Language bestsellers

Cultish

The Language of Fanaticism

By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

“Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this on Libro.fm. Entertaining, informative, and a must-read (listen to) for anyone interested in Cults, MLMs, Fitness, the English language... etc. Read more

1000 Words

A Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All-Year Round

By: Jami Attenberg
Narrated by: Jami Attenberg, Kamali Minter, Joy Osmanski & André Santana
Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

“Are you an artist? Stop right here and pick up 1000 Words. Read or listen to a little each day to refresh your outlook and commitment to creating. It's positive and challenging and just perfect for helping you make progress on your art. Definitely a new favorite for me. Read more

On Writing

A Memoir Of The Craft

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King, Joe Hill & Owen King
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.

*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... Read more

Wordslut

A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Amanda Montell
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

“Read by the author, Amanda Montell takes you on a feminist history of the English language. Wordslut is witty, engaging and eye-opening to the inherent misogyny baked into the history of the English language. Read more

Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

By: Anne Lamott
Narrated by: Anne Lamott
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

“At first, I thought she might be just a tad pretentious, but some of the exercises she mentions are truly helpful for reinvigorating your writing and also triggering your memory. It’s incredible what you can remember, especially once you get writing about it. I seriously recommend this book for anyone who is interested in the craft of writing,... Read more

Story Genius

How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

By: Lisa Cron
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story.

It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story... Read more

Learn French with Paul Noble for Beginners  1�7 Complete Course

French Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

By: Paul Noble
Narrated by: Paul Noble
Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble  1�7 a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been... Read more

Fluent in 3 Months

How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World

By: Benny Lewis
Narrated by: Benny Lewis
Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Benny Lewis, who speaks over ten languages—all self-taught—runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-time "language hacker," someone who devotes all of his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any... Read more

Short Stories in Irish for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Irish the fun way!

Readers

By: Olly Richards
Narrated by: Gráinne Bleasdale
Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Irish.

"Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD,... Read more

The Secrets of Character

Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love

By: Matt Bird
Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

An insightful and actionable guide to creating a hero that readers will fall in love with, from the author of The Secrets of Story

The hardest yet most essential element of writing great fiction is character  1�7 specifically, creating a central hero who is relatable, compelling, and worth the reader’s precious time. In this entertaining and... Read more

Learn French While You Sleep - A Study Guide With Over 3000 Phrases Including The Most Frequently Used Verbs & Vocabulary

By: French Hacking
Narrated by: Elodie Nowodazkij & Emilie Mauchaussé
Length: 28 hours 15 minutes

Sick of boring thick textbooks you can’t pay attention to? Having trouble learning new vocab or phrases? Want to speed up your French learning and take it to the next level?
Let your subconscious mind do the work for you. It's as easy as turning the track on and falling asleep!
The Swiss National Science Foundation claims that listening to a... Read more

Do You Talk Funny?

7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker

By: David Nihill
Narrated by: David Nihill
Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change.In what doesn’t sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be... Read more

Talking Back, Talking Black

Truths About America's Lingua Franca

By: John McWhorter
Narrated by: John McWhorter
Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Linguists have been studying Black English as a speech variety for years, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound "black." In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black... Read more

Pimsleur French Level 1 Lessons 6-10

Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs

Pimsleur Digital: Book #1

By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn French
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in French  1�7 to understand and be understood  1�7 quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more

Learn Chinese Bundle - Easy Introduction for Beginners (Level 1)

Learn Chinese Bundle

By: ChineseClass101.com & Innovative Language Learning
Narrated by: ChineseClass101.com
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Brand new to Chinese?
If you’re looking for the easiest way to start learning and speaking Chinese 1�7
You’ve made a smart choice. Why?
Because Chinese can be EASY or HARD, depending on HOW you start.  - Start the hard way (reading grammar and memorizing words), and you’ll quickly think, “Languages are just not my thing. 1�7 - Start easy, and... Read more

Learn Portuguese: Can do Portuguese

The comprehensive and practical language study methodCan Do Portuguese

Can Do Portuguese

By: PortuguesePod101.com & Innovative Language Learning
Narrated by: PortuguesePod101.com
Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Why do most beginners struggle to speak real authentic Portuguese?
The answer is simple.
While most language programs focus on “reading 1�7 or “listening 1�7 to the language, most of us learn best by “doing.”„1�7 Consequently, when it comes time to speak, those who use those programs tend to struggle.
Can Do Portuguese is different.
You learn to... Read more

Bulgarian Parallel Audio - Learn Bulgarian with 501 Random Phrases using Parallel Audio - Volume 2

By: Lingo Jump
Narrated by: Lingo Jump
Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

"Let’s Talk





We will have you speaking Bulgarian in no time! Lingo Jump's parallel audio language learning system makes it easy to learn languages at your leisure. Whether you're relaxing or on the go, our simple, clear, and fun audio lessons help you learn through imitation of our speakers.





Immerse yourself in a new language with confidence—we're... Read more

Say What You Mean

A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication

Shambhala

By: Oren Jay Sofer
Narrated by: Oren Jay Sofer & Mark Bramhall
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to more meaningful and mindful conversations.

We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to... Read more

Novelist as a Vocation

By: Haruki Murakami
Narrated by: Kotaro Watanabe
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.

"Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you... Read more

How to Tell a Story

The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth

By: The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness & Kate Tellers
Narrated by: Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness, Suzanne Rust, Chloe Salmon & Kate Tellers
Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

“Do you have a story to tell? For over 25 years, The Moth has been bringing masterful storytellers to stages and radios across the country, and in this book they finally put their process of sourcing, shaping, and performing stories onto the page for all. How to Tell a Story reminded me why I believe in the power of stories to change the world,... Read more

Dreyer's English

An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style

By: Benjamin Dreyer
Narrated by: Benjamin Dreyer & Alison Fraser
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

“Listening to this is so much fun. Dreyer has a droll wit—occasionally smug, in a charming way—and he turns grammar and style into an entertaining puzzle. And this stuff really does matter! It’s a great listen. I’ve been snorting with laughter having to rewind to hear what I missed! Read more

The Art of Language Invention

From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building

By: David J. Peterson
Narrated by: David J. Peterson
Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance

From master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and fantasy fans, writers, game creators,... Read more

Permission to Speak

How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You

By: Samara Bay
Narrated by: Samara Bay
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

“I didn’t know I needed this book and I bet you need it too! Permission to Speak is an intersectional feminist guide to self-empowered speaking - publicly, professionally, from your unique perspective, and purposefully employing all your options. Speech coach Samara Bay writes like a friend who truly believes you have something important to say -... Read more

The Mother Tongue

English and How It Got That Way

By: Bill Bryson
Narrated by: Stephen McLaughlin
Length: 10 hours 44 minutes

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson—the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent—brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells... Read more

The Science of Storytelling

By: Will Storr
Narrated by: James Clamp
Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among... Read more

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

By: Jessica Brody
Narrated by: Jessica Brody
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.

Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing.... Read more

I Came All This Way to Meet You

Writing Myself Home

By: Jami Attenberg
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

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 1�7... Read more

Working

By: Robert A. Caro
Narrated by: Robert A. Caro
Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

“One of the great reporters of our time and probably the greatest biographer. 1�7  1�7i>The Sunday Times (London)

From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson: an unprecedented gathering of vivid, candid, deeply moving recollections about his experiences researching and writing his acclaimed... Read more

Win Every Argument

The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking

By: Mehdi Hasan
Narrated by: Mehdi Hasan
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

This program is read by and contains archival audio of the author from MSNBC, BBC Question Time, Oxford Union, and other sources.

Win Every Argument shows how anyone can communicate with confidence, rise above the tit-for-tats on social media, and triumph in a successful and productive debate in the real world.

MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan isn’t one to... Read more

How To Write a Mystery

A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America

By: Mystery Writers of America
Narrated by: Cary Hite, Caroline McLaughlin, Nigel Patterson, Fred Sanders, Jackie Sanders & Machelle Williams
Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

“While there are some repetitive elements within this book, I cannot help but overlook it for the wealth of information contained within. Everything from plotting and outlining, to character development and self publishing, there’s something in here for any aspiring author! Read more

The Language Instinct

How the Mind Creates Language

By: Steven Pinker
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
Length: 18 hours 55 minutes

In this classic, the world’s expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling... Read more

How to Read a Book

The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

By: Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren
Narrated by: Edward Holland
Length: 15 hours 25 minutes

A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It’�1�7�1�7/b>s masterfully done. 1�7 —Farheed Zakaria

Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic... Read more