Politics & Economy audiobooks

Running While Black

By: Alison Mariella Désir

Narrated by: Alison Mariella Désir

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimagine the industry

“Runners know that running brings us to ourselves. But for Black people, the simple act of running has never been so simple. It is a declaration of the right to move through the world. If running is claiming public space, why, then,... Read more

Black Flags

By: Joby Warrick

Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra

Length: 13 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE 2016 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NONFICTION

“A Best Book of 2015”—The New York Times, The Washington Post, People Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Kansas City Star, and Kirkus Reviews

In a thrilling dramatic narrative, awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, Joby Warrick traces how the strain of militant Islam behind... Read more

Ashley's War

By: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Narrated by: Kathe Mazur

Length: 10 hours

Abridged: No

In 2010, the Army created Cultural Support Teams, a secret pilot program to insert women alongside Special Operations soldiers battling in Afghanistan. The Army reasoned that women could play a unique role on Special Ops teams: accompanying their male colleagues on raids and, while those soldiers were searching for insurgents, questioning the... Read more

Forex Trading QuickStart Guide

By: Troy Noonan

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO FOREX TRADING IN 2024!
**Includes FREE Digital Trading Tools and Bonuses! Trade Analyzer, Powerful Trading Indicator, Backtesting Checklist, and More!**
Learn Why QuickStart Guides are Loved by Over 1 Million Readers Around the World
Billions of dollars are moving through the forex market every hour. Are you ready... Read more

The Triple Agent

By: Joby Warrick

Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A stunning narrative account of the mysterious Jordanian who penetrated both the inner circle of al-Qaeda and the highest reaches of the CIA, with a devastating impact on the war on terror.
 
In December 2009, a group of the CIA’s top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret base in Khost, Afghanistan, to greet a rising superspy: Humam Khalil... Read more

The Traitor of Colditz

By: Robert Verkaik

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

It is the depths of the second world war.
The Germans like to boast that there is 'no escape' from the infamous fortress that is Colditz.
The elite British officers imprisoned there are determined to prove the Nazis wrong and get back into the war.
As the war heats up and the stakes are raised, the Gestapo plant a double-agent inside the prison in... Read more

The First Chief Justice

By: Mark C. Dillon

Narrated by: Timothy Howard Jackson

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The first Chief Justice of the United States, John Jay faced many unique challenges. When the stability and success of the new nation were far from certain, a body of federalized American law had to be created from scratch. In The First Chief Justice, New York State Appellate Judge Mark C. Dillon uncovers, for the first time, how Jay's personal,... Read more

The Fiat Standard

By: Saifedean Ammous

Narrated by: Saifedean Ammous & Guy Swann

Length: 12 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

n The Fiat Standard, world-renowned economist Saifedean Ammous applies his unique analytical lens to the fiat monetary system, explaining it as a feat of engineering and technology just as he did for bitcoin in his global bestseller The Bitcoin Standard.

This time, Ammous delves into the world's earlier shift from the gold standard to today's... Read more

Light-Horse Harry Lee: The Life of the Revolutionary War General and Father of Robert E. Lee

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Stephen Platt

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The proud Virginian entered the war in uncertain times, and there were understandable doubts about how well he could lead soldiers, but through a combination of skill and luck, he became one of his country’s earliest and foremost military heroes. After the war, he would go on to a distinguished political career, and he would find himself caught... Read more

Napoleon and the Art of Leadership

By: William Nester

Narrated by: Matthew Josdal

Length: 22 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

No one in history has provoked more controversy than Napoleon Bonaparte. Was he an enlightened ruler or brutal tyrant? Was he an insatiable warmonger or a defender of France against the aggression of the other great powers? Was he kind or cruel, farsighted or blinkered, a sophisticate or a philistine, a builder or a destroyer?



One thing is... Read more

The Capitalist Comeback

By: Andrew Puzder

Narrated by: James Edward Thomas

Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Andy Puzder, the former CEO of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, says that "capitalism" is not a dirty word, and thankfully President Trump understands this; his pro-business policies will bring back economic growth and secure our future.

As a successful CEO in the restaurant industry, Andy Puzder uniquely understands how important the profit motive is to... Read more

Jefferson

By: John B. Boles

Narrated by: Michael Johnson

Length: 24 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

From an eminent scholar of the American South, the first full-scale biography of Thomas Jefferson since 1970

Not since Merrill Peterson's Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation has a scholar attempted to write a comprehensive biography of the most complex Founding Father. In Jefferson, John B. Boles plumbs every facet of Thomas Jefferson's life,... Read more

How to Stay Safe Online

By: Seyi Akiwowo

Narrated by: Seyi Akiwowo

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Digital spaces are a positive force for change, connection and community, but left unregulated, they are not always safe. Globally, women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online. 78% of LGBTQ+ people have experienced hate crime and hate speech online and there has been a 71% rise in online disability... Read more

Cyber Privacy

By: April Falcon Doss

Narrated by: Chloe Cannon

Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

We live in an era of unprecedented data aggregation, and it's never been more difficult to navigate the trade-offs between individual privacy, personal convenience, national security, and corporate profits. Technology is evolving quickly, while laws and policies are changing slowly.



You shouldn't have to be a privacy expert to understand what... Read more

Rez Rules

By: Chief Clarence Louie

Narrated by: Chief Clarence Louie

Length: 13 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A common-sense blueprint for what the future of First Nations should look like as told through the fascinating life and legacy of a remarkable leader.

In 1984, at the age of twenty-four, Clarence Louie was elected Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band in the Okanagan Valley. Nineteen elections later, Chief Louie has led his community for nearly four... Read more

Justice for Animals

By: Martha C. Nussbaum

Narrated by: Amanda Carlin

Length: 15 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A “brilliant” (Chicago Review of Books), “elegantly written, and compelling” (National Review) new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum.

Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and game hunting, habitat... Read more

Was würde Orwell sagen?

By: George Orwell

Narrated by: Norbert Wendel

Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

George Orwell war ein britischer Schriftsteller und Journalist, der vor allem durch seine politischen Essays und Romane wie "1984" und "Animal Farm" bekannt wurde. Seine Essays zeichnen sich durch klare und präzise Sprache, scharfe Beobachtungen und eine unbeirrbare Haltung gegenüber Ungerechtigkeit und Unterdrückung aus. In seinen Essays setzte... Read more

The 143rd in Iraq

By: Marc Youngquist

Narrated by: Marc Youngquist

Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

As a former Commander of the 143rd MP Company (1997-1999), this bare-knuckle blow-by-blow account of how my former soldiers performed so magnificently in Iraq made me proud, made me laugh, and even made me cry. — Colonel (Ret.) Stephan Picard Operation Iraqi Freedom VeteranFrom April 2003 to April 2004, the primary mission of 143rd Military... Read more

Cult of the Dead Cow

By: Joseph Menn

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our freedom, “a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the internet age” (The New York Times Book Review) 

Cult of the Dead Cow is the tale of the oldest active, most respected, and most famous American hacking... Read more

THE MILLIONAIRE BUNDLE : Set yourself up for success, make money and attract prosperity. Learn How to Analyze people, Dark Psychology, Mind control, Persuasion, NLP. Manipulation, Body Language

By: Gregory Lucas

Narrated by: Leonard Leffler, DMS

Length: 16 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This book will help you gain a comprehensive insight into the world of manipulation, negative persuasion, and NLP. It blows the lid off the clever and sneaky manipulation tactics people use to overtake you. It is also useful for recognizing operating conditions. In addition to this, you will learn how to confront operations and how to control... Read more

The Netanyahu Years

By: Ben Caspit & Ora Cummings

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 17 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A portrait of the current Israeli prime minister, one of Israel's more noticeable leaders in recent decades. Benjamin Netanyahu is currently serving his fourth term in office as Prime Minister of Israel, the longest serving Prime Minister in the country's history. Now Israeli journalist Ben Caspit puts Netanyahu's life under a magnifying glass,... Read more

Shitmoves - Vom Manipulieren und Manipuliertwerden (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung)

By: Iris Gavric & Matthias Renger

Narrated by: Iris Gavric & Matthias Renger

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie wir Manipulation erkennen und Menschen ehrlich für uns gewinnen Shitmoves sind manipulative Techniken, die im Gespräch anstelle von sachlichen Argumenten zum Einsatz kommen, mit einem einzigen Zweck: gewinnen um jeden Preis. Und seien wir mal ehrlich: Wir alle haben schon mal den einen oder anderen Shitmove eingesetzt, sind Opfer oder... Read more

Killing the Messenger

By: David Brock

Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

David Brock is the ultimate happy warrior. Once a leading right-wing hit man, Brock is now the Left's pre-eminent defender and truth-teller.

In this incisive, personal account, Brock disarms the major tentacles of the Republican Leviathan: the Koch Brothers, the Clinton haters, and the Fox Noise Machine. With the acumen of a seasoned political... Read more

Is Entrepreneurship Dead?

By: Scott A. Shane

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

It's become an article of faith that American entrepreneurship is in trouble. The problems are many: lack of capital, too few entrepreneurial immigrants, excessive regulation, an aging population, slowing population growth, and rising student debt. But while experts across the country debate the causes and propose solutions, Scott Shane explains... Read more