Politics & Economy audiobooks

Unsettled

By: Robert Lower

Narrated by: Jonathan Yen

Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The fascinating story of the Red River Settlement, now Winnipeg, in the years 1813 to 1816, told with archival journals, reports, and letters



Unsettled tells the story of two hundred Highlanders who flee the Scottish Clearances in 1813 to establish a settlement on the Red River in what eventually became Winnipeg. They are sponsored by the Earl of... Read more

Private Government

By: Elizabeth Anderson

Narrated by: Lauren Pedersen

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Why our workplaces are authoritarian private governments—and why we can't see it



One in four American workers says their workplace is a "dictatorship." Yet that number almost certainly would be higher if we recognized employers for what they are—private governments with sweeping authoritarian power over our lives. Many employers minutely regulate... Read more

Regime Change

By: Patrick J. Deneen

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

From Notre Dame professor and author of Why Liberalism Failed comes a provocative call for replacing the tyranny of the self-serving liberal elite with conservative leaders aligned with the interests of the working class

Classical liberalism promised to overthrow the old aristocracy, creating an order in which individuals could create their own... Read more

The Supermajority

By: Michael Waldman

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A “terrific, if chilling, account” (The Guardian) of how the Supreme Court’s new conservative supermajority is overturning decades of law and leading the country in a dangerous political direction.

In The Supermajority, Michael Waldman explores the tumultuous 2021­­–2022 Supreme Court term. He draws deeply on history to examine other times the... Read more

March to the Majority

By: Newt Gingrich

Narrated by: Brian Troxell, Newt Gingrich & Fleet Cooper

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

In this gripping political history, New York Times bestselling author Newt Gingrich takes readers behind the scenes of the 1994 Republican Revolution and the rise of the modern GOP to show how we can lead America toward a more conservative, prosperous future. 
 
The story of Gingrich’s rise from college professor, to architect of the Contract... Read more

The Puppeteers

By: Jason Chaffetz

Narrated by: Jason Chaffetz

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhy does it feel like no matter what happens in American politics, the Democrats still get their way? When he left Congress in 2017, Jason Chaffetz still thought elections could save us. For generations, conservatives have hoped that freedom-loving congressional majorities could turn back the tide and restore... Read more

The Big Break

By: Ben Terris

Narrated by: Tim Andrés Pabon

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

In this fascinating investigation into the real life inner workings of a post-Trump American government, uncover the odd and eccentric personalities grappling for their own bit of power in D.C.

The Big Break investigates how Washington works, and how different kinds of people try to make it work for them. Ben Terris presents an inside history of... Read more

Cracking the China Conundrum

By: Yukon Huang

Narrated by: James Sie

Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

China's rise is altering global power relations, reshaping economic debates, and commanding tremendous public attention. Despite extensive media and academic scrutiny, the conventional wisdom about China's economy is often wrong. Cracking the China Conundrum provides a holistic and contrarian view of China's major economic, political, and... Read more

My Hijacking

By: Martha Hodes

Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow

Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In this moving and thought-provoking memoir, a historian offers a personal look at the fallibilities of memory and the lingering impact of trauma as she goes back fifty years to tell the story of being a passenger on an airliner hijacked in 1970.On September 6, 1970, twelve-year-old Martha Hodes and her thirteen-year-old sister were flying... Read more

Love Across Borders

By: Anna Lekas Miller

Narrated by: Anna Lekas Miller

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

With deep empathy, rigorous reporting, and the irresistible perspective of a true romantic, journalist Anna Lekas Miller spotlights couples around the world who confront frustrating immigration systems to be together—as she did to be with her husband. ​

We are told that love conquers all, but what happens when you don’t have the right... Read more

How to Write About Africa

By: Binyavanga Wainaina

Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman & Yinka Ladeinde

Length: 14 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of Africa’s most influential and eloquent essayists, a posthumous collection that highlights his biting satire and subversive wisdom on topics from travel to cultural identity to sexuality

“A fierce literary talent . . . [Wainaina] shines a light on his continent without cliché.”—The Guardian

“Africa is the only continent you can... Read more

Richard Bong

By: Don Keith

Narrated by: René Ruiz

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The heroic true story of Major Richard Bong, America’s greatest fighter pilot of the Pacific War and the nation’s top flying ace of World War II

Arriving as a fresh US Army Air Forces pilot in New Guinea in late 1942, Richard Bong wasted no time taking on the Japanese, shooting down two planes in an early skirmish—an action that earned him a... Read more

The Anti-Communist Manifesto

By: Jesse Kelly

Narrated by: Jesse Kelly

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

A rallying cry striking at the roots of today’s major issues, Jesse Kelly uses his trademark bombast, intelligence, and humor to take down the most dangerous philosophy in history and address its resurgence in America. This instant bestseller is for anyone who feels alienated by political and popular culture in the United States and recognizes... Read more

The Economics of the Stock Market

By: Andrew Smithers

Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

The current consensus economic model, the neoclassical synthesis, depends on aprioristic assumptions that are shown to be invalid when tested against the data and fails to include finance. Economic policy based on this consensus has led to the financial crisis of 2008, the "Great Recession" that followed, and the slow subsequent rate of growth.... Read more

Sotavankileiri n:o 23: kuolemaa, kulkutauteja ja rautatienrakennusta

By: Tenho Pimiä

Narrated by: Panu Vauhkonen

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Pysäyttävä tietokirja elämästä suomalaisella sotavankileirillä.Jatkosodan aikaan Orivedellä sijaitsi vankileiri, jossa pidettiin venäläisiä sotavankeja. Sotilashallinnon siunauksella noin tuhat heistä luovutettiin rautatiemaalle työvoimaksi. Suunnitelmana oli kyhätä junarata, joka kulkisi Orivedeltä Jämsään. Vangit elivät huonoissa oloissa ilman... Read more

Свобода и мышление

By: Владимир Мацкевич

Narrated by: Олег Гарбуз

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Что такое гражданское общество? Как оно может влиять на процессы, происходящие в стране? Способны ли мы объединяться для общих дел? Какие качества нам нужны, чтобы противостоять современным угрозам и отвечать на вызовы? Ответы на эти вопросы Вы услышите в аудиокниге Владимира Мацкевича «Свобода и Мышление: эссе о гражданском обществе». Она... Read more

30 Minuten: Gerhart Hauptmanns "Bahnwärter Thiel"

By: Gerhart Hauptmann & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Klassiker der Weltliteratur in dreißig Minuten zusammengefasst, mit den wichtigsten Zitaten – Szene für Szene, Akt für Akt! Mit Inhaltsangabe, Informationen zu Autor, allen Charakteren, literarischer Epoche, geschichtlichem Hintergrund: Diese neue Serie wendet sich an Lernende, Studierende – und solche, die ihre Kenntnisse der klassischen... Read more

Putting the Most Into Life

By: Booker T Washington

Narrated by: Andrew James Roberts

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Introducing "Putting the Most Into Life: An Inspiring Audiobook by Booker Washington"
Step into the world of timeless wisdom and unparalleled inspiration with "Putting the Most Into Life," an extraordinary audiobook narrated by the captivating voice of Booker Washington himself. Immerse yourself in the profound teachings and powerful life lessons... Read more

Andrew Carnegie: Die Hörbuch Box über den reichsten Mann der Welt

By: Andrew Carnegie & Carl Adolf Bratter

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

"Der Mann, der in Reichtum stirbt, stirbt in Schande!" In der Tat, das sagte Stahlbaron Andrew Carnegie (1835 – 1919). Gemessen an der Kaufkraft von 2014, besaß er ein Vermögen von über 300 Milliarden Dollar – und gab doch das meiste davon für wohltätige Zwecke wieder her. Dennoch – als einer der sogenannten "Robber Barons", der... Read more

Counterpunch

By: Floyd G. Brown

Narrated by: Floyd G. Brown

Length: 14 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In his groundbreaking new book, Counterpunch, Floyd G. Brown issues both the battle cry and a strategic action plan for a populist movement in America that goes beyond any president or political party. Issue by issue, the Left chooses new markers in the sand and waits to see who will embrace their agenda. Those who don' t are... Read more

Building Tomorrow

By: Paddy Le Flufy

Narrated by: Paddy Le Flufy

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

This important book demonstrates inspiring, practical innovations... and shows how, together, they can weave an entirely new fabric for society.            Jeremy Lent, author of The Patterning Instinct and The Web of Meaning A treasure-trove of ideas for practical world-changers.Rupert Read, author of Why climate breakdown matters and... Read more

How to Survive a Crisis

By: David Omand

Narrated by: David Omand

Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

From the former Director of GCHQ comes a guide to surviving crises using the latest intelligence strategies

War, terrorism, cyberattack, climate change, the threat of AI: it has never been more important to be prepared for the crises that await us.

In How to Survive a Crisis, Professor Sir David Omand draws on his... Read more

America's Youngest Ambassador

By: Lena Nelson

Narrated by: Christa Lewis

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1982, amid the nuclear paranoia that engulfed the US and the Soviet Union, Samantha Smith, a fifth grader from Manchester, Maine, wrote a letter to the Kremlin asking the Soviet leader if he was going to start a war. When Pravda, the biggest Soviet newspaper, published her letter—and Samantha received an unprecedented invitation to visit the... Read more

All the Presidents’ Taxes

By: Charles Renwick

Narrated by: Vincent Caruso

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Show us the presidents’ tax returns!
Of course we want to hold public officials accountable for paying their fair share. But just as importantly, we want to see how they legally save hundreds of thousands of dollars. You don’t have to be a politician to pull a page from their playbook and save your hard-earned money, too. After all, it’s not how... Read more