Nonfiction audiobooks

NPR Funniest Driveway Moments

By: NPR

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Selected from the National Public Radio archives, these stories by some of NPR's favorite commentators will keep listeners laughing.



A "driveway moment" is when you're so captivated by a story on NPR that you stay in your car to hear it to the end—even if you're sitting in your own driveway. Some are serious, some are touching, and some, like the... Read more

America's Hidden History

By: Kenneth C. Davis

Narrated by: Sam Freed & Kenneth C. Davis

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Kenneth C. Davis presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation’s destiny and character. Davis’s dramatic narratives set the record straight, busting myths and bringing to light little-known but fascinating facts from a time when the nation’s fate hung in the balance.

Spanning a period... Read more

The Thirteen American Arguments

By: Howard Fineman

Narrated by: Scott Sowers

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Howard Fineman, one of our most trusted political journalists, shows that every debate, from our nation’s founding to the present day, is rooted in one of thirteen arguments that–thankfully–defy resolution. It is the very process of never-ending argument, Fineman explains, that defines us, inspires us, and keeps us free. At a time when most... Read more

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

By: Chelsea Handler

Narrated by: Chelsea Handler

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Welcome to Chelsea Handler's world—a place where absurdity reigns supreme and a quick wit is the best line of defense.

When Chelsea Handler needs to get a few things off her chest, she appeals to a higher power—vodka. Seems reasonable, when considering that she discovered her boyfriend was having an affair with a Peekapoo and she had to pretend... Read more

The Last Day

By: Nicholas Shrady

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting history of how the cataclysmic Lisbon earthquake shook the religious and intellectual foundations of Enlightenment Europe.



Along with the volcanic destruction of Pompeii and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the Lisbon quake of 1755 is one of the most destructive natural disasters ever recorded. After being jolted by a massive quake,... Read more

Open Space Technology, 3rd Edition

By: Harrison Owen

Narrated by: Jay Webb

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A revised and updated edition of an acknowledged classic of the Organizational Development literature. Over 30,000 of first and second editions sold. Read more

Isarflimmern - Abridged

By: Willy Michl

Narrated by: Willy Michl

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ein Indianer kann nicht nur aus der weiten Prärie zwischen Norddakota und Wyoming stammen, er kann auch im wilden Bergland zwischen Sylvenstein und München geboren worden sein ¿ dort, wo das Isarflimmern seinen Ursprung hat. Willy Michl beschreibt Erlebnisse, die sein Leben entscheidend beeinflussten. Willy Michl, 1950 in München geboren, kam... Read more

Candy Girl

By: Diablo Cody

Narrated by: Natalie Moore

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Decreed by David Letterman (tongue in cheek) on CBS TV's The Late Show to be the pick of "Dave's Book Club 2006," Candy Girl is the story of a young writer who dared to bare it all as a stripper.

At the age of twenty-four, Diablo Cody decided there had to be more to life than typing copy at an ad agency. She soon managed to find inspiration from... Read more

Uniting the Virtual Workforce - Abridged

By: Karen Sobel Lojeski, PhD & Richard R. Reilly, PhD

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As our society continues its transition from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age, new challenges are being introduced into the workplace, giving rise to a new phenomenon, Virtual Distance, comprised of three major axes: physical distance - geographic, time zone, or organizational; operational distance - multitasking, communication problems,... Read more

30 Days to a More Powerful Memory

By: Gini Graham Scott

Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

With phones ringing off the hook, constantly changing to-do lists, and increasingly complicated schedules, having a good memory has become more important than ever. Drawing on the latest research from cognitive experts and psychologists, 30 Days to a More Powerful Memory provides hands-on, practical strategies and exercises that anyone, young or... Read more

Your Internet Cash Machine

By: Jillian Coleman Wheeler & Joe Vitale

Narrated by: Joe Vitale & Jillian Coleman Wheeler

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Cash in on online opportunities today!
How would you like to start making lots of money on the Internet? Let expert Joe Vitale, "The Buddha of the Internet", and online guru Jillian Coleman Wheeler enlighten you and lead you towards the path of prosperity in Your Internet Cash Machine. They will show you how you can rake in astronomical profits... Read more

The Soloist

By: Steve Lopez

Narrated by: William Hughes

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A moving story of the remarkable bond between a journalist in search of a story and a homeless, classically trained musician—now a major motion picture from DreamWorks starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles’ skid row, he found it impossible to... Read more

Reappraisals

By: Tony Judt

Narrated by: James Adams

Length: 16 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The accelerating changes of the past generation have been accompanied by a similarly accelerated amnesia. The twentieth century has become “history” at an unprecedented rate. The world of 2007 is so utterly unlike that of even 1987, much less any earlier time, that we have lost touch with our immediate past even before we have begun to make... Read more

50 Prosperity Classics

By: Tom Butler-Bowdon

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

50 Prosperity Classics examines the great works of entrepreneurship, personal finance, investing, economics, and philanthropy. Applying the 50 Classics formula, it highlights the key titles in the literature of prosperity, giving concise summaries of each book's main points, how they came into being, and what each offers the listener on their... Read more

Financial Infidelity

By: Bonnie Eaker Weil, PhD

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Financial Infidelity is the #1 problem in relationships—it’s a deception so subtle you wouldn’t even realize you’re cheating. Whether it’s a secret credit card, hidden shopping bags, revenge spending, a gambling problem, or more overt financial manipulations and powerplays, the infidelities associated with money can be just as damaging to a... Read more

Forces for Good

By: Leslie R. Crutchfield & Heather McLeod Grant

Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

What makes great nonprofits great? Not large budgets. Not snazzy marketing. Not perfect management. The answer is not what you might think.
Great nonprofits spend as much time working with institutions outside their four walls as they do managing their internal operations. They use the power of leverage to become greater forces for good. This... Read more

Beyond Booked Solid

By: Michael Port

Narrated by: Michael Port

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Michael Port's Book Yourself Solid was a huge hit among professional service providers and small business owners. With that book, thousands mastered the art of attracting tons of new clients and keeping them happy. But the tactics and strategies Port introduced in Book Yourself Solid worked too well! Today, many listeners simply have more... Read more

Turning to One Another

By: Margaret J. Wheatley

Narrated by: Margaret J. Wheatley

Length: 2 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

"I believe we can change the world if we start talking to one another again."

With this simple declaration, Margaret Wheatley proposes that citizens band together with their colleagues and friends to create the solutions for social change, both locally and globally, that are so badly needed. Such change will not come from governments or... Read more

Gates and Higginbotham: The African-American National Biography

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Renowned African-American writers Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham discuss their joint project, the African-American National Biography. Read more

Just Who Will You Be?

By: Maria Shriver

Narrated by: Maria Shriver

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

"I've learned that asking ourselves not just what we want to be, but who we want to be is important at every stage of our lives, not just when we're starting out in the world. That's because in a way, we're starting out fresh in the world every single day."

Just Who Will You Be is a candid, heartfelt, and inspirational book for seekers of all... Read more

What Now?

By: Ann Patchett

Narrated by: Ann Patchett

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

""The best graduation present on the market.... A wise, generous and compact primer for life that could well become a touchstone, readers will return to this book, and probably find something new each time they do; deserves to be given often and enthusiastically."" --Publishers WeeklyBased on her lauded commencement address at Sarah Lawrence... Read more

Girls Like Us

By: Sheila Weller

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 22 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon remain among the most enduring and important women in popular music. Each woman is distinct: King is the product of outer-borough, middle-class New York City; Mitchell is a granddaughter of Canadian farmers; and Simon is a child of the Manhattan intellectual upper crust. They collectively represent, in... Read more

Bent Hope

By: Tim J Huff

Narrated by: Tim J Huff

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The winner of 3 book awards as best book in it's category, Bent Hope was born out of Tim Huff’s first twenty years of unique and extensive work among homeless and street-involved youth and adults, in one of North America’s largest urban centres—Toronto, Canada. Bent Hope is a collection of thoughtful narratives birthed beneath crumbling bridges... Read more

In Nixon's Web

By: Ed Gray & L. Patrick Gray III

Narrated by: Michael Prichard

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

L. Patrick Gray III was the man caught in the middle of the Watergate scandal. He was a lifelong Republican, but Richard Nixon considered him a threat. Closing in on the conspiracy, Gray became the target of one of Watergate's most shocking acts—Nixon's "smoking gun" attempt to have the CIA stop the FBI investigation. And when the U.S. Senate... Read more