Politics & Economy audiobooks

American Covenant

By: Yuval Levin

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A top conservative scholar reveals the Constitution’s remarkable power to repair our broken civic culture, rescue our malfunctioning politics, and unify a fractious America 

Common ground is hard to find in today’s politics. In a society teeming with irreconcilable political perspectives, many people have grown frustrated under a system of... Read more

As One Is

By: J. Krishnamurti

Narrated by: Mike Fraser

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was a philosopher in the original sense of the word, not an academic or intellectual, but a lover of truth who raised essential questions of living. He spent his adult life speaking to people around the world about eternal questions of life.

In this series of eight talks, given in Ojai, California, in 1955, he... Read more

WHITE TURK vs BLACK TURK

By: Aydin Nurhan

Narrated by: Tyler christose

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

White Turk vs Black Turk is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex interplay between clashing lifestyles in Turkey and their impact on the country's political arena. Former Ambassador Nurhan provides a comprehensive understanding of the intricate tapestry that is Turkey's political landscape by skill- fully incorporating human... Read more

A Time for Choosing

By: Ronald Reagan

Narrated by: Ronald Reagan

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Ronald Reagan hosted the General Electric Theater TV series which ran from 1953 to 1962. During this time Reagan visited GE’s 135 plants across the country and spoke to audiences of GE’s 250,000 employees. Reagan’s speech focused on the growing power of federal, state, and local governments and the dangers this posed to free market competition... Read more

Diabolical Democracy Debunked

By: Gregory Heary

Narrated by: Omar Abu

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you ever wonder if modern democracy truly aligns with religious teachings? Can a system like Shariah law offer a more just governance according to divine principles? This book holds the key to understanding these pressing questions.
Navigating the complex interplay between democracy and religion, this book critically examines the contrasts and... Read more

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin

Narrated by: Anna Isaksen

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on an auditory adventure with The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, narrated to immerse you in the life of one of America’s pivotal Founding Fathers. This isn't just a story; it's a journey through Franklin's remarkable rise from humble beginnings to becoming an inventor, writer, and statesman. With vivid narration, Franklin's trials,... Read more

Mio fratello. Tutta una vita con Peppino

By: Giovanni Impastato

Narrated by: Gianluca lacono

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

La vita di Peppino Impastato, ucciso dalla mafia nel '78, raccontata come mai prima d'ora. Peppino e Giovanni Impastato nascono a Cinisi, nella città metropolitana di Palermo, in una famiglia strettamente legata a Cosa Nostra. Ben presto Peppino, più grande del fratello di cinque anni, si ribella e viene cacciato di casa. Da qui inizia il suo... Read more

100 Facts About Being an Informed Voter

By: Science-Based Language Learning Lab

Narrated by: Tanya Calmwood and Benjamin Martinez

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Introduction to the 100 Somethings Language Learning Series
Welcome to a revolutionary approach to language learning! This series helps you master Spanish by intertwining it with compelling topics like Being an Informed Voter. Each book centers on a theme (art, science, history) and presents 100 carefully chosen facts in both English and... Read more

Preventing Nuclear Annihilation - Abridged

By: Ronald Reagan

Narrated by: Ronald Reagan

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan gave an address to the nation from the Oval Office challenging “the scientific community … to turn their great talents … to the cause of mankind and world peace, [and] to give us the means of rendering … nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete.” Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative to protect America... Read more

The Forever War

By: Nick Bryant

Narrated by: Nick Bryant

Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents The Forever War written and read by Nick Bryant.

‘This is a must read book for all those who love America and want it to be healed.’ — Justin Webb, presenter of the BBC’s Today programme and Americast

‘Unflinching and insightful.’ — Lyse Doucet, the BBC's Chief International Correspondent

‘A perceptive look at America’s... Read more

On the Shadow Tracks

By: Clare Hammond

Narrated by: Clare Hammond

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

In 2016, while working as a journalist in Yangon, Clare Hammond discovered an obscure map that showed a web of new railways spanning the length and breadth of the country - railways not shown on any other publicly available maps. She was determined to uncover the railways' origins, purpose, and most of all, the silence... Read more

Izquierda

By: Alejandro Páez Varela & Álvaro Delgado Gómez

Narrated by: Bobby Sánchez & Alex Ortega

Length: 13 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

En enero de 1923, el tren con el cuerpo maltratado de Ricardo Flores Magón avanzó sobre territorio mexicano. Hubo vítores, aunque pocos. La familia recurrió a donativos para trasladar desde Estados Unidos a uno de los más grandes revolucionarios mexicanos, muerto en cautiverio. El nuevo régimen elevaba a rango de mártir a Francisco I. Madero,... Read more

La silla embrujada

By: Alejandro Rosas & Carlos Silva

Narrated by: Carlos Rivapalacio & Erick Trujillo

Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

«La silla presidencial está embrujada. Cualquier persona buena que se siente en ella se convierte en mala.» -Emiliano Zapata En 2024 México cumple 200 años de haber adoptado la república como forma de gobierno. Y a pesar de intentar resolver —durante dos siglos— la sucesión presidencial a través del voto libre, la democracia ha resultado un... Read more

The Military Effect

By: Scott Manthorne

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The Military Effect shares authentic stories of fifty amazing veterans, each providing unique insight into the challenges of transition and business success after service to our country. Read more

Borderlines

By: Lewis Baston

Narrated by: Richard Attlee

Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

'Beautiful. A true gem... [his] unique take on human nature through the history and heritage of the borderlands ends up being deeply moving.' - IRISH INDEPENDENT

'Thrillingly unique, knowledgeable, perceptive and profound' IAN DUNT

'A light-footed journey along the fault lines of history.' KATJA HOYER

The history of Europe told through twenty-nine... Read more

Mastering Forex Trading: Strategies for Success in the Global Currency Market

By: Alexandra Thompson

Narrated by: Alexandra Thompson

Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

"Mastering Forex Trading: Strategies for Success in the Global Currency Market: A Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking Financial Freedom." is a comprehensive guide that offers readers a deep dive into the world of forex trading. Authored by seasoned experts in the field, this book provides a wealth of knowledge, practical strategies, and invaluable... Read more

The Light of Battle

By: Michel Paradis

Narrated by: Jacques Roy

Length: 16 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American history.""This is hands-down the most deeply researched, sensitive, intimate, and nuanced portrait of Eisenhower."" —DAVID KENNEDY, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for History |... Read more

The Hidden History of the White House

By: Corey Mead

Narrated by: Lindsay Graham & Jeremy Arthur

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Presented by the hit podcast American History Tellers, The Hidden History of the White House reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of some of the most dramatic events in American history—set right inside the house where it happenedFor more than two centuries, the White House in Washington, DC, has been the stage for some of the most climactic... Read more

Parliamentary America

By: Maxwell L. Stearns

Narrated by: Maxwell L. Stearns

Length: 11 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Americans face increasingly stark choices each presidential election and a growing sense that our government can't solve the nation's most urgent challenges. Our eighteenth-century system is ill-suited to our twenty-first-century world. Information-age technology has undermined our capacity to face common problems together and turned our... Read more

The Originalism Trap

By: Madiba K. Dennie

Narrated by: Madiba K. Dennie

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A rallying cry for a more just approach to the law that bolsters social justice movements by throwing out originalism—the theory that judges should interpret the Constitution exactly as conservatives say the Founders meant it

“The greatest trick conservatives ever pulled was convincing the world that originalism exists. This book is vital for... Read more

The Fall of Roe

By: Elizabeth Dias & Lisa Lerer

Narrated by: Lipica Shah

Length: 16 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

“The most important book in the lead up to this election.” —Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC

“As Dias and Lerer write, the fight against legal abortion is tied inextricably to the fight for America’s soul.” —New York magazine

“A tour de force. However you read books, hardcover, ebook, audio… Just read it.” —Alex Wagner on Alex Wagner Tonight

This program... Read more

Liberalism as a Way of Life

By: Alexandre Lefebvre

Narrated by: Christopher Douyard

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Where do you get your values and sensibilities from? If you grew up in a Western democracy, the answer is probably liberalism. Conservatives are right about one thing: liberalism is the ideology of our times, as omnipresent as religion once was. Yet, as Alexandre Lefebvre argues in Liberalism as a Way of Life, many of us are liberal without... Read more

In Service of the Republic

By: Vijay Kelkar & Ajay Shah

Narrated by: Bhuvana Anand

Length: 14 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

As a $3-trillion economy, India is on her way to becoming an economic superpower. Between 1991 and 2011, the period of our best growth, there was also a substantial decline in the number of people below the poverty line.Since 2011, however, there has been a marked retreat in the high growth performance of the previous two decades.What happened... Read more

May Contain Lies

By: Alex Edmans

Narrated by: Alex Edmands

Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Our lives are minefields of misinformation. It ripples through our social media feeds, our daily headlines, and the pronouncements of politicians, executives, and authors. Stories, statistics, and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on... Read more