Narrated by Richard Poe, 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene has a runtime of 23 hrs 6 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 23 hrs 6 mins
- Publisher: HighBridge, a Division of Recorded Books
- Release year: 2015
- Audible category: Biographies & Memoirs / Historical / Business & Careers
Listener Ratings
48 Laws of Power holds an average listener rating of 4.6/5 from 26280 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.7/5
- Story: 4.6/5
- 5-star ratings: 77% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “You don’t have to be a psychopath to like this.”
This is an absolutely amazing book. It will help you to tell your true friends apart from people who just want to use you. It will tell when to give more to your employer, or when to tone down your enthusiasm. It will warn you about going too far in your quest for power.<br/><br/>If you really are a power-hungry maniac, this book will do just as much to help you reach your goals as it will if you are an average joe with no ambitions. I’m an idealist myself – I like to see the good in everyone and I don’t like to think of myself as someone who wants "power" over other people.<br/><br/>But that is not an excuse to avoid encountering the incredibly valuable information in this book. At the very least, it will keep you from making poor moves that will cause you to fall out of favor with others. At the most, you will be able to spot when someone else is playing "the game" and use their techniques against them. <br/><br/>I don’t like to play the game myself; I don’t think power is a game. But I sure as hell like to watch the people who DO live like it’s a game spin their wheels as they try and fail to pin me down and make themselves look totally incompetent in the process.<br/><br/>If you’re an honest person and if you think rewards and status should be earned by merit and not by raw power or deception, then your reputation and character will go before you and these laws of power will walk behind you. <br/><br/>Don’t use this book to grow in power for power’s sake. This is a fool’s errand, and ends in your annihilation. Rather learn the laws of power to attain mastery over your own spirit, and to defend against those who would prey upon your honesty and integrity.— Gaggleframpf, Audible listener
4/5 stars — “Power if you want to be an Asshole “
Two major comments.First, many rules contradict other rules.
Second, many of these rules will be effective, yet also turn you into a complete Asshole
— Naxia, Audible listener
4/5 stars — “48 Laws of Power – 36 of which you will enjoy.”
I’m going to keep this review short, sweet and simple. <br/><br/>Yes, it has a number of inaccuracies when it comes to history and people. Yes, he tends to cherry pick when it comes to his anecdotes – ignoring stories and events that hurt his argument in favor of the ones that support it.<br/><br/>But to focus on these details is to miss the point of Robert Greene’s book. By reading and/or listening to this book I began to notice the subtle ways everyone constantly jockeys for power and control. I also think it is a good resource for your writers, because sometimes he knocks an analysis out of the park. <br/><br/>And by sometimes I mean about… 3/4 of the time. About 36 out of 48 times.— OKCH, Audible listener
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