YA Nonfiction audiobooks

Preparing to Be a Help Meet

By: Debi Pearl

Narrated by: Kristen Leonard

Length: 7 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

You spend your time pining away for your one true love and suddenly…you’re married and it is a lot more than you bargained for. Now is the hour you should be preparing to be a wife—to be a help meet. What does a good guy really look for in a girl? Are you a Dreamer, Servant or Go-to Gal? Do you know what to pray for your man-to-be? Should you... Read more

Thalia Book Club: A Conversation with Laurie Halse Anderson

By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrated by: Maureen Johnson

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The two-time National Book Award finalist (Speak and Chains) talks with Maureen Johnson (13 Little Blue Envelopes) about the compelling novels that have earned her numerous awards and fans of all ages. Her latest release, Forge (the sequel to Chains) is a gripping story filled with plot twists and unforgettable characters. Read more

Start Here

By: Alex Harris, Brett Harris & Elisa Stanford

Narrated by: Alex Harris & Brett Harris

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

You want to do hard things.
But you don’t know where to start.
 
You are changing the world around you.
But you are tired and burned out.
 
You feel called to do the extraordinary for God.
But you feel stuck in the ordinary.
 
Do Hard Things inspired thousands of young people around the world to make the most of the teen years. Now Alex and Brett... Read more

Leave a Footprint - Change The Whole World

By: Tim Baker

Narrated by: Bill Dewees

Length: 4 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

You are here for a reason. God is calling you to reshape the planet—to help change it for the better. But if you’re like most people, you’ll spend years searching out why God made you the way he did and never really uncover God’s beauty in you and ultimately never realize why God created you. Some people believe that when it comes to God’s Will... Read more

Wisdom On … Friends, Dating, and Relationships

By: Mark Matlock

Narrated by: Adam Black

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

From being a good friend to dating relationships to handling conflicts in your everyday life, Wisdom On … Friends, Dating, and Relationships combines the insights of Proverbs with real-life examples and experiences within short, quick chapters that make it easy to apply wisdom to every decision you make.Relationships are a huge part of your... Read more

Wisdom On ... Time and Money

By: Mark Matlock

Narrated by: Adam Black

Length: 1 hour 37 minutes

Abridged: No

There never seems to be enough time or money for what we want to do. Sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to manage our schedules—between school, work, sports, friends, and our family. And keeping track of our money—and using it wisely—can be just as challenging. It may not be something you think of very often, but whenever you hit a time or... 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

The Secret to Teen Power

By: Paul Harrington

Narrated by: Cassidy Lehrman & Ray Santiago

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The Secret is an international phenomenon that has inspired millions of people to live extraordinary lives. The Secret to Teen Power makes that knowledge accessible and relevant to today's teens. It explains the law of attraction in relation to teen issues such as friends and popularity, schoolwork, self-image, and relationships. It explains how... Read more

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

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

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

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