Politics & Economy audiobooks

The Great Reversal

By: Thomas Philippon

Narrated by: Walter Dixon

Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Why are cellphone plans so much more expensive in the United States than in Europe? It seems a simple question. But the search for an answer took Thomas Philippon on an unexpected journey through some of the most complex and hotly debated issues in modern economics. Ultimately, he reached a surprising conclusion: American markets, once a model... Read more

A History of the United States in Five Crashes

By: Scott Nations

Narrated by: Christopher Grove

Length: 12 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history in the vein of the works of Michael Lewis and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial executive and CNBC contributor examines the five most significant stock market crashes in the United States over the past century, revealing how they have defined the nation today.THE PANIC... Read more

Surpassing Certainty

By: Janet Mock

Narrated by: Janet Mock

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

“A defining chronicle of strength and spirit” (Kirkus Reviews), Surpassing Certainty is a portrait of a young woman searching for her purpose and place in the world—without a road map to guide her. This memoir “should be required reading for your 20s” (Cosmopolitan).

A few months before her twentieth birthday, Janet Mock is adjusting to her days... Read more

Democracy in Chains

By: Nancy MacLean

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Finalist for the National Book Award
The Nation's "Most Valuable Book"

“[A] vibrant intellectual history of the radical right.”—The Atlantic

“This sixty-year campaign to make libertarianism mainstream and eventually take the government itself is at the heart of... Read more

Daring to Drive

By: Manal al-Sharif

Narrated by: Lameece Issaq

Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

“A vital, inspiring book” (O, The Oprah Magazine)—a ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of the courageous movement that won Saudi women the right to drive.

Manal al-Sharif grew up in Mecca the second daughter of a taxi driver, born the year strict fundamentalism took... Read more

Angry White Male

By: Wayne Allyn Root

Narrated by: Thomas Allen

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The mainstream media and ultra-liberal Democrats can’t understand why white voters, especially white men, are so angry. Wayne Allyn Root is an angry white male, and he knows why. This is his story, his testimony, and a look at what’s happening to an entire group of good people: law-abiding, tax-paying, hard-working, middle-class people. They’re... Read more

Understanding Trump

By: Newt Gingrich

Narrated by: Newt Gingrich & Eric Trump

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn how Trump is making America great again -- and why government and media elites attack his vision -- in this "inspiring and informative" book from one of his key political advisors (Sean Hannity).

Donald Trump is unlike any president we've ever had. The only person ever elected to be commander in chief who has not first held public office or... Read more

Jo Cox

By: Brendan Cox

Narrated by: Heather Long & Luke Thompson

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

'Jo Cox's selfless service to others made the world a better place' Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

A touching and very human portrait of Jo Cox: daughter, mother, wife, sister, MP and activist.

'Today is the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. More difficult, more painful, less joyful, less full of love. I and Jo's friends... Read more

No Is Not Enough

By: Naomi Klein

Narrated by: Brit Marling

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A road map to resistance in the Trump era from internationally acclaimed journalist, activist, and bestselling author Naomi Klein…“This book is a toolkit to help understand how we arrived at this surreal political moment, how to keep it from getting a lot worse, and how, if we keep our heads, we can flip the script and seize the opportunity to... Read more

One Nation Under Gold

By: James Ledbetter

Narrated by: Jonathan Yen

Length: 14 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Worshiped by Tea Party politicians but loathed by sane economists, gold has influenced American monetary policy and has exerted an irrational influence on the national psyche for centuries. It is an existential quest that extends to today, as millions of investors remain entranced by the metal, and as right-wing presidential candidates present... Read more

Gettysburg Rebels

By: Tom McMillan

Narrated by: Richard Powers

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Gettysburg Rebels is the gripping true story of five young men who grew up in Gettysburg, moved south to Virginia in the 1850s, joined the Confederate army—and returned “home” as foreign invaders for the great battle in July 1863. Drawing on rarely seen documents and family histories, as well as military service records and contemporary... Read more

Wir können nicht allen helfen

By: Boris Palmer

Narrated by: Mark Bremer

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Boris Palmer, Deutschlands bekanntester grüner Bürgermeister, hat in den letzten Jahren immer wieder neue Debatten angestoßen und damit die Berliner Politik herausgefordert. Aber er hat als Oberbürgermeister von Tübingen auch gezeigt, wie man Probleme vor Ort löst - zupackend, undogmatisch, nah dran an den Menschen., , In diesem Hörbuch fordert... Read more

The Mississippi Scheme

By: Man with a Cat

Narrated by: Man with a Cat

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In the early 18th century, eighty years prior to revolution, France went wild for stocks and bonds. Mechanics dropped their tools, tradesmen closed their shops. There was but one profession, one employment, one occupation, for persons of all ranks from peasant to prince. And that profession was speculating in stocks. This is the story of the... Read more

Called to Rise

By: Chief David O. Brown & Michelle Burford

Narrated by: Chief David O. Brown

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The Dallas police chief who inspired a nation with his response to the killing of five of his officers shares his personal story and his faith in America’s potential to unite communities through a dedication to transparency and trust.

“The real deal: a real Christian, a real man, a real leader.”—Whoopi Goldberg, The View
 
“A front-row seat to... Read more

Sea Power

By: Admiral James Stavridis, USN

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

From one of the most admired admirals of his generation—and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO—comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world’s most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path. 
 
From the time of... Read more

Capitalism and Freedom, Fortieth Anniversary Edition

By: Milton Friedman & Rose D. Friedman

Narrated by: Michael Edwards

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

How can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom? In this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of his immensely influential economic philosophy—one in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition... Read more

How to Be a Dictator

By: Mikal Hem

Narrated by: Ramiz Monsef

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A tongue-in-cheek guide to becoming a dictator, based on the outrageous, scandalous, and excessive behavior of dictators past and presentWho hasn’t dreamed of one day ruling your own country? Along with great power comes unlimited influence, control, admiration, and often wealth. How to Be a Dictator will teach you the tricks of the trade—how to... Read more

The Road to Serfdom, the Definitive Edition

By: Friedrich A. Hayek

Narrated by: William Hughes

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

An unimpeachable classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars, and general readers for half a century. Originally published in 1944—when Eleanor Roosevelt supported the efforts of Stalin, and Albert Einstein subscribed lock, stock,... Read more

The Day After Roswell

By: William J. Birnes & Philip Corso

Narrated by: William J. Birnes

Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

A breathtaking exposé that reads like a thriller, The Day After Roswell is a stunning depiction of just what happened in Roswell, New Mexico all those years ago and how the effects of this mysterious unidentified aircraft crash are still relevant today.

Former member of President Eisenhower’s National Security Council and the Foreign Technology... Read more

Kennedy and King

By: Steven Levingston

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 19 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Editors' Choice Pick

"Kennedy and King is an unqualified masterpiece of historical narrative . . . A landmark achievement." -- Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author of Rosa Parks

Kennedy and King traces the emergence of two of the twentieth century's greatest leaders, their powerful impact on each other and on the... Read more

The Ranger Way

By: Kris Paronto

Narrated by: Kris Paronto

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the USA Today bestselling self-help memoir from a former Army Ranger, a hero of the 2012 Benghazi siege, and the subject of the book and movie 13 Hours, as he shares life-changing lessons of discipline, motivation, success, and peace.

Thousands of people have heard Kris "Tanto" Paronto speak about his experiences in Benghazi on September... Read more

Die Eroberung Europas durch die USA

By: Wolfgang Bittner

Narrated by: Armand Presser

Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Die USA sind der bestimmende Faktor der politischen Entwicklung im Osten Europas. Seit langem bereiten sie mit geheimdienstlichen Mitteln Umstürze vor, beeinflussen die zentralen Medien und entkernen die Souveränität europäischer Staaten. Chronologisch, vom Beginn der Maidan-Ereignisse über die Zuspitzung des Konfliktes mit Russland, bis zu den... Read more

We Were Warriors

By: Johnny Mercer

Narrated by: Finlay Robertson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

'An adrenalin-fuelled, gritty story of heroism on the frontline in Afghanistan.' - Andy McNab

The rounds were single shot from the same two enemy positions, trying to pick me off. They were kicking up the dirt around me. Then all hell broke loose as the gunship's Gatling vomited ammo right over my head. The sound was deafening. It was now or... Read more

Be Like the Fox

By: Erica Benner

Narrated by: Karen Saltus

Length: 13 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The dramatic, myth-shattering story of how Machiavelli-arguably the most misunderstood thinker of all time-fought to change his corrupt world. Since the publication of The Prince five centuries ago, Machiavelli has been associated with political amorality. But that characterization is unfair. In Be Like the Fox, Erica Benner sets the record... Read more