Essays audiobooks

Notes from an Island

By: Tove Jansson

Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: No

From a renowned artist and writer, a deeply personal nature journal that includes sketches from her romantic partner, artist Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietilä.

In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson, helped by Brunström, a maverick fisherman, raced to build a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. The island was Klovharun, where for... Read more

The Conspiracy against the Human Race

By: Thomas Ligotti

Narrated by: Jon Padgett

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction outing, an examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products of our imagination but instead are found in reality.

"There is a signature motif discernible in both works of philosophical pessimism and... Read more

The Best American Essays 2024

By: Wesley Morris & Kim Dana Kupperman

Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Cary Hite, Jeanette Illidge, Robe...

Length: 16 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of the year’s best essays, selected by Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Wesley Morris and series editor Kim Dana Kupperman.“Imparting some piece of yourself—any part—is arduous and warrants some kind of commendation,” writes guest editor Wesley Morris in his introduction. Both personal and personable, the essayists in this volume use... Read more

Pleasure (ungekürzt)

By: Jovana Reisinger

Narrated by: Jovana Reisinger

Length: 9 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Was macht eigentlich das Unterschichtskind auf dem Roten Teppich?", fragt eine Besucherin auf dem Münchner Filmfest in meine Richtung. Ja, was macht sie da? Sie ist auf einer Mission. Die Tussi suggeriert durch ihre Erscheinung ein grenzüberschreitendes Begehren. Es geht um Kitsch, Glamour, Trash, es geht um Camp. Es geht um Körper, Identitäten.... Read more

Golf Wisdom for Everyone: Simple Tips from a Golf Pro

By: Landon Greyson

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Golf Wisdom for Everyone: Simple Tips from a Golf Pro
⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐
Are you aiming to enhance your golf skills and deepen your understanding of the game?
Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all the essential elements to transform your golf game?
Your search ends here!
This audiobook serves as your... Read more

A Defence of Skeletons

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Why do humans have a horror of skeletons? Is this aversion justified? What does it signify?Such are the animating questions of this essay by G. K. Chesterton, who acts as a witty defendant for humanity’s hidden form:“Without claiming for the human skeleton a wholly conventional beauty,” he writes, “we may assert that he is certainly not uglier... Read more

Magical Thinking

By: Augusten Burroughs

Narrated by: Augusten Burroughs

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This book was written in an era before trigger warnings. Sensitive readers please proceed with caution. —Love, Augusten.


From the #1 bestselling author of Running with Scissors and Dry—a contagiously funny, heartwarming, shocking, twisted, and absolutely magical collection. True stories that give voice to the thoughts we all have but dare not... Read more

Interpretation of Cats

By: Claude Béata

Narrated by: Neil Gardner

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

“A fount of practical tips for cat owners.” —The New York Times

From a leading veterinary psychiatrist, a groundbreaking exploration into the minds of our feline companions and “a guide to being the best humans we can be for our cats” (Focus Vif).

Cats are mysterious creatures, and the relationship between humans and cats has never been simple.... Read more

A Defence of Baby-Worship

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

“The fascination of children lies in this: that with each of them all things are remade, and the universe is put again upon its trial.”With G. K. C.’s characteristic wit, he explores in this essay the virtues of baby-worship, as adults are invited to see the world anew through the eyes of children. Furthermore, argues G. K. C., an appreciation... Read more

How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America

By: Kiese Laymon

Narrated by: Kiese Laymon

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Notable Book

A revised collection with thirteen essays, including six new to this edition and seven from the original edition, by the “star in the American literary firmament, with a voice that is courageous, honest, loving, and singularly beautiful” (NPR).

Brilliant and uncompromising, piercing and funny, How to Slowly Kill... Read more

No Half Measures

By: Jennifer Nandi

Narrated by: Roshni

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

“This book is the next best thing to going birdwatching with Jennifer. Read it for the sheer pleasure of going travelling in the wild with an informed, engaging guide.”- Pradip Krishen, Author of Trees of Delhi and Jungle Trees of Central IndiaTasked with steering a very important client through an area of unrest and insurgency, Jennifer embarks... Read more

Is Free Speech Under Threat?

By: Charlotte Lydia Riley, Suzanne Nossel & Intelli...

Narrated by: Charlotte Lydia Riley & Suzanne Nossel

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our times: Is free speech under threat?

Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, the leading free expression organisation, argues that alongside the necessary and long-overdue elevation of minority voices in recent years,... Read more

Sophie From Romania

By: Rory Cellan-Jones

Narrated by: Rory Cellan-Jones

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

How do you welcome someone new into your home and heart? A week before Christmas, newly
retired BBC journalist and award-winning Movers and Shakers podcaster Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change the course of his life. This is the story of #SophieFromRomania, told in full for the first time.

In... Read more

Jewish Priorities

By: David Hazony

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 19 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine having the entire Jewish people over for dinner—and hosting a raucous, creative, riveting debate about their collective future. Jewish Priorities offers, for the first time, a wide-ranging, ambitious, and genuinely "pan-Jewish" conversation. Encompassing more than sixty top authors from around the Jewish world—Israelis and Diaspora... Read more

Pawverbs for a Dog Lover's Heart

By: Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

Narrated by: Aimee Reid

Length: 4 hours

Abridged: No

A dog’s love is one of life’s greatest blessings. Your dog doesn’t ask you to be anyone other than yourself. When you’re with your dog, you don’t have to worry about what you say or what you look like; all your canine friend wants is you (and food, and belly rubs, and treats). But dogs are even more than our best friends?they can be our wise... Read more

Pawverbs for a Cat Lover's Heart

By: Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

Narrated by: Aimee Reid

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Cats aren’t just cute and cuddly; they also have a lot to teach us about life. Our cats are our companions?they love us deeply, are always honest with us (sometimes too honest), and are there for us when we need them most. There is no sound in the world quite as soothing as the purr of a contented cat by our side. But cats are even more than our... Read more

Why I Cook

By: Tom Colicchio

Narrated by: Will Damron & Tom Colicchio

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Tom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years old—a stuffed eggplant from an issue of Cuisine magazine that he picked up out of boredom—and it changed his life. 

Listeners are in for a treat as the talented Will Damron (who has read over 700 audiobooks) delivers an immersive account of Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef and beloved... Read more

Tales of a Pet Vet

By: Dr. Dawn Filos

Narrated by: Jennifer McCool

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In stories tailor-made for pet lovers, a seasoned veterinarian shares her good, bad, and messy days on the job—and highlights the undeniable magic of the human-animal bond.
Dr. Dawn Filos’s own menagerie of pets, including Willie the woolly monkey, primed her for a. career as a veterinarian. With emotional honesty, Dr. Dawn shares her heartfelt,... Read more

Journey Through the Wilderness: Embracing Nature's Solitude

By: Jasper Thornfield

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Journey Through the Wilderness: Embracing Nature's Solitude
⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐
Are you looking to find peace, strength, and rediscover yourself through the solitude of nature?
Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to embrace the wilderness?
Your search ends here!
This guide serves as your definitive companion... Read more

Derecha

By: Alejandro Páez Varela & Álvaro Delgado Gómez

Narrated by: Bobby Sánchez & Alex Ortega

Length: 18 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

La derecha en México ha dominado los poderes formales y los de facto; ha operado las políticas públicas y las finanzas de la nación; se ha apropiado del pensamiento crítico y de la academia. Y ha sido revolución, movimiento, contrarrevolución, legislador, Ejecutivo y Poder Judicial. Ha usado el centro y hasta la izquierda; ha corrompido,... Read more

The Transcendentalist

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and narrated by Matthew Schmitz. "The Transcendentalist" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that was first published in 1841. In this work, Emerson defines and reflects on the Transcendentalist movement, a philosophical and literary movement that was influential in the United States in the 19th century.... Read more

Provocadores y paganos

By: Sarah Bakewell

Narrated by: Sonia Gómez, Susana Gomez & Santiago Gómez

Length: 14 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Un relato épico del humanismo y sus representantes, y una encendida reivindicación de la libertad de pensamiento. «Hombre soy, y nada humano me es ajeno», sentenció Terencio. Sarah Bakewell se inspira en la famosa máxima del comediógrafo latino, para trazar una deslumbrante historia del pensamiento humanista, que al final se convierte casi en... Read more

On Being Jewish Now

By: Edited by Zibby Owens

Narrated by: Narrated by Zibby Owens and the Contributors

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A USA Today Bestseller An intimate and hopeful collection of meaningful, smart, funny, sad, emotional, and inspiring essays from today’s authors and advocates about what it means to be Jewish, how life has changed since the attacks on October 7th, 2023, and the unique culture that brings this group together. On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel... Read more

A Murder of Touts

By: Chris Farrell

Narrated by: Chris Farrell

Length: 14 hours

Abridged: No

At the start of a new relationship, she asked a simple question. His naïve response resulted in a yearlong string of life-threatening experiences, massive spider encounters, unexpected hilarity, and...enlightenment. All in the search for love.In the 1990’s, for the first time in history, it was possible to simply strap on a backpack and circle... Read more