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Barbarians at the Gate
- The Fall of RJR Nabisco
- By: Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 22 hrs and 18 mins
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A number-one New York Times best seller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco....
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Timeless.
- By Jeremy Repanich on 07-22-23
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21. Barbarians at the Gate
- The Fall of RJR Nabisco
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 22 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 06-22-21
- Language: English
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Oath and Honor
- A Memoir and a Warning
- By: Liz Cheney
- Narrated by: Liz Cheney
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Most important book I've ever read.
- By James m Finamore jr on 12-07-23
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22. Oath and Honor
- A Memoir and a Warning
- Narrated by: Liz Cheney
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 12-05-23
- Language: English
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- By: Alfred Lansing
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world....
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The best book I've had
- By Thomas Allen on 09-17-08
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23. Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 04-08-08
- Language: English
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The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Jon Bailey
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Before he could forge a band of elite warriors ... he had to become one himself....
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Decent story, narration left a lot to be desired.
- By Robert on 08-06-12
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24. The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen
- Narrated by: Jon Bailey
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 07-05-12
- Language: English
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
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From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day....
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Detailed story of third voyage
- By Sammi on 04-18-24
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25. The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 04-09-24
- Language: English
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The Girls of Atomic City
- The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
- By: Denise Kiernan
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
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At the height of World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents, consuming more electricity than New York City. But to most of the world, the town did not exist....
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Important story of this secret city
- By CBlox on 11-14-13
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26. The Girls of Atomic City
- The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 11-12-13
- Language: English
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Prequel
- An American Fight Against Fascism
- By: Rachel Maddow
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
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Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, Rachel Maddow charts the rise of a wild American strain of authoritarianism that has been alive on the far-right edge of our politics for the better part of a century....
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The fight to keep democracy alive
- By Rex on 10-19-23
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27. Prequel
- An American Fight Against Fascism
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 10-17-23
- Language: English
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The Devil's Chessboard
- Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
- By: David Talbot
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 25 hrs and 23 mins
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An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the most powerful - and secretive - colossus in Washington....
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Disturbing. Makes you question the company line.
- By KTS on 02-06-16
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28. The Devil's Chessboard
- Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 25 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 10-13-15
- Language: English
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The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
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The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race....
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Dear Publishers of Audio Books
- By Lynn on 08-04-14
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29. The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 06-04-13
- Language: English
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Complexity
- The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
- By: M. Mitchell Waldrop
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins
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In a rarified world of scientific research, a revolution has been brewing. Its activists are not anarchists, but rather Nobel Laureates in physics and economics and pony-tailed graduates, mathematicians, and computer scientists from all over the world. They have formed an iconoclastic think-tank....
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You won't learn anything you didn't know
- By Dennis E. Alwine on 12-26-20
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30. Complexity
- The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 01-28-20
- Language: English
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America's Deadliest Election
- The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History
- By: Dana Bash, David Fisher
- Narrated by: Dana Bash
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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From CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash tells the fast-paced story of the extraordinary election that led to hundreds of murders, warfare in the streets of New Orleans, two governors of Louisiana—and changed the course of politics in our country.
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Great story, tediously written.
- By a huge fan on 09-19-24
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31. America's Deadliest Election
- The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History
- Narrated by: Dana Bash
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 09-03-24
- Language: English
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
- By: John Berendt
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Will Damron, John Berendt
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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Genteel society ladies who compare notes on their husbands' suicides. A hilariously foul-mouthed black drag queen....
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LOVED IT!!!
- By Heidi on 07-11-10
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32. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Will Damron, John Berendt
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 12-01-05
- Language: English
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The Norman Conquest
- The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
- By: Marc Morris
- Narrated by: Frazer Douglas
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
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A riveting and authoritative history of the single most important event in English history: The Norman Conquest....
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A Balanced, Entertaining, and Informative History
- By Jefferson on 06-01-14
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33. The Norman Conquest
- The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
- Narrated by: Frazer Douglas
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 09-24-13
- Language: English
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The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
- Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
- By: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Narrated by: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL....
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Great book for anyone in Leadership position
- By Myrl on 04-06-23
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34. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
- Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
- Narrated by: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 04-04-23
- Language: English
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Ministry of Truth
- Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past
- By: Steve Benen
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
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For as long as historical records have existed, authoritarian regimes have tried to rewrite history to suit their purposes, using their dictatorial powers to create myths, spread propaganda, justify decisions, erase opponents, and even dispose of crimes.
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What stood out the most was the cost of lying that we pay for collectively.
- By D. L. Thompson on 08-14-24
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35. Ministry of Truth
- Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 08-13-24
- Language: English
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
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A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....
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An Historic Achievement
- By Ellen S. Wilds on 04-25-14
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36. The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: The Story of the World
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 08-13-13
- Language: English
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The Dressmakers of Auschwitz
- The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive
- By: Lucy Adlington
- Narrated by: Lucy Adlington
- Length: 12 hrs
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The Dressmakers of Auschwitz presents a powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WWII death camps....
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Not what I expected given description and preview
- By Kaeli Mathes on 09-24-21
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37. The Dressmakers of Auschwitz
- The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive
- Narrated by: Lucy Adlington
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 09-14-21
- Language: English
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- By: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
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Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible....
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On a par with I'll Be Gone in the Dark, plus...
- By Grace O'Malley on 03-01-19
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38. Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 02-26-19
- Language: English
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Comanches
- The History of a People
- By: T. R. Fehrenbach
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 24 hrs and 55 mins
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Authoritative and immediate, this is the classic account of the most powerful of the American Indian tribes. T. R. Fehrenbach traces the Comanches' rise to power....
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Historical accuracy
- By Anonymous User on 07-23-24
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39. Comanches
- The History of a People
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 24 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 01-30-24
- Language: English
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After 1177 B.C.
- The Survival of Civilizations
- By: Eric H. Cline
- Narrated by: John Chancer, Eric H. Cline
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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This audiobook tells the gripping story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed—why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever.
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Great Intro to A Little Known Subject
- By Dennis Jameson on 07-13-24
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- The Survival of Civilizations
- Narrated by: John Chancer, Eric H. Cline
- Series: Turning Points in Ancient History
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 04-16-24
- Language: English
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