Essays audiobooks

The Big Empty

By: Norman Mailer & John Buffalo Mailer

Narrated by: John Buffalo Mailer & Stephen Mailer

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“Questions are posed,” writes Norman Mailer, “in the hope they will open into richer insights, which in turn will bring forth sharper questions.” In this series of conversations, John Buffalo Mailer, 27, poses a series of questions to his father, challenging the reflections and insights of the man who has dominated and defined much of American... Read more

Mind of an Outlaw

By: Norman Mailer

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 22 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Norman Mailer was one of the towering figures of twentieth-century American letters and an acknowledged master of the essay. Mind of an Outlaw, the first posthumous publication from this outsize literary icon, collects Mailer’s most important and representative work in the form that many rank as his most electrifying.As America’s foremost public... Read more

How to Drink like a Billionaire

By: Mark Oldman

Narrated by: Mark Oldman

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Would you like to know the mysteries of how the one percent drink? Mark Oldman, one of America’s most popular wine experts, demystifies the secrets of the wine world, so you can drink, enjoy, and savor wine better—and cheaper.Mark Oldman imparts his vast knowledge of wines into this easy-to-read, humorous guide, complete with in-depth how-tos on... Read more

Alanatomy

By: Alan Carr

Narrated by: Alan Carr

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Alanatomy. Written and read by Alan Carr.

It must seem strange to you that I've called a book Alanatomy.

For anyone who has taken the time to see my stand-up performances or watched my chat show, 'Chattyman', knows that my body has hardly been kind to me - in fact there've been... Read more

Frantumaglia

By: Elena Ferrante

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 13 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The writer known as Elena Ferrante has taken pains to hide her identity in the hope that readers would focus on her body of work. But in this volume, she invites us into her workshop and offers a glimpse into the drawers of her writing desk—those drawers from which emerged her three early standalone novels and the four installments of the... Read more

A Lowcountry Heart

By: Pat Conroy

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: No

Final words and heartfelt remembrances from bestselling author Pat Conroy take center stage in this winning nonfiction collection, supplemented by touching pieces from Conroy’s many friends.

This new volume of Pat Conroy’s nonfiction brings together some of the most charming interviews, magazine articles, speeches, and letters from his long... Read more

Canada

By: Mike Myers

Narrated by: Mike Myers

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Comedy superstar Mike Myers writes from the (true patriot) heart about his 53-year relationship with his beloved Canada. Mike Myers is a world-renowned actor, director and writer, and the man behind some of the most memorable comic characters of our time. But as he says: "no description of me is truly complete without saying I'm a Canadian." He... Read more

The Distracted Mind

By: Larry D. Rosen & Adam Gazzaley

Narrated by: Chris Sorensen

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Distracted Mind leading psychologist Larry Rosen, and pioneering neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley, explain why our minds have become addicted to email, text messages, virtual worlds and social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Through compelling true stories and scientific research, they show how digital distractions affect every aspect of... Read more

Hungry Heart

By: Jennifer Weiner

Narrated by: Jennifer Weiner

Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

"Generous and entertaining." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay * Nominated for “Best Memoir & Autobiography” by Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 * Named a “Best Book of the Year” by New York Post

"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to read it again." —TheSkimm

“I'm... Read more

You Gotta Want It

By: Jake Paul

Narrated by: Jake Paul

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

In this extremely positive, motivational, and often laugh-out-loud memoir, Jake Paul pauses long enough from his supercharged day-to-day as a nineteen year old social media heartthrob and costar on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark to share his takes on life, love, fame, and shooting for the moon.

Growing up as a regular kid in Ohio, Jake... Read more

You Can't Touch My Hair

By: Phoebe Robinson

Narrated by: Phoebe Robinson, Jessica Williams & John Hodgman

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • "A must-read…Phoebe Robinson discusses race and feminism in such a funny, real, and specific way, it penetrates your brain and stays with you." –Ilana Glazer, co-creator and co-star of Broad City

A hilarious and timely essay collection about race, gender, and pop culture from upcoming comedy superstar and 2 Dope... Read more

Writings on the Wall

By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Raymond Obstfeld

Narrated by: Ben Adduchio

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author, basketball legend and cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores the heart of issues that affect Americans today.
Since retiring from professional basketball as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, six-time MVP, and Hall of Fame inductee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become a lauded observer of culture and society, a New York... Read more

Lasting Impact

By: Kostya Kennedy

Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell

Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times bestselling author Kostya Kennedy sets this captivating, character-rich story against the back-drop of one of the most pressing questions in sports: should we let our sons play football? At the high end of America's most popular game is the glittering NFL, a fan-stoked money machine and also an opaque enterprise under scrutiny for... Read more

The French Chef in America

By: Alex Prud'homme

Narrated by: Alex Prud'homme

Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The enchanting story of Julia Child's years as TV personality and beloved cookbook author--a sequel in spirit to My Life in France--by her great-nephew

Julia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. Now, her great-nephew and My Life in France coauthor vividly recounts the myriad ways in which she profoundly... Read more

Vanity Fair: November 2016 Issue - Abridged

By: Vanity Fair

Narrated by: various narrators

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Hello, Benedict! How England’s accidental sex symbol became America’s newest superhero.Plus:Obama’s exit interviewGraydon Carter on Donald Trump, the Ugly American.The rise and fall of Johnny ManzielScenes from Harlem’s most beloved restaurantInside the Fox News bunkerWarren Beatty, Adwoa Aboah,and much more!Vanity Fair is a cultural filter,... Read more

Allein unter Amerikanern

By: Tuvia Tenenbom

Narrated by: Stefan Krause

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Seit über drei Jahrzehnten lebt Tuvia Tenenbom in New York. Als er sich 2015 für seine neue Großreportage erstmals auf eine Reise quer durch die USA begab, ahnte er nicht, was ihn erwarten würde: Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass die Vereinigten Staaten so völlig anders sind, als ich immer angenommen hatte. Lange Jahre war ich überzeugt, dass ich sie... Read more

The Birth of a Nation

By: Nate Parker

Narrated by: Nate Parker

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

This official tie-in to the highly acclaimed film, The Birth of a Nation, surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner’s relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations.

Based on astounding events in American history, The Birth of a Nation... Read more

Self and Self-Management

By: Arnold Bennett

Narrated by: Catherine Abbott

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Bennett's essays always provide food for thought and bring a wry smile to the lips. Human nature, it appears, changes little over the ages, and Bennett, as always, stands the test of time, though in the case of some of the essays in this eclectic collection, it is well to remember that they were written at the time of the First World War and the... Read more

Ten Restaurants That Changed America

By: Paul Freedman

Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka

Length: 13 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

From Delmonico’s to Sylvia’s to Chez Panisse, a daring and original history of dining out in America as told through ten legendary restaurantsCombining a historian’s rigor with a foodie’s palate, Ten Restaurants That Changed America reveals how the history of our restaurants reflects nothing less than the history of America itself.Whether... Read more

Soul at the White Heat

By: Joyce Carol Oates

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 15 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A new collection of critical and personal essays on the writing life, from National Book Award—winning and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates.“Why do we write?”With this question, Joyce Carol Oates, in this new collection of seminal essays and criticism, begins an imaginative exploration of the writing life and all its attendant... Read more

Based on a True Story

By: Norm Macdonald

Narrated by: Norm Macdonald & Tim O'Halloran

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Driving, wild and hilarious” (The Washington Post), here is the incredible “memoir” of the legendary actor, gambler, raconteur, and Saturday Night Live veteran.

When Norm Macdonald, one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, was approached to write a celebrity memoir, he flatly refused, calling the genre “one... Read more

Every Day is a Holiday

By: George Mahood

Narrated by: James Elliott

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

”...had me laughing from beginning to end...”“...a strangely mesmerising book..."“...loved the book - funny and engaging...”
George Mahood had a nice, comfortable life: a job, a house, a wife, and three kids. But stuck in the monotony of routine, he felt something was missing. Then he discovered Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. And National Pillow... Read more

I'm Judging You

By: Luvvie Ajayi

Narrated by: Luvvie Ajayi

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

*Updated edition includes bonus chapter*

Winner of the 2017 Audie Award for Humor

"A truth-riot of a book!"—Shonda Rhimes

New York Times Bestseller
#1 Washington Post Bestseller
Redbook “20 Books By Women You Must Read this Fall”
GoodHousekeeping.com “17 New Best New Books to Read This Fall”
BookRiot “100 Must-Read Hilarious Books”
Goodreads Choice... Read more

Reading the Silver Screen

By: Thomas C. Foster

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes an indispensable analysis of our most celebrated medium, film.No art form is as instantly and continuously gratifying as film. When the house lights go down and the lion roars, we settle in to be shocked, frightened, elated, moved, and thrilled. We expect... Read more