Nonfiction audiobooks

Counting the Cost

By: Jill Duggar

Narrated by: Jill Duggar

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show in this “no-holds barred” (People)... Read more

Alexander Hamilton

By: Ron Chernow

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 35 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! 

In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, National Book Award winner Ron Chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. According to historian Joseph Ellis, Alexander Hamilton is “a robust... Read more

How Did Romans Count to 100? An Introduction to Roman Numerals

By: Lucy D. Hayes

Narrated by: June Angela

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever wondered how people counted to 100 before modern numbers were invented? A basic explanation of Roman numerals, examples of how they are used today, and step-by-step instructions on how to use them are explored in this newest addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each... Read more

Something Lost, Something Gained

By: Hillary Rodham Clinton

Narrated by: Hillary Rodham Clinton

Length: 13 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Includes a new epilogue narrated by the author exclusively for the audiobook edition.

What would it be like to sit down for an impassioned, entertaining conversation with Hillary Clinton? In Something Lost, Something Gained, Hillary offers her candid views on life and love, politics, liberty, democracy, the threats we face, and the future within... Read more

They Were Her Property

By: Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers

Narrated by: Allyson Johnson

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy.



Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that... Read more

The Art of Power

By: Nancy Pelosi

Narrated by: Nancy Pelosi

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker—how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance.

When, at age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her youngest daughter if she should run for... Read more

A Very Punchable Face

By: Colin Jost

Narrated by: Colin Jost

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In these hilarious essays, the Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor learns how to take a beating.

“I always wanted to punch his face before I read this book. Now I just want to kick him in the balls.”—Larry David

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Cosmopolitan • Vulture • Parade

If there’s... Read more

Start with Why

By: Simon Sinek

Narrated by: Simon Sinek

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspirational bestseller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our WHY

Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that served as the basis for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time—with more than 56 million views and counting. Over a decade ago, Simon Sinek started a movement that inspired millions to demand... Read more

Deep Work

By: Cal Newport

Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

From a New York Times bestselling author, learn to master one of our economy’s rarest skills–the ability to focus–and achieve groundbreaking results.

Deep work is the power to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time–a superpower in... Read more

Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered

By: Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark

Narrated by: Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff & Paul Giamatti

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the authors, with Paul Giamatti, and includes sections recorded in front of a live audience.

The highly anticipated first book by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the #1 hit podcast My Favorite Murder!

Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders,... Read more

Children of Ash and Elm

By: Neil Price

Narrated by: Samuel Roukin

Length: 17 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive history of the Vikings—from arts and culture to politics and cosmology—by a distinguished archaeologist with decades of expertiseThe Viking Age—from 750 to 1050—saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to... Read more

We Have Never Been Woke

By: Musa al-Gharbi

Narrated by: Musa al-Gharbi

Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantagedSociety has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa... Read more

Every Valley

By: Charles King

Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • From the bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Charles King, the moving untold story of the eighteenth-century men and women behind the making of Handel’s Messiah

"A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure."—Simon Sebag Montefiore,... Read more

Democracy or Else

By: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor & Josh Ha...

Narrated by: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

From your friends at Pod Save America comes a useful and illustrated guide to saving American democracy just in time for the 2024 election and 2025 insurrection If you’re looking to navigate the chaotic, dunce-infested waters of American politics, Democracy or Else is here to help you tackle what might be the greatest question of our time: How... Read more

Eat a Peach

By: David Chang & Gabe Ulla

Narrated by: David Chang

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious—an intimate account of the making of a chef, the story of the modern restaurant world that he helped shape, and how he discovered that success can be much harder to understand than failure.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Fortune, Parade, The... Read more

Before We Were Trans

By: Dr. Kit Heyam

Narrated by: Dr. Kit Heyam

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking global history of gender nonconformity  

Today’s narratives about trans people tend to feature individuals with stable gender identities that fit neatly into the categories of male or female. Those stories, while important, fail to account for the complex realities of many trans people’s lives.  
 
Before We Were Trans illuminates... Read more

Loving Corrections

By: adrienne maree brown

Narrated by: adrienne maree brown

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times–bestselling author adrienne maree brown knows we need each other more than ever and offers a practice for holding collective power, righting wrongs, and generating true belonging. Ethical, pondering, and wondrous, adrienne maree brown’s Loving Corrections is a collection of love-based adjustments and reframes to grow our movements... Read more

Rebel Girl

By: Kathleen Hanna

Narrated by: Kathleen Hanna

Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want Kathleen Hanna’s band Bikini Kill embodied the punk scene of the 90s, and today her personal yet feminist lyrics on anthems like “Rebel Girl” and... Read more

Braving the Wilderness: Reese's Book Club

By: Brené Brown

Narrated by: Brené Brown

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A timely and important book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection

Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries... Read more

Probably the Best Book on Statistics Ever Written

By: Haim Shapira

Narrated by: Qarie Marshall

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Taking an amusing and digestible look at the usually dry world of probability and statistics, this is the ultimate guide to how you can incorporate them into everyday life, from one of the world’s most sought-after experts in game theory. This book reveals how statistics and probability are fundamental to our everyday lives—from advertisements... Read more

Bomb Shelter

By: Mary Laura Philpott

Narrated by: Mary Laura Philpott

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Editors’ Choice
One of NPR’s Best Books of the Year

“A beautifully wrought ode to life…a precious gift to the world.” —The Washington Post

From the bestselling author of I Miss You When I Blink comes a poignant and powerful new memoir that tackles the big questions of life, death, and existential fear with humor and hope.

As a... Read more

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

By: Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

Narrated by: Susan Bennett

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

“This parenting book actually made me a better parent.”—Lydia Kiesling, The New York Times

From #1 New York Times bestselling authors, the ultimate “parenting bible” (The Boston Globe)—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child.

This bestselling classic by internationally acclaimed experts on communication between... Read more

Ain't I a Woman

By: Bell Hooks

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 8 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A classic work of feminist scholarship, Ain't I a Woman has become a must–read for all those interested in the nature of black womanhood. Examining the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the black woman's involvement with feminism, Hooks attempts to... Read more

Real Self-Care

By: Pooja Lakshmin, MD

Narrated by: Pooja Lakshmin, MD

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

National Bestseller featured by Good Morning America, NPR's Code Switch, The New York Times, and The Guardian

NPR's "Books We Love for 2023"

Forbes' "Greatest Self-Help Books of All Time"

"Realistic and trustworthy" -- InStyle

"This isn’t just another self-help book. It gives us a clear-eyed look at the way social systems drain our energy, and a... Read more