Art audiobooks

J.M.W. Turner

By: Peter Ackroyd

Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith

Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In this second volume in the Ackroyd’s Brief Lives series, bestselling author Peter Ackroyd brings us a man of humble beginnings, crude manners, and prodigious talents, the nineteenth-century painter J. M. W. Turner.

Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London in 1775. His father was a barber, and his mother came from a family of London... Read more

One Lucky Bastard

By: Sir Roger Moore

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In a career that spans over seven decades, Roger Moore has been at the very heart of Hollywood. Of course, he's an actor who has starred in films that have made him famous the world over; but he is also a tremendous prankster, joker, and raconteur. Despite the fact that he is widely known as one of the nicest guys in the business, on and off the... Read more

Dr. Katz Live

By: Dr. Katz

Narrated by: Dr. Katz & Various Narrators

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist was a wildly successful, innovative, and hilarious show on Comedy Central that ran for six seasons. In it, Jonathan Katz performed as the therapist to a host of big name comics coming to terms with their neuroses. The amazing cast also included Laura Silverman and Jon Benjamin as regulars, and the show... Read more

Hamlet

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Full Cast & Jamie Parker

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Jamie Parker stars as the Prince of Denmark in this brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast production.

At the Castle of Elsinore in Denmark, the court is uneasy. The king of Denmark has recently died and the throne has been claimed by the king's brother, Claudius.

Prince Hamlet, still in mourning for his father, distrusts Claudius and believes that what... Read more

Chris Franjola: The Shallow End

By: Chris Franjola

Narrated by: Chris Franjola

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

On his debut comedy album The Shallow End, Chris Franjola, relives his experiences on the road with tales of blood-smeared hotels and the world’s most unusual strip club. A writer and performer on E!’s hit show Chelsea Lately, Franjola has starred on the critically acclaimed scripted comedy series After Lately and is the host of the Sons of... Read more

We Need to Talk About . . . Kevin Bridges

By: Kevin Bridges

Narrated by: Kevin Bridges

Length: 11 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of We Need to Talk About... Kevin Bridges.

Aged 17, Kevin Bridges walked on stage for the first time and brought the house down. He only had a five-minute set but he discovered he really could earn a living from making people laugh.

Kevin began life as a shy, nerve-ridden school-boy.... Read more

Vivienne Westwood

By: Vivienne Westwood & Ian Kelly

Narrated by: Paula Wilcox

Length: 13 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Vivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age. Fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true legend. Her career successfully spanned five decades and her work has influenced millions of people across the world.

For the first and only time, Vivienne Westwood has written a personal memoir, collaborating... Read more

Auf meinem Diwan wird Österreich lebendig

By: Berta Zuckerkandl

Narrated by: Karin Lischka

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

"Berta Zuckerkandl war die letzte große "Salonnière" Wiens im Glanz der Jahrhundertwende. Ihre Beziehungen erstreckten sich in die Welt der Literatur, der bildenden Kunst, der Musik, des Theaters, der Mode, der Medizin, der Philosophie und der hohen Politik. In ihren Aufzeichnungen finden sich Telefongespräche, Briefwechsel und Anekdoten, die... Read more

The Ugly Renaissance

By: Alexander Lee

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

Length: 15 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating and counterintuitive portrait of the sordid, hidden world behind the dazzling artwork of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and more 

Renowned as a period of cultural rebirth and artistic innovation, the Renaissance is cloaked in a unique aura of beauty and brilliance. Its very name conjures up awe-inspiring images of an... Read more

Leonardo's Brain

By: Leonard Shlain

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author Leonard Shlain explores the life, art, and mind of Leonardo da Vinci, seeking to explain his singularity by looking at his achievements in art, science, psychology, and military strategy (yes), and then employing state of the art left-right brain scientific research to explain his universal genius. Shlain shows that no other... Read more

My Favorite Husband, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Lucille Ball & Richard Denning

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

My Favorite Husband hit the CBS Radio airwaves in 1948, starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning as Liz and George Cugat—who later became Liz and George Cooper when confusion with bandleader Xavier Cugat prompted a name change. Set in the fictitious town of Sheridan Falls, the show follows the happily married couple, residents of 321 Bundy... Read more

Easy Street (the Hard Way)

By: Ron Perlman

Narrated by: Ron Perlman

Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The candid, hilarious, and inspiring memoir of the iconic star of Beauty and the Beast, the Hellboy movies, and Sons of AnarchyA classically trained actor who cut his teeth in the East Village's off-Broadway scene, Ron Perlman—a Golden Globe winner with starring roles in the Hellboy movies, Drive, Pacific Rim, and Sons of Anarchy—has traveled an... Read more

How Star Wars Conquered the Universe

By: Chris Taylor

Length: 20 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1973, a young filmmaker named George Lucas scribbled some notes for a far-fetched space-fantasy epic. More than forty years and $37 billion later, Star Wars–related products outnumber human beings, a stormtrooper army spans the globe, and “Jediism” has become a religion in its own right. Lucas’s creation has grown into far more than a... Read more

Just Between Us

By: Mario Lopez & Steve Santagati

Narrated by: Mario Lopez

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

With a star that rose from unforgettable child acting roles, such as A. C. Slater in Saved by the Bell, to the forefront of today’s entertainment media, Mario Lopez is nothing short of a pop culture sensation.

Now, as he turns forty, Mario looks back on his life with a newfound perspective and a humorous sensibility of how things have changed... Read more

Richard Jeni: A Big Steaming Pile of Me

By: Richard Jeni

Narrated by: Richard Jeni

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Richard Jeni's last televised special, this finds him at his peak. From the beginning, it's full speed ahead as Richard shreds a host of topics, including politics, religion, relationships, and the scandals of the rich and famous. Already considered a comedy classic. Read more

Borgen: Outside the Castle

By: Tommy Bredsted, Joan Rang Christensen & Rum Mal...

Narrated by: Full Cast & Tim Pigott-Smith

Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A thrilling BBC Radio full-cast spin-off from the Danish TV series, starring Tim Pigott-Smith.

Hans Gammelgaard, Private Secretary in the Danish Ministry of the Environment, is seeking approval for the controlled use of genetically modified crops by Danish farmers. However, unseen enemies seem prepared to go to any lengths in pursuit of their own... Read more

The Diary of Samuel Pepys

By: Samuel Pepys & Hattie Naylor

Narrated by: Full Cast, Katherine Jakeways & Kris Marshall

Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways star as Mr & Mrs Pepys in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of the world famous diaries.

Samuel Pepys was 26 when he decided to start keeping a diary, in January 1660. For the next ten years he faithfully recorded the day's events and confessed his innermost thoughts. That diary has since become one of our... Read more

The Essential Human Essences Of Creativity, Imagination And Beauty

By: J. Ruth Gendler

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

At a very young age, Ruth Gendler became enamored with elements of creativity like words, colors and beauty. After years of writing, painting and teaching, she has come to know herself as an “Anthropologist of the Imagination.” She offers insight into some qualities that are our steadfast companions, such as joy, love of beauty, curiosity, and... Read more

My Grandfather's Gallery

By: Anne Sinclair

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

On September 20, 1940, one of the most famous European art dealers disembarked in New York, one of hundreds of Jewish refugees fleeing Vichy, France. Leaving behind his beloved Paris gallery, Paul Rosenberg had managed to save his family, but his paintings—modern masterpieces by Cézanne, Monet, Sisley, and others—were not so fortunate. As he... Read more

NPR Laughter Therapy: Funny for a Living

By: NPR

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

This extended session of Laughter Therapy explores the history of all things funny, presenting a cornucopia of comedy from the pioneers of vaudeville and the silent film era, to the wildly creative innovators that transformed television in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, to the modern practitioners that continue to bend the boundaries of comedy... Read more

Live From New York

By: James Andrew Miller & Tom Shales

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, a rollickingly updated edition of LIVE FROM NEW YORK with nearly 100 new pages covering the past decade.

When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, LIVE FROM NEW YORK was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and... Read more

Billion Dollar Painter

By: G. Eric Kuskey

Narrated by: Jim Meskimen

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The unbelievable true story of artist Thomas Kinkade, self-described "Painter of Light," and the dramatic rise—and fall—of his billion-dollar gallery and licensing businessHe was just one man, but Thomas Kinkade ultimately made more money from his art than every other artist in the history of the world combined. His sentimental paintings of... Read more

Gus & Me

By: Keith Richards

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Long before there was a band, there was a boy: a young Keith Richards, who was introduced to the joy of music through his beloved granddad, Theodore Augustus Dupree, affectionately known as "Gus," who was in a jazz big band and is the namesake of Keith's daughter, Theodora Dupree Richards. Gus & Me offers a rare and intimate look into the... Read more

Greer Barnes: See What I'm Saying

By: Greer Barnes

Narrated by: Greer Barnes

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

New York-based Greer Barnes's first comedy special finds him talking out on cops, cavemen, and black astronauts. Read more