Religion audiobooks

Educated

By: Tara Westover

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University
 
“Extraordinary . . . an act of courage and self-invention.”—The New York... Read more

Star-Spangled Jesus

By: April Ajoy

Narrated by: April Ajoy

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In this hilarious memoir, a social media star and podcast host shares about her time deeply entrenched in Christian Nationalism and how she left it behind to better follow Jesus.

Social media influencer and podcast host April Ajoy wouldn’t have called herself a Christian Nationalist when she performed her original song “America Say Jesus” on the... Read more

A Well-Trained Wife

By: Tia Levings

Narrated by: Tia Levings

Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

This gripping audiobook is a strong choice alongside books about high-demand religion, overcoming odds, and finding inner strength in impossible situations."—Booklist (Starred Review)

This program is read by the author.

“Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn’t a savior coming. Maybe it was up to me to save... Read more

The Road to Wisdom

By: Francis S. Collins

Narrated by: Francis S. Collins

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

From “national treasure” Francis Collins (Philip Yancey), the New York Times bestselling author of The Language of God and former director of the National Institutes of Health, comes a deeply thoughtful guidebook to get us beyond societal divisions and back to the sources of wisdom—"the sort that can save us before it is too late” (Jane... Read more

Wild Faith

By: Talia Lavin

Narrated by: Talia Lavin

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The acclaimed author of Culture Warlords investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that lays out the grim vision evangelicals are enforcing on our democracy.

All across America, a storm is gathering: from book bans in school libraries to anti-trans laws in state legislatures; firebombings of abortion clinics and... Read more

Witchcraft

By: Marion Gibson

Narrated by: Rose Akroyd

Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A “thought-provoking and timely” (The Times, London) global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told through thirteen distinct trials that illuminate a pattern of demonization and conspiratorial thinking that has profoundly shaped human history.

This “inventive and compelling” (The Times Literary Supplement, London)... Read more

Courageous World Changers

By: Shirley Raye Redmond

Narrated by: Sybil Johnson

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Children of all ages will be inspired by the stories of these women: -Corrie ten Boom—activist, author, and Holocaust survivor -Laurie Hernandez—gymnast who won both gold and silver medals in her sport -Florence Nightingale—health-care reformer -Madeline L’Engle—author of children’s literature -Mother Teresa—missionary and winner of the Nobel... Read more

Keeping the Faith

By: Brenda Wineapple

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 12 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

“Brenda Wineapple’s wonderful account of the Scopes trial sheds light not only on the battles of the past but on the struggles of the present.”—Jon Meacham
 
“History at its most delicious.”—The New York Times Book Review (front page review, Editors’ Choice)

The dramatic story of the 1925 Scopes trial, which captivated the nation and exposed... Read more

On Repentance and Repair

By: Danya Ruttenberg

Narrated by: Sara Sheckells

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS in Contemporary Jewish Life & Practice
Myra H. Kraft Memorial Award

A crucial new lens on repentance, atonement, forgiveness, and repair from harm—from personal transgressions to our culture's most painful and unresolved issues.

American culture focuses on letting go of grudges and redemption narratives... Read more

Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders

By: Shirley Raye Redmond

Narrated by: John Patrick Walsh

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Children of all ages will be inspired by the stories of these men: -C.S. Lewis—professor and author of the influential Chronicles of Narnia series -Zhang Boli—Chinese dissident, journalist, and Christian pastor -Richard Allen—former slave and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church -Tim Tebow—athlete, Heisman trophy winner, and... Read more

The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory

By: Tim Alberta

Narrated by: Tim Alberta

Length: 18 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Instant New York Times BestsellerOne of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the YearAn Economist and Air Mail Best Book of the Year""Brave and absorbing."" -- New York Times“Alberta is not just a thorough and responsible reporter but a vibrant writer, capable of rendering a farcical scene in vivid hues.” -- Washington Post“An astonishingly... Read more

Radical Acceptance

By: Tara Brach, PhD

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 12 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork—all the forces that keep our lives constricted and... Read more

Comedy Sex God

By: Pete Holmes

Narrated by: Pete Holmes

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, part sacred quest—The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck for the spiritual seeker—a hilarious, profound, and enlightening romp around the fertile mind of stand-out stand-up comedian, host of the hugely successful podcast You Made it Weird, and star of HBO’s Crashing, Pete HolmesGrowing up as... Read more

The Neville Goddard Collection

By: Neville Goddard

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 21 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The Neville Goddard Collection is a comprehensive anthology that brings together some of the most profound and influential works of Neville Goddard, a renowned spiritual teacher and metaphysical author. This collection includes seminal texts such as At Your Command, Awakened Imagination, Feeling Is The Secret, Freedom For All, and I Know My... Read more

Consider the Lilies

By: Jonny Ardavanis

Narrated by: Jonny Ardavanis & David McCallion

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.Find freedom from anxiety as you lift your gaze from the problems and pressures of this world to the changeless and powerful character of your heavenly Father.Is my cancer back? Is my job secure? Will I ever get married? Are my children safe? Our lives are often a chronicle of trouble, pain, and uncertainty--and God's children... Read more

The Exvangelicals

By: Sarah McCammon

Narrated by: Sarah McCammon

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

"An intimate window into the world of American evangelicalism. Fellow exvangelicals will find McCammon’s story both startlingly familiar and immensely clarifying, while those looking in from the outside can find no better introduction to the subculture that has shaped the hopes and fears of millions of... Read more

C. S. Lewis Essential Audio Library

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Joss Ackland, James Simmons ...

Length: 38 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Nine essential works by C. S. Lewis in one deluxe audio edition: • Mere Christianity • The Screwtape Letters • The Great Divorce • Miracles • The Problem of Pain • A Grief Observed • The Abolition of Man • The Weight of Glory • George MacDonald • Read more

Priest: A Love Story

By: Sierra Simone

Narrated by: Jacob Morgan & Elena Wolfe

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

There are many rules a priest can't break. A priest cannot marry. A priest cannot abandon his flock. A priest cannot forsake his God.I've always been good at following rules.Until she came. Then I learned new rules.My name is Tyler Anselm Bell. I'm twenty-nine years old. Six months ago, I broke my vow of celibacy on the altar of my own church,... Read more

Running on Broken Legs

By: Elinor Young

Narrated by: Emily Snow

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Take undersized five-year-old farm girl Elinor, give her the polio that not only cripples her but also nearly kills her, then give her an impossible dream. In her childhood and again as a college student she rebels against the plan. Finally, she embraces the dream, and it leads Elinor to one of the most primitive, rugged places on earth and to a... Read more

Soul Boom

By: Rainn Wilson

Narrated by: Rainn Wilson

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In this New York Times bestseller, comedic actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world. The trauma that our world experienced in recent years—as result of both the pandemic and societal tensions that threaten to overwhelm... Read more

Say What You Mean

By: Oren Jay Sofer

Narrated by: Oren Jay Sofer & Mark Bramhall

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to more meaningful and mindful conversations.

We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to... Read more

The Power of Ritual

By: Casper ter Kuile

Narrated by: Casper ter Kuile

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Casper ter Kuile, a Harvard Divinity School fellow and cohost of the popular Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast, explores how we can nourish our souls by transforming common, everyday practices—yoga, reading, walking the dog—into sacred rituals that can heal our crisis of social isolation and struggle to find purpose—a message we need more... Read more

Falling Upward

By: Richard Rohr

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In the revised and updated edition of Falling Upward, Richard Rohr seeks to help listeners come to terms with the two halves of life. In this book, Rohr teaches us that we can't understand the meaning of "up" until we have fallen "down." More importantly, Rohr describes what "up" can look like in the second half of life.



Most of us tend to think... Read more

Practicing the Way

By: John Mark Comer

Narrated by: John Mark Comer

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover the path that leads to a deeper life with God.
 
“One of the most important books I have read in a decade . . . If we would all follow in this way, our lives would change and the world would change.”—Jennie Allen, author of Get Out of Your Head and... Read more