The Snowden Files

The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man

By: Luke Harding

Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith

In a tour de force of investigative journalism that reads like a spy novel, award-winning Guardian reporter Luke Harding tells Edward Snowden’s astonishing story

Edward Snowden was a 29-year-old computer genius working for the National Security Agency when he shocked the world by exposing the near-universal mass surveillance programs of the United States government. His whistleblowing has shaken the leaders of nations worldwide, and generated a passionate public debate on the dangers of global monitoring and the threat to individual privacy.

For the first time, Harding brings together the many sources and strands of the story, from the day Snowden left his glamorous girlfriend in Honolulu carrying a hard drive full of secrets, to the weeks of his secret-spilling in Hong Kong, to his battle for asylum and his exile in Moscow. Harding touches on everything from concerns about domestic spying to the complicity of the tech sector—while also placing us in the room with Edward Snowden himself.

The result is a gripping insider narrative—and a necessary and timely account of what is at stake for all of us in the new digital age.

Good info, just kinda long and drawn out

Really good info. Not as entertaining as I thought it would be. Still, I'm glad I listened to it. Everyone should!

Scary

The book was rated scary because it is a true story. My past heroes such as President Obama forces me to look through the lenses of Mr. Snowden my new hero. Yes, you are alone in this world. I highly recommend this book.

Important Book

Very good book. I also listened to Glenn Greenwald's book on the same topic. Both are definitely worth a listen.

Scope and Substance.

This account match my understanding of the sequence of events, but I enjoyed learning more about reactions outside of the US and UK!

had my attention the entire time

will be listening to this multiple times. took me a few weeks to complete, but had my attention every time I listened to it.