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Welcome to Publishers Weekly’s all new First Listen, your one-stop shop to some of the very best audio out now and coming soon.
Browse our amazing collection of fiction, nonfiction, children’s and YA titles and listen to a sample. Hear something you like? Add it to your SWAG BAG.
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Nonfiction
12 Trips in 12 Months: Make Your Own Solo Travel Magic
Jen Ruiz
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1 of 19 titles
12 Trips in 12 Months: Make Your Own Solo Travel Magic
LENGTH: 6.12 hrs
RELEASE DATE: Jun 4, 2024
Blackstone Publishing
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Bestselling author Jen Ruiz takes readers on a trip around the globe in 12 Trips in 12 Months, defying societal expectations of what a woman is supposed to be—and empowering others to do the same.
Bestselling author Jen Ruiz takes readers on a trip around the globe in 12 Trips in 12 Months, defying societal expectations of what a woman is supposed to be—and empowering others to do the same.
ADHD is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD
Penn and Kim Holderness
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2 of 19 titles
ADHD is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD
LENGTH: 8 hours 50 minutes
RELEASE DATE: Apr 30, 2024
HarperCollins
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Does it feel like the world wasn't designed for you? Like the way your brain is wired, you're failing at life?
You're not failing. You're awesome.Drawing on hilarious insights and the expertise of doctors, researchers, and specialists, Kim and Penn provide fun, easy-to-digest advice and explanations. A great guide, whether you have ADHD or want to support someone else.
Does it feel like the world wasn't designed for you? Like the way your brain is wired, you're failing at life?
You're not failing. You're awesome.Drawing on hilarious insights and the expertise of doctors, researchers, and specialists, Kim and Penn provide fun, easy-to-digest advice and explanations. A great guide, whether you have ADHD or want to support someone else.
Approaching the Buddha’s Path
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Venerable Tubten Chodron
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3 of 19 titles
Approaching the Buddha’s Path
LENGTH: 9 hrs 43 min
RELEASE DATE: Sep 10, 2018
Wisdom Publications
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An essential introduction to Buddhism from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. Discover a comprehensive and approachable distillation of all Buddhist wisdom, covering its history and contemporary issues, fundamentals including philosophy and mediation, and the Dalai Lama’s own personal experiences.
“An excellent and intellectually stimulating introduction to the Buddhist way of life.”—Publishers Weekly
An essential introduction to Buddhism from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. Discover a comprehensive and approachable distillation of all Buddhist wisdom, covering its history and contemporary issues, fundamentals including philosophy and mediation, and the Dalai Lama’s own personal experiences.
“An excellent and intellectually stimulating introduction to the Buddhist way of life.”—Publishers Weekly
Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha’s Wheel of Life
David Nichtern
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4 of 19 titles
Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha’s Wheel of Life
LENGTH: 3 hrs 27 min
RELEASE DATE: Jul 8, 2021
Wisdom Publications
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Meditation teacher David Nichtern reinterprets the Buddhist Wheel of Life as psychological states, offering practical steps for self-awareness and emotional freedom. With clarity and humor, Nichtern bridges ancient teachings with contemporary life, providing a liberating approach to living. “David . . . continues to update the traditional Buddhist teachings and make them ever more accessible to the contemporary audience.”—Ram Dass
Meditation teacher David Nichtern reinterprets the Buddhist Wheel of Life as psychological states, offering practical steps for self-awareness and emotional freedom. With clarity and humor, Nichtern bridges ancient teachings with contemporary life, providing a liberating approach to living. “David . . . continues to update the traditional Buddhist teachings and make them ever more accessible to the contemporary audience.”—Ram Dass
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
Ina Garten
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5 of 19 titles
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
Penguin Random House Audio
In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten—aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon—shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.
In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten—aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon—shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.
Climate, Psychology, and Change: Reimagining Psychotherapy in an Era of Global Disruption and Climate Anxiety
Edited by Steffi Bednarek, with essays by Francis Weller, Bayo Akomolafe, Hāweatea Holly Bryson, and more
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6 of 19 titles
Climate, Psychology, and Change: Reimagining Psychotherapy in an Era of Global Disruption and Climate Anxiety
LENGTH: 10 hrs and 36 mins
RELEASE DATE: Jun 18, 2024
North Atlantic Books
With essays by experts from both the Global South and Global North, Climate, Psychology, and Change is an anthology unlike anything you’ve read before: a necessary response, an urgent appeal, and a fearless look forward at how we evolve mental health care, eyes wide open, with compassion and skill in an uncertain world.
With essays by experts from both the Global South and Global North, Climate, Psychology, and Change is an anthology unlike anything you’ve read before: a necessary response, an urgent appeal, and a fearless look forward at how we evolve mental health care, eyes wide open, with compassion and skill in an uncertain world.
Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
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7 of 19 titles
Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies
LENGTH: 13 hrs 47 min
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2024
Princeton Audio
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Father Time by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, as narrated by Katherine Fenton, gives a sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babies
Father Time by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, as narrated by Katherine Fenton, gives a sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babies
A Haunted Road Atlas: Next Stop
Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz
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8 of 19 titles
A Haunted Road Atlas: Next Stop
LENGTH: 6 hrs. 45 mins.
RELEASE DATE: Sep 24, 2024
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Grab your beverage of choice, we’re going back on the road! A Haunted Road Atlas: Next Stop, from the New York Times bestselling authors of true crime/supernatural podcast And That’s Why We Drink, explores 30 new cities Christine and Em have fallen in love with … and the scariest places that left them shaking in their boots.
Grab your beverage of choice, we’re going back on the road! A Haunted Road Atlas: Next Stop, from the New York Times bestselling authors of true crime/supernatural podcast And That’s Why We Drink, explores 30 new cities Christine and Em have fallen in love with … and the scariest places that left them shaking in their boots.
The Hidden Package
Claire Baum
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9 of 19 titles
The Hidden Package
LENGTH: 2 hours and 20 minutes
RELEASE DATE: Apr 30, 2024
Penguin Random House Canada Audio
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Almost forty years after the end of the war, Claire Baum opens a package from a stranger in Rotterdam, unleashing a flood of repressed memories from her childhood. As Claire delves into her past, she uncovers the personal sacrifice and bravery of her parents, the Dutch resistance and the families that selflessly gave shelter to her and her sister, Ollie. The Hidden Package portrays Claire’s years spent in hiding and pays tribute to all those who played a part in saving her life and ensuring a future for the next generations of her family.
Almost forty years after the end of the war, Claire Baum opens a package from a stranger in Rotterdam, unleashing a flood of repressed memories from her childhood. As Claire delves into her past, she uncovers the personal sacrifice and bravery of her parents, the Dutch resistance and the families that selflessly gave shelter to her and her sister, Ollie. The Hidden Package portrays Claire’s years spent in hiding and pays tribute to all those who played a part in saving her life and ensuring a future for the next generations of her family.
Mahamudra: How to Discover Our True Nature
Lama Thubten Yeshe
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10 of 19 titles
Mahamudra: How to Discover Our True Nature
LENGTH: 3 hrs
RELEASE DATE: Dec 3, 2021
Wisdom Publications
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Join the beloved teacher Lama Yeshe as he reveals the essence of Mahamudra meditation, emphasizing experience over doctrine. Providing clear instructions on overcoming distraction, achieving meditative stillness, and penetrating the mind's ultimate nature, Lama Yeshe guides us beyond ego to our true expansive nature with his direct, funny, and incredibly encouraging teachings.
Join the beloved teacher Lama Yeshe as he reveals the essence of Mahamudra meditation, emphasizing experience over doctrine. Providing clear instructions on overcoming distraction, achieving meditative stillness, and penetrating the mind's ultimate nature, Lama Yeshe guides us beyond ego to our true expansive nature with his direct, funny, and incredibly encouraging teachings.
The Message
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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11 of 19 titles
The Message
LENGTH: 6 hours
RELEASE DATE: Oct 1, 2024
Penguin Random House Audio US
An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House.
An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House.
Movement for Every Body: An Inclusive Fitness Guide for Better Movement
Marcia Dernie, DPT
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12 of 19 titles
Movement for Every Body: An Inclusive Fitness Guide for Better Movement
LENGTH: 3 hrs and 16 mins
RELEASE DATE: Aug 13, 2024
North Atlantic Books
Part exercise manual and part workbook, Movement for Every Body celebrates a joyful and inclusive approach to movement and exercise for anyone who doesn’t fit the “typical” fitness mold and doesn’t wish to—any reader who refuses burdensome narratives that tell them they need to look different, change their bodies, or “fix” themselves to be whole.
Part exercise manual and part workbook, Movement for Every Body celebrates a joyful and inclusive approach to movement and exercise for anyone who doesn’t fit the “typical” fitness mold and doesn’t wish to—any reader who refuses burdensome narratives that tell them they need to look different, change their bodies, or “fix” themselves to be whole.
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
Yuval Noah Harari
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13 of 19 titles
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
LENGTH: 14 hours
RELEASE DATE: Sep 10, 2024
Penguin Random House Audio US
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world.
Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests
Diana Beresford-Kroeger
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14 of 19 titles
Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests
LENGTH: 5 hours and 30 minutes
RELEASE DATE: Sep 3, 2024
Penguin Random House Canada Audio
In this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s life’s work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown—and then do our part to plant and protect them.
In this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s life’s work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown—and then do our part to plant and protect them.
Reimagining the Revolution: Four Stories of Abolition, Autonomy, and Forging New Paths in the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Paula Lehman-Ewing
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15 of 19 titles
Reimagining the Revolution: Four Stories of Abolition, Autonomy, and Forging New Paths in the Modern Civil Rights Movement
LENGTH: 6 hours and 17 minutes
RELEASE DATE: Jul 23, 2024
North Atlantic Books
Many of us think, I don’t support the police. But what should take their place? Or: Prisons don’t keep us safe. But what new systems could?
A lot of books about racial justice ask us how we got here, but Reimagining the Revolution is different: award-winning journalist and activist Paula Lehman-Ewing presents an inside-access look at the organizers who are trailblazing new paths for where we go from here.
Many of us think, I don’t support the police. But what should take their place? Or: Prisons don’t keep us safe. But what new systems could?
A lot of books about racial justice ask us how we got here, but Reimagining the Revolution is different: award-winning journalist and activist Paula Lehman-Ewing presents an inside-access look at the organizers who are trailblazing new paths for where we go from here.
She Fights Back: Using self-defence psychology to reclaim your power
Joanna Ziobronowicz
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16 of 19 titles
She Fights Back: Using self-defence psychology to reclaim your power
LENGTH: 6 hrs 13 mins 20 sec
RELEASE DATE: Jul 9, 2024
Watkins Publishing
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This empowering guide to psychological self-defence will help women reclaim their safety, strength and self-confidence.
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread crises worldwide. To combat this, martial arts World Wide Champion Joanna Ziobronowicz presents this unique guide to women's self-defence. It focuses on increasing women’s confidence, showing them how to access their latent power.
This empowering guide to psychological self-defence will help women reclaim their safety, strength and self-confidence.
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread crises worldwide. To combat this, martial arts World Wide Champion Joanna Ziobronowicz presents this unique guide to women's self-defence. It focuses on increasing women’s confidence, showing them how to access their latent power.
Sonny Boy
Al Pacino
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17 of 19 titles
Sonny Boy
LENGTH: 15 hours
RELEASE DATE: Oct 8, 2024
Penguin Random House Audio US
From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full.
From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full.
Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation
Murray Sinclair
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18 of 19 titles
Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation
LENGTH: 13 hours and 40 minutes
RELEASE DATE: Sep 24, 2024
Penguin Random House Audio
This is Murray Sinclair’s story—and the story of a nation—in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the trappings of the traditional written memoir to center Indigenous ways of knowledge and storytelling. As Canada moves forward into the future of reconciliation, one of its greatest leaders guides us to ask the most important and difficult question we can ask of ourselves: Who are we?
This is Murray Sinclair’s story—and the story of a nation—in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the trappings of the traditional written memoir to center Indigenous ways of knowledge and storytelling. As Canada moves forward into the future of reconciliation, one of its greatest leaders guides us to ask the most important and difficult question we can ask of ourselves: Who are we?
Words of a Goat Princess
Jessie Reyez
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19 of 19 titles
Words of a Goat Princess
LENGTH: 1 hour
RELEASE DATE: Jul 23, 2024
Andrews McMeel Publishing
A moving poetic debut from a talented artist, USA TODAY bestseller Words of a Goat Princess is everything you love about singer/songwriter Jessie Reyez—her rawness, her love affair with the ugly truths of humanity, and so much more. Narrated by the author.
A moving poetic debut from a talented artist, USA TODAY bestseller Words of a Goat Princess is everything you love about singer/songwriter Jessie Reyez—her rawness, her love affair with the ugly truths of humanity, and so much more. Narrated by the author.
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