Politics & Economy audiobooks

Our Woman in Havana

By: Vicki Huddleston

Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez

Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

After the United States embassy in Havana was closed in 1961, relations between the countries broke off. A thaw came in 1977 with the opening of a de facto embassy in Havana, the United States Interests Section—where Vicki Huddleston would serve under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush.



In her memoir of a diplomat at work, she tells gripping... Read more

Common Sense Economics

By: James D. Gwartney, Jane Shaw Stroup, Joseph P. ...

Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The fully revised and updated fourth edition of the classic Common Sense Economics.



As the global economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and debates over the future of work challenge our long-held preconceptions about what careers and the market can be, learning the basics of economics has never been more essential. Principles such as gains... Read more

How to Make Money

By: Pliny

Narrated by: Graham Mack

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Ancient Romans liked money. But how did they make a living and sometimes even become rich? The Roman economy was dominated by agriculture, but it was surprisingly modern in many ways: the Romans had companies with CEOs, shareholders, and detailed contracts regulated by meticulous laws; systems of banking and taxation; and a wide range of... Read more

The Madman in the White House

By: Patrick Weil

Narrated by: Paul Woodson

Length: 14 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

When the fate of millions rests on the decisions of a mentally compromised leader, what can one person do? Disillusioned by President Woodrow Wilson's destructive and irrational handling of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, a US diplomat named William C. Bullitt asked this very question. With the help of his friend Sigmund Freud, Bullitt set out to... Read more

Without Exception

By: Pam Houston

Narrated by: Pam Houston

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Without Exception is an unflinching call for freedom by way of abortion rights.



"A story told with honesty. I thank Pam Houston for this timely and timeless book" —CAMILLE T. DUNGY, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden



Written with equal parts candor and lyricism, Pam Houston illuminates the interconnected histories of abortion in the United... Read more

The Unraveling

By: Bob Bauer

Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Essential for anyone interested in modern American politics, get the book that former President Barack Obama on X calls "a deeply thoughtful book" and says, "couldn't be a more timely read."



Part memoir, part rumination on the declining moral compass of the American political class, The Unraveling is the first book to place restoring political... Read more

The Kremlin’s Noose

By: Amy Knight

Narrated by: Holly Adams

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Kremlin's Noose Amy Knight tells the riveting story of Vladimir Putin and the oligarch Boris Berezovsky. When Putin began dismantling Boris Yeltsin's democratic reforms, Berezovsky came into conflict with the new Russian leader by reproaching him publicly. Their relationship quickly disintegrated into a bitter feud played out against the... Read more

Palestine in a World on Fire

By: Ilan Pappe & Katherine Natanel

Narrated by: Zehra Jane Naqvi

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

As more and more people align themselves with the Palestinian people, Palestine in a World on Fire provides the global perspective and analysis needed to inform how we forge ahead on this path of newfound solidarity. Editors Ilan Pappé and Katherine Natanel have gathered a collection of interviews that are intimate, challenging, and... Read more

The Certainty Trap

By: Ilana Redstone

Narrated by: Lisa Larsen & Qarie Marshall

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

When we’re in the Certainty Trap, we tend to view people who disagree with us as hateful, ignorant, or just plain stupid. When it comes to heated social and political issues in particular, many of us know this feeling well—a consuming state of righteous indignation and moral outrage. And this response makes sense because our very certainty tells... Read more

The Enduring Enterprise

By: Devin DeCiantis & Ivan Lansberg

Narrated by: Devin DeCiantis

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Family businesses thrive in some of the world's toughest environments, providing vital lessons for businesses everywhere.
 
The bulk of the world’s growth in population and economic activity in the foreseeable future will be generated in the developing world. This is precisely where enterprising families dominate, operating very differently than... Read more

Freedom

By: Angela Merkel

Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The long-awaited memoir by one of the most important political leaders of our time

For 16 years, Angela Merkel bore the governmental responsibility for Germany, leading the country through numerous crises and shaping German and international politics and society with her actions and attitude. But Angela Merkel was not born a Chancellor. In her... Read more

Under His Wings

By: Emily Compagno

Narrated by: Emily Compagno

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In this celebration of faith and freedom, Fox News Co-Host Emily Compagno shares first person accounts that show the profound role belief in God has played in the lives of U.S. military servicemembers as they served in combat from World War I to today—commemorating the courage, camaraderie, spirit, and sacrifice of America’s heroes.In this... Read more

Terrible Beauty

By: Auden Schendler

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

Length: 8 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Something's gone badly awry with environmentalism. We faithfully separate our waste into different streams, but wonder whether it really makes a difference. Global companies announce their commitment to carbon negativity while simultaneously sponsoring oil conferences. American businesses, communities, and individuals assiduously measure their... Read more

Die große Rudolf Steiner Hörbuch Box

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Sven Görtz, Tim Eriksson & Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 21 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Von seiner eigenen Philosophie über die Theosophie hin zur Waldorf-Pädagogik: Diese große Hörbuch-Box zeichnet Rudolf Steiners geistigen Entwicklungsweg nach. Mit dabei: 1. Philosophie der Freiheit (Track 1 - 138), 2. Theosophie (Track 139 - 150), 3. Wie erlange ich Erkenntnisse der höheren Welten? (Track 151 - 165), 4. Die Erziehung des Kindes... Read more

Intent to Destroy

By: Eugene Finkel

Narrated by: Phillipe Bosher

Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

'The must read masterpiece . . . utterly essential' PETER POMERANTSEV

'With erudition and verve' TIMOTHY SNYDER

'Powerful' SERHII PLOKHY

'Masterful' BEN ANSELL

A history of Russian violence waged against Ukraine across the centuries.

Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world. And yet this attack was in fact the latest... Read more

Out

By: Tim Shipman

Narrated by: Leighton Pugh

Length: 42 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The hotly anticipated final book of bestselling author Tim Shipman’s Brexit quartet. The Johnson Years to Rishi Sunak 'Magnificent… Pacy and packed with delicious details… Shipman puts you in the room… His analysis is sharp and full of insight… For those seeking a moment-by-moment insider... Read more

Autocracia S.A.

By: Anne Applebaum

Narrated by: Indhira Serrano

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

*Premio de la Paz de los Libreros Alemanes 2024* «Una guía maestra para afrontar la nueva era del autoritarismo. Una clase magistral sobre la unión de un gobierno dudoso con el crimen internacional».
The Guardian «La destacada periodista y estudiosa de las dictaduras se fija en Trump, Putin y muchos otros autócratas modernos. Esencial para... Read more

Becoming Babasaheb

By: Aakash Singh Rathore

Narrated by: Adwait Karambelkar

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

There are many intellectual biographies of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, but until now none has sought to reveal the personality of the man. They will tell you what he thought or what he wrote, but remain silent about who he actually was, his inner struggles, how he felt. They give information about Ambedkar, but do not talk about his interior life, his... Read more

Volume Profile

By: Trader Dale

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Volume Profile: The Insider's Guide to Trading was written to teach traders how to think and trade like Smart Money. Institutions are known for their ability to move and manipulate markets. By understanding their strategies, retail traders can improve their trading performance. The book covers topics such as Volume Profile strategies, price... Read more

Obama Era Hopes And Disappointments Part 9

By: Dr. Ahmed Zaki

Narrated by: Pandarosh

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the secrets of the secret alliances that America made during the Obama era with Arab and Islamic regimes? How did it fight its battles against organizations in the Middle East, and how did it deal with the rise of Russian influence? Get ready to reveal secrets that may change your view of many major political events! Read more

The Art of Currency Trading

By: Brent Donnelly

Narrated by: Mike Norgaard

Length: 11 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Now you can master the art of foreign exchange trading While most currency trading and foreign exchange books focus on international finance theory or simplistic chart-based strategies, The Art of Currency Trading is a comprehensive guide that will teach you how to profitably trade currencies in the real world. Author Brent Donnelly has been a... Read more

The War Memoirs

By: Charles de Gaulle

Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill

Length: 41 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete war memoirs of the resistance leader Charles de Gaulle, who led France out of its darkest hour during the Nazi occupation during World War II.

“Faced with the political disaster, I had to become France.” This was how Charles de Gaulle answered the call of history. One of the few French battlefield leaders to have distinguished... Read more

Rattling the Cages

By: Josh Davidson & Eric King

Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann, Curtis Michael Holland, Mirron ...

Length: 17 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

The official story is that the United States has no political prisoners. The reality is that there are hundreds of people rounded up, placed behind bars, and kept there for inordinately long sentences because of their political beliefs and activities. A project of abolitionist Josh Davidson and political prisoner Eric King, this book is filled... Read more

Mi sueño americano

By: Wilmer Valderrama

Narrated by: Wilmer Valderrama & Cesar Ramones

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Mi sueño americano es el conmovedor libro de memorias del actor, productor y activista Wilmer Valderrama, que ahonda en su educación en Venezuela, donde fue criado por dos padres muy trabajadores, mientras su familia atravesaba un país en rápida transformación y el ascenso de Hugo Chávez.Con la economía derrumbándose a su alrededor y su medio de... Read more