Social Science audiobooks

Red List

By: David Caute

Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman

Length: 14 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping history of the Security Service and its covert surveillance on British writers and intellectuals in the twentieth centuryIn the popular imagination, MI5—or the Security Service—is know chiefly as the branch of the British state responsible for chasing down those who pose a threat to the country’s national security, from Nazi fifth... Read more

The Power of Dignity

By: Judge Victoria Pratt

Narrated by: Chanté McCormick, Cary Hite & Judge Victoria Pratt

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A renowned judge wonders: What would criminal justice look like if we put respect at the center? The Black and Latina daughter of a working-class family, Victoria Pratt learned to treat everyone with dignity, no matter their background. When she became Newark Municipal Court’s chief judge, she knew well the inequities that poor, mentally... Read more

Beyond Innocence

By: Phoebe Zerwick

Narrated by: Sean Crisden

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In June 1985, a young Black man named Darryl Hunt was falsely convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a white copyeditor at the local paper. Many in the community believed him innocent and crusaded for his release. Finally, in 2003, the tireless efforts of his attorney combined with an award-winning series of... Read more

The Interrupted Journey

By: John Fuller

Narrated by: Phil Thron

Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

TWO LOST HOURS ABOARD A UFO—THE ABDUCTION OF BETTY AND BARNEY HILL • One of the most extraordinary UFO tales of our time—a thrilling, otherworldly, and wildly entertaining adventure that enraptured America and stands as the quintessential extraterrestrial encounter

"True believers will see this as further evidence of the reality of UFOs" —The New... Read more

Feminism is for everyone!

By: Laura Hofmann, Felicia Ewert & Fabienne Sand

Narrated by: Pauline Afaja, Felicia Ewert & Laura Hofmann

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Steh auf für ein gleichberechtigtes Miteinander! Verstecke niemals deine eigene Identität! Setz dich dafür ein, dass niemand diskriminiert wird! Die Autorinnen machen sich (und dich) stark für die Gleichberechtigung von Männern und Frauen, von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund, von trans-, nicht binären und intergeschlechtlichen Menschen. Denn... Read more

Essential Labor

By: Angela Garbes

Narrated by: Angela Garbes

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

From the acclaimed author of Like a Mother comes a reflection on the state of caregiving in America, and an exploration of mothering as a means of social change.The Covid-19 pandemic shed fresh light on a long-overlooked truth: mothering is among the only essential work humans do. In response to the increasing weight placed on mothers and... Read more

The Strange Career of Racial Liberalism

By: Joseph Darda

Narrated by: Andrew Joseph Perez

Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

How Americans learned to wait on time for racial change



What if, Joseph Darda asks, our desire to solve racism—with science, civil rights, antiracist literature, integration, and color blindness—has entrenched it further? In The Strange Career of Racial Liberalism, he traces the rise of liberal antiracism, showing how reformers' faith in time, in... Read more

Don't Trust Your Gut

By: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon

Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is as good a data storyteller as I have ever met.” — Steven Levitt, co-author, FreakonomicsBig decisions are hard. We consult friends and family, make sense of confusing “expert” advice online, maybe we read a self-help book to guide us. In the end, we usually just do what feels right, pursuing high stakes... Read more

Encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology, and Magic

By: Claude Lecouteux

Narrated by: Jez Sands

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe

• Explores the legends and origins of well-known gods and figures such as Odin, Thor, Krampus, and the Valkyries, as well as a broad range of magical beings such as the Elf King, the Lorelei, the Perchten,... Read more

Sickening

By: Anne Pollock

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A crucial component of anti-Black racism is the unconscionable disparity in health outcomes between Black and white Americans. Sickening examines this institutionalized inequality through dramatic, concrete events from the past two decades, revealing how unequal living conditions and inadequate medical care have become routine.



From the spike in... Read more

All But Invisible

By: Nate Collins

Narrated by: David Sullivan

Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

What does it mean to be gay and a Christian? Beginning with how the Bible describes the Church, author Nate Collins outlines a vision for community life that challenges Christians to examine obstacles that inhibit spiritual unity.This new vision calls straight and non-straight believers alike to patterns of Christian obedience that respect and... Read more

I've Got Your Back

By: Jorge Arteaga & Emily May

Narrated by: Channie Waites

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Hollaback!’s accessible and engaging step-by-step instructional guide to safe and effective bystander interventionBystander intervention is simply overcoming that “freeze” instinct and getting back to the very human desire to take care of one another. It’s not about being the hero, strapping on spandex, and saving the day. And it certainly isn’t... Read more

Maximize Your Influence

By: Phil Cooke

Narrated by: Phil Cooke

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

This is your ticket to make the digital revolution work for you.



The digital age has changed everything we know about engaging this culture with the gospel message. And now media producer and consultant Phil Cooke has created the ultimate reference to help pastors and church leaders speak the language of this generation. Whether you lead a church... Read more

Not in It to Win It

By: Andy Stanley

Narrated by: Andy Stanley

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.Is it possible to disagree politically and love unconditionally? The reaction of evangelicals to political and cultural shifts in recent years revealed what they value most. Lurking beneath our Bible-laced rhetoric, faith claims, books, and sermons is a relentless drive to WIN!But the church is not here to win. By every human... Read more

Dirt Road Revival

By: Chloe Maxmin & Canyon Woodward

Narrated by: Brianna Fernandez

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The Democratic Party left rural America behind.
 
This urgent rallying cry shows how Democrats can win back and empower overlooked communities that have been pushing politics to the right—and why long-term progressive political power depends on it.

Through 2 successful elections in rural red districts that few thought could be won by a Democrat,... Read more

Mitos y Realidades de las Brujas y la Brujería

By: Darren Sims

Narrated by: Vinicio Aguinaga

Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Sabías que siglos atrás las brujas eran consideradas sirvientes del Diablo y eran cazadas por la humanidad? ¿Porqué siempre se les ha asociado con lo oculto y lo maligno? ¿Porqué hoy en día están muy presentes en nuestra cultura? Entonces sigue leyendo… “Me he preguntado si hay brujas en el mundo... Pero lo que no puedo creer es que las haya... Read more

Cult, A Love Story

By: Alexandra Amor

Narrated by: Alexandra Amor

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

For fans of Educated, Captive, and Leah Remini's Troublemaker comes the gripping true-life story of one young woman's accidental journey into a cult. And her escape a decade later.It's rarely obvious when a group is a cult. Most cults don't advertise themselves as such: they are groups of people who look and act just like you and me. Not... Read more

الإنسان والحضارة

By: عبد الوهاب المسيري

Narrated by: داود عفيشات

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

الفرق بين الإنسان والحضارة والمفهوم المركب للإنسان. الحضارة الإنسانية والتاريخ والأعراق والثقافات. أسطورة العقل العربي والشخصية العربية. الإنتفاضة الفلسطينية كنموذج الصهيونية وعلاقتها بالرومانسية. الإنسان ككائن إجتماعي مُركب منفصلًا عن الزمان والمكان والبيئة. في هذا الكتاب القيّم ستعيد إكتشاف مفاهيم لطالما تعودت عليها مثل اليهودي,... Read more

Malin Kundang — Seri Cerita Rakyat 34 Provinsi: Sumatra Barat

By: Dian Kristiani

Narrated by: Ajeng Atmakusumah

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Malin, si anak yatim, meninggalkan ibunya untuk merantau. Dia berjanji, setelah sukses nanti akan menjemput ibunya. Namun, Malin tidak menepati janjinya. Dia bahkan lupa pada ibunya. Suatu hari, istri Malin mengajaknya berjalan-jalan. Tidak disangka, kapal mereka bersender ke pantai di mana dulu Malin tinggal. Malin pun bertemu ibunya. Apa yang... Read more

I berget begravt

By: Peter Johansson

Narrated by: Håkan Julander

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Martin Erikssons arbete i Kaptensgruvan i Malmberget är hårt, till och med livsfarligt. Detta blir han varse om när en kropp påträffas i gruvan, fastklämd mellan två malmblock. Kroppen tillhör Manfred Wallin, gruvarbetare och fackligt engagerad. Initialt tror man att Wallin dött till följd av en olycka, men polisöverkonstapel Allan Strömberg och... Read more

عشاق بية

By: الحبيب السالمي

Narrated by: محمد الحكيم

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

أربعة شيوخ مسنّين يبدون مثل أطفال، لكنّهم يقدّمون عالمًا يفصح عن كلّ ما يعرّي الشيوخ المسنّين من مشاعر لا يحبّون الإفصاح عنها، كغروب حياتهم الجنسيّة، كمثول الموت في هيئتهم، في أجسادهم النحيلة، الساكنة في زمن ميّت مرهون للتأمّل والكلام. أربعة شيوخ مسنّين، يعشق اثنان منهم المرأة نفسها التي سيتزوّجها فيما بعد ابن أحدهما. سُرد كلّ ذلك بلغة بسيطة... Read more

Hollywood Heroes

By: Frank Turek & Zach Turek

Narrated by: Frank Turek & Taylor Lambert

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Seven fictional stories―Captain America, Iron Man, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Batman, and Wonder Woman―point us to the ultimate hero, Jesus Christ.
Think about it. What if Batman knew your name and wanted to be friends with you? What if you were the one that Tony Stark died to save? What if it was you that Luke Skywalker... Read more

Modern Whore

By: Andrea Werhun

Narrated by: Andrea Werhun

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY SEAN BAKER.
Oh, the places a whore will go: Strip clubs, four-star hotels, stinking basement apartments, luxury cottages. A striking memoir by Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin documents Andrea's sex work career in lush photography and powerful words—in all its slippery, sexy, silly and sometimes... Read more

Putting the Fact in Fantasy

By: Dan Koboldt

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you write more compelling fantasy by getting the facts right

Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to... Read more