Favorite listens of 2026 (so far)
Articles and interviews
May 5, 2025
“Mom guilt” makes mothers’ lives harder. What if a pill could take it away?
In her funny and provocative new novel, author and psychiatrist Saumya Dave explores the mind-bending ramifications of “The Guilt Pill.”
March 25, 2025
Years after the worst experience of her life, Amanda Knox is finally “Free”
The famous exoneree, activist, and accidental true crime icon shares universal lessons on meaning and resilience in her heart-wrenching new memoir.
March 20, 2025
Unreliable yet undeniable: why we love unreliable narrators
There’s something so compelling about a perspective that alternately tells and hides the truth—and audio only adds an extra shiver of delight.
March 18, 2025
In “Lights On,” Annaka Harris tackles one of the universe’s great mysteries: consciousness
Full of interviews with renowned physicists and neuroscientists, the bestselling author’s new audio documentary grapples with the elusive nature of reality and our own minds.
March 13, 2025
The best true crime audiobooks for your inner detective
Do you enjoy murder mysteries or chilling criminal escapades? Here are the best true crime audiobooks to satisfy your inner detective.
March 13, 2025
Samantha Bee reacts to menopause, and it’s honestly so relatable
“It was like running face-first into a brick wall. And I was in the middle of it before I really looked up and went, What is happening?”
February 11, 2025
Everything we know so far about “Sunrise on the Reaping”
Can you survive the wait for the new Hunger Games book? Check out our guide to all the details, from the best fan theories to an excerpt read by narrator Jefferson White.
January 27, 2025
Allegra Goodman on the 16th-century castaway who inspired "Isola"
The acclaimed author of "Sam" turns to historical fiction with the shocking tale of a noblewoman fighting for love and survival.
October 24, 2024
Jenny Slate’s “Lifeform” takes on motherhood and other strange conditions
The actor and comedian opens up about writing, fame, that voice, and her latest work of unclassifiable audio genius.
October 4, 2024
ADHD—and its meds—are everywhere. Has that “Backfired” for sufferers?
Journalist Leon Neyfakh on his latest project with Arielle Pardes, which explores the slippery diagnosis and surprising history of the attention-deficit crisis.
September 20, 2024
With “Nexus,” Yuval Noah Harari gives AI the big-history treatment
The historian and bestselling author talks about how intelligence differs from consciousness, why we need more boring politicians, and his post-“Sapiens” fame.
July 15, 2024
16 terrifying listens in disaster nonfiction
From cataclysmic weather events and epidemics to epic man-made catastrophes, these riveting true accounts provide perspective and lessons for the future.
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