OK.. if you had 3 book choices ... for my Audible

[w8liftinglady]

I have "A Peoples History of The United States".
What do you recommend as must haves?

[rainy]

1. Cutting For Stone

Superb writing. Unforgettable and life changing.

[exboyfil]

2. It is 3 credits but

Shelby Foote's 3 Volume The Civil War. I have listened to it twice. It is my favorite. Followed by first three volumes of The Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones). Other favorites include Hamilton by Chernow, Truman by McCullough, John Adams by McCullough, 1776 by McCullough, Lonesome Dove by McMurthry, Andrew Jackson by Brands, American Gods by Gaiman, I Claudius and Claudius the God by Graves, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein.

I love audible.com.

[Patiod]

12. I read "The Stars in Their Courses" every July

I'm a woman and a Quaker with little if any interest in stories about war, but damn, that book is astounding.

[longship]

3. "The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein.

Scary shit. And all true.

[charlyvi]

4. Bloodlands. Timothy Snyder

A history of the people who were caught in the lands between Germany and The Soviet Union before and during WW2. Poland, the Ukraine, Bellarusse (sp), Latvia, the Baltic countries. These people were caught in the grinder between Hitler and Stalin. Tragic, tragic, tragic.

[w8liftinglady]

5. awesome! I'm going to check back..you guys have made my next 4 choices for me :)

[marmar]

6. "Empire of Illusion" by Chris Hedges

[applegrove]

7. "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry

[zeos3]

8. How about 3 authors?

I'm always amazed when I pick up their books.

Thomas Frank - "What's the Matter With Kansas?" and "The Wrecking Crew" (I haven't read his new one yet)

David Cay Johnston - "Perfectly Legal" and "Free Lunch" (Again, haven't read his latest one)

Greg Palast - "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" and "Armed madhouse" (Haven't read his latest either)



As a bonus, check out "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" by John Perkins

[Chalfont]

9. A Trilogy

I recommend these three:
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63
Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65
At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-1968

I liked At Canaan's edge most, but I think you need to start from the beginning.

RE: John Perkins. He's a bit of a liar and con man, I think.

[Patiod]

10. English Passengers by Matthew Kneale

Sprawling, rollicking story of a Manx sea captain forced to take a ship of fools to Australia. Funny and tragic, read by Simon Callow who gives every one of the many characters a distinctive voice.

[avebury]

11. Stieg Larrson's trilogy:

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl Who Played With Fire

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest


Also, check out your local library to see if they have free audio downloads. The local library where I live has both e-books and audio books available for download. A lot of times before I buy a book from Audible or Amazon I check to see if I can get it for free from the library. For example, I just listened to No Easy Day, the book about the mission that killed Bin Laden. It was an interesting book and expanded beyond just the raid to about Seal Team life.

[unhappycamper]

13. Legacy of Ashes & Retreat From Kabul

[AudibleClassAction]

14. Ever LOSE your credits for having too many or for cancelling Audible subscription?

I have been seeing tons of complaints around the web about Audible.com’s practice of seizing book credits that its users have already paid for.

Has anyone lost Audible.com credits after cancelling? Or lost credits for exceeding their monthly carry-over limit?

I am an attorney working on this issue and would love to speak with anyone who has experienced any loss of Audible.com credits. Our communications would remain confidential.

Feel free to contact me directly: [e-mail]

Thanks!
Knoll