Bestsellers
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
- A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917--2017
- Written by: Rashid Khalidi
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi, Rashid Khalidi - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story5 out of 5 stars 68
A landmark history of 100 years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Setting the record straight
- By Chillyfinger on 2023-10-26
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Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza
- A Reckoning
- Written by: Peter Beinart
- Narrated by: Peter Beinart
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza is a provocative argument that will expand and inform one of the defining conversations of our time.
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Rise and Kill First
- The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
- Written by: Ronen Bergman
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 25 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
The Talmud says: “If someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.” This instinct to take every measure, even the most aggressive, to defend the Jewish people is hardwired into Israel’s DNA....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-01-02
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Muhammad
- His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
- Written by: Martin Lings
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
This excellent audiobook is the first of its kind and has been selected by a number of organisations as a worthy introduction to the life of Prophet Muhammad....
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4 out of 5 stars
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hoping for a newer version with simple English instead of thou and thine…
- By Yas Ab on 2024-11-09
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- A Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
- Written by: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Wonder in and of Itself
- By Adam Doran on 2024-05-30
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King of Kings
- The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
- Written by: Scott Anderson
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner, Scott Anderson
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times.
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
- A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917--2017
- Written by: Rashid Khalidi
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi, Rashid Khalidi - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story5 out of 5 stars 68
A landmark history of 100 years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Setting the record straight
- By Chillyfinger on 2023-10-26
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Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza
- A Reckoning
- Written by: Peter Beinart
- Narrated by: Peter Beinart
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza is a provocative argument that will expand and inform one of the defining conversations of our time.
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Rise and Kill First
- The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
- Written by: Ronen Bergman
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 25 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
The Talmud says: “If someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.” This instinct to take every measure, even the most aggressive, to defend the Jewish people is hardwired into Israel’s DNA....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-01-02
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Muhammad
- His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
- Written by: Martin Lings
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
This excellent audiobook is the first of its kind and has been selected by a number of organisations as a worthy introduction to the life of Prophet Muhammad....
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4 out of 5 stars
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hoping for a newer version with simple English instead of thou and thine…
- By Yas Ab on 2024-11-09
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- A Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
- Written by: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Wonder in and of Itself
- By Adam Doran on 2024-05-30
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King of Kings
- The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
- Written by: Scott Anderson
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner, Scott Anderson
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times.
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
- Written by: Toby Wilkinson
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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 nation-state to its final absorption....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Enoyable
- By Liri on 2018-12-15
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Eichmann in Jerusalem
- A Report on the Banality of Evil
- Written by: Hannah Arendt
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
Sparking a flurry of heated debate, Hannah Arendt's authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared in The New Yorker in 1963....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Small Man
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-02-01
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A History of the Muslim World
- From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity
- Written by: Michael A. Cook
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 52 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom traces the panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern era
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Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- Written by: Eckart Frahm
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history....
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On Palestine
- Written by: Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappe
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Operation Protective Edge, Israel's 2014 assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dead and cleared the way for another Israeli land grab. The need to stand in solidarity with Palestinians has never been greater....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read/ listen
- By L. Antoine on 2025-03-18
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Sword and Scimitar
- Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West
- Written by: Raymond Ibrahim, Victor Davis Hanson - foreword
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
This sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West sheds a revealing light on current hostilities....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Alarming perspective
- By Amazon Customer on 2025-03-22
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Genocide Bad
- Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation
- Written by: Sim Kern
- Narrated by: Sim Kern
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Part activist memoir, part crash course in Jewish and Palestinian history, Genocide Bad dismantles Zionist propaganda and maps a course towards collective liberation in ten unapologetic essays.
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Rome and Persia
- The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry
- Written by: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
Epic in scope, tracing seven centuries of conflict between two great powers, historian Adrian Goldsworthy completely reshapes our understanding of one of the greatest rivalries of world history....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Informative overview of Persian/Roman wars. BUT...
- By Sam on 2024-10-21
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Islam
- A Short History [Modern Library Chronicles]
- Written by: Karen Armstrong
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
Best-selling author and renowned religious scholar Karen Armstrong presents a concise and articulate history of Islam, the world's fastest-growing faith....
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The House of Wisdom
- How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization
- Written by: Jonathan Lyons
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Here is the story of how medieval Arab scholars made dazzling advances in science and philosophy, and of the Europeans who brought this knowledge back to the West....
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A Stranger in Your Own City
- Travels in the Middle East's Long War
- Written by: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
- Narrated by: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
- Length: 14 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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The history of reportage has often depended on outsiders—Ryszard Kapuściński witnessing the fall of the shah in Iran, Frances FitzGerald observing the aftermath of the American war in Vietnam....
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Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- Written by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Depth and breath of content is immense.
- By Anonymous on 2024-08-23
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Ten Myths About Israel
- Written by: Ilan Pappe
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
The outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel.
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Perfect Victims
- And the Politics of Appeal
- Written by: Mohammed El-Kurd
- Narrated by: Mohammed El-Kurd
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
Palestine is a microcosm of the world: on fire, stubborn, fragmented, dignified. While a settler colonial state continues to inflict devastating violence, fundamental truths are deliberately obscured—the perpetrators are coddled while the victims are blamed and placed on trial.
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5 out of 5 stars
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essential read
- By Shabina on 2025-05-22
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The Israel Decree
- The Past, Present, and Future of the World’s Most Controversial Strip of Land
- Written by: Amir Tsarfati
- Narrated by: Amir Tsarfati
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
For centuries, questions have lingered both within and outside the church: Is modern Israel connected to the Israel of the Old Testament? Do God’s past promises to Israel still apply now? And what does this mean for all Christians today?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling explanation for Israel in history
- By D. herrewynen on 2025-05-09
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Mossad
- The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
- Written by: Michael Bar-Zohar, Nissim Mishal
- Narrated by: Benjamin Isaac
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story5 out of 5 stars 28
Authors MichaelBar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal take us behind the closed curtain with riveting, eye-opening, boots-on-the-ground accounts of the most dangerous, most crucial missions....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spectacular true stories
- By Said Sabet on 2025-04-27
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Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic
- Written by: Ilan Pappe
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 21 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
In 1896, a Jewish state was a pipe dream. Today the overwhelming majority of Jews identify as Zionists. How did this happen?
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The Gates of Gaza
- A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israel's Borderlands
- Written by: Amir Tibon
- Narrated by: Amir Tibon
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
On the morning of Saturday, October 7, Amir Tibon and his wife were awakened by mortar rounds exploding near their home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a progressive Israeli settlement along the Gaza border. Soon, they were holding their two young daughters in the family’s reinforced safe room.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful and informative
- By rubesm on 2025-05-21
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The First Muslim
- The Story of Muhammad
- Written by: Lesley Hazleton
- Narrated by: Deepti Gupta
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Muhammad's was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance, yet the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mis representation
- By Asif Imtiaz Ahmed on 2024-03-28
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A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
- Written by: Ilan Pappe
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
An indispensable guide to understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict, and how we might yet still find a way out of it.
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Lawrence in Arabia
- War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East
- Written by: Scott Anderson
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 23 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history - the Arab Revolt and the secret “great game” to control the Middle East....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story and well narrated
- By William on 2022-11-04
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Cleopatra
- A Life
- Written by: Stacy Schiff
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt....
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Covering Islam
- How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World
- Written by: Edward W. Said, Laleh Khalili
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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An unusually sharp look at the way in which the U.S. press and experts have dealt with the crisis in the Middle East and Iran.
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October 7th: Searching for the Humanitarian Middle
- Written by: Marsha Lederman
- Narrated by: Marsha Lederman
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
In this emotional missive from the diaspora, Globe and Mail columnist Marsha Lederman gathers her columns searching for the humanitarian middle of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
New Releases
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King of Kings
- The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
- Written by: Scott Anderson
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner, Scott Anderson
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government and traces the rise of religious nationalism, offering essential insights into today's global unrest.
Written by: Scott Anderson
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In the Land of Ninkasi
- A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia
- Written by: Tate Paulette
- Narrated by: Ryan Lee Dunlap
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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In this authoritative but light-hearted account of beers gone by, archaeologist Tate Paulette brings the famous "land between the rivers" back to life in vivid detail. We meet not only the beers of ancient Mesopotamia, but also the people who brewed them and drank them, the places where these people lived and worked, the taverns and temples and tombs where they did their drinking, the stories they told about beer, their preferred styles of drinking, their brewing equipment and drinking paraphernalia, the gods and goddesses who governed their lives and who were also partial to a drink.
Written by: Tate Paulette
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The Dead Sea
- A 10,000 Year History
- Written by: Nir Arielli
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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In this panoramic account, Nir Arielli explores the history of the Dead Sea from the first Neolithic settlements to the present day. Moving through the ages, Arielli reveals the religious, economic, military, and scientific importance of the lake, which has been both a source of great wealth and a site of war. The Dead Sea weaves together a tapestry of the lake's human stories—and amidst environmental degradation and renewed conflict, makes a powerful case for why it should be saved.
Written by: Nir Arielli
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October 7th: Searching for the Humanitarian Middle
- Written by: Marsha Lederman
- Narrated by: Marsha Lederman
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Since 2023, the best-selling and award-winning author and journalist has been reflecting, with deep empathy, on the horrific October 7th attacks on Israeli citizens, rising anti-Semitism, and the brutal violence against civilians in Gaza in her column for the Globe and Mail. As one of the leading Canadian voices on Jewish identity, Lederman’s impassioned work in the Globe has been a lifeline for listeners since October 7th, 2023. The work collected in this book captures the pain of so many: Marsha’s prose has a way of cutting through the noise and capturing the humanity behind the headlines
Written by: Marsha Lederman
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Saudi Arabia
- A Modern History
- Written by: David Commins
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, a major player on the international stage and the site of Islam's two holiest cities. It is also one of the world's only absolute monarchies. How did Saudi Arabia get to where it is today?
Written by: David Commins
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Because It’s Just and Right
- The Untold Back-Story of the US Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem
- Written by: Farley Weiss, Leonard Grunstein
- Narrated by: William Savage
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In their new book, “Because It’s Just And Right: The Untold Back-Story of the US Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem", Leonard Grunstein and Farley Weiss share the riveting political drama of how the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 was first promulgated by Senator Jon Kyl, negotiated and then passed, on a bipartisan basis, by an overwhelming majority of Congress.
Written by: Farley Weiss, and others
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King of Kings
- The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
- Written by: Scott Anderson
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner, Scott Anderson
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government and traces the rise of religious nationalism, offering essential insights into today's global unrest.
Written by: Scott Anderson
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In the Land of Ninkasi
- A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia
- Written by: Tate Paulette
- Narrated by: Ryan Lee Dunlap
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
In this authoritative but light-hearted account of beers gone by, archaeologist Tate Paulette brings the famous "land between the rivers" back to life in vivid detail. We meet not only the beers of ancient Mesopotamia, but also the people who brewed them and drank them, the places where these people lived and worked, the taverns and temples and tombs where they did their drinking, the stories they told about beer, their preferred styles of drinking, their brewing equipment and drinking paraphernalia, the gods and goddesses who governed their lives and who were also partial to a drink.
Written by: Tate Paulette
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The Dead Sea
- A 10,000 Year History
- Written by: Nir Arielli
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
In this panoramic account, Nir Arielli explores the history of the Dead Sea from the first Neolithic settlements to the present day. Moving through the ages, Arielli reveals the religious, economic, military, and scientific importance of the lake, which has been both a source of great wealth and a site of war. The Dead Sea weaves together a tapestry of the lake's human stories—and amidst environmental degradation and renewed conflict, makes a powerful case for why it should be saved.
Written by: Nir Arielli
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October 7th: Searching for the Humanitarian Middle
- Written by: Marsha Lederman
- Narrated by: Marsha Lederman
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Since 2023, the best-selling and award-winning author and journalist has been reflecting, with deep empathy, on the horrific October 7th attacks on Israeli citizens, rising anti-Semitism, and the brutal violence against civilians in Gaza in her column for the Globe and Mail. As one of the leading Canadian voices on Jewish identity, Lederman’s impassioned work in the Globe has been a lifeline for listeners since October 7th, 2023. The work collected in this book captures the pain of so many: Marsha’s prose has a way of cutting through the noise and capturing the humanity behind the headlines
Written by: Marsha Lederman
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Saudi Arabia
- A Modern History
- Written by: David Commins
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, a major player on the international stage and the site of Islam's two holiest cities. It is also one of the world's only absolute monarchies. How did Saudi Arabia get to where it is today?
Written by: David Commins
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Because It’s Just and Right
- The Untold Back-Story of the US Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem
- Written by: Farley Weiss, Leonard Grunstein
- Narrated by: William Savage
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
In their new book, “Because It’s Just And Right: The Untold Back-Story of the US Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem", Leonard Grunstein and Farley Weiss share the riveting political drama of how the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 was first promulgated by Senator Jon Kyl, negotiated and then passed, on a bipartisan basis, by an overwhelming majority of Congress.
Written by: Farley Weiss, and others