Social Science audiobooks

Wild Woman

By: Philippa Forrester

Narrated by: Philippa Forrester

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Wild Woman written and read by Philippa Forrester.

An engaging blend of conservation stories and humorous, personal anecdotes from Philippa Forrester about women who, like her, choose to live and work in the wild.

Surviving in the wilderness has long been associated with men, and conservation and environmental biology have... Read more

Crypt

By: Alice Roberts

Narrated by: Alice Roberts

Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER
CHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2024

'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph 

'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' Evening Standard

'Another really good book from archaeologist Alice Roberts . . . Helps... Read more

Wojny niebieskie. W środku najbrutalniejszego gangu kiboli

By: Marcin Pietraszewski

Narrated by: Marcin Popczyński

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Reportaż z centrum gangsterskiego świataKażdy zaczyna na trybunach. W sektorze fanatyków z dumą wykrzykują klubowe pieśni, a za barwy klubowe poszliby w ogień. „Ino Ruch!” – wołają w Chorzowie. Kto chce więcej adrenaliny, jeździ na mecze wyjazdowe, komu wciąż mało – ma krótką drogę do stadionowych bijatyk. Przydatność w walce to pierwszy krok do... Read more

A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects

By: Sally Coulthard

Narrated by: Deborah Balm

Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts 'A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and – of course – the countryside.' Charles Spencer, author of The White Ship For most of human... Read more

Love, Norm

By: Norman M. Shulman

Narrated by: George Comiskey & Norman M. Shulman

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Norm Shulman’s relationship with his stepson Greg Levenson had always been stable and warm, but it altered when Greg decided to enlist in the Air Force at age 27. This unexpected decision brought them even closer together, and Norm came to realize that his whole family history had much support to offer Greg. Cognizant of past anti-Semitic... Read more

When She’s in the Room

By: Edwina Dunn

Narrated by: Edwina Dunn

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most creative and influential entrepreneurs of our time Brains behind the Tesco Clubcard, the first and largest loyalty card globally A successful pioneer in the data industry ... Read more

The Ladder

By: Cathy Newman

Narrated by: Harriet Dunlop

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of Bloody Brilliant Women The Ladder brings together discussions between women – about work, love, growth, challenge, the big decisions and the stories of their lives. Offering inspiration and wise counsel from some of the world’s most acclaimed and influential women, this book is an... Read more

De las mujeres

By: Susan Sontag

Narrated by: Mariana de Iraola

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Una introducción concisa y brillante a la obra de Susan Sontag sobre las mujeres, que reúne sus primeros ensayos, varios de ellos inéditos en español, relativos al envejecimiento, la igualdad, la belleza, la sexualidad y el fascismo. Susan Sontag fue una de las pensadoras más formidables, originales e influyentes del siglo pasado. «Las ideas más... Read more

¡Gracias!

By: Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Narrated by: Adrián Ogazón

Length: 30 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

El recuento de lo que significó el sexenio de la transformación histórica del país y de cómo el compromiso con la ciudadanía marcó el camino de una nueva política «Me voy, y aunque la vida sigue su curso, necesitaba reiterar acerca del pasado para comprender mejor el presente y el porvenir: no hay texto sin contexto y tampoco los procesos... Read more

No Apologies

By: Katherine Brodsky

Narrated by: Katherine Brodsky

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

We as a society are self-censoring at record rates. Say the wrong thing at the wrong moment to the wrong person and the consequences can be dire. Think that everyone should be treated equally regardless of race? You're a racist who needs to be kicked out of the online forum that you started. Believe there are biological differences between men... Read more

Decode Connect Dominate

By: Travis V. Brock

Narrated by: Alex Korda

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Crush Social Anxiety and Become a Networking Ninja: Rule every conversation, Build Instant Rapport, Decode People's Thoughts, Emotions and Hidden Agendas
Tired of feeling misunderstood and unable to connect with people on a deeper level? Struggling to navigate social interactions and build meaningful relationships? If so, this guide is your... Read more

Bad Therapy

By: Abigail Shrier

Narrated by: Abigail Shrier

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children

In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z’s mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children... Read more

The Risk it Takes to Bloom

By: Raquel Willis

Narrated by: Raquel Willis

Length: 13 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A passionate, powerful memoir by a trailblazing Black transgender activist, tracing her life of transformation and her work towards collective liberation.
In 2017, Raquel Willis took to the National Women’s March podium just after the presidential election of Donald Trump, primed to tell her story as a young Black transgender woman from the... Read more

Dead Weight

By: Emmeline Clein

Narrated by: Karissa Vacker

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought

"An authoritative, generous, and persuasive debut that I wish I could go back in time and gift to my teenage self.”—Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood

“Electric with insight, and suffused with a strange,... Read more

Juntas somos más fuertes

By: Yeismar González

Narrated by: Yeismar González

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Queridas mujeres valientes y poderosas, en este audiolibro encontrarán la inspiración que necesitan para seguir adelante en sus vidas. Juntas somos más fuertes, y en la unión está nuestra fortaleza. Cada una de ustedes tiene un poder increíble dentro de sí, y es momento de despertarlo y compartirlo con el mundo.Escuchar estas palabras de... Read more

The Lies of the Land

By: Steven Conn

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A "piercing, unsentimental" (New Yorker) history that boldly challenges the idea of a rural American crisis.



It seems everyone has an opinion about rural America. Is it gripped in a tragic decline? Or is it on the cusp of a glorious revival? Is it the key to understanding America today? Steven Conn argues that we're missing the real question: Is... Read more

The Cycle

By: Shalene Gupta

Narrated by: Shalene Gupta

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking exploration of a debilitating disorder that’s underdiagnosed and misunderstood.

Most days, Shalene Gupta was the person she’d always aspired to be. She was hardworking, excelled at work, and had a long-term boyfriend who she desperately loved.

Then, every month like clockwork, it all came crashing down in fits of rage and... Read more

The Sex You Want

By: Rena Martine

Narrated by: Rena Martine

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

When it comes to relationships, our society has plenty of expectations. We're supposed to know how to speak up for ourselves in bed, be caring partners, and, of course, love ourselves first. But no one tells us how to actually do all those things, and we are left feeling unsatisfied, confused, and ashamed when we don't measure up. Former Deputy... Read more

What We've Become

By: Jonathan M. Metzl

Narrated by: Bob Johnson

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Long at the forefront of a movement advocating for gun reform as a matter of public health, Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl has been on constant media call in the aftermath of fatal shootings. But the 2018 Nashville killings led him on a path toward recognizing the limitations of biomedical frameworks for fully diagnosing or treating the impassioned... Read more

White Rural Rage

By: Tom Schaller & Paul Waldman

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens—who are also the least likely to defend its core principles

“This is an important book that ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand politics in the perilous Age of Trump.”—David Corn, New York Times bestselling author of American... Read more

Reto del acto de bondad diaria

By: Yeismar González

Narrated by: Yeismar González

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

En un mundo lleno de caos y discordia, hay una magia especial que puede transformarlo todo. ¿Te imaginas despertarte cada mañana con la intención de hacer una diferencia en la vida de alguien más? ¿Te imaginas cómo un gesto de bondad puede cambiar no solo el día de esa persona, sino también el tuyo?En este audiolibro mágico e irresistible,... Read more

Kuni

By: Tsuyoshi Sekihara & Richard McCarthy

Narrated by: Kym Miller

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

“Reading Kuni makes me want to dive into rural Japan...this book reminds me that leaders emerge when and where you least expect it.”
— ALICE WATERS, founder of Chez Panisse restaurant, activist, and author

A guide to reviving and revitalizing forgotten places and communities through the Japanese principles of kuni

Kuni offers a unique model for the... Read more

The Freaks Came Out to Write

By: Tricia Romano

Narrated by: Johnny Heller & Jo Anna Perrin

Length: 16 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

You either were there or you wanted to be. A defining New York City institution co-founded by Norman Mailer, The Village Voice was the first newspaper to cover hip-hop, the avant-garde art scene, and Off-Broadway with gravitas. It reported on the AIDS crisis with urgency and seriousness when other papers dismissed it as a gay disease. In 1979,... Read more

Relinquished

By: Gretchen Sisson

Narrated by: Angel Pean, Emily Norman, Katie Koster, Kimberl...

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

"Essential reading." —NPR “Books We Love”

“Dares to imagine a different world where Americans treat adoption like the justice issue it is.” ―Washington Post

“Impressively reported…[Sisson] uses her deep well of knowledge to make the case that adoption is no solution for Americans’ reduced access to abortion.” ―San Francisco Chronicle

A powerful... Read more