Politics

The Scientific Attitude

by Lee McIntyre; read by Mike Chamberlain

An argument that what makes science distinctive is its emphasis on evidence and scientists' willingness to change theories on the basis of new evidence. Learn More

Award-winning writer Matti Friedman's tale of Israel's first spies has all the tropes of an espionage novel, including duplicity, betrayal, disguise, clandestine meetings, the bluff, and the double bluff—but it's all true. Learn More

Vices of the Mind

by Quassim Cassam; read by Matthew Waterson

Epistemic vices are character traits, attitudes, or thinking styles that prevent us from gaining, keeping, or sharing knowledge. In this book, Quassim Cassam gives an account of the nature and importance of these vices, which include closed-mindedness, intellectual arrogance, wishful thinking, and prejudice. Learn More

Shortest Way Home

by Pete Buttigieg; read by Pete Buttigieg

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A mayor's inspirational story of a Midwest city that has become nothing less than a blueprint for the future of American renewal. Learn More

Practical Equality

by Robert Tsai; read by David Shih

A path-breaking account of how Americans have used innovative legal measures to overcome injustice—and an indispensable guide to pursuing equality in our time. Learn More

The Wall

by John Lanchester; read by Will Poulter

Kirkus Best Fiction of 2019
2019 Man Booker Prize

The bestselling author of The Debt to Pleasure and Capital returns with a chilling fable for our time. Learn More

Opening Strategy

by Richard Whittington; read by Matthew Lloyd Davies

Opening Strategy recounts the origins and development of Strategy as a profession from the middle of the last century to the present day. Learn More

North Korea

by Patrick McEachern; read by Paul Heitsch

In this book, former North Korea lead foreign service officer at the U.S. embassy in Seoul, Patrick McEachern, unpacks the contentious and tangled relationship between the Koreas in an approachable question-and-answer format. Learn More

1931

by Tobias Straumann; read by Nigel Patterson

Germany's financial collapse in the summer of 1931 was one of the biggest economic catastrophes of modern history. It led to a global panic, brought down the international monetary system, and turned a worldwide recession into a prolonged depression. In 1931, Tobias Straumann reveals the story of the fatal crisis, demonstrating how a debt trap contributed to the rapid financial and political collapse of a European country, and to the rise of the Nazi Party. Learn More

No Human Is Illegal

by J. J. Mulligan Sepulveda; read by Robertson Dean

No Human Is Illegal is a powerful document of one lawyer's fight for those seeking a better life in America against its ever-tightening borders. Learn More

American Foreign Relations

by Andrew Preston; read by Keith Sellon-Wright

This Very Short Introduction analyzes the key episodes, themes, and individuals in the history of American foreign relations. Learn More

First Ladies

by Betty Boyd Caroli; read by Susan Ericksen

Betty Boyd Caroli's engrossing and informative First Ladies is an essential resource for anyone interested in the role of America's First Ladies. Learn More

How to Think about War

by Thucydides; translated by Johanna Hanink; read by David de Vries

An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides's History that takes listeners to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war. Learn More

Ghost Work

by Mary L. Gray & Siddharth Suri;read by Will Damron

In the spirit of Nickel and Dimed, a necessary and revelatory exposé of the invisible human workforce that powers the web—and that foreshadows the true future of work. Learn More

On Freedom

by Cass R. Sunstein; read by Johnny Heller

From New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein, a brisk, provocative book that shows what freedom really means—and requires—today. Learn More

Generation Citizen

by Scott Warren; read by Graham Halstead

Championing the activism of young people around the world, Generation Citizen is an empowering reminder of the positive power of politics, and an inspiring, actionable guide for anyone ready to fight for democracy. Learn More

Downriver

by Heather Hansman; read by Allyson Ryan

Heather Hansman, a former raft guide and an environmental reporter, decided to paddle the Green River from source to confluence and see what the experience might teach her. Mixing lyrical accounts of quiet paddling through breathtaking beauty with nights spent camping solo and lively discussions with farmers, city officials, and other people met along the way, Downriver is the story of that journey, a foray into the present—and future—of water in the west. Learn More

The Lost Prince

by Michael Mewshaw; read by Bob Souer

Michael Mewshaw's The Lost Prince is an intimate memoir of his friendship with internationally bestselling author Pat Conroy. 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 Environment

by Paul Warde, Libby Robin, & Sverker Sörlin; read by Henrietta Meire

In this fascinating book, Paul Warde, Libby Robin, and Sverker Sörlin trace the emergence of the concept of the environment following World War II. Learn More

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