Essays audiobooks

Mattie, Milo, and Me

By: Anne Abel

Narrated by: Jen Jacob & George Hahn

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Anne grew up in an abusive home, leading to severe depression and a determination to do better as a mother. One of her sons wants a dog from the time he is a baby; Anne very much does not. For years she appeases him with creatures who live in cages and tanks, but on his tenth birthday she can no longer say no—and she proceeds to fall in love... Read more

I Just Keep Talking

By: Nell Irvin Painter

Narrated by: Nell Irvin Painter

Length: 17 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of The History of White People and Old in Art School, a finalist for the NBCC Award, comes a comprehensive new collection of essays spanning art, politics, and the legacy of racism that shapes American history as we know it.

Throughout her prolific writing career, Nell Painter has published works on such... Read more

Empires of the Indus

By: Alice Albinia

Narrated by: Alice Albinia

Length: 12 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The Indus rises in Tibet to flow west across India before turning south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god; for centuries it has been a route of imperial conquest. Following the mighty river upstream, this highly acclaimed, award-winning travelogue takes the listener on a voyage through 2000 miles... Read more

Indonezja. Ludożercy wczoraj i dziś

By: Alicja Kubiak & Jan Kurzela

Narrated by: Jakub Kamieński

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Niebywała opowieść o wizycie w najbardziej dzikich i oddalonych od cywilizacji zakątkach Indonezji. Czy wśród rdzennych ludów Indonezji do dziś istnieje ludożerstwo? Niebywała opowieść o wizycie w najbardziej dzikich i oddalonych od cywilizacji zakątkach państwa południowo-wschodniej Azji. Autorzy wraz z przewodnikiem odwiedzają m.in. plemię,... Read more

Die Kritik der reinen Vernunft

By: Immanuel Kant

Narrated by: Volker Braumann

Length: 4 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Was ist Raum? Was ist Zeit? Was die Bedingungen der Möglichkeit von Erfahrung und Wissenschaft? Diese Fragen beschäftigen Philosophen seit jeher. Im ersten Teil seiner bahnbrechenden «Kritik der reinen Vernunft», der von ihm sogenannten «Transzendentalen Ästhetik», gibt Immanuel Kant auf diese zwei Fragen Antworten, die die die Diskussion... Read more

Bruce Chatwin: A BBC Radio Collection

By: Bruce Chatwin

Narrated by: Russell Tovey, Ian Hogg, Ioan Meredith, Patrick...

Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of full-cast dramas and readings from the giant of travel writing – plus a bonus documentary

Author and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was one of the 20th Century’s most charismatic writers. His first book, In Patagonia, changed the face of travel writing and made him a literary sensation. Collected here are dramatisations and readings of... Read more

Like Love

By: Maggie Nelson

Narrated by: Senn Annis

Length: 11 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A career-spanning collection of inspiring, revelrous essays about art and artists



Like Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelson's brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes, and critical essays, as well as several conversations with friends and idols, bring to life Nelson's... Read more

Familiarity Breeds Content

By: Joseph Epstein

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

Length: 14 hours

Abridged: No

A collection of personal essays from America’s most revered essay writer, Joseph Epstein.

America’s greatest living essayist writes about life and aging and being all too nicely out of it. In these personal pieces, he takes on topics as varied as grieving for a dead son, learning Latin late in life, and the pleasures of living with cats. Epstein... Read more

A Modest Proposal

By: Dr. Jonathan Swift

Narrated by: Anna Isaksen

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal, a timeless satire that masterfully uses irony to critique 18th-century economic policies. Swift, the foremost prose satirist in the English language, presents a shocking and provocative solution to alleviate Ireland’s economic distress. This audacious proposal is not only a darkly humorous... Read more

This Part Is Silent

By: SJ Kim

Narrated by: Hannah Choi

Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A searing essay collection that explores displacement and loss, creativity and change, institutional power and progress.



Born in Korea, raised in the American South, and trying her best to survive British academia, SJ Kim probes her experiences as a writer, a scholar, and a daughter to confront the silences she finds in the world. With curiosity... Read more

100 Things to Hate Before You Die

By: Claudia Stavola

Narrated by: Claudia Stavola

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Comedian Claudia Stavola understands we’re living in sensitive times and the word hate is controversial, so she doesn’t use it loosely. She only uses it for serious infractions like gender reveal parties, guys who wear shorts when it’s forty below, and Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina candle. You’ll be thoroughly entertained and in awe of how Stavola’s... Read more

El arte de vivir. Manual de vida

By: Epícteto

Narrated by: ®bseal voice

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Audiolibro narrado en castellano. Epícteto fue uno de los filósofos griegos de la escuela estoica, con un mensaje principalmente práctico, claro y directo. Fundó su propia escuela en Nicópolis. Algunas de sus enseñanzas a modo de ensayo o discursos han sido recogidas como una especie de manual. Dirige a sus alumnos para centrar su atención y... Read more

The Believer

By: David Coggins

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of the instant fishing classic The Optimist shares new wisdom, humor, and experience in seven extraordinary fly-fishing expeditions—“an engaging personal journey about finding what you need to find and keeping it in your heart” (Kirkus Reviews).

In The Optimist, David Coggins tackled the techniques of fly-fishing and meditated on its... Read more

Music and Mind

By: Renée Fleming

Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman, Cary ...

Length: 22 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"This book inspires us all to immerse ourselves in the vast potential of music and other creative arts to heal our wounds, sharpen our minds, enliven our bodies, and restore our broken connections.” —Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score

World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming... Read more

River of Lakes

By: Bill Belleville

Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

First explored by naturalist William Bartram in the 1760s, the St. Johns River stretches 310 miles along Florida's east coast, making it the longest river in the state. The first "highway" through the once wild interior of Florida, the St. Johns may appear ordinary, but within its banks are some of the most fascinating natural phenomena and... Read more

Beyond Good and Evil

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Kevin Theis

Length: 7 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a provocative exploration of morality and philosophy with "Beyond Good and Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche, now available as a captivating audiobook. In this groundbreaking work, Nietzsche challenges conventional notions of morality and invites listeners to question long-held beliefs about good and evil.Through a series of aphorisms and... Read more

Discourse on Metaphysics

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Narrated by: Kevin Theis

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a philosophical journey into the depths of metaphysics with "Discourse on Metaphysics" by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, now available as a captivating audiobook. In this groundbreaking work, Leibniz explores fundamental questions about the nature of reality, existence, and the universe.Through clear and concise discourse, Leibniz delves... Read more

Utilitarianism

By: John Stuart Mill

Narrated by: Daniel Dorse

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into the cornerstone of ethical philosophy with "Utilitarianism" by John Stuart Mill, now available as an enlightening audiobook. In this seminal work, Mill expounds upon the principles of utilitarianism, advocating for the greatest happiness of the greatest number as the foundation of morality.Listeners will be guided through Mill's... Read more

Gorgias

By: Plato

Narrated by: Jeff Moon

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a captivating philosophical dialogue with "Gorgias" by Plato, now available as a thought-provoking audiobook. In this timeless work, Plato explores the nature of rhetoric, justice, and the pursuit of truth through a series of engaging conversations between Socrates and the famed rhetorician Gorgias.Listeners will be transported to... Read more

«El mudo» y otros textos

By: Carson McCullers

Narrated by: Sara Iglesias

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

NUEVA COLECCIÓN CON ILUSTRACIONES DE SARA MORANTE EN EL 100.º ANIVERSARIO DEL NACIMIENTO Y EL 50.º ANIVERSARIO DE LA MUERTE DE CARSON MCCULLERS Una de las grandes maestras de la literatura norteamericana, un clásico indiscutible. Estas páginas presentan el esbozo inicial de la novela El corazón es un cazador solitario –titulada en un principio... Read more

La invasión de la pseudociencia

By: Jordi de Manuel Barrabín & Jesús Purroy

Narrated by: Arturo Mercado

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

La frontera entre la ciencia y la pseudociencia es fácil de cruzar, y en ocasiones nebulosa y difícil de distinguir. La proliferación de ideas pseudocientíficas y su difusión mediantes las redes sociales es innegable que tiene repercusiones en la vida cotidiana de todos. Hay bastantes ejemplos en el ámbito de la salud, en teorías... Read more

Las historias de Áfrika

By: Xavier Aldekoa

Narrated by: Carme Ambrós

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Un álbum que sucede en África, pero que nos resuena a todos, porque es una historia de niños y niñas que no se rinden jamás. Un maravilloso cuento infantil lleno de historias que nos inspiran a perseguir nuestros sueños. De la mano de Xavier Aldekoa, periodista y narrador especializado en África. Con espectaculares ilustraciones de Mercedes... Read more

Where to Nest

By: Kristen Van Nest

Narrated by: Kristen Van Nest

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

After college getting her dream job in New York City, Kristen Van Nest thought she had everything a modern millennial was supposed to want: a sexy zip code, a boyfriend, and a corporate job. But instead of feeling content, she soon realized she had no idea who she was and what made her happy. Naturally, she did what any sane person would do:... Read more

We Loved It All

By: Lydia Millet

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Acclaimed novelist Lydia Millet’s first work of nonfiction is a genre-defying tour de force that makes an impassioned argument for people to see their emotional and spiritual lives as infinitely dependent on the lives of nonhuman beings. Drawing on a quarter-century of experience as an advocate for endangered species at the Center for Biological... Read more