Psychology bestsellers

Atomic Habits

An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

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

The #1 New York Times bestseller.
Over 20 million copies sold!
Translated into 60+ languages!

Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to... Read more

Revenge of the Tipping Point

Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

By: Malcolm Gladwell
Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

A lot has changed in 25 years. A quarter-century after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light — this time in an immersive audio format that transports you, the listener, directly inside of each riveting... 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

“Raising kids in the digital age is no easy feat. For current or aspiring parents, this book provides some absolutely essential information on the current crisis with kids and how to get out of it. Read more

Talking to Strangers

What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know

By: Malcolm Gladwell
Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

“Gladwell's synthesis of famous news clips, infamous moments in history, and a collection of behavioral studies is uncannily fascinating. I found myself at turns nodding along with his points and shaking my head incredulously. While I was reading, I would over-analyze conversations and encounters I had with strangers, and then laugh at myself for... 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

“This was recommended through the many ADHD resources I follow, and as a person with ADHD wow did this blow me away! The kindness and gentleness around hygiene that can feel new when 'lazy', 'dirty' and 'slob' are all too often applied is just so lovely. The intentionality of the whole book--down to the structure, font, and shortened path offered... Read more

The Body Keeps the Score

Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

By: Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
Length: 16 hours 15 minutes

“A beautiful dissection of trauma and its effects on the brain. One of the world’s foremost experts on trauma uses recent studies to show how trauma reshapes parts of us. The author frames trauma in a whole new way and makes you really consider the true definition of it. This book outlines how the traumas people carry can impact their capacity to... 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

“I was entertained, informed, startled and even brought to tears by ADHD is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness. This book had me aching for former school mates dubbed disruptive, lazy and worse, and laughing loudly at anecdotes and asides the authors related. The uncommonly personable and engaging Holdernesses usher the grossly under-recognized... Read more

What My Bones Know

A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

By: Stephanie Foo
Narrated by: Stephanie Foo
Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

“Stephanie Foo, formerly of This American Life, shares her story of abuse and the lessons she learns about living with complex post-traumatic stress. Read more

The Age of Magical Overthinking

Notes on Modern Irrationality

By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Amanda Montell
Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

“It's possible that Amanda Montell is the only sane and rational human being writing right now. Her voice is a balm for the ever-present existential burn of the present day, a cursed time filled with instant backlash feedback loops, bad-faith takes, constant content consumption and deep, deep loneliness. Montell's essays are insightful yet... Read more

What It Takes to Heal

How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World

By: Prentis Hemphill
Narrated by: Prentis Hemphill
Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From one of the most prominent voices in the trauma conversation comes a groundbreaking new way to heal on a personal and a collective level.

“I love this book.”—Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score

“In a time when so many of us are being trained in cynicism, this book stands in necessary defiance.”—Cole... Read more

Sociopath

A Memoir

By: Patric Gagne
Narrated by: Patric Gagne
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

“Read this book if you know a sociopath... And statistically you probably know several (1 in 20 Americans qualifies for a diagnosis of sociopath under the DSM V.) Patric Gagne, daughter of a powerful music executive, grew up knowing she was different. She could feel love (of a sort) but lacked basic empathy and remorse. Her sister calls her... Read more

The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition

Features a new foreword

By: Brené Brown
Narrated by: Brené Brown
Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

“When I first heard of this book, I waved it off. I was 30, and the title sounded too self-helpy and didn't seem relevant to my life. By the time I reached the ripe old age of 40, the book was about to hit its tenth anniversary and Brené Brown was not just a household name but someone whose books, podcast, and talks have influenced me and... Read more

Unmasking Autism

Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

By: Devon Price, PhD
Narrated by: Devon Price, PhD
Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity

“A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.”—Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP, author of... Read more

The Myth of Normal

Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

By: Gabor Maté, MD & Daniel Maté
Narrated by: Daniel Maté
Length: 18 hours 12 minutes

“A must read for fans of The Body Keeps the Scoreand anyone interested in the science and literature of trauma (should be us all!), The Myth of Normal is a moving, groundbreaking, and holistic exploration of just how sick 'normal' is, the connection between the mind, personality, experiences, culture and the body, and ways to move forward and... Read more

Atlas of the Heart

Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

By: Brené Brown
Narrated by: Brené Brown
Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her latest book, Brené Brown writes, “If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.”

In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a... Read more

What Happened to You?

Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

By: Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry
Narrated by: Bruce D. Perry & Oprah Winfrey
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

"[Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry] are both capable, likable narrators who are sincerely engaged with their subject matter...The performances of these two humanitarians make this a must-hear for anyone recovering from their traumatic past." —AudioFile

This program is read by the authors.

Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the... Read more

How To Win Friends And Influence People

By: Dale Carnegie
Narrated by: Andrew Macmillan & Andrew Macmillian
Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Updated for today’s readers, Dale Carnegie’s timeless bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic that has improved and transformed the professional and personal and lives of millions.

One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie’s groundbreaking book has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated... 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

Dare to Lead

Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

By: Brené Brown
Narrated by: Brené Brown
Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

“I LOVE this book. I learned so much during my first listen via Libro.fm that I am going to read it again (this time in hardcover, with colleagues reading alongside so we can discuss). It's super-motivating and inspiring, but totally research-based. I feel that leaders at every type of organization would benefit from reading this. (Also: I got to... Read more

Think Again

The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

By: Adam Grant
Narrated by: Adam Grant
Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

“In an increasingly polarized world, open-mindedness and intellectual flexibility are so important. Learn how to unlearn and rethink. Stay curious! Read more

Hidden Potential

The Science of Achieving Greater Things

By: Adam Grant
Narrated by: Adam Grant, Maurice Ashley, R.A. Dickey, Evelyn Glennie, Sara Maria Hasbun, Francis Idehen, Alison Levine, Benny Lewis, Kari Louhivuori, Nelli Louhivuori, Brandon Payne, Richard Pine, Gil Winch & Various
Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

“Hidden Potential is easily digestible and more compelling than your basic self-help book. His real world anecdotes yield practical everyday tips on how to live your best life. Here was just one helpful tip: 'Progress is not only reflected in the peaks you reach - it's also in the valleys you cross'. Read more

The Best Minds

A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions

By: Jonathan Rosen
Narrated by: Jonathan Rosen
Length: 16 hours 43 minutes

“Rosen deftly explores how language, the law, politics and the media impact our perceptions of 'madness', while also telling us the moving life story of his genius childhood friend Michael who is battling schizophrenia. Well-researched. Moving. Thought-provoking. Unforgettable. Read more

Good Inside

A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

By: Becky Kennedy
Narrated by: Becky Kennedy
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An Instant Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller“This book is for any parent who has ever struggled under the substantial weight of caregiving—which is to say, all of us. Good Inside is not only a wise and practical guide to raising resilient, emotionally healthy kids, it’s also a supportive... Read more

Conflict Is Not Abuse

Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair

By: Sarah Schulman
Narrated by: Sarah Schulman
Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

From intimate relationships to global politics, Sarah Schulman observes a continuum: that inflated accusations of harm are used to avoid accountability. Illuminating the difference between Conflict and Abuse, Schulman directly addresses our contemporary culture of scapegoating. This deep, brave, and bold work reveals how punishment replaces... Read more

Dopamine Nation

Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

By: Dr. Anna Lembke
Narrated by: Dr. Anna Lembke
Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
“Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick,
as heard on Fresh Air

This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is... 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

Decolonizing Therapy

Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice

By: Jennifer Mullan, PsyD
Narrated by: Carmen Jewel Jones
Length: 17 hours 55 minutes

A call to action for therapists to politicize their practice through an emotional decolonial lens.



An essential work that centers colonial and historical trauma in a framework for healing, Decolonizing Therapy illuminates that all therapy is—and always has been—inherently political. To better understand the mental health oppression and... Read more

Attached

The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep-- Love

By: Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

"A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship."
--John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

We already rely on science to tell us what to eat, when to exercise, and how long to sleep. Why not use science to help us improve our relationships? In this revolutionary book, psychiatrist... Read more

Strong Female Character

By: Fern Brady
Narrated by: Fern Brady
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Witty, dry, and gimlet-eyed, this is a necessary corrective in a world where Autistic women are all either written off as quiet and docile, or erased entirely.” —Devon Price, Ph.D., author of Unmasking Autism

Scottish comedian Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she'd had loads of boyfriends and is... Read more

Hold Me Tight

Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

The Dr. Sue Johnson Collection: Book #1

By: Dr. Sue Johnson
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Strengthen and deepen your relationships with this "much-needed" (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from “the best couple’s therapist in the world” (John Gottman, PhD, bestselling author)

Are you looking to enrich a healthy... Read more

Ace

What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

By: Angela Chen
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

“This book is an eye-opening collection of personal testimonies, research, and history about asexuality, and to a lesser extent, aromanticism. Whether you are new to learning about asexuality or are asexual yourself, by the end of the book you will have a richer and multifaceted understanding of ace identity and experience. Read more

My Grandmother's Hands

Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

By: Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW & SEP
Narrated by: Cary Hite
Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

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 Fragility

In 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

The Art of Gathering

How We Meet and Why It Matters

By: Priya Parker
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

“Whether you're running a classroom, holding a meeting, or hosting a party, this book from Priya Parker offers a ton of insight on what makes a good gathering. Read more

How to Not Die Alone

The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love

By: Logan Ury
Narrated by: Logan Ury
Length: 8 hours

A “must-read” (The Washington Post) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.

Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including... Read more

Divergent Mind

Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed For You

By: Jenara Nerenberg
Narrated by: Tegan Ashton Cohan
Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder—exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish.As a successful Harvard and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted... Read more

Hidden Valley Road

Inside the Mind of an American Family

By: Robert Kolker
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
Length: 13 hours 8 minutes

“This came out in 2020, and I absolutely did not have the bandwidth to read it then. I revisited it this month via audiobook. Hidden Valley Road's focus is the Galvin family where six of the twelve children develop schizophrenia by the mid 1970s. Kolker expertly weaves together the strands of history of the Galvin's, the disease, and the... Read more

Why We Sleep

Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

By: Matthew Walker
Narrated by: Steve West
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill Gates

A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and... Read more

Is This Autism?

A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else

By: Donna Henderson & Sarah Wayland
Narrated by: Sarah Wayland
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Though our understanding of autism has greatly expanded, many autistic individuals are still missed or misdiagnosed. This highly accessible book clarifies many ways that autism can present, particularly in people who camouflage to hide their autistic traits.



The authors take the listener step by step through the diagnostic criteria, incorporating... Read more

On Looking

Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes

By: Alexandra Horowitz
Narrated by: Alexandra Horowitz
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

“I stumbled upon this book and couldn’t be happier about it! So many aspects of modern life seem so mundane to us, that I’m often looked at like a crazy person when I talk about my enthusiasm for the magic of the airport or my love of driving or how I can go on for hours about book formatting and written language. When I found this title I was... Read more

The Science of Stuck

Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward

By: Britt Frank, LSCSW
Narrated by: Britt Frank, LSCSW
Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

A research-based tool kit for moving past what’s holding you back—in life, in love, and in work.

We all experience stuckness in our lives. We feel stuck in our relationships, career paths, body struggles, addiction issues, and more. Many of us know what we need to do to move forward—but find ourselves unable to take the leap to make it happen.... Read more

Internal Family Systems Therapy

Second Edition

By: Richard C. Schwartz & Martha Sweezy
Narrated by: Brian Arens
Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

Now significantly revised with over 70 percent new material, this is the authoritative audio presentation of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, which is taught and practiced around the world.

IFS reveals how the subpersonalities or parts of each individual's psyche relate to each other like members of a family, and how - just as in a family -... Read more

Unwinding Anxiety

New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

By: Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
Narrated by: Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits

We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic or as personal as having kids at home and fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are... Read more

Radical Acceptance

Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha

By: Tara Brach, PhD
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 12 hours 15 minutes

"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork—all the forces that keep our lives constricted and... Read more

Awe

The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

By: Dacher Keltner
Narrated by: Dacher Keltner
Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

A National Bestseller!

"Read this book to connect with your highest self.” —Susan Cain, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet and Quiet

“We need more awe in our lives, and Dacher Keltner has written the definitive book on where to find it.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again

“Awe is awesome in both... Read more

Mating in Captivity

In Search of Erotic Intelligence

By: Esther Perel
Narrated by: Esther Perel
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

A New York City therapist examines the paradoxical relationship between domesticity and sexual desire and explains what it takes to bring lust home.One of the world’s most respected voices on erotic intelligence, Esther Perel offers a bold, provocative new take on intimacy and sex. Mating in Captivity invites us to explore the paradoxical union... Read more

It's Not You

Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

By: Ramani Durvasula PhD
Narrated by: Ramani Durvasula PhD
Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From clinical psychologist and expert in narcissistic relationships Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a guide to protecting and healing yourself from the daily harms of narcissism

AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER

It’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissistic person. One day they draw you in... Read more

Bittersweet (Oprah's Book Club)

How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

By: Susan Cain
Narrated by: Susan Cain
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Sadness is your superpower. In her new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet explores the power of the bittersweet personality, revealing a misunderstood side of mental health and creativity while offering a roadmap to facing grief in order to live life to the... Read more

Secure Love

Create a Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime

By: Julie Menanno
Narrated by: Julie Menanno
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

Create a lasting and loving attachment with this national bestseller, a “must-read for every couple, at any stage of their relationship” (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) from the expert couple’s therapist behind the popular Instagram account @TheSecureRelationship.

What does a healthy... Read more

It Didn't Start With You

How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

By: Mark Wolynn
Narrated by: Mark Wolynn
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the field
 
Depression. Anxiety. Chronic Pain. Phobias. Obsessive thoughts. The evidence is compelling: the roots of these difficulties may not reside in our immediate life experience or in chemical imbalances in our... Read more

The Tipping Point

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

By: Malcolm Gladwell
Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia: discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior. The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person... Read more