This history focuses on the first-ever African-American military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen, who fought during WWII. At a steady pace, narrator Brandon Massey recounts the challenges and triumphs of these brave men. Despite their extraordinary performance, they were a segregated unit throughout the war but were integrated into the armed forces, along with other African-American units, in the latter half of the twentieth century. Massey's unemotional reading describes many instances of discrimination toward the Airmen over the years as well as the foot-dragging of white officers and politicians who tried to block their integration. Alas, Massey's narration includes no differentiation between narrative and quotations. With barely a pause between chapters, his intense reading requires listeners to pay close attention. The fascinating details on the Tuskegee Airmen's flight training, role in WWII combat, and record of leadership and bravery are worth the effort.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2013
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Audible, Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Kristin Atherton is the absolute right choice to narrate this riveting and complex history of the rise of global terrorism. The research provided here is ambitious, providing a clear-eyed, deeply considered history of the nature of terrorist acts, the motivations for which were hard for news broadcasts of the 1970s to fully capture. Atherton's narration never wavers as Burke covers the well-known events of airplane hijackings, the Munich Olympic attacks, and the Beirut bombings of 1983, "the bloodiest year." The result is an insightful history that gives context to events that may have seemed disparate to casual observers. Atherton maintains a comprehensive, consistent voice throughout this long, gripping audiobook.
Pub Date: Jan. 13, 2026
Duration: 25 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217018796
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Tim Campbell's sonorous voice is a splendid match for Wellerstein's account of the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. Wellerstein, a scholar of the history of nuclear weapons and the creator of the website NUKEMAP, delves deep into American nuclear policy. His conclusion is that President Harry S. Truman was almost entirely out of the decision loop. After the bombings, Truman made sure that American nuclear policy was firmly under the control of the president. While somewhat staccato, Campbell's delivery is never hurried or hard to follow. His voice has a slight gravelly quality, but is quite winsome and appropriately expressive throughout. Campbell's narration quickly draws the listener into this history.
Pub Date: Dec. 9, 2025
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063379459
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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