YA Nonfiction audiobooks

A Thousand Sisters

By: Elizabeth Wein

Narrated by: Amy Landon

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist!
The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II—from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name VerityIn the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in... Read more

The Waning Age

By: S. E. Grove

Narrated by: Kyla Garcia, Julio Sanchez & Arthur Morey

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Sentence, a lightly speculative, relevant puzzle box with undertones of Never Let Me Go.

The time is now. The place is San Francisco. The world is filled with adults devoid of emotion and children on the cusp of losing their feelings--of "waning"--when they reach their teens.

Natalia Peña has... Read more

Stand Beautiful

By: Chloe Howard

Narrated by: Chloe Howard

Length: 4 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever been bullied? Betrayed by a friend? Critical of who you see in the mirror every day? Born with a clubfoot and enduring intense physical and emotional pain because of it, international speaker, TEDx speaker, and anti-bullying author Chloe Howard will help you overcome the pain and struggles in your own life, coming alongside you as... Read more

Bonnie and Clyde

By: Karen Blumenthal

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 5 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Bonnie and Clyde may be the most notorious—and celebrated—outlaw couple America has ever known. This is the true story of how they got that way.Bonnie and Clyde—we’ve been on a first name basis with them for almost a hundred years. Immortalized in movies, songs, and pop-culture references, they are remembered mostly for their storied romance... Read more

We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting by the Parkland Student Journalists

By: Melissa Falkowski & Eric Garner

Narrated by: David Hogg, Delaney Tarr, Melissa Falkowski, Er...

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A journalistic look at the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and the fight for gun control--as told by the student reporters for the school's newspaper and TV station.

This timely and media-driven approach to the Parkland shooting, as reported by teens in the journalism and broadcasting programs and in the Marjory... Read more

The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century (Scholastic Focus)

By: Neal Bascomb

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Neal Bascomb, author of The Nazi Hunters, returns with his next thrilling work of narrative nonfiction about a group of Allied POWs who staged an escape for the ages during World War I.***Three starred reviews!***Neal Bascomb, author of The Nazi Hunters, returns with his next thrilling work of narrative nonfiction about a group of Allied POWs... Read more

Renegade Women in Film and TV

By: Elizabeth Weitzman

Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A charming and timely tribute to the women who broke glass ceilings in film and television, debuting during an historic time of change in the entertainment industry.
 
Renegade Women in Film and TV blends fascinating biographical profiles and exclusive interviews with icons like Barbra Streisand, Rita Moreno, and Sigourney Weaver to celebrate... Read more

Advice to Youth

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Larry G. Jones

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Mark Twain wrote this essay when asked to share something with America’s youth. Though he begins in a serious tone, his advice quickly takes a turn for the satirical: “Always obey your parents, when they are present. This is the best policy in the long run, because if you don’t, they will make you.” In a similar tone, he goes on to address the... Read more

Steal This Country

By: Alexandra Styron

Narrated by: Amy McFadden

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by Abbie Hoffman's radical classic, Steal This Book, author Alexandra Styron's stirring call for resistance and citizen activism will be clearly heard by young people who don't accept "it is what it is," who want to make sure everybody gets an equal piece of the American pie, and who know that the future of the planet is now.



Styron's... Read more

Jane Goodall

By: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Narrated by: Helen Stern

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Up Close: Jane Goodall by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Up Close: Thurgood Marshall by Chris Crowe A trailblazing scientist made famous by her favorite primates.Jane Goodall will forever be linked with the chimpanzees that she's studied for over fifty years. A pioneer in scientific research, she revolutionized longstanding views about chimps, forest... Read more

Courage to Soar

By: Simone Biles

Narrated by: Imani Parks

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance has made her one of the top athletes and gymnasts in the world—and how you too can overcome challenges in your life.Simone Biles’ entrance into the... Read more

Gods at War Student Edition

By: Kyle Idleman

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The next step in becoming a completely committed follower of JesusFalse gods war within each and every one of us, fighting for a place of glory and control in our lives. In this student edition of gods at war, Kyle Idleman, bestselling author of not a fan, demonstrates how the desire for things like popularity, acceptance, and success can become... Read more

All In Student Edition

By: Mark Batterson

Narrated by: Van Tracy

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Halfway is no way to live.Quit holding back. Quit holding out.It’s time to go all in and all out for God.The good news is this: If you don’t hold out on God, God won’t hold out on you. If you give everything you have to follow Jesus, you’ll receive amazing spiritual rewards. But this reality also comes with a deeper truth: Nothing belongs to... Read more

Nevertheless, We Persisted

By: In This Together Media

Narrated by: Amy Klobuchar, Vikas Adam, Jonathan Davis, Ari ...

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race,... Read more

Left for Dead

By: Pete Nelson

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

For fans of sea battles, adventures, and war stories like Unbroken, this is the incredible true story of a boy who helps to bring closure to the survivors of the tragic sinking of the USS Indianapolis, and helps exonerate the ship's captain fifty years later.



Hunter Scott first learned about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis by watching the... Read more

Never Quit

By: Jimmy Settle & Don Rearden

Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

“That Others May Live” is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska’s 212th Pararescue Unit, the PJs, one of the most elite military forces on the planet. Whether they are rescuing citizens injured and freezing in the Alaskan wilderness or saving wounded Rangers and SEALS in blazing firefights at war, the PJs are some of the least known... Read more

Glimmer of Hope

By: The March for Our Lives Founders

Narrated by: Giullian Gioiello & Sienna Jeffries

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders, who came together in the aftermath of one of the deadliest mass-shootings in American history to lead an ongoing movement to end gun violence in all communities.

Glimmer of Hope illustrates how a group of teenagers channeled their rage and sorrow into action... Read more

Period Power

By: Nadya Okamoto

Narrated by: Nadya Okamoto

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

PERIOD founder and Harvard College student Nadya Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation and why we can no longer silence those who bleed—and how to engage in youth activism.

Throughout history, periods have been hidden from the public. They’re taboo. They’re embarrassing. They’re gross. And due to a crumbling or nonexistent national sex ed... Read more

Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World

By: Anna Crowley Redding

Narrated by: Chris Ciulla & Emily Lawrence

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting YA biography that shows how a once-bullied school boy became an iconic visionary who the New York Times described as "arguably the most important and successful entrepreneur in the world."

Elon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX and CEO of the electric car company Tesla. He is working on unique and daring improvements to both public... Read more

Dreaming in Code

By: Emily Arnold McCully

Narrated by: Emily Arnold McCully

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's first computer programmer.

Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the long-suffering ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron while... Read more

Unpresidented

By: Martha Brockenbrough

Narrated by: Chris Ciulla & Martha Brockenbrough

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes an introduction read by the author.

A riveting, meticulously researched, and provocative biography of Donald J. Trump from the author of Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary.

Born into a family of privilege and wealth, he was sent to military school at the age of 13. After an unremarkable academic career, he joined the family... Read more

VIRAL: The Fight Against AIDS in America

By: Ann Bausum

Narrated by: Vikas Adam & Ann Bausum

Length: 4 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Groundbreaking narrative nonfiction for teens that tells the story of the AIDS crisis in America.

Thirty-five years ago, it was a modern-day, mysterious plague. Its earliest victims were mostly gay men, some of the most marginalized people in the country; at its peak in America, it killed tens of thousands of people. The losses were staggering,... Read more

The Dark Game

By: Paul B. Janeczko

Narrated by: Ron Butler

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults! From clothesline codes to surveillance satellites and cyber espionage, Paul B. Janeczko uncovers two centuries’ worth of true spy stories in U.S. history. (Ages 12 and up)Ever since George Washington used them to help topple the British, spies and their networks have... Read more

Secret Soldiers

By: Paul B. Janeczko

Narrated by: Ron Butler

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

What do set design, sound effects, and showmanship have to do with winning World War II? Meet the Ghost Army that played a surprising role in helping to deceive — and defeat — the Nazis.In his third book about deception during war, Paul B. Janeczko focuses his lens on World War II and the operations carried out by the Twenty-Third Headquarters... Read more