Essays audiobooks

Yes, My Accent Is Real

By: Kunal Nayyar

Narrated by: Kunal Nayyar

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

In the spirit of Mindy Kaling’s bestseller Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? or Judd Apatow’s Sick in the Head, a collection of humorous, autobiographical essays from Kunal Nayyar, best known as Raj on CBS’s #1 hit comedy The Big Bang Theory.

Of all the charming misfits on television, there’s no doubt Raj from The Big Bang Theory—the sincere... Read more

All I Know Now

By: Carrie Hope Fletcher

Narrated by: Carrie Hope Fletcher

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The only thing bigger than Carrie Hope Fletcher’s hair is her heart. Eternally upbeat, this twenty-two-year-old dynamo has sung her way to fame, both as Éponine in the London cast of Les Mis, and on her wildly popular YouTube channel, It’s Way Past My Bedtime. But here’s her not-so-secret: This rising star was once a high school misfit.

Carrie’s... Read more

I'm Special

By: Ryan O'Connell

Narrated by: Ryan O'Connell

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

NOW a NETFLIX series entitled Special from Executive Producer JIM PARSONS starring RYAN O‘CONNELL as himself.

From the beloved blogger turned voice of an online generation, an unforgettable and hilarious memoir-meets-manifesto exploring what it means to be a millennial gay man living with cerebral palsy, which VICE calls “a younger, gay version... Read more

How to Be Right

By: Greg Gutfeld

Narrated by: Steve Kramer

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

It's not enough to be right, these days—especially when you're not left.
 
To survive, the right must learn how to express nonliberal principles as effectively as possible, and persuade others of their point of view. It is an art that demands patience, research, humor, understanding, creative thinking, learning from your opponent and even... Read more

Approval Junkie

By: Faith Salie

Narrated by: Faith Salie

Length: 7 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

From comedian and journalist Faith Salie, of NPR's Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! and CBS News Sunday Morning, a collection of daring, funny essays chronicling the author's adventures during her lifelong quest for approval
 
Faith Salie has done it all in the name of validation. Whether she’s trying to impress her parents with a perfect GPA, undergoing... Read more

The Top of His Game: The Best Sportswriting of W. C. Heinz

By: W. C. Heinz

Narrated by: Bill Littlefield

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A pioneer of the long-form sports story, W. C. Heinz wrote with a freshness of perception, a gift for characterization, and a finely tuned ear for dialogue. Here is a first of its kind audio edition of some of his finest work, selected and read by Bill Littlefield (NPR's "Only a Game"), including “Brownsville Bum”—“the greatest magazine sports... Read more

When I Was a Child: A "When I Was a Child I Read Books" Essay

By: Marilynne Robinson

Narrated by: Marilynne Robinson

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

When I Was a Child: A "When I Was a Child I read Books" Essat by Marilynne Robinson

Marilynne Robinson has built a sterling reputation as a writer of sharp, subtly moving prose, not only as a major American novelist, but also as a rigorous thinker and incisive essayist. In When I Was a Child I Read Books she returns to and expands upon the themes... Read more

Unleashing the Power of Creativity

By: Bill Gates

Narrated by: Bill Gates

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Bill Gates discusses his optimism that creativity and intelligence will make the world a better place in "Unleashing the Power of Creativity," his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the... Read more

For Your Information: A "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat" Essay

By: Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella

Narrated by: Lisa Scottoline

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

For Your Information: A "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?" essay by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline

"Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?" is s collection of funny stories and true confessions that every woman can relate to by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella--the unstoppable, irreverent mother-daughter team. Read more

It Ended Badly

By: Jennifer Wright

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History is a history of heartbreak-replete with beheadings, uprisings, creepy sex dolls, and celebrity gossip-and its disastrously bad consequences throughout time

Spanning eras and cultures from ancient Rome to medieval England to 1950s Hollywood, Jennifer Wright's It Ended Badly guides you... Read more

Shadow Box

By: George Plimpton

Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms

Length: 13 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

George Plimpton makes his riskiest foray into participatory journalism -- stepping into the ring against a champion boxer -- in Shadow Box, repackaged and including never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives.

Stepping into the ring against light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore, George Plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him... Read more

One for the Record

By: George Plimpton

Narrated by: Rick Adamson

Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home run record, repackaged and with a foreword by Bob Costas and new material from the Plimpton Archives.

In One For the Record, George Plimpton recounts Hank Aaron's thrilling race to become the new home run champion. Amidst media frenzy and death threats, Aaron sought to beat Babe Ruth's record.... Read more

Out of My League

By: George Plimpton

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

This baseball classic that Ernest Hemingway called "beautifully observed and incredibly conceived" includes a foreword from Jane Leavy and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives.

The first of Plimpton's remarkable forays into participatory journalism, Out of My League chronicles with wit, charm, and grace what happens when a... Read more

The Bogey Man

By: George Plimpton

Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

George Plimpton chronicles his month spent on the PGA tour in The Bogey Man, repackaged and including a foreword by Rick Reilly and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives.

What happens when a weekend athlete -- of average skill at best -- joins the professional golf circuit? George Plimpton, one of the finest participatory sports... Read more

Mad Ducks and Bears

By: George Plimpton

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 9 hours

Abridged: No

George Plimpton's follow-up to Paper Lion, one of his personal favorites among his classic books -- repackaged and including a foreword from Steve Almond and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives.

In Mad Ducks and Bears, George Plimpton's engaging companion to Paper Lion, Plimpton focuses on two of the most entertaining and... Read more

Open Net

By: George Plimpton

Narrated by: Marc Vietor

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

George Plimpton takes to the ice with the Boston Bruins in this memorable portrait of the rough-and-tumble world of professional hockey, repackaged and featuring a foreword from Denis Leary and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives.

In Open Net, George Plimpton takes to the ice as goalie for his beloved Boston Bruins. After... Read more

How to Make White People Laugh

By: Negin Farsad

Narrated by: Negin Farsad

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

From the acclaimed writer, director, and star of the hit documentary The Muslims are Coming! comes a memoir in essays about growing up Iranian-American in a post-9/11 world and the power of comedy to combat racism.



Negin Farsad is an Iranian-American-Muslim female stand-up comedian who believes she can change the world through jokes. And yes,... Read more

Esther the Wonder Pig

By: Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter & Caprice Crane

Narrated by: Steve Jenkins

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Unlikely pig owners Steve and Derek got a whole lot more than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a full-sized 600-pound sow! This funny, inspirational story shows how families really do come in all shapes and sizes.

In the summer of 2012, Steve Jenkins was contacted by an old friend about adopting a... Read more

Open Letter

By: Charb

Narrated by: Dean Olsher

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

An impassioned defense of the freedom of speech, from Stéphane Charbonnier, a journalist murdered for his convictions.

On January 7, 2015, two gunmen stormed the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. They took the lives of twelve men and women, but they called for one man by name: "Charb."

Known by his pen name, Stèphane... Read more

Ten Prayers That Changed the World

By: Jean-Pierre Isbouts

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

From time immemorial, prayer has provided comfort in our darkest hours, stirred us to action beyond what we thought possible, and shown us the way through seemingly insurmountable challenges. In this engaging tour of world history, author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts takes us on an inspiring tour of ten prayers that played a pivotal role in... Read more

No Baggage

By: Clara Bensen

Narrated by: Clara Bensen

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

No Baggage is a memoir that will resonate with adventurers and homebodies alike—it’s at once a romance, a travelogue, and a bright modern take on the age-old questions: How do you find the courage to explore beyond your comfort zone? Can you love someone without the need for commitment or any expectations for the future?When Clara Bensen... 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

Black Man, White House

By: D. L. Hughley

Narrated by: Mia Barron, Cherise Boothe, Ron Butler, Greg It...

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

From legendary comedian D.L. Hughley comes a bitingly funny send-up of the Obama years, as “told” by the key political players on both sides of the aisle.What do the Clintons, Republicans, fellow Democrats, and Obama’s own family really think of President Barack Obama? Finally, the truth is revealed in this raucously funny “oral history”... Read more

Bare Bones

By: Bobby Bones

Narrated by: Bobby Bones

Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

A touching, funny, heart-wrenching, and triumphant memoir from one of the biggest names in radio, the host of The Bobby Bones Show, one of the most listened-to drive time morning radio shows in the nation.Growing up poor in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, with a young, addicted mom, Bobby Estell fell in love with country music. Abandoned by his father... Read more