Politics & Economy audiobooks

When We Sold God's Eye

By: Alex Cuadros

Narrated by: Alex Cuadros

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In this "remarkable" true story, an Amazonian tribe is forced to reconcile with Westerners entering their territory and running an illegal diamond mine (Douglas Preston).

Growing up in a remote corner of the world’s largest rainforest, Pio, Maria, and Oita witnessed the first highway pierced through the century-old trees, and they lost their... Read more

The Prince

By: Niccolò Machiavelli

Narrated by: John York

Length: 3 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

🎧 Dive into the timeless wisdom of political strategy with "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli, now available as an engaging audiobook! Explore Machiavelli's seminal work, where he delves into the art of leadership, power, and manipulation.Narrated with captivating clarity, this audiobook brings Machiavelli's principles to life, allowing you to... Read more

Setting Sights: Histories and Reflections on Community Armed Self-Defense

By: scott crow

Narrated by: Zach Bergman

Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Decades ago, Malcolm X eloquently stated that communities have the legitimate right to defend themselves “by any means necessary” with any tool or tactic, including guns. This wide-ranging anthology uncovers the hidden histories and ideas of community armed self-defense, exploring how it has been used by marginalized and oppressed communities as... Read more

Global Warming

By: Guy K Mitchell Jr.

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER
Global Warming: The Great Deception-The Triumph of Dollars and Politics Over Science and Why You Should Care is the definitive work on the subject of anthropogenic (man-made) global warming.
Guy Mitchell, a businessman with the mind of a scientist, takes a holistic approach and combines scientific analysis with an... Read more

Bloody Minded

By: Susie Ferguson

Narrated by: Susie Ferguson

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

'A story of grit and determination from a woman who writes the way she lives - fiercely, with passion and in full colour.' - Michele A'Court
'There are times, admittedly rare, when a book comes along that needs only one word to evaluate it. In the case of Bloody Minded, that word is ""WOW""... Unquestionably it must be a hot contender to top its... Read more

Mean Streak

By: Rick Morton

Narrated by: Rick Morton & Tamblyn Lord

Length: 15 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, a gripping and horrifying account of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australia's government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.
Robodebt was a new debt-creation system that was used to illegally pursue close to half a million Australian welfare recipients... Read more

Woke or Not?

By: Nina Thom

Narrated by: Deidra O'ree

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

What does woke mean? Learn about wokeness, its origin, and why it has become controversial.You may have heard this hotly debated buzzword. Perhaps you feel sidelined in conversations about social justice issues and are surprised by how quickly its meaning has changed from a compliment to a slur.This is not a critical race theory book or a cancel... Read more

Dissidently Speaking

By: Brent Hamachek

Narrated by: Matt Weinglass

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Mostly Americans need to take a fresh look at ourselves. To do that we need to apply critical thinking, add some skepticism, and be willing to replace answers with questions.Compiled from a decade of writings and contemplation, and further aided by a forty-year career in the world of business dealing with hundreds of companies, this book... Read more

Walter Benjamin: Goethes Wahlverwandtschaften

By: Walter Benjamin

Narrated by: Sven Görtz

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Walter Benjamin (1892 - 1940), war vieles: Philosoph, Kulturkritiker, Übersetzer - aber auch ein Schriftsteller. Auf der Flucht vor den Nazis, die Frankreich besetzt hatten, nahm er sich an der spanischen Grenze das Leben. Sein Essay "Goethes Wahlverwandtschaften" beweist außerordentlich eindrucksvoll, dass eine an sich wissenschaftliche Analyse... Read more

Wirtschaftserwachen

By: Fabian Hänle

Narrated by: Markus Kästle

Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

"Ein wegweisender Beitrag für Wirtschaft, Politik und Weltinteressierte, um Chinas Hidden Champions von morgen und die enormen Konsequenzen für Deutschland zu verstehen." Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hermann Simon Bestsellerautor sowie Gründer und Honorary Chairman von Simon-Kucher & Partners Was Sie erwartet: - China-Experte Dr. Fabian Hänle:... Read more

Woodrow Wilson

By: Christopher Cox

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 25 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

A timely reassessment of Woodrow Wilson and his role in the long national struggle for racial equality and women’s voting rights.

More than a century after he dominated American politics, Woodrow Wilson still fascinates. With panoramic sweep, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn reassesses his life and his role in the movements for racial equality... Read more

The Troublemaker

By: Mark L. Clifford

Narrated by: Kayden Lukakis

Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The astonishing story of the billionaire businessman Jimmy Lai who became one of Hong Kong’s leading activists for democracy and is today China’s most famous political prisoner.

Jimmy Lai escaped mainland China when he was twelve years old, at the height of a famine that killed tens of millions. In Hong Kong, he hustled; no work was beneath him,... Read more

A Return to Common Sense

By: Leigh McGowan

Narrated by: Leigh McGowan

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Instant New York Times bestseller

A political book for non-political people from viral TikTok sensation PoliticsGirl.

Something’s gone wrong in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. We can all feel it, but if we’re being honest, most of us don’t understand it. At the end of the day, we don’t have all the facts, and if you don’t know... Read more

Ministry of Truth

By: Steve Benen

Narrated by: Rachel Maddow

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors.“There is nobody…who has more influence on the way I think about politics than Steve Benen.” —Rachel Maddow For as long as historical records... Read more

Disproven

By: Ken Block

Narrated by: Mark Owen

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Many searched for evidence of voter fraud in 2020—only a few were unbiased professionals… and only one has written a book about his experience. If you value the integrity of our elections—or want a behind-the-scenes look at an attempt at overturning one—Disproven by Ken Block takes you out of the voting booth and into the chaos that was the... Read more

Vanangaan

By: Jeyamohan

Narrated by: Deepika Arun

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

வணங்கான் பிறருக்கெல்லாம் சொந்தமாக ஒரு பெயர் இருப்பதேகூட ஓர் ஆடம்பரம். ஏழாவதாக பிறந்த என் தாத்தா ஏழான் ஆனார் . கறுப்பாக பிறந்ததனால் என் அப்பா கறுத்தான் ஆனார். அவரது தம்பிக்கு உதடு பெரியது ஆகவே அவர் சுண்டன். அவரது தங்கை கொஞ்சம் சிவப்பு. ஆகவே வெள்ளக்குட்டி. நாய்க்குட்டிகளுக்கு பெயர் வைப்பதுபோலத்தான். சாதியுள்ள பண்ணையார்களின் வீட்டு நாய்களைச்... Read more

Think Like a Spy

By: Julian Fisher

Narrated by: Julian Fisher

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

'It's rare to find a book that is not only intensely personal but deeply practical. Julian Fisher has somehow pulled it off, in this fascinating and engaging guide to the art of influence. Think Like a Spy is a fantastic read, full of eye-opening espionage tradecraft as well as insightful tips on how to achieve your business goals. Highly... Read more

Titan - (D)ein Weg ins Cockpit (Ungekürzt)

By: Gerald Groß

Narrated by: Gerald Groß

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Viele Wege können in das Cockpit eines Eurofighters führen, doch für die meisten Menschen bleiben diese auf ewig verborgen. Kampfpilot Gerald "TITAN" Groß nimmt den Leser mit auf seinem persönlichen Weg zum Traumberuf. Eine kompakte Autobiographie beleuchtet den Menschen im Cockpit. Mit zahlreichen Geschichten aus der Fliegerei bei der Luftwaffe... Read more

How The Best Did It

By: Talmage Boston

Narrated by: Talmage Boston

Length: 13 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

How the Best Did It is an accessible and insightful explanation of how the most important leadership traits from America's eight greatest presidents can be implemented by today's leaders.



"A discerning examination of what all of us can learn from some of our most effective leaders who have held—and wielded—ultimate power at the highest level."... Read more

Disability and Political Representation

By: Elizabeth Evans & Stefanie Reher

Narrated by: Maria Pendolino

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Disability and Political Representation explores how disabled people experience the various stages and aspects of the representation process, drawing upon extensive empirical research and a variety of qualitative and quantitative data. It discusses why increasing the number of disabled politicians matters, not only as a matter of justice and... Read more

Day of Reckoning

By: Mike Wendling

Narrated by: Mike Wendling

Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The United States has become an almost unrecognizable country—with millions in thrall to conspiracy theories, toxic populism, and the far right edging closer to total power—a dire threat to civil society and democratic institutions. While the MAGA movement was in remission due to Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, the fascist fringes have not just... Read more

Boss

By: Mike Royko

Narrated by: Charles Constant

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In the turbulent world of Chicago politics, Boss dives deep into the captivating life and legacy of Richard J. Daley, the influential politician and mastermind behind the city's Democratic Party machine.



Mike Royko's scathing and meticulously researched account follows Richard J. Daley's rise to power, from his inauspicious youth on Chicago's... Read more

Wingless Victory

By: Anthony Richardson

Narrated by: Richard Trinder

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The true story of an airman's audacious escape from occupied France in World War Two.



Perfect for fans of The Great Escape, The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram, and The Wooden Horse.



Sir Basil Embry's Blenheim bomber was shot down in the summer of 1940.



During the course of his time in enemy territory he broke out from a column of prisoners while... Read more

A Great Disorder

By: Richard Slotkin

Narrated by: Chris Sorensen

Length: 20 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Red America and Blue America are divided with wildly diverging views of why government exists and who counts as American. Their ideologies are grounded in different versions of American history, endorsing irreconcilable visions of patriotism and national identity.



A Great Disorder is a bold, urgent work that helps us make sense of today's culture... Read more