Essays audiobooks

Tabula Rasa: Volume 1

By: John McPhee

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Over seven decades, John McPhee has set a standard for literary nonfiction.

Assaying mountain ranges, bark canoes, experimental aircraft, the Swiss Army, geophysical hot spots, ocean shipping, shad fishing, and dissident art in the Soviet Union, among myriad other subjects, he has consistently written narrative pieces of immaculate design.

In... Read more

The Psychology of Elden Ring

By: Anthony Bean

Narrated by: Erik Lawrence

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

"Oh, arise now, ye Tarnished. Ye dead, who let live. The call of long-lost grace speaks to us all." ~ Opening Cutscene, Elden Ring "The Psychology of Elden Ring" offers a deep dive into the captivating world of Elden Ring, exploring the game's rich psychological themes and implications. This insightful book is packed with fascinating analysis,... Read more

Sigrid Rides

By: Travis Nelson

Narrated by: Nezar Alderazi

Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Featuring SIGRID SPEAKS - find out what those hisses, miaows and purrs really mean!

When Travis Nelson arrived in London, he expected to embark on a new life and a new job. Coming from California, he'd uprooted his wife and his cat, Sigrid, and planned to be here for the long haul. Then Covid-19 struck. Travis's new job vanished as the company... Read more

El Secreto de la Vida

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Jorge Ramírez

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Además de dramaturgo, poeta y narrador, el mítico Oscar Wilde fue un excelente ensayista, dueño de una vasta cultura, un gusto exquisito y una honda sensibilidad. Este volumen recoge una amplia selección, ordenada cronológicamente, de sus mejores ensayos, un género que el autor subvirtió y enriqueció con recursos propios del teatro y la novela.A... Read more

Black Tax

By: Niq Mhlongo (Ed.)

Narrated by: Sello Sebotsane, Peggy Tunyiswa, SK Tsubane, Ma...

Length: 7 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The real significance of this book lies in the fact that it tells us more about the everyday life of black South Africans. It delves into the essence of black family life and the secret anguish of family members who often battle to cope. – Niq MhlongoA secret torment for some, a proud responsibility for others, ‘black tax’ is a daily reality for... Read more

Evidence of Things Seen

By: Sarah Weinman

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

From Sarah Weinman, the award-winning editor of Unspeakable Acts, a groundbreaking new anthology showcasing the future of the true crime genreTrue crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories have been... Read more

Controversial Essays

By: Thomas Sowell

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

One of conservatism's most articulate voices dissects today's most important economic, racial, political, education, legal, and social issues, sharing his entertaining and thought-provoking insights on a wide range of contentious subjects. Read more

Cougars on the Cliff

By: Maurice Hornocker

Narrated by: Joel Richards

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Maurice Hornocker is recognized worldwide as the first scientist to unravel the secrets of America's most enigmatic predator—the mountain lion. A story of redemption, this book is a memoir about the never-before-told adventures, challenges, and controversies surrounding Hornocker's groundbreaking study of cougars in the remote reaches of the... Read more

Manifiesto del Partido Comunista (Versión Íntegra)

By: Karl Marx y & F. Engels

Narrated by: Vanesa Amezquita

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Sumérgete en una experiencia auditiva inolvidable con "Manifiesto del Partido Comunista (Versión Íntegra)" de Karl Marx y Friedrich Engels. Esta obra maestra del pensamiento revolucionario, fiel al texto original, es un fascinante estudio de las teorías y críticas de Marx y Engels al sistema capitalista.
Disfrute de una calidad de audio... Read more

Wild Asana

By: Alison Zak

Narrated by: Mandy Kaplan

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever wonder about the dog in Downward Dog or the pigeon in Kapota? Rewild your yoga practice by connecting to the animals behind the asanas.

For nature-loving yogis and readers of World of Wonders and Yoga Mythology

From Downward Dog to Cobra, Wild Asana invites you into an embodied exploration of the animals that inspire familiar yoga poses.... Read more

There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science

By: Leah Elson

Narrated by: Leah Elson

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Leah Elson draws upon her wildly popular web series, 60 Seconds of Science, in this highly entertaining and visually appealing giftable book of real-world scientific questions and answers. How does DNA work?Does chicken noodle soup actually help with being sick?When cats purr, what is actually making the noise?Does singing to plants really help... Read more

black girl, no magic

By: Kimberly McIntosh

Narrated by: Kimberly McIntosh

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

'This book is a glowing achievement by one of the best essayists of her generation' Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff ‘Witty, fresh and full of life’ Liv Little Kimberly McIntosh has lived a full life, with a loving family, messy friendships, mind-expanding travel and all-night... Read more

Elogio del caminar

By: David Le Breton

Narrated by: Raúl Rodríguez

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Caminar es una evasión de la modernidad, una forma de burlarse de ella, de dejarla plantada, un atajo en el ritmo desenfrenado de nuestra vida y un modo de distanciarse, de aguzar los sentidos. David Le Breton mezcla en Elogio del caminar a Pierre Sansot y a Patrick Leigh Fermor, pero también hace que Bashô y Stevenson dialoguen sin preocuparse... Read more

Autosuficiencia

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Max Garzón

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

¡Gratis por lanzamientos hasta 12/07/2023 !-En español neutro, narración humana- Este corto pero interesante ensayo del filósofo norteamericano Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), está entre las obras que más han influido en el expresidente de EE.UU. Barak Obama, quien reiteradamente ha recomendado su lectura a jóvenes y... Read more

Adult Drama

By: Natalie Beach

Narrated by: Natalie Beach

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

From the writer whose New York Magazine piece "I Was Caroline Calloway" broke the internet comes a fresh, incisive, laugh-out-loud funny memoir-in-essays about the frenzied journey to adulthood.

Natalie Beach became an internet sensation when her essay on her toxic friendship with Instagram influencer Caroline Calloway went viral. Now, for the... Read more

National Dish

By: Anya von Bremzen

Narrated by: Kathleen Gati

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Best Book of 2023 by Financial Times, The Guardian, and BBC's The Food Programme

“Anya von Bremzen, already a legend of food writing and a storytelling inspiration to me, has done her best work yet. National Dish is a must-read for all those who believe in building longer tables where food is what bring us all together.” —José Andrés

“If... Read more

Sobre el anarquismo - Abridged

By: Noam Chomsky & Alejandro Gibert Abós (Translator)

Narrated by: Arturo Mercado Jr.

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Con el espectro de la anarquía invocado por la derecha para sembrar el miedo, nunca ha sido más urgente una explicación convincente de la filosofía política conocida como anarquismo. Sobre el anarquismo arroja una luz muy necesaria sobre los fundamentos del pensamiento de Chomsky, específicamente su constante cuestionamiento de la legitimidad... Read more

Who Killed Truth?

By: Jill Lepore

Narrated by: Jill Lepore

Length: 13 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Many historians and cultural observers argue we live in a post-truth world—but if truth is dead, who killed it? And how did it die? Join celebrated historian Jill Lepore as she cracks the case by examining key moments in the history of truth, doubt, and evidence across the last century. In Who Killed Truth? acclaimed Harvard historian and New... Read more

Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge

By: Helen Ellis

Narrated by: Helen Ellis

Length: 3 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Even twenty years into marriage, Helen Ellis’s husband still makes her heart pitter patter. The New York Times bestselling author paints a portrait of true romance for our times in these surprising, sexy, and hilariously frank essays about love, marriage, and her last first kiss.

"Ellis is one of our greatest living humorists, in the same league... Read more

A Line in the World

By: Dorthe Nors

Narrated by: Ann Richardson

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Dorthe Nors's first nonfiction book chronicles a year she spent traveling along the North Sea coast—from Skagen at the northern tip of Denmark to the Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. In fourteen expansive essays, Nors traces the history, geography, and culture of the places she visits while reflecting on her childhood and her family and... Read more

The Art of Listening to the Heart

By: James Kenyon

Narrated by: Benjamin Stanton

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In this memoir collection, retired veterinarian James Kenyon recalls his days in veterinary practice. From heartwarming to heartbreaking and everything in between, Kenyon writes of his care for beloved family pets, livestock, and their human caretakers. His memories illustrate a true devotion and love for veterinary work, as well as a passion... Read more

Camaradas - Carla Pernambuco, Rodrigo Oliveira - Abridged

By: Roberto Pinto

Narrated by: Marcos Damigo

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Roberto Pinto traça, neste livro, um panorama da gastronomia brasileira nos últimos 40 anos. A pretexto de uma narrativa biográfica sobre mim e também dos chefs Mara Salles e Alex Atala, vai percorrendo as mudanças pelas quais passaram a cozinha brasileira desde a vinda dos franceses Claude Troisgros e Laurent Suaudeau para o Brasil, nos anos... Read more

Camaradas - Janaína e Jeferson Rueda - Abridged

By: Roberto Pinto

Narrated by: Marcos Damigo

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Roberto Pinto traça, neste livro, um panorama da gastronomia brasileira nos últimos 40 anos. A pretexto de uma narrativa biográfica sobre mim e também dos chefs Mara Salles e Alex Atala, vai percorrendo as mudanças pelas quais passaram a cozinha brasileira desde a vinda dos franceses Claude Troisgros e Laurent Suaudeau para o Brasil, nos anos... Read more

Camaradas - Helena Rizzo, Ivan Ralston, André Mifano - Abridged

By: Roberto Pinto

Narrated by: Marcos Damigo

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Roberto Pinto traça, neste livro, um panorama da gastronomia brasileira nos últimos 40 anos. A pretexto de uma narrativa biográfica sobre mim e também dos chefs Mara Salles e Alex Atala, vai percorrendo as mudanças pelas quais passaram a cozinha brasileira desde a vinda dos franceses Claude Troisgros e Laurent Suaudeau para o Brasil, nos anos... Read more