History

The Colony

by Sally Denton; read by Ann Richardson

An investigation into the November 2019 killings of nine women and children in Northern Mexico—an event that drew international attention—The Colony examines the strange, little-understood world of a polygamist Mormon outpost. Learn More

Combee

by Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black; read by Machelle Williams

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The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants. Learn More

The Comey Gang

by John Ligato; read by Mike Chamberlain

An FBI insider explains how a group of high-level bureaucrats attempted to alter history and unseat a sitting president. Learn More

Coming of Age

Introduction read by Studs Terkel; read by Shirley Venard and Allen Hamilton

For Coming of Age, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Peabody Award-winning radio host Studs Terkel interviewed a diverse assortment of men and women ranging in age from 70 to 99. This audio includes the stories of 14 people who lived through the defining moments of the 20th century. Learn More

The Coming of Democracy

by Mark R Cheathem; read by Chris Andrew Ciulla

Drawing on period newspapers, diaries, memoirs, and public and private correspondence, The Coming of Democracy is the first book-length treatment to reveal how presidents and presidential candidates used both old and new forms of cultural politics to woo voters and win elections in the Jacksonian era.
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The Commanders

by Lloyd Clark; read by Julian Elfer

From an acclaimed military historian, the interlocking lives of three of the most important and consequential generals in World War II. Learn More

Comparative Mythology

by Jaan Puhvet; read by Nigel Patterson

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In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-European origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs. Utilizing the methodologies of historical linguistics and archaeology, he reconstructs a shared religious, mythological, and cultural heritage. Separate chapters on individual traditions as well as on recurrent themes give life to Comparative Mythology as both a general introduction and a detailed reference. Learn More

Confronting Saddam Hussein

by Melvyn P. Leffler; read by Christopher P. Brown

A vivid portrayal of what drove George W. Bush to invade Iraq in 2003—an outcome that was in no way predetermined. Learn More

A Continent Erupts

by Ronald H. Spector; read by BJ Harrison

A harrowing history of the conflicts that swept Asia during the decade following World War II―and determined the fate of the continent. Learn More

The Counterrevolution

by Bernard E. Harcourt; read by Stephen R. Thorne

A distinguished political theorist sounds the alarm about the counterinsurgency strategies used to govern Americans. Learn More

Coup d'Etat

by Jerome R. Corsi; read by Jerome R. Corsi

Coup d'Etat blows the lid off the Deep State's efforts to prevent the Trump presidency, disrupt his agenda, and prevent his reelection. Learn More

Courting Mr. Lincoln

by Louis Bayard; read by Tavia Gilbert & Robert Fass

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A Washington Post Bestseller
A Indie Next Pick
An Apple Books Best of the Month for April
A People Magazine Best Book of the Week

Louis Bayard, a master storyteller at the height of his powers, delivers a must-listen tale of love, longing, and forbidden possibilities. Learn More

The Covent Garden Ladies

by Hallie Rubenhold; read by Lucy Rayner

The Covent Garden Ladies tells the story of Samuel Derrick, Jack Harris, and Charlotte Hayes, whose complicated and colorful lives were brought together by the publication of Harris's List, an infamous guidebook of prostitutes which detailed addresses, physical characteristics, and "specialties." Learn More

A Covert Action

by Seth G. Jones; read by Jonathan Yen

A Covert Action is the dramatic untold story of one of the CIA's most successful Cold War intelligence operations. Learn More

Cowboys Over Iraq

by Jimmy Blackmon; foreword by General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.); read by Shawn Compton

Cowboys Over Iraq tells the amazing story of leadership, innovation, initiative, and a brotherhood that was forged in the crucible of combat during the invasion of Iraq. Learn More

Crackup

by Samuel L. Popkin; read by John Pruden

A consistently surprising analysis of how and why the Republican Party imploded in the last decade, setting the stage for the rise of Trump and extremist candidates more generally. Learn More

Crisis of Command

by Stuart Scheller; read by Stuart Scheller

Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light. Learn More

The Crooked Path to Abolition

by James Oakes; read by Bob Souer

The long and turning path to the abolition of American slavery has often been attributed to the equivocations and inconsistencies of antislavery leaders, including Lincoln himself. But James Oakes's brilliant history of Lincoln's antislavery strategies reveals a striking consistency and commitment extending over many years. Learn More

The Cross and the Lynching Tree

by James H. Cone; read by Leon Nixon

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Learn More

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate

Kai Bird; read by Joe Caron

A Daily Beast “Best Book” Pick

This is Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s vivid memoir of a childhood spent in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict in Jerusalem and Saudia Arabia, and a personal account of three major wars and three decades of political upheavals in the Middle East. Learn More

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