Social Science audiobooks

The Lede

By: Calvin Trillin

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Length: 10 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating portrait of journalism and the people who make it, told through pieces collected from the incomparable six-decade career of bestselling author and longtime New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin

“The Lede contains profiles . . . that are acknowledged classics of the form and will be studied until A.I. makes... Read more

Shakespeare's White Others

By: David Sterling Brown

Narrated by: David Sterling Brown

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Examining the racially white 'others' whom Shakespeare creates in characters like Richard III, Hamlet, and Tamora—figures who are never quite 'white enough'—this bold and compelling work emphasizes how such classification perpetuates anti-Blackness and reaffirms white supremacy. David Sterling Brown offers nothing less here than a wholesale... Read more

Death in Custody

By: Roger A. Mitchell Jr., MD & Jay D. Aronson, PhD

Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Deaths resulting from interactions with the US criminal legal system are a public health emergency, but the scope of this issue is intentionally ignored by the very systems that are supposed to be tracking these fatalities. In order to make a real difference and address this human rights problem, researchers and policy makers need reliable... Read more

The Land in Our Bones

By: Layla K. Feghali

Narrated by: Layla K. Feghali

Length: 13 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A profound and searching exploration of the herbs, foodways, and land-based medicines of Lebanon and Canaan—a deep invitation to remember and reconnect to our roots amid displacement and in diaspora.

Herbalist and author Layla K. Feghali shares a nuanced and layered cultural history of the healing plants of Southwest Asia and North Africa (the... Read more

Cocktails with George and Martha

By: Philip Gefter

Narrated by: Alexa Morden

Length: 11 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter, read by Alexa Morden.

"Very smart and entertaining . . . dishy-yet-earnest . . . Gefter shows why Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? hit the ‘60s like a torpedo."—NPR, Fresh Air

“Raucous, unpredictable, wild, and affecting.”—Entertainment Weekly

An award-winning writer reveals the... Read more

2020

By: Eric Klinenberg

Narrated by: Dan John Miller & Eric Klinenberg

Length: 15 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A meticulously reported, character-driven, unforgettable investigation of a time when nothing was certain and everything was at stake, by the acclaimed sociologist and best-selling author Eric Klinenberg

“A gripping, deeply moving account of a signal year in modern history, told through the stories of seven ordinary people. Klinenberg’s narrative... Read more

An American Dreamer

By: David Finkel

Narrated by: Rob Shapiro

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A man navigates the deep divisions in America today and discovers that sometimes change can start by finding common ground with your neighbors in this immersive account by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Thank You for Your Service and The Good Soldiers.

“A timely and compelling argument for tolerance and moral character in times of extreme... Read more

Brought Forth on This Continent

By: Harold Holzer

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall

Length: 12 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From acclaimed Abraham Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, a groundbreaking account of Lincoln’s grappling with the politics of immigration against the backdrop of the Civil War.

In the three decades before the Civil War, some ten million foreign-born people settled in the United States, forever altering the nation’s demographics, culture,... Read more

A Map of Future Ruins

By: Lauren Markham

Narrated by: Gilli Messer

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

“This stunning meditation on nostalgia, heritage, and compassion asks us to dismantle the stories we’ve been told—and told ourselves—in order to naturalize the forms of injustice we’ve come to understand as order.” —Leslie Jamison, author of The Empathy Exams
 
When and how did migration become a crime? Why does ancient Greece remain so... Read more

Coming of Age in Samoa

By: Margaret Mead

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

"Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilization" by Margaret Mead is a pioneering work in cultural anthropology that examines the adolescence and cultural practices of Samoan youth. Originally published in 1928, Mead's study challenges Western assumptions about the universality of adolescent experiences... Read more

Women in Politics

By: Mary Chung Hayashi

Narrated by: Tina Marie Cruz

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the inspiring journey of women in government through the lens of author Mary Chung Hayashi. This contemporary analysis blends personal experiences, interviews, and powerful stories of trailblazing leaders, emphasizing the need for gender-political parity and inclusive leadership in today's democracy.
In "Women In Politics," award-winning... Read more

Sex and Repression in Savage Society

By: Bronisław Malinowski

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Bronislaw Malinowski's seminal work, "Sex and Repression in Savage Society," delves into the intricate dynamics of sexuality and societal control within primitive cultures. Published in 1927, this ethnographic study challenges prevailing Victorian notions of sexuality and sheds light on the nuanced ways in which indigenous societies navigate and... Read more

L'art de faire l'amour à une femme

By: Julie du Chemin

Narrated by: Julie du Chemin

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Si la sexualité est parfaitement naturelle, elle n’est pas naturellement parfaite. Vous pouvez apprendre à faire l’amour comme un jazz man ou un photographe apprennent à maîtriser leur art. A l’heure d’une sexualité banalisée, choisissez une voie plus sacrée : celle de devenir un artiste du plaisir. Faire l’amour à une femme pour l’emmener au... Read more

Abschied von den Boomern (Ungekürzt)

By: Heinz Bude

Narrated by: Wolfgang Wagner

Length: 2 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Boomer nehmen Abschied. Wer zwischen 1955 und 1970 in der Zeit der geburtenstarken Jahrgänge zur Welt gekommen ist, hat den Ruhestand erreicht oder zählt zu den Älteren, die nach und nach ihre Posten freimachen. Die Boomer verbindet das Gefühl, dass es zu viele von ihnen gibt, das spürten sie schon in überfüllten Klassenzimmern und später... Read more

Una habitación propia

By: Virginia Woolf

Narrated by: Max Garzón

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Gratis por lanzamiento!-En español neutro, narración humana-Una habitación propia es un ensayo escrito por Virginia Woolf. Publicado por primera vez el 24 de octubre de 1929, el ensayo está basado en una serie de conferencias que la autora desarrolló en octubre de 1928 en el Newnham College y el Girton College, ambas universidades femeninas de... Read more

La sed

By: Virginia Mendoza

Narrated by: Isa Puchol

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Detrás de lo que fuimos, somos y seremos, siempre está labúsqueda del agua. Siempre está la sed. «Cuánto conocimiento, qué capacidad para conectar y explicar todo lo que parece inconexo. Un placer intelectual».
Irene Vallejo, autora de El infinito en un junco Esta historia también empieza en un lugar de La Mancha. Allí, hace miles de años,... Read more

Transsexual Apostate

By: Debbie Hayton

Narrated by: Debbie Hayton

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2016, Debbie Hayton underwent gender reassignment surgery. Fast forward to today, and Hayton's refusal to validate the standard gender identity orthodoxy has led to excommunication by the trans activist community. What happened?

Transsexual Apostate weaves an intimate account of Debbie's story into a forensic critique of trans ideology.... Read more

Moral AI

By: Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong & V...

Narrated by: Rory Alexander

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

A reassuring and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethicsShould robots ever be considered free? Will computers transcend human intelligence? And what can we do to make sure AI is safe?

The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets,... Read more

Submissive Training

By: Melissa Beach & More Sex More Fun Book Club

Narrated by: Anessa Morrison & Tracy McCall

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Pain and pleasure. Punishment and reward. Is that was BDSM is all about? It's a huge misunderstanding that BDSM is just about punishing the Sub. BDSM is much deeper than that. It's a safe sexual role-playing game on many different levels. The physical level is one, but there's more. What's so exciting about BDSM is that the Sub is involved in... Read more

Trailblazing Women in Stem

By: Linda Ignotofsky & Rachel Skeers

Narrated by: Brian newport

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Trailblazing Women in Stem: Shaping Tomorrow's Discoveries
Introducing "Trailblazing Women in STEM." From the unsung heroines of the past to the innovators shaping our future, these pages bring to life the stories of women who have pushed the boundaries of possibility.
Illuminate the path of progress with:
🔬 Hidden Figures Revealed: Uncover the... Read more

The Stolen Wealth of Slavery

By: David Montero

Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin

Length: 14 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

This groundbreaking book tracks the massive wealth amassed from slavery from pre-Civil War to today, showing how our modern economy was built on the backs of enslaved Black people—and lays out a clear argument for reparations that shows exactly what was stolen, who stole it, and to whom it is owed.
 
In this timely, powerful, investigative... Read more

Dinner on Monster Island

By: Tania De Rozario

Narrated by: Tania De Rozario

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In this unusual, engaging, and intimate collection of personal essays, Lambda Literary Award finalist Tania De Rozario recalls growing up as a queer, brown, fat girl in Singapore, blending memoir with elements of history, pop culture, horror films, and current events to explore the nature of monsters and what it means to be different.Tania De... Read more

Barbie Movie, Little Women And Fatphobia

By: Niina Niskanen

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Some of the criticism towards the 2019 Little Women, is the fact that a lot of the promotion of the film included several fatphobic comments from Gerwig regarding Friedrich's character. Obviously this is not ethical or morally correct. There is a problem within Little Women research, because there are Alcott's scholars who dismiss Friedrich as a... Read more

White Supremacy Is All Around

By: Akilah Cadet

Narrated by: Akilah Cadet

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Founder and CEO of consulting firm Change Cadet Dr. Akilah Cadet shares a powerful, incisive look at where we are in the fight to dismantle white supremacy—and what we urgently need to do next​.

This is the story of how I became an unapologetic Black disabled woman in a white world. This book is for people who look and live structurally like me... Read more