Essays audiobooks

The Basketball 100

By: The Athletic & Dan Kaufman

Length: 20 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A celebration of basketball by way of the 100 greatest players to ever grace the court in the history of the NBA—from The Athletic’s foremost basketball writers and analysts the game has to offer.Over the course of 100 luminous player profiles, the best sports newsroom on the planet paints vivid portraits of the game’s most compelling... Read more

A Defence of Humility

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Humility gets a bad rap these days, especially when contrasted with philosophies of egoism and self-assertion. But can we see the world as it really is without losing ourselves for a moment to take up the perspective of another?Such is the argument of G. K. Chesterton in this delightful essay, “A Defence of Humility.”This essay is one in a... Read more

A Defence of Nonsense

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Nonsense, argues G. K. Chesterton, deserves more serious attention than we may initially assume. It is in nonsense that we regain a sense of wonder at the world – by appreciating the pure serendipitousness of the beauty that fills our lives.This essay is one in a series titled The Defendant, first published as a collection in 1901, after the... Read more

A Defence of Detective Stories

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

While some may argue that the detective story is an example of cheap, dispensable popular fiction, G. K. Chesterton begs to differ. He is, after all, the author of the Father Brown mysteries! Where else but in detective novels do we appreciate the romance of the city?This essay is from a series titled The Defendant, first published as a... Read more

Without Exception

By: Pam Houston

Narrated by: Pam Houston

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Without Exception is an unflinching call for freedom by way of abortion rights.



"A story told with honesty. I thank Pam Houston for this timely and timeless book" —CAMILLE T. DUNGY, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden



Written with equal parts candor and lyricism, Pam Houston illuminates the interconnected histories of abortion in the United... Read more

Jorge Luis Borges: Una invitación a su lectura

By: José Emilio Pacheco

Narrated by: Sergio Alberto Bustos de la Tijera

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Un legado invaluable que nos invita a seguir leyendo, escribiendo y soñando Este libro constituye un acto de gratitud intelectual, una muestra de deslumbramiento —producto de una fervorosa lectura de sus libros—, pero sobre todo es una invitación a acercarse al autor latinoamericano más universal. Escribió Jorge Luis Borges que él se sentía más... Read more

What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding

By: Kristin Newman

Narrated by: Kristin Newman

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is kind of like if Eat, Pray, Love were written by your funniest friend." —Rachel Dratch



Kristin Newman spent much of her twenties and thirties buying dresses to wear to her friends' weddings and baby showers. Not ready to settle down and in need of an escape from her fast-paced job as a sitcom writer,... Read more

Cuchara y memoria

By: Benito Taibo

Narrated by: Horacio Castelo

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Una celebración de la vida a través de sabores y recuerdos Experiencias cotidianas que se trasforman en historias memorables; rutinas familiares que, con el tiempo, se convierten en recuerdos atesorados; viajes que marcan el curso de una vida. Benito Taibo explora la profunda conexión que existe entre su historia personal y la comida: desde los... Read more

Autocracia S.A.

By: Anne Applebaum

Narrated by: Indhira Serrano

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

*Premio de la Paz de los Libreros Alemanes 2024* «Una guía maestra para afrontar la nueva era del autoritarismo. Una clase magistral sobre la unión de un gobierno dudoso con el crimen internacional».
The Guardian «La destacada periodista y estudiosa de las dictaduras se fija en Trump, Putin y muchos otros autócratas modernos. Esencial para... Read more

Complicated Women

By: Bee Wilson

Narrated by: Bee Wilson

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In 'Complicated Women', Bee Wilson explores the lives of ten women who achieved notoriety and influence in their own times and whose legacy is still felt today. Her subjects include Maria Montessori, author of the groundbreaking philosophy of child-centred learning, and Hedy Lamar, who developed the ideas behind wifi. For Clara Petacci, power... Read more

The Joy Document

By: Jennifer McGaha

Narrated by: Dina Pearlman

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

When Jennifer McGaha's grandmother was in her late eighties, Jennifer asked her what her favorite age so far had been. "Fifty-five," her grandmother answered, as though there were something magical about this stage of life. So, in her own fifty-fifth year, Jennifer began to take note. She jotted down her impressions of simple, everyday things... Read more

A Darker Wilderness

By: Erin Sharkey

Narrated by: Carmen Jewel Jones

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

What are the politics of nature? Who owns it, where is it, what role does it play in our lives? Does it need to be tamed? Are we ourselves natural? In A Darker Wilderness, a constellation of luminary writers reflect on the significance of nature in their lived experience and on the role of nature in the lives of Black folks in the United States.... Read more

Vom Menschenrätsel

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Während der Jahre des Ersten Weltkrieges widmete sich Steiner intensiv der Verteidigung seiner anthroposophischen Geisteswissenschaft gegen zeitgenössische Kritiker. Die Schrift ›Vom Menschenrätsel‹ von 1916 ist Ausdruck dieser Bemühungen. Steiner legt darin Wert darauf, die Anthroposophie methodisch klarer zu fassen als in früheren Texten und... Read more

Goethes Geistesart

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie in den Schriften "Vom Menschenrätsel" und "Von Seelenrätseln" unternimmt Rudolf Steiner auch in der Schrift "Goethes Geistesart" den Versuch, die von ihm entwickelte anthroposophische Geisteswissenschaft in ein Verhältnis zu den bestehenden Wissenschaften zu setzen, in diesem Fall besonders mit den Geisteswissenschaften und der... Read more

Von Seelenrätseln

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Während der Jahre des Ersten Weltkrieges widmete sich Steiner intensiv der Verteidigung seiner anthroposophischen Geisteswissenschaft gegen zeitgenössische Kritiker. Die Schrift ›Von Seelenrätseln‹ von 1917 ist Ausdruck dieser Bemühungen. Steiner legt darin Wert darauf, die Anthroposophie methodisch klarer zu fassen als in früheren Texten und... Read more

Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrated by: Volker Braumann

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Mit ebenso großer Klarheit und Eleganz wie im 1. Band seines Hauptwerks setzt Arthur Schopenhauer auch im 2. Band von "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung" seine pessimistisch-voluntaristische Metaphysik des Lebens fort, wobei er, direkt Bezug nehmend auf Paragrafen des 1. Bandes, zentrale Gedanken seiner Philosophie weiter vertieft und um mehr... Read more

Haeckel und seine Gegner

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Entwicklungstheorie Ernst Haeckels und insbesondere dessen »biogenetisches Grundgesetz« übten einen kaum zu überschätzenden Einfluss auf das steinersche Denken aus. Der kurze Text "Haeckel und seine Gegner" von 1900 bildet, neben seinen anderen intellektuellen Biographien über Goethe und Nietzsche, eine aufschlussreiche Quelle zum... Read more

La mujer incierta

By: Piedad Bonnett

Narrated by: Victoria Hoys

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

"La que me ha pedido aparecer en estas páginas es sobre todo la mujer incierta, una que sigue existiendo dentro de mí, debajo de todas mis capas. Pero hay otras, algunas de las cuales no aparecen aquí o no aparecerán jamás". ¿Cómo contar la historia de uno mismo? Y, en ese ejercicio, ¿hasta qué punto se construye o se reconstruye la identidad?... Read more

Pobres porque quieren

By: Máximo E. Jaramillo Molina

Narrated by: Máximo E. Jaramillo Molina & Chucho Galarza

Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

«Un manifiesto que nos invita a dejar atrás la inercia, los mitos que discriminan, y la falsa neutralidadfrente a las raíces de la desigualdad.» -PATRICIA MERCADO, senadora de la República México y el resto de Latinoamérica son sociedades sumamente desiguales. Pero también son sociedades que creen fervientemente en los mitos de la narrativa... Read more

Kühe im Gleis - Meine aufregenden Abenteuer mit der Bahn (Ungekürzt)

By: Reinhard Rohn

Narrated by: Urban Priol

Length: 2 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

"Pardon, ich bin Bahnkunde!" Wir lieben sie eigentlich, unsere Bahn. Doch leider liebt sie uns nicht. Schmerzhaft authentische und trotzdem heitere Bahngeschichten aus 25 Jahren - von jemandem, der verrückt genug war, jede Woche zwischen Köln und Berlin zu pendeln. Zugausfälle, Böschungsbrand, Personen im Gleis, defekte Klimaanlagen,... Read more

Plein leurs yeux

By: Édith Lemay

Narrated by: Édith Lemay

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Mia, Léo, Colin et Laurent sont encore petits lorsqu’un diagnostic vient tout changer : trois d’entre eux perdront graduellement la vue. Après le choc, un projet germe dans l’esprit de leurs parents, Edith et Sébastien : avant que la noirceur ne s’installe, ils rempliront la mémoire visuelle des enfants. La famille s’embarque donc dans une... Read more

Voices of Resilience: Growing Up in a Divided World

By: Jasper Calloway

Narrated by: Rob Williamson

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Voices of Resilience: Growing Up in a Divided World
⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐
Are you aiming to advance your career by deepening your understanding of diverse perspectives and experiences?
Looking for a thorough guide that encompasses everything necessary to navigate the complexities of a divided world?
Your search concludes... Read more

Juste assez chiens!

By: Pierre Poitras

Narrated by: Pierre Poitras

Length: 4 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Je n’ai jamais été un mordu de chiens. C’est un pur hasard si ces attachants quadrupèdes ont occupé tout cet espace dans mon existence. J’ai ouvert la porte une fois il y a 35 ans et je ne l’ai plus jamais refermée. Tout s’est dessiné au fur et à mesure, porté par le vent et les coups de langue. Le premier toutou m’a suivi partout, et les... Read more

Resilient Chronicles: Unmasking Life's Brutal Truths and Triumphs

By: Orin Hargrove

Narrated by: Rob Williamson

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

'Resilient Chronicles: Unmasking Life's Brutal Truths and Triumphs'
⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Easy Explanations ⭐⭐
Are you eager to uncover the strength within you and transform your understanding of life’s challenges into triumphs?
Searching for an insightful guide that reveals essential truths about resilience and personal growth?
Your quest ends... Read more