Social Science audiobooks

Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond

By: Ashley Jean Yeager

Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

We now know that the universe is mostly dark, made up of particles and forces that are undetectable even by our most powerful telescopes. The discovery of the possible existence of dark matter and dark energy signaled a Copernican-like revolution in astronomy: not only are we not the center of the universe, neither is the stuff of which we're... Read more

The American Nation: A History, Vol. 3

By: Edward Gaylord Bourne & Albert Bushnell Hart

Narrated by: Joseph Tabler

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken RealmsVolume 3 of 27 in The American Nation: A History published by Harper Brothers (1904–1918). Edited by Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor of History at Harvard University.Editor’s Introduction to the Series: That a new history of the United States is needed, extending from the discovery down to... Read more

The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook

By: Anneliese A. Singh, PhD, LPC

Narrated by: Ann Sprinkle

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook will teach you how to challenge internalized negative messages, handle stress, build a community, and embrace your true self.



Resilience is a key ingredient for psychological health and wellness. It's what gives people the psychological strength to cope with stress and setbacks. But if you are queer... Read more

Gang Politics

By: Kristian Williams

Narrated by: Al Kessel

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Demystifying forces of the state, gangs, and revolutionary violence.



In Gang Politics, Kristian Williams examines our society's understanding of social and political violence, what gets romanticized, misunderstood, or muddled. He explores the complex intersections between "gangs" of all sorts—cops and criminals, Proud Boys and Antifa, Panthers... Read more

Where the Devil Don’t Stay

By: Stephen Deusner

Narrated by: John McLain

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1996, Patterson Hood recruited friends and fellow musicians in Athens, Georgia, to form his dream band: a group with no set lineup that specialized in rowdy rock and roll. The Drive-By Truckers, as they named themselves, grew into one of the best and most consequential rock bands of the twenty-first century, a great live act whose songs... Read more

The Defiant Middle

By: Kaya Oakes

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 4 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

For every woman, from the young to those in midlife and beyond, who has ever been told, "You can't" and thought, "Oh, I definitely will!"—this book is for you.



Women are expected to be many things. They should be young enough, but not too young; old enough, but not too old; creative, but not crazy; passionate, but not angry. They should be... Read more

Restoring the Kinship Worldview

By: Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows) & Darcia Narvaez, PhD

Narrated by: Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows), Darcia Narvaez, Ph...

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Selected speeches from Indigenous leaders around the world--necessary wisdom for our times, nourishment for our collective, and a path away from extinction toward a sustainable, interconnected future.

Indigenous worldviews, and the knowledge they confer, are critical for human survival and the wellbeing of future generations. Editors Wahinkpe... Read more

Persuasive Communication

By: Ted Barton

Narrated by: Micheal Harris & Andrew Scott Thompson

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you get nervous when invited to give a speech?Do you feel your fear or phobia hindering you at the thought of speaking publicly?Do you wish to get your dream job and would you like to have a book that tells you exactly what to do?Whatever the case may be, this book will clearly guide you to successfully go through the cycle of preparing and... Read more

Vishthapana Vidhwamsam

By: K.Balagopal

Narrated by: Sri Lalitha

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

1990 ల తర్వాత ప్రభుత్వాల అభివృద్ధి విధానాలు పేదల ఫై సునామీలా ఎలా విరుచుకుపడ్డాయో తెలుగునేల మీద ప్రతిపాదించబడిన ఒక్కొక్క సేజు ను కారిడార్ ను పరిశ్రమను ప్రాజెక్టును తీసుకుని వివరంగా వ్యాసాలు రాసారు బాలగోపాల్. ఆ వ్యాసాలన్నిటినీ కిలిపి ఐదు పుస్తకాలుగా తీసుకొస్తున్నట్టు గత ఏడాది ప్రచురించిన అభివృద్ధి - విధ్వంసం పుస్తకంలో తెలియజేశాం. ఆ సిరీస్ లో ఇది... Read more

Social Skills Training

By: Bruno Carline

Narrated by: Evan Brown

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The First Complete In-Depth Book Ever Published On This Subject The Most Important Skill We All Require in Today's Society! Some individuals simply have a natural rapport with others. They always have the correct words at the right moment. They draw friends to them like moths to a flame. They're always moving forward at work. They are enticing... Read more

Sahyadriche Vare

By: Yashwantrao Chavan

Narrated by: Yashwantrao Chavan

Length: 11 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

महाराष्ट्र राज्याचे पहिले मुख्यमंत्री श्री. यशवंतराव चव्हाण यांच्या निवडक भाषणांचा हा पहिला अधिकृत संग्रह आहे. या संग्रहांत महाराष्ट्र राज्य निर्मितीनंतरच्या काळांतील त्यांच्या भाषणांचा मुख्यतः समावेश केलेला असला तरी द्विभाषिक मुंबई राज्याचे ते मुख्यमंत्री असतांना त्यांनी केलेल्या कांहीं भाषणांचाहि त्यांत अन्तर्भाव करण्यांत आला... Read more

Mazya Vidyarthi Mitrano

By: Yashwantrao Chavan

Narrated by: Yashwantrao Chavan

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

मुत्सद्दी राजकारणी, विचारवंत आणि एक रसिक व्यक्तिमत्त्व म्हणून चिरपरिचित असलेल्या यशवंतराव चव्हाण यांच्या हस्ते देशभरातील विविध विद्यापीठांचे दीक्षान्त समारंभ संपन्न झाले. तेथे केलेल्या शिक्षणाविषयीच्या चिंतनशील भाषणांचं संपादित पुस्तक म्हणजेच – `माझ्या विद्यार्थी-मित्रांनो…' या पुस्तकातली सगळी भाषणं यशवंतरावांनी उच्च शिक्षण देणारया... Read more

Yashwantrao Yanchi Nivadak Bhashane

By: Yashwantrao Chavan

Narrated by: Yashwantrao Chavan

Length: 21 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

भारताचे भूतपूर्व उपपंतप्रधान आणि महाराष्ट्राचे पहिले मुख्यमंत्री यशवंतराव चव्हाण यांचा जन्म एका गरीब शेतक-याच्या घरात झाला होता. शिक्षणाची आवड, सततचा व्यासंग आणि बुध्दिमंतांच्या सान्निध्यातून मिळालेली वैचारिक समृध्दीचा वापर करून त्यांनी आपल्या राजकीय आणि सामाजिक जीवनाची कारकीर्द घडवली. ते एक सुसंस्कृत, संयमी, सौजन्यशील आणि भारद्स्त व्यक्तिमत्व... Read more

Hoodoo for Beginners

By: Amina Waynes

Narrated by: Daiannie Vera

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: No

Do you want to influence your destiny with an Ancient and Powerful magic that really works and you can learn and use even if you are a complete Beginner?Have you ever thought how great it can be to influence something in your life or someone else’s life or to attract someone or something to you? Know that with Hoodoo you could get it.Hoodoo is... Read more

No Shame

By: Laura Belbin

Narrated by: Laura Belbin

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Shame, shame we know your name

Do we own it? Being a woman that is. Do we fuck! We live in fear of how we look, what we eat, how we age and what we do. Wow, it's 2022 and we're still churning out that same old shit.

I've been told as you get older you care less. Fucking great. I can't wait to be menopausal with... Read more

Cosas que no quiero saber

By: Deborah Levy

Narrated by: Conchi Ramírez de Haro

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: No

Premio Femina 2020 de novela extranjera: Cosas que no quiero saber y El coste de vivir, la «autobiografía en construcción» de Deborah Levy. Cosas que no quiero saber y El coste devivir forman la «autobiografía en construcción» de Deborah Levy,un relato de la feminidad como libertad y no como castigo, ambos galardonados con el Premio Femina 2020... Read more

Body Language: 7 Easy Steps to Master Nonverbal Communication, Reading People, Microexpressions & Improve Your Charisma

By: Lawrence Finnegan

Narrated by: K. C. Wayman

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever wanted to improve your communication skills? Maybe you’re as sharp as they come but want to reach new heights of persuasion or magnetic attraction? Perhaps you’re simply interested in understanding something that’s largely unconscious. Personal magnetism is no longer a mysterious force only the lucky few possess. By following these... Read more

Silenced

By: Rosie Lewis

Narrated by: Madeline Gould

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A family with a dark secret.A child who refuses to speak.Rosie must help her before it’s too late. Nine-year-old Caitlin has a secret, but she cannot tell anyone about it. When her mother is sectioned under the Mental Health Act she and her three siblings have to go and live with her grandmother Julie... Read more

Cambio de piel

By: Carlos Fuentes

Narrated by: Noé Velázquez

Length: 17 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Un clásico de la actual narrativa en español, por uno de los autores fundamentales de la literatura mexicana contemporánea: Carlos Fuentes. Cuatro personajes que viajan en automóvil de México a Veracruz se ven obligados a pernoctar en Cholula, donde visitan una pirámide que parece ocultar secretos, y donde aflorarán los más oscuros secretos de... Read more

Los enemigos

By: Kiko Amat

Narrated by: Kiko Amat

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Después de su Revancha, Kiko Amat reflexiona sobre los cimientos de la enemistad: el odio de clase, la desvalidez infantil... y la omnipresencia de la violencia. Este libro es un manual para comprender la enemistad, la fijación con lo antipódico, las acciones por despecho y el odio (con ocasional elevación) que suele acompañarlas. También es una... Read more

The Red Zone

By: Chloe Caldwell

Narrated by: Erica Sullivan

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A searching, galvanizing memoir about blood and love: how learning more about her period, PMS, PMDD, and the effects of hormones on moods transformed her relationships—to a new partner, to family, to nonblood kin, and to her own body—from the beloved essayist and author of WomenChloe Caldwell’s period has often felt inconvenient, uncomfortable,... Read more

Why They Stay

By: Anne Michaud

Narrated by: Sara Morsey

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Why do good women stay with bad men?What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands?If Hillary Clinton had left her marriage, she might only be known as the spurned wife of a retired politician. Instead, she became the first woman to run for U.S. president on a major party ticket.Veteran political journalist Anne... Read more

The Sewing Girl's Tale

By: John Wood Sweet

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times Editors’ Choice
Winner of the Bancroft Prize
Winner of the New York Society Library's New York City Book Award

A riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its long, shattering aftermath, revealing how much has changed over two centuries—and how much has not

On a moonless night in the... Read more

Bad Gays

By: Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller

Narrated by: Ben Allen

Length: 13 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

We all remember Oscar Wilde, but who speaks for Bosie? What about those 'bad gays' whose un-exemplary lives reveal more than we might expect? Too many popular histories seek to establish heroes, pioneers and martyrs but, as Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller argue, the past is filled with queer people whose sexualities and dastardly deeds have been... Read more