Social Science audiobooks

The Danish Secret to Happy Kids

By: Helen Russell

Narrated by: Helen Russell

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot… After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it's dark... Read more

My Glorious Defeats

By: Barrett Brown

Narrated by: Barrett Brown

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

Barrett Brown went to prison for four years for leaking intelligence documents. He was released to Trump’s America. This is his story.

After a series of escapades both online and off that brought him in and out of 4chan forums, the halls of power, heroin addiction, and federal prison, Barrett Brown is a free... Read more

Dateable

By: Jessica Slice & Caroline Cupp

Narrated by: Dana Swanson & Courtney Lin

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A much-needed guide to dating--from apps to hooking up, sex, long-term relationships and more--from disabled essayist and author Jessica Slice and bioethicist Caroline Cupp.

Disabled people date, have casual sex, marry, and parent. Yet our romantic lives are conspicuously absent from the media and cultural conversation. Sexual education does not... Read more

Sounds Fake But Okay

By: Sarah Costello & Kayla Kaszyca

Narrated by: Sarah Costello & Kayla Kaszyca

Length: 4 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

"Somehow, over time, we forgot that the rituals behind dating and sex were constructs made up by human beings and eventually, they became hard and fast rules that society imposed on us all."



True Love. Third Wheels. Dick pics. "Dying alone." Who decided this was normal?



Sarah and Kayla invite you to put on your purple aspec glasses—and rethink... Read more

The Outline Of Sanity

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Seth Trey

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The experiments of both Capitalism and Communism are almost complete, and they both lead to one big organization controlling everything you do.
In 1925, when this book was first published, it was true, and it is even truer today.
If you desire an alternative, consider this book, which considers Distributism, a philosophy whereby the actual people... Read more

Celtic Mythology

By: Adrian Danvers

Narrated by: KC Wayman

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

CELTIC MYTHOLOGYA Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and LegendsUnlock the magic of ancient legends with "Celtic Mythology: A Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and Legends." This meticulously crafted guide invites you to explore the rich tapestry of Celtic myths and legends that have shaped the cultural heritage of the Celts. Meet the... Read more

Vertical Progress

By: K. Oxovuieu

Narrated by: Remy Crikk

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Today people more than ever are overwhelmed by worry about current events. Why are some people devoured by hatred and bigotry? Can we avoid the next economic crisis? Can we prevent the next global war? Will computers take over our civilization any time soon? Even though Vertical Progress does not have all answers, it provides readers with plenty... Read more

Femina - Eine neue Geschichte des Mittelalters aus Sicht der Frauen (Ungekürzt)

By: Janina Ramirez

Narrated by: Hildegard Meier

Length: 14 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein großes Buch, das viel mittelalterlichen Staub aufwirbelt! Sie kämpften gegen Wikinger, vergifteten ihre Feinde und waren Spioninnen - die vergessenen Frauen des europäischen Mittelalters kümmerten sich beileibe nicht nur um Haus und Hof. Dennoch ist es genau dieses Bild einer patriarchalen Gesellschaft, die Frauen unterdrückte, das unsere... Read more

The Half of It

By: Emma Slade Edmondson & Nicole Ocran

Narrated by: Emma Slade Edmondson & Nicole Ocran

Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The world and its politics are becoming ever more polarised, leaving no room for the light and the shade. In The Half of It, Emma and Nicole explore race and identity through the lens of the mixed-race experience, creating a space for discussion and illuminating the true nuances of the mixed-race identity. In The Half of It,... Read more

No One Left

By: Paul Morland

Narrated by: Paul Morland

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A population calamity is unfolding before our eyes. It started in parts of the developed world and is spreading to the four corners of the globe. There are just too few babies being born for humanity to replace itself.

Leading demographer Paul Morland argues that the consequences of this promise to be calamitous. Labour shortages, pensions... Read more

A Thousand Miles From Care

By: Steve Johnson

Narrated by: Steve Johnson

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Soon to be a MAJOR MOVIE. A gripping and heartbreaking story, A Thousand Miles from Care tells the 30-year quest Steve Johnson undertook to uncover the truth about his brilliant brother’s death. At the entrance of Sydney Harbor, the cliffs rise fourteen stories above the Pacific, like a gigantic skirt made of sandstone.... Read more

When Bad Things Happen to Privileged People

By: Dara Z. Strolovitch

Narrated by: narrator

Length: 9 hours

Abridged: No

This is an auto-narrated audiobook version of this book.

A deep and thought-provoking examination of crisis politics and their implications for power and marginalization in the United States.
 
From the climate crisis to the opioid crisis to the Coronavirus crisis, the language of crisis is everywhere around us and ubiquitous in contemporary... Read more

Night of Power

By: Robert Fisk

Narrated by: Tim Bruce & Kit Griffiths

Length: 23 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

'ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING…AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKY In this final work from renowned journalist Robert Fisk, he picks up reporting on the Middle East where his internationally bestselling The Great War of Civilisation... Read more

Reinventing Love

By: Mona Chollet

Narrated by: Alix Dunmore

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A new work by the author of “In Defense of Witches” that seeks to redefine heterosexual relationships and give women back their voice.

As feminist principles have taken wider hold in society, and basic ideas about equality for women can seem a given, many women still struggle in one of the most important areas of life: love. Whether it’s finding... Read more

Biblical Critical Theory Audio Lectures, Part 1

By: Christopher Watkin

Narrated by: Christopher Watkin

Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Biblical Critical Theory Audio Lectures, Part 1 includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as... Read more

Three Kings

By: Todd Balf

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

For fans of The Boys in the Boat, and marking the 100th anniversary of the Paris Olympics, the never-before-told story of three athletes who defied the odds to usher in a golden age of sportsEven today, it’s considered one of the most thrilling races in Olympic history. The hundred-meter sprint final at the 1924 Paris Games, featuring three of... Read more

Private Revolutions

By: Yuan Yang

Narrated by: Crystal Yu, Gabby Wong, Kae Alexander, Naomi Ya...

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE PICK

“Riveting . . . a powerful snapshot of four young Chinese women attempting to assert control over the direction of their lives.” —The New York Times Book Review

“As powerfully intimate as it is politically incendiary.” —British Vogue

A sweeping yet intimate portrait of modern China told through the... Read more

Empire's Son, Empire's Orphan

By: Nile Green

Narrated by: Keval Shah

Length: 13 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

In literary circles of the mid-twentieth century, father and son, Ikbal and Idries Shah, spread seductive accounts of a mystical Middle East. Pitching themselves as the authentic voice of the Muslim world, they penned travelogues and exotic potboilers alongside weighty tomes on Islam and politics. Above all, father and son told Western readers... Read more

Second Class

By: Batya Ungar-Sargon

Narrated by: Batya Ungar-Sargon

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Second Class is the most important book you will read all year. A political realignment is coming, and it’s my hope that the end result will work in favor of our all-too-neglected American working class. When that realignment comes, Batya and her book will help lead the way. — Greg Lukianoff, CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in... Read more

Forgiving Humanity

By: Peter Russell

Narrated by: Peter Russell

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Why has the most innovative of species become so dangerous? The answer, suggests Peter Russell, lies in humanity’s accelerating pace of development. He shows how innovation breeds further innovation—a positive feedback loop leading to exponential rates of change. But our minds cannot grasp the full implications of exponential growth. We think... Read more

The Economy of Algorithms

By: Marek Kowalkiewicz

Narrated by: Stephen Perring

Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

An informed general readership, including students and interested non-specialists. Academics from business, sociology, politics, management, science and technology studies and emerging fields such as critical algorithm studies will find it a stimulating and entertaining read. Reflective practitioners who are beginning to question the potential... Read more

New Methods for Women

By: Sharmadean Reid

Narrated by: Sharmadean Reid

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

New Methods for Women believes:
1. You already know what you want.
2. But sometimes things can get in the way.
3. You can design your life how you want.
4. You just try a New Method.
5. Until you reveal your true self.
For too long, women have worked hard to fit into a pre-existing system that wasn’t built for them.... Read more

Infantilised: How Our Culture Killed Adulthood

By: Keith J. Hayward

Narrated by: John Sackville

Length: 12 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A SHREWD AND TIMELY EXPLORATION OF A CULTURAL LANDSCAPE PREDICATED ON THE PRIMACY OF YOUTH

Have you ever noticed that in areas of everyday life, rather than being addressed like a mature adult, you're increasingly treated like an irresponsible child in constant need of instruction and protection?

Noticing society's creeping descent into... Read more

Mitología de la India: Un acercamiento fascinante a los mitos, dioses, y diosas de la India

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Carlos Verne

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Desde la creación del universo hasta guerras celestiales y la reencarnación, la mitología de la India aborda enigmáticos cuentos ancestrales, creación y espiritualidad.La mitología india no es una simple cuestión del pasado. Los festivales contemporáneos, celebraciones, cultos, música, bailes, poesía, películas y televisión pueden representar o... Read more