Social Science audiobooks

In the Form of a Question

By: Amy Schneider

Narrated by: Amy Schneider

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

“Warm and funny.” —The New York Times * “Refreshingly no-holds-barred.” —USA TODAY * “Delightful.” —San Francisco Chronicle

An inspirational, witty, and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!—an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself as well as a passionate “ode to learning”... Read more

Cruel and Usual Punishment

By: Nonie Darwish

Narrated by: Carol Jacobanis

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Nonie Darwish lived for thirty years in a majority Muslim nation. Everything about her life?family, sexuality, hygiene, business, banking, contracts, economics, politics, social issues, everything?was dictated by the Islamic law code known as Sharia.But Sharia isn't staying in majority Muslim nations. Darwish now lives in the West and brings a... Read more

Black Moon Lilith Rising

By: Adama Sesay

Narrated by: Adama Sesay

Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Black Moon Lilith Rising is unlike any other astrology book out there on multiple fronts: it is a comprehensive exploration of the placement of Lilith in astrology, it's a deep exploration into the misunderstood myth and archetype of Lilith, and it incorporates shadow work and spiritual alchemy. The book begins with an ode to Lilith, anecdotal... Read more

Extremely Online

By: Taylor Lorenz

Narrated by: Emily Tremaine

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Acclaimed Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz presents a groundbreaking social history of the internet, revealing how online influence and the creators who amass it have reshaped our world, online and off—“terrific,” as the New York Times calls it, “Lorenz…is a knowledgeable, opinionated guide to the ways internet fame has... Read more

Strong Girls, Strong World

By: Dale Hanson Bourke

Narrated by: Dale Hanson Bourke

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

You Can Make a Global Impact―One Girl at a Time

In Strong Girls, Strong World, Dale Hanson Bourke draws on her international leadership and reporting experience to offer personal insights we can all use as a road map to understanding the issues girls face―and the tangible ways we can each make a difference. Filled with personal stories,... Read more

The Ballot and the Bible

By: Kaitlyn Schiess

Narrated by: Kaitlyn Schiess

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

"A nuanced look at America's legacy of scriptural language." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)



How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn from America's history of using the Bible in politics? How can we converse with people whose views differ from our own?



In The Ballot and the Bible, Kaitlyn... Read more

Fleisch fürs Klima

By: Stefan Michel

Narrated by: Caprice Innauer

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Fleisch essen? Ja, aber umweltgerecht!Bei den einen kommt es täglich auf den Teller, die anderen verzichten aus Umwelt- und Tierschutzgründen ganz darauf. Wenn es um das Thema Fleisch geht, wird es schnell emotional. Gründe, darauf zu verzichten, gibt es viele: Die Intensivtierhaltung ist ethisch fragwürdig, verursacht enorme Umweltprobleme und... Read more

Masones Sus Secretos Y Su Historia

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

La francmasonería o masonería se considera a sí misma una institución filantrópica.​ Es de carácter iniciático.​ Es calificada por la Enciclopedia Británica como la sociedad secreta más extendida del mundo.​ La Real Academia Española, sin embargo, la define como una sociedad que solo fue secreta en sus orígenes. ​ En la actualidad, algunos... Read more

Greek Mythology for Teens: Enthralling Tales and Myths from Ancient Greece

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Jay Herbert

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Did you know that Zeus was considered to be both the youngest and the oldest brother? Thanks to their enthralling narratives and relatable characters, Greek myths have captured our imagination for millennia. Despite being thousands of years old, these tales still manage to touch on something in the core of our souls, connecting humans from... Read more

Mensch sein - Von der Evolution für die Zukunft lernen (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Carel van Schaik & Kai Michel

Narrated by: Alexander Pensel

Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Etwas stimmt mit dem Leben nicht. Jeder kennt das Gefühl. Depressionen und Angststörungen grassieren. Krisen, Kriege und Katastrophen dominieren die Nachrichten. Die längste Zeit redete die Kirche uns ein, es läge an der menschlichen Sündhaftigkeit. Heute hält uns eine ganze Ratgeberindustrie auf der Anklagebank und verordnet Selbstoptimierung,... Read more

La Gioconda y Leonardo

By: Daniel López Rosetti

Narrated by: Gustavo Dardés

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

La historia del genio contada por su musa. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), uno de los seres humanos más brillantes que haya existido, es el paradigma del genio renacentista. Impresionado por la combinación magnífica entre su creatividad artística y su capacidad científica, Daniel López Rosetti le dedica, desde hace más de veinte años, horas de... Read more

Die große Vertrauenskrise - Ein Bewältigungskompass (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung)

By: Sascha Lobo

Narrated by: Sascha Lobo

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Das Vertrauen der Europäer in die demokratische Politik ist zerrüttet. Institutionen, die im 20. Jahrhundert zu den wichtigsten Vertrauensträgern gehörten, werden von vielen infrage gestellt. Woran liegt das? Was bedeutet das für unsere Gesellschaft? Und wie können wir damit umgehen? In den vergangenen Jahren hat sich ein dramatischer... Read more

Scheiß auf Selflove, gib mir Klassenkampf - Eine neue Kapitalismuskritik (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung)

By: Jean-Philippe Kindler

Narrated by: Jean-Philippe Kindler

Length: 3 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Selflove? Warum? Alles dreht sich um den eigenen Vorteil, niemals um das große Ganze. Jean-Philippe Kindler, Kabarettist und Provokateur, lotet in seinem Debüt neue politische Kampfzonen aus. Was macht eine Gesellschaft stark, und wie sieht ein gutes Leben für alle aus? Der Autor ist auf der Suche nach neuen Konzepten - radikal, aber... Read more

Cocorico

By: Mickaël Bergeron

Narrated by: Mickaël Bergeron

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Mickaël Bergeron nous arrive avec un cri de ralliement pour ses semblables, dans lequel il plaide pour un véritable leadership au sein de la masculinité, qui contribuerait à remettre en question des normes, comportements et politiques sociales. Il estime que les féministes se tapent tout le boulot et que les hommes ne font pas leur part. Une... Read more

Fuerte es el silencio

By: Elena Poniatowska

Narrated by: Elena Poniatowska, Ignacio Casas & Alex Ortega

Length: 13 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

. El acto de resistir trasciende por mucho la indignación que le dio origen. Es un encuentro con el destino, la última y desesperada exhortación de justicia. Los migrantes que llegan a la gran ciudad escapando del hambre y la carencia, los estudiantes del movimiento del 68, la huelga de hambre de las madres de los presos y desaparecidos... Read more

Unicorns: Mythology & Legends

By: Niina Niskanen

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Unicorns are made of dreams and enchantments. They are some of the most beloved mythical beings and very common motifs that we still come across today. In this book, we will go through the history of unicorns from ancient times to the medieval time period and renaissance.A lot of people believed that a unicorn was an actual animal. It is... Read more

Je band met Nederland - Verhuisd naar Sri Lanka (Wietse Sennema)

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Voor liefhebbers van 'Ik vertrek', 'Erica op reis' en de programma's van Floortje Dessing.Elk jaar emigreren ongeveer 40.000 Nederlanders naar het buitenland. Wat is hun verhaal? En in hoeverre voelen ze zich nog verbonden met Nederland?In deze reeks vertellen Nederlanders en niet-Nederlanders over hun ervaringen als migrant; over... Read more

El insólito caso de Máximo y Bartola en el imaginario occidental del siglo XIX - Abridged

By: Miguel Ángel Díaz Perera

Narrated by: Yuri Corzo

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Máximo y Bartola, niños encontrados en una enigmática ciudad de Guatemala (o quizá comprados en El Salvador), son protagonistas de una historia que merece ser difundida por lo que puede aportar en la construcción de sociedades más igualitarias, al explicar las visiones o imaginarios en cunato a diferencias étnicas y culturales desde la... Read more

Chomsky & Mujica

By: Saúl Alvídrez

Narrated by: Gustavo Dardés, Sebastián Castro Saavedra & Ser...

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Las valiosas reflexiones del político más querido del mundo y del más importante pensador contemporáneo, reunidos por primera vez en Uruguay para llamar a la acción. Dos referentes mundiales del pensamiento contemporáneo se reúnen en este libro para conversar acerca de temas trascendentales que afectan a la humanidad y debatir alternativas de... Read more

Mythology for Kids: Captivating Greek and Egyptian Myths for Children

By: Matt Clayton

Narrated by: Michael Reaves

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:- Egyptian Mythology for Kids: Captivating Tales and Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Pharaohs- Greek Mythology for Kids: Captivating Tales and Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Mythological Creatures, Heroes, Kings, and VillainsIn the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:- The mummy’s curse—is... Read more

Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

By: Lisa Schneidau

Narrated by: Lisa Schneidau

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Once upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been cleared, but our connection with the wildwood remains. It is a place of danger, adventure and transformation, where anything could happen. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales of oak, ash and thorn, of hunting forests and rebellion,... Read more

Riding Jane Crow

By: Miriam Thaggert

Narrated by: Madeline McCray

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Miriam Thaggert illuminates the stories of African American women as passengers and as workers on the nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century railroad. As Jim Crow laws became more prevalent and forced Black Americans to "ride Jim Crow" on the rails, the train compartment became a contested space of leisure and work. Riding Jane Crow examines... Read more

Between Starshine and Clay

By: Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Narrated by: Sarah Ladipo Manyika & Bernadine Evaristo

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In a series of incisive and intimate encounters Sarah Ladipo Manyika introduces some of the most distinguished Black thinkers of our times, including Nobel Laureates Toni Morrison and Wole Soyinka, and civic leaders first lady Michelle Obama and Senator Cory Booker. She searches for truth with poet Claudia Rankine and historian Henry Louis... Read more

The Bodies Keep Coming

By: Dr. Brian H. Williams

Narrated by: Dr. Brian H. Williams

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Trauma surgeon Dr. Brian H. Williams has seen it all—gunshot wounds, stabbings, traumatic brain injuries—and ushers us into the trauma bay, where the wounds of a national emergency amass. As a Harvard-trained physician, he learned to keep his head down and his scalpel ready. As a Black man, he learned to swallow rage when patients told him to... Read more