Social Science audiobooks

By the People

By: Charles Murray

Narrated by: John H. Mayer

Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The American way of life, built on individual liberty and limited government, is on life support.American freedom is being gutted. Whether we are trying to run a business, practice a vocation, raise our families, cooperate with our neighbors, or follow our religious beliefs, we run afoul of the government—not because we are doing anything wrong... Read more

A Prayer before Dawn

By: Billy Moore

Narrated by: Rupert Farley

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A Prayer before Dawn is the true story of one man's fight to survive inside Klong Prem prison, the notorious Bangkok Hilton. Billy Moore traveled to Thailand to escape a life of drug addiction and alcoholism. He managed to overcome his inner demons for a time but relapsed after trying ya ba, a highly addictive form of methamphetamine. Moore's... Read more

Mo' Meta Blues

By: Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson & Ben Greenman

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"You have to bear in mind that [Questlove] is one of the smartest motherf*****s on the planet. His musical knowledge, for all practical purposes, is limitless." --Robert Christgau

MO' META BLUES
The World According to Questlove

Mo' Meta Blues is a punch-drunk memoir in which Everyone's Favorite Questlove tells his own story while tackling some of... Read more

When Parents Part

By: Penelope Leach

Narrated by: Fran Tunno

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the bestselling Your Baby & Child comes a book full of completely practical, comprehensively researched information and advice on how you can do what is best for your child when you are going through a separation or divorce.Using the latest scientific research in child development, Penelope Leach covers the various effects... Read more

In the Shadow of the Sword

By: Tom Holland

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

Length: 18 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. In this exciting and sweeping history—the third in his trilogy of books on the ancient world—Tom Holland describes how the Arabs emerged to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion in a matter of... Read more

What the **** is Normal?!

By: Francesca Martinez

Narrated by: Francesca Martinez

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

If you grow up in a world where wrinkles are practically illegal, going bald is cause for a mental breakdown, and women over size zero are encouraged to shoot themselves (immediately), what the hell do you do if you’re, gasp … DISABLED?
Whatever body you’re born into, the pressure to be normal is everywhere. But have you ever met a normal... Read more

When to Rob a Bank

By: Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner

Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt, Erik Bergm...

Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When to Rob a Bank demonstrates the brilliance that has... Read more

The Dorito Effect

By: Mark Schatzker

Narrated by: Chris Patton

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Dorito Effect, Mark Schatzker shows us how our approach to the nation's number one public health crisis has gotten it wrong. The epidemics of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes are not tied to the overabundance of fat or carbs. Instead, we have been led astray by the growing divide between flavor - the tastes we crave - and the... Read more

What Is The Jade Helm 15 Project?

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Doron Alon

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Explore the controversial concept of martial law through the lens of current political debates and conspiracy theories. This book meticulously examines declassified documents and official statements related to a 2015 military exercise rumored to involve lethal actions against dissenters. Discover the truth behind this operation and decide for... Read more

Lurching Towards Happiness in America

By: Claude S. Fischer

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 2 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The promise of America has long been conceived as the promise of happiness. Being American is all about the opportunity to pursue one's own bliss. But what is the good life, and are we getting closer to its attainment? In the cacophony of competing conceptions of the good, technological interventions that claim to help us achieve it, and... Read more

What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?

By: Kevin DeYoung & Adam Verner

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

In just a few short years, massive shifts in public opinion have radically reshaped society’s views on homosexuality. Feeling the pressure to forsake long-held beliefs about sex and marriage, some argue that Christians have historically misunderstood the Bible’s teaching on this issue. But does this approach do justice to what the Bible really... Read more

The Age of Dignity

By: Ai-jen Poo

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double today’s 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders. The process of building a culture that supports care is a key... Read more

Headscarves and Hymens

By: Mona Eltahawy

Narrated by: Mona Eltahawy

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A passionate manifesto decrying misogyny in the Arab world, by an Egyptian American journalist and activist

When the Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy published an article in Foreign Policy magazine in 2012 titled "Why Do They Hate Us?" it provoked a firestorm of controversy. The response it generated, with more than four thousand posts on the... Read more

David Brooks: On Character

By: David Brooks

Narrated by: Multiple Narrators

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Join New York Times columnist David Brooks for an in-depth discussion about what constitutes character as explored in his new book.

Some people seem to possess inner lives that are more substantive than the rest of ours. How do they do it? Depth, argues Brooks, is the core of our being and something we cultivate over time; it’s engraved by... Read more

Spinster

By: Kate Bolick

Narrated by: Kate Bolick

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book

“Whom to marry, and when will it happen—these two questions define every woman’s existence.”

So begins Spinster, a revelatory and slyly erudite look at the pleasures and possibilities of remaining single. Using her own experiences as a starting point, journalist and cultural critic Kate Bolick invites us... Read more

A Deadly Secret

By: Matt Birkbeck

Narrated by: David H. Lawrence XVII

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The recent arrest in New Orleans and the HBO documentary The Jinx have put Robert Durst back in the headlines. Here, from the first reporter to access Durst’s NYPD files, is the authoritative account of a decades-long criminal odyssey—the very book found in Durst’s own apartment when it was searched by police.
 
When medical student Kathie Durst... Read more

Operation Gladio

By: Paul L. Williams

Narrated by: Michael Prichard

Length: 11 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In this disturbing exposé, journalist Paul L. Williams describes a secret alliance forged at the close of World War II by the CIA, the Sicilian and U.S. mafias, and the Vatican to thwart the possibility of a Communist invasion of Europe. Williams presents evidence suggesting the existence, in many European countries, of "stay-behind" units... Read more

Missoula

By: Jon Krakauer

Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò & Scott Brick

Length: 11 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From bestselling author Jon Krakauer, a stark, powerful, meticulously reported narrative about a series of sexual assaults at the University of Montana ­— stories that illuminate the human drama behind the national plague of campus rape
 
Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with a highly regarded state university, bucolic surroundings, a... Read more

The Business Of Pornography: One Of The Most Secretive And Wealthiest Industries

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Sarah Yurkovich

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In this informative and engaging book, I provide a concise introduction to the adult entertainment industry. Covering topics such as earnings disparities between men and women, the dynamics of porn stars and strip clubs, the intricacies of contract work, and profiles of major industry players, I shed light on how this sector operates. Delving... Read more

Analysis Of A Material Culture

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Sam Scholl

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Material culture refers to the physical artifacts and structures that embody a culture's existence, whether ancient or contemporary. In the context of archaeological studies, it encompasses all tangible evidence attributed to a society. In the United States, technological advancements have been a key driver of economic growth, profoundly shaping... Read more

Awakening The Power of Our Social Potential

By: Barbara Marx Hubbard

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Social evolution happens when we join rather than separate. Hubbard has been studying social evolution for over 40 years, and she tells us how important it is to realize our potential, both independently and as a whole. She says that the illusion of separation is dying, and we can all participate in the social synergy of creating a new... Read more

The Professor in the Cage

By: Jonathan Gottschall

Narrated by: Quincy Dunn-Baker

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge, and an opportunity. Pushing forty, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, part of him yearns to cross the street and join up. The other part is terrified. Gottschall eventually works up his... Read more

The Class of '65

By: Jim Auchmutey

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Being a student at Americus High School was the worst experience of Greg Wittkamper's life. Greg came from a nearby Christian commune, Koinonia, whose members devoutly and publicly supported racial equality. When he refused to insult and attack his school's first black students in 1964, Greg was mistreated as badly as they were: harassed and... Read more

The Second Curve

By: Charles Handy

Narrated by: Charles Handy

Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Britain's leading guru looks to the future.

Charles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management – including Understanding Organizations and Gods of Management – have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends – such as Beyond Certainty – has changed the way we view society.

In The... Read more