Nonfiction audiobooks

Rules of Thumb

By: Alan M. Webber

Narrated by: Alan M. Webber

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

“Alan Webber’s wise words give guidance and hope in a world gone upside down. Incisive and practical, timely and timeless, he is a mentor of the highest order.”—Jim Collins, New York Times bestselling author of Good to Great In Rules of Thumb, Alan Webber—co-founder of Fast Company and one of the most important thought leaders of the last two... Read more

Red and Me

By: Bill Russell

Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

New York Times Bestseller""On the subject of his love of Red Auerbach and his Celtic teammates, Russell is loud and clear. He might object to my use of the word 'love,' but deny it though you will, Mr. Russell, that's what sits at the heart of this beautiful book."" — Bill Bradley, New York Times Book ReviewIn Red and Me, Boston Celtics... Read more

Diet Myths that Keep Us Fat - Abridged

By: Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D.

Narrated by: Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D.

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Get the real skinny on fat.

When it comes to losing weight, the false beliefs most of us cling to could fill a book–this one! As a medical doctor, medical journalist, and veteran of the diet wars, Nancy L. Snyderman knows better than almost anyone what really works and what sabotages your best efforts to shed pounds and keep them off. Do you... Read more

Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys - Abridged

By: Neil Oliver

Narrated by: Gideon Emery

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Stories of heroism, exploration, and sacrifice -- including Apollo XIII and Scott of the Antarctic -- that inspire boys to be courageous, selfless, and open to adventureTales of brave and selfless deeds used to be part of every boy’s education. We grew up sharing stories with our fathers, uncles, and grandfathers of how other men had lived their... Read more

Paul Newman - Abridged

By: Shawn Levy

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “[This] absorbing, affectionate portrait manages to bring [Newman] back to us. . . . Paul Newman leaves readers with a surprisingly cheering message. If the rest of us can’t aspire to having Newman’s life, we can at least take inspiration from the way he lived his.”—The Washington Post

“A graceful tribute to a... Read more

12 Strong - Abridged

By: Doug Stanton

Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Now a major motion picture from Jerry Bruckheimer starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon!

“A thrilling action ride of a book” (The New York Times Book Review)—the New York Times bestselling, true-life account of a US Special Forces team deployed to dangerous, war-ridden Afghanistan in the weeks following 9/11.

In the weeks following the... Read more

Now or Never

By: Jack Cafferty

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

In this take-no-prisoners survey of a nation in the grip of multiple crises, Jack Cafferty turns his unflinching sights on what needs to go right in President Obama's first term. Putting his own signature stamp on Obama's campaign slogan, he tells the charismatic new leader that this is a time for "change we will believe in when we see... Read more

The Noticer

By: Andy Andrews

Narrated by: Andy Andrews

Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller! From the author of The Traveler’s Gift comes a story of common wisdom based on the remarkable true story of “Jones,” a mysterious old man who has a knack for showing up in people's lives at just the right time, providing priceless lessons about love, life, and the importance of perspective.Orange Beach, Alabama, is a... Read more

Trauma Stewardship

By: Laura van Dernoot Lipsky & Connie Burk

Narrated by: Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll taken on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, or numb or like we can never do enough. These, and other symptoms, affect us individually and collectively, sapping the energy and effectiveness... Read more

A Feast of Words

By: Cynthia Griffin Wolff

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 19 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The mystery of how a wealthy New York socialite became a major American novelist is brilliantly explored in this definitive psychological interpretation of Edith Wharton’s life and work. This edition includes two new chapters illuminating Wharton’s times and creative process: one on Lily Bart and the lethal stereotypes of women on the... Read more

The Richest Man in Town - Abridged

By: Randall Jones

Narrated by: Randall Jones

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Secretly, if not overtly, almost everyone in America desires to become rich: to make it big, to enjoy the fruits of the most successful life imaginable. But unfortunately, most of us don't have a clue how to reach these all too elusive goals. Quite simply, there's no definitive road map for getting there, no proven plan, and certainly very... Read more

A-Rod - Abridged

By: Selena Roberts

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“Diligent, detailed, and overpowering. This is not a book of conjecture: It’s one of bootstrap journalism.” —New York magazine The New York Times calls sports journalist Selena Roberts’s blistering biography, A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez, “Important…devastating…merciless.” A columnist for Sports Illustrated, Roberts pulls no punches... Read more

Excuses Begone!

By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Narrated by: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Within the tracks of this transformational audio download set, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer reveals how to change the self-defeating thinking patterns that have prevented you from living at the highest levels of success, happiness, and health. Even though you may know what to think, actually changing those thinking habits that have been with you since... Read more

The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky

By: Vaslav Nijinsky & Kyril FitzLyon

Narrated by: John Rubinstein

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A prodigy from his youth in Russia, Vaslav Nijinsky came to international fame as a principal dancer in Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. In December 1917, Nijinsky—by then the most famous male dancer in the Western world—moved into a Swiss villa with his wife and three-year-old daughter and began to go mad. When psychosis struck, he imagined... Read more

The Story Behind Feature-Driven Development

By: Jeff DeLuca

Narrated by: Jeff DeLuca

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Feature-Driven Development is one of six recognized major agile development methodologies. FDD and Jeff De Luca are a part of the Agile Software Consortium, and FDD was one of the original agile methodologies represented at the signing of the Agile Manifesto. While most recent writing about agile has concerned Scrum and Extreme Programming... Read more

The Secret Holocaust Diaries

By: Nonna Bannister, Denise George & Carolyn Tomlin

Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

For half a century, a terrible secret lay hidden, locked in a trunk in an attic... photos, official documents, and scraps of a diary written by a young girl. “The time has come when I must share my life story... some facts from the past that could make a contribution, however small it may be, to the history of mankind.”  The Secret Holocaust... Read more

My Remarkable Journey

By: Larry King

Narrated by: Larry King

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

For a half-century, the world's most influential figures told their story to Larry King. One of the most famous personalities in television history—whose trademark suspenders and unmistakable voice were known to millions around the world—King reveals nearly all in this intimate and riveting memoir. He delves deeply into his extraordinary... Read more

LeMay

By: Warren Kozak

Narrated by: Grainger Hines

Length: 13 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Curtis Lemay's life spanned an epoch in American military history—from his troubled background, heroic service in Europe, and firebombing of Tokyo to his guardianship of the U.S. nuclear arsenal during the cold war, frustrated career in government, and short-lived political run. LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay tells the whole... Read more

A Guided Imagery Program to Heal Trauma

By: Jane Ehrman

Narrated by: Jane Ehrman

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Abridged: No

This audio program provides a series of guided meditations to aid in the healing and recovery from post traumatic stress. There are specific meditations to effectively manage intrusive thoughts, feelings, and images, reduce anxiety, and re-frame negative thoughts. This program provides the framework for developing insight, meaning, and personal... Read more

Oscar Wilde

By: Frank Harris

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Frank Harris, a journalist and editor, delighted in Oscar Wilde’s genial wit and self-assurance. Wilde’s verbal charms evoked Harris’ financial and emotional support when Victorian England disdained the playwright for his paganism and imprisoned him for “homosexual offenses.” Harris relates the proceedings of Wilde’s trial and the malice that... Read more

Escape from Cubicle Nation

By: Pamela Slim

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Despite grim headlines about the economy, you don’t have to stay in a job you intensely hate. There’s a better opportunity waiting out there, and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you think.Pamela Slim spent a decade traveling all over the country as a self-employed trainer for large corporations. She was surprised to find that many of... Read more

Beans

By: Leslie Yerkes & Charles Decker

Narrated by: Barbara Caruso

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Based on the success story of a small Seattle coffee shop, this little book is a tasty brew of sound principles and instructive anecdotes. As the coffee shop owner looks for ways to retain his customer base, a consultant helps him focus on what really matters. Authors Yerkes and Decker, renowned for their consulting and business savvy, have done... Read more

Strengthening Your Ability To Pay Attention

By: Winifred Gallagher

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

How may we focus on what is important to us? How can we avoid technology overload? Why do certain things grab our attention and not others? With so many things now demanding our attention — emails, cell phones, text messages — many of us are overwhelmed by a plethora of distractions. Our lives may be described as the sum of what we focus on. Read more

Creating Equal

By: Ward Connerly

Narrated by: Ward Connerly

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the story of a man who searched his conscience, decided that the American Dream should be colorblind, and then set out to change the rules. Part memoir, part history lesson, and part road map, Creating Equal tells how a black man fought against affirmative action in California and Washington state.It begins in segregated Louisiana with a... Read more