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The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Why Violence Has Declined
- By: Steven Pinker
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 36 hrs and 39 mins
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Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence has been diminishing for millennia and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence.
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I'd kill for another book this good
- By Eric on 11-11-11
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Why Violence Has Declined
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 36 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 10-04-11
- Language: English
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When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . .
- Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life
- By: Steven Pinker
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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From one of the world’s most celebrated intellectuals, a “fascinating” (Financial Times), brilliantly insightful work that explains how we think about each other’s thoughts about each other’s thoughts, ad infinitum. It sounds impossible, but “superlatively gifted science writer”...
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The timeliness of an obscure domain of game theory
- By dumn on 11-04-25
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When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . .
- Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 09-23-25
- Language: English
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Steven Pinker
- By: Josh Graham
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 58 mins
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Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Steven Pinker A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy From the science of language to sweeping arguments about progress and rationality, Steven Pinker has become one of the most influential — and controversial — voices in modern psychology. With wit, data, and bold optimism, he has challenged how we think about human nature, violence, and the very trajectory of civilisation. This concise yet powerful volume distils Pinker’s life and work into clear, engaging chapters. From his Montreal upbringing and academic path through Harvard and MIT, to his ...
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Steven Pinker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 58 mins
- Release date: 08-22-25
- Language: English
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Summary, Analysis, and Review of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Why Violence Has Declined
- By: Start Publishing Notes
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 28 mins
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Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined includes: a summary of the book; a review; analysis and key takeaways; and a detailed "About the Author" section.
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Clear, concise summary and critique
- By William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and capitalized M). on 09-03-20
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Summary, Analysis, and Review of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Why Violence Has Declined
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 28 mins
- Release date: 07-20-17
- Language: English
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Freemasonry in the American Civil War
- By: Michael A. Halleran
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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One of the enduring yet little-examined themes in Civil War lore is the widespread belief that on the field of battle and afterward, members of Masonic lodges would give aid and comfort to wounded or captured enemy Masons, often at great personal sacrifice and danger. This work is a deeply researched examination of the recorded, practical effects of Freemasonry among Civil War participants on both sides.
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Perfect for current Freemasons and CSW folk
- By MolllyT on 06-03-15
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Freemasonry in the American Civil War
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 03-08-12
- Language: English
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Analysis: A Macat Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
- By: Joulia Smortchkova
- Narrated by: Macat.com
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Published in 2011, The Better Angels of Our Nature is a gloriously optimistic book. In it, well-known cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker put forward an argument that contradicted what most people believed at the time. Pinker said that despite humanity's biological tendency toward violence, we are, in fact, less violent today than ever before. To prove it, he laid out pages of detailed statistical evidence.
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Don't waste your time or money on this "analysis"
- By Phil Greene on 12-12-17
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Analysis: A Macat Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
- Narrated by: Macat.com
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 11-02-16
- Language: English
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
- By: S. C. Gylanders
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
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On the eve of Shiloh, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, a mysterious visitor appears at General William Tecumseh Sherman’s camp. Without family or home, with only a uniform and the name of Jesse, this prepossessing stranger is an intriguing mix of naiveté and wisdom, ignorant of...
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Authentically Coarse
- By SarahB on 02-21-17
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-05-06
- Language: English
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The Empathy Instinct
- How to Create a More Civil Society
- By: Peter Bazalgette
- Narrated by: Peter Bazalgette
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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Empathy is the power of understanding others, imaginatively entering into their feelings. It is a fundamental human attribute, without which mutually co-operative societies cannot function. In a revolutionary development, we now know who has it, who lacks it and why. Via the MRI scanner we are...
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Hope for Humanity
- By Pedalingfree on 01-12-20
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The Empathy Instinct
- How to Create a More Civil Society
- Narrated by: Peter Bazalgette
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 01-26-17
- Language: English
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Performance986
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Story986
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, “the master of the legal thriller” (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, “the godfather of the innocence movement” (Texas Monthly), to share ten harrowing true stories of...
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Believable but unbelievable
- By kimberly on 10-20-24
By: John Grisham, and others
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Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,028
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Performance10,451
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Story10,424
As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.
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Finally, Words
- By Donovan P Malley on 06-30-19
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Black AF History
- The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
- By: Michael Harriot
- Narrated by: Michael Harriot
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,426
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Performance2,277
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Story2,277
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans. America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology implanted in our...
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LOVE It!
- By KMB on 09-29-23
By: Michael Harriot
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Occult Feminism
- The Secret History of Women's Liberation
- By: Rachel Wilson
- Narrated by: R.M. McLeod
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall270
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Performance255
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Story256
Occult Feminism: The Secret History of Women's Liberation dives deep into the occult roots of the movement, detailing the lives of some of its most prominent figures and the esoteric beliefs that inspired and motivated them. Since the 1970s, everything we learn about the history of the women's movement has been subject to gatekeeping by radicals who run women's studies departments in universities. But there's an entire history that has been obscured from public view.
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Eye popping book!
- By Amazon Customer on 10-13-23
By: Rachel Wilson
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Framed
- Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
- By: John Grisham, Jim McCloskey
- Narrated by: Michael Beck, John Grisham, Jim McCloskey
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,084
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Performance986
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Story986
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, “the master of the legal thriller” (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, “the godfather of the innocence movement” (Texas Monthly), to share ten harrowing true stories of...
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Believable but unbelievable
- By kimberly on 10-20-24
By: John Grisham, and others
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Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,028
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Performance10,451
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Story10,424
As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.
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Finally, Words
- By Donovan P Malley on 06-30-19
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16,674
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Performance14,308
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Story14,237
Mythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry. Fry transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. This stunning book...
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Please, will you tell me a story?
- By L. Kampp on 09-24-19
By: Stephen Fry
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Come As You Are: Revised and Updated
- The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
- By: Emily Nagoski Ph.D. Ph.D., Nicholas Boulton
- Narrated by: Emily Nagoski Ph.D. Ph.D.
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,794
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Performance3,296
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Story3,279
A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski’s game-changing New York Times bestseller Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life. For much of the 20th and 21st centuries, women’s sexuality was an...
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Usless!!!
- By tammy on 03-04-21
By: Emily Nagoski Ph.D. Ph.D., and others
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Dopamine Nation
- Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
- By: Anna Lembke MD
- Narrated by: Anna Lembke
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,070
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Performance6,883
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Story6,855
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER “Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, as heard on Fresh Air This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance...
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Interesting but feels incomplete
- By Chris on 09-02-21
By: Anna Lembke MD
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Careless People
- A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
- By: Sarah Wynn-Williams
- Narrated by: Sarah Wynn-Williams
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,357
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Performance3,187
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Story3,187
#1 New York Times Bestseller A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, AP, THE ECONOMIST, SLATE, THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, AND MORE! “Careless People is darkly funny and genuinely shocking...Not only does [Sarah Wynn-Williams]...
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Finished it
- By Cody Konior on 03-24-25
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Proto
- How One Ancient Language Went Global
- By: Laura Spinney
- Narrated by: Emma Spurgin-Hussey
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall394
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Performance363
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Story363
Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely journeys. All four languages—along with hundreds of others, from French and Gaelic, to Persian and Polish—trace their origins to an ancient tongue spoken as the last ice age receded. This language, which we call Proto-Indo-European, was born between Europe and Asia and exploded out of its cradle, fragmenting as it spread east and west.
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Interesting subject
- By Denise on 11-17-25
By: Laura Spinney
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Hunt, Gather, Parent
- What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
- By: Michaeleen Doucleff
- Narrated by: Michaeleen Doucleff
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,212
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Performance1,927
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Story1,916
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising happy, well-adjusted children. What can we learn from them? “Hunt, Gather, Parent is full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own kids.”...
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I wish they had a professional narrator
- By Anonymous on 03-26-21
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Women Who Run with the Wolves
- Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
- By: Clarissa Pinkola Estés PhD
- Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estés PhD
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9,968
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Performance8,613
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Story8,574
First published three years before the print edition of Women Who Run With the Wolves made publishing history, this original audio edition quickly became an underground bestseller. For its insights into the inner life of women, it established Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés as one of the most...
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Book is superb; Audible edition is a ripoff.
- By B on 06-03-15
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The Serviceberry
- By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,186
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Performance1,110
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Story1,110
An Instant New York Times Bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. As Indigenous scientist and author of...
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Engaging and optimistic
- By Steve on 12-18-24
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Nexus
- A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Vidish Athavale
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,423
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Performance2,172
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Story2,172
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. “Strikingly original . . . A historian whose arguments operate on the scale of millennia has managed to capture the zeitgeist perfectly...
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Painfully boring
- By 80s Kid on 09-18-24
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27,492
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Performance23,842
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Story23,675
Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity’s future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods. Over the past century...
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Fun But With A Couple O' Caveats--
- By Gillian on 02-22-17
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The Anthropocene Reviewed
- Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
- By: John Green
- Narrated by: John Green
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,226
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Performance7,219
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Story7,179
“Masterful. The Anthropocene Reviewed is a beautiful, timely book about the human condition—and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” —Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking The instant #1 bestseller from John Green, author...
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unexpected
- By E. Collins on 05-18-21
By: John Green
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,612
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Performance10,592
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Story10,548
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history. Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped...
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Compelling pre-history and emergent history
- By Doug on 08-25-11
By: Jared Diamond
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The Idaho Four
- An American Tragedy
- By: James Patterson, Vicky Ward
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,496
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Performance1,450
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Story1,450
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “A vivid portrait...a sensitive tribute…a paean to youth, community, and the tenacity of local law enforcement.” –New York Times “A mesmerizing read and a great detective story, yet sadly all true…With their book The Idaho Four, James Patterson...
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Too much attention on unimportant details
- By Mallory on 07-21-25
By: James Patterson, and others
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Want
- Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous
- By: Gillian Anderson
- Narrated by: Gillian Anderson, uncredited
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall119
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Performance99
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Story99
When we talk about sex, we talk about womanhood and motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, fairness and egalitarianism, love and hate, pleasure and pain. And yet for many reasons—some complicated, some not—so many of us don’t talk about it. Our deepest, most intimate fears and fantasies remain locked away inside of us, until someone comes along with the key. Here’s the key. In this generation-defining book, Gillian Anderson collects and introduces the anonymous letters of hundreds of self-identifying women from around the world (along with her own anonymous letter).
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Gillian goes over the top
- By MRD on 10-24-24
By: Gillian Anderson
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Co-Intelligence
- Living and Working with AI
- By: Ethan Mollick
- Narrated by: Ethan Mollick
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall952
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Performance872
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Story872
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AI Something new entered our world in November 2022 — the first general...
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great intro book marred by poor narration
- By Amazon Customer on 04-14-24
By: Ethan Mollick
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In Cold Blood
- By: Truman Capote
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15,559
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Performance12,809
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Story12,792
NATIONAL BESTSELLER The most famous true crime novel of all time "chills the blood and exercises the intelligence" (The New York Review of Books)—and haunted its author long after he finished writing it. On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the...
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Still the Best
- By Lisa on 01-10-06
By: Truman Capote
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13,469
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Performance12,023
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Story11,964
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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it's Nearly perfect
- By Kerry on 09-16-20
By: Malcolm X, and others
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The Warmth of Other Suns
- The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
- By: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14,395
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Performance12,743
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Story12,684
In this beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson presents a definitive and dramatic account of one of the great untold stories of American history: the Great Migration of six million Black citizens who fled the South for the North and West in search of a better life, from World War I to 1970.
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Superior non-fiction
- By Lila on 05-20-11
By: Isabel Wilkerson
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Mindhunter
- Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
- By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9,908
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Performance8,683
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Story8,655
Bonus material! Includes an excerpt from John Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s Obsession! Discover the classic behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ 25-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals - the basis for the upcoming Netflix original series.
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I have purchased every book J.E.D. Has made available
- By leelee8888 on 10-29-17
By: John E. Douglas, and others
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All About Love
- New Visions
- By: bell hooks
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall739
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Performance697
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Story696
A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks' ""Love Song to the Nation"" trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. Here is the truth about...
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A vocabulary about love
- By Jess on 04-13-24
By: bell hooks
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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall7,450
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Performance6,470
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Story6,441
In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a...
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Fantastical Mr. Fry
- By kubro on 05-14-20
By: Stephen Fry
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Nonviolent Communication
- Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values
- By: Marshall Rosenberg PhD
- Narrated by: Marshall Rosenberg PhD
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall8,988
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Performance7,466
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Story7,370
On Nonviolent Communication, this renowned peacemaker presents his complete system for speaking our deepest truths, addressing our unrecognized needs and emotions, and honoring those same concerns in others. With this adaptation of the best-selling book of the same title, Marshall Rosenberg teaches in his own words.
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This is an amazing life changing book!!!
- By Olesya on 08-03-16
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall8,258
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Performance6,975
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Story6,969
NATIONAL BESTSELLER An enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city: “Elegant and wicked.... [This] might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime." —The New York Times Book...
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LOVED IT!!!
- By Heidi on 07-11-10
By: John Berendt
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This Naked Mind
- Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness, and Change Your Life
- By: Annie Grace
- Narrated by: Annie Grace
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,020
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Performance6,786
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Story6,741
A groundbreaking and inspiring book that challenges our relationship with alcohol by exploring the psychological factors behind alcohol use and the cultural influences that contribute to dependency. Many people question whether drinking has become too big a part of their lives, and worry that it...
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Not as Described
- By Sean on 07-01-18
By: Annie Grace