Bestsellers
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Krakatoa
- The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall1,175
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Performance748
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Story746
The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the...
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Great subject, great writing, great voice
- By rwise on 01-26-04
By: Simon Winchester
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The Jakarta Method
- Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
- By: Vincent Bevins
- Narrated by: Tim Paige
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,406
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Performance1,175
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Story1,173
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, AND GQ “A radical new history of the United States abroad” (Wall Street Journal) which uncovers U.S. complicity in the mass-killings of left-wing activists in Indonesia, Latin America and around the world In 1965, the US...
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Great book, but the narration has serious flaws
- By Prof. Neil Larsen on 08-03-20
By: Vincent Bevins
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Special Men
- A LRP's Recollections
- By: Dennis Foley
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance25
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Story25
A recipient of two Purple Hearts gives listeners an inside view of US Army special forces through his own trial by fire during the Vietnam War.
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The dedication of the American soldier to their job and to each other.
- By Ralph Bartley on 03-10-26
By: Dennis Foley
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Vietnam
- An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, Peter Noble
- Length: 33 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,787
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Performance1,575
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Story1,566
An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War. Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the...
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A more nuanced view than Ken Burns' companion book
- By Vu on 10-21-18
By: Max Hastings
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The Golden Road
- How Ancient India Transformed the World
- By: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: William Dalrymple
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall76
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Performance69
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Story69
In The Golden Road, revered historian William Dalrymple corrects the record, telling the captivating story of ancient India’s ascent through a swift and breathtaking tour of the ideas and places Indians created. Treks into the depths of cave monasteries illuminate the origins and spread of Buddhism.
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Vital insights into the sources of culture and the philosophy of knowledge.
- By Adam on 09-26-25
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We Few
- US Special Forces in Vietnam
- By: Nick Brokhausen
- Narrated by: George Spelvin
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,934
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Performance2,684
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Story2,673
A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War....
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Is there such a thing as funny war genre ??
- By dax on 11-04-18
By: Nick Brokhausen
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Krakatoa
- The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall1,175
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Performance748
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Story746
The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the...
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Great subject, great writing, great voice
- By rwise on 01-26-04
By: Simon Winchester
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The Jakarta Method
- Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
- By: Vincent Bevins
- Narrated by: Tim Paige
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,406
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Performance1,175
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Story1,173
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, AND GQ “A radical new history of the United States abroad” (Wall Street Journal) which uncovers U.S. complicity in the mass-killings of left-wing activists in Indonesia, Latin America and around the world In 1965, the US...
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Great book, but the narration has serious flaws
- By Prof. Neil Larsen on 08-03-20
By: Vincent Bevins
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Special Men
- A LRP's Recollections
- By: Dennis Foley
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance25
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Story25
A recipient of two Purple Hearts gives listeners an inside view of US Army special forces through his own trial by fire during the Vietnam War.
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The dedication of the American soldier to their job and to each other.
- By Ralph Bartley on 03-10-26
By: Dennis Foley
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Vietnam
- An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, Peter Noble
- Length: 33 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,787
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Performance1,575
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Story1,566
An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War. Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the...
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A more nuanced view than Ken Burns' companion book
- By Vu on 10-21-18
By: Max Hastings
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The Golden Road
- How Ancient India Transformed the World
- By: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: William Dalrymple
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall76
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Performance69
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Story69
In The Golden Road, revered historian William Dalrymple corrects the record, telling the captivating story of ancient India’s ascent through a swift and breathtaking tour of the ideas and places Indians created. Treks into the depths of cave monasteries illuminate the origins and spread of Buddhism.
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Vital insights into the sources of culture and the philosophy of knowledge.
- By Adam on 09-26-25
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We Few
- US Special Forces in Vietnam
- By: Nick Brokhausen
- Narrated by: George Spelvin
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,934
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Performance2,684
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Story2,673
A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War....
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Is there such a thing as funny war genre ??
- By dax on 11-04-18
By: Nick Brokhausen
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A New History Vietnam
- By: Cirby Hayborne
- Narrated by: Cirby Hayborne
- Length: 23 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
In Vietnam, the sweeping history of the nation unfolds—from its earliest origins to the present day. Across millennia, emperors, revolutionaries, religious leaders, and foreign powers have all left indelible and often complex marks on this dynamic land.
By: Cirby Hayborne
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Lee Kuan Yew
- The Grand Master’s Insights on China, United States, and the World
- By: Graham Allison, Robert D. Blackwill, Ali Wyne
- Narrated by: Michael McConnohie, Francis Chau
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,085
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Performance917
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Story913
Lee, the founding father of modern Singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990, has honed his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage....
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Thought-provoking
- By Jean on 12-11-14
By: Graham Allison, and others
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If I Die in a Combat Zone
- Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall281
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Performance253
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Story252
Tim O'Brien gave us this intensely personal account of his year as a foot soldier in Vietnam....
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A solid Vietnam war memoir
- By Darwin8u on 04-16-14
By: Tim O'Brien
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Dispatches
- By: Michael Herr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall294
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Performance255
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Story254
"The best book to have been written about the Vietnam War" (The New York Times Book Review); an instant classic straight from the front lines. From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent words, Dispatches makes us see, in unforgettable and unflinching detail, the chaos and fervor of...
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A remarkable performance of a remarkable book.
- By JohnB on 10-14-21
By: Michael Herr
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Phantom Warriors
- Book II: More Extraordinary True Combat Stories from LRRPS, LRPS, and Rangers in Vietnam
- By: Gary A. Linderer, Kregg P.J. Jorgenson - foreword, Tom Roubideaux - introduction
- Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance26
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Story26
Phantom Warriors II presents heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat stories from individuals and teams. These elite warriors relive sudden deadly firefights, prolonged gun battles with large enemy forces, desperate attempts to help fallen comrades, and the sheer hell of bloody, no-quarter combat.
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I guess im just used to MACV-SOG books
- By Kindle Customer on 03-11-26
By: Gary A. Linderer, and others
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Dereliction of Duty
- Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam
- By: H. R. McMaster
- Narrated by: H. R. McMaster
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall445
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Performance392
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Story392
""The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C."" —H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved...
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I'm a Vietnam Veteran
- By Ron Davis on 12-18-22
By: H. R. McMaster
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Eyes of the Eagle
- F Company LRPs in Vietnam, 1968
- By: Gary A. Linderer
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall417
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Performance369
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Story368
The Eyes of the Eagle is an accurate, exciting look at the recon soldier's war. There are none better....
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Loved it
- By Dan on 03-16-20
By: Gary A. Linderer
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Embers of War
- The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
- By: Fredrik Logevall
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 32 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall296
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Performance271
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Story266
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Written with the style of a great novelist and the intrigue of a Cold War thriller, Embers of War is a landmark work that will forever change your understanding of how and why America went to war in Vietnam. Tapping newly accessible diplomatic archives in several...
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Understanding Why We failed the People of Vietnam
- By VA on 03-22-21
By: Fredrik Logevall
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Eyes Behind the Lines
- L Company Rangers in Vietnam, 1969
- By: Gary A. Linderer
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall476
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Performance433
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Story429
In mid-December 1968, after recovering from wounds sustained in a murderous mission, Gary Linderer returned to Phu Bai to complete his tour of duty as a LRP. His job was to find the enemy, observe him, or kill him - all the while behind enemy lines....
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Must read for anyone who enjoys Vietnam era LRRP
- By La artist on 12-22-19
By: Gary A. Linderer
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First They Killed My Father
- A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
- By: Loung Ung
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,275
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Performance1,142
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Story1,137
One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five....
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Brutal, Heartbreaking
- By Gillian on 01-27-15
By: Loung Ung
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We Band of Angels
- The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan
- By: Elizabeth M. Norman
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall514
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Performance469
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Story468
We Band of Angels is the story of women searching for adventure, caught up in the drama and danger of war.
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A very moving tribute!
- By mark nelsen on 05-17-17
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Indestructible
- One Man's Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII
- By: John R Bruning
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,268
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Performance1,169
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Story1,167
In this remarkable WWII story by New York Times bestselling author John R. Bruning, a renegade American pilot fights against all odds to rescue his family -- imprisoned by the Japanese--and revolutionizes modern warfare along the way. From the knife fights and smuggling runs of his youth to his...
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You will love Pappy's story
- By A. L. DeWitt on 11-15-16
By: John R Bruning
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Hue 1968
- A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
- By: Mark Bowden
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,067
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Performance1,873
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Story1,857
Huế 1968 is the story of the centerpiece of the Tet Offensive and a turning point in the American War in Vietnam....
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I KNEW This Book Would Sting Me . . . .
- By Rum Runner on 07-28-17
By: Mark Bowden
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The Vietnam War
- A Military History
- By: Geoffrey Wawro
- Narrated by: Andy Ingalls
- Length: 22 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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Story11
“Remarkable… the best overview of America’s misadventure in Southeast Asia, and it is sure to become the standard one-volume book on the war.”–Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times The Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget...
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Great rundown of what is perhaps America's most controversial war
- By urnmom on 03-06-26
By: Geoffrey Wawro
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Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior
- Hoover Essays, Book 6
- By: James B. Stockdale
- Narrated by: John Dunleavy
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
When physical disability from combat wounds brought about Jim Stockdale's early retirement from military life, he had the distinction of being the only three-star officer in the history of the navy to wear both aviator wings and the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Vietnam
- A History
- By: Stanley Karnow
- Narrated by: Edward Holland
- Length: 27 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall707
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Performance546
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Story544
In this comprehensive history, Stanley Karnow demystifies the tragic ordeal of America's war in Vietnam....
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As stunning as it was engaging
- By David Ewing on 08-06-07
By: Stanley Karnow
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Hell in a Very Small Place
- The Siege of Dien Bien Phu
- By: Bernard B. Fall
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 19 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall395
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Performance347
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Story344
Like Gettysburg, Stalingrad, Midway, and Tet, the battle at Dien Bien Phu - a strategic attack launched by France against the Vietnamese in 1954 - marked a historic turning point....
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The complete story of Dien Bien Phu
- By Arius on 09-30-16
By: Bernard B. Fall
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Burma '44
- The Battle That Turned World War II in the East
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall88
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Performance78
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Story78
Celebrated historian of World War II James Holland chronicles the astonishing Allied victory at the Battle of the Admin Box in Burma (now Myanmar), a turning point of the war in the Far East.
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Terrific Narratives
- By Dennis Jameson on 09-27-24
By: James Holland
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Some People Need Killing
- A Memoir of Murder in My Country
- By: Patricia Evangelista
- Narrated by: Patricia Evangelista
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall125
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Performance111
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Story111
TIME’S #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW TOP 10 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “Patricia Evangelista’s searing account is not only the definitive chronicle of a reign of terror in the Philippines, but a warning to the rest of the world about the true dangers of...
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Felt like a missed opportunity
- By Patrick Edward Shanahan on 10-31-24
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Vietnam
- A New History
- By: Christopher Goscha
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 23 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall123
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Performance109
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Story108
A major achievement, Vietnam offers the grand narrative of the country's complex past and the creation of the modern state of Vietnam....
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Not bad, but not great.
- By Kp on 08-06-18
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The Art of Not Being Governed
- An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia (Yale Agrarian Studies Series)
- By: James C. Scott
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance11
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Story11
From the acclaimed author and scholar James C. Scott comes the compelling account of Asian peoples who until recently have stemmed the vast tide of state-making to live at arm’s length from any organized state society.
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Brilliant
- By daniel on 04-16-25
By: James C. Scott
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Street Without Joy
- The French Debacle in Indochina
- By: Bernard B. Fall
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall462
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Performance412
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Story408
Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954....
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In 1964 this was our Vietnam textbook
- By Mike on 05-31-13
By: Bernard B. Fall
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Indonesia, Etc.
- Exploring the Improbable Nation
- By: Elizabeth Pisani
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall194
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Performance163
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Story162
An entertaining and thought-provoking portrait of Indonesia: a rich, dynamic, and often maddening nation awash with contradictions....
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Bill Bryson channels Margaret Mead
- By John S. on 09-01-14
By: Elizabeth Pisani
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Revolusi
- Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World
- By: David Van Reybrouck
- Narrated by: Neil Gardner
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall43
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Performance40
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Story40
In August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and announced the birth of a new nation. With the fourth largest population in the world, inhabiting islands that span an eighth of the globe, Indonesia became the first country to rid itself of colonial rule after WWII. Renowned...
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Solid Historical Survey
- By DavidPrestonokwu on 06-05-24