Self-Improvement audiobooks

Mother Hunger

By: Kelly McDaniel

Narrated by: Kelly McDaniel

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

An insatiable need for sex and love. Periods of overeating or starving. A pattern of unstable and painful relationships.Does this sound painfully familiar?Trauma counselor Kelly McDaniel has seen these traits over and over in clients who feel trapped in cycles of harmful behaviors-and are unable to stop.Many of us find ourselves stuck in... Read more

The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition

By: Sonya Renee Taylor

Narrated by: Sonya Renee Taylor

Length: 5 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times bestseller! "To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical decision to love every facet of ourselves. . . . 'The body is not an apology' is the mantra we should all embrace."
—Kimberlé Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum

Humans are a varied and... Read more

Burnout Immunity

By: Kandi Wiens

Narrated by: Eleanor Caudill

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

 An essential guide to protect yourself from burnout by learning to develop and master key emotional intelligence skillsWhy do some people in the world’s most stressful careers avoid burnout while countless others are overwhelmed by the demands of ordinary jobs? What can we learn from these resilient role models who seem to be naturally... Read more

Live Nourished

By: Shana Minei Spence

Narrated by: Shana Minei Spence

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Reject diet culture, achieve a healthy relationship with food, and nourish your body and soul with this book from registered dietitian, nutritionist, and creator behind the Instagram @TheNutritionTea, Shana Spence.

In Live Nourished, Shana Spence starts by exposing diet culture for what it is: a patriarchal, capitalist mindset that is engrained... Read more

Grit

By: Angela Duckworth

Narrated by: Angela Duckworth

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People).

The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Angela... Read more

Dry

By: Augusten Burroughs

Narrated by: Augusten Burroughs

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times Bestselling author of Running With Scissors comes the story of one man trying to out-drink his memories, outlast his demons, and outrun his past.

"I was addicted to "Bewitched" as a kid. I worshipped Darren Stevens the First. When he'd come home from work and Samantha would say, ‘Darren, would you like me to fix you a... Read more

The Book of Joy

By: Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu & Douglas Carlton Abrams

Narrated by: Douglas Carlton Abrams, Francois Chau & Peter F...

Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.
 
The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The... Read more

The Dichotomy of Leadership

By: Jocko Willink & Leif Babin

Narrated by: Jocko Willink & Leif Babin

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"The authors grasp the awesome responsibilities of leading, and their assertive performances convey an urgency that makes this lesson memorable" —Audiofile

This program is read by the authors.

THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER

From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Ownership comes a revolutionary approach to help leaders... Read more

Parenting Boys’ Emotions

By: LIONEL MCMANN

Narrated by: Adam Lofbomm

Length: 3 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

The boy he is will shape the man he will become—give the special boy in your life a chance to be confident, responsible and socially adept without waiting another day!The gender roles are constantly changing, but some qualities are key to success across the board.Even though the world is more diverse and accepting, boys still have a few hills to... Read more

Why Am I Like This?

By: Gemma Styles

Narrated by: Gemma Styles

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

Why do I feel so overwhelmed? Why did I say that embarrassing thing? Is everyone else achieving more than me? What can I actually do to make a difference? Am I the only one feeling this way?

In her internationally bestselling debut book—which draws on her own experience with mental health issues and neurodivergence—writer, podcaster, and advocate... Read more

Hope for Cynics

By: Jamil Zaki

Narrated by: Jamil Zaki

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Cynicism is making us sick; Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure—a “ray of light for dark days” (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author). For thousands of years, people have argued about whether humanity is selfish or generous, cruel or kind. But recently, our answers have changed.  In 1972, half of Americans agreed that... Read more

It's Not You

By: Ramani Durvasula PhD

Narrated by: Ramani Durvasula PhD

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From clinical psychologist and expert in narcissistic relationships Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a guide to protecting and healing yourself from the daily harms of narcissism

AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER

It’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissistic person. One day they draw you in... 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

The Wild Edge of Sorrow

By: Francis Weller

Narrated by: Derek Botten

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

"It blew me away. I underlined things on nearly every page." —Anderson Cooper, All There Is

The Wild Edge of Sorrow offers hope and healing for a profoundly fractured world—and a pathway home to the brightness, pains, and gifts of being alive.

Introducing the 5 gates of grief, psychotherapist Francis Weller explores how we move through the waters... Read more

You're Not Listening

By: Kate Murphy

Narrated by: Kate Murphy

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrating her own work, Murphy is certainly worthy of the listener's attention. She offers a sincere, passionate voice that is capable of delivering some hard truths about the current state of things while also showing the way toward a truly connected society." — AudioFile Magazine

**This program is read by the author**

When was the last time you... Read more

From Strength to Strength

By: Arthur C. Brooks

Narrated by: Arthur C. Brooks

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.

Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often... Read more

He/She/They

By: Schuyler Bailar

Narrated by: Schuyler Bailar

Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

From a trans rights activist and athlete, an urgent guide that changes the conversation about gender identity.

Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced in state governments around the United States in record-breaking numbers. Trans people are under attack in sports, healthcare, school curriculum, bathrooms, bars, and nearly every walk of... Read more

Laziness Does Not Exist

By: Devon Price

Narrated by: Em Grosland

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the “laziness lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough.

Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side hustles.

Like... Read more

This Is Your Mind on Plants

By: Michael Pollan

Narrated by: Michael Pollan

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The instant New York Times bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book | One of NPR's Best Books of the Year

“Expert storytelling . . . [Pollan] masterfully elevates a series of big questions about drugs, plants and humans that are likely to leave readers thinking in new ways.” —New York Times Book Review

From #1 New York Times bestselling author... Read more

Love and Rage

By: Lama Rod Owens

Narrated by: Lama Rod Owens

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
 
In the face of systemic racism and state-sanctioned violence, how can we metabolize our anger into a force for liberation?

White supremacy in the United States has long necessitated that Black rage be suppressed, repressed, or denied, often as a means of survival, a literal matter of life and death. In Love and... Read more

Democracy in Retrograde

By: Sami Sage & Emily Amick

Narrated by: Nikki Massoud

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A whip-smart combo of self-help and political manifesto that is perfect for anyone who wants to save our democracy but doesn’t know where to start.

In today’s political climate, it’s hard not to get discouraged. Isolated, doom scrolling, lacking a sense of purpose or community...it’s easy to become overwhelmed by... Read more

It Didn't Start With You

By: Mark Wolynn

Narrated by: Mark Wolynn

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the field
 
Depression. Anxiety. Chronic Pain. Phobias. Obsessive thoughts. The evidence is compelling: the roots of these difficulties may not reside in our immediate life experience or in chemical imbalances in our... Read more

Unlearning Shame

By: Devon Price, PhD

Narrated by: Devon Price, PhD

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn to identify—and combat—Systemic Shame, the feeling of self-hatred and disempowerment that comes from living in a society that blames individuals for systemic problems, with this invaluable resource from the social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism.

Systemic Shame is the socially engineered self-loathing that says we are solely to... Read more

Hidden Potential

By: Adam Grant

Narrated by: Adam Grant, Maurice Ashley, R.A. Dickey, Evelyn...

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would’ve helped me find a more joyful path to progress.”
—Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates... Read more