7 hours and 27 minutes
Global Discontents
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American Empire Project: Audiobooks in Order
The American Empire Project is exactly what its name suggests: a sustained examination of American power, represented in our catalogue by Global Discontents from Noam Chomsky. At 7 hours and 27 minutes it is one of the more compact listens on our Classics and Heritage shelves, and its 4.6 star average from 194 ratings suggests it delivers precisely what its audience came for.
- 1 audiobooks
- 7 hours of listening
- 4.6/5 average (194 ratings)
- narrated by Noam Chomsky
- Classics & Heritage
The American Empire Project audiobooks in order
7 hours and 27 minutes
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Series at a glance
| # | Title | Length | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Global Discontents | 7 hours and 27 minutes | 4.6/5 (194) |
Why listen to American Empire Project?
The audio edition has a distinctive draw: Noam Chomsky himself is the credited narrator, and hearing arguments of this kind in the author’s own voice changes the experience entirely. It becomes less like reading an essay and more like attending a long, unhurried lecture from the source.At under seven and a half hours, Global Discontents is an accessible entry point into the wider project, and since it is the sole volume in our catalogue, it is where your listening will begin. The compact running time suits a week of commutes admirably.This is for politically curious listeners, students of history, and anyone who prefers their nonfiction argued rather than merely narrated. It is not light listening, and it does not pretend to be.
Clara’s verdict
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
My verdict is straightforwardly positive. A 4.6 average across nearly two hundred ratings is a solid, trustworthy result, and the author narrated format is a genuine point of difference in audio. I mark it down slightly only because a single compact volume gives me a narrow window onto a much larger project, and because listening of this density will not suit every mood. For the right listener, though, this earns its place without difficulty.
Clara Whitmore, Founder & Literary Critic
Frequently asked questions
How many audiobooks are in the American Empire Project series?
Our catalogue lists 1 American Empire Project audiobooks, adding up to around 7 hours of listening.
Which American Empire Project audiobook should I start with?
Listeners rate Global Discontents highest (4.6/5 across 194 ratings), but reading order usually starts with book 1.
Who narrates the American Empire Project audiobooks?
Most of the series is narrated by Noam Chomsky.
Are the American Empire Project audiobooks worth listening to?
Across the series, listeners average 4.6/5 from 194 ratings on Audible and Amazon.
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