YA Nonfiction audiobooks

High

By: David Sheff & Nic Sheff

Narrated by: George Newbern & Graham Halstead

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Just Say Know! With drug education for children more important than ever, this nonfiction book draws on the experiences of the New York Times bestselling father and son team of David and Nic Sheff to provide all the information teens and ’tweens need to know about drugs, alcohol, and addiction.From David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy, and Nic... Read more

Sabina

By: Bella Kuligowska Zucker

Narrated by: Suzanne Toren

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the memoir written by Bella Kuligowska Zucker, the only person in her family to survive the Holocaust. In September 1939, Bella was a carefree teenager living in Poland when the German army struck. She was rounded up with her friends and family and sent to a series of grim Jewish ghettos. After loved ones were separated and lost through... Read more

Behind Rebel Lines

By: Seymour Reit

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma Edmonds cropped her hair, donned men’s clothing, and enlisted in the Union Army. Everyone, even her fellow soldiers, thought she was a man. But Emma wanted to do more. When she heard a key Union... Read more

Flowers in the Gutter

By: K. R. Gaddy

Narrated by: Natasha Soudek

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, working-class teenagers who fought the Nazis by whatever means they could.

Fritz, Gertrud, and Jean were classic outsiders: their clothes were different, their music was rebellious, and they weren’t afraid to fight. But they were also Germans living under Hitler, and any nonconformity could get them... Read more

Lies My Teacher Told Me for Young Readers

By: James Loewen & Rebecca Stefoff

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Now adapted for young readers ages 12 through 18, the national bestseller that makes real American history come alive in all of its conflict, drama, and complexity Lies My Teacher Told Me is one of the most important-and successful-history books of our time. Having sold nearly two million copies, the book won an American Book Award and the... Read more

The Shapeshifter

By: Claudia Navone

Narrated by: Claudia Navone

Length: 18 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a story of a magical life. A young girl with introductions to the elite of the ballet world discovers who she is through romantic encounters in Monte Carlo, Florence, London, New York City, and many more glamorous locations. She leaves the world of dance and becomes a fashion editor at one of the top fashion magazines in the world. But... Read more

Perfectly Unique

By: Annie F. Downs

Narrated by: Annie F. Downs

Length: 4 hours

Abridged: No

STOP wishing your body was something it’s not. START embracing every part of you just as it was designed.Your body is a sacred treasure, a worshipful instrument, and a unique masterpiece!That’s a pretty big deal.But sometimes it feels confusing, awkward, and flawed.The truth is: You and your body, all of it, are important and beautiful, designed... Read more

I Dare You!

By: William H. Danforth

Narrated by: Jason McCoy

Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Those of us who have been associated with Mr. Danforth in business know that this Dare idea works. Practically all of the leaders in his great organization were boys who came from humble surroundings and were dared by him to high accomplishments. He has dared most by his own daring example. Mr. Danforth gives the best that is in him, whether he... Read more

Hope in the Mail

By: Wendelin Van Draanen

Narrated by: Wendelin Van Draanen

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Want to write a novel? This book is the motivation you need! Part writing guide and part memoir, this inspiring book from the author of Flipped and The Running Dream is like Bird by Bird for YA readers and writers.

Wendelin Van Draanen didn't grow up wanting to be a writer, but thirty books later, she's convinced that writing saved her life. Or,... Read more

Bootleg

By: Karen Blumenthal

Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Filled with anecdotes and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating audiobook by an award-winning author looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition.

It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American families, mothers and civic leaders started a... Read more

Hillary Rodham Clinton

By: Karen Blumenthal

Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

An accessible, exciting biography of the most powerful woman in the USA.

First . . . student commencement speaker at Wellesley
First . . . woman to become full partner at Rose Law Firm
First . . . Lady of the United States
First . . . First Lady to hold a postgraduate degree
First . . . First Lady to win a Grammy Award
First . . . elected female... Read more

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh

By: Candace Fleming

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE 2021 YALSA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS!
 
SIX STARRED REVIEWS!

Discover the dark side of Charles Lindbergh--one of America's most celebrated heroes and complicated men--in this riveting biography from the acclaimed author of The Family Romanov.

First human to cross the Atlantic via airplane; one of the first... Read more

Tommy

By: Karen Blumenthal

Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The fascinating and topical nonfiction story of how one gun changed American courtrooms, streets, and homes, told for a YA audience by award-winning author Karen Blumenthal

John Taliaferro Thompson had a mission: to develop a lightweight, fast-firing weapon that would help Americans win on the battlefield. His Thompson submachine gun could... Read more

Jane Against the World

By: Karen Blumenthal

Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

From award-winning author Karen Blumenthal, comes a deep and passionate look at the riveting history of the fight for reproductive rights in the United States.

Tracing the path to the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade and the continuing battle for women's rights, Blumenthal examines, in a straightforward tone, the root causes of the current debate... Read more

Straight Up

By: Trent Shelton

Narrated by: Trent Shelton

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Navigating life can be tough sometimes, especially as a teen. Bestselling author and former NFL player Trent Shelton has been through some hard times as well, and he shares his own story of finding himself and a better path forward, providing straight-up truths and uplifting advice to help you through the issues you face at school, at home, or... Read more

Speak Love

By: Annie F. Downs

Narrated by: Annie F. Downs & Jessica Holtan

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Through funny stories, Scripture, and a Speak Love Revolution challenge that could help you change the lives of every person you see, tweet, or message for the better, bestselling author Annie F. Downs explores the difference you can make when you speak love to others, to God, and to yourself.This expanded version of Speak Love: Includes 12... Read more

Live

By: Sadie Robertson Huff

Narrated by: Hayley Cresswell, Sadie Robertson & Korie Rober...

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

There's a big difference between being alive and knowing how to truly live. Live, from New York Times bestselling author Sadie Robertson, addresses life's most difficult issues and choices in fun, practical, and biblical ways, leading you to engage with God's truth in a world that is growing more overwhelming and confusing.To be alive is... Read more

Beneath the Surface

By: Kristi Hugstad

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

YOU DON'T HAVE TO COPE ALONE



Depression and mental illness don't discriminate. Even in the most picture-perfect life, confusion and turmoil are often lurking beneath the surface. For a teenager in a world where anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses are commonplace, life can sometimes feel impossible. Whether or not you or someone you... Read more

My India

By: APJ Abdul Kalam

Narrated by: Suyash Mohan

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Wisdom and inspiration from India's best-loved president

My India: Ideas for the Future is a collection of excerpts from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's speeches in his post presidency years. Drawn from Dr Kalam's addresses to parliaments, universities, schools and other institutions in India and abroad, they include his ideas on science,... Read more

Meet Me at Midnight

By: Jessica Pennington

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

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Alice + Freda Forever

By: Alexis Coe

Narrated by: Sophie Amoss & Alexis Coe

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

"Alice + Freda Forever is a gut-wrenching story of love, death, and the dangers of intolerance."--Bustle

In 1892, America was obsessed with a teenage murderess, but it wasn't her crime that shocked the nation--it was her motivation. Nineteen-year-old Alice Mitchell had planned to pass as a man in order to marry her seventeen-year-old fiancée... Read more

Farewell to Manzanar

By: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston & James D. Houston

Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: No

The powerful true story of life in a Japanese American internment camp.During World War II the community called Manzanar was hastily created in the high mountain desert country of California, east of the Sierras. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese American internees. One of the first families to arrive was the Wakatsukis, who were... Read more

Claim Your Crown

By: Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien

Narrated by: Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Young women are deeply dissatisfied with society's standards (and double standards). They want more for themselves—but sometimes they don't quite know what that more should be. That's where Miss Black New Jersey 2018 and Teen Vogue "It Girl" turned fashion writer Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien comes in.



Through her insightful comments on media, pop... Read more

You Too?

By: Janet Gurtler

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A timely and heartfelt collection of essays inspired by the #MeToo movement, edited by acclaimed young adult and middle-grade author Janet Gurtler. Featuring Beth Revis, Mackenzi Lee, Ellen Hopkins, Saundra Mitchell, Jennifer Brown, Cheryl Rainfield, and many more.



When #MeToo went viral, Janet Gurtler was among the millions of people who began... Read more