Princeton University Press

A classic book now available on audioWith narration by Anu Anand, who tells the story of how Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial RevolutionDuring the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the...

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 eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences...

How the new conspiracists are undermining democracy—and what can be done about itConspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspiracists today have introduced something new—conspiracy without theory. And the new conspiracism has moved from the...

This provocative audiobook narrated by Lisa Coleman explores our capacity to ignore what is inconvenient or traumaticIgnorance, whether passive or active, conscious or unconscious, has always been a part of the human condition, Renata Salecl argues....

"Fascinating and exhilarating—Sean B. Carroll at his very best."—Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for OccupantsIn this audiobook, acclaimed writer and biologist Sean B. Carroll narrates the rollicking, awe-inspiring story of the surprising...

A global history of human rights in a world of nation-states that grant rights to some while denying them to othersOnce dominated by vast empires, the world is now divided into close to 200 independent countries with laws and constitutions proclaiming...

This audiobook narrated by John Chancer tells the gripping story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed—why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared foreverFeatures Eric Cline’s FAQs as bonus...

A classic book now available on audioWith narration by Christopher Ragland, who presents a bracingly provocative critique of one of our most cherished ideas and institutionsMost people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They...

This audiobook narrated by Daisy Donovan shares an electrifying vision of how we can safeguard AI’s future for the public goodArtificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI’s power grows, so does the need to...

This audiobook narrated by Teri Schnaubelt explains how to put democracy at the heart of AI governanceArtificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping our world. Police forces use them to decide where to send police officers, judges to...

Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar systemWhere is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions...

This audiobook narrated by Eve Matheson tells the story of social change in France through the experiences of a single extended family across five generationsMarie Aymard was an illiterate widow who lived in the provincial town of Angoulême in...

Kate Harper narrates the classic book that exposed the scandal of the dispossession of native land by American settlersAnd Still the Waters Run tells the tragic story of the liquidation of the independent Indian republics of the Choctaws, Chickasaws,...

A sober-minded philosophical exploration of what AI can and cannot achieveHumans may not be Earth’s most intelligent species for much longer: the world champions of chess, Go, and Jeopardy! are now all AIs. Given the rapid pace of progress in AI, many...

A classic book now available on audioWith narration by Richard Lyddon, who reveals why our addiction to debt caused the global financial crisis and is the root of our financial woesAdair Turner became chairman of Britain's Financial Services Authority...

This audiobook narrated by John Chancer takes you to Teton County, Wyoming, where the ultra-wealthy romanticize rural poverty and leverage the natural world to ascend even higher on the socioeconomic ladderBillionaire Wilderness takes you inside the...

How race shapes expectations about whose losses matterIn democracies, citizens must accept loss; we can’t always be on the winning side. But in the United States, the fundamental civic capacity of being able to lose is not distributed equally. Propped...

This audiobook narrated by Homer Todiwala charts the new path for economic development that India must createThe whole world has a stake in India’s future, and that future hinges on whether India can develop its economy and deliver for its...

An unprecedented history of Brooklyn, told through its places, buildings, and the people who made them, from the early seventeenth century to todayAmerica's most storied urban underdog, Brooklyn has become an internationally recognized brand in recent...

A classic book now available on audioWith narration by Phyllida Nash, who gives a captivating account of the legendary empire that made the modern Western world possibleByzantium. The name evokes grandeur and exoticism—gold, cunning, and complexity....

Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in EconomicsThis audiobook narrated by Nancy Crane traces women’s journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at homeA century ago, it was a given...

This engaging audiobook narrated by Aaqil Ahmed explores how Central Asia has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,...

This audiobook narrated by Erica Stevens Abbitt presents a panoramic cultural and legal history that traces the roots of antisemitism and racism to early Christian theologySince the earliest days of Christianity, theologians expressed pervasive...

This audiobook narrated by Christopher Ragland reveals the strengths and failures of the American college, and explains why liberal education still mattersAs the commercialization of American higher education accelerates, more and more students are...