Bestsellers
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The Convenient Terrorist
- Two Whistleblowers’ Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies
- By: John Kiriakou, Joseph Hickman
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first “high-value target” captured by the CIA after 9/11....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Basically a biography of a terrorist.
- By CypherDaimon on 06-26-24
By: John Kiriakou, and others
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The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- By: Marc David Baer
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great except for pronunt of Turkish names
- By Anonymous User on 11-04-22
By: Marc David Baer
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The New Middle East
- What Everyone Needs to Know®
- By: James L. Gelvin
- Narrated by: Kent Klineman
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
In the second edition of The New Middle East, renowned scholar James L. Gelvin explains how in the aftermath of the collapse of the USSR, the American invasion of Iraq, and the Arab uprisings of 2010-11, a new Middle East has emerged....
By: James L. Gelvin
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Master of the Game
- Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
- By: Martin Indyk
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 25 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
More than 20 years have elapsed since the United States last brokered a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. In that time, three presidents have tried and failed....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sad in its lack of creativity
- By Anonymous User on 11-16-21
By: Martin Indyk
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Saudi, Inc.
- The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
- By: Ellen R. Wald PhD
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent modern history of Saudi Arabia
- By Anonymous User on 05-31-18
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Philosophy in the Islamic World
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Peter Adamson
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions....
By: Peter Adamson
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The Convenient Terrorist
- Two Whistleblowers’ Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies
- By: John Kiriakou, Joseph Hickman
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first “high-value target” captured by the CIA after 9/11....
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4 out of 5 stars
-
Basically a biography of a terrorist.
- By CypherDaimon on 06-26-24
By: John Kiriakou, and others
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The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- By: Marc David Baer
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great except for pronunt of Turkish names
- By Anonymous User on 11-04-22
By: Marc David Baer
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The New Middle East
- What Everyone Needs to Know®
- By: James L. Gelvin
- Narrated by: Kent Klineman
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
In the second edition of The New Middle East, renowned scholar James L. Gelvin explains how in the aftermath of the collapse of the USSR, the American invasion of Iraq, and the Arab uprisings of 2010-11, a new Middle East has emerged....
By: James L. Gelvin
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Master of the Game
- Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
- By: Martin Indyk
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 25 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
More than 20 years have elapsed since the United States last brokered a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. In that time, three presidents have tried and failed....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sad in its lack of creativity
- By Anonymous User on 11-16-21
By: Martin Indyk
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Saudi, Inc.
- The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
- By: Ellen R. Wald PhD
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent modern history of Saudi Arabia
- By Anonymous User on 05-31-18
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Philosophy in the Islamic World
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Peter Adamson
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions....
By: Peter Adamson
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Defeating ISIS
- Who They Are, How They Fight, What They Believe
- By: Malcolm Nance
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
ISIS - the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - has taken on the mantle of being the single most dangerous terrorist threat to global security since al-Qaeda....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for insomniacs
- By jonathan on 05-08-17
By: Malcolm Nance
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The Arab Conquests
- The Landmark Library, Book 13
- By: Justin Marozzi
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
In the seventh and eighth centuries AD, armies inspired by the new religion of Islam burst out of Arabia to subjugate the Levant, southwest Asia, North Africa and the Iberian peninsula....
By: Justin Marozzi
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Inside the Middle East
- Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth
- By: Avi Melamed
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4 out of 5 stars 51
Israeli intelligence analyst Avi Melamed has spent more than 30 years interpreting Middle East affairs. His long-awaited Inside the Middle East challenges accepted perceptions....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Inflammatory and racist
- By Anonymous User on 11-30-16
By: Avi Melamed
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Hacking ISIS
- How to Destroy the Cyber Jihad
- By: Malcolm Nance, Christopher Sampson
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7
Hacking ISIS will explain in graphic detail how ISIS produces religious cultism, recruits vulnerable young people of all religions and nationalities and disseminates their brutal social media to the world....
By: Malcolm Nance, and others
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Mecca
- The Sacred City
- By: Ziauddin Sardar
- Narrated by: Amerjit Deu
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
In this insightful book, Ziauddin Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca....
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2 out of 5 stars
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The performance of the READER was excellent...
- By Anonymous User on 07-09-24
By: Ziauddin Sardar
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Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End
- Ancient Civilizations, Book 6
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
As the tee-shirt slogans say, “If you can read this, thank the Phoenicians". The Phoenician achievements include creating the world’s first alphabet, which consisted of 22 consonant letters. If you’re sipping wine as you read, that’s another reason to thank the Phoenicians....
By: Hourly History