Audiobooks to Start 2026 Strong

The Book of Delights

By: Ross Gay
Narrated by: Ross Gay
Length: 5 hours 1 minute

“For those of you having a rough year, take comfort and inspiration from Ross Gay’s aptly titled The Book of Delights. After going through a bumpy patch himself, Gay tasked himself with a year’s worth of essays, each day focusing on something delightful. What resulted is a warm, thoughtful range of reflections on tomato plants, high fives, and... Read more

Rest Is Resistance

A Manifesto

Rest Is Resistance: Book #1

By: Tricia Hersey
Narrated by: Tricia Hersey
Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

“Our bodies are not machines. This book is the call to slow down you may not even have known you needed. We are all deserving of rest, an act of resistance against capitalism and white supremacy. A life-changing read. Read more

Slow AF Run Club

The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run

By: Martinus Evans
Narrated by: Martinus Evans
Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

“I have always felt odd calling myself a runner, even though I have run for years, because of my plus-size body and my pace. But Martinus Evans is here to tell me, and to tell you, too: If you run, you are a runner! I wish I had known half the things he talks about in his book, and his focus on mental space is *chef’s kiss.* When thinking about... Read more

The Creative Act

A Way of Being

By: Rick Rubin
Narrated by: Rick Rubin
Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

“This book is on a constant rotation for my ears. Every time I dip back into this book I am reminded of something else I need to direct my attention towards, a different way to think and ultimately I breathe a little easier in my body. I highly recommend this book. 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 15 minutes

“I absolutely loved the book and wanted to immediately listen to it again! I was also thrilled to be reading a book written by a Licensed Professional Counselor about cleaning of all things! This book's primary focus is mental health, and this is the lens in which cleaning is viewed from. Davis addresses trauma and how it can impact the... Read more

Wintering

The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

By: Katherine May
Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
Length: 6 hours 54 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

This Is for Everyone

The Captivating Memoir from the Inventor of the World Wide Web

By: Tim Berners-Lee
Narrated by: Stephen Fry & Tim Berners-Lee
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

“A fascinating insight into the creation and evolution of the World Wide Web and how we can shape the future and make the web a force for good. Read more

ADHD is Awesome

A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD

By: Penn Holderness & Kim Holderness
Narrated by: Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness, Nathan Rosborough, Ann Marie Taepke, Tyrrell Harrell & Lola Holderness
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

“This audiobook is AWESOME, narrated by the hilarious duo Penn and Kim Holderness. She keeps him on track when he chases squirrels and there is some bonus content here in there between reading. If you or someone you care about has ADHD, this a fantastic book. They discuss the ups and downs and just plain funny stories of having ADHD in their... Read more

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

By: Mark Manson
Narrated by: Roger Wayne
Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

“Focus on the important things to care about in life, not the little things what are meaningless. It’s not the more we have, embrace the negative not the positive. We learn from the negative. Mason very well put it that our metrics and values determine how we live - instead of thinking how well do I want to live, think how much pain am I willing... Read more

The Anxious Generation

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

By: Jonathan Haidt
Narrated by: Sean Pratt & Jonathan Haidt
Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

“For parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed with navigating the new virtual world and the role of electronics with our kids. You aren't alone! Read more

It's Not Just You

By: Tori Tsui
Narrated by: Tori Tsui
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

‘The world is in desperate need of this book’ - Greta Thunberg

'It's Not Just You is a galvanising breath of fresh air' - Mikaela Loach

'Tori Tsui is changing the conversation around mental health and the climate crisis' - Vogue

‘A must-read for anyone who would love to understand the intersections of mental health and the climate crisis’ -... Read more about It's Not Just You

Why We Sleep

The New Science of Sleep and Dreams

By: Matthew Walker
Narrated by: John Sackville
Length: 13 hours 32 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

TLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDARD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major... Read more about Why We Sleep

The Body Keeps the Score

Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma

By: Bessel van der Kolk
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
Length: 16 hours 16 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD

The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an... Read more about The Body Keeps the Score

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)

By: Philippa Perry
Narrated by: Philippa Perry
Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

From the UK's favourite therapist, as seen on Channel 4's Grayson's Art Club.

How can we have better relationships?

In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry reveals the vital do's and don'ts of relationships. This is a book for us all. Whether you are... Read more about The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)

You Are Enough

Your Guide to Body Image and Eating Disorder Recovery

By: Jen Petro-Roy
Narrated by: Suzie Althens
Length: 6 hours 1 minute

This nonfiction self-help book for young readers with disordered eating and body-image problems delivers real talk about eating disorders and body image, tools and information for recovery, and suggestions for dealing with the media messages that contribute so much to disordered eating. You Are Enough answers questions like these: • What are... Read more about You Are Enough

Unruly

A History of England's Kings and Queens

By: David Mitchell
Narrated by: David Mitchell
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Read by David Mitchell.

A funny book about a serious subject, Unruly is for anyone who has ever wondered how we got here - and who is to blame.

Think you know your kings and queens? Think again.

Taking us right back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn't exist), Unruly tells the founding story... Read more about Unruly

Atomic Habits

Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results

By: James Clear
Narrated by: James Clear
Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD.

Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour, starting now.

People think that when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the... Read more about Atomic Habits

Invisible Women

Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

By: Caroline Criado Perez
Narrated by: Caroline Criado Perez
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

The audiobook edition of Invisible Women, read by Caroline Criado Perez.

**Winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2019**
**Winner of the Readers' Choice Books Are My Bag Award 2019**
**Winner of the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2019 Book of the Year Award 2019**
**The Times Current... Read more about Invisible Women

Never Split the Difference

Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

By: Chris Voss & Tahl Raz
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Length: 8 hours 7 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE HUGE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to negotiating - effective in any situation.

After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank... Read more about Never Split the Difference

ADHD Unpacked

From the hosts of The ADHD Adults Podcast

By: Alex Conner & James Brown
Narrated by: Alex Conner & James Brown
Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Bloomsbury presents ADHD Unpacked, an essential guide to surviving and thriving with adult ADHD, written and read by Alex Conner and James Brown, the hosts of the hit ADHD podcast, The ADHD Adults.

This audiobook features an exclusive bonus episode of The ADHD Adults podcast.

'Essential reading' Tom Watson

Think you have ADHD and looking for... Read more about ADHD Unpacked