Language audiobooks

Cultish

By: Amanda Montell

Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

“One of those life-changing reads that makes you see— or, in this case, hear—the whole world differently.” —Megan Angelo, author of FollowersThe author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate... Read more

Bird by Bird

By: Anne Lamott

Narrated by: Anne Lamott

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times). 

“Superb... Read more

Wordslut

By: Amanda Montell

Narrated by: Amanda Montell

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images for... Read more

How to Tell a Story

By: The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer ...

Narrated by: Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sa...

Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting, drawing on twenty-five years of experience from the storytelling experts at The Moth

“From toasts to eulogies, from job interviews to social events, this book will help you with ideas, structure, delivery and more.”—CNN

LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT... Read more

The Murder at the Vicarage - Abridged

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Roger May

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at... Read more

Pity the Reader

By: Suzanne McConnell & Kurt Vonnegut

Narrated by: Karen White

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The art and craft of writing by one of the few grandmasters of American literature, a bonanza for writers and readers written by Kurt Vonnegut's former student.

Here is an entirely new side of Kurt Vonnegut, Vonnegut as a teacher of writing. Of course he's given us glimpses before, with aphorisms and short essays and articles and in his... Read more

The Bonjour Effect

By: Julie Barlow & Jean-Benoit Nadeau

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow spent a decade traveling back and forth to Paris as well as living there. Yet one important lesson never seemed to sink in: how to communicate comfortably with the French, even when you speak their language. In The Bonjour Effect Jean-Benoît and Julie chronicle the lessons they learned after they returned to... Read more

An Intermediate French Language Course

By: Marcel Roux

Narrated by: Florian Duval

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

If you know your French basics such as greetings, numbers and colors but want to take your French to the next level then this course is designed for you. The focus here is on building out your vocabulary. Depending on what you want or need to learn there are specific sections focused on topic areas: education, finance, management, IT, medicine... Read more

Conversational German Dialogues

By: Language Mastery

Narrated by: Language Mastery

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Abridged: No

IMPROVE YOUR GERMAN CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS IN NO TIME WITH THIS ENGAGING AND EASY METHOD!
Are you looking for a fully immersive German language book to help conquer any conversation?Would you like to use a proven method that will make you speak with a native German speaker in less than 4 weeks?Do you want to find an engaging yet fun way to improve... Read more

Māori Made Easy Pocket Guide

By: Scotty Morrison

Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This pocket-sized book is your guide to using te reo Māori in everyday situations, from introductions to conversations, online and in person. Carry the essentials with you, and develop confidence in: * Basic pronunciation * Greetings * Dates and times * Meetings * Pepeha * Protocol * Whakataukī * Karakia * Iwi names * and much more! From... Read more

Learn French for Beginners

By: Talk In French

Narrated by: Batoully Silla, Emmanuelle Solo & Francois Noble

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Speak French from Day One with this Beginner-level Audio-only Method for Learning French.
Inside Learn French for Beginners, you’ll find: Four weeks of daily lessons: Build a habit of learning French with easy-to-follow lessons you can listen to every day. 5+ hours of audio: With their emphasis on spoken communication, the lessons focus on... Read more

A Beginner's Irish Gaelic Course

By: Darragh Ryan

Narrated by: Shannagh Rowland

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This introduction to Irish Gaelic for complete beginners focusses on commonly used words and phrases such as greetings, numbers, colors, foods, common adjectives and nouns and basic introduction to grammatical structure in Irish Gaelic. As the course progresses more challenging assignments are included such as understanding an Irish weather... Read more

German Short Stories for Beginners

By: Language Mastery

Narrated by: Language Mastery

Length: 1 hour 54 minutes

Abridged: No

MASTER GERMAN CONVERSATIONS AND IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY WITH THIS REVOLUTIONARY AUDIOBOOK!
Would you love to learn German in order to develop international friendships, as well as to communicate on Internet?Do you have an upcoming trip to Germany, Austria or Belgium and want to fully immerse yourself in the experience?Or do you live in a... Read more

On Writing

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Stephen King, Joe Hill & Owen King

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Twentieth Anniversary Edition with Contributions from Joe Hill and Owen King

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME

Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him... Read more

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

By: John Koenig

Narrated by: John Koenig

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington Post

A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the... Read more

Before and After the Book Deal

By: Courtney Maum

Narrated by: Courtney Maum

Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Everything you've ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide by acclaimed author Courtney Maum. Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book has over 150 contributors from all walks of the industry, including... Read more

Dreyer's English

By: Benjamin Dreyer

Narrated by: Benjamin Dreyer & Alison Fraser

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus
 
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • Paste • Shelf Awareness

“Essential (and delightful!)”—People

We all write, all the time: books, blogs,... Read more

1000 Words

By: Jami Attenberg

Narrated by: Jami Attenberg, Kamali Minter, Joy Osmanski & A...

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

National Bestseller

Inspired by Jami Attenberg’s wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this “encouraging handbook” (Publishers Weekly) features essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Celeste Ng, Meg Wolitzer, and Carmen Maria Machado.

In 2018, novelist Jami... Read more

Permission to Speak

By: Samara Bay

Narrated by: Samara Bay

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Use your voice to lead us to a better future with this game-changing guide to redefining what power and authority sound like—from a speech expert who’s worked with Hollywood’s biggest stars, political powerhouses, and businesspeople shaking up the status quo.

“I love this book—funny, surprising, stirring, and so important! What a beautiful... Read more

I Came All This Way to Meet You

By: Jami Attenberg

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Best Book of the Year by: Time * New Yorker * Sunday Times (UK)From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling memoir about unlocking and embracing her creativity—and how it saved her life. In this brilliant, fierce, and funny memoir of transformation, Jami Attenberg—described as a “master of modern fiction”... Read more

27 Essential Principles of Story

By: Daniel Joshua Rubin

Narrated by: Daniel Joshua Rubin

Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

“So often people ask me if there’s a book on story I can recommend. This is the one. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”––Alexa Junge, writer/producer, Friends, Sex and the City, The West Wing
 
A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. Author Daniel... Read more

Consider This

By: Chuck Palahniuk

Narrated by: Chuck Palahniuk & Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of storytelling.

In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes... Read more

Greek to Me

By: Mary Norris

Narrated by: Mary Norris

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

"Hilarious. . . . This book charmed my socks off." ?Patricia O'Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. Now she brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous... Read more

Letters to a Young Writer

By: Colum McCann

Narrated by: Colum McCann

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of the National Book Award winner Let the Great World Spin comes a lesson in how to be a writer—and so much more than that.

Intriguing and inspirational, this book is a call to look outward rather than inward. McCann asks his readers to constantly push the boundaries of experience, to see empathy and wonder in the... Read more