Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Embracing the Journey

By: Sarah Styf

Narrated by: Sarah Styf

Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Before Sarah Styf turned eighteen, she was moved across the country four times, living in five states in four different time zones before she left her parents' home in Michigan for four years of college in Nebraska. As an adult, she and her husband started their family in Indiana, then chose to spend six years in Southeast Texas, before a... Read more

NYOTA

By: Fab Kakosso

Narrated by: Digital Voice - M'baku Zulu

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In "NYOTA," Fab Kakosso recounts an extraordinary journey from the turmoil of the Liberian Civil War to the promise of a new life. Guided by the unyielding spirit of his mother, Jeannette, Fab navigates the treacherous path of war, displacement, and survival. This memoir is not just a recounting of events; it is a profound reflection on... Read more

Do Something

By: Guy Trebay

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • An evocative coming-of-age memoir—the story of the education of a wayward wild child and acidhead who, searching for meaning and purpose, found refuge in the demimonde of the ruined but magical metropolis that was New York City in the 1970s.

“In his beautiful memoir, Do Something, Guy Trebay paints a picture of a... Read more

Cactus Country

By: Zoë Bossiere

Narrated by: Zoë Bossiere

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A STRIKING MEMOIR OF GENDERFLUIDITY, CLASS, AND THE AMERICAN SOUTHWESTNewly arrived in the Sonoran Desert, eleven-year-old Zoë enters a world of giant beetles, thundering javelinas, and gnarled palo verde trees. In Cactus Country RV Park, Zoë has been given a fresh start and a new, shorter haircut. Although Zoë doesn’t have the words to express... Read more

Tranquila

By: Amy Breen

Narrated by: Amy Breen

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Drinking glasses of cava in the sunshine, indulging in delicious tapas, and learning Spanish with ease is what Amy Breen, a hard-charging physician and mother of three, expected of life in Spain. But when she and her young family move to Barcelona, the tranquilo lifestyle of their new country has other ideas for her.Join Amy and her family in... Read more

Five Hours North

By: Ty Kearns

Narrated by: Neal Arango

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The colorful true adventures of an unexpected "pot-star" turned cannabis CEO in the new Wild West of California's green rush.

Don't give anyone your real name. 

Never say anything to your loved ones.

Always have a full tank of gas, a jump starter, and an alibi.

The year is 2008, and the green rush is taking root in... Read more

Vegas or Bust

By: Johnny Kampis

Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Can a former semi-pro win against the best poker players in the world?



In 2006, Johnny's pie-in-the-sky dreams of becoming world champion were dashed when his kings ran into aces in the World Series of Poker Main Event. But lady luck was with him when he met Amy, the woman of his dreams, who soon became his wife.



Like many players, he drifted away... Read more

The House of Beckham

By: Tom Bower

Narrated by: Ciaran Saward

Length: 14 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

For fans and watchers of the Beckham Netflix documentary who want the rest of the story—an explosive tell-all account of the real lives of David and Victoria Beckham.As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a... Read more

Woman of Interest

By: Tracy O'Neill

Narrated by: Jeena Yi

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

MOST ANTICIPATED READ and MUST READ OF 2024: The Millions, LitHub, Esquire, BookRiot, Bustle, Vulture, Boston Globe, Brit & Co, Southern Living“Woman of Interest is a memoir wrapped in a mystery—an inward examination of family, identity, and self, but also an actual gumshoe detective story. Each extraordinary, prickly sentence is conjured... Read more

The Undertaker Down Under

By: Ronny Allard

Narrated by: Bill Stephenson

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Ronny Allard has held down several jobs, but one stands out more than the others. His role as an undertaker exposed him to a world of death, rotting flesh and sadness.The Undertaker Down Under is a collection of short stories written from the undertaker's perspective. In each story, Ronny describes the scene and imagines the life lost and... Read more

Desolation

By: Mark Morton

Narrated by: Mark Morton

Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God’s lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery.   DESOLATION is the story of Morton's lifelong quest for clarity and self-acceptance, and shows how the pressures of career success and personal battles... Read more

Algren

By: Mary Wisniewski

Narrated by: Gary Houston

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Chicago Writers Association Nonfiction Book of the Year (2017) Society of Midland Authors Literary Award in Biography (2017)
A tireless champion of the downtrodden, Nelson Algren, one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century, lived an outsider's life himself. He spent a month in prison as a young man for the theft of a typewriter; his... Read more

About Man and God and Law

By: Stephen Daniel Arnoff

Narrated by: Jim Denison

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

About Man and God and Law is the story of how Bob Dylan sparked a revolution of the spirit and why it matters today.



Many of our assumptions about empathy, sensual pleasure, and the essence of work, community, country, race, and the divine have germinated in Bob Dylan's need to know what's blowing in the wind and how it feels. Tracing his work... Read more

Los retos son nuestro negocio

By: Gustavo Cisneros

Narrated by: Diana Huicochea & Alex Ortega

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

"Mi familia y yo nos sentimos muy afortunados que la sabiduría y el entusiasmo de mi padre por los nuevos retos —tanto en los negocios como en la vida— pervivan en este valioso regalo para guiarnos en el futuro". ADRIANA CISNEROS A los 18 años, Diego Cisneros reunió todos sus ahorros para pagar la cuota inicial de un camión, en Caracas. Nunca... Read more

Beyond the Bamboo Curtain

By: Dr. Michael Soon Lee

Narrated by: Dr. Michael Soon Lee

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This unique and informative book provides well-documented but little-known facts that will give listeners a deeper understanding of the cultural experience of Asians in America. Michael Soon Lee powerfully reveals how he overcame prejudice and discrimination to achieve success despite these obstacles. Shedding light on the diverse Asian American... Read more

Lytton

By: Peter Edwards & Kevin Loring

Narrated by: Kevin Loring & Wayne Ward

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

From bestselling true-crime author Peter Edwards and Governor General's Award-winning playwright Kevin Loring, two sons of Lytton, the BC town that burned to the ground in 2021, comes a meditation on hometown―when hometown is gone.

“It’s dire,” Greta Thunberg retweeted Mayor Jan Polderman. “The whole town is on fire. It took a... Read more

The Secret Life of Flying

By: Jeremy Burfoot

Narrated by: Jeremy Burfoot

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

How does a plane stay up in the air?
Does the Mile-High Club actually exist?
When you flush the toilet, where does it all go?

Buckle up for some turbulence because nothing flies under the radar for Captain Jeremy Burfoot.

With more than 35 years of airline experience, the former Qantas pilot presents an Airbus-load of stories about unruly... Read more

Tragedia en Collins Avenue

By: Juan Manuel Robles

Narrated by: Joel Luna

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

El desastre que conmocionó a Miami y al mundo entero. El 24 de junio de 2021 ocurrió un suceso inesperado: el ala este de la torre Champlain Sur, un edificio de trece pisos en la avenida Collins, en Miami Beach, colapsó en plena noche de luna llena; en apenas unos segundos, más de ochenta departamentos quedaron destruidos. Noventa y ocho... Read more

Peep Light

By: Lee Hendrix

Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Most people only consider the Mississippi River when they cross it or when it inconveniently abandons its banks. But every year, millions of tons of cargo are transported by towboats on the river. In Peep Light, Captain Lee Hendrix provides unique insight on people who work and live on and near the Mississippi River. Hendrix, formerly a pilot... Read more

A Revolutionary Friendship

By: Francis D. Cogliano

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 15 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Martha Washington's worst memory was the death of her husband. Her second worst was Thomas Jefferson's awkward visit to pay his respects. Indeed, by the time George Washington died in 1799, the two founders were estranged. But that estrangement has obscured the fact that for most of their thirty-year acquaintance they enjoyed a productive... Read more

Three Worlds

By: Avi Shlaim

Narrated by: Neil Shah

Length: 11 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In July 1950, Avi Shlaim, only five, and his family were forced into exile, fleeing their beloved Iraq to the new state of Israel.



Today the once flourishing Jewish community of Iraq, at one time numbering over 130,000 and tracing its history back 2,600 years, has all but vanished.



Why so? One explanation speaks of the timeless clash between Arab... Read more

O menino do alpendre - Abridged

By: Romulo Vaz

Narrated by: Livri

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

A história de vida que impacta e inspira, muito mais que uma biografia, mais que superação pessoal. Este livro é uma ferramenta para que você encontre seus caminhos, seu verdadeiro eu, sua identidade. Uma luz para que você consiga uma forma de vencer seus medos e se libertar dos sentimentos ruins que dele se originam como insegurança,... Read more

The Life of Saint Macrina (Unabridged)

By: Gregory of Nyssa Gregory of Nyssa

Narrated by: William Long

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In the annals of Christian history, the life of Saint Macrina stands as a testament to the transformative power of faith. As the eldest sibling of the renowned Cappadocian Fathers, Macrina's unwavering devotion and profound wisdom left an enduring legacy. Through the eloquent pen of her brother, Gregory of Nyssa, we are transported to the heart... Read more

The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1662 (Unabridged)

By: Samuel Pepys

Narrated by: Dennis Cowley

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In the tumultuous year of 1662, Samuel Pepys, a young naval administrator, embarks on a captivating journey through the heart of Restoration England. His diary, an unvarnished account of his daily life, offers an intimate glimpse into the vibrant streets of London, the intrigues of the royal court, and the personal trials and tribulations of a... Read more