsbury presents Assyria by Eckart Frahm, read by Matthew Lloyd Davies. The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world’s very first empire: Assyria 'A work of remarkable synthesis. The range of its sources is truly extraordinary . . . Frahm...

Watch desperate refugees transform a muddy lagoon into a sprawling maritime empire and medieval trade superpower. Perfect for immersive commute listening, this atmospheric European history journey sweeps you from the collapse of the Roman world to the glittering heights of the Renaissance. Feel...

Two-time New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly opens up about his remarkable life, taking us inside fifty years of law enforcement leadership, offering chilling stories of terrorist plots after 9/11, and sharing his candid insights into the challenges and controversies cops face today. The...

Experience immersive South Asian history as a quiet riverside settlement transforms into a vibrant imperial crossroads. Perfect for your daily commute, this evocative journey transports you to the lush Ravi plain where medieval dynasties, mystics, and merchants forged a global trading hub. Feel...

Uncover a millennium of turbulent Asian history as empires rise and fall in the ultimate battleground of North India. Perfect for your daily commute or travel preparation, this immersive narrative transforms ancient medieval settlements into a sprawling modern megacity. Experience the grand...

There ain't no rest for the wicked. And new mods don't grow on trees. But it seems enemies do. Gaining power in Artem is hard, but keeping it can be harder. With their budding new corporation and expanding gang territory attracting covetous eyes, the battle is just beginning for Oshbob and Unara. And while it's sometimes hard for an orc to accept, violence isn't always the answer. Oshbob and his band of loyal followers are going to have to be smart and play the game if they're to survive what's coming.

“Timbuktu is a real place, and Charlie English will fuel your wanderlust with true descriptions of the fabled city’s past, present, and future.” –Fodor’s Two tales of a city: The historical race to “discover” one of the world’s most mythologized places, and the story of how a...

The days of peace are over. Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It is a world populated by kinden – species of human that have taken on the characteristics of animals, from spiders and ants...

Step into the dawn of civilization with this immersive ancient history of the first empires and bustling cities. Perfect for an educational commute or unwinding with a fascinating story, this narrative transports you to the vibrant valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. Watch small farming...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Treasure Hunters by James Patterson, read by Bryan Kennedy. The Kidd family discovers an ancient map to the lost Incan City of Paititi. But when the map is stolen, the Kidds have to rely on Storm's picture-perfect memory to navigate the dangerous...

Explore Japan's vibrant merchant hub, where culinary history and urban ambition transformed a marshy delta into an empire. Perfect for an immersive commute, this evocative journey transports you straight to the neon-lit arcades and smoky grills of a rapidly evolving metropolis. Whether you are...

Trace the rise and fall of colonial rule in this atmospheric urban history of India's revolutionary city. Perfect for your daily commute, this evocative narrative transports you to the muddy riverbanks of the Ganges delta. Witness firsthand how a humble trading outpost hardened into the...

Experience the epic rise of ancient empires as a single metallurgical breakthrough sparks the dawn of human civilization. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive history journey transports you to bustling streets where the very first city-states forged our modern world. Walk alongside...

Dive into the gripping geopolitical history of an island metropolis where rival empires clash for global dominance. From a quiet maritime outpost to a bustling Cold War economic miracle, this intense narrative captures a relentless fight for survival. Perfect for a focused commute, this true...