Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Alexander the Great's Art of Strategy - Abridged

By: Partha Bose

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Alexander the Great endures as one of the most admired and emulated leaders in world history. In our time, his example of unprecedented and unparalleled success has inspired leaders of business and government, from media mogul Ted Turner (who keeps a bronze bust of Alexander in his office) to Desert Storm commander General Norman Schwarzkopf... Read more

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva - Abridged

By: Sébastien Auguste Sisson

Narrated by: Ricardo Daunt

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Esta biografia de José Bonifácio tem a peculiaridade de ter sido escrita por um quase contemporâneo seu, Sébastien Auguste Sisson, francês radicado no Rio de Janeiro. Nela, Sisson destaca a infância influenciada pela mãe, que cobrava dedicação aos estudos, sua formação acadêmica em Portugal, seu fervor pela causa brasileira – que o levou a... Read more

Aprendiendo a crecer desde la magia interior - Abridged

By: Carmen Roca Nadal

Narrated by: Lucía I. A.

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Este libro lo que quiere mostrar es que el ser humano solo está en su esencia cuando es pequeño, de niños somos transparentes, hacemos las cosas porque sí sin pararnos a pensar si lo hacemos bien o no. A medida que vamos creciendo, tanto los padres, profesores y la sociedad en sí misma nos educa, nos pone unas normas y nos dice qué es... Read more

El arte de educar al chimpancé - Abridged

By: Gabriel Ruiz Huerta

Narrated by: Alicia I. A.

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Los adolescentes no son chimpancés, pero su sistema límbico (el chimpancé) responde y madura con una gran potencia,  por eso es la época de la vida con mayor plasticidad cerebral y por tanto la de mayor potencial para prepararse para las grandes hazañas. Este libro es una reflexión conmovedora, dirigido a padres, profesores, tutores y... Read more

فاتن حمامة - Abridged

By: زينب عبد الرزاق

Narrated by: جهاد أبو العينين

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

أيقونة الأبيض والأسود، متعددة الأدوار والشخصيات، عاصرت أجيالاً من السينمائيين والمخرجين وعاشت عصر السينما الذهبي، إنها فاتن حمامة سيدة الشاشة العربية، وهي موضوع هذا الكتاب الشيق الذي يعتبر بمثابة سيرة فنية متكاملة للفنانة الراحلة خلال مسيرتها الفنية الطويلة الحافلة بالأفلام والأعمال العظيمة مع عدد كبير من فناني عصرها من مخرجين ومنتجين وممثلين... Read more

Paul Newman - Abridged

By: Shawn Levy

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “[This] absorbing, affectionate portrait manages to bring [Newman] back to us. . . . Paul Newman leaves readers with a surprisingly cheering message. If the rest of us can’t aspire to having Newman’s life, we can at least take inspiration from the way he lived his.”—The Washington Post

“A graceful tribute to a... Read more

The Case for Hillary Clinton - Abridged

By: Susan Estrich

Narrated by: Susan Estrich

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

With the Bush era now in its final years, all eyes are turning to the 2008 political season -- especially those of Democratic voters, who are casting about for a galvanizing leader to help them win back the White House. Longtime political analyst Susan Estrich argues that no candidate even approaches the power and promise of Hillary Rodham... Read more

John Adams - Abridged

By: David McCullough

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann & Jan Maxwell

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling biography of America’s founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.

In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent,... Read more

Meditations of Marcus Aurelius - Abridged

By: Pocket Classic

Narrated by: James Harrison

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dive deep into the timeless wisdom of ancient Rome with "Meditations of Marcus Aurelius," an audiobook expertly narrated by James Harrison. Experience the profound thoughts and reflections of one of history's greatest philosophers and Roman Emperors, Marcus Aurelius. This audiobook captures the essence of his philosophical musings, offering... Read more

Mississippi Sissy - Abridged

By: Kevin Sessums

Narrated by: Kevin Sessums

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Mississippi Sissy is the stunning memoir from Kevin Sessums, a celebrity journalist who grew up scaring other children, hiding terrible secrets, pretending to be Arlene Frances and running wild in the South.

As he grew up in Forest, Mississippi, befriended by the family maid, Mattie May, he became a young man who turned the word "sissy" on its... Read more

Zlata's Diary - Abridged

By: Zlata Filipovic

Narrated by: Dorota Puzio & Janine di Giovanni

Length: 1 hour 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The child's diary that awakened the conscience of the world

When Zlata’s Diary was first published at the height of the Bosnian conflict, it became an international bestseller and was compared to The Diary of Anne Frank, both for the freshness of its voice and the grimness of the world it describes. It begins as the day-to-day record of the life... Read more

Auf eine Currywurst mit Gregor Gysi (Gekürzt) - Abridged

By: Gregor Gysi & Hans-Dieter Schütt

Narrated by: Gregor Gysi & Hans-Dieter Schütt

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Gregor Gysi - so offen und persönlich wie noch nie Gregor Gysi, Legende der Linkspartei und alternativer Elder Statesman, wird auf seinen Lesereisen seit Jahren von Hans-Dieter Schütt begleitet. So kam es zu den Gesprächen am Imbissstand, die in diesem Buch versammelt sind: Gysi in seinem Element, schlagfertig, pointiert, lebensklug. Über... Read more

This Is Living - Abridged

By: Lynn Redgrave

Narrated by: Lynn Redgrave

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

To look at Lynn Redgrave today, it is hard to believe she was the lumpy "Georgy Girl" in the famous 1960s film, or that she has fought a life-long battle against weight. In this autobiographical and practical audiobook, Lynn shares her secrets for successfully losing weight on a Weight Watchers diet - as well as keeping it off. Her natural... Read more

Prayers and Devotions from Pope John Paul II - Abridged

By: John Paul II & Peter Canisius Johannes van Li

Narrated by: William Bogert

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The former leader of the world's Catholics presents a year's worth of meditations on the life of Jesus, the Church, the family, and the place of faith in daily life, in this best-selling volume. Read more

الصرخة - Abridged

By: Radwa Ashour

Narrated by: منار مراد

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

"هذا هو الجزء الثاني من كتاب (أصقل من رضوى) الصادر عن دار الشروق في عام 2013، والذي روت فيه الكاتبة تجربتها مع المرحلة الأولى من المرض والعلاج وما كان يجري في مصر من أحداث بين عامي 2010 و 2013، في هذا النص تكمل رضوى عاشور رواية تجربتها مع عودة المرض وما جرى في مصر، وقد توقفت عن الكتابة في سبتمبر عام 2014 ووافتها المنية في ديسمبر من العام... Read more

Growing Up King - Abridged

By: Dexter Scott King

Narrated by: Dexter Scott King

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the bestselling tradition of such family portraits as Brooke Hayward's Haywire and Christopher Dickey's Summer of Deliverance comes a disarmingly candid memoir from the youngest son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dexter King was only seven when an assassin's bullet took his father's life, shattering the boy's childhood. And as he stumbled into... Read more

My Life in Three Acts - Abridged

By: Helen Hayes

Narrated by: Helen Hayes

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

In this extremely candid and honest account, Helen Hayes, acclaimed "First Lady of the American Theater", looks back on her life and career, and you are invited to a private listening session. So sit back, relax, and listen to behind-the-scenes portraits and anecdotes of personalities such as Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, John F. Kennedy, Al... Read more

Assholes Finish First - Abridged

By: Tucker Max

Narrated by: Tucker Max

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The best gift for the dudes and bros in your life: the fratire New York Times bestseller Assholes Finish First, featuring twenty-five new and exclusive stories by Tucker Max.

What do you do after you write a #1 bestselling book about your drunken, sexual misadventures that makes you rich and famous? Celebrate by getting more drunk and having... Read more

Maggie's American Dream - Abridged

By: James P. Comer

Narrated by: Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The true story of Maggie Comer, an illiterate Southern Black woman who moves North to escape poverty and sexual and physical abuse. Unable to get the educuation she desperately desires, Maggie vows that her children will be educated. Working as a domestic, she raises five children who end up earning a total of thirteen college degrees between... Read more

Permanecendo na luz - Abridged

By: Stormie Omartian

Narrated by: Zeza Mota

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Muitos anos antes de se tornar conhecida internacionalmente por seus livros sobre a eficácia da oração, Stormie Omartian vivia pelo avesso. Contudo, quando o desespero estava para cobrar seu preço mais alto, ela conheceu Jesus, uma experiência que transformou sua vida. Neste minilivro de testemunho, a autora reforça que para receber bênçãos e... Read more

Confrontando o passado - Abridged

By: Stormie Omartian

Narrated by: Zeza Mota

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Muitos anos antes de se tornar conhecida internacionalmente por seus livros sobre a eficácia da oração, Stormie Omartian vivia pelo avesso. Contudo, quando o desespero estava para cobrar seu preço mais alto, ela conheceu Jesus, uma experiência que transformou sua vida. Neste minilivro de testemunho, a autora faz um relato de sua vida, sobre o... Read more

The Pampered Chef - Abridged

By: Doris Christopher

Narrated by: Doris Christopher

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: Yes

At Berkshire Hathaway, we like companies that are easy to understand. Doris Christopher’s “keep it simple” approach has a lot to teach anyone who is reaching for the American Dream. Frankly, if I can’t understand a company’s business, I figure their customers must have a pretty hard time figuring it out, too.

I would challenge anyone on Wall... Read more

My Life So Far - Abridged

By: Jane Fonda

Narrated by: Jane Fonda

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

She is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. From her youth among Hollywood’s elite and her early film career to the challenges and triumphs of her... Read more

A paz que excede todo entendimento - Abridged

By: Stormie Omartian

Narrated by: Zeza Mota

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Muitos anos antes de se tornar conhecida internacionalmente por seus livros sobre a eficácia da oração, Stormie Omartian vivia pelo avesso. Contudo, quando o desespero estava para cobrar seu preço mais alto, ela conheceu Jesus, uma experiência que transformou sua vida. Neste minilivro de testemunho, a autora conta o episódio da sua vida em que... Read more