Audio Nonfiction

1. TALKING TO STRANGERS

   by Malcolm Gladwell

   Hachette Audio

   Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts. Read by the author. 8 hours, 42 minutes unabridged.

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   Ranked 1 last week

2. EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON

   by S.C. Gwynne

   Simon & Schuster Audio

   The story of Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches. Read by David Drummond. 15 hours, 3 minutes unabridged.

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   Ranked 9 last week

3. MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE

   by Lori Gottlieb

   Audible Studios

   A psychotherapist becomes another therapist’s patient. Read by Brittany Pressley. 14 hours, 21 minutes unabridged.

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   Ranked 7 last week

4. EDUCATED

   by Tara Westover

   Random House Audio

   The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. Read by Julia Whelan. 12 hours, 10 minutes unabridged.

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   Ranked 4 last week

5. BECOMING

   by Michelle Obama

   Random House Audio

   The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent. Read by the author. 19 hours, 3 minutes unabridged.

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   Ranked 5 last week

6. CATCH AND KILL

   by Ronan Farrow

   Hachette Audio

   The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men. Read by the author. 10 hours, 43 minutes unabridged.

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   Ranked 3 last week

7. BORN A CRIME

   by Trevor Noah

   Audible Studios

   A memoir about growing up in South Africa by the host of “The Daily Show.” Read by the author. 8 hours, 50 minutes unabridged.

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   Ranked 14 last week

8. EXTREME OWNERSHIP

   by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

   Macmillan Audio

   Applying the principles of Navy SEALs leadership training to any organization. Read by the authors. 8 hours, 15 minutes unabridged.

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   Ranked 11 last week

9. SAPIENS

   by Yuval Noah Harari

   Harper Audio

   How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species. Read by Derek Perkins. 15 hours, 17 minutes unabridged.

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10. A WARNING

    by Anonymous

    Twelve

    A senior official in the Trump administration offers an assessment of the president and makes a moral appeal. Read by Robert Fass. 8 hours, 57 minutes unabridged.

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    Ranked 2 last week

11. OUTLIERS

    by Malcolm Gladwell

    Hachette Audio

    Unexpected factors that explain why some people succeed, such as upbringing, timing and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. Read by the author. 7 hours, 17 minutes unabridged.

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12. WHY WE SLEEP

    by Matthew Walker

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    A neuroscientist uses recent scientific discoveries to explain the functions of sleep and dreams. Read by Steve West. 13 hours, 52 minutes unabridged.

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13. DEAR GIRLS

    by Ali Wong

    Random House Audio

    The comedian dispenses her brand of wisdom through letters to her children. Read by Justin Hakuta and the author. 6 hours, 20 minutes unabridged.

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    Ranked 13 last week

14. BLOWOUT

    by Rachel Maddow

    Random House Audio

    The MSNBC host argues that the global oil and gas industry has weakened democracies and bolstered authoritarians. Read by the author. 15 hours, 33 minutes unabridged.

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    Ranked 8 last week

15. SAY NOTHING

    by Patrick Radden Keefe

    Random House Audio

    A look at the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. Read by Matthew Blaney. 14 hours, 40 minutes unabridged.

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