History

A Scheme of Heaven

by Alexander Boxer; read by Peter Noble

An illuminating look at the surprising history and science of astrology, civilization's first system of algorithms, from Babylon to the present day. Learn More

Schlesinger

by Richard Aldous; read by Norman Dietz

Schlesinger: The Imperial Historian is the first major biography of preeminent historian and intellectual Arthur Schlesinger Jr., a defining figure in Kennedy's White House. Learn More

Scorpion Down

Ed Offley; read by Richard Ferrone

After a quarter century of research, Offley is finally able to tell the facts behind the sinking of the Scorpion with its 99 crew members. Learn More

Never before has anyone explored the mind, soul, and heart of Ronald Reagan. The Search for Reagan explores the challenges and controversies in Reagan's life and how he successfully dealt with each, depicting a man who was never as conservative as some conservatives wanted him to be, but rather as conservative as he was comfortable being—a man who wanted to win on his own terms and integrity. Learn More

The Second Emancipation

by Howard W. French; read by David Sadzin and Howard W. French

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A work of epic dimension that recasts the liberation of twentieth-century Africa through the lens of revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah. Learn More

The Second Jewish Book of Why

Alfred J. Kolatch; read by Theodore Bikel

The Jewish Book of Why answered fundamental questions of Jewish faith; this second volume digs deeper, addressing the complex, contemporary issues of today's society. Learn More

The Secret History of Home Economics

by Danielle Dreilinger; read by Rachel Perry

The surprising, often fiercely feminist, always fascinating, yet barely known, history of home economics. Learn More

The Secret Public

by Jon Savage; read by Liam Gerrard

A monumental history of the gay influence on popular culture, from the rise of Little Richard to the collapse of disco in 1979. Learn More

Secret Servants of the Crown

by Claire Hubbard-Hall; read by Anne Flosnik

Drawing on private and previously classified documents, this definitive history of women's contributions to the intelligence services is the first authoritative account of the hidden female army of clerks, typists, telephonists, and secretaries who were the cornerstone of the British secret state across two world wars and beyond. Learn More

Secrets

Daniel Ellsberg; read by Daniel Ellsberg and Dan Cashman

Covering the decade between his entry into the Pentagon and Nixon's resignation, Secrets is Ellsberg’s meticulously detailed insider's account of the secrets and lies that shaped American foreign policy during the Vietnam era. Learn More

Secrets of the Killing State

by Corinna Barrett Lain; read by Elizabeth Miller

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In the popular imagination, lethal injection is a slight pinch and a swift nodding off to forever-sleep. It is performed by well-qualified medical professionals. It is regulated and carefully conducted. And it usually provides a "humane" death. In reality, however, not one of those things is true. Secrets of the Killing State pulls back the curtain on this clandestine punishment practice, presenting a view of lethal injection that states have worked hard to hide. Learn More

Sedition

by Marcus Alexander Gadson; read by Terrence Kidd

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Since protestors ripped through the Capitol Building in 2021, the threat of constitutional crisis has loomed over our nation. The foundational tenets of American democracy seem to be endangered, and many citizens believe this danger is unprecedented in our history. But Americans have weathered many constitutional crises, often accompanied by the same violence and chaos experienced on January 6. However, these crises occurred on the state level. In Sedition, Marcus Alexander Gadson uncovers these episodes of civil unrest and examines how state governments handled them. Learn More

The Serial Killer Next Door

by Richard Estep; read by David Stifel

The Serial Killer Next Door looks at the horrifying stories of nearly thirty malevolent killers who were mistakenly trusted, including Genene Jones, Robert Lee Yates, Gary Ridgway, Kathleen Folbigg, and Joseph James DeAngelo. Learn More

The Serial Killer's Apprentice

by Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman; read by Christina Delaine

A psychological examination of the blurred line between victim and accomplice—and how a killer can be created. Learn More

Seven Games

by Oliver Roeder; read by William Sarris

A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them. Learn More

Seven Social Movements That Changed America

by Linda Gordon; read by Hillary Huber

A brilliantly conceived and provocative work from an award-winning historian that examines how seven twentieth-century social movements transformed America. Learn More

Sex and the Constitution

by Geoffrey R. Stone; read by William Dufris

A monumental work of scholarship, Sex and the Constitution illuminates how the clash between sex and religion has defined our nation's history. Learn More

The Shining Path

by Orin Starn & Miguel La Serna; read by Robert Fass

A narrative history of the unlikely Maoist rebellion that terrorized Peru even after the fall of global Communism. Learn More

A Short History of Film

by Wheeler Winston Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster; read by David Bendena