Top Free Biographies & Memoirs Audiobooks

Journey with musical virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma as the iconic performer and global phenomenon delves into the world of self-discovery and our deeply interwoven humanity....

Hugh Quarshie reads the extraordinary autobiography of Solomon Northup....

I hate every wave of the ocean', the seasick Charles Darwin wrote to his family during his five-year voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle....

From podcasts and documentaries to online forums, true crime is booming. But as one Audible editor and self-professed crime obsessive observes, the genre is being pulled in new and different directions along with a changing social landscape....

The compelling, authoritative account of one of the world’s most influential and fascinating novelists, told in her own words and inimitable style - and here in her own voice....

Here at Audible, we know just how much of an impact a voice can have on a story - taking simple words and filling them with elation, wonderment, tragedy, or pure satisfaction....

Louis Vuitton was just thirteen years old, when, he left the family mill to escape his stepmother. In Paris, he found work with Maréchal...

This is perhaps one of the best-loved of all journals. William Wordsworth's sister began it in May 1800 and resolved to keep it for a short time. She continued it for nearly three years....

Firoozeh Dumas is used to making people laugh, but in 2022, she found herself drowning in tears of sadness. After her 2022 Los Angeles Times article "What I needed was a rest break on the Island of Grieving and Useless Folks" went viral, she was inspired to write Sob, a one-hour audio story.

The protagonist of Just Do It is Phil Knight, a reclusive billionaire who started a two-man operation importing Japanese running shoes and built it into a $4 billion company....

William Faulkner: a titan of American literature. You probably already know all about his life and work, right? No? Don’t sweat it! In five minutes, we’ll bring you up to speed on this national treasure....

Self-help expert Jamie Smart joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss the writing and narrating processes for his books....

Enjoy this montage of selections from some of Frank's recordings....

From the birth of hip-hop in the 1970s to today, women have been just as integral to the growth and development of the rap game as their male counterparts....

Joining us at Audible Studios is Jess Phillips, Labour MP of Birmingham Yardley since 2015....

Joining us from home is American writer Jodi Picoult to discuss her latest fiction novel, The Book of Two Ways....

These excerpts were designed for Newark’s beloved Harriet Tubman Square, featured as immersive audio in the permanent monument installation honoring Harriet Tubman, Newark’s role in the Underground Railroad, and the Black liberation movement’s rich history in the city....

Deftly juxtaposing day-to-day family life with landmark public events, Home Fires creates a rich and revealing portrait of the second half of the 20th century in America....

Author and journalist Sabine Durrant joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios....

Best selling crime novelist Lee Child joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss his work....