Preview
  • No Higher Honor

  • A Memoir of My Years in Washington
  • By: Condoleezza Rice
  • Narrated by: Condoleezza Rice
  • Length: 28 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (763 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

No Higher Honor

By: Condoleezza Rice
Narrated by: Condoleezza Rice
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $27.00

Buy for $27.00

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the former national security advisor and secretary of state comes a “sharp and penetrating . . . reminder that foreign-policy choices facing the United States are complex and difficult, with no easy solutions” (The Washington Post).

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, who overcame the racism of the civil rights era to become a brilliant academic and expert on foreign affairs, Condoleezza Rice first distinguished herself as an advisor to George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential campaign, and eventually became one of his closest confidantes. Once he was elected, she served first as his chief advisor on national security issues and later as America’s chief diplomat. From the aftermath of September 11, 2001, when she stood at the center of the administration’s efforts to protect the nation, to her efforts as secretary of state to manage the world’s volatile relationships with North Korea, Iran, and Libya, her service to America led her to confront some of the worst crises the country has ever faced.

This is her unflinchingly honest story of that remarkable time, from what really went on behind closed doors when the fates of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Lebanon often hung in the balance and how frighteningly close all-out war loomed in clashes involving Pakistan-India and Russia-Georgia, to her candid appraisal of her colleagues and contemporaries. In No Higher Honor, Condoleezza Rice delivers a master class in statecraft—but always in a way that reveals her essential warmth and humility and her deep reverence for the ideals on which America was founded.

©2011 Condoleezza Rice (P)2011 Random House Audio
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Critic reviews

“In her memoir, NO HIGHER HONOR, Rice looks back, offering unexpected candor about her tenure as national security adviser in Bush’s first term and as secretary of state…the [book’s] moments of self-doubt and regrets are a revelation…Rice offers sharp and penetrating portraits of foreign leaders…Her memoir is a reminder that foreign-policy choices facing the United States are complex and difficult, with no easy solutions…Rice has acquitted herself well in telling her side of the story; now she awaits the judgment of history.” (The Washington Post)

“Rice provides a vivid account of the tumultuous years after Sept. 11, 2001…the latest in a string of memoirs emerging from Bush administration figures trying to define the history of their tenure [this book is] the most expansive record of those eight years by any of the leading participants.” (The New York Times)

“The fascination of Rice’s memoir, and it is fascinating, is less in the broad vision put forth for a more democratic world than in the gritty description of the way decisions were made in the White House and in the State Department as the Bush Administration sought to adapt to a universe radically changed by Al Qaeda’s attacks on the United States in 2001. Rice’s account of the immediate aftermath, as seen from inside the halls of the White House, is both vivid and disturbing.” (Newsweek)

What listeners say about No Higher Honor

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    509
  • 4 Stars
    170
  • 3 Stars
    62
  • 2 Stars
    18
  • 1 Stars
    4
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    494
  • 4 Stars
    126
  • 3 Stars
    36
  • 2 Stars
    10
  • 1 Stars
    4
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    441
  • 4 Stars
    159
  • 3 Stars
    49
  • 2 Stars
    14
  • 1 Stars
    6

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great read (listen)

I started listening to your book today and did nine hours. So glad you narrated it yourself...luv listen to you and can feel your displeasure, pain and accomplishments. The last chapter of section one 14, I'm embarrassed that Canada did not stand with you...and Tony Blair is a great prime minister...Canada hasn't had that since Trudeau. Hope you have a happy thanks giving and thanks for sharing your honor and service

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Captivating!

I am not a political junkie or foreign policy buff but I felt involved in every decision, every negotiation, every trade-off the US had to make as it related to foreign relations during the Bush administration. I have a greater appreciation for the role of the Secretary of State!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Great Book, a little long

I think this is my fourth read on the Bush administration. They have all been good. History requires the participant's accounts. Outside criticism by the Monday morning quarterbacks and armchair generals lack depth. This administration has specific problems in that a hostile press set the narrative. After listening, I still disagree with several actions. However, it is clear that the policy views were thought out and valid. However, I think the book is a little long.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

very revealing

this book was written interviewing Ramos tell all done. You can tell she is not running for office. Condoleezza comes off as a very intelligent and well thought-out person it's an interesting view of the Bush years. I'm not a bush fan but I found this book extremely interesting I wanted to know a little bit more about how and administration can make certain decisions. I think she did a good job of explaining that.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

must listen to

if you dismiss this title without listening to this, it's your loss. this is a woman who has written history.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

exceeded my expectations

full disclosure, Condoleezza Rice is someone I consider to be one of the most intelligent, talented, poised, and admirable people ever to serve the United States. in my highly biased opinion, this memoir should serve as the blueprint by which every United States Secretary of State should operate. I had high expectations when I started this title and am happy to report that every expectation was exceeded.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Rice is at her best

I have always admired Ms. Rice and having read her first book this one was the "frosting on the cake".

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Long book, but so worth it!

This book gives an inside look into the W. Bush years and the unraveling situation in the Middle East. If you love politics and diplomacy then this is a book for you!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A great behind the scene view

Ms Rice does al excellent and compelling job of narrating the story, providing an entertaining and educational view of the politics behind what appears on the surface (news) to be solid team work. And the dangers of this type of work can be in other parts of the world. Great read, well listen😀

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Thank you!

The last paragraph gave me chills and inspiration. Thank you Secretary Rice for you commitment to our countries principles.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!