Self-Improvement audiobooks

The T in LGBT

By: Jamie Raines

Narrated by: Jamie Raines & Shaaba Lotun

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Hey, I'm Jamie, a 29-year-old trans guy from the UK. I've been transitioning for 12 years now after realising I was trans (by accident!) at sixteen years old. I knew I was a boy since the age of four, but realised whilst growing up that I was different. It was only in my teens that I found the words to express who I was... Read more

The Wellness Trap

By: Christy Harrison

Narrated by: Christy Harrison

Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

From the paradigm-shifting author of Anti-Diet comes a deep dive into the underbelly of modern wellness culture and how it stands in the way of true well-being.

“It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle.” You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness... Read more

Healing the Shame that Binds You

By: John Bradshaw

Narrated by: John Pruden

Length: 11 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Healing the Shame that Binds You is the most enduring work of family relationship expert and New York Times bestselling author John Bradshaw. In it, he shows how unhealthy toxic shame, often learned young and maintained into adulthood, is the core component in our compulsions, co-dependencies, addictions and drive to superachieve. While positive... Read more

The Burnout Doctor

By: Dr Claire Ashley

Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents The Burnout Doctor: Your 6-step recovery plan by Dr Claire Ashley, read by Nathalie Buscombe

‘A must-have guide’ – Dr Hazel Wallace, founder of The Food Medic

Learn how to thrive at work while protecting your health.

If you find yourself feeling increasingly overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Recent research shows that one in five... Read more

Better Than Before

By: Gretchen Rubin

Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times Bestseller
Washington Post Bestseller
 
The author of the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, tackles the critical question: How do we change? 
 
Gretchen Rubin's answer: through habits. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life. It takes work to make a habit, but once... Read more

I’m Sorry for My Loss

By: Rebecca Little & Colleen Long

Narrated by: Christina Delaine

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A must-listen investigation of reproductive health under fire in Post-Roe America.



More than a million people lose a pregnancy each year, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or termination for medical reasons. For most, the experience often casts a shadow of isolation, shame, and blame. In the aftermath of the 2022 decision to overturn Roe... Read more

All Joy and No Fun

By: Jennifer Senior

Narrated by: Jennifer Senior

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

“Salted with insights and epigrams, the book is argued with bracing honesty and flashes of authentic wisdom…[an] excellent book.” —Andrew Solomon, The New York Times Book Review""[A] richly woven, entertaining, enlightening, wrenching and funny book.” —The Washington PostThousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children.... Read more

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke

By: Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni

Narrated by: Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advice—from the hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast.There’s a lot of noise out there about how to spend (and not spend) your hard-earned... Read more

Dissociation Made Simple

By: Jamie Marich, PHD

Narrated by: Jamie Marich

Length: 12 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Dissociation 101: The go-to guide for understanding your dissociative disorder, breaking the stigma, and healing from trauma-related dissociation.


Guided by psychologist Jamie Marich--a trauma-informed clinician living with a dissociative disorder herself--this book tells you everything you need to know about dissociation...but were too afraid to... Read more

Life Is in the Transitions

By: Bruce Feiler

Narrated by: Bruce Feiler

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller! 

A pioneering and timely study of how to navigate life's biggest transitions with meaning, purpose, and skill

Bruce Feiler, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Secrets of Happy Families and Council of Dads, has long explored the stories that give our lives meaning. Galvanized by a personal crisis, he spent the... Read more

Will

By: Will Smith

Narrated by: Will Smith

Length: 16 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the... Read more

Whole Again

By: Jackson MacKenzie

Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith & Erin Spencer

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

From a leading voice on recovering from toxic relationships, a deeply insightful guide to getting back to your "old self" again--in order to truly heal and move on.

Jackson MacKenzie has helped millions of readers in their struggle to understand the experience of toxic relationships. His first book, Psychopath Free, explained how to identify and... Read more

Oh Miriam!

By: Miriam Margolyes

Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes

Length: 10 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

'Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farce. Bold, brave and bright, but also revealing, shocking and touching. Miriam is an icon, a cocksucker - and the star of her show' ROBERT McCRUM, Independent

'Our naughtiest national treasure . . . famously filthy, funny and phlegmatic . . . Oh... Read more

Dear Dolly

By: Dolly Alderton

Narrated by: Dolly Alderton

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Everything I Know About Love and longtime Sunday Times Style columnist comes advice and answers to your questions about dating, love, sex, family, friendship and more.“One of the foremost ‘it’ writers of our time. . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly.”—Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women“Nora... Read more

The Lazy Genius Kitchen

By: Kendra Adachi

Narrated by: Kendra Adachi

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way comes a fresh perspective for getting the most out of your kitchen!

“An empowering, transformative, and slightly sassy guidebook.”—Jenna Fischer, actress, author, and producer/cohost of Office Ladies podcast 

You want your kitchen to be the heartbeat of the home, but you’re... Read more

Call of the Wild

By: Kimberly Ann Johnson

Narrated by: Kimberly Ann Johnson

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

From trauma educator and somatic guide Kimberly Ann Johnson comes a cutting-edge guide for tapping into the wisdom and resilience of the body to rewire the nervous system, heal from trauma, and live fully.

In an increasingly polarized world where trauma is often publicly renegotiated, our nervous systems are on high alert. From skyrocketing rates... Read more

The Farmer's Wife

By: Helen Rebanks

Narrated by: Helen Rebanks & Esmée Cook

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

"An exquisite love-letter to the goodness of the natural world, and to shepherding family, marriage, and a farm to health and prosperity." —Nick Offerman, award-winning actor, comedian, and writer
A heartfelt, unvarnished reflection on the power of domestic life.Helen Rebanks' beautifully written memoir takes place across a single day on her... Read more

Wise Women

By: Sharon Blackie & Angharad Wynne

Narrated by: Kristin Atherton & Sharon Blackie

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Unparalleled inspiration from fierce grandmothers, misunderstood witches, glamorous fairy godmothers, and hairy-chinned hags

From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilities through myths and fairy tales. The heroines, though, tend to be young princesses or fair maidens, and the evildoers older women: wicked witches or... Read more

The Algebra of Happiness

By: Scott Galloway

Narrated by: Scott Galloway

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

An unconventional book of wisdom and life advice from renowned business school professor and New York Times bestselling author of The Four Scott Galloway.

Scott Galloway teaches brand strategy at NYU's Stern School of Business, but his most popular lectures deal with life strategy, not business. In the classroom, on his blog, and in YouTube... Read more

I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Third Edition

By: Jerold J. Kreisman & Hal Straus

Narrated by: Kevin R. Free

Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The revised and expanded third edition of the bestselling guide to understanding borderline personality disorder—with advice for communicating with and helping the borderline individuals in your life.


After more than three decades as the essential guide to borderline personality disorder (BPD), the third edition of I Hate You—Don’t Leave Me now... Read more

This Changes Everything

By: Tyler Merritt

Narrated by: Tyler Merritt, Jerrie Merritt, David Tieche & D...

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A cancer diagnosis caused Tyler Merritt—beloved author of I Take My Coffee Black—to realize that there was no time for anger, unforgiveness, foolishness, or lost friendships. None of us have any time to waste.

When Tyler Merritt was diagnosed with cancer, everything he thought he knew about what mattered in life changed. Though he made it... Read more

Maps of Meaning

By: Jordan B. Peterson

Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson

Length: 30 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Jordan B. Peterson's Maps of Meaning is now available for the first time as an audio download!

Why have people from different cultures and eras formulated myths and stories with similar structures? What does this similarity tell us about the mind, morality, and structure of the world itself? From the author of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to... Read more

Smarter Faster Better

By: Charles Duhigg

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators and “master of the life hack” (GQ) explores the fascinating science of productivity and offers real-world takeaways to apply your life, whether you’re chasing peak productivity or simply trying to get back on track.

“Duhigg melds cutting-edge science, deep... Read more

Tarot for Change

By: Jessica Dore

Narrated by: Jessica Dore

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Though tarot is often thought of as a tool for divination and fortune-telling, it also has deep roots in spirituality and psychology. For those who know how to see and listen, the cards hold the potential to help us better navigate the full spectrum of the human experience.

In Tarot for Change, Jessica Dore divulges years of hard-won secrets... Read more