Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 723 Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 708 Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 708
My Mom's Murder
When a mysterious stranger unveils a long-hidden truth, Lauren Malloy’s life is thrown into chaos. For years, Lauren believed her mother, Lori, died of natural causes, but the shocking reality is that her loving mother was brutally murdered when Lauren was just an infant. Now, 30 years later, Lauren is on a relentless quest for justice. Over the past four years, she’s embarked on an emotional journey filled with unexpected twists, recording hundreds of hours of interviews with law enforcement, family, friends, and even potential suspects.
Gripping
By: AYR Media
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 434 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 424 Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 424
The Madman's Hotel
In the heart of the rolling green hills of Ireland a huge abandoned psychiatric asylum looms large and holds its secrets close, until one family fights to find the truth about their long lost great grandmother. Presented by Irish celebrity and mental health advocate Niall Breslin - this is the untold story of the quest to find patient Julia Leonard, alongside many others, who came to die in St Loman’s Hospital near Dublin. Why was Julia in St Loman’s? And what happened to her and other patients who found themselves within its walls?
Heart felt Remembrance
By: Niall Breslin
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 215,216 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 194,701 Story 5 out of 5 stars 193,732
Born a Crime
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
Great book and perfect narration
By: Trevor Noah
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,061 Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,850 Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,848
Going Infinite
When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side?
really expected more rigor from Michael Lewis
By: Michael Lewis
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 9 Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 Story 5 out of 5 stars 9
Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith
Across six revealing lectures, Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson will introduce you to one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and divisive writers in Flannery O’Connor and the Scandal of Faith. Beginning with an overview of her brief but remarkable life, Professor Wilson will then take you through an exploration of themes in O’Connor’s work and the hallmarks of her literary style. You’ll get a clearer picture of O’Connor’s historical and geographical context while digging into how her stories can transcend time and place.
Fascinating life cut short
By: Jessica Hooten Wilson, and others
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 656 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 615 Story 5 out of 5 stars 615
The Wonder of Stevie
The year 1972 saw the beginning of a five-year span in which Stevie Wonder released five groundbreaking, critically acclaimed albums, garnering him more than half a dozen Grammys and more than 10 million albums sold, securing his place as one of the most important American musicians and songwriters in history. For the first time, uncover the untold story of an extraordinary artistic journey that shaped the greatest creative era in popular music history.
Good but not great
By: Wesley Morris
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 52 Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 50 Story 5 out of 5 stars 50
The Last Days of Cabrini-Green
In 1992, the deadliest year in Chicago’s history, seven-year-old Dantrell Davis was shot and killed in front of his elementary school inside the public housing complex Cabrini-Green. What happened to Dantrell led to a truce among Chicago’s gangs, but it also ignited a national panic about poverty and violence in America’s cities. Dantrell’s name would soon be used to demolish all of Chicago’s high-rise public housing, displacing tens of thousands of low-income families.
Lose the actors
By: Ben Austen, and others
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 257 Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 253 Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 253
The Parole Room
Will Johnnie Veal—convicted of the murder of two police officers in 1970—be granted parole after 50 years in prison? How can he convince the parole board he’s reformed when he insists he’s innocent? What is prison time even supposed to accomplish? These are the questions that propel The Parole Room forward as it builds toward Johnnie’s 20th parole hearing—after 19 rejections.
Enlightening story & a must read
By: Ben Austen
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 43,442 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 38,264 Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 38,127
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.
It was like a hallmark movie being waterboarded into my ears for 15 hours
By: Lori Gottlieb
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 83 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 80 Story 5 out of 5 stars 80
Episodes
In Episodes, lifelong best friends Kat and Mara take listeners on an unfiltered journey through friendship, mental illness, and survival. Kat, a successful professional, is preparing for marriage and motherhood. On her fourth round of IVF, it happened—a frantic call to Mara. Mara comes over to find Kat, her friend of 25 years—the one who'd always been levelheaded, hilarious, and over-the-top thoughtful—trying to jump through a window.
All the feels!
By: Mara Altman, and others
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 19,933 Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 16,484 Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 16,480
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
Golden Horde/Platinum Listen
By: Jack Weatherford
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 21,376 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 19,216 Story 5 out of 5 stars 19,119
Evil Has a Name
For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. Amazingly, it seemed, evil finally had a name. Please note: This work contains descriptions of violent crime and sexual assault and may not be suitable for all listeners.
Audible Raises The Bar On True Crime Genre
By: Paul Holes, and others
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 200 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 195 Story 5 out of 5 stars 195
The Book of Murder
Examining murder from an insider’s perspective, Matt Murphy—a former senior deputy district attorney and current ABC News legal analyst—discusses cases from his career, how they strained his personal life, and how he found peace seeking justice for victims and their families. Part taxonomy of murder, part prosecutor’s handbook, and part personal memoir, The Book of Murder goes through a dozen cases and his recollections of his 26 years in the Orange County DA’s office (17 in the Homicide Unit).
It has given me new insight into the job of a prosecutor.
By: Matt Murphy
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 12,447 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 11,072 Story 5 out of 5 stars 11,012
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
it's Nearly perfect
By: Malcolm X, and others
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,374 Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,348 Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,348
Dear Cousin: The Stalking of Susan Fensten
Dear Cousin: The Stalking of Susan Fensten is the gripping true story of one woman's quest for long lost family. After the deaths of her sister and estranged father, Susan searches for relatives on an early online genealogy forum. When she meets cousins from her grandfather's other family, they're everything she'd hoped for—until it all goes to hell.
Harrowing Case, Excellent Production
By: Ventureland
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 36 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 34 Story 5 out of 5 stars 34
Heroes Behind Headlines
How did DEA agents orchestrate the capture of one of the world’s most wanted weapons dealers? How does an all-female, unarmed group of rangers stop poachers from killing South Africa’s most majestic wild animals? And how did a scrappy crew of soldiers help desperate Afghans escape Kabul during the Taliban’s rapid takeover? Welcome to Heroes Behind Headlines: Only the Brave, where host Ralph Pezzullo takes you on deep dives into extraordinary true stories, told to you by the experts and the brave men and women who lived them.
Determination, grit and the sense of higher purpose
By: Ralph Pezzullo
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 31,047 Performance 4 out of 5 stars 27,825 Story 4 out of 5 stars 27,717
The Demon Next Door
Best-selling author Bryan Burrough recently made a shocking discovery: The small town of Temple, Texas, where he had grown up, had harbored a dark secret. One of his high school classmates, Danny Corwin, was a vicious serial killer. In this chilling tale, Burrough raises important questions of whether serial killers can be recognized before they kill or rehabilitated after they do. It is also a story of Texas politics and power that led the good citizens of the town of Temple to enable a demon who was their worst nightmare.
Odd narration choice
By: Bryan Burrough
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 487 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 404 Story 5 out of 5 stars 404
Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude
Elwood Blues (aka Dan Aykroyd) is on another mission—to tell the full story of how two young actors went from blues lovers to Blues Brothers. In this fascinating audio documentary Aykroyd “gets the band back together”, taking listeners on a road trip through time—from late nights in the early days with John Belushi at Dan’s speakeasy in Toronto, to working with blues legends Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Ray Charles on The Blues Brothers movie, through the founding of House of Blues, the Blues Brothers 2000 sequel, and beyond.
You had to be there
By: Dan Aykroyd
