History

Lenin Lives?

by Christopher Read; read by Mike Cooper

This study examines the key elements of Lenin's life and career, the consolidation of his ideas into the doctrines of "Leninism," the influence of Leninism in promoting revolutionary movements around the globe, and the currently disputed issue of whether his ideas still have any relevance today. Learn More

Let the People Rule

by John G. Matsusaka; read by Christopher Grove

With a crisis of representation hobbling democracies across the globe, Let the People Rule offers important new ideas about the crucial role the referendum can play in the future of government. Learn More

Let the People Rule

Geoffrey Cowan; read by Joe Barrett

The colorful, dramatic, and surprising story of four crucial months in Teddy Roosevelt's 1912 campaign that fundamentally altered the American political process. Learn More

Let Them Eat Tweets

by Jacob S. Hacker & Paul Pierson; read by Peter Berkrot

A groundbreaking account of the dangerous marriage of plutocratic economic priorities and right-wing populist appeals—and how it threatens the pillars of American democracy. Learn More

Levon

by Sandra B. Tooze; read by Rosemary Benson

A dazzling, epic biography of Levon Helm—the beloved, legendary drummer and singer of the Band. Learn More

Lewis and Clark

by Ralph K. Andrist; read by Joe Barrett

Here, from award-winning historian Ralph K. Andrist, is the dramatic story of the epic journey of Lewis and Clark. Learn More

Lexington and Concord

by George C. Daughan; read by Mike Chamberlain

George C. Daughan's magnificently detailed account of the battle of Lexington and Concord will challenge the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. Authoritative and immersive, Lexington and Concord offers new understanding of a battle that became a template for colonial uprising in later centuries. Learn More

Liberty Equality Fashion

by Anne Higonnet; read by Elisabeth Lagelee and Anne Higonnet

This is a story for our time: of a revolution that demanded universal human rights, of self-creation, of women empowering each other, and of transcendent glamor. Learn More

A Life For A Life

by Kevin Shird; read by David Sadzin

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available July

A gripping true story exploring violence, mental health, and trauma. Learn More

Life In Ancient Rome

by Lionel Casson; read by John Glouchevitch

Award-winning historian Lionel Casson paints a vivid portrait of life in ancient Rome. Learn More

A Life In Letters

by Simone Weil; edited by Robert Chenavier and André A. Devaux; translated by Nicholas Elliott; contributions by Marie- Noëlle Chenavier- Jullien, Annette Devaux, and Olivier Rey; read by Elisabeth Lagelee

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The inspiring letters of philosopher, mystic, and freedom fighter Simone Weil to her family, presented for the first time in English. Learn More

Life in the Middle Ages

by Richard Winston; read by Shaun Grindell

Here, National Book Award winner Richard Winston explores life in the Middle Ages. Learn More

Life in the Viking Great Army

by Dawn M. Hadley and Julian Richards; read by Mary Sarah

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This book describes life in the tents and towns that the Viking Great Army inhabited: the treasure, tools, and weapons found in the camps and what they reveal about how the groups that made up the Army lived and the activities that took place, including the processing and trading of loot, the minting of coins, and the manufacture of jewelry. What emerges is evidence of a rich and diverse community whose impact on England can be traced to the present day. Learn More

Light and Legacies

by Janaka Bowman Lewis; read by Janaka Bowman Lewis

An engaging examination of Black Girl Magic and its significance in American literature. Learn More

A Light in the Northern Sea

by Tim Brady; read by David de Vries

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available July

From the bestselling author of Three Ordinary Girls, the gripping, remarkably little-known true story of how the people of Denmark banded together during WWII to rescue nearly all of their Jewish citizens from Nazi persecution by ferrying them just a few at a time to sanctuary in Sweden. Learn More

Lightning Sky

by R.C. George read by John McLain

A U.S. fighter pilot captured by the enemy. A father determined to rescue his son. One of the most remarkable and moving true stories of faith and perseverance to come out of World War II. Learn More

Lincoln's Body

Richard Wightman Fox; read by Pete Larkin

A groundbreaking, magisterial study that explains why, like Walt Whitman, we "love the President personally."

In a stunning feat of scholarship, insight, and engaging prose, Lincoln's Body explores how a president ungainly in body and downright "ugly" of aspect came to mean so much to us. Learn More

Lions of the West

Robert Morgan; read by David Drummond

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America’s Manifest Destiny—as envisioned by Thomas Jefferson and nine other Americans—comes to life in bestselling historian and biographer Robert Morgan’s skilled hands. Learn More

Lithium

by Walter A. Brown; read by Shawn Compton

The remarkable untold story of a miracle drug, the forgotten pioneer who discovered it, and the fight to bring lithium to the masses. Learn More

Living I Was Your Plague

by Lyndal Roper; read by Michael Page

From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life image. Learn More

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Lenin Lives?

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Let the People Rule

Let Them Eat Tweets

Levon

Lewis and Clark

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Liberty Equality Fashion

A Life For A Life

Life In Ancient Rome

A Life In Letters

Life in the Middle Ages

Life in the Viking Great Army

Light and Legacies

A Light in the Northern Sea

Lightning Sky

Lincoln's Body

Lions of the West

Lithium

Living I Was Your Plague