Art bestsellers

The Art Thief

A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

By: Michael Finkel
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Michael Finkel
Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

“Fascinating and devastating. Excellent on audio. Read more

Didion and Babitz

By: Lili Anolik
Narrated by: Lili Anolik
Length: 12 hours 34 minutes

“"Art, my God, Joan, I'm embarrassed to mention it in front of you, you know, but you mentioned burning babies in locked cars so I can mention Art." Eve Babitz to Joan Didion, 1972. In this blazing memoir, one feels like they're out for drinks discussing '70s Hollywood sleaze, female chauvinist pigs, and Charles Manson with your wildly messy and... Read more

Welcome to Pawnee

Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation

By: Jim O'Heir
Narrated by: Jim O'Heir, George Newbern, Eva Kaminsky, Janina Edwards, Roger Wayne, Jim Meskimen & Adam Verner
Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Jim O’Heir, who played Jerry (or Garry or Larry) on Parks and Recreation and co-hosts the hit podcast Parks and Recollection, brings fans a heartfelt behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s most beloved sitcoms, brimming with never-before-told stories featuring the cast and crew! For seven seasons, Leslie Knope and the Parks and Recreation... Read more

All The Beauty in the World

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

By: Patrick Bringley
Narrated by: Patrick Bringley
Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

A best book of the year from New York Public Library, NPR, the Financial Times, Book Riot, and The Sunday Times (London).

An “exquisite” (The Washington Post) “hauntingly beautiful” (Associated Press) portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staff who spent a decade as a museum guard.

Millions of people... Read more

I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You

By: Miranda Hart
Narrated by: Miranda Hart
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

A Sunday Times bestseller

Packed with hard-won wisdoms and gentle revelations, this is Miranda's honest exploration of the lessons that have helped her.

Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book: I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You. I know – what an intriguing title!

Basically, I have had an unexpectedly... Read more

The Memory Palace

True Short Stories of the Past

By: Nate DiMeo
Narrated by: Nate DiMeo, Jad Abumrad, Daniel Alarcón, Betsy Brandt, Carrie Coon, Hrishikesh Hirway, Dominic Hoffman, Rebecca Lowman, Roman Mars, Robin Miles, Ryan Reynolds, Kai Ryssdal, Lili Taylor & Full Cast
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Incredible true stories reveal strange new magic in American history in this wondrous first book from the creator of the award-winning podcast The Memory Palace.

“One doesn’t often find the words imagination and history in the same sentence. Nate DiMeo has forever woven them together. The Memory Palace wants you to linger, to stay awhile, and... Read more

Believe

The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso, the Show That Kicked Its Way into Our Hearts

By: Jeremy Egner
Narrated by: Christopher Grove
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes

The definitive book on the TV show Ted Lasso, written by New York Times journalist and editor Jeremy Egner, celebrating the show’s improbable rise and cultural impact while never losing sight of the heart, friendship, and passion that have made it an enduring favorite for the ages

When Ted Lasso first aired in 2020, nobody—including those who... Read more

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

A Memoir

By: Matthew Perry
Narrated by: Matthew Perry
Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

"Going into his "why," Perry's audiobook is a fascinating listen."- AudioFile

This program is read by the author.

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY TIME, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, GOODREADS, USA TODAY, AND MORE!

The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory... Read more

Cue the Sun!

The Invention of Reality TV

By: Emily Nussbaum
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Length: 15 hours 11 minutes

“Are you low-key fascinated by reality tv? This is the book for you! It follows unscripted television from its game-show-type origins all the way up to today. It's a big part of our culture so I think it's great someone is studying it with such detail. Read more

Being Henry

The Fonz . . . and Beyond

By: Henry Winkler
Narrated by: Henry Winkler
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

“I loved listening to the author tell stories and recount memories of his career and life. It was fascinating and funny and so entertaining! We have sold so many copies of this book and the audiobook especially!! Read more

From Under the Truck

A Memoir

By: Josh Brolin
Narrated by: Josh Brolin
Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

“Josh Brolin’s out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are.”—Matthew McConaugheyFrom Josh Brolin, a unique and... Read more

Monsters

A Fan's Dilemma

By: Claire Dederer
Narrated by: Claire Dederer
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

“In this personal critique of creative genius Dederer examines the phenomena of cancel culture. Exploring relationships between artist and audience/fan and whether it's possible to have the proverbial "cake and eat it" too. Lots of food for thought. Read more

Sonny Boy

A Memoir

By: Al Pacino
Narrated by: Al Pacino
Length: 12 hours 27 minutes

The Instant New York Times Bestseller

“The book is a beautiful trip.” (New York Times Magazine) • “Soulful . . .  Feels like hanging out within a history of American movies over the last 50 years.” (Los Angeles Times) • “Startlingly cinematic ... A fine memoir.” (The Guardian)

From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an... Read more

All About Me!

My Remarkable Life in Show Business

By: Mel Brooks
Narrated by: Mel Brooks
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

“I am an unabashed Mel Brooks fan, and this is everything that I wanted and more! Mel narrates his life in great and fantastic detail, from his earliest memories growing up in Brooklyn to all his Hollywood exploits and beyond. His wit and warmth exude throughout, and his stories encapsulate his long list of pranks, one of kind adventures, and... Read more

You Are What You Watch

How Movies and TV Affect Everything

By: Walt Hickey
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and data expert Walt Hickey explains the power of entertainment to change our biology, our beliefs, how we see ourselves, and how nations gain power. Virtually anyone who has ever watched a profound movie, a powerful TV show, or read a moving novel understands that entertainment can and does affect us in surprising... Read more

Stories I Only Tell My Friends

An Autobiography

By: Rob Lowe
Narrated by: Rob Lowe
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Actor Rob Lowe's memoir presents a wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye.

A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child... Read more

Miss May Does Not Exist

The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius

By: Carrie Courogen
Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Length: 13 hours 55 minutes

As part of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, May revolutionized sketch comedy before striking out on her own to make history as the third woman to be admitted into the Directors Guild of America when she wrote, directed, and starred in 1971’s A New Leaf. Throughout the 1970s and ‘80s, May was one of Hollywood’s top... Read more

Behind the Seams

My Life in Rhinestones

By: Dolly Parton
Narrated by: Dolly Parton, Holly George-Warren & Rebecca Seaver
Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

“As a typically fiction-only reader this book was a true delight to listen to! With narration from Dolly Parton herself, as well as some of her designers, it really grabbed my attention. A great way to learn about Dolly's life as well as her style! Included you'll find a pdf so you can look some of the fashions discussed in the book. Read more

Shit, Actually

The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema

By: Lindy West
Narrated by: Lindy West
Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

“I would give this book a rating of 10/10 DVD copies of The Fugitive. Absolutely hilarious—I laughed out loud several times. I have watched most of the movies she talked about and am going to watch the one's I haven't immediately!! This is the perfect book for anyone who loves trash talking bad movies, pointing out plot holes, and discussing... Read more

James Acaster's Classic Scrapes - The Hilarious Sunday Times Bestseller

By: James Acaster
Narrated by: James Acaster
Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**

'I don't think I've ever read a book that has made me cry with laughter as much as this one. It was very difficult reading it in public as I looked like a madman' - Richard Herring

'James Acaster has a brilliant comic mind, crackling with energy every bit as much as his corduroy slacks' - Milton Jones

James... Read more

Men Have Called Her Crazy

A Memoir

By: Anna Marie Tendler
Narrated by: Anna Marie Tendler
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“Narrated by the author, Men Have Called Her Crazy invites you into the heart of Anna Marie Tendler's life as she checks into a mental hospital. Full of personal stories and reflection, this book is deeply personal and moving. Read more

The Playbook

A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War

By: James Shapiro
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

A brilliant and daring account of a culture war over the place of theater in American democracy in the 1930s, one that anticipates our current divide, by the acclaimed Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro

From 1935 to 1939, the Federal Theatre Project staged over a thousand productions in 29 states that were seen by thirty million (or nearly one in... Read more

Danse Macabre

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Length: 18 hours 13 minutes

“One of my favorites! The book gives you a tiny glimpse into the mind of this great author and what his influences are. Would recommend to customers, friends and family. Read more

The Story of Art Without Men

By: Katy Hessel
Narrated by: Katy Hessel
Length: 10 hours 44 minutes

“Did this book make me cry? Yes. Did I think it would? No. This audio book is read by the author and knowing that makes it seem extra special. She has a lovely voice and I learned so much. I appreciated the writing style because this is the first book I have read about women and gender nonconforming artists that describes their work in ways I... Read more

What's Next

A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service

By: Melissa Fitzgerald & Mary McCormack
Narrated by: Melissa Fitzgerald & Mary McCormack
Length: 16 hours 11 minutes

A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with compelling insights from cast and crew exploring what made the show what it was and how its impassioned commitment to service has made the series and relationships behind it endure.

Step back inside the... Read more

Every Man for Himself and God Against All

A Memoir

By: Werner Herzog
Narrated by: Werner Herzog
Length: 13 hours 42 minutes

Legendary filmmaker and celebrated author Werner Herzog tells in his inimitable voice the story of his epic artistic career in a long-awaited memoir that is as inventive and daring as anything he has done before

Werner Herzog was born in September 1942 in Munich, Germany, at a turning point in the Second World War. Soon Germany would be defeated... Read more

Disney High

The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire

By: Ashley Spencer
Narrated by: Lalaine
Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

This program is read by actor Lalaine, known for her roles in Disney’s Lizzie McGuire, The Disney Channel original movie You Wish, and her role as Kate in the 1999 remake of Annie. It features a foreword and an epilogue read by the author.

The first unauthorized look at the inner workings—and ultimate breakdown—of the Disney Channel machine

For... Read more

How to Build a Fashion Icon

Notes on Confidence from the World's Only Image Architect

By: Law Roach
Narrated by: Law Roach
Length: 5 hours 15 minutes

“If you follow fashion and are a lover of red-carpet style, you probably already know Law Roach and his work. Law Roach is the mastermind behind looks that have broken the Internet time and again—from Zendaya at the Met Gala to Anya Taylor-Joy at the Golden Globes, from Lewis Hamilton’s iconic streetwear to Céline Dion’s style renaissance. In... Read more

Ninth Street Women

Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art

By: Mary Gabriel
Narrated by: Lisa Stathoplos
Length: 39 hours 14 minutes

Five women revolutionize the modern art world in postwar America in this "gratifying, generous, and lush" true story from a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist (Jennifer Szalai, New York Times).

Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned, wild, sometimes tragic,... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci

By: Walter Isaacson
Narrated by: Alfred Molina
Length: 17 hours 1 minute

Soon to be a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS!

The #1 New York Times bestseller from Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography that is “a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it…Most important, it is a powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life” (The New Yorker).

Based on thousands of... Read more

Born Standing Up

A Comic's Life

By: Steve Martin
Narrated by: Steve Martin
Length: 4 hours 3 minutes

The riveting, mega-bestselling, beloved and highly acclaimed memoir of a man, a vocation, and an era named one of the ten best nonfiction titles of the year by Time and Entertainment Weekly.

In the mid-seventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit... Read more

Mike Nichols

A Life

By: Mark Harris
Narrated by: George Newbern
Length: 20 hours 34 minutes

One of The Hollywood Reporter’s 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time • A National Book Critics Circle finalist • One of People's top 10 books of 2021 • An instant New York Times bestseller • Named a best book of the year by NPR and Time

A magnificent biography of one of the most protean creative forces in American entertainment history, a life of... Read more

Carson the Magnificent

By: Bill Zehme
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A much-anticipated biography—twenty years in the making—of the entertainer who redefined late-night television and reshaped American culture.

In 2002, Bill Zehme landed one of the most coveted assignments for a magazine writer: an interview with Johnny Carson—the only one he’d granted since retiring from hosting... Read more

Hi Honey, I'm Homo!

Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

By: Matt Baume
Narrated by: Matt Baume
Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

For decades, amidst the bright lights, studio-audience laughs, and absurdly large apartment sets, the real-life story of American LGBTQ+ liberation unfolded in plain sight in front of millions of viewers, most of whom were laughing too hard to mind. From flamboyant relatives on Bewitched to closely-guarded secrets on All in the Family, from... Read more

Earth to Moon

A Memoir

By: Moon Unit Zappa
Narrated by: Moon Unit Zappa
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

From Moon Unit Zappa, the daughter of musical visionary Frank Zappa, comes a memoir of growing up in her unconventional household in 1970s Los Angeles, coming of age in the Hollywood Hills in the 1980s as the “Valley Girl,” gaining momentum as an accidental VJ on a new network called MTV, and finding herself after losing her father, then her... Read more

The Power Broker: Volume 2 of 3

Robert Moses and the Fall of New York: Volume 2

By: Robert A. Caro
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Length: 23 hours 2 minutes

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A modern American classic, this huge and galvanizing biography of Robert Moses reveals not only the saga of one man’s incredible accumulation of power but the story of his shaping (and mis-shaping of twentieth-century New York.  One of the Modern Library’s hundred greatest books of the twentieth century.

Robert Caro's... Read more

Subculture Vulture

A Memoir in Six Scenes

By: Moshe Kasher
Narrated by: Moshe Kasher & Larry Wilson
Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “hilarious” (Dax Shepard), “surprisingly emotional trip” (The Chainsmokers) through deep American subcultures ranging from Burning Man to Alcoholics Anonymous, by the writer and comedian Moshe Kasher

“Part history lesson, part standup set and, often, part love letter . . . Kasher’s ability to blend humor with homework... Read more

The Ride of a Lifetime

Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

By: Robert Iger
Narrated by: Jim Frangione & Robert Iger
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of leadership and success: The CEO of Disney shares the ideas and values he embraced while reinventing one of the world’s most beloved companies and inspiring the people who bring the magic to life.

AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult... Read more

I Was Better Last Night

A Memoir

By: Harvey Fierstein
Narrated by: Harvey Fierstein
Length: 12 hours 32 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Award–winning actor and playwright, revealing never-before-told stories of his personal struggles and conflict, of sex and romance, and of his fabled career

Harvey Fierstein’s legendary career has transported him... Read more

As You Wish

Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride

By: Cary Elwes & Joe Layden
Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Carol Kane, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner, Chris Sarandon, Andy Scheinman, Wallace Shawn & Robin Wright
Length: 7 hours 1 minute

“An affectionate and engaging love letter to the movie-adaptation of The Princess Bride, and everyone who worked on the project. If you are a huge fan of the fairytale cult classic, this memoir is a must-read that will leave you feeling nostalgic, and ready to watch the film again with new eyes. With guest commentary from the cast and crew, this... Read more

Catching the Big Fish

Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity

By: David Lynch
Narrated by: David Lynch
Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

In this "unexpected delight,"* filmmaker David Lynch describes his personal methods of capturing and working with ideas, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation.

Now in a beautiful paperback edition, David Lynch's Catching the Big Fish provides a rare window into the internationally acclaimed... Read more

The Wall of Life

Pictures and Stories from This Marvelous Lifetime

By: Shirley MacLaine
Narrated by: Shirley MacLaine
Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Academy Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Shirley MacLaine shares a dazzling memoir in photographs, chronicling her extraordinary life with 150+ images from her personal archive

With more than seventy years on the silver screen, Shirley MacLaine has, as she says, seen it all, done it all, been everywhere, and met... Read more

MCU

The Reign of Marvel Studios

By: Gavin Edwards, Joanna Robinson & Dave Gonzales
Narrated by: Andrew Kishino & Joanna Robinson
Length: 16 hours 40 minutes

Marvel Studios is the dominant player in Hollywood and global pop culture, having generated almost $30 billion in revenue and remade the entire business of movies and mass entertainment. Yet its origin story is as unlikely as that of any of its beloved superheroes. How did Marvel conquer the world? And will it be able to survive its own... Read more

Let's Move the Needle

An Activism Handbook for Artists, Crafters, Creatives, and Makers; Build Community and Make Change!

By: Shannon Downey
Narrated by: Shannon Downey
Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Create change in the world with this inspiring guide to social activism, from the artist and craftivist behind Badass Cross Stitch.

Craftivism, or the space where art and activism meet, is a powerful, ever-evolving social justice movement that continues to grow and diversify as more voices and mediums take part in it. In Let's Move the Needle,... Read more

Stay in the Light

the chilling sequel to THE WATCHERS, now adapted into a major motion picture

By: A.M. Shine
Narrated by: Jacqueline Milne
Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

From critically acclaimed Irish horror writer A.M. Shine, the sequel to The Watchers, now adapted into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan.

YOU MAY HAVE ESCAPED... BUT YOU'LL NEVER BE FREE.

After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively... Read more

The Spamalot Diaries

By: Eric Idle
Narrated by: Eric Idle & Alan Tudyk
Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

The inside story of what it took to bring Monty Python and the Holy Grail to Broadway as the unlikely theatrical hit Spamalot, told through actual diary entries from the legendary comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and New York Times bestselling author

On March 17, 2005, Spamalot debuted on Broadway to rapturous reviews for its... Read more

Art & Fear

Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

By: David Bayles & Ted Orland
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

What is your art really about? Where is it going? What stands in the way of getting it there?

These are questions that matter, questions that recur at each stage of artistic development—and they are the source for this volume of wonderfully incisive commentary. Art & Fear explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made,... Read more

Welcome to Dunder Mifflin

The Ultimate Oral History of The Office

By: Brian Baumgartner & Ben Silverman
Narrated by: Brian Baumgartner, Ben Silverman, Greg Daniels, Bronson Pinchot, Marin Ireland & Multi Cast
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

Join the entire Dunder Mifflin gang on a journey back to Scranton: here's the hilarious inside story of how a little show that barely survived its first season became the most watched series in the universe.Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with the cast and creators of The Office—the actors, writers, producers, directors,... Read more

The Power of Myth

By: Joseph Campbell & Bill Moyers
Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

The complete soundtrack from the phenomenally popular PBS series whose message about myth, ritual, and spiritual potentialities exhilarated millions of people.

Contents:
Program 1: The Hero's Adventure
Program 2: The Message of the Myth
Program 3: The First Storytellers
Program 4: Sacrifice and Bliss
Program 5: Love and the Goddess
Program 6: Masks... Read more

James Acaster's Guide to Quitting Social Media

By: James Acaster
Narrated by: James Acaster
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

This is a self help book like no other. Because you are not helping yourself, James Acaster is helping you.

When James quit all forms of social media in 2019 he felt like he'd been born anew, but he was worried he'd suffer withdrawal and get lured back online to compete in a never ending popularity contest with only one possible winner (f*cking... Read more