Explore global issues with the best political and social science audiobooks for engaged minds. From policy analysis to social justice storytelling, these top-rated titles offer perspective and depth for active listeners.
Author: Dave Bartell Narrator: Length: Release Date: Version: ⭐ 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,309 reviews Best Seller Rank Description His priceless discovery will make history… if someone doesn’t steal it first. Darwin Lacroix needs to avenge his family’s disgrace. Archaeologists dismissed their claims of Roman treasure buried in the far north, laughing…
Author: Billy Wellman Narrator: Length: Release Date: Version: ⭐ 4.4 out of 5 stars 104 reviews Best Seller Rank Description Travel back to a thousand years before the Aztecs, when volcanos obliterated cities, impelling the survivors to find a place of safety. These survivors built the largest city in the Americas and one…
Author: Joseph A. Tainter Narrator: Brian Arens Length: 10 hours and 26 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.5 out of 5 stars 309 reviews Best Seller Rank Description Political disintegration is a persistent feature of world history. The Collapse of Complex Societies, though written by an archaeologist, will therefore strike a chord…
Author: Brian Fagan Narrator: Kevin Scollin Length: 9 hours and 54 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.5 out of 5 stars 189 reviews Best Seller Rank Description The thrilling history of archaeological adventure, with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe What is archaeology? The word may…
Author: Sarah Parcak Narrator: Macmillan Audio Length: 8 hours and 39 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.4 out of 5 stars 366 reviews Best Seller Rank Description One of the 2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year One of the 2019 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2020 Phi Beta Kappa…
Author: Eric H. Cline Narrator: The Great Courses Length: 12 hours and 37 minutes Release Date: Version: Original recording ⭐ 3.9 out of 5 stars 5 reviews Best Seller Rank Description The work of archaeologists has commanded worldwide attention and captivated the human imagination since the earliest days of exploration, with groundbreaking discoveries…
Author: Paulette F. C. Steeves Narrator: Kristin Aikin Salada Length: 8 hours and 7 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.3 out of 5 stars 79 reviews Best Seller Rank Description The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere is a reclaimed history of the deep past of Indigenous people in North and South…
Author: Jean-Pierre Isbouts Narrator: The Great Courses Length: 11 hours and 21 minutes Release Date: Version: Original recording ⭐ 2.3 out of 5 stars 2 reviews Best Seller Rank Description The findings of historians and archaeologists open a thrilling world of discovery as they bring their methods and insights to the iconic stories…
Author: Ashley Lemke Narrator: The Great Courses Length: 5 hours and 42 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 reviews Best Seller Rank Description The work of archaeology uncovers fascinating vestiges of humanity’s past, greatly enriching our knowledge of our ancestors and ourselves. Over the last century, archaeologists…
Author: Michel Foucault Narrator: James Gillies Length: 12 hours and 10 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.6 out of 5 stars 232 reviews Best Seller Rank Description Madness, sexuality, power, knowledge—are these facts of life or simply parts of speech? In a series of works of astonishing brilliance, historian Michel Foucault excavated…
Author: Peter Hessler Narrator: Penguin Audio Length: 16 hours and 44 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.7 out of 5 stars 412 reviews Best Seller Rank Description A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist “Extraordinary…. Sensitive and perceptive, Mr. Hessler is a superb literary archaeologist, one who handles what he sees with…
Author: Raven Todd DaSilva Narrator: Tantor Media Length: 8 hours and 25 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.2 out of 5 stars 124 reviews Best Seller Rank Description Discover other civilizations and cultures with rich and unique histories Lesser-known ancient civilizations and cultures. Go beyond the popular stories of Greece, Rome, Egypt,…
Author: Gary McAvoy Narrator: Will Damron Length: 9 hours and 9 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.2 out of 5 stars 698 reviews Best Seller Rank Description When Vatican archaeologist Marcus Russo uncovers the fabled Nazi Gold Train buried deep within the Owl Mountains of Poland, he expects to find a forgotten…
Author: Toby Wilkinson Narrator: Michael Page Length: 18 hours and 53 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,644 reviews Best Seller Rank Description In this landmark work, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first…
Author: Michel Foucault Narrator: James Gillies Length: 22 hours and 6 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.5 out of 5 stars 341 reviews Best Seller Rank Description With vast erudition, Foucault cuts across disciplines and reaches back into seventeenth century to show how classical systems of knowledge, which linked all of nature…
Author: Eric H. Cline Narrator: LJ Ganser Length: 12 hours and 44 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.4 out of 5 stars 277 reviews Best Seller Rank Description From the best-selling author of 1177 B.C., a comprehensive history of archaeology – from its amateur beginnings to the cutting-edge science it is today….
Author: Jaak Panksepp Narrator: Lucy Biven Length: 27 hours and 37 minutes Release Date: Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.7 out of 5 stars 236 reviews Best Seller Rank Description What makes us happy? What makes us sad? How do we come to feel a sense of enthusiasm? What fills us with lust, anger, fear,…
Author: Michael A. Cremo Narrator: Richard L. Thompson Length: 2 hours and 33 minutes Release Date: Version: Abridged ⭐ 4.6 out of 5 stars 743 reviews Best Seller Rank Description Forbidden Archeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race by Michael A. Cremo explores the intricate world of archaeology and historical analysis. This…
Author: Captivating History Narrator: Length: Release Date: Version: ⭐ 4.4 out of 5 stars 117 reviews Best Seller Rank Description If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, then keep reading… Five captivating manuscripts in one book: Carthage: A Captivating Guide to the Carthaginian Empire and Its Conflicts with…
Author: Martin Jones Narrator: Length: Release Date: Version: ⭐ 4.3 out of 5 stars 202 reviews Best Seller Rank Description In Unlocking the Past, Martin Jones, a leading expert at the forefront of bioarchaeology—the discipline that gave Michael Crichton the premise for Jurassic Park—explains how this pioneering science is rewriting human history and…