YA Nonfiction audiobooks

Wisdom On ... Making Good Decisions

By: Mark Matlock

Narrated by: Adam Black

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In the Wisdom On … series, you’ll find case studies, personal inventories, interactive activities, and helpful insights from the book of Proverbs, which will show you what wise living looks like.Wisdom On … Friends, Dating, and Relationships shows how wisdom plays a part in nearly every decision we make. In this book students will learn how to... Read more

Thalia Book Club: Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan

By: Scott Westerfeld

Narrated by: Matthew Cody

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times best-selling author of Uglies discusses his latest series - which takes readers on a fantastical adventure around the world, set in an alternate-history World War I, complete with living airships - with Matthew Cody (Powerless) and middle graders and teens ages 12 and up. The event includes a conversation with the... Read more

Congratulations … You're Gifted!

By: Doug Fields & Erik Rees

Narrated by: S.A. Rogers

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you confused about who you are or where you’re headed? Does your life seem cluttered and chaotic? Do you wish you understood God’s plan and purpose for your life? Do you want to uncover your God-given strengths? If you said yes to any of these questions, you’ve come to the right book.The first step is to know who you are. Remember, you’re a... Read more

The Road From Home

By: David Kherdian

Narrated by: Adriana Sevan

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population. Read more

Ghosts of War

By: Ryan Smithson

Narrated by: Ryan Smithson

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In this extraordinary and harrowing memoir, follow one GI’s tour of duty as Ryan Smithson brings readers inside a world that few understand. This is no ordinary teenager’s story. Instead of opting for college life, Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was seventeen. Two years later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer.His... Read more

Chasing Lincoln's Killer

By: James L. Swanson

Narrated by: Will Patton

Length: 3 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author James Swanson delivers a riveting account of the chase for Abraham Lincoln's assassin.Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes... Read more

Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

By: Deborah Heiligman

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the... Read more

Barack Obama

By: Tom Robinson

Narrated by: Christopher Hopkins Ward

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

This title examines the remarkable life of Barack Obama. Readers will learn about his childhood, education, community organizer work, and law career. Obama’s entry into politics is discussed in detail, including his rise from state senator to the first African-American president of the United States. Obama’s family life and societal... Read more

Michael Jackson

By: Mary K. Pratt

Narrated by: Christopher Hopkins Ward

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

This title chronicles the song and dance genius of the King of Pop, whose recent death reinforced the level of his global influence and stardom. While covering controversies and oddities - from the trial on molestation charges to his cosmetic surgeries to his amusement-park house Neverland, the book also details his incredible songs, videos,... Read more

Do Hard Things

By: Alex Harris & Brett Harris

Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

ECPA BESTSELLER • Discover a movement of Christian young people who are rebelling against the low expectations of their culture by choosing to “do hard things” for the glory of God.

Foreword by Chuck Norris • “One of the most life-changing, family-changing, church-changing, and culture-changing books of this generation.”—Randy Alcorn,... Read more

Do Hard Things - Abridged

By: Alex Harris & Brett Harris

Narrated by: Alex Harris & Brett Harris

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

ECPA BESTSELLER • Discover a movement of Christian young people who are rebelling against the low expectations of their culture by choosing to “do hard things” for the glory of God.

Foreword by Chuck Norris • “One of the most life-changing, family-changing, church-changing, and culture-changing books of this generation.”—Randy Alcorn,... Read more

Jaguar und Neinguar. Gedichte von Paul Maar

By: Paul Maar

Narrated by: Andreas Fröhlich, Oliver Korittke, Laura Maire,...

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Gereimt, gerüttelt und geschüttelt! Paul Maar poetisch - gelesen von prominenten Hörbuchsprechern Kluge Katzen, Mäuse in der Badewanne, Drachen, Feuersalamander, das Sams und Jaguar und Neinguar: ein Lyrikschatz mit 50 frechen, nachdenklichen und poetischen Gedichten von Paul Maar, abwechslungsreich gelesen und aufwendig mit Musik begleitet.... Read more

Finding Iris Chang

By: Paula Kamen

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Iris Chang, bestselling author of The Rape of Nanking and tireless human rights activist, symbolized strength to many in the literary and social justice worlds. Her fearlessness made it all the more shocking when she committed suicide in 2004 at age thirty-six.Longtime friend and confidante Paula Kamen, author of the critically acclaimed All in... Read more

Jim Thorpe, Original All-American

By: Joseph Bruchac

Narrated by: Joseph Bruchac

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes who ever lived. He played professional football, Major League b aseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. He’ll forever be remembered by the sports community and by his Native American community, who consider him a hero on par with Crazy Horse.

Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in... Read more

Ana's Story

By: Jenna Bush Hager

Narrated by: Jenna Bush Hager

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

She's seventeen. She's been abused. She has a child. And she's HIV-positive.She is Ana, and this is her story. It begins the day she is born infected with HIV, transmitted from her young mother. Now she barely remembers her mamá, who died when Ana was only three. From then on, Ana's childhood becomes a blur of faint memories and secrets—secrets... Read more

Hitler Youth

By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Narrated by: Kathrin Kana

Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, thanks largely to the efforts of the Hitler Youth, whose organized propaganda marches throughout Germany helped the Nazi Party grow in strength. By 1939, it is estimated that more than seven million boys and girls belonged to the Hitler Youth.
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in... Read more

Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (Ungekürzt)

By: Sönke Wortmann

Narrated by: Stefan Gebelhoff

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein Traum ging in Erfüllung - nicht nur für Fußballdeutschland, sondern auch für einen der renommiertesten deutschen Filmregisseuren: Sönke Wortmann. Er erhielt die einzigartige Chance, so nah wie kaum ein anderer die Nationalelf auf ihrem Weg durch die Fußballweltmeisterschaft zu begleiten. In seinem WM-Tagebuch erzählt Sönke Wortmann das... Read more

Mao's Last Dancer: Young Readers' Edition

By: Li Cunxin

Narrated by: Paul English

Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime. But Li was only eleven years old and he was scared and lonely, pushed away from all that he had ever known and loved. He hated the strict training routines and the strange place... Read more

George Rogers Clark

By: Katharine E. Wilkie

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

George Rogers Clark was a famous general in the Revolutionary War, and his explorations served as the inspiration for his younger brother, William, the leader of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Now you can read about the boyhood of George and share in the first adventures of this lifelong hero.Praised by parents, teachers, and historians,... Read more

King of the Mild Frontier

By: Chris Crutcher

Narrated by: Chris Crutcher

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Do You Know:

•A good reason to be phobic about oysters and olives?
•That you can step inside a roaring coal furnace and feet cool?
•That Jesus had an older brother?
•How shutting your mouth can help you avoid brain surgery?
•How to avoid cow-pies during your baptism?
•How to survive in the winter wilderness with only a fishing pole and a sausage?... Read more

Bad Boy

By: Walter Dean Myers

Narrated by: Joe Morton

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A classic memoir that's gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable from the bestselling former National Ambassador of Books for Young People. A strong choice for summer reading—an engaging and powerful autobiographical exploration of growing up a so-called ""bad boy"" in Harlem in the 1940s.As a boy, Myers was quick-tempered and physically... Read more

A Thousand Shall Fall

By: Susi Hasel Mundy

Narrated by: Lauren Mazzio & Nicholas Mazzio

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The Electrifying True Testimony of Franz Hasel Dramatically narrated with original cinematic score.Pacifist Franz Hasel was drafted into one of Hitler’s elite troops to build bridges at the front lines. Just before he was sent deep into Russia – where all but seven of his 1,200 man unit would die – he secretly discarded his gun, fearing that, as... Read more

Cheaper By the Dozen

By: Frank B. Gilbreth

Narrated by: Dana Ivey & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Count 'em–a dozen carrot topped, freckle-faced kids. Dad, a jovial optimist, successful inventor and efficiency expert is fond of doing his work at home. Mom, a psychologist, is busy putting everything she knows into practice.

Listen along and discover the strange things that happen when Dad's experiments run awry…how Frank Jr. gets left behind... Read more

Hole In My Life

By: Jack Gantos

Narrated by: Jack Gantos

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring writer desperate for adventure, college cash, and a way out of a dead-end job. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a sixty-foot yacht loaded with hashish from the Virgin Islands to New York City, where he and his partners sold the drug until federal agents finally caught... Read more