Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Not the Girl Next Door

By: Charlotte Chandler

Narrated by: Christine Williams

Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

She was beautiful, talented, irascible, ruthless, vulnerable, and a true Hollywood legend. From abused child to dance-hall entertainer to silent-film actress, she went on to become one of Hollywood’s screen goddesses with films such as Possessed opposite Clark Gable, with whom she began a torrid off-screen affair, Grand Hotel, and Mildred... Read more

Strong at the Broken Places

By: Richard M. Cohen

Narrated by: Mel Foster

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In an extension of his New York Times bestselling book Blindsided, author Richard M. Cohen depicts one year in the lives of five individuals who are living with serious chronic illness and of their families. These "citizens of sickness," as Cohen calls them, were selected for the diversity of their ages, races, socioeconomic positions, illness... Read more

Cooked

By: Jeff Henderson

Narrated by: Jeff Henderson

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

This riveting memoir is the incredible story of Jeff Henderson's rollercoaster ride from high-stakes cocaine dealer to prison inmate to world-class chef. Barely old enough to drink legally, Henderson was clearing $35,000 per week as one of the most successful cocaine dealers in San Diego. But when he was 23, he was indicted on federal drug... Read more

Beautiful Boy

By: David Sheff

Narrated by: Anthony Heald

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The #1 New York Times best-selling story of addiction and a father’s love: “A brilliant, harrowing, heartbreaking, fascinating story, full of beautiful moments and hard-won wisdom. This book will save a lot of lives and heal a lot of hearts.”—Anne LamottNow a Major Motion Picture Starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet.What had happened to... Read more

Aim High

By: Tanni Grey-Thompson

Narrated by: Kate Lock

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspirational story of Britain's greatest paralympian.
In Seoul in 1988, Tanni Grey-Thompson represented Great Britain and won her first Paralympic medal - the 400m bronze. It was the beginning of an outstanding career leading to an astonishing sixteen medals - eleven of which are gold - countless European titles, six London Marathons and... Read more

Lords of the Earth

By: Don Richardson & Raymond Todd

Narrated by: Raymond Todd

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Peace Child, Don Richardson, comes Lords of the Earth, an unforgettable story of missionary tenacity and zeal that sold over 100,000 copies in the hardcover edition. // Engulfed in the darkness of Irian Jaya’s Snow Mountains live the Yali–naked cannibals who call themselves “lords of the earth.” Yet in terror and bondage they... Read more

Under the Duvet

By: Marian Keyes

Narrated by: Marian Keyes

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Under the Duvet brings together Marian Keyes' unputdownable and utterly irresistible journalism and musings on life. Whether its shopping, travel, feminism or fashion, Marian takes us on a riotous anecdote-packed journey into her weird and wonderful world. There are adventures with fake tan, love affairs with shoes and nail varnish, and, as a... Read more

The People's Tycoon

By: Steven Watts

Narrated by: John H. Mayer

Length: 29 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

How a Michigan farm boy became the richest man in America is a classic, almost mythic tale, but never before has Henry Ford’s outsized genius been brought to life so vividly as it is in this engaging and superbly researched biography. The real Henry Ford was a tangle of contradictions. He set off the consumer revolution by producing a car... Read more

A Bound Man

By: Shelby Steele

Narrated by: Richard Allen

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling and controversial author Shelby Steele comes an illuminating examination of the complex racial issues that confront presidential candidate Barack Obama in his race for the White House, a quest that will be one of those galvanizing occasions that forces a national dialogue on the current state of race relations... Read more

The Bush Tragedy

By: Jacob Weisberg

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In this first important consideration of the George W. Bush presidency and its profound impact on the state of the world, Jacob Weisberg traces the evolution of Bush’s political philosophy from its roots in his early life and his years as governor of Texas through the events of 9/11 and his turbulent two terms in office. With careful analyses,... Read more

A Personal Stand

By: Trace Adkins

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Country music superstar Trace Adkins isn't exactly known for holding back what's on his mind. And if the millions of albums he's sold are any indication, when Trace talks, people listen. Now, in A Personal Stand, Trace Adkins delivers his maverick manifesto on politics, personal responsibility, fame, parenting, being true to yourself, hard work,... Read more

Cabin Pressure

By: Josh Wolk

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Entertainment Weekly scribe Josh Wolk has also had his work appear in other major publications such as the New York Times. Faced with the ultimate step into adulthood, Wolk returns to the summer camp of his youth before walking down the aisle. His beloved campgrounds have remained remarkably the same, but Wolk finds that he has grown bafflingly... Read more

The Boys' Crusade

By: Paul Fussell

Narrated by: Joel Leffert

Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

National Book Award Winner Paul Fussell tells the breathtaking story of WWII from the young soldiers' points of view. WWII was not the glorified picture it is often depicted to be. For the American soldier it was a tiring, emotional, and gruesome experience. Fussell's extensive details and insight help to make this story come alive. Read more

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin

Narrated by: Adrian Cronauer

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

"From the poverty and obscurity in which I was born I have raised myself up." In his own words Benjamin Franklin steps off the pages of history, brimming with candor, bright ideas, and common sense, and with something of an eye for the ladies. Read more

Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin

Narrated by: Adrian Cronauer

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

He was a publisher, printer, scientist and inventor, but Ben Franklin's greatest success lay in his work as a diplomat. In this unique recording of his account of his experiences as a spokesman for the Colonies, we listen in on the secret political transactions and undercover dealings of colonial America, filtered through Franklin's inimitable wit. Read more

Tom Cruise - Abridged

By: Andrew Morton

Narrated by: John Hinch

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In 2006 Forbes magazine ranked Tom Cruise as the most powerful celebrity in the world. With three Golden Globe awards, three Academy Award nominations, and 27 films with an average box office gross of nearly $100 million, People Magazine's choice for the "Sexest Man Alive" in 1990 is unquestionably one of the biggest movie stars of our time.

He... Read more

The Amateur Emigrant

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by: Donal Donnelly

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the sparkling record of the haphazard six-thousand-mile odyssey that twenty-five-year-old Stevenson made in pursuit of his future wife, Fanny. The two had met and fallen in love during a trip to France, but when Fanny's first husband called her home to California, Stevenson soon followed from Scotland. The sickly Stevenson first made a... Read more

Gang Leader for a Day

By: Sudhir Venkatesh

Narrated by: Reg Rogers & Stephen J. Dubner

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world's attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrée into the gang, what he learned, and how his method revolutionized the academic... Read more

The Middle Place

By: Kelly Corrigan

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

For Kelly Corrigan, family is everything. At thirty-six, she had a marriage that worked, two funny, active kids, and a weekly newspaper column. But even as a thriving adult, Kelly still saw herself as the daughter of garrulous Irish-American charmer George Corrigan. She was living deep within what she calls the Middle Place—“that sliver of time... Read more

Trail of Crumbs

By: Kim Sunee

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Kim Sunée was three years old when her mother took her to a crowded marketplace and left her on a bench with only a fistful of food. Three terrifying days and nights later a policeman discovered Kim, who was clutching what was now only a handful of crumbs.

Nearly twenty years later, Kim’s life is unrecognizable. Adopted by a family in New... Read more

Searching for Bobby Fischer

By: Fred Waitzkin

Narrated by: Lloyd James

Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Fred Waitzkin became smitten with chess during the historic Fischer-Spassky championship in 1972. When Fischer disappeared from public view, Waitzkin’s interest waned—until his own son, Josh, emerged as a chess prodigy.Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a... Read more

Cold Tangerines

By: Shauna Niequist

Narrated by: Shauna Niequist

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Shauna Niequist calls us to see the beauty, hope, and dimension in our ordinary days through the life-giving practice of celebration. Cold Tangerines is beautiful narration of Shauna's journey as a young writer, wife, and mom making peace with herself and crafting a life that celebrates the extraordinary moments hidden in the everyday.... Read more

Inheriting the Trade

By: Thomas Norman DeWolf

Narrated by: Thomas Norman DeWolf

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A trailblazing memoir about one family's quest to face its slave-trading past, and an urgent call for reconciliationIn 2001, Thomas DeWolf discovered that he was related to the most successful slave-trading family in U.S. history, responsible for transporting at least ten thousand Africans. This is his memoir of the journey in which ten family... Read more

Her Last Death

By: Susanna Sonnenberg

Narrated by: Susanna Sonnenberg

Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Her Last Death begins as the phone rings early one morning in the Montana house where Susanna Sonnenberg lives with her husband and two young sons. Her aunt is calling to tell Susanna her mother is in a coma after a car accident. She might not live. Any daughter would rush the thousands of miles to her mother's bedside. But Susanna cannot bring... Read more