Audiobooks to Start 2024 Strong

Feel-Good Productivity

How to Do More of What Matters to You

By: Ali Abdaal
Narrated by: Ali Abdaal
Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

“I took a lot from this book when looking at productivity. The one thing I liked about it was the overarching idea that there are ways to make being productive fun. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a relatively easy read that is engaging and educational. It's one of my top recommended self-improvement reads. Read more

How to Keep House While Drowning

A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing

By: KC Davis
Narrated by: KC Davis & Dr. Raquel Martin
Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

“Amazing book to help reframe how we "should" maintain the cleanliness of our lives to making our spaces work for us. Read more

The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less

By: Christine Platt
Narrated by: Christine Platt
Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Forget the aesthetics of mainstream minimalism and discover a life of authenticity and intention with this “warm, engaging guide” (Laura Fenton, author of The Little Book of Small Living) to living with less…your way.

When Christine Platt set out on her journey to live with less, she never intended to become The Afrominimalist. She just wanted to... Read more

The Creative Act

A Way of Being

By: Rick Rubin
Narrated by: Rick Rubin
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

“One of the greatest books of inspiration for creatives of all kinds, not just "artists". An annual re-listen! Read more

The Book of (More) Delights

Essays

By: Ross Gay
Narrated by: Ross Gay
Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

“Oh, to have delights again! No one writes about the dearness of our human frailty with the generosity and good humor of Ross Gay. I can’t wait to wear these delights out to the same degree as the first, and become more present in doing so. Read more

Wintering

The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

By: Katherine May
Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

“When Katherine May set out to write her book, Wintering, she could not have foreseen that it would be published in the middle of a pandemic, nor that it would be so beautifully suited to our current circumstances. Wintering is the author's account of how she made it through unforeseen difficult times and depression (emotional winters). Gentle,... Read more

Rich AF

The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life

By: Vivian Tu
Narrated by: Vivian Tu
Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

“Had fun learning from Vivian in her own words for longer than the length of a TikTok video. A great financial reference book I plan on returning to when I need a refresher. Read more

Set Boundaries, Find Peace

A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

By: Nedra Glover Tawwab
Narrated by: Nedra Glover Tawwab
Length: 8 hours

“Enjoyed listening to these tips and tricks to setting boundaries within family and work relationships. Learning about all the ways I could be taking better care of myself is always a welcome experience. Read more

Supercommunicators

How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

By: Charles Duhigg
Narrated by: Charles Duhigg
Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

“This was an engaging book to listen to! I loved learning about communication styles and how to do it effectively in different situations. Read more

Fitness for Every Body

Strong, Confident, and Empowered at Any Size

By: Meg Boggs
Narrated by: AJ Ferraro
Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

From body-positive Instagram influencer and content creator Meg Boggs, an inclusive and empowering fitness and lifestyle guide to inspire readers of every shape and size.

For years, Meg Boggs believed the narrative told to her by society: she thought that as a plus-sized woman, she could never be fit; she could never be strong; she could never... Read more

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

Everything I Wish I Never Had to Learn About Money

By: Madeline Pendleton
Narrated by: Madeline Pendleton
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A big-hearted, no-bullshit memoir from the TikTok superstar about her journey from living paycheck to paycheck to creating a multi-million-dollar business that offers a compassionate alternative to capitalism • Includes no-nonsense life and money advice, from negotiating pay and building credit to putting home... Read more

(Un)Stuck

By: Dr Sophie Mort
Narrated by: Dr Sophie Mort
Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Five reasons you’re stuck – and what to do about it – by the psychologist and Sunday Times bestselling author, Dr Sophie Mort.

Do you feel stuck in a rut and that you keep getting in your own way? Or maybe you have an idea of the version of yourself you want to be – self-assured, happy and thriving – but getting there seems impossible?

Drawing... Read more

Where Do I Go From Here

By: John Trent & Kari Trent Stageberg
Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

With all the current social challenges facing individuals today, it isn’t unusual to feel stuck. We long to move toward health, freedom, and life, but we are unsure how to get there. This new edition of Dr. Trent’s popular book LifeMapping sees him joined by his daughter, Kari Trent Stageberg. Together, they provide an effective method to help... Read more

100 Things Productive People Do

Little lessons in getting things done

By: Nigel Cumberland
Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Distilling all the wisdom of a lifetime of coaching successful business people into 100 short chapters, this book shows you how to boost your productivity and get things done. Packed with great ideas for achieving more and creating success, it explores the habits, tools, techniques and mentality of highly productive people and reveals how to... Read more

Laziness Does Not Exist

By: Devon Price
Narrated by: Em Grosland
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the “laziness lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough.

Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side hustles.

Like... Read more

Stolen Focus

Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again

By: Johann Hari
Narrated by: Johann Hari
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening—and how to get our attention back.

“The book the world needs in order to win the war on distraction.”—Adam Grant, author of Think Again

“Read this book to... Read more

Outofshapeworthlessloser

A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out

By: Gracie Gold
Narrated by: Gracie Gold
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “piercing account” (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs—especially if you’re an Olympic figure skater.

“A riveting memoir, which details her experience with an eating disorder, depression and her... Read more

Present

The Gift of Being All In, Right Where You Are

By: Courtney Ellis
Narrated by: Nan McNamara
Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

In a world marked by transience, envy, and rootlessness, committing to staying put is a radical, unusual act. Hungry for rootedness, Courtney Ellis and her family decided to truly commit to a place and a people God had given them for a season, to grow some deep roots and discover what it would mean to be “all in.” Through winsome storytelling,... Read more

Girls Just Wanna Have Funds

By: Camilla Falkenberg, Emma Due Bitz & Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen
Narrated by: Charlotte Gosling
Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Start your journey to financial success with Female Invest's bootcamp for safe, smart and sustainable investing.

Are you one of the 68% of women worldwide earning less than a man doing exactly the same job? Then you need to make your money work harder, starting now. The trio of founders behind the global movement Female Invest bring you an... Read more

Real Self-Care

A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and BubbleBaths Not Included)

By: Pooja Lakshmin, MD
Narrated by: Pooja Lakshmin, MD
Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

National Bestseller featured by Good Morning America, NPR's Code Switch, The New York Times, and The Guardian

NPR's "Books We Love for 2023"

Forbes' "Greatest Self-Help Books of All Time"

"Realistic and trustworthy" -- InStyle

"This isn’t just another self-help book. It gives us a clear-eyed look at the way social systems drain our energy, and a... Read more