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Sapiens
  • Sapiens

  • Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
  • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
  • Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars 6,816
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 5,569
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars 5,558

Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • A must red for those who love books and those who do not....

  • By suresh kumar on 03-12-18

Written by: Yuval Noah Harari

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A Short History of Nearly Everything
  • A Short History of Nearly Everything

  • Written by: Bill Bryson
  • Narrated by: William Roberts
  • Length: 18 hrs and 59 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 736
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 631
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 628

A Radio 4 Book Club Selection.

A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's fascinating and humorous quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization....

  • 2 out of 5 stars
  • Good book with mistakes.

  • By Nitesh Sethiya on 21-12-18

Written by: Bill Bryson

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

  • Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
  • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
  • Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 2,628
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 2,170
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 2,163

Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • great experience

  • By Gaurav Sarup on 28-11-18

Written by: Yuval Noah Harari

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India
  • India

  • 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent
  • Written by: Audrey Truschke
  • Narrated by: Audrey Truschke
  • Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0 out of 5 stars 0
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    0 out of 5 stars 0
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    0 out of 5 stars 0

India provides a dazzling new history of the Indian subcontinent and its diverse peoples in global context—from antiquity to today.

Written by: Audrey Truschke

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Guns, Germs and Steel
  • Guns, Germs and Steel

  • The Fate of Human Societies
  • Written by: Jared Diamond
  • Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
  • Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 196
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 151
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 151

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • should be read rather than heard

  • By Anonymous User on 24-11-21

Written by: Jared Diamond

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The Beginning of Infinity
  • The Beginning of Infinity

  • Explanations That Transform the World
  • Written by: David Deutsch
  • Narrated by: Walter Dixon
  • Length: 20 hrs
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 55
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 46
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 44

A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • This book will change everything.

  • By Akhil Siddharth on 12-04-21

Written by: David Deutsch

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Sapiens
  • Sapiens

  • Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
  • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
  • Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars 6,816
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 5,569
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars 5,558

Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • A must red for those who love books and those who do not....

  • By suresh kumar on 03-12-18

Written by: Yuval Noah Harari

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A Short History of Nearly Everything
  • A Short History of Nearly Everything

  • Written by: Bill Bryson
  • Narrated by: William Roberts
  • Length: 18 hrs and 59 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 736
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 631
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 628

A Radio 4 Book Club Selection.

A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's fascinating and humorous quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization....

  • 2 out of 5 stars
  • Good book with mistakes.

  • By Nitesh Sethiya on 21-12-18

Written by: Bill Bryson

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

  • Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
  • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
  • Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 2,628
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 2,170
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 2,163

Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • great experience

  • By Gaurav Sarup on 28-11-18

Written by: Yuval Noah Harari

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India
  • India

  • 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent
  • Written by: Audrey Truschke
  • Narrated by: Audrey Truschke
  • Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0 out of 5 stars 0
  • Performance
    0 out of 5 stars 0
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    0 out of 5 stars 0

India provides a dazzling new history of the Indian subcontinent and its diverse peoples in global context—from antiquity to today.

Written by: Audrey Truschke

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Guns, Germs and Steel
  • Guns, Germs and Steel

  • The Fate of Human Societies
  • Written by: Jared Diamond
  • Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
  • Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 196
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 151
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 151

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • should be read rather than heard

  • By Anonymous User on 24-11-21

Written by: Jared Diamond

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The Beginning of Infinity
  • The Beginning of Infinity

  • Explanations That Transform the World
  • Written by: David Deutsch
  • Narrated by: Walter Dixon
  • Length: 20 hrs
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 55
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 46
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 44

A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • This book will change everything.

  • By Akhil Siddharth on 12-04-21

Written by: David Deutsch

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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
  • Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

  • Written by: Jack Weatherford
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
  • Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 182
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 154
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 154

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • Good but with typical western historian biases

  • By Pragmatic Indian Cricket Fan on 14-05-22

Written by: Jack Weatherford

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Prisoners of Geography
  • Prisoners of Geography

  • Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World
  • Written by: Tim Marshall
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 8
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 6
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 6

Whether ancient, crumbling parchments or generated by Google, maps tell us things we want to know, not only about our current location but about the world in general....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • perfect book to understand world map

  • By vivi on 10-11-20

Written by: Tim Marshall

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Arthashastra Vol. 1
  • Arthashastra Vol. 1

  • Written by: Kautilya, LN Rangarajan
  • Narrated by: Nathan D'Costa
  • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars 9
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars 9
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars 9

Arthashastra is one of the oldest books with immense historical significance written by Kautilya, or Arya Chanakya, as he was popularly known. This book is one of the most effective books ever written on the art of statecraft and the science of everyday living....

  • 1 out of 5 stars
  • Literal Reading & wrong pronunciations by narrater

  • By Pranjal Athavale on 04-03-24

Written by: Kautilya,

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The Silk Roads
  • The Silk Roads

  • A New History of the World
  • Written by: Peter Frankopan
  • Narrated by: Mike Grady
  • Length: 25 hrs and 7 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 27
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 27
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 27

For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west—in the New World of the Americas. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in search of adventure and riches....

  • 1 out of 5 stars
  • Eurocentric biased retelling

  • By Rajat Banerjee on 07-03-24

Written by: Peter Frankopan

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The Earth Transformed
  • The Earth Transformed

  • An Untold History
  • Written by: Peter Frankopan
  • Narrated by: Peter Frankopan
  • Length: 29 hrs and 11 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars 2
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 2
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars 2

In The Earth Transformed, ground-breaking historian Peter Frankopan shows that engagement with the natural world and with climatic change and their effects on us are not new....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • The story and the narration, were both amazing

  • By Amazon Customer on 06-07-24

Written by: Peter Frankopan

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Autobiography of a Yogi - Original Edition
  • Autobiography of a Yogi - Original Edition

  • Written by: Paramahansa Yogananda
  • Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
  • Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    3.5 out of 5 stars 13
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars 10
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 10

Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation....

  • 2 out of 5 stars
  • The rating is for the narration

  • By aravind on 23-08-21

Written by: Paramahansa Yogananda

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The Dawn of Everything
  • The Dawn of Everything

  • A New History of Humanity
  • Written by: David Graeber, David Wengrow
  • Narrated by: Malk Williams
  • Length: 24 hrs and 2 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 27
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 23
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 22

For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilisation, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts....

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Informative

  • By Subodh on 28-05-22

Written by: David Graeber,

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Age of Revolutions
  • Age of Revolutions

  • Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
  • Written by: Fareed Zakaria
  • Narrated by: Fareed Zakaria
  • Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 17
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 13
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars 13

The international best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the chaotic, polarized and unstable age in which we live....

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • Writer is more america centric.

  • By Amazon Customer on 06-12-24

Written by: Fareed Zakaria

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The Ocean of Churn
  • The Ocean of Churn

  • Written by: Sanjeev Sanyal
  • Narrated by: Abhishek Sharma
  • Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 192
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 168
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 169

In this ambitious audiobook, best-selling author Sanjeev Sanyal chronicles the grand sweep of history from East Africa to Australia, conjuring the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar, medieval Arab empires, and Chinese "treasure fleets" in rich, vivid detail....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Logical and smooth

  • By Udayan Pendse on 17-03-19

Written by: Sanjeev Sanyal

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O Jerusalem
  • O Jerusalem

  • Day by Day and Minute by Minute the Historic Struggle for Jerusalem and the Birth of Israel
  • Written by: Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre
  • Narrated by: Theodore Bikel
  • Length: 23 hrs and 48 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 91
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 82
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 81

O Jerusalem! is the epic drama of 1948, when Arabs and Jews fought for control of the city of Jerusalem...

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Must Read.

  • By Manisha Pant on 04-01-25

Written by: Larry Collins,

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The Revenge of Geography
  • The Revenge of Geography

  • What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
  • Written by: Robert D. Kaplan
  • Narrated by: Michael Prichard
  • Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 21
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars 18
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 17

A brilliant rebuttal to thinkers who suggest that globalism will trump geography, this indispensable work shows how timeless truths and natural facts can help prevent this century's looming cataclysms....

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • A decent book on the understanding of geography

  • By Gaurav mohan on 15-03-19

Written by: Robert D. Kaplan

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The Wide Wide Sea
  • The Wide Wide Sea

  • Written by: Hampton Sides
  • Narrated by: Peter Noble
  • Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars 2
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 2
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars 2

From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Enchanting

  • By Sanat on 27-03-25

Written by: Hampton Sides

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An Economic History of the World since 1400
  • An Economic History of the World since 1400

  • Written by: Donald J. Harreld, The Great Courses
  • Narrated by: Donald J. Harreld
  • Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
  • Original Recording
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 102
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 86
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 85

Most of us have a limited understanding of the powerful role economics has played in shaping human civilization. This makes economic history a vital lens through which to think....

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • History of English world, Not the world

  • By Pragya Singhal on 23-06-22

Written by: Donald J. Harreld,

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Endurance
  • Endurance

  • Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
  • Written by: Alfred Lansing
  • Narrated by: Simon Prebble
  • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars 101
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 91
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars 92

In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Heroic story of survival and human will

  • By Rishi on 14-03-20

Written by: Alfred Lansing

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Peak Human
  • Peak Human

  • What We Can Learn from History’s Greatest Civilizations
  • Written by: Johan Norberg
  • Narrated by: Andrew Cullum
  • Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0 out of 5 stars 0
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    0 out of 5 stars 0
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All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth; yet no two are the same. Their beliefs, societies and place in the wider world all vary. Despite this, all previous golden ages have ended.

Written by: Johan Norberg

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Our Oriental Heritage
  • Our Oriental Heritage

  • The Story of Civilization, Volume 1
  • Written by: Will Durant
  • Narrated by: Robin Field
  • Length: 50 hrs and 17 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 23
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars 17
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars 17

Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • A balanced view of the orient

  • By Amit Mittal on 11-03-20

Written by: Will Durant

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A Brief History of the World
  • A Brief History of the World

  • Written by: Peter N. Stearns, The Great Courses
  • Narrated by: Peter N. Stearns
  • Length: 19 hrs and 2 mins
  • Original Recording
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 22
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 18
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 18

How do the histories of China and Japan, or Russia, India, and the remote territories of Sub-Saharan Africa fit in with commonly known accounts of Western traditions?....

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • old days points

  • By Naveen on 21-09-23

Written by: Peter N. Stearns,

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Kissinger
  • Kissinger

  • A Biography
  • Written by: Walter Isaacson
  • Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
  • Length: 34 hrs and 30 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 21
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 19
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 19

When Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had already become the most admired person in the US and one of the most unlikely celebrities to capture the world’s imagination....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Facets of a genius

  • By Nithin on 08-02-19

Written by: Walter Isaacson

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A History of India
  • A History of India

  • Written by: Michael H. Fisher, The Great Courses
  • Narrated by: Michael H. Fisher
  • Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
  • Original Recording
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 108
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 93
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 94

Over 5,000 years, India has been home to a rich tapestry of peoples and cultures. Two of the world's great religions - Hinduism and Buddhism - have their origins in South Asia....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Non-partisan View of Indian History

  • By Siva Pagadala on 05-06-19

Written by: Michael H. Fisher,

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How the World Really Works
  • How the World Really Works

  • How Science Can Set Us Straight on Our Past, Present and Future
  • Written by: Vaclav Smil
  • Narrated by: Stephen Perring
  • Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 64
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 48
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 49

We have never had so much information at our fingertips, and yet most of us simply don't understand how our world really works. Professor Vaclav Smil is not a pessimist or an optimist, he is a scientist, and this book is a much-needed reality check on a wide range of topics....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • A good read

  • By Allen on 11-01-23

Written by: Vaclav Smil

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The History of Ancient Egypt
  • The History of Ancient Egypt

  • Written by: Bob Brier, The Great Courses
  • Narrated by: Bob Brier
  • Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
  • Original Recording
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars 78
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars 70
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars 69

Even after deciphering its hieroglyphs, and marveling at its scarabs, mummies, obelisks, and sphinxes, Egyptian civilization remains one of history's most mysterious....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Makes Egyptian history come alive

  • By Nandan on 29-01-25

Written by: Bob Brier,

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The Better Angels of Our Nature
  • The Better Angels of Our Nature

  • Why Violence Has Declined
  • Written by: Steven Pinker
  • Narrated by: Arthur Morey
  • Length: 36 hrs and 39 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 11
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 11
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 11

Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Great Enlightenment on our understanding of Viol

  • By Vikram on 23-01-22

Written by: Steven Pinker

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The Story of Human Language
  • The Story of Human Language

  • Written by: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
  • Narrated by: John McWhorter
  • Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
  • Original Recording
  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5 stars 43
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 35
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 35

Learn how a single tongue spoken 150,000 years ago evolved into the estimated 6,000 languages used around the world today....

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Content is good. But it is not captivating.

  • By Shivakumar on 02-06-20

Written by: John McWhorter,

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The Oil Kings
  • The Oil Kings

  • How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
  • Written by: Andrew Scott Cooper
  • Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
  • Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars 9
  • Performance
    4.5 out of 5 stars 8
  • Story
    4.5 out of 5 stars 8

Struggling with a recession... European nations at risk of defaulting on their loans... A possible global financial crisis. It happened before, in the 1970s....

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • A fascinating saga. Very well narrated

  • By Dinesh Singh on 23-08-19

Written by: Andrew Scott Cooper

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Peak Human
  • Peak Human

  • What We Can Learn from History’s Greatest Civilizations
  • Written by: Johan Norberg
  • Narrated by: Andrew Cullum
  • Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
  • Unabridged
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All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth; yet no two are the same. Their beliefs, societies and place in the wider world all vary. Despite this, all previous golden ages have ended, whether it be because of external pressures or internal fracturing; too much hubris or too little wariness.

Written by: Johan Norberg

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The Human Journey
  • The Human Journey

  • Written by: Gaia Vince, The Great Courses
  • Narrated by: Gaia Vince
  • Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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Humans have been on a remarkable journey these past 300,000 years. We started in Africa and slowly spread across the globe—crossing land bridges, sailing into the unknown, and eventually building cities and civilizations. While our primate cousins stayed where they evolved, we moved. Migration isn’t just something we did—it’s a defining trait of our species. Now, after covering the planet, we’re on the move again—not chasing new frontiers, but escaping rising seas, extreme heat, political instability, and economic stress.

Written by: Gaia Vince,

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India
  • India

  • 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent
  • Written by: Audrey Truschke
  • Narrated by: Audrey Truschke
  • Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
  • Unabridged
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Much of world history is Indian history. Home today to one in four people, the subcontinent has long been densely populated and deeply connected to Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas through migration and trade. In this magisterial history, Audrey Truschke tells the fascinating story of the region historically known as India--which includes today's India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and parts of Afghanistan—and the people who have lived there.

Written by: Audrey Truschke

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The Wisdom of the Ancients
  • The Wisdom of the Ancients

  • Four Ideas that Changed the World
  • Written by: H.A. Drake
  • Narrated by: Kent Klineman
  • Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
  • Unabridged
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This book is about four cornerstones of modern thought that were put in place by people living in the ancient Mediterranean world. It covers approximately 2,000 years in time (from ca. 1000 BCE to 1000 CE) and spatially moves from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia (roughly, modern Iraq), through Greece and Rome, to the new Germanic states growing in what is now western Europe.



Written by: H.A. Drake

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Inside the Britannic
  • Inside the Britannic

  • Uncovering the Wreck of the Titanic's Sister Ship
  • Written by: Simon Mills
  • Narrated by: Mike Cooper
  • Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
  • Unabridged
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The Olympic Class ships were intended to be the greatest liners to ever sail the oceans, but the Britannic sank only four years after her sister ship the Titanic. While the wreck of the Titanic is two miles below the surface and rapidly deteriorating, the Britannic is much more accessible (only 400 ft down) and remains largely intact. One of the largest passenger ships ever to have sunk, her wreck presents a unique opportunity to explore the interior of the Olympic Class liners, and examine areas which on the Titanic simply no longer exist.

Written by: Simon Mills

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Stephen King's Maine
  • Stephen King's Maine

  • A History & Guide
  • Written by: Sharon Kitchens
  • Narrated by: Suzie Althens
  • Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
  • Unabridged
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Author Sharon Kitchens identifies the locations that serve as the basis for King's fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem's Lot, Derry, and Haven. Drawing on historical materials and conversations with locals and people who know King, the author sheds light on daily life in places that would become the settings for Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Dead Zone, Cujo, IT, and 11/22/63.

Written by: Sharon Kitchens

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Peak Human
  • Peak Human

  • What We Can Learn from History’s Greatest Civilizations
  • Written by: Johan Norberg
  • Narrated by: Andrew Cullum
  • Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
  • Unabridged
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All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth; yet no two are the same. Their beliefs, societies and place in the wider world all vary. Despite this, all previous golden ages have ended, whether it be because of external pressures or internal fracturing; too much hubris or too little wariness.

Written by: Johan Norberg

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The Human Journey
  • The Human Journey

  • Written by: Gaia Vince, The Great Courses
  • Narrated by: Gaia Vince
  • Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
  • Original Recording
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Humans have been on a remarkable journey these past 300,000 years. We started in Africa and slowly spread across the globe—crossing land bridges, sailing into the unknown, and eventually building cities and civilizations. While our primate cousins stayed where they evolved, we moved. Migration isn’t just something we did—it’s a defining trait of our species. Now, after covering the planet, we’re on the move again—not chasing new frontiers, but escaping rising seas, extreme heat, political instability, and economic stress.

Written by: Gaia Vince,

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India
  • India

  • 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent
  • Written by: Audrey Truschke
  • Narrated by: Audrey Truschke
  • Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
  • Unabridged
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Much of world history is Indian history. Home today to one in four people, the subcontinent has long been densely populated and deeply connected to Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas through migration and trade. In this magisterial history, Audrey Truschke tells the fascinating story of the region historically known as India--which includes today's India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and parts of Afghanistan—and the people who have lived there.

Written by: Audrey Truschke

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The Wisdom of the Ancients
  • The Wisdom of the Ancients

  • Four Ideas that Changed the World
  • Written by: H.A. Drake
  • Narrated by: Kent Klineman
  • Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
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This book is about four cornerstones of modern thought that were put in place by people living in the ancient Mediterranean world. It covers approximately 2,000 years in time (from ca. 1000 BCE to 1000 CE) and spatially moves from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia (roughly, modern Iraq), through Greece and Rome, to the new Germanic states growing in what is now western Europe.



Written by: H.A. Drake

Inside the Britannic cover art
Inside the Britannic
  • Inside the Britannic

  • Uncovering the Wreck of the Titanic's Sister Ship
  • Written by: Simon Mills
  • Narrated by: Mike Cooper
  • Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0 out of 5 stars 0
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    0 out of 5 stars 0
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The Olympic Class ships were intended to be the greatest liners to ever sail the oceans, but the Britannic sank only four years after her sister ship the Titanic. While the wreck of the Titanic is two miles below the surface and rapidly deteriorating, the Britannic is much more accessible (only 400 ft down) and remains largely intact. One of the largest passenger ships ever to have sunk, her wreck presents a unique opportunity to explore the interior of the Olympic Class liners, and examine areas which on the Titanic simply no longer exist.

Written by: Simon Mills

Stephen King's Maine cover art
Stephen King's Maine
  • Stephen King's Maine

  • A History & Guide
  • Written by: Sharon Kitchens
  • Narrated by: Suzie Althens
  • Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
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Author Sharon Kitchens identifies the locations that serve as the basis for King's fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem's Lot, Derry, and Haven. Drawing on historical materials and conversations with locals and people who know King, the author sheds light on daily life in places that would become the settings for Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Dead Zone, Cujo, IT, and 11/22/63.

Written by: Sharon Kitchens

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