You're getting a free audiobook.
You're getting a free audiobook.
The Prince
Featured Listen
The Prince is one of the most influential and controversial works in political philosophy. Written in 1513 while Machiavelli was in exile from Florence, this short treatise offers advice to rulers on how to gain and maintain political power. At its core, The Prince argues that successful political leaders must be willing to act immorally at times for the greater good of the state.
Featured Article: The top 100 classics of all time
Before we whipped out our old high school syllabi and dug deep into our libraries to start selecting contenders for this list, we first had to answer the question, "How do we define a classic?" The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might guess, though there’s a lot to be said for the old adage, "You know it when you see it" (or, in this case, hear it). Of course, most critically, each of our picks had to be fabulous in audio. So dust off your aspirational listening list—we have some amazing additions you don’t want to miss.
Best Sellers
-
-
The Prince
- By: Niccolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,197
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,442
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 4,417
From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici....
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
You have to know what you get with The Prince
- By Cody Brown on 02-10-15
-
The Prince
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 09-24-13
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$14.95 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, The Book of Five Rings, On War and Arthashastra
- By: Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli, Miyamoto Musashi, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Bower, Tom Chandler
- Length: 52 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
The Complete Strategy Collection, a compilation of ancient and historical philosophies, will increase your knowledge of strategy, conflict, and adversity throughout the ages, giving you valuable insight into the past while opening a window to the future....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A nice surprise!
- By Sandy Cathcart on 04-09-24
-
The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, The Book of Five Rings, On War and Arthashastra
- Narrated by: Michael Bower, Tom Chandler
- Length: 52 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 05-19-22
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$29.95 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli
- By: Nicolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Stewart Crank
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
The Prince is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, especially modern political philosophy, in which the "effectual" truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal....
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A solid performance on a classic
- By Kristjan Larson on 01-17-22
-
The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Stewart Crank
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 11-01-21
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$14.95 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Prince (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Niccolò Machiavelli, William Kenaz Marriott - translator
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Direct and coldly pragmatic, Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is the preeminent guide to winning and maintaining power at the highest levels....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Critics literally never even read or listened to this work.
- By Plains on 06-11-22
-
The Prince (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 12-22-17
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$16.00 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Prince
- By: Nicolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Ian Richardson
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 412
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 242
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 239
How remarkable that an Italian living in the 15th and 16th centuries should lend his name to a word still in common usage in the English language today....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The perfect narrator
- By Adam on 11-29-05
-
The Prince
- Narrated by: Ian Richardson
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 06-13-05
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$11.98 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
El Príncipe [The Prince]
- By: Nicolas Maquiavelo, Mauro Fernández Alonso de Armiño - translator
- Narrated by: Luis Ignacio González
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Un tratado imprescindible sobre estrategias y ambiciones políticas escrito por el padre de la ciencia política moderna....
-
El Príncipe [The Prince]
- Narrated by: Luis Ignacio González
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 02-09-23
- Language: Spanish
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$9.89 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War Sun Tzu, the Prince Machiavelli and the Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
- By: Sun Tzu, Niccolò Machiavelli, Miyamoto Musashi, and others
- Narrated by: Adam Nelson
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 28
Whether you're a business leader, entrepreneur, martial artist, student, or simply seeking practical wisdom, this Complete Strategy Collection delivers powerful insights into leadership, competition, and self-mastery—timeless tools for victory in any field.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
One of the best investments I’ve made
- By Anonymous on 08-08-25
-
The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War Sun Tzu, the Prince Machiavelli and the Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Adam Nelson
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 07-14-25
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$24.95 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Prince
- By: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 371
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 319
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 315
In an attempt to appeal to the Medici family during the Italian Renaissance, Machiavelli outlines the way to acquire and retain political power, and how great men should behave in a princely government....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A great way to enjoy Machiavelli
- By Charlotte on 12-08-16
-
The Prince
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 07-07-16
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$14.95 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
Art of War
- By: Christopher Lynch - translator, Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 156
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 113
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 111
Niccolo Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory....
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting Piece
- By Kees on 05-14-11
-
Art of War
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 03-30-10
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$24.95 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Prince
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 10-03-11
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$9.63 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
Il Principe [The Prince]
- By: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Claudio Carini
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 9
Composto nel 1513, il Principe è l'opera più conosciuta di Niccolò Machiavelli....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Classic for the ages - Un Classico per secolo
- By Alfred on 05-04-25
-
Il Principe [The Prince]
- Narrated by: Claudio Carini
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 12-17-12
- Language: Italian
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$12.64 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius
- By: Niccolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Monroe Clark McBride
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 9
The Discourses on Livy, published posthumously in 1531, is a work of political history and philosophy composed in the early 16th century by the famed Florentine public servant and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) and is widely considered one of his masterpieces....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
superior to the prince
- By Anonymous on 03-12-24
-
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius
- Narrated by: Monroe Clark McBride
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 12-03-22
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$27.97 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
Short Stories About a Deal with the Devil
- By: Leo Tolstoy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nikolai Gogol, and others
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Christopher Ragland
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
It’s really very simple. You will sell me your eternal soul and in return I shall make you fabulously rich, powerful, talented and famous for your entire Earthly life. Or maybe even eternity.
-
Short Stories About a Deal with the Devil
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Christopher Ragland
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 03-28-24
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$20.00 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
Meaning and Magic
- How to Live with Power, Purpose and Success
- By: Mitch Horowitz - editor, Sun Tzu, Henry David Thoreau, and others
- Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
- Length: 29 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1
In this vivifying omnibus, historian and popular voice of esoteric spirituality Mitch Horowitz abridges and introduces more than twenty world classics of inspiration, motivation, and successful living.
-
Meaning and Magic
- How to Live with Power, Purpose and Success
- Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
- Length: 29 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 07-02-25
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$34.08 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
Del arte de la guerra [The Art of War]
- By: Nicolas Maquiavelo
- Narrated by: Joaquin Rodrigo Madrigal
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 9
El libro "Del arte de la guerra", de Maquiavelo en torno a 1520....
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Libro histórico
- By Nestor ABS on 10-04-18
-
Del arte de la guerra [The Art of War]
- Narrated by: Joaquin Rodrigo Madrigal
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 08-09-16
- Language: Spanish
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$7.70 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, and The Book of Five Rings
- By: Miyamoto Musashi, Niccolò Machiavelli, Sun Tzu
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 237
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 204
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 200
The Art of War, The Prince, and The Book of Five Rings are three historical pieces that deal with strategy....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Like a Picasso, Van Gogh, & Rembrandt written down
- By LITRPG Audiobook Reviews on 06-26-18
-
The Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, and The Book of Five Rings
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 06-07-18
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$19.95 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Prince
- By: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Douglass Scott
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
"The Prince" is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli. From correspondence...
-
The Prince
- Narrated by: Douglass Scott
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 03-24-20
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$1.43 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
The Prince
- Penguin Classics
- By: George Bull - translator, Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 142
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 113
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 112
Niccolò Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft, The Prince....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Why I purchased this version
- By Amazon Customer on 06-27-21
-
The Prince
- Penguin Classics
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 09-26-19
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$18.88 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
50+ Classic Collection. Political Science
- The Art of War, the Republic, the Athenian Constitution, the Prince, Utopia, Common Sense, Utilitarianism, Marxism, Anarchism, Socialism
- By: Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, Plato, and others
- Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot, Alfred Costa, Peter Coates, and others
- Length: 61 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political...
-
50+ Classic Collection. Political Science
- The Art of War, the Republic, the Athenian Constitution, the Prince, Utopia, Common Sense, Utilitarianism, Marxism, Anarchism, Socialism
- Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot, Alfred Costa, Peter Coates, Douglass Scott, Jowanna Lewis, Joe Phoenix, Richard Williams
- Length: 61 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 03-26-24
- Language: English
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$19.70 or free with 30-day trial
-
-
-
El principe [The Prince]
- By: Nicolas Maquiavelo
- Narrated by: Joaquin Rodrigo Madrigal
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 35
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
"El príncipe" habla de las monarquías hereditarias y especialmentede las monarquías formadas a partir de "principados nuevos"....
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Hate the background music,
- By Amazon Customer on 06-24-22
-
El principe [The Prince]
- Narrated by: Joaquin Rodrigo Madrigal
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 08-09-16
- Language: Spanish
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.Add to Cart failed.
Please try again laterAdd to Wish List failed.
Please try again laterRemove from wishlist failed.
Please try again laterAdding to library failed
Please try againFollow podcast failed
Please try againUnfollow podcast failed
Please try again$5.60 or free with 30-day trial
-
A Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince
Discover more great leadership quotes.