Religion bestsellers

Educated

A Memoir

By: Tara Westover
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

“How a young woman, raised without modern medicine, any schooling, or even a birth certificate, in a remote Mormon, survivalist household in Idaho, made it to college and ended up receiving a PhD from Cambridge is the incredible story of this memoir. Outstanding! This true story is a beautifully written and narrated, soulful, hilarious,... Read more

The House of My Mother

A Daughter's Quest for Freedom

By: Shari Franke
Narrated by: Shari Franke
Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Heart-wrenchingly personal…dizzying.” —Rolling Stone

From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog—now the subject of a new Hulu docuseries—and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she... Read more

Courageous and Bold Bible Heroes

50 True Stories of Daring Men and Women of God

By: Shirley Raye Redmond
Narrated by: Christopher St. John
Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Hannah kept a promise. Daniel remained faithful to God in difficult times. Peter repented. And Joseph of Arimathea was kind and generous. What do these and the other Bible heroes featured in this book have in common? They weren’t perfect, but they were courageous and bold, each in their own way. Each short, accessible chapter profiles a... Read more

How We Learn to Be Brave

Decisive Moments in Life and Faith

By: Mariann Edgar Budde
Narrated by: Mariann Edgar Budde
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

How We Learn to Be Brave is an inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C.

On January 21, 2025, many Americans were introduced to Bishop Mariann... Read more

Courageous World Changers

50 True Stories of Daring Women of God

By: Shirley Raye Redmond
Narrated by: Sybil Johnson
Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Children of all ages will be inspired by the stories of these women: -Corrie ten Boom—activist, author, and Holocaust survivor -Laurie Hernandez—gymnast who won both gold and silver medals in her sport -Florence Nightingale—health-care reformer -Madeline L’Engle—author of children’s literature -Mother Teresa—missionary and winner of the Nobel... Read more

A Well-Trained Wife

My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

By: Tia Levings
Narrated by: Tia Levings
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

“How do you write a review to say you loved a book that is about the absolute worst experience of a person’s life? Tia Levings story gave me goosebumps, made me want to vomit, and brought me to tears as I tried to imagine how she endured so much and found the strength to save herself and her children. In the vein of Exvangelicals, this is an... Read more

Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders

50 True Stories of Daring Men of God

By: Shirley Raye Redmond
Narrated by: John Patrick Walsh
Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Children of all ages will be inspired by the stories of these men: -C.S. Lewis—professor and author of the influential Chronicles of Narnia series -Zhang Boli—Chinese dissident, journalist, and Christian pastor -Richard Allen—former slave and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church -Tim Tebow—athlete, Heisman trophy winner, and... Read more

Dinner for Vampires

By: Bethany Joy Lenz
Narrated by: Bethany Joy Lenz
Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Includes exclusive audio cameos from One Tree Hill cast members Tyler Hilton, Paul Johansson, James Lafferty, and Chad Michael Murray!

An “incredible” (Alex Cooper, Call Her Daddy), “riveting” (People) New York Times bestselling memoir by One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz about her decade in a cult and her quest to break free.

In the early... Read more

Beyond Anxiety

Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose

By: Martha Beck
Narrated by: Martha Beck & Maria Shriver
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
INDIE BESTSELLER
USA TODAY BESTSELLER

From bestselling author Martha Beck, a new path to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within

We live in an epidemic of anxiety. Most of us assume that the key to overcoming it is to think our way out. And for a while it works. But there is always something that sends... Read more

Money, Lies, and God

Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy

By: Katherine Stewart
Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Bloomsbury presents Money, Lies, and God by Katherine Stewart, read by Patricia Rodriguez.

"An indispensable citizen’s guide to the anti-democratic MAGA Right in America."–Congressman Jamie Raskin

"Meticulously researched, elegantly written, and hard-hitting."–Kristin Kobes Du Mez

The acclaimed author of The Power Worshippers exposes the inner... Read more

Uncultured

A Memoir

By: Daniella Mestyanek Young
Narrated by: Daniella Mestyanek Young
Length: 13 hours 48 minutes

“Uncultured is a powerful, heartbreaking, and healing story of female survival and resilience. I’m so glad I found this book. It touched my heart in many ways. Daniella is so brave for sharing her story of growing up in a cult and the realities women face in our patriarchal society, even as an Army Captain. She does an amazing job of portraying... Read more

The Tears of Things

Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage

By: Richard Rohr
Narrated by: Drew Jackson
Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In his first major work since The Universal Christ, one of our most prominent spiritual voices offers a wholehearted and hope-filled model for the world today, grounded in the timeless wisdom of the Hebrew prophets.

“Richard Rohr is one of the great Christian spiritual masters of our time. Of any time.”—James Martin,... Read more

Manhattan Cult Story

My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival

By: Spencer Schneider
Narrated by: Austin Rising
Length: 8 hours

Right under the noses of neighbors, clients, spouses, children, and friends, a secret society, simply called School—a cult of snared Manhattan professionals—has been led by the charismatic, sociopathic, and dangerous leader Sharon Gans for decades. Spencer Schneider was recruited in the eighties, and he stayed for more than twenty-three years as... Read more

Think Like a Monk

Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day

By: Jay Shetty
Narrated by: Jay Shetty
Length: 11 hours

“An audiobook that I return to time and time again. If you have trouble silencing your thoughts (or your monkey mind!), this one is for you. Read more

Catching the Big Fish

Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity

By: David Lynch
Narrated by: David Lynch
Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

In this “unexpected delight” (The Boston Globe), visionary filmmaker, musician, and actor David Lynch describes his personal methods of capturing and working with ideas, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation.

David Lynch’s Catching the Big Fish provides a rare window into the internationally... Read more

When God Was a Woman

By: Merlin Stone
Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

The landmark exploration of the ancient worship of the Great Goddess and the eventual supression of women's rites. In the beginning, God was a woman… How did the shift from matriarchy to patriarchy come about? In fascinating detail, Merlin Stone tells us the story of the Goddess who reigned supreme in the Near and Middle East. Under her reign,... 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
unfulfilled.... Read more

Fierce Self-Compassion

How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive

By: Kristin Neff
Narrated by: Jean Ann Douglass
Length: 12 hours 34 minutes

The author of Self-Compassion follows up her groundbreaking book with new ideas that expand our notion of self-kindness and its capacity to transform our lives, showing women how to balance tender self-acceptance with fierce action to claim their power and change the world.

Kristin Neff changed how we talk about self-care with her enormously... Read more

Wild Faith

How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America

By: Talia Lavin
Narrated by: Talia Lavin
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

The acclaimed author of Culture Warlords investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that lays out the grim vision evangelicals are enforcing on our democracy.

All across America, a storm is gathering: from book bans in school libraries to anti-trans laws in state legislatures; firebombings of abortion clinics and... Read more

Ordinary Time

Lessons Learned While Staying Put

By: Annie B. Jones
Narrated by: Annie B. Jones & Emily P. Freeman
Length: TBA

In her first book, the popular From the Front Porch podcast host and independent bookstore owner challenges the idea that loud lives are the ones that matter most, reminding us that we don't have to leave the lives we have in order to have the lives of which we've always dreamed. Can life be an adventure, even when it’s just . . . ordinary?Annie... Read more

Heretic

Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God

By: Catherine Nixey
Narrated by: Lalla Ward
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

""A brilliant book...illuminates a forgotten world."" —The Times, Best of the Year""Heretic tells a moreish intellectual story and shakes up your understanding of Western history. At the same time, somewhat improbably, it supplies at least one good joke per paragraph; you have to keep turning back to enjoy them again."" ―The Economist, Best of... Read more

Wholehearted Faith

By: Rachel Held Evans & Jeff Chu
Narrated by: Daniel Jonce Evans, Jeff Chu, Jamie Wright, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Kristen Howerton, Kaitlin Curtice, Amanda Held Opelt, Neichelle R. Guidry, Candice Marie Benbow, Kathy Khang, Wil Gafney & Amena Brown
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Discover the new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life continue to encourage, challenge, and influence, lovingly performed by Daniel Jonce Evans, Jeff Chu, Jamie Wright, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Kristen Howerton, Kaitlin Curtice, Amanda Held Opelt, Rev. Neichelle R. Guidry, Ph.D.,... Read more

Becoming the Pastor's Wife

How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry

By: Beth Allison Barr
Narrated by: Connie Shabshab
Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

As a pastor's wife for twenty-five years, Beth Allison Barr has lived with assumptions about what she should do and who she should be.



In Becoming the Pastor's Wife, Barr draws on that experience and her expertise as a historian to trace the history of the role of the pastor's wife, showing how it both helped and hurt women in conservative... Read more

A Brave Big Sister

A Bible Story About Miriam

Called and Courageous Girls

By: Rachel Spier Weaver & Anna Haggard
Narrated by: Andrea Emmes
Length: 17 minutes

Growing up as a slave girl, Miriam learned how to be brave—and smart. When her baby brother, Moses, was in grave danger, Miriam and her mom saved his life. As Miriam matured, she became a gifted musician and discovered other God-given talents. And when God called Miriam—along with her siblings—to guide the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, she... Read more

Comfortable with Uncertainty

108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion

Shambhala

By: Pema Chödrön
Narrated by: Joanna Rotte
Length: 3 hours 50 minutes

This audiobook by Pema Chödrön, the renowned American Buddhist nun, offers short, stand-alone sections designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the reader through... Read more

Mere Christianity

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

""C.S. Lewis is the ideal persuader for the half-convinced, for the good man who would like to be a Christian but finds his intellect getting in the way."" — Anthony Burgess, New York Times Book ReviewOur moral consciousness and moral judgements are proof to the human race that a moral being exists—God.Mere Christianity explores the core beliefs... Read more

Black Liturgies

Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human

By: Cole Arthur Riley
Narrated by: Cole Arthur Riley
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A collection of prayer, poetry, and spiritual practice centering the Black interior world, from the author of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies

“A true spiritual balm for our troubled times.”—Michael Eric Dyson, author of What Truth Sounds Like

For years, Cole Arthur Riley was desperate for a spirituality... Read more

Aflame

Learning from Silence

By: Pico Iyer
Narrated by: Pico Iyer
Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“Reading Aflame may help many to lead lives of greater compassion and deeper peace of mind.” —His Holiness the Dalai Lama

From the bestselling author of The Art of Stillness, a revelatory exploration of the abiding clarity and calm to be found in quiet retreat

Pico Iyer has made more than one hundred retreats over the past three... Read more

A Fearless Leader

A Bible Story About Deborah

Called and Courageous Girls: Book #3

By: Rachel Spier Weaver & Anna Haggard
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
Length: 15 minutes

Deborah is an imaginative and perceptive young girl who makes good decisions in the heat of the moment. When she sees her village is about to be invaded by King Jabin and his general, Sisera, she bravely warns the people of danger, and everyone flees. But that doesn't stop Jabin and Sisera's vicious attacks. As Deborah grows up, she becomes a... Read more

The Art of Living

Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now

By: Thich Nhat Hanh
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Gabra Zackman
Length: 5 hours

In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh—one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today—reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer... Read more

After Jesus Before Christianity

A Historical Exploration of the First Two Centuries of Jesus Movements

By: Erin Vearncombe, Brandon Scott, Hal Taussig & Westar Institute, The
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination.Christianity has... Read more

An Unexpected Hero

A Bible Story About Rahab

Called and Courageous Girls: Book #4

By: Rachel Spier Weaver & Anna Haggard
Narrated by: Marnye Young
Length: 15 minutes

Rahab is an adventurous girl who enjoys playing with her siblings in the city of Jericho. Growing up, she makes a lot of bad choices, then desperately wants to change her life. When two Israelite spies come to Rahab's door, she bravely offers them a place to hide. Then God gives her a great idea to help them escape, and the spies agree to... Read more

Counting the Cost

By: Jill Duggar
Narrated by: Jill Duggar
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

“Read by Jill Dugger herself. Captivating story done respectfully and full of hope! Read more

Priest: A Love Story

The Priest Collection

By: Sierra Simone
Narrated by: Jacob Morgan & Elena Wolfe
Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

There are many rules a priest can't break. A priest cannot marry. A priest cannot abandon his flock. A priest cannot forsake his God.I've always been good at following rules.Until she came. Then I learned new rules.My name is Tyler Anselm Bell. I'm twenty-nine years old. Six months ago, I broke my vow of celibacy on the altar of my own church,... Read more

The Hebrew Bible

A Translation with Commentary

By: Robert Alter
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 63 hours 57 minutes

A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original. A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry... Read more

An Extraordinary Teacher

A Bible Story About Priscilla

Called and Courageous Girls: Book #2

By: Rachel Spier Weaver & Anna Haggard
Narrated by: Nikki Lu Lowe
Length: 16 minutes

As a little girl, Priscilla loved to read, developing the gifts God will one day help her use to become a distinguished teacher in the early church. In adulthood, Priscilla and her husband, Aquila, accept the apostle Paul's invitation to join him on his daring missionary journeys. God's plans for her life are about to unfold: Priscilla pioneers... Read more

The Action Bible

God's Redemptive Story

Action Bible Series

By: Doug Mauss
Narrated by: Lance Smith, Michael Beck, Paul Michael, Sarah Zimmerman, Erin Bennett, Jesse Abeel & Preston Butler
Length: 13 hours 2 minutes

AWARD WINNER!! Christian Book Award - Best Audiobook 2022​!!!

The Action Bible presents more than 230 fast-paced narratives in chronological order, making it easy to follow the Bible’s historical flow and building up to the thrilling climax of God’s redemptive story.
 
Plus, these spectacular updates take the action to a whole new level:
   25... Read more

Mind Magic

The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything

By: James R. Doty, MD
Narrated by: James R. Doty, MD
Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

A deep exploration of the neuroscience behind manifestation, with a six-part plan for realizing your dreams

For decades the practice of manifestation has been widely dismissed as self-involved, materialistic pseudoscience. But as neuroscientist and recognized compassion leader Dr. James Doty reveals, manifestation introduces us to different... Read more

The Music Lesson

A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music

By: Victor L. Wooten
Narrated by: Victor L. Wooten
Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

"Boy, do I have a lot to learn!" Anyone who's ever picked up a musical instrument of any kind—from the first caveman banging rocks to that little kid at the guitar shop—has though that. I know I did. I'd been trying for years to break in to the music scene, to show everyone my chops, to make my mark. And I was good. But I wasn't great. I knew... Read more

The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory

American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

By: Tim Alberta
Narrated by: Tim Alberta
Length: 18 hours 15 minutes

Instant New York Times BestsellerOne of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the YearAn Economist and Air Mail Best Book of the Year""Brave and absorbing."" -- New York Times“Alberta is not just a thorough and responsible reporter but a vibrant writer, capable of rendering a farcical scene in vivid hues.” -- Washington Post“An astonishingly... Read more

Here Be Dragons

Treading the Deep Waters of Motherhood, Mean Girls, and Generational Trauma

By: Melanie Shankle
Narrated by: Melanie Shankle
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Nobody’s Cuter than You comes a poignant, deeply personal story about trusting God to heal generational wounds so you can be a strong, loving presence for your teenage daughter.

In medieval times, uncharted waters were marked on maps as Here Be Dragons to signify that no one knew what dangers might... Read more

Disciples of White Jesus

The Radicalization of American Boyhood

By: Angela Denker
Narrated by: Laura Miri Welsh
Length: 7 hours 31 minutes

White boys and men are dangerous.White boys and men are struggling.Both of these statements are staggeringly true in America today. By far, most large-scale mass shooters are white men. White men also die by suicide more often than any other demographic. In this sensitive, searing, and unsparing look at American boyhood, journalist, mother, and... Read more

Radical Compassion

Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN

By: Tara Brach
Narrated by: Tara Brach
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart

Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties--stresses that leave us rushing around on... Read more

Stone Yard Devotional

By: Charlotte Wood
Narrated by: Ailsa Piper
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

A deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be 'good', from the award-winning author of The Natural Way of Things and The Weekend.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR

SHORTLISTED FOR... Read more

The Color of Compromise

The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism

By: Jemar Tisby
Narrated by: Jemar Tisby
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

“An eye-opening view from a black Christian man about the role of organized religion in the historic and ongoing struggle for racial equality. The more we learn and understand the complexity of this important part of our American experience, the more we can work together to end its injustice. Another great book to put on your must-read list! Read more

The Places That Scare You

A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

Shambhala

By: Pema Chödrön
Narrated by: Joanna Rotte
Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

We always have a choice, Pema Chödrön teaches: We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. Here Pema provides the tools to deal with the problems and difficulties that life throws our way. This wisdom is always available to us, she teaches,... Read more

The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition

A Novel

By: Anita Diamant
Narrated by: Carol Bilger
Length: 12 hours 1 minute

In this modern classic interpretation of the biblical story of Dinah, Anita Diamant imagines the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of The Red Tent, a New York Times bestseller and the basis of the A&E/Lifetime mini-series.

Twentieth Anniversary Edition

In the Bible, Dinah's life is only hinted at in a brief and violent... Read more

The Bible Says So

What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture’s Most Controversial Issues

By: Dan McClellan
Narrated by: Dan McClellan
Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Bible scholar and popular TikToker Dan McClellan confronts misconceptions about the Bible. This program is read by the author.

The Bible is the world’s most influential book, but do we really know what it says? Every day across social media and in homes, businesses, and public spaces, people try to cut debate short by claiming that "the Bible... Read more

All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep

Hope--and Hard Pills to Swallow--About Fighting for Black Lives

By: Andre Henry
Narrated by: Andre Henry
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

A leading voice for social justice reveals how he stopped arguing with white people who deny the ongoing legacy of racism—and offers a proven path forward for Black people and people of color based on the history of nonviolent struggle.

“A moving personal journey that lends practical insight for expanding and strengthening the global antiracist... Read more

Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon

By: Dr. Joe Dispenza
Narrated by: Adam Boyce
Length: 14 hours 6 minutes

The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most... Read more