Self-Improvement audiobooks

The Art of Asking

By: Amanda Palmer

Narrated by: Amanda Palmer, Ellen Archer & Jamy Ian Swiss

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on... Read more

Black Girls Breathing

By: Jasmine Marie

Narrated by: Jasmine Marie

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Harness the power of breathwork with this compassionate, healing guide for Black women.
 
As a Black woman, Jasmine Marie knows the impact that intergenerational trauma and systemic racism have had—and continue to have—on her community. Those experiences, along with her own journey through chronic stress, are why she created black girls... Read more

Nothing to Fear

By: Julie McFadden, RN

Narrated by: Julie McFadden, RN

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The instant New York Times bestseller!

A comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from the compassionate expert known as @hospicenursejulie

What if we didn’t consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced hospice care, and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and... Read more

I Fight, You Fight

By: Alex Noble

Narrated by: Alex Noble

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiring story from 2025 NSW Young Australian of the Year Nominee, Alex Noble, whose wisdom and strength can teach us all how to live life to the fullest, no matter what it throws at us.

Sixteen-year-old Alex Noble was a high school rugby star with a promising sporting career ahead of him when an on-field injury left him fighting for his... Read more

Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw

By: Eddie Ndopu

Narrated by: Eddie Ndopu

Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A memoir penned with one good finger, Ndopu writes about being profoundly disabled and profoundly successful
 
Global humanitarian Eddie Ndopu was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare degenerative motor neuron disease affecting his mobility. He was told that he wouldn’t live beyond age five and yet, Ndopu thrived. He grew up loving pop... Read more

Misfits

By: Michaela Coel

Narrated by: Michaela Coel

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author

"Coel's background as an actor helps her shine in this intimate portrayal of an admirable person who, one senses, is just getting started." - AudioFile Magazine

From the brilliant mind of Michaela Coel, creator and star of I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum and a Royal Society of Literature fellow, comes a... Read more

Laundry Love

By: Patric Richardson & Karin B. Miller

Narrated by: Patric Richardson

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author, and includes audio-exclusive bonus tips.

Patric Richardson, aka the "Laundry Evangelist,” reveals his revolutionary methods for cleaning clothes—and making laundry loads more fun.

Doing laundry is rarely anyone’s favorite task. But to Patric Richardson, laundry isn't just fun—it's a way of life. After years of... Read more

The Listening Path

By: Julia Cameron

Narrated by: Eliza Foss & Julia Cameron

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

**An AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award-winning production**

A 6-week Artist’s Way Program from legendary author Julia Cameron

"A book on better listening seems particularly suited for audio, and careful listeners will be rewarded." -- Booklist

The newest audiobook from beloved author Julia Cameron, The Listening Path is a transformational journey... Read more

Ask Gary Fu*king Anything

By: Gary John Bishop

Narrated by: Gary John Bishop

Length: 1 hour 48 minutes

Abridged: No

No topic off limits, Gary John Bishop fields real questions from readers on issues like money, personal growth, success, and relationships in his trademark no bullsh*t tone, empowering you to make real and lasting change in your life. Like a personal coaching session in your ear buds, Gary will give you the tough love you need to get your life... Read more

Pillow Thoughts

By: Courtney Peppernell

Narrated by: Courtney Peppernell

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Pillow Thoughts is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love, and raw emotions, read by the author herself. Read more

The Lemonade Life

By: Zack Friedman

Narrated by: Zack Friedman

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The secret to an extraordinary life starts with five simple changes that anyone can make.In this groundbreaking book, Zack Friedman starts with a fundamental question: What drives success? It's not only hard work, talent, and skill. The most successful people have one thing in common,?the power to flip five internal "switches." We all have these... Read more

You Are a Badass Every Day

By: Jen Sincero

Narrated by: Jen Sincero

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, bite-sized inspiration and guidance to keep your transformation on track

For anyone who has ever had trouble staying motivated while trailblazing towards badassery, You Are a Badass Every Day is the companion to keep you fresh, grateful, mighty, and driven. In 100 exercises, reflections, and cues... Read more

Is Everyone Happier Than Me?

By: Sarah Bragg

Narrated by: Sarah Bragg

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.The point where you feel like your life is unraveling can actually be a place of unimaginable growth--an awakening--if you're willing to ask yourself a few simple questions.In an age where everyone else's successes are flaunted in front of you on social media, it can be a struggle to feel true happiness and contentment exactly... Read more

Infectious Generosity

By: Chris Anderson

Narrated by: Chris Anderson

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

“If you want to help create a more equitable world but don’t know where to start, Infectious Generosity is for you.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes 

The bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED explores one of humankind’s defining but overlooked impulses, and how we can super-charge its potential to build a hopeful future

Let’s face it:... Read more

Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!

By: Kate Bowler

Narrated by: Kate Bowler

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Witty, honest, and wise spiritual reflections that invite readers to embrace the bad, not just the good—from the four-time New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I’ve Loved)

Kate Bowler believes that the cultural pressure to be cheerful and optimistic at all times has... Read more

House Love

By: Patric Richardson & Karin Miller

Narrated by: Patric Richardson

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the joy of cleaning with this cheery and thoughtful guide to tidying up and turning your house into a home.Patric Richardson is known as “The Laundry Evangelist,” but his genuine love for household chores extends far beyond the laundry room. His philosophy is simple: tidying up is a privilege and a task you do for those you love... Read more

Seek

By: Scott Shigeoka

Narrated by: Scott Shigeoka

Length: 7 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Maximize your potential for connection, healing, and personal growth with this “timely bridge for our divided world.” (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential)

If you've felt alienated and alone in recent years, you're in good company. Whether it's a rift in your family, polarization at your workplace or just a sense... Read more

The Book of Charlie

By: David Von Drehle

Narrated by: David Von Drehle

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

One of our nation’s most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this “original and highly readable account of a splendid American life” (The Wall Street Journal).

When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbor who was more than a century old.... Read more

Fatal Conveniences

By: Darin Olien

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling author of SuperLife and cohost with Zac Efron of the hit Netflix series Down to Earth, Darin Olien offers invaluable advice for addressing the health of our bodies and the health of the planet by identifying common products and behaviors that are harmful and providing alternatives that are non-toxic and... Read more

Collecting Confidence

By: Kim Gravel

Narrated by: Kim Gravel

Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author with audiobook-exclusive commentary and an audiobook-exclusive episode of The Kim Gravel Show. See yourself with fresh new eyes. Start where you are and become the person you were meant to be!Showcasing the confidence she's gathered from her own life journey, Kim Gravel--beloved QVC star and creator of Belle by Kim Gravel and... Read more

The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly

By: Margareta Magnusson

Narrated by: Natascha McElhone

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning—now a TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions—a book of humorous and charming advice for embracing life and aging joyfully.

In her international bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson introduced the world to the... Read more

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

By: Baek Sehee

Narrated by: Jully Lee

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, read by Jully Lee.

The internationally bestselling therapy memoir translated by International Booker Prize shortlisted Anton Hur.

PSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you?

ME: I don’t know, I’m – what’s the word – depressed? Do I have to go into detail?

Baek Sehee is a... Read more

Happier Hour

By: Cassie Holmes

Narrated by: Cassie Holmes

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn how to reframe your time around life’s happiest moments to build days that aren’t just full but fulfilling with this “joyful guide” (Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author) that is the antidote to overscheduling.

Our most precious resource isn’t money. It’s time. We are allotted just twenty-four hours a day, and we live in a culture... Read more

Return to Nature

By: Emma Loewe

Narrated by: Eileen Stevens

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the new science and ancient wisdom on why nature makes us healthier and happier in body and soul from the co-author of The Spirit Almanac and mindbodygreen’s Senior Sustainability Editor.For centuries, we have known that getting outside is good for us. Yet we have become increasingly disconnected from the earth that nourishes us, with... Read more