Essays audiobooks

This Is Water: Booktrack Edition

By: David Foster Wallace

Narrated by: Amy Wallace & David Foster Wallace

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This Is Water: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! *
Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in THIS IS WATER. How does one keep... Read more

Surfacing

By: Kathleen Jamie

Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

“[Kathleen Jamie’s] essays guide you softly along coastlines of varying continents, exploring caves, and pondering ice ages until the narrator stumbles over — not a rock on the trail, but mortality, maybe the earth’s, maybe our own, pointing to new paths forward through the forest.” —Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing, “By the Book”... Read more

Never Drive A Hatchback To Austria (And Other Valuable Life Lessons)

By: R.A. Dalkey

Narrated by: R.A. Dalkey

Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

If being a grown-up were as simple as holding down a job, buying a reliable car, finding the home of your dreams and living happily ever after, there’d be no need for this true story. But our mid-thirties author’s unorthodox approach and complete failure to accept the world as defined by adults was never going to make it quite so straightforward... Read more

Nouvelle-France

By: Gilles Proulx

Narrated by: Gilles Proulx

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Ce n'est pas d'hier que Gilles Proulx sonne l'alarme : les Québécois sont de plus en plus ignorants de leur histoire, oublieux de leurs ancêtres et inconscients du travail colossal que ceux-ci ont accompli pour poser les fondations du Québec d'aujourd'hui. C'est pour corriger ces tristes lacunes qu'au-delà des faits de guerre et autres dates... Read more

Sightlines

By: Kathleen Jamie

Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In Sightlines, Kathleen Jamie reports from the field—from her native Scottish "byways and hills" to the frigid Arctic in fourteen enthralling essays. She dissects whatever her gaze falls upon—vistas of cells beneath a hospital microscope, orcas rounding a headland, the aurora borealis lighting up the frozen sea. In so doing, she questions what,... Read more

The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls

By: Mona Eltahawy

Narrated by: Mona Eltahawy

Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A bold and uncompromising feminist manifesto that shows women and girls how to defy, disrupt, and destroy the patriarchy by embracing the qualities they’ve been trained to avoid.

Seizing upon the energy of the #MeToo movement, feminist activist Mona Eltahawy advocates a muscular, out-loud approach to teaching women and girls to harness their... Read more

Ten Years a Nomad

By: Matthew Kepnes

Narrated by: Ryan Burke

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Part memoir and part philosophical look at why we travel, filled with stories of Matt Kepnes' adventures abroad, an exploration of wanderlust and what it truly means to be a nomad. "Matt is possibly the most well-traveled person I know...His knowledge and passion for understanding the world is unrivaled, and never fails to amaze me." ―Mark... Read more

Tasting Grace

By: Melissa d'Arabian

Narrated by: Melissa d'Arabian

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

The winner of The Next Food Network Star season five and New York Times best-selling author of Ten Dollar Dinners shares how God used food to invite her into His love.

It wasn't until Melissa d'Arabian evaluated her relationship with food in light of her relationship with God that she began to appreciate food as not only a gift from him but also... Read more

Титаник

By: Шинейд Фитцгиббон

Narrated by: Василий Духанин & Станислав Иванов

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

"Титаник", легендарный корабль, воплощенная мечта человечества, вызов, брошенный безбрежной и могучей стихии... Казалось, он – символ эпохи прогресса и процветания. И вот прекрасная мечта в одночасье оборачивается кошмаром. Цепь нелепых совпадений и случайностей приводит к мрачному финалу. С тех пор прошло больше ста лет, прогремели... Read more

Menus that Made History

By: Alex Johnson & Vincent Franklin

Narrated by: Vincent Franklin

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

'An absolutely riveting book - reading it makes you intelligent, full of brilliant anecdotes - and very hungry indeed.' - Richard Curtis

'This brilliantly conceived and well-researched book is a source of real delight.' - Dr Annie Gray, BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet

'Superbly written, a complete joy to read, and just about the perfect... Read more

Dancing with Bees

By: Brigit Strawbridge Howard

Narrated by: Brigit Strawbridge Howard

Length: 12 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A naturalist’s passionate dive into the world of bees of all stripes--what she has learned about them, and what we can learn from them Brigit Strawbridge Howard was shocked the day she realised she knew more about the French Revolution than she did about her native trees. And birds. And wildflowers. And bees. The thought stopped her—quite... Read more

حول العالم في 22 يوما

By: محمد المر

Narrated by: جمال مرعي

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

إذا ما فتحنا ملف المشاهير في عوالم الأدب والفكر والثقافة والشعر والخط العربي واللوحات الفنية والمقتنيات التراثية والفنون بمختلف أشكالها فلن نجد أفضل من الأستاذ "محمد المر" كي نتحدث عنه فلقد وهبه الله قدرةً استثنائية على الخوض في مختلف المجالات والمسك بتلابيبها فهو أشبه بموسوعةٍ متنقلة باهتمامات لاحصرية أغلبها تصبُّ في التاريخ والفنون. في هذا... Read more

Modern Love, Revised and Updated (Media Tie-In)

By: Daniel Jones

Narrated by: Susan Bennett, Will Brill, Michael Crouch, Kevi...

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The most popular, provocative, and unforgettable essays from the past fifteen years of the New York Times “Modern Love” column—including stories from the Amazon Original series starring Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Catherine Keener, Dev Patel, and John Slattery

A young woman goes through the five stages of ghosting grief. A man’s... Read more

My Time Among the Whites

By: Jennine Capo Crucet

Narrated by: Jennine Capo Crucet

Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Make Your Home Among Strangers, essays on being an "accidental" American?an incisive look at the edges of identity for a woman of color in a society centered on whiteness In this sharp and candid collection of essays, critically acclaimed writer and first-generation American Jennine Capo Crucet explores the condition of... Read more

The Cider Revival

By: Jason Wilson

Narrated by: Chris Henry Coffey

Length: 7 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Cider is having a major moment, and The Cider Revival charts its history, resurgence, and a year with the vanguard makers of heritage cider Cider is the quintessential American beverage. Drank by early settlers and founding fathers, it was ubiquitous and pervasive, but following Prohibition when orchards were destroyed and neglected, cider all... Read more

How To

By: Randall Munroe

Narrated by: Wil Wheaton

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the #1 New York Times bestsellers What If? and Thing Explainer

For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally complex, excessive, and inadvisable that no one would ever try... Read more

Comme toutes les étoiles dans la Voie Lactée

By: Sandra Friedrich

Narrated by: Sandra Friedrich

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Quand on a développé une relation exceptionnelle avec un animal, que devient la vie quand ce dernier part ? Ce livre aborde la douloureuse question du deuil de l’animal de compagnie. Il documente, par une série d’entrevues, les histoires bouleversantes de personnes en relation avec les animaux de compagnie qui ont chamboulé leur parcours.... Read more

NFL Century

By: Joe Horrigan

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

From the former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes a sweeping and lively history of the National Football League, timed to coincide with the NFL’s 100th anniversary season.
 
“I can think of no one better qualified—or more enthusiastic—to chronicle the National Football League’s century-long history than Joe Horrigan.”—Marv... Read more

What If?

By: Steve L. Robbins, PhD

Narrated by: David Shih

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

From incomparable storyteller and beloved diversity and inclusion expert, Steve L. Robbins, comes the tenth anniversary edition of his classic book, What If?, used by scores of companies globally for diversity training.

This tenth anniversary edition of the beloved classic features ten new stories written by Dr. Robbins that help listeners gain... Read more

Incredibull Stella

By: Marika Meeks & Elizabeth Ridley

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Get ready to fall in love with one incredible dog . . .



Marika Meeks fell in love with Stella the moment she saw her. The adorable pit bull puppy had been abandoned in a cold field in winter—but her warm, friendly eyes and boundless affection could melt anyone's heart. Even so, Marika wasn't sure she was ready to adopt a dog. As a busy... Read more

Letters to a Young Catholic

By: George Weigel

Narrated by: Stephen McLaughlin

Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

For the faithful, the doubtful, and the searchers of every age, these letters convey the power of the Catholic faith that is at once personal and universal, timely and eternal.

In this remarkable exploration of the Catholic world, prominent Catholic author and papal biographer George Weigel offers a luminous collection of letters to young... Read more

Philosophie du hip-hop : des origines à Lauryn Hill

By: Jérémie McEwen

Narrated by: Jérémie McEwen

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Qui aurait pensé faire appel aux grands noms de la philosophie occidentale pour analyser les oeuvres artistiques du hip-hop, décortiquer les textes de chansons, les graffitis au mur, le travail des DJ et l'art des danseurs urbains? Le professeur de philosophie et spécialiste du rap Jérémie McEwen, bien sûr. Dans ce livre, il bâtit des ponts... Read more

The Impossible Will Take a Little While

By: Paul Rogat Loeb

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

More relevant than ever, this seminal collection of essays encourages us to believe in the power of ordinary citizens to change the world

In today's turbulent world it's hard not to feel like we're going backwards; after decades of striving, justice and equality still seem like far off goals. What keeps us going when times get tough? How have... Read more

Mary Shelley

By: Miranda Seymour

Narrated by: Sandra Duncan

Length: 27 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

‘The most dazzling biography of a female writer to have come my way for a decade…' – Financial Times

‘To be savoured for its vivid and sympathetic recreation of the tragic life and brilliant times of the gifted Mary Shelley’ – Times Literary Supplement

‘Brilliant and enthralling' – Independent On Sunday

'Wonderfully vivid' – Spectator

The... Read more