Nonfiction audiobooks

Homicide Special - Abridged

By: Miles Corwin

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A riveting, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most elite, highly trained units of homicide detectives in the country

Los Angeles is a town of dreamers--and of those who prey on them. The scene of innumerable bizarre crimes, it is also home to a unique police unit called Homicide Special, whose mandate is to take on the toughest, most... Read more

Mornings On Horseback - Abridged

By: David McCullough

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The National Book Award–winning biography that tells the story of how young Teddy Roosevelt transformed himself from a sickly boy into the vigorous man who would become a war hero and ultimately president of the United States, told by master historian David McCullough.

Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore... Read more

An End to Evil

By: David Frum & R. Perle

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

An End to Evil charts the agenda for what’s next in the war on terrorism, as articulated by David Frum, former presidential speechwriter and bestselling author of The Right Man, and Richard Perle, former assistant secretary of defense and one of the most influential foreign-policy leaders in Washington.

This world is an unsafe place for... Read more

Stop Smoking Forever - Abridged

By: Audio Activation

Narrated by: Audio Activation

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Whether this is the first time you've tried to quit of the hundred and first, STOP SMOKING FOREVER works! Now you can stop smoking permanently without the cravings, weight gain, and stress that so often lead to failure. Just listen to this gentle combination of soothing relaxation techniques, and let your subconscious supply you with the... Read more

Stop Smoking Forever - Abridged

By: Audio Activation

Narrated by: Audio Activation

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Whether this is the first time you've tried to quit of the hundred and first, STOP SMOKING FOREVER works! Now you can stop smoking permanently without the cravings, weight gain, and stress that so often lead to failure. Just listen to this gentle combination of soothing relaxation techniques, and let your subconscious supply you with the... Read more

Slim Forever for Men - Abridged

By: Audio Activation

Narrated by: Audio Activation

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

It's a scientific fact: subliminal persuasion works. Now you can lose weight anywhere, anytime--without dieting. Play SLIM FOREVER on your CD player as you dress in the morning, travel to work, or when you want to unwind. Just listen to this gentle combination of soothing relaxation techniques, soft music, and persuasive affirmations and let... Read more

An End to Evil - Abridged

By: David Frum & Richard Perle

Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An End to Evil charts the agenda for what’s next in the war on terrorism, as articulated by David Frum, former presidential speechwriter and bestselling author of The Right Man, and Richard Perle, former assistant secretary of defense and one of the most influential foreign-policy leaders in Washington.

This world is an unsafe place for... Read more

The Darkest Jungle - Abridged

By: Todd Balf

Narrated by: Ray Childs

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“Commit yourself to the Virgin Mary, for in her hands is the way into the Darién—and in God’s is the way out.”

The Darkest Jungle tells the harrowing story of America’s first ship canal exploration across a narrow piece of land in Central America called the Darién, a place that loomed large in the minds of the world’s most courageous adventurers... Read more

Julius Caesar - Abridged

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Sir Ralph Richardson & (Null) Cast

Length: 2 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

""Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war..."" - AntonyA Shakespeare Society Production. The complete play in five acts.Features a unique cover illustration by Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are), specially commissioned for the Shakespeare on Compact Disc series -- now on digital audiobook. Read more

The Sexy Years

By: Suzanne Somers

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Getting older can be brutal—women gain weight, lose their sex drive, experience hot flashes, suffer memory loss, become short-tempered, find it difficult to sleep, and on and on. It’s not so easy for men, either—they start to lose energy and stamina as they age, too (and they have to live with women going through menopause). After years of... Read more

City of the Soul

By: William Murray

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

“One lifetime is not enough for Rome,” the famous saying goes, and anyone who’s ever been there knows these words to be true. In City of the Soul, William Murray begins to show us why.

Growing up in Rome and spending much of his life in the city, William Murray is an expert guide as he takes us on an intimate walking tour of some of Rome’s most... Read more

7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life - Abridged

By: Michelle Singletary

Narrated by: Michelle Singletary

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The best financial planner Michelle Singletary ever knew was Big Mama, her grandmother. Big Mama raised Michelle and her four brothers and sisters on a salary that never reached more than $13,000 a year. Yet at her death, Big Mama owned her own home, had paid off a car loan, and had a beautiful collection of Sunday-go-to-meeting church hats and... Read more

Idyll Banter - Abridged

By: Chris Bohjalian

Narrated by: Chris Bohjalian

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In March 1986, while living in Brooklyn, Chris Bohjalian and his wife were cab-napped on a Saturday night and taken on a forty-five-minute joy ride in which the driver ignored all traffic lights and stop signs. Around midnight he deposited the young couple on a near-deserted street, where police officers were about to storm a crack house.... Read more

The Science and Mysticism of Water

By: West Marrin

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In an age where we see water as a commodity to be bought and sold, and we attempt to control it in the hope that it will serve our immediate needs, West Marrin invites us to reexamine our relationship to this substance, which the ancients viewed as a sentient being. Read more

The Joy of Selling

By: Steve Chandler

Narrated by: Steve Chandler

Length: 3 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In concise chapters, best-selling author Steve Chandler delivers over 50 powerful ideas guaranteed to stimulate fantastic sales success. Drawing on is extensive experience in the field, and using the most up-to-date psychological tools available, Chandler illustrates ways for both the novice and the seasoned pro to reach new heights of business... Read more

Crossroads of Freedom

By: James M. McPherson

Narrated by: Nelson Runger

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a... Read more

Surrendering to Wholeness

By: Jerry Wennstrom & Marilyn Strong

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

At the age of twenty-nine, Jerry Wennstrom changed the course of his life in a way that brought answers to life's "big" questions and more. He was a successful New York City artist when he began to sense that something much larger and more important was stirring, waiting to emerge in his life. What he discovered was a path to understanding and... Read more

Love in the Driest Season

By: Neely Tucker

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Foreign correspondent Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, arrived in Zimbabwe in 1997. After witnessing firsthand the devastating consequences of AIDS on the population, especially the children, the couple started volunteering at an orphanage that was desperately underfunded and short-staffed. One afternoon, a critically ill infant was brought to... Read more

The Bible Cure for PMS and Mood Swings

By: Don Colbert

Narrated by: Anita Lustrea

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Listen your way to better health! Are PMS and the mood swings that accompany hormonal changes controlling you? There is hope—freedom from these symptoms can be found! In this concise, easy to understand audio book, you’ll discover valuable, usable information, ancient truths, and natural remedies that will help you overcome this sometimes... Read more

All the Shah's Men

By: Stephen Kinzer

Narrated by: Michael Prichard & Jonathan Yen

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Half a century ago, the United States overthrew the democratically elected prime minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh, whose "crime" was nationalizing the country's oil industry.



In a cloak-and-dagger story of spies, saboteurs, and secret agents, Kinzer reveals the involvement of Eisenhower, Churchill, Kermit Roosevelt, and the CIA in... Read more

David Herbert Donald: We Are Lincoln Men

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Margaret Warner speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Herbert Donald about his book We Are Lincoln Men: Abraham Lincoln and His Friends. Read more

Tales from the Roadside

By: Bruce Moody

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

It is said "we belong to one another." and this includes the man or family that stands by the roadside with a sign "Hungry and Homeless, Anything Helps." Tune into a first-hand account of the patience, persistence, and moxie it takes to stand on a street corner and ask for help. Read more

The Progress Paradox - Abridged

By: Gregg Easterbrook

Narrated by: Rick Adamson

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In The Progress Paradox, Gregg Easterbrook draws upon three decades of wide-ranging research and thinking to make the persuasive assertion that almost all aspects of Western life have vastly improved in the past century--and yet today, most men and women feel less happy than in previous generations. Why this is so and what we should do about it... Read more

Touching our Animals' Souls

By: Linda Tellington-Jones

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Many of us are well aware of the many benefits animals bring to our lives. Their very presence is a gift, and we're always on the lookout for ways to help them be as happy and healthy as possible. Linda Tellington-Jones has developed a simple method we can all use to help our animals relax, heal faster, learn more easily, and become... Read more