Self-Improvement audiobooks

The Charisma Myth

By: Olivia Fox Cabane

Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

What if charisma could be taught?

For the first time, science and technology have taken charisma apart, figured it out and turned it into an applied science: In controlled laboratory experiments, researchers could raise or lower people's level of charisma as if they were turning a dial.

What you'll find here is practical magic: unique knowledge,... Read more

Breaking Bias

By: Anu Gupta

Narrated by: Anu Gupta

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

For readers of Caste, Sapiens, and The Dawn of Everything, a page-turning deep-dive into how bias is learned—plus a strikingly original and highly effective set of tools to un-learn it.

Imagine a world without bias. A world where all human beings can truly be just as they are and unleash their full potential.

Take a moment to imagine how you feel... Read more

A Million Little Miracles

By: Mark Batterson

Narrated by: Mark Batterson

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling author of Win the Day reminds us of the millions of miracles God performs every day and inspires us to live with a clearer sense of identity and purpose.

Think you’ve never experienced a miracle? With all due respect, you have never not. In fact, you are one!

There never has been—and there never will be—anyone else... Read more

Chasing the Scream

By: Johann Hari

Narrated by: Johann Hari

Length: 13 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Chasing the Scream written and read by Johann Hari.

Revised and Updated

The New York Times Bestseller

What if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari’s journey into the heart of the war on drugs led him to ask this question—and to write the book that gave rise to his viral TED talk, viewed more than... Read more

Me vs. Brain

By: Hayley Morris

Narrated by: Hayley Morris

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In her warm and witty debut about living with intrusive thoughts and anxiety, bestselling author Hayley Morris shows—with her signature sparkling humor and unflinching honesty—that being an overthinker is both a blessing and a curse. She confronts the funny (if painful) moments that arise when your brain and body refuse to cooperate and your... Read more

Reasons Not to Worry

By: Brigid Delaney

Narrated by: Blazey Best

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In this heartfelt and soul-searching work, brimming with warmth, humor, and insight, the beloved Guardian columnist spends a year exploring how to pursue a rich and meaningful life, turning to the wisdom of the Stoics for insights into the deepest questions of existence. Like many people today, Brigid Delaney was searching for answers to... Read more

Connect

By: David Bradford, Ph.D. & Carole Robin, Ph.D.

Narrated by: David Bradford, Ph.D. & Carole Robin, Ph.D.

Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A transformative guide to building more fulfilling relationships with colleagues, friends, partners, and family, based on the landmark Interpersonal Dynamics (“Touchy-Feely”) course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business

“Carole Robin and David Bradford are masters at helping people bring IQ and EQ together tosatisfy both and be... Read more

Confidence

By: Ethan Nichtern

Narrated by: Danny Hughes

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A funny, wise, and relatable exploration of how to stand firm amid the ups and downs of existence, from a renowned teacher and writer hailed as "the future of Buddhism"



In today's culture of intense polarization and constant change, how do we find the confidence to navigate life's challenges? Is now really the time for meditation, for looking... Read more

How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything--Yes, Anything!

By: Albert Ellis, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Repackaged with a stunning new cover and an insightful new foreword, this book is one of six Dr. Albert Ellis “How To” titles to be reissued by Citadel in 2016-2017. Widely recognized as a pioneer of 20th century psychotherapy, Albert Ellis’s works have stood the test of time, and continue to serve as the cornerstone of the Albert Ellis... Read more

Of Water and Spirit - Abridged

By: Malidoma Patrice Somé

Narrated by: Malidoma Patrice Somé

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Born in West Africa in the early 1950s Somé was kidnapped at age four by a French Jesuit missionary to be trained as a priest, for the next 15 years enduring the harsh regimen of a seminary where his native language and tribal traditions were systematically suppressed. At age 20 he escaped, but when he returned to his Dugara people in Upper... Read more

Beyond Fear

By: Mary Nelson & Don Miguel Ruiz

Narrated by: Blair Hardman

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A comprehensive guide to the foundations of Toltec wisdom, Beyond Fear is essential reading for fans of Don Miguel Ruiz’s New York Times bestselling book, The Four Agreements, which has sold over 8 million copies and has been translated into 46 languages worldwide. Providing instruction in the basic elements of the Toltec spiritual practice,... Read more

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

Fair Play: Reese's Book Club

By: Eve Rodsky

Narrated by: Eve Rodsky

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 

"A hands-on, real talk guide for navigating the hot-button issues that so many families struggle with."--Reese Witherspoon

Tired, stressed, and in need of more help from your partner? Imagine running your household (and life!) in a new way...

It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the "shefault" parent... Read more

Freeing Your Child From Anxiety

By: Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Anxiety is the number one mental health problem facing young people today.


Childhood should be a happy and carefree time, yet more and more children today are exhibiting symptoms of anxiety, from bedwetting and clinginess to frequent stomach aches, nightmares, and even refusing to go to school. Parents everywhere want to know: All children have... Read more

The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit

By: John V. Petrocelli

Narrated by: Larry Herron

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

"An excellent introduction to behavioral science with relatable examples is presented by an expert narrator." - AudioFile Magazine on The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit

Expanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli's The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit reveals the... Read more

Congratulations, by the way

By: George Saunders

Narrated by: George Saunders

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This inspiring meditation on kindness from the author of Lincoln in the Bardo is based on his popular commencement address.

Three months after George Saunders gave a graduation address at Syracuse University, a transcript of that speech was posted on the website of The New York Times, where its simple, uplifting... Read more

The Good Ally

By: Nova Reid

Narrated by: Nova Reid

Length: 13 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

‘I invite you to be courageous and get comfortable with being uncomfortable, because any discomfort you feel is temporary and pales in comparison to what black and brown people often have to experience on a daily basis. Are you ready?  Let’s get started,... Read more

Sounds Like Misophonia

By: Dr Jane Gregory

Narrated by: Catherine Bailey

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Sounds Like Misophonia by Dr Jane Gregory with Adeel Ahmad, read by Catherine Bailey.

‘Empathetic, thoroughly informative and succinct ... Dr Gregory will be your friendly and helpful companion in the maelstrom of living with this complex disorder’ – Cris Edwards, founder of misophonia charity SoQuiet

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Are you often infuriated... Read more

Where Tenderness Lives

By: Heather Plett

Narrated by: Heather Plett

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A journey of self-exploration, forgiveness, and individual and collective healing.

Where Tenderness Lives is a loving exploration of what it means to unravel what we’ve learned from our families, societies, religions, and cultures in order to heal and create a purposeful and joyful life. In this illuminating book, acclaimed author Heather Plett... Read more

Stop Overreacting

By: Judith Siegel, PhD

Narrated by: Margo Trueblood

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

When you are criticized or rejected, do you have a tendency to lash out or withdraw entirely? Both types of knee-jerk reactions can have lasting and unintended consequences, affecting our friendships, careers, families, and romantic relationships. The truth is, overreacting hurts us as much as it hurts the people around us. You may see... Read more

Awakening from the Daydream

By: David Nichtern

Narrated by: David Nichtern

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

“David skillfully brings an ancient framework into a contemporary context and shows how working with these teachings can support our liberation right now. This is a wonderful book—pithy, relevant and fun to read.”—Sharon SalzbergHell realms, gods, and hungry ghosts, karma, impermanence and samsara—these are just a few of the teachings... Read more

Your Baby, Your Birth

By: Hollie de Cruz

Narrated by: Hollie de Cruz

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Your Baby, Your Birth, written and read by Hollie de Cruz.

No matter how you birth your baby, feel calm and safe with hypnobirthing

"This woman is a great healer and birth expert. This book will be brilliant." Russell Brand

Your Baby, Your Birth is a truly modern hypnobirthing book for ALL births.... Read more

Healing the Soul of America - 20th Anniversary Edition

By: Marianne Williamson

Narrated by: Marianne Williamson

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Now updated with new material by #1 New York Times bestselling author and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America shares her timeless, visionary message of political healing.

In the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America, Marianne Williamson... Read more

Sage-ing While Age-ing - Abridged

By: Shirley MacLaine

Narrated by: Shirley MacLaine

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bestselling author and award-winning actress Shirley MacLaine invites readers to share in her decades-long quest for spiritual, physical, and personal harmony and truth. A New York Times bestseller in hardcover now in paperback, this book offers a provocative and enlightening synthesis of what Shirley has discovered in her years of searching for... Read more