Politics & Economy audiobooks

The Cashless Revolution

By: Martin Chorzempa

Narrated by: Tommy Kang

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The startling picture of how China’s revolution in finance and technology is changing both Wall Street and the way individuals manage their personal finances.

The future of finance – the way Wall Street operates and how individuals manage their money - is on the verge of upheaval. And the force underlying the change comes from China, where... Read more

King Josiah The Untold Story

By: Gerard Troise

Narrated by: Michael Later & Joseph Jackson

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The History of Kings is vividly brought to life in this emotionally charged narrative of King Josiah and his contemporaries. Although the major portion of this novel centers upon the life and reign of King Josiah in particular, his grandfather King Manasseh, and father King Amon, are also vividly portrayed in the early chapters of this book to... Read more

Guest House for Young Widows

By: Azadeh Moaveni

Narrated by: Sarah Agha

Length: 13 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping account of thirteen women who joined, endured, and, in some cases, escaped life in the Islamic State—based on years of immersive reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

FINALIST FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times... Read more

Does a basic guaranteed income decrease the need for social services?

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The idea of a basic guaranteed income is getting a trial run in a Canadian province for three years. Four thousand randomly selected Ontario residents will get thousands of dollars a year, and in exchange, they give up some social supports, while the government gets back some money. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks with some... Read more

Prosecuting the President

By: Andrew Coan

Narrated by: Christopher Grove

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In Prosecuting the President, Andrew Coan offers a highly engaging look at the long, mostly forgotten history of special prosecutors in American politics. For more than a century, special prosecutors have struck fear into the hearts of Presidents, who have the power to fire them at any time. How could this be, Coan asks? And how could the nation... Read more

The Scam That Shook a Nation

By: Rasheed Kidwai & Prakash Patra

Narrated by: Adwait Karambelkar

Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

On 24 May 1971, based on a telephone call purportedly from Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her secretary P.N. Haksar, the chief cashier at the Parliament Street branch of the State Bank of India handed over Rs 60 lakh to a stranger posing as the PM's courier. The money was supposedly meant for secret operations in East Pakistan. When the chief... Read more

Olya and Olena Escape the Invaders

By: Olya Illichov & Maddy Shyba

Narrated by: Volodymyr Shyba & Lorene Shyba

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Olya and Olena Escape the Invaders is about two young Ukrainian ballet students who escape the Russian invasion of Mariupol and embark on a difficult journey to safety. Along the way, they encounter helpers who aid them on their way, including an angelic Baba grandma and a dog named Rinnie. Although they know they will miss their homeland, they... Read more

Barack Obama

By: Burton I. Kaufman

Narrated by: James Fouhey

Length: 14 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Following his election, President Obama's supporters and detractors anticipated radical reform. As the first African American to serve as president, he reached the White House on a campaign promise of change. But, as Burton Kaufman explores in this insightful biography, Obama showed clear patterns of classical conservativism of an ideological... Read more

The Hour of Fate

By: Susan Berfield

Narrated by: Jennifer Woodward

Length: 11 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents The Hour of Fate by Susan Berfield, read by Jennifer Woodward.

A riveting narrative of Wall Street buccaneering, political intrigue, and two of American history’s most colossal characters, struggling for mastery in an era of social upheaval and rampant inequality.

It seemed like no force in the world could slow J. P. Morgan’s... Read more

Live Free Or Die

By: Sean Hannity

Narrated by: Sean Hannity

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

America’s top-rated cable news host offers his first book in over ten years: a look at America’s fight against those who would reverse our tradition of freedom.

America is great for a reason. Built on principles of freedom, rugged individualism, and self-sufficiency, no country has ever accumulated more power and... Read more

The Message

By: Richard Wolffe

Narrated by: Richard Wolffe

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

They had 99 problems but Mitt Romney wasn't one.

At the start of an epic election, the team trying to reelect President Obama faced a mountain of challenges: a dismal economy, the faded hopes of the first campaign, and a struggle to raise enough cash to compete. No president had risen so fast, or fallen so far, in the modern era. And no... Read more

Controlling Women

By: Kathryn Kolbert & Julie F. Kay

Narrated by: Kathryn Kolbert, Julie F. Kay & Ellen Archer

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

From two lawyers at the forefront of the reproductive rights movement, this fully updated book shares bold strategies meant to help restore and expand reproductive and sexual rights. Reproductive freedom has never been in more dire straits. Roe v. Wade protected abortion rights and Planned Parenthood v. Casey unexpectedly preserved them. Yet in... Read more

The Dent Business Academy

By: Harry S. Dent

Narrated by: Harry S. Dent

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In this nine session course from Harry Dent, you learn what to expect in the winter economic season and the best business strategies to stay ahead of your competition.
Is your business prepared to survive and prosper in the winter season of our economy?
How do demographic trends impact your business?
If you knew that we are heading into another... Read more

The Patriot's Creed

By: Kris Paronto

Narrated by: Kris Paronto

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Army Ranger and bestselling author Kris Paronto reveals the values and creed shared by special forces for self-improvement and living a purposeful life.
When Kris Paronto began talking with civilians about his experiences fighting the terrorist attack on the US State Department Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012, he... Read more

The Miracle of the Kurds

By: Stephen Mansfield

Narrated by: Stephen Mansfield

Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Kurdistan is what America wanted Iraq to be. It’s America’s reward.Hundreds of thousands of Kurds were murdered under the tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein. Some four thousand Kurdish villages were destroyed. Betrayed again and again by the nations of the world, the Kurds were as decimated as any people in history.Then came the Kurdish... Read more

Maos deutscher Topagent

By: Bernd Ziesemer

Narrated by: Michael J. Diekmann

Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Wer den Einfluss verstehen will, den China auf die deutsche Wirtschaft ausübt, muss den Namen Gerhard Ludwig Flatow kennen. Er war wohlhabender Stahldirektor und Kommunist, Abenteurer und Lobbyist, sprach fließend chinesisch und wurde in den Fünfziger und Sechziger Jahren zum wichtigsten Agenten der Chinesen in Deutschland. Dabei hat er es... Read more

The Prince

By: Niccolo Machiavelli

Narrated by: Jason Smith

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Prince" is a political treatise by Niccolò Machiavelli, written around 1513 and published posthumously in 1532. The work is a pragmatic analysis of political power, leadership, and the dynamics of statecraft. Unlike previous political philosophers who emphasized ideals, Machiavelli focused on the practical realities of achieving and... Read more

Giving Is Not Just For The Very Rich

By: Dr. Susan Aurelia Gitelson

Narrated by: Melinda Wade

Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A valuable resource for you, Giving Is Not Just For The Very Rich is an inspiring, easy-to-use guide which gives you numerous creative ideas on how to reap the many benefits of giving. It’s all about your feeling connected to worthwhile programs, achieving a sense of purpose, and deriving immeasurable pleasure from helping others. Read more

Det tredje rikets undergang

By: All Verdens Historie

Narrated by: Lars Restad-Hvalby

Length: 3 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

I 12 år hadde Hitler regjert i Tyskland. Da riket skrumpet inn våren 1945, slo Føreren seg ned i Berlin. Midt i april forskanset han seg i en bunker dypt under hovedstaden, men også der kunne de russiske bombene høres døgnet rundt. Til slutt måtte selv Hitler innse at kampen var over. Føreren avslo alle forslag om å flykte og valgte heller å ta... Read more

Breve historia lúcida de las aguas compartidas entre México y Estados Unidos

By: Rosario Sanchez

Narrated by: Rosario Sanchez

Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

El agua es naturalmente un recurso común. Es compartido. Sin embargo, las fronteras geopolíticas entre países la convierten en un recurso estratégico, y en el caso de México y Estados Unidos, en un elemento de discordia donde los complejos se manifiestan y el futuro se compromete. Este libro revisa la relación México-Estados Unidos desde una... Read more

No es normal

By: Viri Ríos

Narrated by: Maya Zapata

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

-NUEVA EDICIÓN- ¿QUÉ TIENE QUE VER SHAKIRA CON QUE NO TENGAMOS BUENOS HOSPITALES PÚBLICOS? ¿QUÉ ESTRATEGIA DE NEGOCIO COMPARTEN LAS TORTILLERÍAS DE PALENQUE CON LAS GRANDES FARMACÉUTICAS? ¿POR QUÉ HAY BEBÉS MEXICANOS QUE HAN TRABAJADO 11 MIL AÑOS? ¿CÓMO ES QUE EL REFRESCO PUEDE MATAR MÁS QUE EL NARCO? En una seductora mezcla de rigor académico... Read more

The Inglorious Years

By: Daniel Cohen

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

In the revolutionary excitement of the 1960s, young people around the world called for a radical shift away from the old industrial order, imagining a future of technological liberation and unfettered prosperity. Industrial society did collapse, and a digital economy has risen to take its place, yet many are left feeling marginalized and... Read more

Every Man a King

By: Chris Stirewalt

Narrated by: Chris Stirewalt

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From Fox News' politics editor Chris Stirewalt -- a fun and lively account of America's populist tradition, from Andrew Jackson and Teddy Roosevelt, to Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, and Donald Trump.

Whatever the ideological fad of the moment, American populism has always been home to a fascinating assortment of charismatic leaders, characters,... Read more

The General vs. the President

By: H. W. Brands

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 15 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From master storyteller and historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II.

At the height of the Korean War, President Harry S. Truman committed a gaffe that sent shock waves around the... Read more