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View audiobook of A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot
A Hymn to Life
Gisèle Pelicot
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A Hymn to Life

By:

Gisèle Pelicot

Narrated by:

Emma Thompson

Length:

TBA

Abridged:

No

NAMED MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, NPR, TIME, LIT HUB, VULTURE, and moreThe sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for shame to "change sides." For the very first time, Gisèle Pelicot tells her story.In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity in her legal fight against her... Read more about A Hymn to Life

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View audiobook of Scream With Me by Eleanor Johnson
Scream With Me
Eleanor Johnson
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Scream With Me

By:

Eleanor Johnson

Narrated by:

Andi Arndt & Eleanor Johnson

Length:

8 hours 57 minutes

Abridged:

No

A SHELF AWARENESS BEST BOOK OF 2025 A LOS ANGELES TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF FALL 2025 Convincing and illuminating.” —The Atlantic A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate... Read more about Scream With Me

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View audiobook of Football by Chuck Klosterman
Football
Chuck Klosterman
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Football

By:

Chuck Klosterman

Narrated by:

Chuck Klosterman

Length:

9 hours 42 minutes

Abridged:

No

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Could this be the best book on football ever?” —Tyler Cowen"Another masterwork from one of our greatest minds.” —Esquire“[An] essential playoff-season read.” —PeopleA hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of... Read more about Football

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View audiobook of Wordslut by Amanda Montell
Wordslut
Amanda Montell
View audiobook of Wordslut by Amanda Montell

Wordslut

By:

Amanda Montell

Narrated by:

Amanda Montell

Length:

6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged:

No

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.”Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images for... Read more about Wordslut

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View audiobook of Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young
Uncultured
Daniella Mestyanek Young
View audiobook of Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young

Uncultured

By:

Daniella Mestyanek Young

Narrated by:

Daniella Mestyanek Young

Length:

13 hours 49 minutes

Abridged:

No

"It’s a dark story that forced me to think more expansively about what constitutes a cult." The New York Times' Ernesto Londoño "Although this is Mestyanek Young’s first time narrating, listeners will appreciate hearing this deeply personal story told by the author herself. Share with fans of Tara Westover’s Educated and Deborah Feldman’s... Read more about Uncultured

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View audiobook of "You Just Need to Lose Weight" by Aubrey Gordon
"You Just Need to Lose Weight"
Aubrey Gordon
View audiobook of "You Just Need to Lose Weight" by Aubrey Gordon

"You Just Need to Lose Weight"

By:

Aubrey Gordon

Narrated by:

Aubrey Gordon

Length:

7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged:

No

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN INDIE BESTSELLER“One of the great thinkers of our generation . . . I feel fresher and smarter and happier for sitting down with her.”—Jameela Jamil, iWeigh PodcastThe co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast and creator of Your Fat Friend equips you with the facts to debunk common anti-fat myths and with tools to... Read more about "You Just Need to Lose Weight"

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View audiobook of Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
View audiobook of Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Know My Name

By:

Chanel Miller

Narrated by:

Chanel Miller

Length:

15 hours 24 minutes

Abridged:

No

Universally acclaimed, rapturously reviewed, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography, and an instant New York Times bestseller, Chanel Miller's breathtaking memoir "gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the artist, the survivor, the fighter."—The Wrap"I opened... Read more about Know My Name

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View audiobook of Fear and Fury by Heather Ann Thompson
Fear and Fury
Heather Ann Thompson
View audiobook of Fear and Fury by Heather Ann Thompson

Fear and Fury

By:

Heather Ann Thompson

Narrated by:

Erin Bennett

Length:

18 hours 2 minutes

Abridged:

No

In this masterful, groundbreaking work, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Heather Ann Thompson shines surprising new light on an infamous 1984 New York subway shooting that would unveil simmering racial resentments and would lead, in unexpected ways, to a fractured future and a new era of rage and violence."A gripping and powerful account of one of... Read more about Fear and Fury

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View audiobook of The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition by Brené Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition
Brené Brown
View audiobook of The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition

By:

Brené Brown

Narrated by:

Brené Brown

Length:

4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged:

No

The tenth-anniversary edition of the game-changing #1 New York Times bestseller, featuring a new foreword.For over a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveler. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you... Read more about The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition

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View audiobook of There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
There's Always This Year
Hanif Abdurraqib
View audiobook of There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib

There's Always This Year

By:

Hanif Abdurraqib

Narrated by:

Hanif Abdurraqib

Length:

8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged:

No

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “powerful” (The Guardian) reflection on basketball, life, and home—from the author of the National Book Award finalist A Little Devil in America“Mesmerizing . . . not only the most original sports book I’ve ever read but one of the most moving books... Read more about There's Always This Year

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View audiobook of Ace by Angela Chen
Ace
Angela Chen
View audiobook of Ace by Angela Chen

Ace

By:

Angela Chen

Narrated by:

Natalie Naudus

Length:

7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged:

No

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity.What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and... Read more about Ace

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View audiobook of The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
The Color of Law
Richard Rothstein
View audiobook of The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein

The Color of Law

By:

Richard Rothstein

Narrated by:

Adam Grupper

Length:

9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged:

No

In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America's cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation-that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of private institutions like banks and real estate... Read more about The Color of Law

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View audiobook of Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Between Two Kingdoms
Suleika Jaouad
View audiobook of Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad

Between Two Kingdoms

By:

Suleika Jaouad

Narrated by:

Suleika Jaouad

Length:

13 hours 2 minutes

Abridged:

No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life—from the founder of The Isolation Journals and a subject of the Netflix documentary American SymphonyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The... Read more about Between Two Kingdoms

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View audiobook of We Survived the Night by Julian Brave NoiseCat
We Survived the Night
Julian Brave NoiseCat
View audiobook of We Survived the Night by Julian Brave NoiseCat

We Survived the Night

By:

Julian Brave NoiseCat

Narrated by:

Julian Brave NoiseCat

Length:

15 hours 9 minutes

Abridged:

No

A stunning narrative from one of the most powerful young writers at work today, and the director of the Oscar®-nominated documentary, Sugarcane, We Survived the Night interweaves oral history with hard-hitting journalism and a deeply personal father-son journey into a searing portrait of Indigenous survival, love, and resurgence.Julian Brave... Read more about We Survived the Night

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View audiobook of The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
The Sum of Us
Heather McGhee
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The Sum of Us

By:

Heather McGhee

Narrated by:

Heather McGhee

Length:

11 hours 8 minutes

Abridged:

No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • One of today’s most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyone—not just for people of color. WINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD • ONE... Read more about The Sum of Us

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View audiobook of The Conjuring of America by Lindsey Stewart
The Conjuring of America
Lindsey Stewart
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The Conjuring of America

By:

Lindsey Stewart

Narrated by:

Adenrele Ojo

Length:

10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged:

No

From a Black philosopher and the author of The Politics of Black Joy, an epic retelling of American history from slavery to Jim Crow from the perspective of the Black women who used magic and spirituality to gain freedom and reshape the culture of the nation.The Conjuring of America tells the epic story of conjure women, who, through a mix of... Read more about The Conjuring of America

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View audiobook of My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW & SEP
My Grandmother's Hands
Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW & SEP
View audiobook of My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW & SEP

My Grandmother's Hands

By:

Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW & SEP

Narrated by:

Cary Hite

Length:

10 hours 18 minutes

Abridged:

No

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER"My Grandmother's Hands will change the direction of the movement for racial justice."— Robin DiAngelo, New York Times bestselling author of White FragilityIn this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology.The body... Read more about My Grandmother's Hands

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View audiobook of The Ethical Slut, Third Edition by Dossie Easton & Janet W. Hardy
The Ethical Slut, Third Edition
Dossie Easton & Janet W. Hardy
View audiobook of The Ethical Slut, Third Edition by Dossie Easton & Janet W. Hardy

The Ethical Slut, Third Edition

By:

Dossie Easton & Janet W. Hardy

Narrated by:

Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy, Allegra Bandy & ...

Length:

11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged:

No

The classic guide to love, sex, and intimacy beyond the limits of conventional monogamy has been fully updated to reflect today’s modern attitudes and the latest information on nontraditional relationships. The Ethical Slut—widely known as the “Poly Bible”—has dispelled myths and showed curious readers how to maintain a successful polyamorous... Read more about The Ethical Slut, Third Edition

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View audiobook of Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave
Mariana Enriquez
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Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave

By:

Mariana Enriquez

Narrated by:

Annette Amelia Oliveira

Length:

13 hours 45 minutes

Abridged:

No

An enchanting, highly personal tour of some of the most iconic cemeteries of the world—part travelogue, part memoir, part “excursions through death,” by the author of Our Share of Night and “queen of horror” (Los Angeles Times)“Not a travelogue so much as a grave-a-logue, Somebody is Walking on Your Grave is an exuberant, witty wander among the... Read more about Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave

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View audiobook of Against the Machine by Paul Kingsnorth
Against the Machine
Paul Kingsnorth
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Against the Machine

By:

Paul Kingsnorth

Narrated by:

Owen Hall

Length:

11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged:

No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHow a force that’s hard to name, but which we all feel, is reshaping what it means to be humanIn Against the Machine, “furiously gifted” (The Washington Post) novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly original—and terrifying—account of the technological-cultural matrix enveloping all of us. With... Read more about Against the Machine

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View audiobook of Briefly Perfectly Human by Alua Arthur
Briefly Perfectly Human
Alua Arthur
View audiobook of Briefly Perfectly Human by Alua Arthur

Briefly Perfectly Human

By:

Alua Arthur

Narrated by:

Alua Arthur

Length:

9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged:

No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | New York Times' Staff Favorite Book of the Year | Boston Globe Best Book of the YearA deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America’s most visible death doula.""A truly unique, inspiring perspective on the time... Read more about Briefly Perfectly Human

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View audiobook of By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle
By the Fire We Carry
Rebecca Nagle
View audiobook of By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle

By the Fire We Carry

By:

Rebecca Nagle

Narrated by:

Rebecca Nagle

Length:

8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged:

No

“Rebecca Nagle gives a clear and compelling narration of her look into how a small-town murder in the Muscogee Nation led to a significant 2020 Supreme Court caseand the largest restoration of Native tribal land in American history. . . . An illuminating listen.” — AudioFile""Impeccably researched. . . . A fascinating book and an important one.”... Read more about By the Fire We Carry

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View audiobook of Recollections of My Nonexistence by Rebecca Solnit
Recollections of My Nonexistence
Rebecca Solnit
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Recollections of My Nonexistence

By:

Rebecca Solnit

Narrated by:

Rebecca Solnit

Length:

6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged:

No

Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for BiographyLonglisted for The Orwell Prize for Political WritingAn electric portrait of the artist as a young woman that asks how a writer finds her voice in a society that prefers women to be silent, from the author of Orwell's RosesIn Recollections of My Nonexistence, Rebecca Solnit describes her... Read more about Recollections of My Nonexistence

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View audiobook of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
In Cold Blood
Truman Capote
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In Cold Blood

By:

Truman Capote

Narrated by:

Scott Brick

Length:

14 hours 27 minutes

Abridged:

No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The most famous true crime novel of all time "chills the blood and exercises the intelligence" (The New York Review of Books)and haunted its author long after he finished writing it. On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a... Read more about In Cold Blood

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