Audio Nonfiction
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STRANGERS
🖋️ Belle Burden
🏢 Random House Audio
Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward. Read by the author. 7 hours, 4 minutes unabridged.
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FAMESICK
🖋️ Lena Dunham
🏢 Random House Audio
The author of “Not That Kind of Girl” evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her. Read by the author. 11 hours, 47 minutes unabridged.
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SUICIDAL EMPATHY
🖋️ Gad Saad
🏢 Broadside
The host of the podcast “The Saad Truth” argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society. Read by the author. 8 hours, 23 minutes unabridged.
04
LONDON FALLING
🖋️ Patrick Radden Keefe
🏢 Random House Audio
The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life. Read by the author. 13 hours unabridged.
05
THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE
🖋️ David Sedaris
🏢 Hachette Audio
Essays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer. Read by the author. 7 hours, 26 minutes unabridged.
06
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
🖋️ Bessel van der Kolk
🏢 Penguin Audio
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. Read by Sean Pratt. 16 hours, 17 minutes unabridged.
07
THIS IS ME
🖋️ Hayden Panettiere
🏢 Hachette Audio
The Golden Globe-nominated actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life. Read by the author. 8 hours, 47 minutes unabridged.
08
YOU WITH THE SAD EYES
🖋️ Christina Applegate
🏢 Hachette Audio
The Emmy Award-winning actress, who received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, shares personal stories. Read by the author. 8 hours, 27 minutes unabridged.
09
LIAR'S KINGDOM
🖋️ Andrew Weissmann
🏢 Hachette Audio
The author of “Where Law Ends” argues that a flaw in America’s legal system allows for deceit in our politics. Read by the author. 4 hours, 31 minutes unabridged.
10
TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER
🖋️ Neil deGrasse Tyson
🏢 Simon & Schuster Audio
The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like. Read by the author. 5 hours, 5 minutes unabridged.
11
THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
🖋️ Jonathan Haidt
🏢 Penguin Audio
A look at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children. Read by Sean Pratt and the author. 10 hours, 33 minutes unabridged.
12
A WORLD APPEARS
🖋️ Michael Pollan
🏢 Penguin Audio
The author of “This Is Your Mind on Plants” explores several perspectives on consciousness. Read by the author. 8 hours, 47 minutes unabridged.
13
GREENLIGHTS
🖋️ Matthew McConaughey
🏢 Random House Audio
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years. Read by the author. 6 hours, 42 minutes unabridged.
14
INSIDE THE BOX
🖋️ David Epstein
🏢 Penguin Audio
The author of “Range” evaluates the benefits of limitations and constraints. Read by the author. 7 hours, 30 minutes unabridged.
15
THE CASE FOR AMERICA
🖋️ Bret Baier
🏢 Mariner
The chief political anchor for Fox News shares his perspectives on our national character during divisive times. Read by the author. 5 hours, 34 minutes unabridged.