Self-Improvement audiobooks

Who's Got Your Back

By: Keith Ferrazzi

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Disregard the myth of the lone professional “superman” and the rest of our culture’s go-it alone mentality. The real path to success in your work and in your life is through creating an inner circle of “lifeline relationships” – deep, close relationships with a few key trusted individuals who will offer the encouragement, feedback, and generous... Read more

The Zombie Survival Guide

By: Max Brooks

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now.

Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most... Read more

The Angel Inside

By: Chris Widener

Narrated by: Chris Widener

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

There will come a time when you must decide to lead the life someone else has chosen for you…or the life you want.

According to legend, when a young boy asked the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo why he was working so hard hitting the block of marble that would eventually become his greatest sculpture, David, the artist replied, “Young man,... Read more

My Reality Check Bounced!

By: Jason Ryan Dorsey

Narrated by: Jason Ryan Dorsey

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

It’s time to cash your reality check and re-create your life on your own terms.

In your twenties you expect to finally live life on your own terms. But it can seem like the world won’t cooperate. Roommates drive you crazy (but you can’t afford to lose them), entry-level jobs frustrate you (“Four hundred double-sided copies before lunch,”), and... Read more

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job

By: Patrick Lencioni

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In this, his sixth and most anticipated fable, New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on his most universal and human topic to date: misery at work. In doing so, Lencioni presents a revolutionary yet simple model for making any job more rewarding and fulfilling.

Lencioni tells the unforgettable story of Brian Bailey, an abruptly... Read more

The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family

By: Patrick Lencioni

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 4 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this groundbreaking audiobook, business consultant Patrick Lencioni turns his sights on the most important organization in our lives–the family. Lencioni realized the discrepancy between the time and energy his clients put into running their organizations and the reactive way most people run their personal lives. Having experienced the... Read more

The Persuasive Speaker

By: Elayne Snyder

Narrated by: Elaine Snyder

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

If you have a cause to promote, a service or product to sell, a speech to present, or you simply want to give the world a piece of your mind, this audiobook will help you do it with ease, confidence, and results. Discover how to deliver your message with a persuasive punch that will ensure your listeners remember all that you have to say. The... Read more

How to Improve Your Memory

By: Harry Lorayne

Narrated by: Harry Lorayne

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Increase your powers of recall and retention with Harry Lorayne's famous Memory Development Program

How to Improve Your Memory teaches you proved techniques to help remember phone numbers, prices, appointments, speeches, lists, and much more. By applying the Lorayne link and peg system of memory development you will be able to:

* Better your... Read more

How to Remember Names and Faces

By: Harry Lorayne

Narrated by: Harry Lorayne

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Remember the name - but can't remember the face?
Remember the face - but can't remember the name?

Harry Lorayne's easy-to-use techniques will teach you how!

How important is recalling a name or face? No matter how briefly you may have met, remembering someone can be a crucial social and business skill. By applying Lorayne's proven system of memory... Read more

Life's a Campaign

By: Chris Matthews

Narrated by: Chris Matthews

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Chris Matthews is like no other TV interviewer. Life’s a Campaign is like no other book on success.

Famous for demanding the truth from his Hardball guests, Chris Matthews now reveals what the people running this country rarely confess: the secrets of how they got to the top. Here is the first book on power with insight snatched from those who... Read more

How Come That Idiot's Rich And I'm Not?

By: Robert Shemin

Narrated by: Robert Shemin

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

In How Come That Idiot’s Rich and I’m Not? bestselling author Robert Shemin reveals for the first time the inner-circle secrets of the mega-wealthy. Have you ever wondered why some people attract wealth while others stay financially trapped and in debt? The key is wealth-friendly, upside-down thinking. Stick with all the old moneymaking rules... Read more

The Art of Influence

By: Chris Widener

Narrated by: Chris Widener

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

From Chris Widener, the author of the breakout bestseller The Angel Inside, comes an inspiring new parable on the power of influence.

The Art of Influence will make you think twice about everything you've ever learned about influence. As Chris Widener’s inspiring story reveals, it’s not something you "do" to other people but rather something that... Read more

A Simple Path

By: Mother Teresa

Narrated by: Various

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Known around the globe for her indefatigable work on behalf of the poor, the sick, and the dying, Mother Teresa has devoted her life to giving hope to the hopeless in more than one hundred and twenty countries. She inspires us all to find a way to translate our spiritual beliefs into action in the world. How has one woman accomplished so much?... Read more

The Inner Game of Tennis

By: W. Timothy Gallwey

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The timeless guide to achieving the state of “relaxed concentration” that’s not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itself—part of the bestselling Inner Game series, with more than one million copies sold!

“Groundbreaking . . . the best guide to getting out of your own way . . . Its profound advice applies... Read more

How to Wow

By: Frances Cole Jones

Narrated by: Frances Cole Jones

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From prominent communication coach Frances Cole Jones comes this indispensable guide in which anyone can learn how to make a spectacular impression in all aspects of their work life -- from giving top notch presentations to dazzling a client to wowing at cocktail parties. It's the go-to handbook for achieving success by making a lasting impression. Read more

Debt Free For Life

By: David Bach

Narrated by: Erik Davies

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

GOODBYE DEBT—HELLO FREEDOM!
 
Most of us grew up with the idea that there is good debt and there is bad debt.   Good debts are generally considered to be debts you incur to buy things that can go up in value—like a home or college education.  Bad debts are things like credit card balances, where you borrowed money to buy things that depreciate or... Read more

Why is God Laughing?

By: Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Length: 3 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

In this refreshing new take on spirituality, bestselling author Deepak Chopra uses a fictional tale of a comedian and his unlikely mentor to show us a path back to hope, joy, and even enlightenment–with a lot of laughter along the way.

Meet Mickey Fellows. A successful L.A. comedian, he’s just a regular guy, with his fair share of fears,... Read more

My Age of Anxiety

By: Scott Stossel

Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom

Length: 15 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting, revelatory, and moving account of the author’s struggles with anxiety, and of the history of efforts by scientists, philosophers, and writers to understand the condition
 
As recently as thirty-five years ago, anxiety did not exist as a diagnostic category. Today, it is the most common form of officially classified mental illness.... Read more

Saving the World at Work

By: Tim Sanders

Narrated by: Tim Sanders

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Even the actions of a single person can help to change the world. How? Through simple acts of leadership and compassion. Open up this book, and discover the true stories of people whose actions have caused a chain reaction at work and in their communities. Among them:
A manager who gives an employee some supportive praise, and as a result... Read more

Creating Magic

By: Lee Cockerell

Narrated by: Lee Cockerell

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

“It’s not the magic that makes it work; it’s the way we work that makes it magic.”

The secret for creating “magic” in our careers, our organizations, and our lives is simple: outstanding leadership—the kind that inspires employees, delights customers, and achieves extraordinary business results.

No one knows more about this kind of leadership... Read more

Showing Up for Life

By: Bill Gates, Sr. & Mary Ann Mackin

Narrated by: Patrick Egan & Bill Gates, Sr.

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A heartfelt, deeply personal book, Showing Up for Life shines a bright light on the values and principles that Bill Gates Sr. has learned over a lifetime of “showing up” — lessons that he learned growing up in the Great Depression, and which he instilled in his children and continues to practice on the world stage as the co-chair of the Bill... Read more

32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business

By: Earvin "Magic" Johnson

Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

As a young man, Earvin “Magic” Johnson admired his father and other small-town entrepreneurs who created jobs and served as leaders in his Midwestern community. He worked for them, watched them, and his interest in building communities through economic development grew even while his basketball career flourished. His fame as an NBA star gave him... Read more

Switch

By: Chip Heath & Dan Heath

Narrated by: Charles Kahlenberg

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! The ultimate guide to making changes and following through, from the authors of Made to Stick and Decisive—hailed as “witty and instructive” (The Wall Street Journal), “packed with examples and hands-on tools that will get you moving right away” (BusinessWeek)

Why is it so hard to make... Read more

Know Your Power

By: Nancy Pelosi & Amy Hill Hearth

Narrated by: Nancy Pelosi

Length: 3 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

“Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren't just waiting; women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of America, that all men and women are created equal. For our daughters and our granddaughters today we have broken the marble ceiling. For our daughters... Read more