Language bestsellers

Cultish

The Language of Fanaticism

By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

“Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this on Libro.fm. Entertaining, informative, and a must-read (listen to) for anyone interested in Cults, MLMs, Fitness, the English language... etc. Read more

Wordslut

A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Amanda Montell
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images for... Read more

Permission to Speak

How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You

By: Samara Bay
Narrated by: Samara Bay
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

“I didn’t know I needed this book and I bet you need it too! Permission to Speak is an intersectional feminist guide to self-empowered speaking - publicly, professionally, from your unique perspective, and purposefully employing all your options. Speech coach Samara Bay writes like a friend who truly believes you have something important to say -... Read more

The Science of Storytelling

By: Will Storr
Narrated by: James Clamp
Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among... Read more

Dreyer's English

An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style

By: Benjamin Dreyer
Narrated by: Benjamin Dreyer & Alison Fraser
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

“Listening to this is so much fun. Dreyer has a droll wit—occasionally smug, in a charming way—and he turns grammar and style into an entertaining puzzle. And this stuff really does matter! It’s a great listen. I’ve been snorting with laughter having to rewind to hear what I missed! Read more

Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

By: Anne Lamott
Narrated by: Anne Lamott
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times). 

“Superb... Read more

Say What You Mean

A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication

Shambhala

By: Oren Jay Sofer
Narrated by: Oren Jay Sofer & Mark Bramhall
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to more meaningful and mindful conversations.

We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to... Read more

How to Tell a Story

The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth

By: The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness & Kate Tellers
Narrated by: Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness, Suzanne Rust, Chloe Salmon & Kate Tellers
Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting, drawing on twenty-five years of experience from the storytelling experts at The Moth

“From toasts to eulogies, from job interviews to social events, this book will help you with ideas, structure, delivery and more.”—CNN

LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT... Read more

The Heroine's Journey

For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

By: Gail Carriger
Narrated by: Starla Huchton
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Tired of the hero's journey?Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously?Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy?The heroine's journey is here to help. Multiple New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a clear concise analysis... Read more

Short Stories in Italian for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Italian the fun way!

Readers

By: Olly Richards
Narrated by: Matteo Ghilardi
Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners.

"I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers

Short Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level,... Read more

Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition

What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

By: Jay Heinrichs
Narrated by: Jay Heinrichs
Length: 14 hours 33 minutes

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated.

The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also... Read more

Pimsleur Italian Level 1 Lessons 1-5

Learn to Speak and Understand Italian with Pimsleur Language Programs

Pimsleur Digital: Book #1

By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Italian
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Italian — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it... Read more

101 Conversations in Intermediate French

Short, Natural Dialogues to Improve Your Spoken French from Home

101 Conversations: French Edition

By: Olly Richards
Narrated by: David McNeill & Thierry Saboulard
Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Real French people don’t speak like your textbook… so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn natural spoken French in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and... Read more

Pimsleur Ukrainian Level 1 Lessons 6-10

Learn to Speak and Understand Ukrainian with Pimsleur Language Programs

Pimsleur Digital: Book #1

By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Ukrainian
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Ukrainian — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it... Read more

Learn Italian: Can Do Italian

The comprehensive and practical language study method

Can Do Italian

By: ItalianPod101.com & Innovative Language Learning
Narrated by: ItalianPod101.com
Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Why do most beginners struggle to speak real authentic Italian?
The answer is simple.
While most language programs focus on “reading” or “listening” to the language, most of us learn best by “doing.” Consequently, when it comes time to speak, those who use those programs tend to struggle.
Can Do Italian is different.
You learn to speak Italian by... Read more

The Bookseller's Tale

By: Martin Latham
Narrated by: Roy McMillan
Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

'The right book has a neverendingness, and so does the right bookshop.'

This is the story of our love affair with books, whether we arrange them on our shelves, inhale their smell, scrawl in their margins or just curl up with them in bed. Taking us on a journey through comfort reads, street book stalls, mythical... Read more

Writing Fiction

The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School

By: Gotham Writers' Workshop
Narrated by: Jade Joseph
Length: 12 hours 7 minutes

Gotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this audiobook. Here you'll find: The fundamental elements of fiction craft—character, plot, point of view, etc.—explained clearly and completely Key... Read more

Learn Chinese: Can Do Chinese

The comprehensive and practical language study method

Can Do Chinese

By: Innovative Language Learning, LLC & ChineseClass101.com
Narrated by: ChineseClass101.com
Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Why do most beginners struggle to speak real authentic Chinese?
The answer is simple.
While most language programs focus on “reading” or “listening” to the language, most of us learn best by “doing.” Consequently, when it comes time to speak, those who use those programs tend to struggle.
Can Do Chinese is different.
You learn to speak Chinese by... Read more

A Crash Course on Chinese in 35 Days

Everyday Chinese Challenge for Beginners

By: Letitia Wu
Narrated by: Letitia Wu
Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Have you ever pondered studying Chinese but aren't sure where to begin? Have you started learning but only got as far as ni hao (hello) before giving up because you couldn't figure out how to put the words together? Then, you've come to the right place!

This audiobook is an adaptation of one of Letitia Wu's online video courses. Each day, you may... Read more

On Writing

A Memoir Of The Craft

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King, Joe Hill & Owen King
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.

*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*

Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s... Read more

I Came All This Way to Meet You

Writing Myself Home

By: Jami Attenberg
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Named a Best Book of the Year by: Time * New Yorker * Sunday Times (UK)From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling memoir about unlocking and embracing her creativity—and how it saved her life. In this brilliant, fierce, and funny memoir of transformation, Jami Attenberg—described as a “master of modern fiction”... Read more

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

By: Jessica Brody
Narrated by: Jessica Brody
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.

Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing.... Read more

Says Who?

A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words

By: Anne Curzan
Narrated by: Anne Curzan
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English, from linguist and veteran professor Anne Curzan
 
“I was bowled over, page after page, by the author’s fine ear for our language and her openhearted erudition. I learned a lot, and I couldn’t... Read more

Story Genius

How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

By: Lisa Cron
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story.

It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story... Read more

Win Every Argument

The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking

By: Mehdi Hasan
Narrated by: Mehdi Hasan
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

This program is read by and contains archival audio of the author from MSNBC, BBC Question Time, Oxford Union, and other sources.

Win Every Argument shows how anyone can communicate with confidence, rise above the tit-for-tats on social media, and triumph in a successful and productive debate in the real world.

MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan isn’t one to... Read more

1000 Words

A Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All-Year Round

By: Jami Attenberg
Narrated by: Jami Attenberg, Kamali Minter, Joy Osmanski & André Santana
Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

“Are you an artist? Stop right here and pick up 1000 Words. Read or listen to a little each day to refresh your outlook and commitment to creating. It's positive and challenging and just perfect for helping you make progress on your art. Definitely a new favorite for me. Read more

Talk Like TED

The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

By: Carmine Gallo
Narrated by: Carmine Gallo
Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a successful presentation. Now public speaking... Read more

The Deorhord

An Old English Bestiary

By: Hana Videen
Narrated by: Isabel Adomakoh Young
Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

From the author of The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English, which Neil Gaiman called “a delightful book," an audiobook narrated by Isabel Adomakoh Young that takes you on an entertaining tour of Old English words for animals

Many of the animals we encounter in everyday life, from pets and farm animals to the wild creatures of field and forest,... Read more

Learn Japanese While Sleeping

By: Innovative Language Learning & JapanesePod101.com
Narrated by: JapanesePod101.com
Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Can you learn while sleeping? Studies* say that… yes you can. 
Listening to a language while asleep can help supercharge your vocabulary.
Learn Easily with the Power of Pleasant Repetition
With the Learn Japanese While Sleeping Audiobook, you’ll absorb over 430 Japanese words and phrases effortlessly. 
You can use this Beginner-Level Audiobook to•... Read more

Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Spanish the fun way!

Readers

By: Olly Richards
Narrated by: Javier Marzan
Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners.

"I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers

Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level,... Read more

The Mother Tongue

English and How It Got That Way

By: Bill Bryson
Narrated by: Stephen McLaughlin
Length: 10 hours 44 minutes

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson—the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent—brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells... Read more

In Other Words

A Memoir

By: Jhumpa Lahiri
Narrated by: Jhumpa Lahiri
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

“Lahiri traces the origins, tribulations, and tiny victories that have fueled her decades-long courtship with the Italian language in a bilingual memoir that reads more like an intimate diary. The chapters and short stories offer a vivid timeline of Lahiri's turbulent relationship with language, bouncing around from English to Bengali during her... Read more

Foundation Irish (Michel Thomas Method) - Full course

Learn Irish with the Michel Thomas Method

Irish (Michel Thomas Method)

By: Michel Thomas
Narrated by: Eilís Ní Dhúill & Patricia Mac Eoin
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

The thrill is that you're actually figuring it out on your own. You're engaging with another language, not just parroting it... It's an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. - New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course... Read more

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

Essays

By: Alexander Chee
Narrated by: Daniel K. Isaac
Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

An essay collection exploring his education as a man, writer, and activist—and how we form our identities in life and in artAs a novelist, Alexander Chee has been described as “masterful” by Roxane Gay, “incendiary” by the New York Times, and “brilliant” by the Washington Post. With How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, his first collection of... Read more

Learn Japanese With Music

Learn With Music

By: Innovative Language Learning & JapanesePod101.com
Narrated by: JapanesePod101.com
Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Can learning Japanese be as simple as listening to music? 
And as easy as remembering song lyrics?
Just think. You remember song lyrics because lyrics are catchy, repeated throughout the song, and go with the music, right? Now, if you stuck in Japanese, you’d easily learn Japanese words and phrases the same way! 
So, yes, learning Japanese is as... Read more

The Wordhord

Daily Life in Old English

By: Hana Videen
Narrated by: Sara Powell
Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

This audiobook narrated by Sara Powell takes listeners on an entertaining and illuminating tour of weird, wonderful, and downright baffling words from the origins of English

Old English is the language you think you know until you actually hear or see it. Unlike Shakespearean English or even Chaucer’s Middle English, Old English—the language of... Read more

Beginner's Yiddish: The Essential Course

By: Moshe Stein
Narrated by: Moshe Stein
Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Our audio course, "Beginner's Yiddish: The Essential Course," is a comprehensive language learning program tailored for individuals eager to grasp the fundamentals of Yiddish. Ideal for absolute beginners or those with some prior exposure, this course promises a structured journey through the rich tapestry of Yiddish language and... Read more

How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish

By: Ilan Stavans & Josh Lambert
Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen
Length: 15 hours 40 minutes

Is it possible to conceive of the American diet without bagels? Or Star Trek without Mr. Spock? Are the creatures in Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are based on Holocaust survivors? And how has Yiddish, a language without a country, influenced Hollywood? These and other questions are explored in this stunning and rich anthology of the... Read more

Jeszcze dzień życia

By: Ryszard Kapuściński
Narrated by: Marcin Dorociński
Length: 4 hours 23 minutes

Reportaż z burzliwych, chaotycznych narodzin wolnej Angoli, nazwany przez samego mistrza gatunku jego „pierwszą prawdziwą książką”. Ryszard Kapuściński przyjeżdża do kraju podzielonego przez armie. Przez pewien czas jest tam jedynym korespondentem zagranicznym. Wśród niewiarygodnego zamętu spotyka kolejne osoby, których losy stają się ilustracją... Read more

Chinese Pinyin Mastery for Beginners

By: Letitia Wu
Narrated by: Letitia Wu
Length: 19 minutes

Welcome to “Chinese Pinyin Mastery for Beginners." I am your Chinese instructor, Letitia Wu. As a seasoned Chinese teacher with years of experience catering to international students, I bring you an immersive learning experience that transcends traditional language barriers.
Key Features:
1. Pinyin Mastery: Dive into the fundamentals of Mandarin... Read more

Intermediate Dutch (Michel Thomas Method) - Full course

Learn Dutch with the Michel Thomas Method

Dutch (Michel Thomas Method)

By: Michel Thomas
Narrated by: Cobie Adkins-De Jong & Els Van Geyte
Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

A unique and brilliant way of teaching languages. - Stephen Fry in Rescuing the Spectacled Bear

Looking for a convenient intermediate language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? The original no-books, no-homework, no-memorizing method is in tune with the way the brain prefers to... Read more

How to: Take effective notes when learning Chinese

A mini-course to get you ready to learn Chinese

By: Letitia Wu
Narrated by: Letitia Wu
Length: 18 minutes

The palest ink is better than the best memory!

This is an audio version of the same-named video course. This mini-course will walk you through the process of taking notes on Chinese. And also, you will learn to select the best notebook and use it effectively. Most importantly, you will learn to use colors to make your notes easy to read and to... Read more

Essential Spanish in 2 hours with Paul Noble

Spanish Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

By: Paul Noble
Narrated by: Paul Noble
Length: 2 hours 24 minutes

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been... Read more

Learn Italian - Level 1: Introduction to Italian

Volume 1: Lessons 1-25

Innovative Language Series - Learn Italian from Absolute Beginner to Advanced

By: Innovative Language Learning & ItalianPod101.com
Narrated by: ItalianPod101.com
Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Absolutely new to Italian? Don’t know where to start?Welcome to Introduction to Italian, Volume 1
Before you take that trip to Italy, get a solid foundation of Italian first!Master the basics of Italian conversation the fun, fast and easy way!
Start speaking Italian in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more... Read more

Passionate Readers

The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child

By: Pernille Ripp
Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

How do we inspire students to love reading and discovery? In Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child, classroom teacher, author, and speaker Pernille Ripp reveals the five keys to creating a passionate reading environment.

You'll learn how to . . .

● Use your own reading identity to create powerful reading experiences... Read more

Pimsleur Ukrainian Level 1

Learn to Speak and Understand Ukrainian with Pimsleur Language Programs

Comprehensive: Book #1

By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: 15 hours 43 minutes

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Ukrainian
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Ukrainian — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it... Read more

Learn French with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

French Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

By: Paul Noble
Narrated by: Paul Noble
Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been... Read more

Learn Spanish with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

Spanish Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

By: Paul Noble
Narrated by: Paul Noble
Length: 13 hours 20 minutes

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. This course covers European and Latin American Spanish. Take a... Read more

Smart Brevity

The Power of Saying More with Less

By: Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz
Narrated by: Mark Chamberlin
Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. Now, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and... Read more

Consider This

Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different

By: Chuck Palahniuk
Narrated by: Chuck Palahniuk & Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

“After listening to the audiobook recording of Consider This, I felt invigorated enough that I almost thought, "Should I write a book?" I'm not a writer, but Palahniuk's tapestry of stories and advice for the craft feels so vibrant and useful that it makes the reader (or listener, in my case) feel prepared to venture into the world of writing,... Read more