Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Bryan Adams: A Fretted Biography. The First Six Albums - Abridged

By: Mark Duffett

Narrated by: Gill Mills

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bryan Adams is a one man rock’n’roll success story: he went from washing dishes for $2.50 per hour to becoming a multi-millionaire by making music that people liked. Adams’ ‘Reckless’ album sold over 10 million units globally whilst his ballad ‘Everything I Do (I Do It For You)’ cleared an impressive 7 million copies. He remains one of the... Read more

Blood on the Risers - Abridged

By: John Leppelman

Narrated by: Scott Sowers

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

In three straight years he was a paratropper, and army seaman, and a LRRP—and he lived to tell about it. 

As an FNG paratrooper in the 173d Airborne, John Leppelman made that unit's only combat jump in Vietnam. Then he spent months in fruitless search of the enemy, watching as his buddies died because of poor leadership and lousy weapons. Often... Read more

Ich bin kein Ausländer, ich heiße nur so - Abridged

By: Amir Shaheen

Narrated by: Amir Shaheen

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Wenn ein deutscher Muttersprachler einen arabischen Namen trägt, dann wirft das im Alltag berechtigte Fragen auf. Wenn jemand wie Amir Shaheen dann auch noch Schriftsteller ist und Bücher veröffentlicht, na, dann liegt es doch nahe, wissen zu wollen, ob seine Texte übersetzt werden – ins Deutsche! Amir Shaheen schildert pointiert und... Read more

The Majesty of the Law - Abridged

By: Sandra Day O'Connor

Narrated by: Sandra Day O'Connor

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In The Majesty of the Law, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor explores the law, her life as a Justice, and how the Court has evolved and continues to function, grow, and change as an American institution. Tracing some of the origins of American law through history, people, and ideas, O’Connor sheds new light on the basics, and through... Read more

Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years - Abridged

By: Michael Palin

Narrated by: Michael Palin

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Michael Palin's diaries begin in the late 1960s when he began writing for hugely popular programs. He recounts how Monty Python emerged and triumphed. From the success and cult status brought by Monty Python, Palin shares stories from their world tours, their stay at hotels recently trashed by Led Zeppelin, their battles over censorship, and how... Read more

John Lennon: The Life - Abridged

By: Philip Norman

Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm

Length: 12 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

For more than a quarter century, biographer Philip Norman's internationally bestselling Shout! has been unchallenged as the definitive biography of the Beatles. Now, at last, Norman turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom being a Beatle was never enough. Drawing on previously untapped sources, and with unprecedented access to all the... Read more

Sam Walton - Abridged

By: Sam Walton & John Huey

Narrated by: Peter Wolter

Length: 11 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dies ist die außergewöhnliche Geschichte von Sam Walton, eines mutigen Unternehmers, der Anfang der 1960er durch die Gründung von Walmart die Welt der Supermärkte und Einzelhändler aus den Angeln hob – lange vor Amazon. In Sam Walton verschafft er den Lesern einen einzigartigen Einblick in seine Karriere, die ihresgleichen sucht: seinem... Read more

Robinson Crusoe – neu erzählt - Abridged

By: Daniel Defoe

Narrated by: Jürgen Thormann

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Es gibt Bücher, die kennt jeder, auch wenn er sie nicht gelesen hat. "Moby Dick" ist so eines, oder "Robinson Crusoe". Der britische Autor Daniel Defoe verdiente mit seinem 1719 verfassten Roman über einen Schiffbrüchigen lediglich fünfzig Pfund, wurde jedoch mit einem Schlag weltberühmt. Und sein Held avancierte zum allgemeinen... Read more

Grace and Power - Abridged

By: Sally Bedell Smith

Narrated by: Anne Twomey

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In GRACE & POWER: THE PRIVATE WORLD OF THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith takes us inside the Kennedy White House with unparalleled access and insight. Having interviewed scores of Kennedy intimates, including many who have never spoken before, and drawing on letters and personal papers made... Read more

Odyssee – neu erzählt - Abridged

By: Homer

Narrated by: Ernst-August Schepmann

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Mit Odysseus schuf Homer – wenn es ihn denn tatsächlich gegeben hat – den wohl ersten Superhelden. Sein Epos gilt heute als eines der ältesten und einflussreichsten Werke der abendländischen Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte. Neben der "Ilias" ist die "Odyssee" das wohl bekannteste Epos der griechischen Mythologie. Und es ist immer wieder ein... Read more

Gullivers Reisen – neu erzählt - Abridged

By: Jonathan Swift

Narrated by: Ilja Richter

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Als "Gullivers Reisen" 1726 erschien, wurde es schnell zum Jugendbuchklassiker. Doch Jonathan Swift schrieb seine Geschichte mit einer derart scharfen Feder, dass auch Erwachsene sie durchaus mit Gewinn lesen können. "Es birgt scharfsinnige Gesellschaftsbeobachtungen und Psychogramme, entlarvt den korrupten, geld- und machtgeilen,... Read more

Der letzte Mohikaner - neu erzählt - Abridged

By: author

Narrated by: Horst Janson

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

Angespornt vom Erfolg seines Buches "Der Spion" (1821), das heute als erster bedeutender historischer Roman der amerikanischen Literatur gilt, bearbeitete James Fenimore Cooper weitere Wendepunkte der Geschichte Nordamerikas. Nach dem Vorbild des schottischen Schriftstellers Walter Scott verfasste er mehrere Bände, in denen der Waldläufer Natty... Read more

Chasing the Dream - Abridged

By: Joe Torre

Narrated by: Joe Torre

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Maybe the good Lord was just waiting for me to put on the pinstripes."

When Joe Torre was fired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995, he thought his career in baseball was over. After more than three decades and 4,200 games as a player and manager, one thing had always eluded him--winning a World Series.  

He had all but given up his... Read more

Here's the Story - Abridged

By: Maureen McCormick

Narrated by: Maureen McCormick

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The New York Times bestseller Here’s the Story is the poignant memoir of Maureen McCormick, who starred as the beloved Marcia Brady on the hit series The Brady Bunch. Maureen tells her shocking and inspirational true story, taking readers behind the scenes of one of America’s favorite television families, and to the dark side, where she was... Read more

Running with Scissors - Abridged

By: Augusten Burroughs

Narrated by: Augusten Burroughs

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors, now a Major Motion Picture!

Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead-ringer for Santa and a lunatic in the bargain. Suddenly, at age twelve,... Read more

Setting the Table - Abridged

By: Danny Meyer

Narrated by: Danny Meyer

Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The bestselling business book from award-winning restauranteur Danny Meyer, of Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and Shake ShackSeventy-five percent of all new restaurant ventures fail, and of those that do stick around, only a few become icons. Danny Meyer started Union Square Cafe when he was 27, with a good idea and hopeful investors. He is... Read more

Euskal Herriko 40 emakume - Abridged

By: Cira Crespo

Narrated by: Gontzal Mendibil

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

LABURPENA: Kuxkuxeroa zara? Gustatzen zaizu zu jaio baino lehen zure herrian zer gertatu zen jakitea? Eta mota askoko jendea ezagutzea? Orduan, hau da zure liburua. Hemen ezagutuko dituzu gure gizarteari egindako ekarpenagatik erreferentzia diren Euskal Herriko emakumeak eta gizataldeak. Belaunaldi berrientzat erreferentzia... Read more

Gorbeiako haizea - Abridged

By: Gontzal Mendibil

Narrated by: Gontzal Mendibil

Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Eleberri honetan Gontzal Mendibilek, Gorbeiapeko bere herriari lotutako istorio honeik modu soltean eta aurreritxi barik kontatzen deuskuz. Bizitza eta heriotza, denbora eta memoria, adiskidetasuna eta maitasuna, kultura eta politika, euskaldunon komunikazio-inkomunikazioa. Gerrako mina, aitite Adolforen asmamenak eta geroagoko xelebrekeriak eta... Read more

Antarctic Basalt - Abridged

By: Lewis Juckes

Narrated by: Sebastian Abineri

Length: 13 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"By 1st February the unloading had been completed, and when the ice anchors had been recovered the ship drew slowly away from the ice edge. The dull weather could not suppress the thrill that pulsed through me – this was the real start of my adventure. Up till then I could at any time have turned back. It might have been embarrassing,... Read more

Dear Fatty - Abridged

By: Dawn French

Narrated by: Liza Tarbuck

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Brought to you by Penguin.

A SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

The hilarious and heartwarming memoir from one of Britain's best-loved comedians and Women's Prize longlisted author, Dawn French.

Dawn French is one of the greatest comedians of our time with a career that has spanned nearly four decades. Loved for her irreverent humour, Dawn has... Read more

The Tae-Bo Way - Abridged

By: Billy Blanks

Narrated by: Billy Blanks

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Team up with the creator of Tae-Bo, the total body workout.  Strengthen your spirit, mind, and body!

Energizing and explosive, Tae-Bo is the hottest workout in America. It's fun. It's exciting. It's simple to learn. And best of all, it works! It's Tae-Bo: the future of fitness. And here's the book that teaches you the ultimate way to fitness for... Read more

President Me - Abridged

By: Adam Carolla

Narrated by: Adam Carolla

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

Imagine a world where New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actor, television, and podcast host Adam Carolla is the President of the United States. Can’t do it? You don’t have to! Adam has done it for you!Podcast king Adam Carolla first shared his unique, but always funny world view in his New York Times bestseller In Fifty Years We’ll... Read more

The Kid Stays in the Picture - Abridged

By: Robert Evans

Narrated by: Robert Evans

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Robert Evans' The Kid Stays in the Picture is universally recognized as the greatest, most outrageous, and most unforgettable show business memoir ever written. The basis of an award-winning documentary film, it remains the gold standard of Hollywood storytelling.
 
With black-and-white photographs from the author's archive and a new introduction... Read more

Into Africa - Abridged

By: Martin Dugard

Narrated by: Simon Jones

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

With the utterance of a single line—“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”—a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has escaped telling. Into Africa is an extraordinarily ... Read more