Social Science audiobooks

I Ukraina på drift

By: Paul Frigyes

Narrated by: Mitcho Batalov

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Ukraina är ett land som inte liknar något annat, med en oerhört turbulent och blodig historia. Det är en nation som på grund av sin storlek, sitt geografiska läge och sin strävan efter frigörelse från Ryssland har präglats av demokratisk aktivisms, populism och kapitalism. I Ukraina på drift är en reportagebok som skildrar en nation och dess... Read more

You're Saying It Wrong

By: Ross Petras & Kathryn Petras

Narrated by: Ross Petras & Kathryn Petras

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

For word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse.

With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating... Read more

The Greek Myths that Shape the Way We Think

By: Richard Buxton

Narrated by: Gareth Richards

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

How do ancient Greek myths find themselves retold and reinterpreted in cultures across the world, several millennia later? In this volume, bestselling author Richard Buxton explores the power that eight iconic Greek myths hold in the modern world. Buxton traces these stories and archetypes from their ancient forms through their transformations... Read more

Rikers

By: Graham Rayman & Reuven Blau

Narrated by: Nathan Agin, Jonathan Beville, Nancy Bober, Gis...

Length: 15 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A shocking, groundbreaking oral history of the infamous Rikers jail complex and an unflinching portrait of injustice and resilience told by the people whose lives have been forever altered by it
 
“This mesmerizing and gut-wrenching book shows the brutal realities that tens of thousands of people have been forced... Read more

Love and Justice

By: Jonathan Irons, Maya Moore Irons, Bryan Stevens...

Narrated by: Jonathan Irons & Maya Moore Irons

Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In the tradition of Just Mercy, an inspirational memoir by WNBA star Maya Moore Irons and her husband, Jonathan Irons, who she helped free from a wrongful conviction. A journey for justice turned into a love story when Maya Moore, one of the WNBA's brightest stars, married the man she helped free from prison, Jonathan Irons. Jonathan was only 16... Read more

I Am The Storm

By: Janice Dean

Narrated by: Janice Dean

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times bestselling author Janice Dean shares the journeys and lessons she’s learned from everyday heroes taking on long odds. After her acclaimed memoir, Mostly Sunny, Janice Dean figured she was done trying to survive or bring down awful men. Then she found herself taking on Governor Andrew Cuomo on social media and then at rallies.... Read more

A Woman's Life Is a Human Life

By: Felicia Kornbluh

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, this urgent audiobook from historian Felicia Kornbluh reveals two movement victories in New York that forever changed the politics of reproductive rights nationally.

A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life is the story of the movements that transformed the politics of reproductive rights:... Read more

The Pain We Carry

By: Natalie Y. Gutiérrez, LMFT

Narrated by: L. Malaika Cooper

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

If you are a person of color who has experienced repeated trauma—such as discrimination, race-related verbal assault, racial stigmatization, poverty, sexual trauma, or interpersonal violence—you may struggle with intense feelings of anger, mistrust, or shame. You may feel unsafe or uncomfortable in your own body, or struggle with building and... Read more

Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart

By: Jen Sookfong Lee

Narrated by: Jen Sookfong Lee

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Finalist for the 2024 Forest of Reading Evergreen Book Award and the City of Vancouver Book Award.
Named a Best Book of 2023 by the Globe and Mail and Apple Books Canada
A TODAY Show Recommended Read

This beautifully intimate memoir-in-pieces uses one woman's life-long love affair with pop culture as a revelatory lens to explore family, identity,... Read more

Pegasus

By: Laurent Richard & Sandrine Rigaud

Narrated by: Andrew Wehrlen, Rachel Maddow & Rachel Perry

Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Featuring an introduction written and narrated by Rachel Maddow, Pegasus: How a Spy in Our Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy is the story of the one of the most sophisticated and invasive surveillance weapons ever created, used by governments around the world

Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud's Pegasus: How a Spy in... Read more

Vikings

By: Days of History

Narrated by: Theo Dawson

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Join us on an epic journey through time as we explore Viking History!Our book will take you back to a long-forgotten era - one where brave warriors embarked on daring raids, merchants traded exotic goods, explorers mapped uncharted lands, and settlers established new homes. Get to know this remarkable culture like never before, discovering what... Read more

The Devil's Pool

By: George Sand

Narrated by: J. M. Smallheer

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

With his wife dead and three young children to raise, ploughman Germaine decides that the time has come to marry again. He embarks on a journey to meet a rich widow, Catherine Leonard, in a match that has been approved by his father-in-law; however, he finds her proud and vain and surrounded by other suitors. Germaine prefers the company of... Read more

Pióro anioła

By: Janusz Koryl

Narrated by: Tomasz Urbański

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Tragikomiczna opowieść o wszystkich odcieniach polskiej duszy.W Leszczynach, maleńkiej wiosce niedaleko polsko-ukraińskiej granicy, życie płynie cicho, powoli i spokojnie. Do czasu, gdy jednej z mieszkanek ukazuje się anioł i obwieszcza jej, że za dziewięć miesięcy urodzi nowego mesjasza. Wieść o bożym posłańcu rozchodzi się po wsi lotem... Read more

Viking Stories

By: Days of History

Narrated by: Theo Dawson

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the ancient Viking myths and tales of the gods! Immerse yourself in this book full of Viking stories, exploring the mythology and legends passed down through generations.Get to know Odin, Thor, Freya, Loki, and more as you learn about their adventures and roles in Norse mythology.With detailed descriptions of each god and goddess, as... Read more

Viking Stories

By: History Retold

Narrated by: Henry Andersen

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the captivating History of Vikings! Learn about the thrilling stories of their adventures and exploration. From their daring raids to the discovery of America, this book delves into the fascinating tales of the Viking conquest.Uncover what life was like as a Viking and gain insight into their culture and customs.With detailed stories,... Read more

The Man the Most Attractive : Wonderful Stories of Krishna - Part 3

By: Dr. King & Swami Satyapriya

Narrated by: Dr. King

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a collection of wonderful stories of Krishna from the 5000-year-old Indian scripture namely the Bhagavata. The word Krishna literally means someone who attracts. He is believed to be the incarnation of God on earth.In this part of the book, author discusses following episodesEpisode 1. A typical day in Krishna’s life!Episode 2. Killing... Read more

Vida contemplativa

By: Byung-Chul Han

Narrated by: Javier Portugués (Portu)

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Un poderoso llamamiento a abandonar la vida hiperactiva para recuperar el sentido de nuestras vidas, el equilibrio y la riqueza interior. Estamos perdiendo nuestra capacidad de no hacer nada. Nuestra existencia está completamente absorbida por la actividad y, por lo tanto, completamente explotada. Dado que solo percibimos la vida en términos de... Read more

Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend

By: Dan Jones

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate.

Be captivated by stories of forbidden love like Patroclus & Achilles... Read more

One Body: A Retrospective

By: Catherine Simpson

Narrated by: Catherine Simpson

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Nominated in Scotland’s National Book Awards
In this searing, frank and funny memoir, Catherine Simpson describes what it’s been like to live in her woman’s body, and to reach the realisation that all that time she’d spent trying to change her body to conform - often to unattainable standards - could be seen from a completely... Read more

The Riders Come Out at Night

By: Ali Winston & Darwin BondGraham

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 19 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

From the Polk Award–winning investigative duo comes “a meticulously researched and enraging account” (Shane Bauer, New York Times bestselling author) of the systematic corruption and brutality within the Oakland Police Department, and the more than two-decades-long saga of attempted reforms and explosive scandals.

No municipality has been under... Read more

Cómo Leer A La Gente Como Un Libro: El sutil arte de analizar a las personas y hacer una lectura rápida para descifrar: lenguaje corporal, intenciones, pensamientos, emociones, comportamientos, ¡y conectar sin esfuerzo!

By: Sebastian Clark

Narrated by: Sebastian Clark

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Decodifica el lenguaje corporal, capta los gestos más sutiles y conecta fácilmente con la gente ¡incluso sin decir Una palabra!¿Quieres saber lo que están pensando los demás?A todos nos gustaría, pero no siempre es fácil descubrirlo. Es posible que no siempre estés seguro de si te están diciendo la verdad o si simplemente están tratando de... Read more

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry

By: Marjorie Ingall & Susan McCarthy

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

“A witty, useful guide” (People) to apologies, why they matter, and the healing power of saying you’re sorry, from the dynamic duo behind the acclaimed SorryWatch site.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that terrible apologies are the worst. We’ve all been on the receiving end, and oh, how they make us seethe. Horrible public... Read more

Breaking Invisible Chains

By: Al Henson & Susan Henson

Narrated by: Al Henson, Susan Henson & Jim Seybert

Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

No one is too lost or too broken! Whether your faith is on fire, or you find yourself questioning God, reading these true stories of rescue, freedom and hope, will inspire, challenge and encourage you in your own redemption story. You are about to go on a journey — a journey that will take you to some dark places — but it's in those dark places... Read more

America and the Art of the Possible

By: Christopher Buskirk

Narrated by: Alex Boyles

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Between 1920 and 1950, America saw an unprecedented expansion of wealth and power underwritten by technological innovation, cultural confidence, and victory in war. American elites won World War II, rebuilt the world order with America at its head, inaugurated the jet age, and put a man on the moon. The boom led to a larger, richer middle class... Read more