Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Starstruck

By: Sarafina El-Badry Nance

Narrated by: Sarafina El-Badry Nance

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face life’s inevitable challenges and embrace the unknown.

As a child, Sarafina El-Badry Nance... Read more

A Fool's Errand

By: Lonnie G. Bunch III

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 12 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In its first four months of operation, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture surpassed one million visits and quickly became a cherished, vital monument to the African American experience. And yet this accomplishment was never assured. In A Fool's Errand, founding director Lonnie Bunch tells his story of... Read more

Long Walk to Freedom - Abridged

By: Nelson Mandela

Narrated by: Danny Glover

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

Read by Danny Glover, with an introduction by Kofi Annan.


Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from... Read more

The Road Years

By: Rick Mercer

Narrated by: Rick Mercer

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER

At the end of his memoir Talking to Canadians, Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen through the showbiz ranks—as an aspiring actor, star of a surprisingly successful one-man show about the Meech Lake Accord,... Read more

Memorial Drive

By: Natasha Trethewey

Narrated by: Natasha Trethewey

Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

An Instant New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2020Named One of the Best Books of the Year by: The Washington Post, NPR, Shelf Awareness, Esquire, Electric Literature, Slate, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and InStyleA chillingly personal and exquisitely wrought memoir of a daughter... Read more

The Ghost Forest

By: Greg King

Narrated by: Galen Osier

Length: 17 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive story of the California redwoods, their discovery and their exploitation, as told by an activist who fought to protect their existence against those determined to cut them down.

Every year millions of tourists from around the world visit California’s famous redwoods. Yet few who strain their necks to glimpse the tops of the... Read more

Grateful American

By: Gary Sinise

Narrated by: Gary Sinise

Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the moving, entertaining, never-before-told story of how one man found his calling: to see that those who defend this country and its freedoms are never forgotten.As a kid in suburban Chicago, Gary Sinise was more interested in sports and rock 'n' roll than reading or schoolwork. But when he impulsively auditioned for a school... Read more

No Son of Mine

By: Jonathan Corcoran

Narrated by: Christopher P. Brown

Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Jonathan Corcoran was the youngest and only son of three siblings in a family balanced on the precipice of poverty. His mother, a traditional, evangelical, and insular woman who had survived abuse and abandonment, was often his only ally. Together they navigated a strained homelife dominated by his distant, gambling-addicted father and shared a... Read more

Above the Noise

By: DeMar DeRozan

Narrated by: Aaron Goodson & John Patrick Walsh

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of the most outspoken and respected NBA athletes comes a groundbreaking and remarkable memoir chronicling a very public struggle with depression, in the hopes that other people will not suffer alone.

“DeMar DeRozan’s story is one of adaptability, courage, and love. The persistent effort on his part to rise above is compelling and... Read more

Catherine the Great & Potemkin

By: Simon Sebag Montefiore

Narrated by: Sophie Roberts

Length: 27 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A widely acclaimed biography from the bestselling author of The Romanovs: "One of the great love stories of history” (The Economist) between Catherine the Great and the wildly flamboyant and talented Prince Potemkin. • "Captures the genius of two extraordinary Enlightenment figures—and of the age as well." —The Wall Street Journal

Catherine the... Read more

Nimitz at War

By: Craig L. Symonds

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 14 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

From America's preeminent naval historian, the first full-length portrait in over fifty years of the man who won the war in the Pacific in World War Two.

Only days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt tapped Chester W. Nimitz to assume command of the Pacific Fleet. Nimitz transformed the devastated and... Read more

Sisters in Resistance

By: Tilar J. Mazzeo

Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

In a tale as twisted as any spy thriller, discover how three women delivered critical evidence of Axis war crimes to Allied forces during World War II: “Mazzeo is a fascinating storyteller” (New York Journal of Books).
 
In 1944, news of secret diaries kept by Italy's Foreign Minister, Galeazzo Ciano, had permeated public consciousness. What... Read more

Rogers v. Rogers

By: Alexandra Posadzki

Narrated by: Emily Nixon

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting, deeply reported account that takes us inside the dramatic battle for control of Canada’s largest wireless carrier, and paints a broader picture of the cutthroat telecom industry, the labyrinth of regulatory and political systems that govern it, and the high-stakes corporate games played by the Canadian establishment.

Alexandra... Read more

Bobby Kennedy

By: Larry Tye

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 19 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

“A multilayered, inspiring portrait of RFK . . . [the] most in-depth look at an extraordinary figure whose transformational story shaped America.”—Joe Scarborough, The Washington Post

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu original series starring Chris Pine. Larry Tye appears on CNN’s American Dynasties: The Kennedys.

“We are in Larry... Read more

Priceless

By: Robert K. Wittman & John Shiffman

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The Wall Street Journal called him “a living legend.” The London Times dubbed him “the most famous art detective in the world.”
 
In Priceless, Robert K. Wittman, the founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a real-life international thriller to rival The Thomas Crown Affair.... Read more

Against the Water

By: Owen Wright

Narrated by: Barton Welch

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

The gut-wrenching story of how one of Australia’s finest surfers overcame a brain injury and despair to win an Olympic medal.

On the morning of 10 December 2015, Owen Wright entered the water at Pipeline, Hawaii, determined to become a world champion. But after being pounded by a set of monstrous waves, he ended up fighting for life and facing... Read more

The Catch Me If You Can

By: Jessica Nabongo

Narrated by: Jessica Nabongo

Length: 12 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In this inspiring travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo—the first Black woman on record to visit all 195 countries in the world—shares her journey around the globe with fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel musts, and human connections. It was a daunting task, but Jessica Nabongo, the beloved voice behind... Read more

Rees Howells, Intercessor

By: Norman Grubb

Narrated by: Matt Jamie

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

How did the faith and prayers of a humble coal miner affect the course of World War II? Rees Howells’ updated biography by Norman Grubb tells the story of one man who progressed in faith until his prayers even altered world events. Written with humanity and humor, this book uncovers the rich truths of the Holy Spirit. Read more

Boyd

By: Robert Coram

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 19 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever—the man who, in simulated air-to-air combat, defeated every challenger in less than forty seconds. Some recall him as the father of our country's most legendary fighter aircraft—the F-15 and F-16. Still... Read more

Kierkegaard

By: Stephen Backhouse

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

An accessible, expert introduction to one of the greatest minds of nineteenth century. Whether you're completely new to him, or if you're already familiar with his work, Kierkegaard: A Single Life presents a fresh understanding of his life and thought. Kierkegaard was a brilliant and enigmatic loner whose ideas permeated culture, shaped modern... Read more

How to Be Multiple

By: Helena de Bres

Narrated by: Kirsty Gillmore

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents How to Be Multiple by Helena de Bres, read by Kirsty Gillmore.

Philosopher Helena de Bres uses the curious experience of being a twin as a lens for reconsidering our place in the world.

Wait, are you you or the other one? Which is the evil twin? Have you ever switched partners? Can you read each other’s mind? Twins get asked... Read more

In Our Shoes

By: Brianna Holt

Narrated by: Brianna Holt

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Part memoir, part cultural critique, In Our Shoes uses pop culture and author Brianna Holt’s own lived experience to dissect the stereotypes and preconceived notions that young Black women must overcome in America today.

In this fresh exploration of cultural appropriation, wokeness, tone policing, and more, Holt carefully dismantles myths about... Read more

The Good Ally

By: Nova Reid

Narrated by: Nova Reid

Length: 13 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

‘I invite you to be courageous and get comfortable with being uncomfortable, because any discomfort you feel is temporary and pales in comparison to what black and brown people often have to experience on a daily basis. Are you ready?  Let’s get started,... Read more

Philip and Alexander

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

Narrated by: Neil Dickson

Length: 20 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This definitive biography of one of history's most influential father-son duos tells the story of two rulers who gripped the world -- and their rise and fall from power.
Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their... Read more