Essays audiobooks

A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home

By: Sue Halpern

Narrated by: Karen White

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

At loose ends with her daughter leaving home and her husband on the road, Sue Halpern decided to give herself and Pransky, her under-occupied Labradoodle, a new leash—er, lease—on life by getting the two of them certified as a therapy dog team. Smart, spirited, and instinctively compassionate, Pransky turned out to be not only a terrific... Read more

The Outsider

By: Jimmy Connors

Narrated by: Rich Orlow

Length: 12 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The Outsider is a no-holds-barred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis, Jimmy Connors.Connors ignited the tennis boom in the 1970s with his aggressive style of play, turning his matches with John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and Ivan Lendl into prizefights. But it was his prolonged dedication to his craft that won him the public’s adoration. He... Read more

Keep It Pithy

By: Bill O'Reilly

Narrated by: Bill O'Reilly & Dan Woren

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of Killing Lincoln and host of Fox News' top show The O'Reilly Factor, the best of Bill O’Reilly’s provocative writing—reflecting his ideas, wisdom, and core values

Bill O’Reilly is one of the most recognized and talked-about journalists of our time. With an unparalleled track record as an author and with the #1-rated... Read more

Man Up!

By: Ross Mathews

Narrated by: Ross Mathews

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In this hilarious and inspirational memoir, Ross Mathews -- best known as "Ross the Intern" from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno -- chronicles his life growing up as an atypical kid in a small Northwestern farm town to living as an atypical adult in Los Angeles, to eventually being his loud, proud, apologetically genuine self on national... Read more

The Great Shark Hunt

By: Hunter S. Thompson

Narrated by: Scott Sowers

Length: 29 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The first volume in Hunter S. Thompson’s bestselling Gonzo Papers offers brilliant commentary and outrageous humor, in his signature style.

Originally published in 1979, the first volume of the bestselling “Gonzo Papers” is now back in print. The Great Shark Hunt is Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’s largest and, arguably, most important work, covering... Read more

Attempting Normal

By: Marc Maron

Narrated by: Marc Maron

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

People make a mess.
 
Marc Maron was a parent-scarred, angst-filled, drug-dabbling, love-starved comedian who dreamed of a simple life: a wife, a home, a sitcom to call his own. But instead he woke up one day to find himself fired from his radio job, surrounded by feral cats, and emotionally and financially annihilated by a... Read more

Be Awesome

By: Hadley Freeman

Narrated by: Hadley Freeman

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Hadley Freeman, Guardian features writer and author of the popular ‘Ask Hadley…’ column, presents the modern lady with twenty-three essays that remind us to BE AWESOME. ‘Being single is often awesome. You can leave a party when you want to, whether that be 9pm or 9am; you don't have to live in fear of ever hearing yourself... Read more

The New Rules for Blondes

By: Selena Coppock

Narrated by: Selena Coppock

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Writer, comedienne, and full-time Blonde, Selena Coppock offers up adventures, misadventures, and golden-hued nuggets of wisdom in a laugh-out-loud anthem for those of us who really do have more fun. . . .The modern blonde is savvy, wise, confident, capable, and not afraid to laugh at herself when the occasion calls for it. She knows who she is... Read more

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

By: David Sedaris

Narrated by: David Sedaris

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A new collection of essays from the #1 New York Times bestselling author who has been called "the preeminent humorist of his generation" (Entertainment Weekly).

From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new collection of essays taking his listeners on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to the... Read more

Cooked

By: Michael Pollan

Narrated by: Michael Pollan

Length: 13 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Michael Pollan, the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Food Rules, and How to Change Your Mind, explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen in Cooked. 

Cooked is now a Netflix docuseries based on the book that focuses on the four kinds of "transformations" that occur in cooking. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker... Read more

NPR Laughter Therapy

By: NPR

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Looking for an alternative to the seriously reliable, soothing yet informative sound of NPR? Try NPR!

Prepare to be surprised by this collection of interviews with some of the funniest personalities on the planet, and by the memorable, unbelievable news that delights NPR listeners on the 1st of April each year. 

Interviews include: Charlie... Read more

Istanbul

By: Orhan Pamuk

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

From the Nobel Prize winner and acclaimed author of My Name is Red comes a portrait of Istanbul by its foremost writer, revealing the melancholy that comes of living amid the ruins of a lost empire.  

"Delightful, profound, marvelously origina.... Pamuk tells the story of the city through the eyes of memory." —The Washington Post Book World

A... Read more

Bread and Wine

By: Shauna Niequist

Narrated by: Shauna Niequist

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Join New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist as she offers an enchanting mix of funny and vulnerable storytelling in this collection of recipes and essays about the surprising and sacred things that happen when people gather around the table.Bread & Wine is a literary feast about the moments and meals that bring us together. With... Read more

Ender’s World

By: Orson Scott Card

Narrated by: Orson Scott Card, Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de...

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is a classic of science fiction. Though it began its life as a short story, it was later expanded into a Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel, served as a springboard for a much larger universe of stories, and finally, has been made into a feature film.In Ender's World over a dozen writers of science fiction,... Read more

Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar

By: Kelly Oxford

Narrated by: Kelly Oxford

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Kelly Oxford is . . .A wunderkind producer of pirated stage productions for six-year-oldsNot the queen of the worldAn underage schnitzel-house dishwasherThe kid who stood up to a bully and almost passed out from the resulting adrenaline rushA born salesmanCapable of willing her eyesight to be 20/20That girl who peed her pants in the gas station... Read more

Laid in Chelsea

By: Ollie Locke

Narrated by: Ollie Locke

Length: 4 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

READ BY THE MADE IN CHELSEA STAR, OLLIE LOCKE. Now a Sunday Times bestseller in hardback. Pour the champagne, light some candles, lay back and prepare to laugh, cry and gasp at the fully uncensored, Bridget-Jones-esque world of Ollie Locke, star of Made in Chelsea. Read by the Made in Chelsea star himself... Read more

American Story

By: Bob Dotson

Narrated by: Bob Dotson

Length: 9 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The host of the NBC Today Show's popular segment shares his favorite stories of citizens making a difference around the country.For the six million people who watch the Emmy Award–winning "American Story with Bob Dotson" on NBC's Today Show, Bob Dotson's reports celebrate the inspirational stories of everyday Americans. Dotson has been... Read more

It Takes Balls

By: Josh Wolf

Narrated by: Josh Wolf

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Josh Wolf--one of the stars and writers of Chelsea Lately and After Lately--delivers a hilarious collection of essays that reminds us all what it takes to conquer fatherhood without sacrificing manhood.

Struggling to make it as a stand-up comic didn't always fit with being a single parent. But Josh figured out his own set of rules--through... Read more

Extreme Frontiers

By: Charley Boorman

Narrated by: David John

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Charley Boorman is back on his bike exploring the world's second largest country - home to some of the most stunning and challenging terrain known to man.

Canada is a country of extremes, and Charley knows all about pushing the limits. He goes dirt biking in New Brunswick, dives through old shipwrecks in Tobermory and rides along Butch Cassidy's... Read more

How Many Camels Are There in Holland?

By: Phyllida Law

Narrated by: Phyllida Law

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

The charming, funny successor to the hugely popular ‘Notes to my Mother-in-Law’, from the inimitable Phyllida Law. Following Phyllida Law’s wonderful and acclaimed ‘Notes to my Mother-in-Law’ – which comically and tenderly documented the author’s relationship with her husband’s mother who lived with the family for 17 years –... Read more

Round About the Earth

By: Joyce E. Chaplin

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 19 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

For almost five hundred years, human beings have been finding ways to
circle the Earth—by sail, steam, or liquid fuel; by cycling, driving,
flying, going into orbit, even by using their own bodily power. The
story begins with the first centuries of circumnavigation, when few
survived the attempt: in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan left Spain with five... Read more

Schottland Sagen und Legenden

By: Patrick Wolfmar

Narrated by: Uve Teschner

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Die erste Besiedlung des Gebietes im Nor­den der Britischen Inseln begann vor etwa 12.000 Jahren. Eine Landbrücke verband damals noch das Festland mit den heutigen Inseln. Ernsthafte Konflikte verursachten die Römer, die 80 n. Chr. nach Schottland vordrangen und versuchten die Gebiete zu erobern. Hier zeigte sich zum ersten Mal die... Read more

How to Be Alone

By: Jonathan Franzen

Narrated by: Jonathan Franzen & Brian d'Arcy James

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Passionate, strong-minded nonfiction from the National Book Award-winning author of The Corrections

Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections was the best-loved and most-written-about novel of 2001. Nearly every in-depth review of it discussed what became known as "The Harper's Essay," Franzen's controversial 1996 investigation of the fate of the... Read more

Jujitsu Rabbi and the Godless Blonde

By: Rebecca Dana

Narrated by: Rebecca Dana

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The ultimate fish-out-of-water tale . . . A child who never quite fit in, Rebecca Dana worshipped at the altar of Truman Capote and Nora Ephron, dreaming of one day ditching Pittsburgh and moving to New York, her Jerusalem. After graduating from college, she made her way to the city to begin her destiny. For a time, life turned out exactly as... Read more