Audiobooks narrated by William Hope

The Mayan Betrayal - Ethan Frost Archaeological thriller - A BRAND NEW adventure of ancient secrets and a deadly mystery for 2026 (Unabridged)

"The next BRAND NEW action-packed Ethan Frost archaeological thriller. Perfect for fans of Ernest Dempsey and Luke Richardson. ????????'A thrilling action-adventure packed with twists and turns right up to its breathtaking end.' - Bestselling author Rob Jones A call for help. A Mayan relic buried for centuries. A betrayal that echoes through history. In the 16th century, the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Yucatan and pushed into the jungle to subdue the ancient Mayan civilisation. There, they found themselves face to face with a proud and fierce warrior culture. And they heard legends of a sacred relic whose divine power had sustained the Maya for millennia. Then, all signs of its existence were lost. In present-day New York City, former Delta Force operator and heir to Frost Industries, Ethan Frost is approached by the philanthropist Benjamin Hawthorne to locate his daughter Emily, who was leading an archaeological expedition in the Yucatan until all contact with her team was suddenly lost. As Ethan and his skilled team of researchers and former military specialists - collectively known as ARC - make the long and arduous journey into the unforgiving jungle, they soon find themselves caught in a conspiracy that ends up testing Ethan's trust in the people closest to him, and whose purpose reaches back through history to a deadly Mayan mystery. Praise for Lex Faulkner: A rip roaring adventure! Bit of science, ancient history and general gung ho. Loved it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Very excting! Lex must put a lot of research into these novels that span many diverse geographic locations and different cultures. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Better than Bond! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Fast paced action with a historical twist. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Perfect amount of action, intrigue and adventure too keep the mystery of the hunt whirring from page to page. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review"

Lex Faulkner (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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The Great Impersonation: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Thriller

"Stunning full-cast production of the classic mystery thriller set on the cusp of the First World War First published in 1920, The Great Impersonation was a runaway best-seller. Listen now to this stunning full-cast adaptation, available as a download for the first time. It’s early 1914 and two men meet in the wilds of German East Africa - one is a German, the other an Englishman. Both men are roughly the same age, both share a similar background and each man looks almost identical to the other. This similarity gives Leopold von Ragastein a perfect opportunity… Sir Everard Dominey returns to England, but who really is this mysterious aristocrat? As the country moves towards inevitable conflict with Germany, Dominey takes up a powerful position in society, returning to 'his' ancestral home in Norfolk. Pursued by the passionate Princess Eiderstrom he has a lucky escape, but then the Kaiser demands a meeting and things start to unravel for the imposter. Is he Sir Everard, or the Prussian von Ragastein…? Edward Philips Oppenheim was a prolific writer of thriller and mysteries in the early twentieth century. Over 32 of his novels were made into films and he is considered one of the earliest writers of blockbuster fiction, publishing hugely entertaining and easy-to-read novels. A 1927 review in The New York Times said he ‘numbers his admirers in the hundreds of thousands and has one or more of his books on a prominent shelf in almost every home one enters’. He appeared on the cover of Time magazine and has never been out of print. This full-cast adaptation is a must listen for any fans of gripping, fast-paced thrillers. Cast and credits Written by E Phillips Oppenheim Dramatised by Barry Campbell Directed by Brian Miller Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein - David Robb Dr Schmidt - Phillip Manikum Mangan - William Eedle Princess Eiderstrom - Narissa Knights Seaman - William Hope Duchess of Worcester/Nurse - Anne Jameson Duke of Worcester/Dr Harrison - Garard Green Capt Bartram - Graham Pountney Prince Terniloff - Tim Meats Princess Temiloff - Angela Phillips Middleton/The Kaiser/Reynolds - Paul Nicholson Mrs Marston - Gwen Cherrell Parkins/Stilwell/Pelham - Howard Hoffmann Lady Dominey - Melinda Walker Heggs/Ludwig Miller - Mark Straker Williams - Brian Gear First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, February-March 1985 ©2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

E. Phillips Oppenheim (Author), Anne Jameson, David Robb, Full Cast, Garard Green, Graham Pountney, Narissa Knights, Phillip Manikum, William Eedle, William Hope (Narrator)

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Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters: Four Dialogues on China's Past, Present, and Future

"This audiobook narrated by William Hope provides an entertaining introduction to ancient Chinese thinkers—and what they can teach us about today's most pressing political questions in China and beyond China's most original, diverse, and fascinating political debates took place more than two millennia ago, but they have profoundly shaped Chinese political thinking and practice ever since and, remarkably, their influence on the country's leaders is only growing today. Yet these timeless debates—which are very likely to influence the answers to such questions as whether China should use military force to take control of Taiwan—are still far too little understood in the West. In this enlightening and entertaining book, Daniel Bell, a leading expert on Chinese political thought, takes the greatest thinkers from China's past—Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Shang Yang, Han Feizi, Zhuangzi, and Mozi—and puts them in dialogue with each other in modern settings. The result is a creative and engaging introduction to ancient Chinese political thought that reveals its relevance to the future of China and the rest of the world. Before China's unification in 221 BCE, the brilliant political thinkers who founded Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and Mohism roamed from state to state, argued with each other, and tried to persuade rulers to follow their ideas. Bell draws on their debates—about such perennial issues as war, corruption, government involvement in family life, and whether the state should subsidize culture—to create vivid imaginative dialogues about important contemporary social and political controversies. China's political thinking is rooted in its past. Understanding what ancient Chinese political thought can teach us about today's critical debates is essential to understanding the future of China and the world."

Daniel A. Bell (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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The Stone Diaries & Unless: Two Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisations

"Two novels by the award-winning Canadian writer Carol Shields, dramatised for BBC Radio Carol Shields was one of Canada’s most renowned contemporary authors. Often compared to Jane Austen, her deft, witty and compassionate works depicting the everyday lives of ordinary people won her numerous literary honours. Included here are adaptations of her Pulitzer Prize-winning tour de force, The Stone Diaries, and her final novel Unless, which was nominated for the Booker Prize in 2002. Both feature a full cast of well-known audio performers, including Barbara Barnes, Laurel Lefkow, Peter Marinker, William Hope, Teresa Gallagher and Garrick Hagon. The Stone Diaries – This remarkable fictional biography tells the story of Daisy Goodwill from her unexpected birth in rural Canada in 1905 to her death in a Florida nursing home nearly 90 years later. Like the 20th century itself, her life is full of uncertainties and instability. As she navigates the milestones of marriage, motherhood, widowhood and retirement, Daisy attempts to find her place in the world, reflecting on and reframing her life through the prism of her memories and her rich, colourful imagination. Unless – Reta Winters has always considered herself to be a sunny, contented person. But then her 19-year-old daughter Norah suddenly drops out of university to sit on a Toronto sidewalk with a begging bowl and a cardboard sign that reads ‘Goodness’. Devastated, Reta attempts to discover why Norah has turned her back on her loved ones – and as she searches for answers, she learns that happiness is not what she thought. Fierce, fearless and frank, this compelling tale of loss, family and a woman’s role in society is adapted for radio by the Booker-nominated novelist Deborah Levy. Text copyright © the Carol Shields Literary Trust First published 1993 (The Stone Diaries) and 2002 (Unless) All rights reserved Cast and credits Written by Carol Shields The Stone Diaries Daisy – Liza Ross Young Daisy – Barbara Barnes Mercy/Beans/Victoria – Teresa Gallagher Cuyler – Peter Marinker Young Cuyler/Lewis – Ryan McCluskey Clarentine – Briony Glassco Barker – William Hope Magnus/Mr Sinclair – Ewan Hooper Abram – Chris Pavlo Doctor – Ewan Bailey Fraidy – Debora Weston Mrs Hoad – Buffy Davis Harold – Walter Lewis Newswoman – Denica Fairman Mrs Donaldson – Nancy Galr Alice – Laurel Lefkow Young Alice – Courtney Halgren Warren – Kyle Dadd Young Warren – Daniel Anthony Joan – Vicki Simon Young Joan – Josi Kook-Clark Beverly – Joanne McQuinn Jay – Garrick Hagon Pinky – Rick Bland Young Victoria – Andrea Muller Betty – Georgina Sowerby Joan – Sarah Mennell Glad – Pat Starr Lily – Marcia Warren Myrtle – Margaret Robertson Rev Rick – John Schwab Dr Aaronfield – Rick Bland Jubilee – Sarah Paul Dramatised by Claire Luckham and Briony Glassco Directed by David Hunter and Marion Nancarrow Unless Reta – Barbara Barnes Norah – Laurel Lefkow Natalie – Vicki Simon Danielle – Sara Kestelman Tom – Rick Bland Chris/Sylvia/Emma/Christine – Teresa Gallagher Gwen/Lois/Volunteer – Liza Ross Young Norah – Josephine Kook-Clark Arthur – Ryan McCluskey Dramatised by Deborah Levy Produced by Di Speirs © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Carol Shields (Author), Barbara Barnes, Full Cast, Garrick Hogan, Laurel Lefkow, Liza Ross, Peter Marinker, Sara Kestelman, Teresa Gallagher, William Hope (Narrator)

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The Golden Sphinx

Lex Faulkner (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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Dogs of War

"Bloomsbury presents Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky, read by Nathan Osgood, Laurence Bouvard, and William Hope. A bio-engineered dog fights for its life and its right to life. From the Arthur C. Clark Award-winning author of CHILDREN OF TIME. My name is Rex. I am a good dog. Rex is also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instil fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, he's part of a Multiform Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, Mexico. A genetically engineered Bioform, he's a deadly weapon in a dirty war. All he wants to be is a Good Dog. And to do that he must do exactly what Master says and Master says he's got to kill a lot of enemies. But who, exactly, are the enemies? What happens when Master is tried as a war criminal? What rights does the Geneva Convention grant weapons? Do Rex and his fellow Bioforms even have a right to exist? And what happens when Rex slips his leash? 'Detailed and clever worldbuilding... Tchaikovsky pulls off an impressive feat in making Rex’s character evolution genuinely moving. Readers will be wowed' Publishers Weekly P 2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC C 2017 Adrian Tchaikovsky"

Adrian Tchaikovsky (Author), Laurence Bouvard, Nathan Osgood, William Hope (Narrator)

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Leaves of Grass

"Seer, prophet, visionary, preacher, Walt Whitman stands out as one of poetry’s towering anomalies: in celebrating the trees, water, sky and air, the bear, the eagle, the buffalo and the lion, Whitman expressed a uniquely democratic vision that encompasses not only the American continent but the entire universe. His passionate vehemence, his faith in the common man, and his unflinching pursuit of the truth gave form to an arsenal of ideas, inspiring and motivating generations of writers to come. First published in 1855, when Whitman was 37, Leaves of Grass announced a new voice and style in American letters. It attempted to reach out to the common person with an optimistic epic that took the nation as its subject and encouraged readers to connect with nature and unite in a harmonious society where race and class are transcended. Whitman continued expanding and revising Leaves of Grass until his death 1892, more than doubling its number of pages. This recording uses the final 1892 ‘Deathbed’ edition, presenting everything Whitman wrote in its final form."

Walt Whitman (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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Burning Chrome

"Tautly-written and suspenseful, BURNING CHROME collects 10 of William Gibson’s best short stories with a preface from Bruce Sterling, co-Cyberpunk and editor of the seminal anthology MIRRORSHADES. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely-realized worlds at his absolute best. Contains 'Johnny Mnemonic' (filmed starring Keanu Reeves) and title story 'Burning Chrome' - both nominated for the Nebula Award - as well as the Hugo-and-Nebula-nominated stories 'Dogfight' and 'The Winter Market'."

William Gibson (Author), Oliver James Parkins, William Hope (Narrator)

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Magic: The Final Fantasy Collection

"Isaac Asimov and science fiction are one and the same to millions of readers. He was the field's transcendent genius, its reigning prophet, its genial patriarch, and its most prolific author. But Asimov also wrote fantasy, and invariably of an enduring quality. Magic is his final original collection, containing all of his uncollected fantasy stories that have never before appeared in book form. In addition, this farewell collection of Asimov's writings also includes his thoughts on the genre of fantasy itself. Here are the fascinating musings of a wide ranging intelligence, discussing everything from Tolkien to Spielberg, from Unicorns to King Arthur, from the difference between maidens and damsels to the speed of Seven League Boots - scientifically calculated at last!"

Isaac Asimov (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection

"The last Isaac Asimov science fiction collection which contains all of his previously uncollected stories. Gold is Isaac Asimov's last science fiction collection‚ one containing all of his uncollected SF stories that had never before appeared in book form. Gold is the final and crowning achievement of the fifty-five year career of science fiction's transcendent genius‚ the world-famous author who defined the field of SF for its practitioners‚ for its millions of readers‚ and for the world at large. The stories collected here for the first time range from the humorous to the profound‚ for Asimov was engaged until the end of his days in the work of redefining and expanding the boundaries of the literature he loved‚ and indeed‚ helped create. And there is more. For at the heart of this extraordinary compendium is the title story‚ 'Gold‚' a moving and revealing drama about a writer who gambles everything on a chance at immortality-a gamble Asimov himself made. And won."

Isaac Asimov (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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Mother Earth: And Other Stories

"Twenty-two of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world's most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. Asimov’s short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century. Within this collection are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time, such as ‘Mother Earth’, which explores the consequences of Earth’s colonies imposing immigration quotas against Terran immigrants. Asimov is equally adept at the creation of galaxy-spanning full-length novels and highly polished short stories. It is the second aspect of his unrivalled talent that is displayed to full adventure here. This is an unsurpassed showcase of Asimov's storytelling talent."

Isaac Asimov (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring

"James C. Scott reframes rivers as alive and dynamic, revealing the consequences of treating them as resources for our profit Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they can teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered. It is the annual flood pulse—the brief time when the river occupies the floodplain—that gives a river its vitality, but it is human engineering that kills it, suppressing the flood pulse with dams, irrigation, siltation, dikes, and levees. In demonstrating these threats to the riverine world, award-winning author James C. Scott examines the life history of a particular river, the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) of Burma, the heartland and superhighway of Burman culture. Scott opens our understanding of rivers to encompass their entirety—tributaries, wetlands, floodplains, backwaters, eddies, periodic marshlands, and the assemblage of life forms dependent on rivers for their existence and well-being. For anyone interested in the Anthropocene and the Great Acceleration, rivers offer a striking example of the consequences of human intervention in trying to control and domesticate a natural process, the complexity and variability of which we barely understand."

James C. Scott (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by William Hope

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