Social Science audiobooks

How To Identify, Prevent, And Report Sexual Harassment

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Sarah Yurkovich

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

This 9-page paper, which earned an A in a senior-level college course, provides a comprehensive review of the basic forms of sexual harassment. It offers professional strategies for preventing harassment and detailed guidance on how to report it—an often overlooked yet critical step in the business world. Emphasizing the seriousness of sexual... Read more

Days of Rage

By: Bryan Burrough

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 22 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of Public Enemies and The Big Rich, an explosive account of the decade-long battle between the FBI and the homegrown revolutionary movements of the 1970s

The Weathermen. The Symbionese Liberation Army. The FALN. The Black Liberation Army. The names seem quaint now, when not forgotten altogether. But there was a stretch... Read more

The Brothers

By: Masha Gessen

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

National Book Award winner Masha Gessen tells an important story for our era: How the American Dream went wrong for two immigrants, and the nightmare that resulted.

On April 15, 2013, two homemade bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 264 others. In the ensuing manhunt, Tamerlan... Read more

Rescue of the Bounty

By: Michael J. Tougias & Douglas A. Campbell

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Rescue of the Bounty is the harrowing story of the sinking and rescue of Bounty—the tall ship used in the classic 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty—which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard.On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail Bounty from New London, Connecticut, to St.... 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

Racism Still Exists In Our Society Today

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Trevor Clinger

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Racism remains a significant political and societal issue that is often overlooked. It is up to us to ensure it receives the attention it deserves. As an anti-racist advocate, I explore the repulsive nature of racism and how the government has historically contradicted itself on this issue. This book aims to educate and inspire support for the... Read more

Headstrong

By: Rachel Swaby

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history’s brightest female scientists.

“Rachel Swaby’s no-nonsense and needed Headstrong dynamically profiles historically overlooked female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, and math.”—Elle

In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began: “She made a mean... Read more

Do the KIND Thing

By: Daniel Lubetzky

Narrated by: Daniel Lubetzky

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

For the socially conscious, the intellectually curious, or the creative soul comes an inspiring, New York Times bestselling handbook for success in business, life, and the all-important task of building a more compassionate world—by the visionary founder and CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks.
 
When Daniel Lubetzky started KIND Healthy Snacks in 2004,... Read more

The Mother and Child Project

By: Zondervan

Narrated by: Rachel Held Evans, Natalie Grant, James Nardell...

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Dozens of influential leaders have heard the pleas of mothers and children in developing countries. Raising their voices to inspire a movement to increase healthy pregnancies and lower death rates, Melinda Gates, Kay Warren, Bill Frist, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Michael W. Smith and more speak out about why people of faith must get involved in... Read more

ISIS

By: Jessica Stern & J. M. Berger

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The Islamic State, known as ISIS, exploded into the public eye in 2014 with startling speed and shocking brutality. It has captured the imagination of the global jihadist movement, attracting recruits in unprecedented numbers and wreaking bloody destruction with a sadistic glee that has alienated even the hardcore terrorists of its parent... Read more

The World's Most Dangerous Secret Societies

By: James Jackson

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

To some the name “secret society” conjures up an image of a shadowy and elite cabal meeting behind smoke-filled rooms, discussing tactics of world domination and manipulation straight out of the most far-fetched espionage thriller. To others, the image of secluded men (and occasionally women!) banding together in exotic garb to perform colorful... Read more

Shame

By: Shelby Steele

Narrated by: Randall Bain

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A prominent conservative scholar traces the post-1960s divisions between the Right and the Left, taking aim at liberals' victimization of African Americans and their failure to offer a viable way forward for American society The United States today is hopelessly polarized; the political Right and Left have hardened into rigid and deeply... Read more

Dispelling Wetiko

By: Paul Levy

Narrated by: Keith L. O'Brien

Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

There is a contagious psychospiritual disease of the soul, a parasite of the mind, that is currently being acted out en masse on the world stage via a collective psychosis of titanic proportions. This mind-virus—which Native Americans have called "wetiko"—covertly operates through the unconscious blind spots in the human psyche, rendering people... Read more

Creatures of a Day, and Other Tales of Psychotherapy

By: Irvin D. Yalom

Narrated by: Traber Burns

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

In his long career, eminent psychotherapist and author Irvin Yalom has pressed his patients and readers to grapple with life's two greatest challenges: that we all must die, and that each of us is responsible for leading a life worth living. In Creatures of a Day, he and his patients confront the difficulty of these challenges. Although these... Read more

The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible

By: Charles Eisenstein

Narrated by: Paul Geiger

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

As seen on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday

A beacon of hope in the face of our current world crises, this uplifting book demonstrates how embracing our interconnectedness is key to world transformation

In a time of social and ecological crisis, what can we as individuals do to make the world a better place? This inspirational and thought-provoking... Read more

What Is Agenda 21?

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Kenneth Sowards

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Is Agenda 21 merely a conspiracy theory or a tangible reality? Skepticism towards government actions conducted without public consent has surged dramatically. From mainstream to alternative media, theorists have discussed Agenda 21 extensively. This book unveils Agenda 21's true purpose, offering clarity and understanding. Authored by someone... Read more

Introducing George The Poet

By: George the Poet

Narrated by: George the Poet

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

‘The title is Search Party – the idea being that we’re all out here looking for something, and my poems are my way of finding myself.’

A young black poet blending spoken word and rap; an inner city upbringing with a Cambridge education; a social consciousness with a satirical wit and infectious rhythm – George The Poet is the voice of a new... Read more

Spring Chicken

By: Bill Gifford

Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur

Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old?

Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)

Spring Chicken is a full-throttle, high-energy ride through the latest research, popular mythology, and ancient... Read more

Is Shame Necessary?

By: Jennifer Jacquet

Narrated by: Jennifer Jacquet

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

An urgent, illuminating exploration of the social nature of shame, and of the ways in which it might be used, sparingly and pointedly, to promote political change and social reform.In cultures that champion the individual, guilt is advertised as the cornerstone of conscience. Yet while guilt holds individuals to personal standards, it proves... Read more

Jesus, Jihad and Peace

By: Michael Youssef

Narrated by: Jon Gauger

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Is there any hope for peace in the world? Or is terror our destiny?
 In our post-9/11 world, Westerners in general—and Christians in particular—remain targets of Islamic terrorism. From the White House to 10 Downing Street, radical groups like the Muslim Brotherhood are appeased and allowed to operate freely in the West.
 In a world that cries out... Read more

Fallen

By: Annie Lobert

Narrated by: Annie Lobert

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

When Annie grabbed at what looked like an opportunity to escape her tumultuous, abuse-filled home, she had never heard the term “sex trafficking.” Needing money, wanting to be loved, and desperately seeking control of her life, she stumbled into the ever-darkening world of the sex industry as a glamorous, high-class escort in Las Vegas. All that... Read more

How poverty and mental illness are putting more people behind bars

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

More Americans than ever before are spending time in jail despite a drop in the crime rate in the past two decades. That's according to a new report that also found that a disproportionate number of people in jail suffer from mental illness. Judy Woodruff discusses the findings with Nicholas Turner of the Vera Institute of Justice and Margo... Read more

Journeys Home

By: Andrew McCarthy

Narrated by: Traber Burns, Patrick Lawlor, Adam Verner, Shau...

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his quest to uncover his family's Irish history, while twenty-five other prominent writers tell... Read more

Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen

By: Lisa J. Shannon

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

International human rights activist Lisa Shannon spent many afternoons at the kitchen table having tea with her friend Francisca Thelin, who often spoke of her childhood in Congo. Thelin would conjure vivid images of lush flower gardens, fish the size of small children, and of children running barefoot through her family's coffee plantation,... Read more