Social Science audiobooks

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

Sonic Bonds

By: Siue Moffat

Narrated by: Siue Moffat

Length: 16 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Invisible sonic transmissions are all around, bonding you to other human beings! The world of radio is vast and might surprise you! From hardboiled detectives to pirate broadcasters, Sonic Bonds is a personal book/zine journey that rides the waves from the 1940s to present day, showing just how magical this technology is. Popular music,... Read more

An Enquiry Into The Causes Of The Late Increase Of Robbers (Unabridged)

By: Henry Fielding

Narrated by: Willie Rivas, Timothy Burrows & Terrance Dicaprio

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

In the bustling streets of 18th-century London, a sinister shadow looms. Robberies are on the rise, leaving citizens in a state of fear and uncertainty. Henry Fielding, a renowned magistrate and author, embarks on a meticulous investigation to uncover the root causes of this alarming surge in crime. Through his incisive observations and... Read more

Baltimore Hats (Unabridged)

By: William T. Brigham

Narrated by: Harold Keck, Gabriel Ellis & John Tack

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In the bustling streets of Baltimore, where fashion and history intertwine, lies a hidden gem: the world of hats. "Baltimore Hats (Unabridged)" by William T. Brigham unveils the captivating story of this vibrant industry, from its humble beginnings to its golden age. Through meticulous research and captivating anecdotes, Brigham transports... Read more

The History of Prostitution (Unabridged)

By: William Sanger

Narrated by: Ruth Valentine, Maurice Dotson & Victor Sims

Length: 31 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In the annals of human history, prostitution has been a persistent and controversial phenomenon. From ancient temples to modern-day streets, this trade has shaped societies and sparked countless debates. "The History of Prostitution (Unabridged)" by William Sanger delves into the intricate tapestry of this age-old practice. Through meticulous... Read more

Tragedia en Collins Avenue

By: Juan Manuel Robles

Narrated by: Joel Luna

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

El desastre que conmocionó a Miami y al mundo entero. El 24 de junio de 2021 ocurrió un suceso inesperado: el ala este de la torre Champlain Sur, un edificio de trece pisos en la avenida Collins, en Miami Beach, colapsó en plena noche de luna llena; en apenas unos segundos, más de ochenta departamentos quedaron destruidos. Noventa y ocho... Read more

Hidden Healers

By: Stephanie S. Covington

Narrated by: Holly Adams

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping and deeply-felt examination of incarcerated women's lives



With unflinching clarity, Hidden Healers cuts through the myths about incarcerated women to expose the all-too-real brutalities they face within a criminal legal system never designed for them. Backed by three decades' experience providing therapeutic programs inside prisons... Read more

The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning

By: Catherine Meeks

Narrated by: L. Malaika Cooper

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

From the winner of The President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, a spiritual guide to restoring yourself from racial trauma and committing to the long work of dismantling racism.



In her work as executive director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, Meeks has fought tirelessly to shed light on racism and provide tools and... Read more

The Curanderx Toolkit

By: Atava Garcia Swiecicki

Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Arranging ofrendas. Brewing pericón into a healing tea. Releasing traumas through baños and limpias. Herbalist and curandera Atava Garcia Swiecicki spent decades gathering this traditional knowledge of curanderismo, Mexican folk healing, which had been marginalized as Chicanx and Latinx Americans assimilated to US culture. She teaches how to... Read more

The Black Woman’s Guide to Coping with Stress

By: Cheryl Woods Giscombe, PhD, RN

Narrated by: Diana Blue

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you feel like you're doing it all for everyone—all the time? This book offers mindful self-awareness practices to help you prioritize self-care, soothe stress, and create a life of joy, fulfillment, and well-being.



In The Black Woman's Guide to Coping with Stress, Black psychologist and registered nurse Cheryl Woods Giscombe introduces the... Read more

Strategically Navigating Anti-Black Racism in Professional Spaces

By: Pearis L. Jean, PhD

Narrated by: Lisa Reneé Pitts

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

People often understand racism in terms of blatant, overtly hostile behaviors and attitudes. At work, however, racism often takes the form of microaggressions, being ignored, being invalidated or talked over, being overly criticized, or having assumptions made about your abilities.



You should not have to experience racism—and it is not your... Read more

Human Geography For Dummies

By: Kyle Tredinnick

Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross

Length: 16 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Human Geography For Dummies introduces you to the ideas and perspectives encompassed by the field of human geography and makes a great supplement to human geography courses in high school or college. So what is human geography? Human geography explores the relationship between humans and their natural environment, tracking the broad social... Read more

Don't Take It Personally

By: Eviatar Zerubavel

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Along with the concepts of social role, social group, social network, social class, and social structure, the notion of impersonality is one of the pillars of the sociological imagination: the ability to think beyond individuals and see them as members of particular social categories. Although almost every sociologist is at least implicitly... Read more

The New Breadline

By: Jean-Martin Bauer

Narrated by: Jean-Martin Bauer

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A humanitarian leader with more than two decades of experience working for the United Nations takes aim at the global food crisis—revealing how hunger anywhere affects lives everywhere and what steps we can take to change course.

"This book should be required reading for the entire human race."
... Read more

We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky

By: Mara Kardas-Nelson

Narrated by: Nene Nwoko

Length: 17 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In the mid-1970s, Muhammad Yunus, an American-trained Bangladeshi economist, met a poor female stool maker who needed money to expand her business. In an act known as the beginning of microfinance, Yunus lent $27 to forty-two women, hoping small credit would help them to pull themselves out of poverty. Soon, Yunus's Grameen Bank was born, and... Read more

The Good Eater

By: Nina Guilbeault

Narrated by: Nina Guilbeault

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

For years, there has been no doubt that widespread consumption of meat is both environmentally destructive and morally dubious. A growing chorus of scientists, health experts, and activists champion the benefits of a plant-based diet. Nevertheless, change has been slow to arrive, and the chasm between our appetites and our collective well-being... Read more

The Queer Parent

By: Lotte Jeffs & Stu Oakley

Narrated by: Sarah Beth Pfeifer

Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

LGBTQ+ people have more options than ever before when it comes to starting a family, but a lack of both focused information and mainstream representation can leave parents, prospective parents, friends, and relatives in the dark.



Authors Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley spoke to dozens of experts and queer families, and this hugely needed book is the... Read more

Goddess Alpha

By: Jessica Théroux

Narrated by: Jessica Théroux

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Goddess Alpha: Directions Home features a blend of poetry, reflections, action, and meditations from goddesses representing each letter of the alphabet. The stories begin with Artemis, the virginal hunter, and continue with Eos, the ostentatious goddess of dawn, and Hecate, the healer. The chapters conclude with the Zorya sisters, who guard the... Read more

The Case of Lizzie Borden and Other Writings

By: Elizabeth Garver Jordan

Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik, Lori Harrison-Kahan, Jane Carr ...

Length: 13 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The first and only comprehensive collection of writings by Elizabeth Garver Jordan, the groundbreaking journalist, suffragist, and editor whose fearless reporting on women preceded the #MeToo movement and popularized the true-crime genre

A Penguin Classic

The Case of Lizzie Borden and Other Writings is the first to collect Garver Jordan’s fiction... Read more

Finding Genius: Understanding Viruses

By: Richard Jacobs

Narrated by: Brian J. Ford

Length: 5 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is the result of 30+ interviews of genius-level science professionals in various fields. They have all been asked the same set of questions, and have answered, to the best of their ability and knowledge. What you’re about to read is the answers to these questions, not from all the individuals, but from the most interesting 4 or 5 who... Read more

The Doll

By: Charles W. Chesnutt

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Charles Chesnutt's "The Doll" is a story of seeking truth, facing discrimination, and making bold choices for the sake of one's own livelihood. "The Doll", depicts the African American barber as a human character by showing him struggle with and simply show human thoughts and emotions. The story takes place during a time of huge racial... Read more

Lytton

By: Peter Edwards & Kevin Loring

Narrated by: Kevin Loring & Wayne Ward

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

From bestselling true-crime author Peter Edwards and Governor General's Award-winning playwright Kevin Loring, two sons of Lytton, the BC town that burned to the ground in 2021, comes a meditation on hometown―when hometown is gone.

“It’s dire,” Greta Thunberg retweeted Mayor Jan Polderman. “The whole town is on fire. It took a... Read more

When the Night Comes Falling

By: Howard Blum

Narrated by: Zac Aleman

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Instant New York Times Bestseller“Compelling. . . . Blum capably maintains the suspense and thoughtfully probes into the motives of key players in this intriguing yet profoundly unsettling story.”—Kirkus Reviews""The definitive, inside story of the Idaho murders from acclaimed bestselling author Howard Blum, whose groundbreaking coverage of the... Read more