Libro.fm Picks: For the Podcast Addict

He/She/They

How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters

By: Schuyler Bailar
Narrated by: Schuyler Bailar
Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

Go‑to expert on gender identity, Schuyler Bailar, offers an essential, urgent guide that changes the conversation about gender identity and how we talk about it.

Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced in state governments around the United States in record-breaking numbers. Trans people are under attack in sports, healthcare, school... Read more

The Jolliest Bunch

Unhinged Holiday Stories

By: Danny Pellegrino
Narrated by: Danny Pellegrino
Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

The holidays are always merry, but the mishaps shine bright.
For many families, the holiday season is—quite frankly—unhinged. Whether that involves inappropriately improvised monologues at the children’s Christmas pageant, gifts that land someone in the emergency room, or just sitting through the emotional rollercoaster of a Hallmark movie... Read more

Nothing Is Missing

A Memoir of Living Boldly

By: Nicole Walters
Narrated by: Nicole Walters
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A profound and gripping memoir by Nicole Walters, the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants who became a self-made multi-millionaire by showing others how to recognize their own strengths—and her own harrowing journey to the discovery that she was worthy all along of the life of her dreams.

Nothing Is Missing is a riveting,... Read more

Think Faster, Talk Smarter

How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot

By: Matt Abrahams
Narrated by: Matt Abrahams
Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Develop the life-changing ability to excel in spontaneous communication situations—from public speaking to interviewing to networking—with these essential strategies from a Stanford lecturer, coach, and host of the popular Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast.

Many of us dread having to convey our ideas to others, often feeling ill-equipped,... Read more

Dolls of Our Lives

Why We Can't Quit American Girl

By: Mary Mahoney & Allison Horrocks
Narrated by: Allison Horrocks & Mary Mahoney
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes

This program is read by the authors, hosts of the podcast Dolls of Our Lives.

Which American Girl are you?

Are you a Molly (a patriotic overachiever with a flair for drama)? Felicity (the original horse girl)? Kirsten (a cottagecore fan who seems immune to cholera), Samantha (a savior complex in a sailor suit), or Josefina (who dealt with grief... Read more

The Christmas Orphans Club

A Novel

By: Becca Freeman
Narrated by: André Santana & Brittany Pressley
Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

From bookfluencer and host of the BAD ON PAPER podcast, a riotous holiday rom-com about four friends in NYC who hold onto their unconventional Christmas tradition even when their paths diverge—but the changes they fear might be exactly what they need…

Hannah and Finn have spent every Christmas together since college. Neither has anywhere else to... Read more

You Got Anything Stronger?

Stories

By: Gabrielle Union
Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

“Funny, tender, and so good.” —Mindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We’re Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time you and I are going to turn to our friend the bartender and ask, You Got Anything Stronger? I promise to continue to make you laugh, but with this... Read more

How to Be Fine

What We Learned by Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books

By: Jolenta Greenberg & Kristen Meinzer
Narrated by: Jolenta Greenberg & Kristen Meinzer
Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

“Enjoyable and engaging audiobook. I do listen to the podcast, By The Book, and find that both Kristen and Jolenta are funny and brutally honest. They share their lives and how it relates to the self help books they are living by for the two weeks. It doesn’t change in this book format and continue to dispense advice by weaving in what they,... Read more

The Sum of Us

What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

By: Heather McGhee
Narrated by: Heather McGhee
Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

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

The Ex Talk

By: Rachel Lynn Solomon
Narrated by: Emily Ellet
Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

“This is such a fun rom-com! Instead of a fake dating trope, we get a fake breakup! 'The Ex Talk' is a relationship radio show hosted by exes. The catch: The two hosts never dated. They are coworkers and adversaries. Guess what? They fall in love, and this is very problematic for the show. This is a very quick listen and it made my heart very... Read more

The 99% Invisible City

A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

By: Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt
Narrated by: Roman Mars
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

From the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast, comes a guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities. Narrated by Roman Mars, with a bonus Q&A and a Full Episode of 99% Invisible. Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean?Or stopped to consider why you don't see... 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

This Is Ear Hustle

Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life

By: Nigel Poor & Earlonne Woods
Narrated by: Nigel Poor, Earlonne Woods, Lt. Sam Robinson, Chayne Hampton, Andrew Eiden, Gary Tiedemann, Landon Woodson, Cary Hite, Debi Tinsley, Joniece Abbot Pratt, Curt Bonnem, Teri Clark Linden & Pierce Cravens
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

A “profound, sometimes hilarious, often heartbreaking” (The New York Times) view of prison life, as told by currently and formerly incarcerated people, from the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast Ear Hustle

“A must-read for fans of the legendary podcast and all those who seek to understand crime, punishment,... Read more

All Good People Here

A Novel

By: Ashley Flowers
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Karissa Vacker & Ashley Flowers
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the propulsive debut novel from the host of the #1 true crime podcast Crime Junkie, a journalist uncovers her hometown’s dark secrets when she becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of her childhood neighbor—and the disappearance of another girl twenty years later.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:... Read more

Frequently Asked Questions about the Universe

By: Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
Narrated by: Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
Length: 7 hours 1 minute

"Delightful, funny, and yet rigorous and intelligent: only Jorge and Daniel can reach this exquisite balance." —Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Helgoland

You’ve got questions: about space, time, gravity, and your odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here.

As a species,... 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

“This is an audio experience. Malcolm Gladwell talks about it a bit in the beginning. He chose to use audio recordings of interviews, etc., wherever available instead of just reading the quotes himself. There’s music spattered throughout. It’s kind of a book/podcast. It is not just a direct reading of the text. Also, Malcolm Gladwell has a... Read more

Lay Them to Rest

On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless

By: Laurah Norton
Narrated by: Laurah Norton
Length: 13 hours 20 minutes

Take a fascinating deep dive into the dark world of forensic science as experts team up to solve the identity of an unknown woman by exploring the rapidly evolving techniques being used to break the most notorious cold cases. Fans of true crime shows like CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order know that when it comes to “getting the bad... Read more

Motherhood So White

A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America

By: Nefertiti Austin
Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

In America, Mother = White

That's what Nefertiti, a single African American woman, discovered when she decided she wanted to adopt a black baby boy out of the foster care system. Eager to finally join the motherhood ranks, Nefertiti was shocked when people started asking her why she wanted to adopt a "crack baby" or said that she would never be... Read more

Why Fish Don't Exist

A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

By: Lulu Miller
Narrated by: Lulu Miller
Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

“Just... wow. Never have I read anything like this. It's remarkable. To say it's part memoir and part biography of David Starr Jordan, the famous taxonomist (don't worry, I didn't know who he was either), on some level is true, but it doesn't even begin to encompass everything this book is. In just over 200 pages, Miller tackles existential... Read more

Discover Your Dharma

A Vedic Guide to Finding Your Purpose

By: Sahara Rose
Narrated by: Sahara Rose
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Say Yes to Your Higher Calling.

It is no coincidence you have found this book. Your soul is calling you to step fully into your purpose, your truth, the reason why you are here: your dharma. This lifetime is about figuring out what your dharma is. When you say yes to your higher calling, everything you've been seeking naturally manifests. This... Read more