Social Science audiobooks

Gardener's Folklore

By: Margaret Baker

Narrated by: Amanda Edmiston

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever wondered if there's any truth behind planting by the moon? Or why wassailing is still a common folk practice in some parts of the world? In Gardener's Folklore, the record of these practices is unveiled, with plenty of tips and tricks to try in your own 21st century garden for blooming bushes and plentiful potatoes.

First published in 1976,... Read more

After the Worst Day Ever

By: Duane R. Bidwell

Narrated by: Luis Moreno

Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

For those who care for chronically ill children, a new understanding of hope that equips adults to better nurture pediatric hope among sick kids—articulated by the children themselves

As anyone with a chronic illness knows, hope can sometimes be hard to come by. For parents and caregivers of children with serious illness, there can be a real... Read more

Difficult Men

By: Brett Martin

Narrated by: Christopher Grove

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A riveting and revealing look at the shows that helped cable television drama emerge as the signature art form of the twenty-first century.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows, first on premium... Read more

How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone

By: Cameron Russell

Narrated by: Cameron Russell

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

“Gripping . . . a call to action—and accountability—for the entire fashion industry.”—Marie Claire

A bold memoir that explores who holds the power in an image-obsessed culture, from the model and activist who helped organize the movement to bring equity to fashion

“By elevating me for something I have no control over, the industry and economy... Read more

The Observable Universe

By: Heather McCalden

Narrated by: Heather McCalden

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Is anyone ever truly lost in the internet age? A moving, original memoir of a young woman reckoning with her parents’ absence, the virus that took them, and what it means to search for meaning in a hyperconnected world.

“Brilliantly innovative . . . syncing a narrative of profoundly personal emotion with the invention and evolution of today’s... Read more

A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits

By: Frank L. Holt

Narrated by: Nigel Patterson

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

As the world recently commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, our fascination with the pharaoh begs for a balanced view. Most recovered mummies have not escaped the modern trafficking in ancient bodies and body parts. The story of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy seized in the nineteenth century from... Read more

Dark Feminine Energy

By: Melissa Smith

Narrated by: Robyn Green

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever felt a deep, mysterious pull towards the hidden aspects of your feminine power?Do you long to embrace your shadows and tap into the seductive energy that lies within?"Dark Feminine Energy" offers a powerful, straightforward approach to embracing your inner darkness as a source of strength and magnetism. Designed for those who... Read more

Lethal Intersections

By: Patricia Hill Collins

Narrated by: Zoleka Vundla

Length: 11 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

School shootings, police misconduct, and sexual assault where people are injured and die dominate the news. What are the connections between such incidents of violence and extreme harm?



World-renowned sociologist Patricia Hill Collins explores how violence differentially affects people according to their class, sexuality, nationality, and... Read more

Why We Die

By: Venki Ramakrishnan

Narrated by: John Moraitis

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

""Utterly fascinating."" —Bill Bryson""An incredible journey."" —Siddhartha MukherjeeA groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity and mortality—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki RamakrishnanThe knowledge of death is so terrifying that we live most of our lives in denial of it. One of the most difficult moments of... Read more

Renegade M.D.

By: Susan Partovi

Narrated by: Susan Partovi

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Empowering stories from the frontlines of compassion.
Dr. Susan Partovi first experienced poverty medicine volunteering at a dump site in Tijuana during high school. There, she recognized the need for all people to have access to quality medical care. Over the years, she has worked in various facilities around Los Angeles County, incorporating... Read more

Work, Retire, Repeat

By: Teresa Ghilarducci

Narrated by: Katherine Fenton

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an audiobook version of this book. A damning portrait of the dire realities of retirement in the United States—and how we can fix it. While the French went on strike in 2023 to protest the increase in the national retirement age, workers in the United States have all but given up on the notion of dignified retirement for all. Instead,... Read more

Narrative of the Life of FREDERICK DOUGLASS An American Slave

By: Frederick Douglass

Narrated by: Anna Isaksen

Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a profound journey of resilience and liberation with Frederick Douglass's masterful autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. This gripping account not only exposes the raw brutality of slavery but also celebrates Douglass's triumphant escape to freedom. Written with eloquence and a fierce passion... Read more

The Imperfect Vegan

By: Cat White

Narrated by: Cat White

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Finalist - American Writing Awards 2023, (3 categories)Gold Winner - Literary Titan Awards, Dec 2023Bronze Winner - Reader Views, Mar 2024Short List - Chanticleer Instructional & Insightful How-To Guides, 2024
“A unique fresh approach to why we ought to be reducing our consumption of meat, fish, and dairy products” ~ Patrick Finnegan, makers... Read more

Black Flags and Windmills

By: scott crow

Narrated by: Chris Bergman

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

When both levees and governments failed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, an organization calling itself the Common Ground Collective formed to become the largest anarchist inspired organization in modern US history. In solidarity with people in New Orleans, Common Ground built medical clinics, distributed aid, formed neighborhood... Read more

Alfamannen

By: Adam Greyson

Narrated by: Roy van den Groot

Length: 2 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

De term 'alfaman' wordt in verschillende contexten vaak verkeerd begrepen, verkeerd voorgesteld en zelfs verguisd. Het wordt in verband gebracht met noties van dominantie, agressie en giftige mannelijkheid. In de kern gaat het zijn van een alfaman echter om veel meer dan louter dominantie; het gaat over het omarmen van een mentaliteit van... Read more

Even tussen ons

By: Eveline Stallaart

Narrated by: Nathalie van Gent

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Meer plezier tussen de lakens met hulp van de bekendste seksuoloog van Nederland. 'Eveline spreekt zonder schroom over toch gevoelige seksuele onderwerpen en weet iedereen open te breken... De ultieme oestervrouw!' Paul de Leeuw Over seks delen we graag vooral de succesverhalen. De strubbelingen of twijfels die we in ons seksleven tegenkomen,... Read more

In Harm’s Way

By: Teresa Thornhill

Narrated by: Emma Spurgin Hussey

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

When the system fails the parents, how can it protect the children? Welcome to the secretive world of the Family Court. What's it like to act for a father who has recently overcome his drug problem but risks losing his beloved son to foster care? Or to represent a young mother whose abusive childhood has... Read more

Fortuito

By: Luciana Wainer

Narrated by: Luciana Wainer & Valeria Zenil

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

“Fortuito: que sucede inesperadamente y de casualidad. Parto fortuito: la noticia inesperada de un embarazo que se desconoce y del cual ningún médico pudo dar cuenta antes de que fuera demasiado tarde. […] El imprevisible y terrorífico momento de sentir que una liga ‘se rompe’ dentro de ti. Denuncia fortuita: lo inesperado de encontrarte, de un... Read more

Black Women Always

By: Kevin Morosky

Narrated by: Kevin Morosky, Loreece Harrison & Jay Lafayette...

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A defining manual on using creativity as a tool for empowerment and allowing your personal identity to live in and guide all parts of your life, Kevin Morosky shares stories and inspiration from the women who have most influenced his creative path and explores the ways we can pursue success by implementing their wisdom in all aspects... Read more

The Chinese Fairy Book - Abridged

By: Frederick Martens

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Step into a magical world with The Chinese Fairy Book, a timeless collection of enchanting tales gathered by Frederick Martens. This compilation brings to life the rich folklore and vibrant traditions of ancient China, filled with mythological creatures, legendary heroes, and wise sages. Each story weaves a tapestry of cultural wisdom, mystical... Read more

Children of Coercive Control

By: Evan Stark

Narrated by: Mike Lenz

Length: 17 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Children of Coercive Control extends Evan Stark's path-breaking analysis of interpersonal violence to children, showing that coercive control is the most important cause and context of child abuse and child homicide outside a war zone, as well as of the sexual abuse, denigration, exploitation, isolation, and subordination of children. The book... Read more

The Lie Detectives

By: Sasha Issenberg

Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

How can political campaigns fight back against disinformation?

A decade after The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns, which Politico called "Moneyball for politics," journalist Sasha Issenberg returns to the cutting edge of political innovation to reveal how campaigns are navigating the era's most pressing challenge: how to win... Read more

Una mujer segura no acepta menos de lo que se merece.

By: Yeismar González

Narrated by: Yeismar González

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

¡Atención mujeres seguras y empoderadas! Hoy les traigo un audiolibro que cambiará por completo su forma de ver la vida y de enfrentar cualquier desafío que se les presente."Una mujer segura no acepta menos de lo que se merece. La mujer empoderada sabe que su felicidad y bienestar son su responsabilidad" es una obra que reafirma la importancia... Read more

Egyptian Made

By: Leslie T. Chang

Narrated by: Rasha Zamamiri

Length: 12 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

An incisive exploration of women and work, showing how globalization’s promise of liberation instead set the stage for repression—from the acclaimed author of Factory Girls

“Vividly rendered . . . Chang brings us into living rooms and onto assembly lines with female characters as captivating as they are complex. . . . [She] blazingly captures all... Read more