Scalia

Supreme Court Years, 1986 to 2001

By: James Rosen

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A Powerful Voice Brings Change to the Supreme Court

In this second installment of James Rosen’s masterful biography—hailed as “monumental,” “ground-breaking,” and “definitive”—Antonin Scalia brings his intellectual genius, literary gifts, and wit to the staid corridors of the Supreme Court.

Championing originalism—the idea that the Constitution and statutes should be interpreted according to the original meaning these texts carried when they were enacted, without being expanded or twisted by activist judges—Scalia changed forever the way the law is crafted in Congress, argued before the bench, and adjudicated by our courts. The impact on American society was revolutionary.

Drawing on his own lunches and correspondence with Scalia, interviews with other justices and judges, family members, priests, poker buddies, and hunting companions, as well as newly unsealed letters, memoranda, and draft opinions, Rosen makes Scalia, and the law, come alive.

We are in the room as the firebrand justice charms and confronts the towering figures of American law: William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O’Connor, Thurgood Marshall and Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas. “I attack ideas, not people,” Scalia said—but several colleagues at the Marble Temple, particularly those committed to a “Living Constitution,” bristled at the sting of his opinions.

Supreme Court Years, 1986–2001 covers the first half of Scalia’s Court tenure, climaxing in the national drama of Bush v. Gore, and Scalia the man: devout Catholic, loving husband, stern father, world traveler, hot-tempered subject of news reporting.

It’s a ride like no other.

©2026 James Rosen (P)2026 Skyhorse Publishing

Very good book. AI narration needs improvement

AI narrator voice quality was good, but there some odd pauses and inconsistent pronunciations. I guess in the future, these will be worked out.

Decent Book, but the Reading is Horrid

I listened to this title shortly after completing Rosen's first book on Scalia. The main problem with this title is the audible format, as the AI narration take a lot away from the writing. The tempo is off, it lacks natural pauses, runs some sentences together, and most annoyingly, it pronounces Scalia three or four different ways throughout the book. The writing itself isn't bad, so I would suggest actually reading this one.

The narration with virtual voice was terrible

The narration made so many pronunciation mistakes that it was difficult to enjoy an otherwise excellent book.

Read by AI!!

The books itself is fantastic, but there is not way it is read by a human. There are constant mispronunciations - including Scalia’s name.