Art audiobooks

Getting On

By: Alan Bennett

Narrated by: Charles Simpson, David Rintoul, Emily Richard, ...

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast production of one of the earliest plays by Alan Bennett

The 1970s are a time of change, but Labour MP George Oliver feels stuck in one place: distrusting the ‘mawkish mentality’ of the young and fearing the encroaching life of the middle-aged, with little to look forward to but the imminent end of a not-very-interesting... Read more

The Pallisers

By: Anthony Trollope

Narrated by: Ben Miles, David Troughton, Full Cast & Sophie ...

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A sweeping radio saga of political intrigue, love affairs, financial wrangles and murder, based on the books by Anthony Trollope, creator of The Barchester Chronicles

This epic drama follows several generations of the Palliser dynasty, as they navigate the twists and turns of political and high society in Victorian England.

Wealthy aristocrat and... Read more

My Girls

By: Todd Fisher

Narrated by: Todd Fisher

Length: 13 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A revelatory and touching tribute to the lives of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds written by the person who knew them best, Todd Fisher’s poignant memoir is filled with moving stories of growing up among Hollywood royalty.In December 2016, the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, two... Read more

Sex and the City and Us

By: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Narrated by: Joy Osmanski

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling author of Seinfeldia offers a fascinating retrospective of the iconic and award-winning television series, Sex and the City, in a “bubbly, yet fierce cultural dissection of the groundbreaking show” (Chicago Tribune).

This is the story of how a columnist, two gay men, and a writers’ room full of women used their own poignant,... Read more

Farm from Home

By: Amanda Brooks

Narrated by: Amanda Brooks

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York style icon and fashion insider Amanda Brooks, a charming and inspiring meditation on life in her newly adopted home, a farm in the English countryside. 

In search of a quieter, simpler life away from the hustle of the city, style icon and longtime New Yorker Amanda Brooks moved with her family in 2012 from New York City to her... Read more

The Age of Insight

By: Eric R. Kandel

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

Length: 16 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

A brilliant book by Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel, The Age of Insight takes us to Vienna 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art began a revolution that changed forever how we think about the human mind—our conscious and unconscious thoughts and emotions—and how mind and brain relate to art.



At the turn of the century, Vienna was... Read more

Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous

By: Christopher Bonanos

Narrated by: Graham Halstead

Length: 12 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography

The first definitive biography of Weegee the Famous—photographer, psychic, fiend—from Christoper Bonanos, author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid.

Arthur Fellig’s ability to arrive at a crime scene just as the cops did was so uncanny that he renamed himself “Weegee,” claiming that he functioned as... Read more

Bruce Lee

By: Matthew Polly

Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross

Length: 19 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The “definitive” (The New York Times) biography of film legend Bruce Lee, who made martial arts a global phenomenon, bridged the divide between eastern and western cultures, and smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian-Americans.

Forty-five years after Bruce Lee’s sudden death at age thirty-two, journalist and bestselling author Matthew... Read more

The Traveling Feast

By: Rick Bass

Narrated by: Rick Bass

Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Acclaimed author Rick Bass decided to thank all of his writing heroes in person, one meal at a time, in this "rich smorgasbord of a memoir . . . a soul-nourishing, road-burning act of tribute" (New York Times Book Review).

From his bid to become Eudora Welty's lawn boy to the time George Plimpton offered to punch him in the nose, lineage has... Read more

Take You Wherever You Go

By: Kenny Leon

Narrated by: Samuel L. Jackson

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

From Tony Award-winning director and recipient of the prestigious Mr. Abbott Award, Kenny Leon, comes a powerful memoir of the lessons he has learned on his incredible life journey.

When Kenny Leon's grandmother told him to "take you wherever you go," she could hardly have anticipated that he would establish himself as one of Broadway's most... Read more

Eating My Heroes

By: Rick Bass

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

On the Road meets Tuesdays with Morrie in this pilgrimage by "an American classic" (Newsweek) to thank his most important mentors through memorable meals and conversations

"Some years later, George Plimpton offered to punch me in the nose," recounts Rick Bass, remembering fondly a conversation with the famed Paris Review editor in his office, in... Read more

My Teacher Fried My Brains - Abridged

By: Bruce Coville

Narrated by: Arye Gross

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Brains are sizzling in the seventh grade...The first day of seventh grade is probably the worst day of Duncan Dougal's life. He knows that things are really bad when he finds an alien's hand in a Dumpster and then gets plugged into an alien brain fryer! Can Duncan find out which of the four new teachers in his school is an alien before his... Read more

Planet Funny

By: Ken Jennings

Narrated by: Ken Jennings

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

The witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author and record-setting Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings relays the history of humor in “lively, insightful, and crawling with goofy factlings,” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette)—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets to the latest... Read more

Las Vegas Connection: Wanda Sykes

By: Bart Torres

Narrated by: Bart Torres

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2015, Bart Torres spent time with comedian, actress and writer Wanda Sykes leading up to her show at Treasure Island in Las Vegas. Wanda talked about the fated Curb Your Enthusiasm revival, her past career in the NSA, and what activities she was planning for her time on the Vegas Strip. Read more

Las Vegas Connection: Ralphie May

By: Bart Torres

Narrated by: Bart Torres

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Bart Torres spoke with late comedian Ralphie May in 2016 about preparation for May’s first time playing the famous Treasure Island Theater in Las Vegas. May gave some humorous tips for visiting Vegas and joked about his big plans for the stage constructed for the acrobatics show Cirque du Soleil, as well as his opinions on the then upcoming 2016... Read more

Las Vegas Connection: Andrew Dice Clay

By: Bart Torres

Narrated by: Bart Torres

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Bart Torres interviewed comedian Andrew Dice Clay in 2010; the night before he started a headlining residency at the famous Las Vegas Hilton. Clay talked about how it felt to have a residency at what was famously Elvis Presley’s home theater, and how he idolized rock stars like Elvis rather than comedians growing up. He also shared some... Read more

Self-awareness is key to self-sufficiency at this job training program

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

For workers trying to break the generational cycle of poverty, keeping a job can be as important as getting the job in the first place. As part of our series Chasing the Dream, John Yang reports on a program called Cara in Chicago that teaches the personal attributes and soft skills needed to succeed. Read more

A History of Video Games in 64 Objects

By: World Video Game Hall of Fame

Narrated by: Ray Chase

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by the groundbreaking A History of the World in 100 Objects, this book draws on the unique collections of The Strong museum in Rochester, New York, to chronicle the evolution of video games, from Pong to first-person shooters, told through the stories of dozens of objects essential to the field’s creation and development.Drawing on the... Read more

Neal Brennan: 3 Mics

By: Neal Brennan

Narrated by: Neal Brennan

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan. Read more

Know Thyself

By: Ingrid Rossellini

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Length: 14 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018

A lively and timely introduction to the roots of self-understanding--who we are and how we should act--in the cultures of ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, and Middle Ages and the Renaissance

     "Know thyself"--this fundamental imperative appeared for the first time in ancient Greece, specifically in Delphi,... Read more

On Color

By: David Scott Kastan

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Our lives are saturated by color. We live in a world of colors, and color marks our psychological and social existence. But for all color’s ubiquity, we don’t know much about it. Authors David Scott Kastan and Stephen Farthing offer a fresh and imaginative exploration of one of the most intriguing and least-understood aspects of everyday... Read more

I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing

By: A. D. Jameson

Narrated by: A. D. Jameson & Holter Graham

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A. D. Jameson celebrates the triumph of geekdom in I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing, an insightful and irreverent journey through the science fiction, fantasy, and superhero pop-culture cinematic icons whose legions of fans have put them at the top of the box office over and over.

Star Wars, Marvel superheroes, The Lord of the... Read more

Otaku 101

By: HowExpert & Jessica Roar

Narrated by: Stephanie Quinn

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

If you're like many people just getting into anime and manga, you may be wondering how to join the culture. This audiobook is specially designed to help you get into the Otaku culture by informing you about all the different parts of it in an informative manner. Authored by an industry worker and enthusiast, this audiobook is professionally made... Read more

Advice to Youth

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Larry G. Jones

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Mark Twain wrote this essay when asked to share something with America’s youth. Though he begins in a serious tone, his advice quickly takes a turn for the satirical: “Always obey your parents, when they are present. This is the best policy in the long run, because if you don’t, they will make you.” In a similar tone, he goes on to address the... Read more