Social Science audiobooks

The Sweet Spot

By: Christine Carter, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Christine Carter, Ph.D.

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn how to achieve more by doing less! Live in that zone you’ve glimpsed but can’t seem to hold on to—the sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease.

Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by... Read more

The Like Switch

By: Jack Schafer & Marvin Karlins

Narrated by: George Newbern

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

From a former FBI Special Agent specializing in behavior analysis and recruiting spies comes a handbook filled with his proven strategies on how to instantly read people and influence how they perceive you, so you can easily turn on the like switch.

The Like Switch is packed with all the tools you need for turning strangers into friends, whether... Read more

Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms

By: Gerard Russell

Narrated by: Michael Page

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths. These religions represent the last vestiges of the magnificent civilizations in ancient history: Persia, Babylon, and Egypt in the time of the pharaohs. Their followers have learned how to survive foreign attacks and the... Read more

Tasty

By: John McQuaid

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Taste has long been considered the most basic of the five senses because its principal mission is a simple one: to discern food from everything else. Taste is a whole-body experience, and breakthroughs in genetics and microbiology are casting light not just on the experience of french fries and foie gras but the mysterious interplay of body and... Read more

Discrimination: The Defining Of Discrimination Through To Kill A Mockingbird And A Time To Kill

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: K. Zens

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

In this insightful exploration, the pervasive issue of discrimination is examined through the lens of history, contemporary society, and political dynamics. While strides have been made in combatting discrimination, challenges persist for individuals based on gender, race, and socioeconomic status. With a nuanced understanding of... Read more

Internet Pornography

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Roy Wells

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Explore the veiled world of internet pornography with a fresh perspective. In this insightful exploration, I delve into the often taboo topic, shedding light on its prevalence and impact. Drawing from my background in Business Administration and Management Technology, coupled with extensive computer expertise, I offer essential insights to... Read more

Silver Screen Fiend

By: Patton Oswalt

Narrated by: Patton Oswalt

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The instant New York Times bestseller from author, comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, a “heartfelt and hilarious” (USA TODAY) memoir about coming of age as a performer during the late 1990s while obsessively watching classic films at a legendary theater in Los Angeles. “[Oswalt has] a set of synapses like a pinball machine and a prose style to... Read more

The World's Great Arguments Against Same-Sex Marriage

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Trevor Clinger

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into the complexities surrounding same-sex marriage with an insightful exploration of the various arguments against it. From political debates to everyday conversations, the topic sparks heated discussions. As someone with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and an Associate's Degree in Business Management, I present five... Read more

Meine zwei Leben

By: Estibaliz Carranza

Narrated by: Ursula Berlinghof

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Estibaliz Carranza tötete zwei Männer, die sie einmal geliebt hatte. Im Gefängnis heiratete sie und brachte einen Sohn zur Welt. Die Bilder nach ihrer Verhaftung zeigten sie mit einem kühlen Lächeln. Warum wurde diese Frau zur Mörderin? Wie lebt sie damit? Die Abrechnung der Eislady mit sich selbst. Read more

Orders to Kill

By: William F. Pepper

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 16 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Here is the myth-shattering expos├® that reveals the truth behind the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—shocking and controversial revelations from James Earl Ray's attorney.On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped out onto the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, and into his killer's line of fire. One shot... Read more

I Miss Mummy

By: Cathy Glass

Narrated by: Denica Fairman

Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

In her new book, Cathy Glass, the no.1 bestselling author of Damaged, tells the story of the Alice, a young and vulnerable girl who is desperate to return home to her mother. Alice, aged four, is snatched by her mother the day she is due to arrive at Cathy's house. Drug-dependent and mentally ill, but desperate to keep hold... Read more

Breaking In

By: Joan Biskupic

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In Breaking In, veteran journalist Joan Biskupic tells the story of how two forces providentially merged—the large ambitions of a talented Puerto Rican girl raised in the projects in the Bronx and the increasing political presence of Hispanics, from California to Texas, from Florida to the Northeast—resulting in a historical appointment. And... Read more

Pass the Mic

By: Janet Mock, Joy Reid & Lizz Winstead

Narrated by: Elizabeth Plank

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Amid a popular debate over whether today’s young women embrace or reject the word feminist, bestselling author and trans women’s rights activist Janet Mock, Joy Reid, host of MSNBC’s The Reid Report, and Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and head of Lady Parts Justice, join Mic senior editor Elizabeth Plank for a look at women,... Read more

OPA!: A Celebration Of The Search For Meaning

By: Alex Pattakos & Elaine Dundon

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This husband and wife team teaches us that the search for meaning in life can be celebrated through thick times and thin. From small villages in Greece, they’ve found that it is as simple as OPA!. Connecting with others, finding purpose, and maintaining a resilient attitude can help us through our search. They believe that happiness and now... Read more

Fallen Leaves

By: Will Durant

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The final and most personal work from Pulitzer Prize–winning author and historian Will Durant—discovered thirty-two years after his death—is a message of insight for everyone who has sought meaning in life or the council of a wise friend in navigating life's journey.From 1968 to 1978, Will Durant made four public allusions to the existence of... Read more

Information Doesn't Want to Be Free

By: Cory Doctorow

Narrated by: Wil Wheaton

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In sharply argued, fast-moving chapters, Cory Doctorow's Information Doesn't Want to Be Free takes on the state of copyright and creative success in the digital age. Can small artists still thrive in the Internet era? Can giant record labels avoid alienating their audiences? This is a book about the pitfalls and the opportunities that creative... Read more

Claudia Rankine: Poetry and Racism

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine says that the small moments that carve gaps of misunderstanding between Americans lead to big, national moments of misunderstanding, like events in Ferguson and New York. Rankine explores these disruptions and how they lead to conflict in her new book, Citizen. Read more

Living the Secular Life

By: Phil Zuckerman

Narrated by: Andy Paris

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A guidebook for living a life without religion, combining sociological insight and personal inspiration Over the last twenty-five years, "no religion" has become the fastest growing religion in the United States. Around the world, hundreds of millions of people have turned away from the traditional faiths of the past and embraced a secular-or... Read more

The World's Greatest Arguments In Favor Of Same-Sex Marriage

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Trevor Clinger

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the insights into the discourse surrounding same-sex marriage in this thought-provoking scholarly article. Delve into three compelling arguments frequently employed by proponents of same-sex marriage to sway opinions and foster inclusivity. Authored by an individual holding a Bachelor's in Business Management and an Associates Degree in... Read more

Lives in Ruins

By: Marilyn Johnson

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Pompeii, Machu Picchu, the Valley of the Kings, the Parthenon—the names of these legendary archaeological sites conjure up romance and mystery. The news is full of archaeology: treasures found and treasures lost. Archaeological research tantalizes us with possibilities (are modern humans really part Neanderthal?). Where are the archaeologists... Read more

Singers and Tales

By: Michael Drout

Narrated by: Michael Drout

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

In this course, Professor Michael D. C. Drout traces literature back to its ultimate sources in oral tradition. Drout shows us how works as varied as the Odyssey, Beowulf, the Finnish Kalevala, and epic songs from the former Yugoslavia were shaped by their origins as songs sung - and composed - before a live audience. Understanding the oral... Read more

God’ll Cut You Down

By: John Safran

Narrated by: Tom Bromhead

Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

God'll Cut You Down combines an unlikely journalist, a murder case in Mississippi, and a fascinating literary true crime story in the style of Jon Ronson.A notorious white supremacist named Richard Barrett was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 2010 by a young black man named Vincent McGee. At first the murder seemed a twist on old Deep South... Read more

Busted

By: Wendy Ruderman & Barbara Laker

Narrated by: Rachel Fulginiti

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In the vein of Erin Brockovich, The Departed, and T. J. English's Savage City comes Busted, the shocking true story of the biggest police corruption scandal in Philadelphia history, a tale of drugs, power, and abuse involving a rogue narcotics squad, a confidential informant, and two veteran journalists whose reporting drove a full-scale FBI... Read more

Drunk Mom

By: Jowita Bydlowska

Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A bestseller in its native Canada, Drunk Mom is a gripping, brutally honest memoir of motherhood in the shadow of alcoholism.Three years after giving up drinking, Jowita Bydlowska found herself throwing back a glass of champagne like it was ginger ale. It was a special occasion: a party celebrating the birth of her first child. It also marked... Read more