Social Science audiobooks

Headstrong

By: Rachel Swaby

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history’s brightest female scientists.

“Rachel Swaby’s no-nonsense and needed Headstrong dynamically profiles historically overlooked female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, and math.”—Elle

In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began: “She made a mean... Read more

Rescue of the Bounty

By: Michael J. Tougias & Douglas A. Campbell

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Rescue of the Bounty is the harrowing story of the sinking and rescue of Bounty—the tall ship used in the classic 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty—which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard.On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail Bounty from New London, Connecticut, to St.... Read more

Racism Still Exists In Our Society Today

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Trevor Clinger

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Racism remains a significant political and societal issue that is often overlooked. It is up to us to ensure it receives the attention it deserves. As an anti-racist advocate, I explore the repulsive nature of racism and how the government has historically contradicted itself on this issue. This book aims to educate and inspire support for the... Read more

The Mother and Child Project

By: Zondervan

Narrated by: Rachel Held Evans, Natalie Grant, James Nardell...

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Dozens of influential leaders have heard the pleas of mothers and children in developing countries. Raising their voices to inspire a movement to increase healthy pregnancies and lower death rates, Melinda Gates, Kay Warren, Bill Frist, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Michael W. Smith and more speak out about why people of faith must get involved in... Read more

Do the KIND Thing

By: Daniel Lubetzky

Narrated by: Daniel Lubetzky

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

For the socially conscious, the intellectually curious, or the creative soul comes an inspiring, New York Times bestselling handbook for success in business, life, and the all-important task of building a more compassionate world—by the visionary founder and CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks.
 
When Daniel Lubetzky started KIND Healthy Snacks in 2004,... Read more

ISIS

By: Jessica Stern & J. M. Berger

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The Islamic State, known as ISIS, exploded into the public eye in 2014 with startling speed and shocking brutality. It has captured the imagination of the global jihadist movement, attracting recruits in unprecedented numbers and wreaking bloody destruction with a sadistic glee that has alienated even the hardcore terrorists of its parent... Read more

The World's Most Dangerous Secret Societies

By: James Jackson

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

To some the name “secret society” conjures up an image of a shadowy and elite cabal meeting behind smoke-filled rooms, discussing tactics of world domination and manipulation straight out of the most far-fetched espionage thriller. To others, the image of secluded men (and occasionally women!) banding together in exotic garb to perform colorful... Read more

Shame

By: Shelby Steele

Narrated by: Randall Bain

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A prominent conservative scholar traces the post-1960s divisions between the Right and the Left, taking aim at liberals' victimization of African Americans and their failure to offer a viable way forward for American society The United States today is hopelessly polarized; the political Right and Left have hardened into rigid and deeply... Read more

Creatures of a Day, and Other Tales of Psychotherapy

By: Irvin D. Yalom

Narrated by: Traber Burns

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

In his long career, eminent psychotherapist and author Irvin Yalom has pressed his patients and readers to grapple with life's two greatest challenges: that we all must die, and that each of us is responsible for leading a life worth living. In Creatures of a Day, he and his patients confront the difficulty of these challenges. Although these... Read more

The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible

By: Charles Eisenstein

Narrated by: Paul Geiger

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

As seen on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday

A beacon of hope in the face of our current world crises, this uplifting book demonstrates how embracing our interconnectedness is key to world transformation

In a time of social and ecological crisis, what can we as individuals do to make the world a better place? This inspirational and thought-provoking... Read more

Dispelling Wetiko

By: Paul Levy

Narrated by: Keith L. O'Brien

Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

There is a contagious psychospiritual disease of the soul, a parasite of the mind, that is currently being acted out en masse on the world stage via a collective psychosis of titanic proportions. This mind-virus—which Native Americans have called "wetiko"—covertly operates through the unconscious blind spots in the human psyche, rendering people... Read more

What Is Agenda 21?

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Kenneth Sowards

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Is Agenda 21 merely a conspiracy theory or a tangible reality? Skepticism towards government actions conducted without public consent has surged dramatically. From mainstream to alternative media, theorists have discussed Agenda 21 extensively. This book unveils Agenda 21's true purpose, offering clarity and understanding. Authored by someone... Read more

Introducing George The Poet

By: George the Poet

Narrated by: George the Poet

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

‘The title is Search Party – the idea being that we’re all out here looking for something, and my poems are my way of finding myself.’

A young black poet blending spoken word and rap; an inner city upbringing with a Cambridge education; a social consciousness with a satirical wit and infectious rhythm – George The Poet is the voice of a new... Read more

Fallen

By: Annie Lobert

Narrated by: Annie Lobert

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

When Annie grabbed at what looked like an opportunity to escape her tumultuous, abuse-filled home, she had never heard the term “sex trafficking.” Needing money, wanting to be loved, and desperately seeking control of her life, she stumbled into the ever-darkening world of the sex industry as a glamorous, high-class escort in Las Vegas. All that... Read more

Spring Chicken

By: Bill Gifford

Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur

Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old?

Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)

Spring Chicken is a full-throttle, high-energy ride through the latest research, popular mythology, and ancient... Read more

Is Shame Necessary?

By: Jennifer Jacquet

Narrated by: Jennifer Jacquet

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

An urgent, illuminating exploration of the social nature of shame, and of the ways in which it might be used, sparingly and pointedly, to promote political change and social reform.In cultures that champion the individual, guilt is advertised as the cornerstone of conscience. Yet while guilt holds individuals to personal standards, it proves... Read more

Jesus, Jihad and Peace

By: Michael Youssef

Narrated by: Jon Gauger

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Is there any hope for peace in the world? Or is terror our destiny?
 In our post-9/11 world, Westerners in general—and Christians in particular—remain targets of Islamic terrorism. From the White House to 10 Downing Street, radical groups like the Muslim Brotherhood are appeased and allowed to operate freely in the West.
 In a world that cries out... Read more

How poverty and mental illness are putting more people behind bars

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

More Americans than ever before are spending time in jail despite a drop in the crime rate in the past two decades. That's according to a new report that also found that a disproportionate number of people in jail suffer from mental illness. Judy Woodruff discusses the findings with Nicholas Turner of the Vera Institute of Justice and Margo... Read more

Journeys Home

By: Andrew McCarthy

Narrated by: Traber Burns, Patrick Lawlor, Adam Verner, Shau...

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his quest to uncover his family's Irish history, while twenty-five other prominent writers tell... Read more

The Mathematics of Love

By: Hannah Fry

Narrated by: Hannah Fry

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In this must-have for anyone who wants to better understand their love life, a mathematician pulls back the curtain and reveals the hidden patterns—from dating sites to divorce, sex to marriage—behind the rituals of love.

The roller coaster of romance is hard to quantify; defining how lovers might feel from a set of simple equations is... Read more

Bold

By: Peter H. Diamandis & Steven Kotler

Narrated by: Steven Kotler

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.” —President Bill Clinton

A radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools, Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the... Read more

Notes of a Native Son

By: James Baldwin

Narrated by: Ron Butler

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

At last, a new audio edition of the book many have called James Baldwin's most influential work!Written during the 1940s and early 1950s, when Baldwin was only in his twenties, the essays collected in Notes of a Native Son capture a view of black life and black thought at the dawn of the civil rights movement and as the movement slowly gained... Read more

Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen

By: Lisa J. Shannon

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

International human rights activist Lisa Shannon spent many afternoons at the kitchen table having tea with her friend Francisca Thelin, who often spoke of her childhood in Congo. Thelin would conjure vivid images of lush flower gardens, fish the size of small children, and of children running barefoot through her family's coffee plantation,... Read more

30 Lessons for Loving

By: Karl Pillemer

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the beloved 30 Lessons for Living

Karl Pillemer’s 30 Lessons for Living first became a hit and then became a classic. Readers loved the sage advice and great stories from extraordinary older Americans who shared what they wish they had known when they were starting out. Now, Pillemer returns with lessons on one of the most... Read more