Biography • Memoir
Share in the childhood tales of A Girl Named Zippy. Hear Kenneth Branagh read Samuel Pepys' exuberant 17th-century diary. Be transformed by the extraordinary women of Half the Sky. You'll find these and other remarkable life stories under biography and memoir.
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Sideman
by Mark Rivera with Mike Poncy; foreword by Ringo Starr; read by Mark Rivera
A must-listen memoir from Mark Rivera, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who for the past fifty years has shared the stage with some of Rock 'n' Roll's greatest performers. Learn More
Rhythm Man
by Stephanie Stein Crease; read by James Fouhey
The first comprehensive biography of the Swing Era's pioneering virtuoso drummer and bandleader. Learn More
Elixir
by Kapka Kassabova; read by Natalie Pela
A search for a cure to what ails us in the Anthropocene by the award-winning author of Border. Learn More
A Political Theory for the Jewish People
by Chaim Gans; read by Barry Abrams
Chaim Gans's A Political Theory for the Jewish People examines the two dominant interpretations of Zionism, contrasts them with post-Zionist alternatives, and develops a third model. Along with exploring the historiographic, philosophical, and moral foundations of each of these approaches, Gans considers their implications for the relationship between Jews and Arabs in Israel/Palestine as well as the relationship between Israeli and diasporic Jews. Learn More
Fierce Ambition
by Jennet Conant; read by EJ Lavery
A spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession. Learn More
Alfie and Me
by Carl Safina; read by Carl Safina
A moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned screech owl, whose lasting friendship with the author illuminates humanity's relationship with the world. Learn More
Quilt of Souls
by Phyllis Biffle Elmore; read by Phyllis Biffle Elmore
The Yellow House meets Hidden in Plain View in this multigenerational memoir that celebrates African American quilting, family, and honoring the past. Learn More
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
by Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung; read by Rebecca Lam
An authoritative examination of "Xi Jinping Thought"—now the official dogma of the Chinese Communist Party—that marshals Xi's personal words and writings to reveal his plan to make "the China Dream of national rejuvenation" a reality in the coming decades. Learn More
Mistress of Life and Death
by Susan J. Eischeid; read by Elisabeth Lagelee
The first-ever biography of SS Overseer Maria Mandl, the highest-ranked woman in the Nazi killing machine and one of the few female perpetrators of the Holocaust. Learn More
Ten Bridges I've Burnt
by Brontez Purnell; read by Brontez Purnell
From the beloved author of 100 Boyfriends, a wrenching, sexy, and exhilaratingly energetic memoir in verse. Learn More
American Flygirl
by Susan Tate Ankeny; read by Hannah Choi
One of WWII's most uniquely hidden figures, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Asian American woman to earn a pilot's license, join the WASPs, and fly for the United States military amid widespread anti-Asian sentiment and policies. Her singular story of patriotism, barrier breaking, and fearless sacrifice is told for the first time in full in this must-listen book. Learn More
LOUD
by Angelo Cataldi; read by Angelo Cataldi
LOUD is an exuberant chronicle of Angelo Cataldi's life, from his childhood as a self-described "king nerd" in Providence, Rhode Island, to the traditional newspaper career he left behind, and his eventual rise to the top of the Philadelphia sports radio scene on WIP. Learn More
Zenith Man
by McCracken Poston Jr.; read by Lee Goettl
The fascinating true story—sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking—of an idealistic young lawyer determined to free an innocent neurodivergent man accused of murdering the wife no one knew he had. Learn More
Lenin Lives?
by Christopher Read; read by Mike Cooper
This study examines the key elements of Lenin's life and career, the consolidation of his ideas into the doctrines of "Leninism," the influence of Leninism in promoting revolutionary movements around the globe, and the currently disputed issue of whether his ideas still have any relevance today. Learn More
Life In The Pits
by Brad Schaeffer; read by Stephen Bowlby
A former commodities trader gives an intimate glimpse into what it was like to work on the raucous exchange floors in the trading pits of Chicago and New York. Learn More
FDR's Mentors
by Michael J. Gerhardt; read by Danny Campbell
A unique and illuminating exploration of the key relationships that shaped Franklin Delano Roosevelt into one of America's most definitive leaders and impacted his influence on the world stage, from presidential historian Michael J. Gerhardt, the acclaimed author of Lincoln's Mentors and principal adviser in the official annotation of the Constitution at the Library of Congress. Learn More
The Eagle in the Mirror
by Jesse Fink; read by Jerome Pride
Internationally bestselling author Jesse Fink unravels a gripping real-life international whodunit in this long-overdue biography of the unheralded Dick Ellis, one of the most consequential figures in modern history. Learn More
Dear Mom and Dad
by Patti Davis; read by Emily Sutton-Smith
A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents. Learn More
Four Thousand Paws
by Lee Morgan; read by Danny Campbell
An intimate account—the first from a trail veterinarian—of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod. Learn More
Combat Love
by Alisyn Camerota; read by Alisyn Camerota
Two-time Emmy-award-winning CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota retraces her steps down an often gritty path toward her dream of becoming a journalist. At times heartbreaking and pulse-pounding, Combat Love is an inspiration for anyone who's ever searched for that elusive place called home. Learn More
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