Biography & Memoir audiobooks

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By: Iwan Thomas

Narrated by: Iwan Thomas

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

'Lays bare the realities of a sporting career'
Lord Sebastian Coe

'Gripping, revealing and honest'
Steve Cram OBE

'A gripping read ... Iwan runs and runs and runs, and arrives at himself'
Jeremy Vine

Running has been Iwan Thomas’s life. He put everything into becoming and remaining an elite athlete to such a point that his efforts left him... Read more

The Lives of Lee Miller

By: Antony Penrose

Narrated by: Adam Grayson & Esther Wane

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING KATE WINSLET
Lee Miller, 1927 - New York: A classically beautiful young woman, she is discovered by Condé Nast, hits the cover of Vogue and is immortalized by Steichen, Hoyningen-Huene, Horst and other famous photographers.
Lee Miller, 1929 - Paris: Protégé and lover of Man Ray, she invents with him the... Read more

With and Without You

By: Kelsey Parker

Narrated by: Kelsey Bowden

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

“They say the first year is the hardest.”

Kelsey Parker's world was turned upside down in the summer of 2020 when her husband Tom, singer in boyband The Wanted, was cruelly diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

Heavily pregnant with their second child and coping with her own heartache at losing her partner of 13 years, Kelsey remained a tower... Read more

The Paris Muse

By: Louisa Treger

Narrated by: Amy Noble

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents The Paris Muse by Louisa Treger, read by Amy Noble.

Living with him was like living at the centre of the universe. It was electrifying and humbling, blissful and destructive, all at the same time.'

Paris, 1936. When Dora Maar, a talented French photographer, painter and poet, is introduced to Pablo Picasso, she is mesmerized by... Read more

Winston Churchill

By: Peter Caddick-Adams

Narrated by: Hugh Kermode

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In his short new biography of Winston Churchill, author Peter Caddick-Adams writes that the recipe for Winston Churchill's success during his wartime premiership of 1940-45 can be found in the First World War. He argues that Britain's survival under Churchill was precisely because the nation, and its leaders, had undergone a "dress rehearsal in... Read more

Off The Beat

By: Nusrit Mehtab

Narrated by: Shaheen Khan

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

When Nusrit Mehtab joined the Met Police in the late 80s the organisation was rife with racism and misogyny. Officers refused to patrol with her, or even call her by her name. Her attempts to get promoted were met with hostility and ridicule and she was subject to cruel pranks.

As the years passed and her seniority grew,... Read more

Cartas a un joven poeta

By: Rainer Maria Rilke

Narrated by: Irene Gamarra

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Cartas a un joven poeta es, posiblemente, la obra que contiene el mensaje más profundo para todos aquellos que sientan de un modo u otro la llamada de la poesía y del arte. Rilke da forma en sus cartas a su concepción de la vida, la literatura, el arte y la religión, y lo hace estimulado por la correspondencia con Franz Xaver Kappus (1883-1966),... Read more

A Thousand Miles From Care

By: Steve Johnson

Narrated by: Steve Johnson

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Soon to be a MAJOR MOVIE. A gripping and heartbreaking story, A Thousand Miles from Care tells the 30-year quest Steve Johnson undertook to uncover the truth about his brilliant brother’s death. At the entrance of Sydney Harbor, the cliffs rise fourteen stories above the Pacific, like a gigantic skirt made of sandstone.... Read more

Joe Rogan: The uncut story

By: Alexandra Bennett

Narrated by: Jorge Hartman

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Unlock the Untold Secrets of Joe Rogan's Journey with "Joe Rogan: The Uncut Story"Dive deep into the life of one of the most influential personalities of our time with "Joe Rogan: The Uncut Story". This compelling audiobook takes you on an unfiltered journey through Joe Rogan’s extraordinary career, from his early days as a stand-up comedian to... Read more

Searching for Novak

By: Mark Hodgkinson

Narrated by: Nigel Barden

Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

LONG LISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

'A fantastic and fascinating exploration of the life of a great champion... Full of compelling insight.' - Tom Hiddleston

'This book captures the deep complexities in Novak's mind and his life and how he's dealt with them in a thoughtful, soul-searching way.' - Chris Evert

'A fascinating... Read more

I Know Why She Stayed

By: Kasey Rogers & K. J. Harrowick

Narrated by: Amy Hutchins & Ann Richardson

Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

"It is easier to see the trauma in others than it is in our own lives. It is in reading that we find validation. And in I Know Why She Stayed I had that experience, over and over.” Lara Lillibridge, author of The Truth About Unringing Phones: Essays on Yearning and Girlish: Growing Up in a Lesbian Home.
From Itch Perfect to the bonds of... Read more

Hiroshima

By: John Hersey

Narrated by: Alejandro Graue

Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

La crónica sobre seis supervivientes de Hiroshima que se convirtió en un gran clásico del periodismo. «Toda persona que sepa leer, debería leer este libro.»
Saturday Review of Literature El verano de 1945, William Shawn, director ejecutivo de The New Yorker, habló con el reportero John Hersey sobre la idea de publicar un relato que ilustrara la... Read more

Give Me Strength

By: Alice Liveing

Narrated by: Alice Liveing

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

For anyone who has thought that being thinner would make them happier, this book is for you.
In 2017, Alice Liveing, known as Clean Eating Alice, was the UK’s leading personal trainer, she had over half a million followers on Instagram, counted celebrities amongst her clients, appeared on the cover of Women’s Health, and... Read more

Daten is (nog steeds) k*t

By: Laura de Hoog

Narrated by: Judith Amsenga

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Daten als dertiger is nét even anders, maar daten blijft k*t. Vlak voor haar dertigste verjaardag heeft Laura de Hoog alles op een rijtje: een leuke baan als contentcreator, fijne mensen om zich heen, een goede gezondheid en na een turbulent liefdesleven lijkt ze ook de man van haar dromen tegen het gespierde lijf te zijn gelopen. Lijkt,... Read more

The Lotus-Born

By: Yeshe Tsogyal

Narrated by: William Hope

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Padmasambhava, the Lotus-Born Indian mystic and tantric master, is second only to Skakyamuni as the most famous figure in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. In the ninth century, he journeyed across the Himalayan Mountains to establish Buddhism for the people of Tibet. This legendary tale interweaves narration with timeless advice to all spiritual... Read more

My Search for Jazzbo Jones

By: Ethan Hirsh

Narrated by: Jack Nolan

Length: 12 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Written as a tribute to the unusual, older student he befriended in college, this “real-life memoir adventure” retraces the author’s life as he searches for clues about the horrific crash that blinded his friend many years before they met. 
The story weaves keen observation, nostalgia, and humor in its portrayal of Jim Beeson, a colorfully... Read more

Ink on Your Hands

By: Jack Crivalle

Narrated by: Brian Brierly

Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

JACK CRIVALLE takes us on a matter-of-fact, step-by-step, emotional ride as to what takes place during a hostile corporate takeover. This one is personal, a Southwest Chicagoland thriving community newspaper, is ripped from his father’s control. We see an inside view of real people’s desperation when the very means by which they feed their... Read more

The Longest War

By: Catherine Harrington Ph.D.

Narrated by: Victoria Stevens

Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

As a naive freshman, Catherine meets Walter, a senior and Big Man on Campus whose sophistication, confidence, and wealth both intimidate and excite her. A three-year absentee courtship follows, during which time the idea of Walt tethers Catherine to safety. She was programmed to marry someone like him, so she ignores the warning signs that they... Read more

A Thousand Days

By: Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 43 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner: "Of all the Kennedy books . . . this is the best." —Time



Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. served as special assistant to President John F. Kennedy throughout his presidency—from the long and grueling campaign to Kennedy's tragic and unexpected assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald. In A Thousand Days,... Read more

Bruised not Broken

By: Catrina Brown

Narrated by: Natalie Lee

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

In her book, Catrina Brown delves into the harrowing life journey of an African American woman who has endured unimaginable trials. From early experiences of grief, loss, and sexual abuse to being bullied in school and verbally abused by her father’s girlfriend, the author’s resilience is tested at every turn. As she grows older, her path takes... Read more

Driven by Destiny

By: E.J. Agosti

Narrated by: Charlotte Vaughan

Length: 3 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Fasten your seatbelt for an unforgettable storytelling thrill ride!
Step into the exhilarating world of Formula 1, where every corner holds a story waiting to be told. Imagine yourself on the edge of your seat as you witness the roaring engines, the nail-biting races, and the legendary figures who shaped the sport.
As you dive into the pages of... Read more

Another Step Up the Mountain

By: Dianette Wells

Narrated by: Hillary Huber & Pete Cross

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A True Story of Triumph Over Adversity and the Loss of a Child In this gripping memoir, learn the true story of how mountaineering and extreme sports enthusiast Dianette Wells endures the devastating loss of her son and learns to balance motherhood with a life of extreme adventure. Climbing over adversity. In her groundbreaking memoir, Another... Read more

Sharing Space

By: Cady Coleman

Narrated by: Cady Coleman

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman shares the wisdom that helped her overcome the barriers of others’ expectations—and how to work on a team both in close quarters and remotely.

In 2010, Cady Coleman boarded a rocket and blasted off into space for her third NASA mission, a six-month expedition to the International Space Station where she was the... Read more

Gigmentia

By: Michael B. Koep

Narrated by: Michael B. Koep

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Gig, a slang word coined in the 1920s by jazz musicians, short for engagement or live musical performance, combined with the latin based suffix -mentia, meaning, condition of the mind, the invented word gigmentia might be defined as engagement of the mind. Or, perhaps, that confusing state of too many shows, too many late nights, too many... Read more