Hooked
How Crafting Saved My Life
By Sutton Foster
Narrated by: Sutton Foster
Length: 7 hours 5 minutes
From the 2-time Tony Award-winner and the star of TV’s Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too).
Whether she’s playing an “age-defying” book editor on television or dazzling audiences on the... Read more »
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey
Crazy Stories about Racism
By Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar
Narrated by: Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
If you enjoyed A Promised Land, then you’ll love You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey.
“In this eye-opening, horrifying, and hilarious book, Amber Ruffin and her sister, Lacey Lamar, share stories from Lacey's life where she has encountered racism in Nebraska. From racist donuts to being mistaken for Whoopi Goldberg, they share everything from the everyday examples of racism to the downright scary, while making you laugh out loud the whole time. And if you aren't familiar with Amber Ruffin from NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers or Peacock's The Amber Ruffin Show, this book will leave you obsessed.”
Will, Newtown Bookshop
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
By Nick Offerman
Narrated by: Nick Offerman
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman has always felt a particular affection for the Land of the... Read more »
On Animals
By Susan Orlean
Narrated by: Susan Orlean
Length: 10 hours
On Animals
“I really enjoy Susan Orleans' writing, but I REALLY love listening to her. On Animals is a lovely collection of essays on animals. Ruminations on chickens (hers), mules, pandas, dogs and more get the wonderful "Orlean" treatment. At times funny, some sad, but always with a sense of wonder and surprise. ”
Liesl, Boulder Book Store
Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes
Essays
By Phoebe Robinson
Narrated by: Phoebe Robinson
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
“[A]nother hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh out loud funny. I didn’t want it to end.”
—Mindy Kaling, New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?
With sharp, timely insight, pitch-perfect pop culture references, and her always unforgettable... Read more »
Unbound
My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
By Tarana Burke
Narrated by: Tarana Burke
Length: 7 hours 9 minutes
"Tarana Burke, I just finished Unbound. Searing. Powerful. Needed!! Thank you." —Oprah
“Sometimes a single story can change the world. Unbound is one of those stories. Tarana’s words are a testimony to liberation and love.” —Brené Brown
One of BookPage's 10 Best Audiobooks of 2021
This program is read by the author.
From the founder and activist...
Yearbook
By Seth Rogen
Narrated by: Seth Rogen & Full Cast
Length: 6 hours 13 minutes
Yearbook
“So funny. I couldn’t stop listening until I had heard all of his anecdotes. Loved it.”
Lisa, Pixie Hollow
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
By Neil deGrasse Tyson
Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Length: 3 hours 41 minutes
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.
But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth...
Read more »A Carnival of Snackery
Diaries (2003-2020)
By David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris & Tracey Ullman
Length: 17 hours 8 minutes
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
Finalist for the Audie Award in Humor
There’s no right way to keep a diary, but if there’s an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mastered it.
If it’s navel-gazing you’re after, you’ve come to the wrong place; ditto treacly self-examination. Rather, his observations turn outward: a fight... 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
The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition
“Brown's book concentrates on self-compassion and cultivating: resilient spirit, creativity, calm, & stillness, just to name a few.”
Roxanne, Bookstore1Sarasota
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 Magazine
This program is read by the authors.
Our earliest experiences shape our lives far...
This Is Your Mind on Plants
By Michael Pollan
Narrated by: Michael Pollan
Length: 7 hours 36 minutes
This Is Your Mind on Plants
“This book helps illustrate ways in which the proper uses of plants that are designed to help us, are not recognized properly in our society.”
James, Bookstore1Sarasota
A Promised Land
By Barack Obama
Narrated by: Barack Obama
Length: 29 hours 9 minutes
A Promised Land
“No one really needs my blurb to help sell this book, but I wanted to give it anyway, especially for the audiobook, narrated by Barack Obama himself. If you want to know his incredible knowledge and wisdom that guided him through major decisions, and also hear him drop a few F-bombs, you need to listen to this fantastically written book. ”
Amber, Quail Ridge Books
The Night Watchman
By Louise Erdrich
Narrated by: Louise Erdrich
Length: 13 hours 32 minutes
The Night Watchman
“The Night Watchman is an extraordinary book based on the life of Edrich's grandfather who was a night watchman at a jewel bearing plant as well as an activitist against Native dispossession. The other featured protaganist is Patrice Paranteau who you will quickly come to adore. The Night Watchman is one of Edrich's best works and I highly recommend it!”
Rachel, Avid Bookshop
The Anthropocene Reviewed
Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
By John Green
Narrated by: John Green
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes
If you enjoyed A Little Devil in America, then you’ll love The Anthropocene Reviewed.
“I found myself moved by Greene’s intellectual curiosity and humanism. Each review is a tiny, bite-sized memoir that says “I am here, this is my experience." Each essay is a teaspoon of liquid hope, reminding me that the world is filled with wonders large and small.”
Samantha, Rediscovered Books
Somebody's Daughter
A Memoir
By Ashley C. Ford
Narrated by: Ashley C. Ford
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes
"Ashley C. Ford brings listeners into her life in this outstanding coming-of-age story...Listeners will cheer as Ford attends college and weep as she visits her father in prison, and when he is finally released." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
This program is read by the author, and includes a bonus conversation between the author...
Broken Horses
A Memoir
By Brandi Carlile
Narrated by: Brandi Carlile
Length: 10 hours 2 minutes
Broken Horses
“For Brandi Carlile fans, her memoir Broken Horses is an intimate look into her life and her music. I always pull up songs mention in books I am reading, but in this case, the Libro.fm audiobook makes it even better. Brandi not only reads, but sings throughout the book. ”
Nona, CoffeeTree Books
Broken (in the best possible way)
By Jenny Lawson
Narrated by: Jenny Lawson
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Broken (in the best possible way)
“Lawson speaks to all of us who are weird, wacky, and unafraid (but, really, often afraid) to share our quirks with the world. Some chapters of this book moved me deeply, where it felt as though she was narrating my own life. Other chapters made me ugly laugh, the type that turns strangers’ heads in public. I’m so happy I was given the opportunity to start 2021 with this book. It set the bar high for hope in the year to come, and for the books that will be read.”
Jasmin Brooks, Bookery Manchester
How the Word Is Passed
A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
By Clint Smith
Narrated by: Clint Smith
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes
If you enjoyed Long Time Coming, then you’ll love How the Word Is Passed.
“From plantation to Angola Prison. From Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, VA to the African Burial Ground in New York City. From Île de Gorée to Whitney Plantation. From the Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth. Clint Smith takes us on an unforgettable journey through the history of slavery in the United States, revealing many truths we’ve never been told. Using lyrical prose, he creates a mesmerizing history lesson told through his personal lens. The facts are punctuated by his reactions to the spaces he visits and the stories he hears in each space. Hard truths told in beautiful language make this a book both highly informative and extremely accessible. Every American should listen to or read it; most of us have a great deal to learn and unlearn. And Smith’s poetic prose and personal voice keep it from feeling like the invaluable sociology and history lesson it is. Definitely one of the best books of the year.”
Nancy, Raven Book Store
Crying in H Mart
A Memoir
By Michelle Zauner
Narrated by: Michelle Zauner
Length: 7 hours 22 minutes
Crying in H Mart
“I was struck by just how much I loved this book for how it walks through grief not as a way to leave it behind, but as a way to remember its exact shape. I’m grateful for its funny, self-deprecating, and wise observations, and for its difficult beauty.”
Steve Haruch, Parnassus Books