Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Hollywood’s 10 Greatest Actresses

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Mary Rossman

Length: 11 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Early in her career, there was no actress more controversial than Katharine Hepburn. Late in her career, there was no actress more beloved than Katharine Hepburn. Famously labeled “box office poison” in 1938, it is clear that Hollywood was not prepared for the young Hepburn. Bette Davis presided over Hollywood at a time in which the film... Read more

The Most Famous Women of the Wild West

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Michelle Humphries

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The most famous woman of the Wild West was also possibly the most colorful and mysterious. “Considered a remarkable good shot and a fearless rider for a girl of my age”, Calamity Jane claimed to be a veteran of the Indian Wars, a scout, and the wife of Wild Bill Hickok, all on the way to becoming a dime novel heroine. While all of those legends... Read more

Los subterráneos

By: Jack Kerouac

Narrated by: Ignasi Burniol

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: No

Los subterráneos es una de las mejores novelas de Jack Kerouac; en ella se precisa su voluntad de llevar a cabo una suerte de autobiografía literaria que será, al mismo tiempo, una crónica legendaria de la Generación Beat. En efecto, casi todo es aquí relato autobiográfico, «fraseado» con ese inimitable estilo sincopado que Kerouac aprendió... Read more

The Whole Story

By: John Mackey

Narrated by: John Mackey & Adam Barr

Length: 14 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Whole Foods Market's cofounder and CEO for forty-four years, John Mackey offers an intimate and provocative account of the rise of this iconic company and the personal and spiritual journey that inspired its remarkable impact.



The Whole Story invites listeners on the adventure of building Whole Foods Market: the colorful cast of idealists and... Read more

Cow Hug Therapy

By: Ellie Laks

Narrated by: Ellie Laks

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspirational story of the compassionate and wise animals of the Gentle Barn and how they became a therapeutic salve for countless guests—and mentors for all of us in how to live and dieIn Cow Hug Therapy, Ellie Laks recounts the extraordinary journey that started with her first teacher, Buddha—not the religious figure, but a rescued... Read more

Cheating Death

By: Kenneth M. Valentine

Narrated by: Brian Hutchison

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Secret Service Special Agent Ken Valentine protected three sitting presidents, all while he and wife Sandra reared five children. In Cheating Death, he details his experiences and shares practical and inspirational advice on living your most abundant, victorious life.“Everyone, and I mean everyone, will give you advice on which way to go with... Read more

From Wall Street to the White House and Back

By: Anthony Scaramucci

Narrated by: Anthony Scaramucci

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn from the successes, the fights, and the failures of businessman and former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci.

Have you just been fired? Did that job you were hoping to get not pan out? Did you recently end up embarrassing yourself in a major way in front of people you really wanted to impress?

Not to worry. There’s a way... Read more

Making Room

By: Carl Siciliano

Narrated by: Carl Siciliano

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

From a pioneering advocate for LGBTQ youth, a gripping, impassioned account of how an unhoused queer youth's murder compelled him to create the nation's largest housing program for homeless LGBTQ teens.
 
“A gut-wrenchingly poignant real-life saga . . . an unputdownable account of what it looks like when compassion is harnessed to funding and... Read more

Access Your Drive and Enjoy the Ride

By: Lauren Spencer

Narrated by: Sanya Simmons

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Lauren "Lolo" Spencer provides a candid look into the life of being a person with a disability. This disability advocate embarks on the importance of visibility for the disabled community because representation matters!



Words from someone doing the work. Lolo Spencer gained popularity as a YouTube personality. On her platform, Sitting Pretty, she... Read more

El torbellino Kant

By: Norbert Bilbeny

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez & Simon Gómez

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Introducción en clave divulgativa a la vida y la obra del mayor filósofo de la razón que abrió la puerta de la modernidad. Se ha comparado la importancia del autor de Crítica de la razón pura con la de los clásicos griegos y figuras como Descartes y Newton. A excepción de Aristóteles y Nietzsche, es probable que no se haya hablado y escrito... Read more

Los médicos errantes

By: Carles Brasó

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez

Length: 13 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Una mirada a las guerras del siglo XX a través de los médicos que estuvieron en el frente. La guerra civil española y la guerra de China contra Japón trascendieron sus fronteras. Para buena parte de la opinión pública mundial, eran la avanzadilla de los grandes conflictos ideológicos y militares contemporáneos. Algunos voluntarios... Read more

Rey servido y patria honrada

By: Fernando Alejandre Martínez

Narrated by: Simon Gómez

Length: 15 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Una mirada personal y lúcida sobre las Fuerzas Armadas, la España democrática y sus amenazas  Las Fuerzas Armadas españolas son una de las instituciones que han de velar por la seguridad de la sociedad y proteger  su integridad ante cualquier tipo de amenazas. La de las Fuerzas Armadas es una contribución crucial para la pervivencia de España y... Read more

Hero/Villain

By: Mark Eglinton

Narrated by: Julian Elfer

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The inside story of the man who invented Bitcoin and his battle to protect it.In 2008, when the Bitcoin Whitepaper was published online, the technology world changed forever. Hero / Villain: Satoshi: The Man Who Built Bitcoin tells the story of how an awkward Australian security specialist first created something revolutionary under the moniker... Read more

Once Upon a Time

By: Elizabeth Beller

Narrated by: Emily Tremaine

Length: 14 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, and USA TODAY BESTSELLER

This “intimate and sympathetic portrait of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy that is as enthralling as she was” (Dana Thomas, New York Times bestselling author) reexamines her life and legacy as never before. Perfect for fans of My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy, What Remains, and Fairy Tale... Read more

What a Fool Believes

By: Michael McDonald & Paul Reiser

Narrated by: Michael McDonald & Paul Reiser

Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award–nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser.Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Chart topping soloist. Across a half-century of... Read more

A Gentleman from Japan

By: Thomas Lockley

Narrated by: Gary Furlong

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

An incredible sea story that turns the Age of Exploration on its head, following the first Japanese man to set foot on North America and England.

On November 12, 1588, five young Asian men—led by a twenty-one-year-old called Christopher—traveled up the River Thames to meet Queen Elizabeth I. Christopher’s epic sea voyage had spanned from Japan,... Read more

Irvin D. Yalom: On Psychotherapy and the Human Condition

By: Ruthellen Josselson Ph.D.

Narrated by: Brittany Wilkerson

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Irvin Yalom is one of the best known, most widely read and Through his many books, which are accessible to ordinary readers as well as illuminating for psychotherapists, he has provided a guide for living in a perplexing world. A recent poll of American psychotherapists voted him to be one of the three most important living therapists, but the... Read more

Platón de Atenas: Una vida en la filosofía

By: Robin Waterfield

Narrated by: Carlos Moreno

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Pocos se atreverían a afirmar que Platón sea el único padre de la filosofía, pero eso es lo que se defiendeen este libro, siguiendo la línea del filósofo inglés Alfred North Whitehead cuando afirmó que «la historia dela filosofía occidental no es más que una serie de notas al pie de página de Platón». Pese a todo, se sabemuy poco del hombre que... Read more

Einstein en tiempo y espacio: UNA VIDA EN 99 PARTÍCULAS

By: Samuel Graydon

Narrated by: Fernando Simón

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Einstein es a día de hoy sinónimo de «genio», y mucho se ha dicho ya deeste hombre cuyo rostro apacible y mirada ausente han invadido nuestroimaginario, convertido en icono pop. Y aún con todo, su labor como científico, pensador y adalid del humanismoen tiempos de barbarie sigue desconcertando e inspirando a generaciones enteras.Con esta... Read more

The Headmaster

By: John McPhee

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"It was a delight to re-read and record The Headmaster. My Deerfield days came back to me in a great rush. ... So much of Mr. Boyden's teaching focused on what boys needed to grow up to be adults in society, with a particular emphasis on giving back to the community.” —Edoardo Ballerini

Starting in 1902 at a country school that had an enrollment... Read more

The Way of Ronin

By: Tu Lam

Narrated by: Tu Lam & Pun Bandhu

Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

From Special Forces veteran and internationally respected teacher of Rōnin Tactics to streaming and videogame fan favorite, Tu Lam’s memoir will captivate, astonish, exhilarate, and even profoundly resonate.

Tu Lam has become known not just for his accomplishments as a decorated Green Beret, but also for his work outside the military,... Read more

Libre

By: Juan Bolívar

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez & Simon Gómez

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

La desgarradora crónica sobre el fatídico accidente que sufrieron tres espeleólogos españoles en el Atlas marroquí «Un grito breve y seco ha silenciado la cascada. Durante unas décimas de segundo me quedo paralizado, intentando escuchar cualquier sonido que me ayude a entender ese alarido que, como un latigazo, acaba de recorrerme el cuerpo.... Read more

Little Avalanches

By: Becky Ellis

Narrated by: Sara Van Beckum & Steve Menasche

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

As a young girl, Becky is forced to hide from phantom Nazis, subjected to dental procedures without pain medication, and torn from her mother again and again. Growing up in the shadow of her father's PTSD, she wants to know what is wrong but knows not to ask. Her father won't talk about being a Timberwolf, a unit of specially trained night... Read more

Just Go

By: Drew Binsky

Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Travel YouTuber Drew Binsky, who has visited every country in the world, shares everything you need to know to go anywhere you want. In 2021, Drew Binsky completed his 10-year journey to travel to every country in the world—all 197 of them. Now, for the first time, Drew reveals his wildest stories and best moments, even from places the United... Read more