Social Science audiobooks

God's Ghostwriters

By: Candida Moss

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

From an award-winning biblical scholar, the untold story of how enslaved people created, gave meaning to, and spread the message of the New Testament, shaping the very foundations of Christianity in ways both subtle and profound.

For the past two thousand years, Christian tradition, scholarship, and pop culture have credited the authorship of... Read more

Raise Some Shell: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

By: Richard Rosenbaum

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Length: 4 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrating the persistence of Turtle Power Raise Some Shell critically and cleverly examines the origins, evolution, and impact of the Ninja Turtles phenomenon ― from its beginning as a self-published black-and-white comic book in 1984, through its transformation into a worldwide transmedia phenomenon by the middle of the 1990s, and up to the... Read more

On Gold Hill

By: Jaclyn Moyer

Narrated by: Momo Hoshi

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A young South Asian American woman’s story of reconnecting with her identity, family, and heritage through sustainable farming

In 2012, 25-year-old Jackie Moyer—the daughter of a forbidden marriage between a white American father and a Punjabi American mother—leased 10 acres of land in Gold Hill, California, and embarked on a career in organic... Read more

Muslim Cool

By: Su'ad Abdul Khabeer

Narrated by: Ja'Air Bush

Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

This groundbreaking study of race, religion, and popular culture in the twenty-first century United States focuses on a new concept, "Muslim Cool." Muslim Cool is a way of being an American Muslim—displayed in ideas, dress, social activism in the 'hood, and in complex relationships to state power. Constructed through hip hop and the performance... Read more

Columbine 25th Anniversary Memorial Edition

By: Dave Cullen

Narrated by: Don Leslie & Dave Cullen

Length: 16 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

In remembrance of the 25th anniversary, this definitive account of Columbine examines the aftermath and significance of the massacre: "a staggering work of journalism" (Washington Post).

So begins a new preface, illustrating how Columbine became the template for nearly two decades of "spectacle murders." It is a false script, seized upon by a... Read more

Transient and Strange

By: Nell Greenfieldboyce

Narrated by: Nell Greenfieldboyce

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In her career as a science reporter, Nell Greenfieldboyce has reported from inside a space shuttle, the bottom of a coal mine, and the control room of a particle collider; she's presented news on the color of dinosaur eggs, ice worms that live on mountaintop glaciers, and signs of life on Venus. In this, her debut book, she delivers a wholly... Read more

Wrapped in Plastic: Twin Peaks

By: Andy Burns

Narrated by: Marcus Zarco

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Damn good coffee, cherry pie, and the “big bang of auteur television” ― why Twin Peaks deserves to be a pop culture classic In 1990, avant garde filmmaker David Lynch (Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune, Blue Velvet) and acclaimed television writer Mark Frost (Hill Street Blues) teamed up to create a television show that would redefine what the... Read more

It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls

By: Adam Nayman

Narrated by: Brian Telestai

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics series The Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously. Enough time has passed since Showgirls flopped spectacularly that it’s time for a good hard look back at the sequined spectacle. A salvage operation on a very public, very expensive train wreck, It Doesn’t Suck argues that... Read more

Woke or Not?

By: Nina Thom

Narrated by: Deidra O'ree

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

What does woke mean? Learn about wokeness, its origin, and why it has become controversial.You may have heard this hotly debated buzzword. Perhaps you feel sidelined in conversations about social justice issues and are surprised by how quickly its meaning has changed from a compliment to a slur.This is not a critical race theory book or a cancel... Read more

The Mind of Primitive Man

By: Franz Boas

Narrated by: Andrew Jackson

Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In "The Mind of Primitive Man," Boas delves into the diversity of human cultures, examining their languages, customs, beliefs, and social organizations. He emphasizes the fundamental equality of human capacities across all cultures, debunking theories of racial hierarchy prevalent in the early 20th century. Boas argues that cultural differences... Read more

La ONU Está Obsoleta ?

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

En este provocativo libro, se emprende un profundo examen sobre la pertinencia y eficacia actual de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) en el contexto de un mundo marcado por desafíos globales en constante evolución. Desde su fundación en 1945, la ONU ha sido un pilar de la diplomacia internacional, comprometida con la preservación de... Read more

Los Países Más Poderosos De Latinoamérica Y Sus Ejércitos

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

"Los Países Más Poderosos de Latinoamérica y Sus Ejércitos" es un estudio exhaustivo que arroja luz sobre la complejidad y la importancia de las fuerzas militares en la región latinoamericana. Desde México hasta Argentina, este libro presenta un análisis detallado de las capacidades militares, la historia bélica y los desafíos de seguridad de... Read more

Trans Truth

By: Gwen Patrone

Narrated by: Barbara Fernandez

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

To all those who have ever felt like they're living a life that's not their own. One that simply doesn't feel authentic.This book is dedicated to you.May its pages guide you on a journey of self-discovery and exploration, as you uncover the truths that have been buried within you all along.May it remind you that your authentic self is a gift,... Read more

Sauver sa peau

By: Emilie Mendy

Narrated by: Emilie Mendy

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Émilie Mendy suit la quête d'Isabelle, une femme noire persuadée qu'il existe un classement au sein des populations noires et métisses en fonction de la teinte de peau, une compétition où les dés sont truqués d'avance. Attention spoiler… Elle a raison. Une enquête inédite sur le colorisme. Publication originale en novembre 2022. Read more

Race and Education

By: Kalwant Bhopal

Narrated by: Kalwant Bhopal

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Why is our education system unequal?
How does race play a part?
Is Britain still institutionally racist?

Education remains the greatest indicator of life chances in Britain. What we study, where we study, and how long for shape all aspects of our lives. Our careers, our long-term health, our wealth and security are all... Read more

Die Griechische Mythologie: Eine fesselnde Einführung in die Welt der griechischen Mythen, Götter und Göttinnen

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Marko Kraft

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Die griechische Mythologie beeinflusst uns noch heute. Wussten Sie zum Beispiel, dass der Name der berühmten Sportmarke Nike ursprünglich vom Namen der griechischen Göttin des Sieges abgeleitet worden ist?Die griechische Mythologie gehört zweifellos zu den bekanntesten Legenden der Welt. Wie die meisten Menschen hatten auch die Olympier mit... Read more

El corazón es un resorte

By: Pablo Boullosa

Narrated by: Héctor Velasco

Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

El corazón es un resorte es un elogio del optimismo, la profundidad y la memoria. Es un libro esperanzador, que nos recuerda que nuestra inteligencia y nuestras aptitudes son mejorables y expansibles. Por Pablo Boullosa, presentador de La dichosa palabra. Un volumen que ofrece nuevas propuestas educativas, sencillas, económicas y practicables... Read more

Kinderfreie aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!

By: Dr. Verena Brunschweiger

Narrated by: Verena Brunschweiger

Length: 4 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Von Adele Schopenhauer über Shulamith Firestone ins 21. Jahrhundert: Kinderfreie sind eine verkannte Größe in un-serer Welt. Es geht in diesem Buch nicht darum zu behaupten, dass kinderfreie Frauen und Männer immer und überall die besseren Menschen sind. Es geht aber sehr wohl darum zu zeigen, dass es eine unsagbar anmaßende Position ist,... Read more

¡Felices Pascuas! Que la alegría de la Pascua se expanda a todos los rincones de tu vida.

By: Yeismar González

Narrated by: Yeismar González

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

¡Felices Pascuas! Es un saludo que nos llena de alegría y esperanza, nos recuerda la renovación y el amor que debemos compartir en estas fechas tan especiales. Y qué mejor manera de celebrar que escuchando el audiolibro "¡Felices Pascuas! Que la alegría de la Pascua se expanda a todos los rincones de tu vida".En este maravilloso audiolibro... Read more

The Right Kind of White

By: Garrett Bucks

Narrated by: Garrett Bucks

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A revelatory memoir that earnestly reckons with whiteness.

As the product of progressive parents and a liberal upbringing, Garrett Bucks prided himself on the pursuit of being a “good white person.”

The kind of white person who treats their privilege as a responsibility and not a burden; the kind of white person who people of color see as the... Read more

Family Unfriendly

By: Timothy P. Carney

Narrated by: Timothy P. Carney

Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling author of Alienated America traveled the country asking families and experts the same two questions: Why is parenting so hard now? And why are the results so bad?Our culture tells parents there's one best way to raise kids: enroll them in a dozen activities, protect them from trauma, and get them into the most expensive college... Read more

The Exvangelicals

By: Sarah McCammon

Narrated by: Sarah McCammon

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

"An intimate window into the world of American evangelicalism. Fellow exvangelicals will find McCammon’s story both startlingly familiar and immensely clarifying, while those looking in from the outside can find no better introduction to the subculture that has shaped the hopes and fears of millions of... Read more

One Way Back

By: Christine Blasey Ford

Narrated by: Christine Blasey Ford

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author and includes clips from her testimony, a Trump rally, C-SPAN, CNN, and ABC News.

The compelling true story behind the testimony that awed the nation

On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the... Read more

Long Live Queer Nightlife

By: Amin Ghaziani

Narrated by: Amin El Gamal

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

It's closing time for an alarming number of gay bars in cities around the globe—but this audiobook narrated by Amin El Gamal reveals why it's definitely not the last danceIn this exhilarating journey into underground parties, pulsating with life and limitless possibility, acclaimed author Amin Ghaziani unveils the unexpected revolution... Read more