Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Filter audiobooks

See all genres

Sort

Filter

  • Featured
  • Genres
  • Audience
  • Length
  • Format
  • Language
Bookseller pick
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Careless People

By: Sarah Wynn-Williams

Narrated by: Sarah Wynn-Williams

Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Careless People is darkly funny and genuinely shocking...Not only does [Sarah Wynn-Williams] have the storytelling chops to unspool a gripping narrative; she also delivers the goods." -Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times

“When one of the world’s most powerful media companies tries to snuff out a book — amid other...
Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Omar El Akkad
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

By: Omar El Akkad

Narrated by: Omar El Akkad

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values

"[A] bracing memoir and manifesto."—The New York Times

“I can’t think of a more important piece of writing to read right now. I found hope here, and help, to face...
Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

By: Jennette McCurdy

Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!

A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
Ina Garten
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

Be Ready When the Luck Happens

By: Ina Garten

Narrated by: Ina Garten

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten—aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon—shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.
 
Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an intimate, entertaining, and inspiring account... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
The Anthropocene Reviewed
John Green
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

The Anthropocene Reviewed

By: John Green

Narrated by: John Green

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

“Masterful. The Anthropocene Reviewed is a beautiful, timely book about the human condition—and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” —Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

The instant #1 bestseller from John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down, is...
Read more

View audiobook
New release
Slayers, Every One of Us by Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs
Slayers, Every One of Us
Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs
Slayers, Every One of Us by Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs

Slayers, Every One of Us

By: Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs

Narrated by: Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the authors and hosts of the hit podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer, this memoir reflects on heartbreak, perseverance, building community, and life lessons learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This audiobook features bonus songs, jingles, and clips from the podcast and live shows, and contributions from fans/committed... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
The Third Gilmore Girl
Kelly Bishop
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

The Third Gilmore Girl

By: Kelly Bishop

Narrated by: Kelly Bishop

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

INCLUDES A FOREWORD WRITTEN AND READ BY GILMORE GIRLS CREATOR, AMY SHERMAN-PALLADINO!

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A Goodreads Choice Awards Winner

“Come for the Gilmore Girls anecdotes, stay for the revealing truths about what it takes to build a lifelong career in and out of Hollywood” (The A.V. Club) in this candid and captivating memoir... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
The Tell: Oprah's Book Club by Amy Griffin
The Tell: Oprah's Book Club
Amy Griffin
The Tell: Oprah's Book Club by Amy Griffin

The Tell: Oprah's Book Club

By: Amy Griffin

Narrated by: Amy Griffin

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • An astonishing memoir that explores how far we will go to protect ourselves, and the healing made possible when we face our secrets and begin to share our stories

“A beautiful account of the journey of courage it takes to face the truth of one’s past.”—Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times...
Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

By: Michelle Zauner

Narrated by: Michelle Zauner

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity.

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far... Read more

View audiobook
New release
Fahrenheit-182 by Mark Hoppus & Dan Ozzi
Fahrenheit-182
Mark Hoppus & Dan Ozzi
Fahrenheit-182 by Mark Hoppus & Dan Ozzi

Fahrenheit-182

By: Mark Hoppus & Dan Ozzi

Narrated by: Mark Hoppus

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A smart, funny, and refreshingly candid memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. Narrated in his own voice, the audiobook offers an intimate and immersive experience that fans won’t want to miss.This is the story of an angst-filled kid from the desert, navigating the chaos of his parents'... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
Educated by Tara Westover
Educated
Tara Westover
Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

By: Tara Westover

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University

“Extraordinary . . . an act of courage and self-invention.”—The New York... Read more

View audiobook
New release
The Next Day by Melinda French Gates
The Next Day
Melinda French Gates
The Next Day by Melinda French Gates

The Next Day

By: Melinda French Gates

Narrated by: Melinda French Gates

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

In a rare window into some of her life’s pivotal moments, Melinda French Gates draws from previously untold stories to offer a new perspective on encountering transitions.

This program is read by the author.

“You don’t get to be my age without navigating all kinds of transitions. Some you embraced and some you never expected. Some you hoped... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
Spare
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

Spare

By: Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

Narrated by: Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

Length: 15 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing.

“Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.”—The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year)

It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

How to Be an Antiracist

By: Ibram X. Kendi

Narrated by: Ibram X. Kendi

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a “groundbreaking” (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society and in ourselves—now updated, with a new preface.

“The most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind.”—The... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
A Promised Land
Barack Obama
A Promised Land by Barack Obama

A Promised Land

By: Barack Obama

Narrated by: Barack Obama

Length: 29 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND PEOPLE

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post •...
Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
Wintering by Katherine May
Wintering
Katherine May
Wintering by Katherine May

Wintering

By: Katherine May

Narrated by: Rebecca Lee

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 

“Katherine May opens up exactly what I and so many need to hear but haven't known how to name.” —Krista Tippett, On Being

“Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a beautiful book.” —Elizabeth Gilbert  

"Proves that there is grace in letting go, stepping back and giving...
Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell
The Age of Magical Overthinking
Amanda Montell
The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell

The Age of Magical Overthinking

By: Amanda Montell

Narrated by: Amanda Montell

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A BookPage Best Nonfiction Book of 2024

From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking.

Utilizing the linguistic... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
Taste by Stanley Tucci
Taste
Stanley Tucci
Taste by Stanley Tucci

Taste

By: Stanley Tucci

Narrated by: Stanley Tucci

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named a Notable Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post

From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.

Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen table. He shared the... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
The Demon of Unrest
Erik Larson
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson

The Demon of Unrest

By: Erik Larson

Narrated by: Will Patton & Erik Larson

Length: 17 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this “riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult” (Los Angeles Times).

“A feast of historical insight and narrative verve . . . This is Erik Larson at his best,... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly by Margareta Magnusson
The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly
Margareta Magnusson
The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly by Margareta Magnusson

The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly

By: Margareta Magnusson

Narrated by: Natascha McElhone

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning—now a TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions—a book of humorous and charming advice for embracing life and aging joyfully.

In her international bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson introduced the world to the... Read more

View audiobook
On sale
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult
Maria Bamford
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult

By: Maria Bamford

Narrated by: Maria Bamford

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

From “weird, scary, ingenious” (The New York Times) stand-up comedian Maria Bamford, an instant New York Times bestselling, brutally honest, and “laugh-out-loud funny” (Jennette McCurdy, #1 New York Times bestselling author) memoir about show business, mental health, and the comfort of rigid belief systems—from Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends... Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
A Walk in the Park
Kevin Fedarko
A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko

A Walk in the Park

By: Kevin Fedarko

Narrated by: Kevin Fedarko

Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the 2024 National Outdoor Book Award in Outdoor Literature * Winner of the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times, Air Mail, Smithsonian Magazine, and Financial Times

“A triumph. Fedarko doesn’t describe awe; he induces it.” —The New... Read more

View audiobook
On sale
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Untamed
Glennon Doyle
Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Untamed

By: Glennon Doyle

Narrated by: Glennon Doyle

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD! “Packed with incredible insight about what it means to be a woman today.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick)

In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” (People) explores the joy and peace...
Read more

View audiobook
Bookseller pick
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
There's Always This Year
Hanif Abdurraqib
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

View audiobook