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Bestsellers
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Autocracy, Inc.
- The Dictators Who Want to Run the World
- Written by: Anne Applebaum
- Narrated by: Anne Applebaum
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
From the Pulitzer-prize winning author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A good summary, but with one obvious blindspot
- By Andrew Dunn on 2024-08-09
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century
- Written by: Thomas Piketty, Arthur Goldhammer - translator
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from 20 countries, ranging as far back as the 18th century, to uncover key economic and social patterns....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life-altering, fantastic
- By Stu B. on 2019-07-31
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Patriot
- A Memoir
- Written by: Alexei Navalny
- Narrated by: Matthew Goode
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story5 out of 5 stars 18
Patriot is the powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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moving
- By Jen on 2025-03-03
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The Showman
- Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky
- Written by: Simon Shuster
- Narrated by: Daniel Gamburg
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Acclaimed journalist Simon Shuster gives us the first inside account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team, who granted him unprecedented access....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Close to home.
- By mila on 2024-03-13
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American Sniper
- The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
- Written by: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 349
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 299
Adrenaline-charged and deeply personal, American Sniper is a thrilling eyewitness account of war that only one man could tell....
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent
- By STEVE on 2018-06-24
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
- Why Nations Succeed or Fail
- Written by: Ray Dalio
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb, Ray Dalio
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 491
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 370
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Story5 out of 5 stars 367
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history’s most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we’ve experienced in our lifetimes....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Is Dalio on the CCP payroll?
- By Lucas on 2022-02-13
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Autocracy, Inc.
- The Dictators Who Want to Run the World
- Written by: Anne Applebaum
- Narrated by: Anne Applebaum
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
From the Pulitzer-prize winning author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A good summary, but with one obvious blindspot
- By Andrew Dunn on 2024-08-09
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century
- Written by: Thomas Piketty, Arthur Goldhammer - translator
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from 20 countries, ranging as far back as the 18th century, to uncover key economic and social patterns....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life-altering, fantastic
- By Stu B. on 2019-07-31
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Patriot
- A Memoir
- Written by: Alexei Navalny
- Narrated by: Matthew Goode
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story5 out of 5 stars 18
Patriot is the powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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moving
- By Jen on 2025-03-03
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The Showman
- Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky
- Written by: Simon Shuster
- Narrated by: Daniel Gamburg
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Acclaimed journalist Simon Shuster gives us the first inside account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team, who granted him unprecedented access....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Close to home.
- By mila on 2024-03-13
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American Sniper
- The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
- Written by: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 349
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 299
Adrenaline-charged and deeply personal, American Sniper is a thrilling eyewitness account of war that only one man could tell....
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent
- By STEVE on 2018-06-24
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
- Why Nations Succeed or Fail
- Written by: Ray Dalio
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb, Ray Dalio
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 491
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 370
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Story5 out of 5 stars 367
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history’s most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we’ve experienced in our lifetimes....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Is Dalio on the CCP payroll?
- By Lucas on 2022-02-13
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The Road to Unfreedom
- Russia, Europe, America
- Written by: Timothy Snyder
- Narrated by: Timothy Snyder
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story5 out of 5 stars 75
With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy was thought to be absolute. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. But we now know this to be premature....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting.
- By Jake L.S. on 2020-09-04
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The Day the World Came to Town
- 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
- Written by: Jim DeFede
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 100
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Story5 out of 5 stars 100
When 38 jetliners bound for the US were forced to land at Gander International Airport on September 11, the population of this small town swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!
- By Dawn on 2022-08-15
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Putin's Wars
- From Chechnya to Ukraine
- Written by: Mark Galeotti
- Narrated by: David Sibley
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
A new history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine....
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Directorate S
- The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Written by: Steve Coll
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 28 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Steve Coll tells the epic and enthralling story of America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan since 9/11....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great but I wish there was supplementary material
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-12-15
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Erasing History
- Written by: Jason Stanley
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
From the bestselling author of How Fascism Works, a searing confrontation with the far right’s efforts to rewrite history and undo a century of progress on race, gender, sexuality, and class.
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The Russo-Ukrainian War
- The Return of History
- Written by: Serhii Plokhy
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
An authoritative history of Europe’s largest military conflict since World War II, from the New York Times best-selling author of The Gates of Europe....
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Twilight of Democracy
- The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
- Written by: Anne Applebaum
- Narrated by: Anne Applebaum
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian explains, with electrifying clarity, why elites in democracies around the world are turning toward nationalism and authoritarianism....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not her best work
- By Chuong Nguyen on 2022-03-27
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Endgame
- Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival
- Written by: Omid Scobie
- Narrated by: Omid Scobie
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4 out of 5 stars 48
Queen Elizabeth II’s death ruptured the already-fractured foundations of the House of Windsor—and dismantled the protective shield around it....
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2 out of 5 stars
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too biases
- By K on 2023-12-11
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The Terror Years
- From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
- Written by: Lawrence Wright
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer, Lawrence Wright
- Length: 17 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Ten powerful pieces first published in The New Yorker recall the path terror in the Middle East has taken from the rise of al-Qaeda in the 1990s to the recent beheadings by ISIS....
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3 out of 5 stars
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disappointing
- By A on 2019-01-05
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The Less You Know, the Better You Sleep
- Russia's Road to Terror and Dictatorship Under Yeltsin and Putin
- Written by: David Satter
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
David Satter's description of where Russia is and how it got there will be of vital interest to anyone concerned about the dangers facing the world today....
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Age of Ambition
- Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China
- Written by: Evan Osnos
- Narrated by: Evan Osnos, George Backman
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17
A vibrant, colorful, and revelatory inner history of China during a moment of profound transformation....
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Oath and Honor
- A Memoir and a Warning
- Written by: Liz Cheney
- Narrated by: Liz Cheney
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story5 out of 5 stars 81
In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the Constitution....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Common Sense
- By Laura Jackson on 2023-12-08
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Everything Under the Heavens
- How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global Power
- Written by: Howard W. French
- Narrated by: Nicholas Hormann
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
For many years after its reform and opening in 1978, China maintained an attitude of false modesty about its ambitions....
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Disunited Nations
- The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World
- Written by: Peter Zeihan
- Narrated by: Peter Zeihan, Roy Worley
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
Should we stop caring about fading regional powers like China, Russia, Germany, and Iran? Will the collapse of international cooperation push France, Turkey, Japan, and Saudi Arabia to the top of international concerns? Find out more....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great analysis from Zeihan
- By Andrey S. on 2024-03-19
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The Caped Crusade
- Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture
- Written by: Glen Weldon
- Narrated by: Glen Weldon
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Since his creation, Batman has been many things: a two-fisted detective; a planet-hopping gadabout; a campy pop-art sensation; a pointy-eared master spy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listened twice
- By François Sabourin on 2019-05-12
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Deadliest Sea
- The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History
- Written by: Kalee Thompson
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in US Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Quite repetetive
- By Anonymous User on 2023-11-26
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Black Flags
- The Rise of ISIS
- Written by: Joby Warrick
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
In a thrilling dramatic narrative, awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, Joby Warrick traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread with the unwitting aid of two American presidents....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Selective Narratives and Hidden Biases
- By Amir on 2024-09-23
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Fascism
- A Warning
- Written by: Madeleine Albright
- Narrated by: Madeleine Albright
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 88
From one of the most admired international leaders comes a timely, considered, and personal look at the history and current resurgence of fascism today and the virulent threat it poses....
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5 out of 5 stars
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super monotone reading.
- By AR on 2018-07-09
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The Thomas Sowell Reader
- Written by: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of half a century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fully worthwile
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-07-16
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Why the Ukraine Crisis Is the West’s Fault
- The Liberal Delusions That Provoked Putin
- Written by: John J. Mearsheimer
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
Conventional wisdom in the West blames the Ukraine crisis on Russian aggression. But this account is wrong....
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F-35
- The Inside Story of the Lightning II
- Written by: Tom Burbage, Betsy Clark, Adrian Pitman, and others
- Narrated by: Rob Reider
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
The inside story of the most expensive and controversial military program in history, as told by those who lived it....
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing
- By Michael on 2024-11-22
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Who Rules the World?
- Written by: Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: Brian Jones
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Noam Chomsky argues that the United States, through its military-first policies and its unstinting devotion to maintaining a world-spanning empire, is risking catastrophe....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read
- By Anonymous User on 2021-04-22
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Dumbing Us Down
- The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
- Written by: John Taylor Gatto
- Narrated by: Michael Puttonen
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story5 out of 5 stars 42
Thirty years in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye opening
- By Anonymous User on 2020-09-18
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Command and Control
- Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
- Written by: Eric Schlosser
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story5 out of 5 stars 86
Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By grant on 2020-11-27