KING OF KINGS by Scott Anderson (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

King of Kings by Scott Anderson (Audiobook) (Nonfiction)
Author: Scott Anderson
Narrator: Scott Anderson (with additional voices for emphasis in some editions)
Release Date: August 5, 2025 (US); August 7, 2025 (UK)
Length: Approximately 15 hours
Genre: Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Political History

King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution—A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation is a gripping audiobook by acclaimed historian Scott Anderson, narrated with his authoritative voice to bring the 1979 Iranian Revolution to life. It examines the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic Republic as a series of avoidable blunders by leaders and U.S. policymakers, highlighting how oil wealth, repression, and intelligence failures fueled one of the 20th century's most transformative events. Anderson connects this history to the origins of modern religious nationalism, offering a fast-paced narrative drawn from declassified documents and interviews.