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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrated by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 18 min

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing ... Read more

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Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing
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Conflict

The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

by David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts ...

Narrated by David Petraeus, Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

18 hours 27 min

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an ... Read more

$39.99 USD

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an
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The Shortest History of War

From Hunter-Gatherers to Nuclear Superpowers—A Retelling for Our Times

by Gwynne Dyer ...

Narrated by Gareth Richards ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

War has always been a defining feature of human society. This new addition to the Shortest History series explains why we do it—and how we can stop.Russia's invasion of Ukraine has punctured the longest stretch of peace between major powers since WWII, bringing the horrors of warfare—past, present, and future—to the forefront of listeners' minds. In The Shortest History of War, internationally ... Read more

$19.99 USD

War has always been a defining feature of human society. This new addition to the Shortest History series explains why we do it—and how we can stop.Russia's invasion of Ukraine has punctured the longest stretch of peace between major powers since WWII, bringing the horrors of warfare—past, present, and future—to the forefront of listeners' minds. In The Shortest History of War, internationally
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Ricochet

Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence

by Mike McIntire ...

Narrated by Alan Carlson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

Three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches’ brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the ... Read more

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Three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches’ brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the
... Read more
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Bytes and Bullets

Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare

by Steve Feldstein ...

Narrated by Patrick Cavanaugh ...

Unabridged

12 hours 11 min

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the ... Read more

$26.99 USD

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the
... Read more
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The Withdrawal

Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of US Power

by Noam Chomsky, Vijay Prashad ...

Narrated by Donald Corren ...

Unabridged

4 hours 40 min

Two of our most celebrated intellectuals grapple with the uncertain aftermath of the American collapse in Afghanistan.Not since the last American troops left Vietnam have we faced such a sudden vacuum in our foreign policy—not only of authority, but also of explanations of what happened, and what the future holds.Few analysts are better poised to address this moment than Noam Chomsky and Vijay ... Read more

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Two of our most celebrated intellectuals grapple with the uncertain aftermath of the American collapse in Afghanistan.Not since the last American troops left Vietnam have we faced such a sudden vacuum in our foreign policy—not only of authority, but also of explanations of what happened, and what the future holds.Few analysts are better poised to address this moment than Noam Chomsky and Vijay
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China's Strategic Arsenal

Worldview, Doctrine, and Systems

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

11 hours

China's strategic capabilities and doctrine have historically differed from the United States' and Russia's. China has continued to modernize and expand its arsenal despite its policy of no first use, while the United States and Russia have decreased deployed weapons stocks.This volume brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's ... Read more

$24.99 USD

China's strategic capabilities and doctrine have historically differed from the United States' and Russia's. China has continued to modernize and expand its arsenal despite its policy of no first use, while the United States and Russia have decreased deployed weapons stocks.This volume brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's
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Das Ende westlicher Dominanz

Die Neuordnung der multipolaren Welt

by Hermann Selchow ...

Narrated by Digitale Stimme Gabriel G ...

Abridged

6 hours 26 min

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Das Ende westlicher Dominanz – Die Neuordnung der multipolaren WeltDie Welt befindet sich in einem historischen Umbruch. Die jahrhundertelange Vorherrschaft des Westens bröckelt, während neue Machtzentren aufsteigen und die geopolitische Ordnung grundlegend verändern. China, Russland, die BRICS-Staaten und der Globale Süden fordern die ... Read more

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Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Das Ende westlicher Dominanz – Die Neuordnung der multipolaren WeltDie Welt befindet sich in einem historischen Umbruch. Die jahrhundertelange Vorherrschaft des Westens bröckelt, während neue Machtzentren aufsteigen und die geopolitische Ordnung grundlegend verändern. China, Russland, die BRICS-Staaten und der Globale Süden fordern die
... Read more
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A Gun of Her Own

The Everyday Lives of Women Who Shoot

by Margaret S. Kelley ...

Narrated by Rebecca Kaser ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

Exploring the growing phenomenon of women gun owners in middle America, this book challenges the conventional narratives that often dominate discussions of gun culture.By applying a feminist and critical cultural framework, A Gun of Her Own: The Everyday Lives of Women Who Shoot argues that, for many women, guns are not merely tools for protection but powerful symbols of agency and autonomy. This ... Read more

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Exploring the growing phenomenon of women gun owners in middle America, this book challenges the conventional narratives that often dominate discussions of gun culture.By applying a feminist and critical cultural framework, A Gun of Her Own: The Everyday Lives of Women Who Shoot argues that, for many women, guns are not merely tools for protection but powerful symbols of agency and autonomy. This
... Read more
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Brief History of Nuclear Weapons, A: The Bombs That Changed the World

by Stephen Adler ...

Narrated by Stephen Adler ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Discover the gripping military history and scientific breakthroughs that birthed the world's most destructive weapons. Perfect for a focused commute or an educational deep dive, this tense chronological journey explores the secret race to split the atom. You will navigate the harrowing geopolitical landscapes of a world constantly teetering on the brink of disaster.From the clandestine ... Read more

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Discover the gripping military history and scientific breakthroughs that birthed the world's most destructive weapons. Perfect for a focused commute or an educational deep dive, this tense chronological journey explores the secret race to split the atom. You will navigate the harrowing geopolitical landscapes of a world constantly teetering on the brink of disaster.From the clandestine
... Read more
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Biological Warfare: The Terrifying Idea of Turning Plague Into a Weapon

by Robert Kellner ...

Narrated by Robert Kellner ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

Uncover the chilling military history of biological warfare, where invisible infectious diseases become deadly weapons. Perfect for a gripping daily commute or a tense, deep-focus listening session, this sobering exploration traces humanity's dark obsession with weaponizing nature. Journey from crude ancient plague tactics to the sophisticated bioterrorism programs of the twentieth century.Go ... Read more

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Uncover the chilling military history of biological warfare, where invisible infectious diseases become deadly weapons. Perfect for a gripping daily commute or a tense, deep-focus listening session, this sobering exploration traces humanity's dark obsession with weaponizing nature. Journey from crude ancient plague tactics to the sophisticated bioterrorism programs of the twentieth century.Go
... Read more
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The New Total War

From Child Abduction to Cyber Attacks and Drones to Disinformation – Russia's Conflict with Ukraine and the West

by Bob Seely ...

Narrated by Bob Seely ...

Unabridged

12 hours 36 min

Shortlisted for Best Non-Fiction or Fiction by a Parliamentarian at the Westminster Book Awards 2025 From the revolutionary use of drones to staged coups, child abduction and psychological warfare, the war in Ukraine is like no other. It is a new form of total war, combining traditional military force with all the non-military tools of the Russian state. The 2022 invasion was just the next stage ... Read more

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Shortlisted for Best Non-Fiction or Fiction by a Parliamentarian at the Westminster Book Awards 2025 From the revolutionary use of drones to staged coups, child abduction and psychological warfare, the war in Ukraine is like no other. It is a new form of total war, combining traditional military force with all the non-military tools of the Russian state. The 2022 invasion was just the next stage
... Read more
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The Greatest Threat

Iraq, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Growing Crisis of Global Security

by Richard Butler ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

10 hours 33 min

Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down. Here, Richard Butler tells the inside story of the UN’s failed attempt to stop Saddam and explains the terrible cost of that failure.As the head of UNSCOM, the special United Nations commission that was supposed to regularly inspect Iraq for weapons violations, Butler had the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down. Here, Richard Butler tells the inside story of the UN’s failed attempt to stop Saddam and explains the terrible cost of that failure.As the head of UNSCOM, the special United Nations commission that was supposed to regularly inspect Iraq for weapons violations, Butler had the
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Spillet om et gidsel

by Frederick Forsyth ...

Narrated by Niels Vigild ...

Unabridged

19 hours 44 min

Enhver krig kræver våben og soldater, og en moderne krig kræver også olie. Det samme gjaldt den kolde krig. Det vidste både Sovjetunionen og Vesten, så da marskal Koslov modtager en rapport, der beretter, at verdens oliereserver vil slippe op i løbet af 20-30 år, og at Sovjetunionens vil slippe op som de første, forstår han, at det kan være tid til at nedruste og slutte fred med arvefjenden ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Enhver krig kræver våben og soldater, og en moderne krig kræver også olie. Det samme gjaldt den kolde krig. Det vidste både Sovjetunionen og Vesten, så da marskal Koslov modtager en rapport, der beretter, at verdens oliereserver vil slippe op i løbet af 20-30 år, og at Sovjetunionens vil slippe op som de første, forstår han, at det kan være tid til at nedruste og slutte fred med arvefjenden
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Fallout

The Inside Story of America's Failure to Disarm North Korea

by Joel S. Wit ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

15 hours 23 min

For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various ... Read more

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For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various
... Read more
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Euromissiles

The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO

by Susan Colbourn ...

Narrated by Wendy Tremont King ...

Unabridged

15 hours 13 min

In the Cold War conflict that pitted nuclear superpowers against one another, Europe was the principal battleground. Washington and Moscow had troops on the ground and missiles in the fields of their respective allies, the NATO nations and the states of the Warsaw Pact. Euromissiles—intermediate-range nuclear weapons to be used exclusively in the regional theater of war==highlighted how the ... Read more

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In the Cold War conflict that pitted nuclear superpowers against one another, Europe was the principal battleground. Washington and Moscow had troops on the ground and missiles in the fields of their respective allies, the NATO nations and the states of the Warsaw Pact. Euromissiles—intermediate-range nuclear weapons to be used exclusively in the regional theater of war==highlighted how the
... Read more
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Six Minutes to Winter

Nuclear War and How to Avoid It

by Mark Lynas ...

Narrated by Tom Lawrence ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

Bloomsbury presents Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It by Mark Lynas read by Tom Lawrence‘Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed’ - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call’ - David Wallace-Wells‘Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't’<b... ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It by Mark Lynas read by Tom Lawrence‘Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed’ - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call’ - David Wallace-Wells‘Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't’<b...
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Die Rückkehr des Krieges

Warum wir wieder lernen müssen, mit Krieg umzugehen

by Franz-Stefan Gady ...

Narrated by Mathias Grimm ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

Die Kriege in der Ukraine und in Nahost sind Symptom einer sich seit Jahrzehnten anbahnenden Zeitenwende: Militärische Konfrontation wird zunehmend wieder als legitimes Mittel zur Fortsetzung der Politik angesehen. Ausgehend von diesem Moment, aber auch vorangegangene Konflikte mit einbeziehend, analysiert Franz-Stefan Gady die konstante Natur des Krieges sowie den sich wandelnden Charakter der ... Read more

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Die Kriege in der Ukraine und in Nahost sind Symptom einer sich seit Jahrzehnten anbahnenden Zeitenwende: Militärische Konfrontation wird zunehmend wieder als legitimes Mittel zur Fortsetzung der Politik angesehen. Ausgehend von diesem Moment, aber auch vorangegangene Konflikte mit einbeziehend, analysiert Franz-Stefan Gady die konstante Natur des Krieges sowie den sich wandelnden Charakter der
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The Dead Hand

The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

by David Hoffman ...

Narrated by Bob Walter ...

Unabridged

20 hours 46 min

**“A tour de force of investigative history.” —Steve CollThe Dead Hand is the suspense-filled story of the people who sought to brake the speeding locomotive of the arms race, then rushed to secure the nuclear and biological weapons left behind by the collapse of the Soviet Union—a dangerous legacy that haunts us even today.**The Cold War was an epoch of massive overkill. In the last half of the ... Read more

$27.50 USD

**“A tour de force of investigative history.” —Steve CollThe Dead Hand is the suspense-filled story of the people who sought to brake the speeding locomotive of the arms race, then rushed to secure the nuclear and biological weapons left behind by the collapse of the Soviet Union—a dangerous legacy that haunts us even today.**The Cold War was an epoch of massive overkill. In the last half of the
... Read more
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The Russia Trap

How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe

by George Beebe ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.But ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.But
... Read more
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The Bomb

Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War

by Fred Kaplan ...

Narrated by Edward Bauer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 14 min

From the author of the classic The Wizards of Armageddon and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war—and several presidents’ actions in nuclear crises—from Truman to Trump.Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of ... Read more

$34.99 USD

From the author of the classic The Wizards of Armageddon and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war—and several presidents’ actions in nuclear crises—from Truman to Trump.Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of
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History of Nuclear Weapons: From Scientific Breakthroughs to Cold War Standoffs and Modern Proliferation Risks

by Thomas Kline ...

Narrated by Thomas Kline ...

Unabridged

2 hours 8 min

Explore the tense military history of the atomic age, where breakthrough physics ignited a terrifying global arms race. Perfect for a focused commute, this immersive narrative transports you from highly classified desert laboratories to the high-stakes brinkmanship that defined the twentieth century. Witness how abstract equations transformed into the most destructive tools ever engineered.Feel ... Read more

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Explore the tense military history of the atomic age, where breakthrough physics ignited a terrifying global arms race. Perfect for a focused commute, this immersive narrative transports you from highly classified desert laboratories to the high-stakes brinkmanship that defined the twentieth century. Witness how abstract equations transformed into the most destructive tools ever engineered.Feel
... Read more
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Brief History of Chemical Weapons, A: The Poison That Haunts Warfare

by David Hartley ...

Narrated by David Hartley ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Explore the darkest corners of military history, where breakthrough science morphs into mankind's deadliest weapons. Perfect for an immersive commute, this tense audio experience traces the relentless human impulse to weaponize poison. It transforms abstract combat into a sobering narrative of terror and ethical consequence.Seeking deep focused learning? This atmospheric journey grounds global ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore the darkest corners of military history, where breakthrough science morphs into mankind's deadliest weapons. Perfect for an immersive commute, this tense audio experience traces the relentless human impulse to weaponize poison. It transforms abstract combat into a sobering narrative of terror and ethical consequence.Seeking deep focused learning? This atmospheric journey grounds global
... Read more
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Nuclear Weapons: How Humanity Built the Power to End Itself

by Jonathan Mercer ...

Narrated by Jonathan Mercer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Explore the gripping history of nuclear strategy, from atomic physics breakthroughs to Cold War arms races. Perfect for your focused commute, this sobering narrative reveals how scientific curiosity birthed a military technology capable of destroying humanity.Step inside high-stakes war rooms and secret laboratories to experience the raw tension of global politics and deterrence. This intellectual ... Read more

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Explore the gripping history of nuclear strategy, from atomic physics breakthroughs to Cold War arms races. Perfect for your focused commute, this sobering narrative reveals how scientific curiosity birthed a military technology capable of destroying humanity.Step inside high-stakes war rooms and secret laboratories to experience the raw tension of global politics and deterrence. This intellectual
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