Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Fosse

By: Sam Wasson

Narrated by: Jim Meskimen

Length: 21 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Now the FX limited series Fosse/Verdon starring Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams with Lin-Manuel Miranda executive producing.

“Wasson is a smart and savvy reporter, and his book abounds with colorful firsthand tales.” — Janet Maslin, New York Times

“Fascinating . . . Wasson has taken complete control of his subject.” — Wall Street Journal

The... Read more

Going Fast and Fixing Things

By: Rich Benoit

Narrated by: Rich Benoit & Hayden Daviau

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

An entertaining and inspirational memoir by the world’s most popular DIY expert and car aficionado, revealing how Rich Benoit went from buying a left-for-dead Tesla to becoming a successful entrepreneur.
 
People are fascinated by Tesla: the cars, the stock price, and especially its headline-grabbing CEO.  Rich Benoit was the first YouTuber to... Read more

Caged Lion

By: John Howard Steel

Narrated by: John Howard Steel

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The surprising story of Pilates - the man and the method.

Part biography, part history, and part memoir, Caged Lion untangles for the first time Joseph Pilates’s opaque life story and the perilous journey of his exercise program known the world over as Pilates.

This is the story of Joseph Pilates, a gifted man who immigrated to the United States... Read more

نحن الذين هنا الأن

By: جوستاين غاردر

Narrated by: رضوان صوان

Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

نحن الذين هنا الآن؛ كتاب أدبي وفلسفي وشخصي، يتوجه به الكاتب إلى أحفاده في المقام الأول، ويدعوهم، كما يدعو القارئ، إلى خوض مواضيع مختلفة تتميز بالنقاش العميق، طارقًا أبواب علوم البيئة والعلاقات الإنسانية، والدين والشيخوخة والحب والحياة والموت. جوستاين غاردر الذي طالما اهتم بالطبيعة والمناخ يتصدى في هذا الكتاب لأعظم وأهم التحديات التي تواجهنا؛ كيف... Read more

I Kept Walking

By: Minou Soumekh Michlin & Gali Kronenberg

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

I Kept Walking opens in 1940s Tehran when a misguided prank leaves three- year-old Minou frozen in fear. Days later, a doctor breaks the news to her mother: "Your daughter has polio."
To understand why nothing is as it seems-the cause of her polio or why her dutiful Jewish mother, who was married off at 13, thwarted her dream of marriage, Minou... Read more

Awakening to Life

By: Frank Déniz

Narrated by: Frank Boss

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

"Awakening to Life" is a novel that explores Leo's personal evolution, accompanied by Sophia, a central figure in his journey of overcoming. Set in a quiet village, Leo experiences deep trauma that triggers an internal quest for meaning and understanding about life and death. Sophia, dynamic and energetic, plays a crucial role in helping Leo... Read more

Soulmate Dog (Unabridged)

By: Michelle B. Slater Ph.D.

Narrated by: Alison Larkin

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Soulmate Dog tells the brave, moving story of Michelle Slater's extraordinary relationship with her German Shepherd, Brady. Narrated by Alison Larkin in an easy-to-listen-to, conversational style, it "charts the nature of love and the inevitability of loss that accompanies it," while showcasing the telepathic language that can exist between dogs... Read more

The Great Gatsby: The Original 1925 Edition

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Joseph Bayda

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.
The novel was inspired by a youthful... Read more

Ich war nur ihr Prügelknabe

By: Lamia Flos

Narrated by: Simone Strohmeier

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Im Gegensatz zu seinem Zwillingsbruder Jan ist Jens schüchtern und introvertiert. Während sein Bruder zu einem gut aussehenden, selbstsicheren Mann heranwächst, bleibt Jens in seiner Schüchternheit gefangen. Nachdem er die Hoffnung auf die große Liebe schon fast aufgegeben hat, lernt er Doris kennen, die ihn zwar zum Mann macht, aber auch noch... Read more

Краявід зь кінакамэрай

By: Уладзімер Халіп

Narrated by: Уладзімер Халіп

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Cучасныя мэмуары. Чытае аўтар. З архіваў «Радыё Свабода». 2002-2005гг.
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Growth

By: Karen DeBonis

Narrated by: Karen DeBonis

Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Can a woman who never learned to stand up for herself find the courage to speak up for her son?
Medical gaslighting collides with a mother's people-pleasing, shattering her expectations of motherhood and threatening the survival of her young son.
Karen is a happily married, slightly frazzled working mother of two when her eight-year-old son,... Read more

Mio fratello. Tutta una vita con Peppino

By: Giovanni Impastato

Narrated by: Gianluca lacono

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

La vita di Peppino Impastato, ucciso dalla mafia nel '78, raccontata come mai prima d'ora. Peppino e Giovanni Impastato nascono a Cinisi, nella città metropolitana di Palermo, in una famiglia strettamente legata a Cosa Nostra. Ben presto Peppino, più grande del fratello di cinque anni, si ribella e viene cacciato di casa. Da qui inizia il suo... Read more

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin

Narrated by: Anna Isaksen

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on an auditory adventure with The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, narrated to immerse you in the life of one of America’s pivotal Founding Fathers. This isn't just a story; it's a journey through Franklin's remarkable rise from humble beginnings to becoming an inventor, writer, and statesman. With vivid narration, Franklin's trials,... Read more

Resurrection Lily

By: Amy Byer Shainman

Narrated by: Jamie Hill & Amy Byer Shainman

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Resurrection Lily shares a story of inheritance and intuition, of what can surface in the body and the spirit when linked by DNA. As Amy Byer Shainman discovers she has inherited a BRCA gene mutation that puts her at high risk of developing certain cancers, she struggles to come to terms with preventively removing her breasts when she does not... Read more

In Pursuit of Love

By: Mark Bostridge

Narrated by: John Hastings

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents In Pursuit of Love by Mark Bostridge, read by John Hastings.

From Normandy to the Caribbean Islands, this innovative biographical pursuit follows Adèle Hugo on her reckless journey of unrequited love – and the writer who chased after her more than 150 years later.

It’s 1863. The daughter of the most famous writer in the world,... Read more

Taylor: Era by Era

By: Caroline Sullivan

Narrated by: Katelyn Levering

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrate the incredible career of pop music’s biggest star in this sparkling biography. We're all living in the Taylor Swift Era. Since her 2006 debut album, she’s sold more than 200 million records, sold out countless arenas, and become one of the most influential artists of her generation. Her Eras Tour is on track to gross more than $1... Read more

100 glorias de México

By: Alberto Lati

Narrated by: Alberto Lati

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Cómo surgieron las mayores glorias del deporte mexicano? Sus orígenes e inicios. Todos los obstáculos a los que se sobrepusieron. Su vida antes de conquistar el mundo. Desde pequeños pueblos en el desierto al norte del país hasta recónditos barrios en la ciudad o playas en localidades costeras, la tenacidad y el hambre como respuesta a cada... Read more

Relationship Status

By: Anastasia Kingsnorth

Narrated by: Anastasia Kingsnorth, Saffron & Byron

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

The Top 5 Sunday Times bestseller

Narrated by the author, with contributions from Saffron (@saffronbarker) and Byron (@tbhbyron)

The world of dating has never been more complicated, from situationships to soft launches, red flags, beige flags and everything in between. Let’s face it, it’s a lot of fun, but it can also be... Read more

Notes from an Island

By: Tove Jansson

Narrated by: Sandi Toksvig

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Set against the rugged backdrop of Klovharun, a barren skerry in the Gulf of Finland, ´Notes from an Island´ invites you into the intimate world of Tove Jansson and her partner, graphic artist Tuulikki Pietilä, known affectionately as "Tooti." Aided by Brunstroem, an unconventional fisherman, Jansson races against time and the elements to build... Read more

I Was There

By: Alan Edwards

Narrated by: Alan Edwards

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

I Was There is a memoir by Alan Edwards, the godfather of modern music PR, whose stellar list of clients has ranged over the years from the Rolling Stones to the Spice Girls via the Stranglers, Blondie, Prince, Britney Spears, Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse and, outside of music, David Beckham and Naomi Campbell.

Edwards describes getting his... Read more

Worrell

By: Simon Lister

Narrated by: Mendez

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

'The definitive telling of the life of a West Indian hero'
Sir Clive Lloyd 

The brilliant all-rounder Frank Worrell had to wait until 1960 to become the first permanent Black captain of the West Indies cricket team, denied for a decade by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean cricket’s rulers. When his chance finally came, Worrell... Read more

Trails and Tribulations

By: Susie Chan

Narrated by: Susie Chan

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Trails and Tribulations written and read by Susie Chan.

‘I laughed, gulped and cried as I read Susie’s stories of battling through some of the hardest races on this planet as well as some of the hardest moments in her life’ Sophie Raworth

'Tells it all with an openness and honesty that comes from having endured some of the... Read more

Blackout Punch

By: Chris Hunter

Narrated by: Chris Hunter

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

What’s it like to rise from Youngstown, Ohio to flying in private jets, then lose it all? What’s it like to be an alpha male who gets what you want, then realize you have put everything that matters to you at risk? What does it mean to know exactly who you are, then understand that you don’t know yourself at all?
A born hustler, Chris Hunter... Read more

One Garden Against the World

By: Kate Bradbury

Narrated by: Kate Bradbury

Length: 8 hours

Abridged: No

'If you ever doubted that you can help change the world, READ THIS BOOK.' CAROLINE LUCAS
'The greatest existential crisis we face distilled into the crucible of a tiny piece of paradise.' CHRIS PACKHAM

Five years after writing her first nature memoir, The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Kate Bradbury has a new garden.

It’s busy: home to all sorts of... Read more