Nonfiction audiobooks

Days of Infamy: Military Blunders of the 20th Century

By: Michael Coffey

Narrated by: Robert Abia

Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating look behind more than fifty of the most historic military blunders of our century. Lively and engaging, in-depth and informative, this companion to an upcoming series on the History Channel goes beyond mere footage to delve into the facts of some well-remembered but little understood incidents and accidents of modern military history. Read more

James Joyce

By: Edna O'Brien

Narrated by: Donada Peters

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

One of Ireland's best current novelists provides a thumbnail sketch of Ireland's greatest writer. A passionate and sensuous portrait, James Joyce is a return to the land of politics, history, saints, and scholars that shaped the creator of the twentieth century's groundbreaking novel Ulysses. O'Brien traces Joyce's early days as a rambunctious... Read more

Saint Augustine

By: Garry Wills

Narrated by: Alexander Adams

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

For centuries, Augustine's writings have moved and fascinated readers. With the keen eye of a writer whose own intellectual analysis won him a Pulitzer Prize, Gary Wills examines this famed fourth-century bishop and seminal thinker whose grounding in classical philosophy informed his interpretation of Christian doctrine. Saint Augustine explores... Read more

Mozart

By: Peter Gay

Narrated by: Alexander Adams

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The greatest mind in Western music is examined by a National Book Award–winning writer on culture and psychology in this concise account of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The composer’s unshakable hold on the public’s fascination can only be strengthened by the historian and biographer Peter Gay’s bold new perspective.  

His passionate and... Read more

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

By: Frederick Douglass

Narrated by: Charles Turner

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Uncertain of his date of birth or the identity of his father, Frederick Douglass came into the world with one surety: he was born a slave, and would die a slave. But as he grew up, Douglass determined that he would teach himself to read and write, and that one day he would be free from slavery. In 1832, Douglass was sent to a plantation in St.... Read more

Pilgrimage to Medina and Mecca—Excerpts

By: Richard Burton

Narrated by: Patrick Tull

Length: 4 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

In the 19th century, Sir Richard Francis Burton-Oxford-educated spy and adventurer-became the first Englishman to enter the Muslim city of Mecca. Disguised as a dervish, Burton braved the harsh desert climate, Bedouin bandits, and the scrutiny of Muslim travelers to reach the forbidden city. He recorded his experiences in this book, a... Read more

Out of Africa - Abridged

By: Isak Dinesen

Narrated by: Julie Harris

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"When I was a young girl, it was very far from my thoughts to go to Africa, nor did I dream then that an African farm should be the place in which I should be perfectly happy."After the failure of her coffee farm, Karen Blixen returned to Denmark, where she wrote this classic account of her experiences. Out of Africa is a celebration of her life... Read more

The Kissinger Transcripts - Abridged

By: William Burr & Richard Gilliland

Narrated by: Theodore Bikel

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Henry Kissinger is one of the most controversial Secretaries of State in U.S. history— serving under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, never-before-seen transcripts of Kissinger's conversations, including top-secret talks with Beijing and Moscow, provide an unvarnished record of his... Read more

The Art of Living - Abridged

By: Epictetus & Sharon Lebell

Narrated by: Richard Bolles

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Epictetus, one of the greatest of the ancient thinkers, believed that the primary mission of philosophy is to help ordinary people meet the challenges of daily life and deal with losses, disappointments, and grief. His prescription for the good life: master desires, perform one's duties, and learn to think clearly about oneself and the larger... Read more

The Greatest Speeches of All Time

By: Barack Obama, Stephanie Beacham, Theodore Bikel...

Narrated by: Barack Obama

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

"This baker's dozen of speeches capture historic moments and feature some of the most compelling orators of all time—from Socrates, Queen Elizabeth, Patrick Henry, and Abraham Lincoln to such twentieth century icons as Susan B. Anthony, Winston Churchill, and Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to the recreation of speeches, this collection... Read more

Leadership and the New Science - Abridged

By: Margaret Wheatley

Narrated by: Margaret J. Wheatley

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Rapid change defines the world around us, requiring a more effective type of organization. New discoveries in biology, chaos theory, and quantum physics change our understanding of how the world works, and Margaret J. Wheatley shows us how the “new science” can lead to a powerful new view of the business world. Our world has become nonlinear and... Read more

What If...? Vol 1 - Abridged

By: Robert Cowley

Narrated by: John Cunningham & Janet Zarish

Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Historians and inquisitive laymen alike love to ponder the dramatic what-ifs of history. In these never-before-published essays, some of the keenest minds of our time ask the big, tantalizing questions: Where might we be if history had not unfolded the way it did? Why, how, and when was our fortune made real? The answers are surprising,... Read more

They Made a Monkee Out of Me - Abridged

By: Davy Jones

Narrated by: Davy Jones

Length: 2 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Aiming to cash in on the success of The Beatles, American television producers created a television show that featured a quartet of fun-loving musicians, achieving instant success with The Monkees. Davy Jones, a young, aspiring actor was cast in the series, which aired for the first time on September 12th, 1966. Within two months, the show had... Read more

The Power Of Positive Thinking - Abridged

By: Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Narrated by: Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s powerful message of faith and inspiration.

In this phenomenal bestseller, “written with the sole objective of helping the reader... Read more

Great Minds of Medicine - Abridged

By: Unapix Entertainment

Narrated by: Laurie Garrett

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Go one-on-one with great minds of medicine in an audio program that enlightens, informs, and ultimately, empowers you.

These absorbing interviews feature five of the world's top specialists chosen by the editors of Health Magazine. They offer valuable information in a way that is understandable, accessible and easily absorbed. Immerse yourself in... Read more

Great Minds of Science - Abridged

By: Unapix Entertainment

Narrated by: Paul Hoffmann

Length: 4 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

LET THE WORLD'S GREATEST SCIENTISTS TAKE YOU TO THE FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE TODAY.

From Astronomy to Viruses, you'll find their narratives full of genius, personal insight and enlightenment. Great Minds of Science, hosted by Paul Hoffman, is a tribute to mankind's ingenuity and boundless curiosity. Read more

Day of Deceit - Abridged

By: Robert Stinnett

Narrated by: Rafael Ferrer

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Day of Deceit, Robert Stinnett delivers the definitive final chapter on America's greatest secret and our worst military disaster.

Drawing on twenty years of research and access to scores of previously classified documents, Stinnett proves that Pearl Harbor was not an accident, a mere failure of American intelligence, or a brilliant Japanese... Read more

The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus

By: Charles C. Manz

Narrated by: Charles C. Manz

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Remarkably contemporary, The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus challenges listeners to evaluate their own leadership style and consider time-tested wisdom to make them more effective leaders. Read more

Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs - Abridged

By: Dave Barry

Narrated by: Mike Dodge

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Based on the results from Dave Barry's monumental reader survey, Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs is a compilation of some of the worst songs ever written. Read more

River Horse - Abridged

By: William Heat-Moon & William Least heat-moon

Narrated by: Jay O. Sanders

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this abridgement of River-Horse, the pre-eminent chronicler of American back roads -- who has given us the classics Blue Highways and Prairyerth -- recounts his singular voyage through American waters from sea to sea. Along the route, he offers a lyrical and ceaselessly fascinating shipboard perspective on the country and its rivers, lakes,... Read more

The Stories from The Italian Country Table - Abridged

By: Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Narrated by: Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Lynne Rossetto Kasper, author of The Splendid Table and host of PRI's award winning radio program of the same name, is a master at transporting her readers and listeners into the fascinating world of the Italian countryside. In Stories from The Italian Country Table, Lynne brings to life her adventures in rural Italy.

Stories from The Italian... Read more

Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute - Abridged

By: Alan Randolph, John P. Carlos & Ken Blanchard

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Told in novel form, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute provides practical and simple concepts that CEOs, COOs, and mangers at all levels in organizations both public and private can apply to their particular situations. Read more

The Experience Economy - Abridged

By: James H. Gilmore & B. Joseph Pine II

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Beyond the service economy of the last century is quietly emerging the next age of commerce, the experience economy. Joseph Pine and James Gilmore present a thought-provoking discussion and glimpse into the next evolution in the marketplace. Read more

Cracking the Love Code - Abridged

By: Janet O'Neal

Narrated by: Janet O'Neal

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Thousands of people nationwide call Janet O'Neal “The Love Coach,” and this audio explains why. Read more