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All the Wrong Moves by Anthony Scaramucci: audiobook vs book, which should you choose?

Anthony Scaramucci argues that three decisions by both US parties over three decades led to the rise of Donald Trump, and reads the audiobook himself.

Read vs Listen·Verdict last reviewed 2 November 2026·5 min read
All the Wrong Moves by Anthony Scaramucci

Short answer: for the All the Wrong Moves audiobook vs book choice, we say listen on Audible (65% confidence, leaning). It is one author’s argument, read in his own voice by one narrator, which favours audio. Nothing on the print side could be confirmed, but with only one check confirmed, confidence is held at 65%.

The verdict
The same thirteen checks for every bookSix checks point to listening, such as a full cast or produced audio, the author reading their own memoir, or one narrator for a single viewpoint. Seven point to reading, such as jumping timelines, three or more viewpoints, or a story that depends on images or layout. Each check has a weight, and the weighted total sets the verdict. Verdicts are never paid for. See how we decide in full →

Listen on Audible

Anthony Scaramucci reads it himself, so you hear his argument the way he meant it, in his own voice. The audiobook runs to 12h 47m and adds a bonus interview.

Definitely readDefinitely listen
65%
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Listen on AudibleOur pick · 12h 47m, read by Anthony ScaramucciKindle edition336 pages (The Bodley Head hardback)

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Confidence 65%, which puts it in the leaning band. Bands run from close call at 50 to 64, through leaning at 65 to 79 and clear at 80 to 94, up to clear cut at 95 and above. Is listening the same as reading? See what the research says.

The audiobook at a glance

RecordingUS edition, our verdictUK edition
Read byAnthony Scaramucci (the author)Anthony Scaramucci (the author)
Length12 hours 47 minutes (12h 47m), unabridged, with a bonus interview12 hours 46 minutes (12h 46m), unabridged, with a bonus interview
At 1.5xabout 8h 31mabout 8h 31m
At 2xabout 6h 24mabout 6h 23m
Audio publisher and dateMacmillan Audio, 22 September 2026Penguin Audio, 17 September 2026
Audiobook price$20.24 on Audible US£13.79 on Audible UK
Kindle priceNot confirmed£13.99 on Amazon UK
PrintHenry Holt hardcover, 336 pages, 22 September 2026The Bodley Head hardback, 336 pages, 17 September 2026
Listener ratingPerformance 4.84 from only 25 ratingsPerformance 4.42 from only 26 ratings

Both editions are read by the author and both include an audio-only interview with Dominic Sandbrook. The US Macmillan Audio edition is newer by five days, so it is the one scored; Audible UK also sells it. Whether the two are one recording is not confirmed.

The subtitles differ. UK: “How Three Catastrophic Decisions and Years of Sh*tshow Politics Led to Trump: and How We Find a Way Out”. US: “How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump”.

Ratings and prices checked 2 November 2026. They change often. Amazon US does not show Kindle prices outside the US, so US Kindle prices are not given.

Lengths checked 2 November 2026. Speed times are calculated.

Why this verdictWhat it isCase for readingCase for listeningThe audiobookWho should ignore itQuestions

All the Wrong Moves

Anthony Scaramucci

Genre
Political non-fiction
UK edition
17 September 2026 (The Bodley Head)
US edition
22 September 2026 (Henry Holt)
Length
336 pages
On audio
12 hrs 47 mins, read by the author

On this page

  1. Why we reached this verdict
  2. What this book actually is
  3. The case for reading it
  4. The case for listening to it
  5. The audiobook in detail
  6. Who should ignore this verdict
  7. Questions people ask

Why we reached this verdict

Every book on this site is checked against the same thirteen questions. They are based on research into what most people find easier to follow in each format, not on whether the book is any good.

One criterion points to listening
✓
Single point of view and narratorIt is one author’s argument in his own voice, read by one narrator.
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Full cast or produced audioAnthony Scaramucci reads it on his own. The bonus interview with Dominic Sandbrook is an extra, not a produced reading of the text.
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Read by the authorHe reads it himself, but the book is political and economic history with a personal thread rather than a memoir (Kirkus; Literary Review calls it “part memoir”), and Audible files it under History and Politics, so this check does not apply.
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Unfamiliar names or dialectNo source mentions unfamiliar names or dialect.
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Long book336 pages in the UK Bodley Head hardback and the US Henry Holt hardcover, under 400.
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Award-winning or praised narrationNo named critic has reviewed his reading, so it does not count.
No criteria point to reading
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Three or more points of view, one narratorIt is told in one author’s voice, so there are not three or more points of view.
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Literary or dense proseLiterary Review calls it “lively and engaging”, and The Times “eloquent”. No source calls it dense.
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Narration criticisedThe Audible Performance rating is 4.42 from 26 ratings on Audible UK and 4.84 from 25 on Audible US. A low rating only counts from 100 ratings, and no named critic criticises the reading.
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Jumping timelinesThe book covers three decisions over three decades alongside the author’s own life, but no source says the order jumps, so it does not count.
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Story depends on images or layoutKirkus and Literary Review mention no charts or graphs, so it does not count.
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Many similar-sounding namesNo source says the names are confusing, so it does not count.
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Maps, family trees or footnotesNo source mentions notes, so it does not count.
How the score adds up
Listening 7 points, reading 0

Listening: single point of view and narrator (7), 7 points. Reading: nothing confirmed, 0 points. 100% of the confirmed points favour listening, so the verdict is listen on Audible at 65% confidence (leaning). Only 7 points could be confirmed, so confidence is held at 65% until more evidence is found.

The recording in detail

One narratorMulti-voiceFull castDramatised
Scored
Anthony Scaramucci, Macmillan Audio, 2026, 12h 47m, unabridged
Critic review
None found
Alternatives
Penguin Audio UK edition, also read by the author
What you miss
Nothing confirmed

What this book actually is

All the Wrong Moves is a book by Anthony Scaramucci, who hosts The Rest Is Politics: US. He argues that three decisions by both US parties over three decades, Bill Clinton’s China trade deal, George W. Bush’s wartime tax cuts and Barack Obama’s bank bailout, led to the rise of Donald Trump, and he proposes economic and constitutional reforms (publisher summary).

Literary Review describes it as “part economic and political history, part memoir, part mea culpa” for his early support for Trump, and Kirkus as “a learned and persuasive account”. The UK subtitle contains strong language.

The case for reading it

At 336 pages it is a manageable length in print, and a printed copy makes it easier to go back over the three decisions and the reforms he proposes.

No named source points to charts, notes or dense writing, so nothing on the print side could be confirmed.

The case for listening to it

The author reads it himself, in one voice, and both audiobooks add an audio-only interview with Dominic Sandbrook, co-host of The Rest Is History.

At 12 hours 47 minutes it comes down to about 8 hours 31 minutes at 1.5x. Listener ratings are high on both stores, though from fewer than 30 ratings each.

The audiobook in detail

Macmillan Audio publishes the US edition (22 September 2026, 12 hours 47 minutes) and Penguin Audio the UK edition (17 September 2026, 12 hours 46 minutes). Both are unabridged, read by Anthony Scaramucci, and include the bonus interview with Dominic Sandbrook. Whether they are one recording is not confirmed.

No PDF companion is listed on either store.

Who should ignore this verdict

Lean towards audio if you know his voice from his podcasts and want the bonus interview. Lean towards print if you want to weigh his argument closely and come back to the reforms he proposes.

Get All the Wrong Moves
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Our pick

Audiobook

  • Read by Anthony Scaramucci
  • 12h 47m, or about 8h 31m at 1.5x
  • Unabridged, with a bonus interview with Dominic Sandbrook
Listen on Audible

Kindle

  • 336 pages (The Bodley Head hardback)
  • Easy to go back over the argument
Get the Kindle edition
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Questions people ask

Who narrates the All the Wrong Moves audiobook?

Anthony Scaramucci reads it himself.

How long is the All the Wrong Moves audiobook?

12 hours 47 minutes in the US edition and 12 hours 46 minutes in the UK edition, including a bonus interview.

What is the bonus content?

An audio-only interview between Anthony Scaramucci and Dominic Sandbrook, co-host of The Rest Is History.

Is it abridged?

No. Both editions are unabridged.

How many pages is All the Wrong Moves?

336 pages in the UK hardback (The Bodley Head) and the US hardcover (Henry Holt).

When did All the Wrong Moves come out?

17 September 2026 in the UK and 22 September 2026 in the US.

What is the book about?

Anthony Scaramucci argues that three decisions by both US parties over three decades (Bill Clinton’s China trade deal, George W. Bush’s wartime tax cuts and Barack Obama’s bank bailout) led to the rise of Donald Trump, and proposes reforms (publisher summary).

Is it a memoir?

Partly. Literary Review describes it as part history, part memoir.

Should I read or listen?

Listen, at 65%, leaning. It is one author’s argument in his own voice, read by him, and nothing confirmed points to print.

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