Essays audiobooks

A Season for That

By: Steve Hoffman

Narrated by: Steve Hoffman

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how to belong.
 
Steve Hoffman is a perfectly comfortable middle-aged Minnesotan man who has always been... Read more

Ask a Native New Yorker

By: Jake Dobkin

Narrated by: Justin Price

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Ask a Native New Yorker is Jake Dobkin's essential guide to the Big Apple's culture, people, and lifestyles.



As a third-generation New Yorker who was born, bred, and educated there, Jake Dobkin was such a fan of his hometown that he started Gothamist, a popular and acclaimed website with a focus on news, events, and culture in the city, and Ask a... Read more

Die Hot With a Vengeance

By: Sable Yong

Narrated by: Sable Yong

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

“With humor and candor, Die Hot With a Vengeance shows why beauty should be a tool of self-expression, not self-hate.” - TIME*ONE OF BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER READS*Journalist and former Allure editor Sable Yong debuts with a sharp-toothed and hilarious essay collection about beauty and vanity, examining their stigmatization in the... Read more

The Story of Philosophy. Friedrich Nietzsche

By: Will Durant

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Story of Philosophy: Friedrich Nietzsche" by Will Durant provides an insightful exploration into the life, ideas, and enduring influence of Friedrich Nietzsche, one of the most provocative and impactful philosophers of the 19th century. Durant presents Nietzsche as a complex thinker whose revolutionary concepts challenged conventional... Read more

Stuhl auf, Berg ab (Ungekürzt)

By: Christina Degenhardt

Narrated by: Katharina Wackernagel

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß ein Durchschnittsmensch. Eine flachland Städterin. Natur nur in angepflanzter Form gewohnt, die Berge nur ein Name am Rande der Stadt. Und doch wollte ich unbedingt über die Alpen laufen. Von Hamburg nach Meran - es war ein weiter Weg. Zusammen mit sieben Freunden plante ich fast ein Jahr lang die Reise, zu sechst kamen... Read more

Nödrop från Titanic - Det osänkbara underverket

By: Allt om Historia

Narrated by: Thomas Engelbrektson

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Det här är berättelsen om Titanic, det osänkbara underverket som utmanade naturen och betalade det ultimata priset. Hellre storhetsvansinne än sann ödmjukhet. Det verkar vara mottot för White Star Line, när rederiet år 1912 sjösätter världens nyaste underverk, Titanic. Det flytande palatset är inte bara det största och mest luxuösa skeppet... Read more

Автор и герой в лабиринте идей

By: Андрей Аствацатуров

Narrated by: Михаил Росляков

Length: 14 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Имя Андрея Аствацатурова, литературоведа, профессора СПбГУ, хорошо известно не только в профессиональной филологической среде: он автор книг и статей об англо-американской литературе, романов «Люди в голом», «Скунскамера», «Осень в карманах», «Не кормите и не трогайте пеликанов». В новой книге Андрей Аствацатуров обращается к творчеству... Read more

Atop an Underwood

By: Jack Kerouac & Paul Marion

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden & Bronson Pinchot

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Before Jack Kerouac expressed the spirit of a generation in his 1957 classic On the Road, he spent years figuring out how he wanted to live and, above all, learning how to write.Atop an Underwood brings together more than sixty previously unpublished works that Kerouac wrote before he was twenty-two, ranging from stories and poems to plays and... Read more

Nature

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Austin Vanfleet

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a journey of self-discovery with "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, now available as an immersive audiobook experience. In this timeless classic, Emerson invites you to explore the profound interconnectedness between humanity and the natural world. Through his eloquent prose and deep insights, Emerson delves into the beauty, power, and... Read more

Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung (2. Band)

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrated by: Volker Braumann

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Arthur Schopenhauer - Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung Band 2 – Die Ergänzungen zum zweiten Buch des ersten Bandes Mit ebenso großer Klarheit und Eleganz wie im 1. Band seines Hauptwerks setzt Arthur Schopenhauer auch im 2. Band von "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung" seine pessimistisch-voluntaristische Metaphysik des Lebens fort, wobei... Read more

Twilight of the Idols

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Arthur Grey

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a journey of intellectual exploration with "Twilight of the Idols" by Friedrich Nietzsche, now available as an illuminating audiobook. In this provocative work, Nietzsche challenges conventional wisdom and confronts the prevailing beliefs and values of his time with his characteristic wit and insight.Listeners will be captivated by... Read more

El coloso de Nueva York

By: Colson Whitehead

Narrated by: Víctor Sabi

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Un tributo a la ciudad que nunca duerme, un homenaje literario al paisaje urbano y al ambiente fascinante y febril que dibujan sus habitantes. Por el autor galardonado con el Premio Pulitzer y el National Book Award por El ferrocarril subterráneo. A través de trece episodios, Colson Whitehead traza un recorrido visual por las calles de la... Read more

An Essay On Crime & Punishments

By: Voltaire

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Bell

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

"An Essay on Crime and Punishments" is a seminal work by Cesare Beccaria, first published in 1764. This Enlightenment-era treatise is pivotal in the field of criminology and penology, advocating for the rationalization and humanitarian reform of criminal justice systems. Beccaria, influenced by the Enlightenment ideals of reason and human... Read more

Magna Carta Commemoration Essays (Unabridged)

By: et al. James Bryce

Narrated by: Christine Brownlee, Ray Hagar & Ned Graves

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In commemoration of the 700th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, this collection of essays explores the enduring legacy of this foundational document. Leading scholars, including James Bryce, delve into the historical context, legal significance, and enduring principles of the Magna Carta. From its origins in medieval England to its... Read more

Selected Interviews with Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 2 (Unabridged)

By: Robert G. Ingersoll

Narrated by: Robert Stokes, Clara Roseboro & Jessica Aiken

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

In this second volume of selected interviews, Robert G. Ingersoll, the renowned orator and freethinker, delves into profound discussions on religion, morality, science, and the human condition. Through incisive questions and thought-provoking responses, Ingersoll challenges conventional wisdom, exposes hypocrisy, and advocates for reason,... Read more

The Negro Problem (Unabridged)

By: et al. Booker T. Washington

Narrated by: Daryl Phillips

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

This is a collection of essays, edited by Booker T. Washington, representative of what historians have characterized as "racial uplift ideology." These and other similar narratives of the time were a reaction to the gradual erosion of the African-American's civil rights across the United States that began during Reconstruction. Read more

De Vulgari Eloquentia (Unabridged)

By: Dante Alighieri

Narrated by: Tom Mull, Benny Higdon & Robert Henderson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante Alighieri embarks on a groundbreaking exploration of the vernacular, challenging the dominance of Latin as the language of literature and scholarship. Through a series of eloquent arguments, he advocates for the use of the vernacular in poetry, arguing that it is capable of expressing the full range of human... Read more

Creep \ Creep (Spanish edition)

By: Myriam Gurba

Narrated by: Alejandra Corman

Length: 12 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

De la aclamada autora de Mean (Mala onda), una de las escritoras que con más ferocidad han explorado la identidad latinx desde una perspectiva interseccional, llega esta implacable e incisiva colección de ensayos que confronta la opresión dominante e insidiosa, y la toxicidad que se ha colado en la sociedad: tanto en los libros, las escuelas y... Read more

Love, Sexuality, and Matriarchy

By: Erich Fromm

Narrated by: Danny Campbell

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

"[A] fascinating collection of essays" on the complicated relations between men and women from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Art of Loving (The New York Times Book Review).



The renowned social psychologist delves deep into the fraught relationship between genders, drawing upon the influential insights of Bachofen, Freud, Marx, and... Read more

Dancing on My Own

By: Simon Wu

Narrated by: Shawn K. Jain

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A Literary Hub Most Noteworthy Nonfiction Book of 2024 • A Brooklyn Rail Best Art Book of 2024 • A The Millions and Hyperallergic Most Anticipated Book of 2024 • A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Pick""A book that emerges out of the moment, electric with timely energies."" –Washington Post“Keen and refreshing.” –Cathy Park Hong""Genius.""... Read more

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 038 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Hildagonda Johanna Duckitt

Narrated by: Derrick Thomas, Patrick Young & Matthew Miller

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Prepare to be captivated by a literary tapestry woven with the threads of diverse voices in "Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 038." This anthology showcases a kaleidoscope of perspectives, from poignant memoirs to thought-provoking essays, each piece a testament to the power of storytelling. Immerse yourself in the depths of human experience,... Read more

Manual for Living

By: Epictetus

Narrated by: Austin Vanfleet

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and personal growth with "Manual for Living" by Epictetus, now available as an enlightening audiobook. In this timeless classic of Stoic philosophy, listeners will find practical wisdom and invaluable guidance for navigating life's challenges with grace and resilience.As the narrative unfolds,... Read more

Studies in Pessimism

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrated by: Ron Welch

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Explore the depths of human suffering and existential despair with "Studies in Pessimism" by Arthur Schopenhauer, now available as a thought-provoking audiobook. In this collection of essays, Schopenhauer delves into the nature of pessimism and the inevitability of human suffering, offering profound insights that challenge conventional notions... Read more

Experimental Autism

By: Seven

Narrated by: Seven

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

This is an inside look at the Autism journey by an adult with Autism. This exploration blurs the lines between narrative, memoir, and experimental fiction. Seven has a conversation with Autism personified while explaining his thoughts about the journey to adult diagnosis. The fourth wall is broken several times as Seven directly addresses the... Read more