All Auckland Libraries will be open from Tuesday 2 June (after Queen's Birthday weekend).
Have a flick through our collection of nonfiction eAudiobooks and audiobooks on CD. This list updates when we add new titles to our collection.
eAudiobook
Around 117 AD the Roman Ninth Legion was ordered to put down an uprising among the Caledonian tribes. Four thousand men vanished without a trace into the swirling mists of the north of Roman Britain. Many years after their disappearance, a young cent...
Nessa Carey's THE EPIGENETICS REVOLUTION looks at how modern biology is rewriting our understanding of genetics, disease and inheritance. At the beginning of this century, enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished...
The Battle of Le Hamel on 4 July 1918 was an Allied triumph, and strategically very important in the closing stages of WWI. A largely Australian force, commanded by the brilliant Sir John Monash, fought what has been described as the first modern battle...
Born the unwanted third daughter, Esther Ahmad grew up Muslim in Pakistan. Her faith and country drove every aspect of her first eighteen years, from what she wore and what she ate to her prospects for work and marriage, even to the manner of her...
Crafting smash hits with Van Halen, The Doobie Brothers, Nicolette Larson, and Van Morrison, legendary music producer Ted Templeman changed the course of rock history This autobiography (as told to Greg Renoff) recounts Templeman's remarkable life from...
This audiobook provides you with the key secrets you'll need to unlock the next level of fluency and open an entirely new world of fluency. With this audiobook by your side, you'll discover that taking your skills to the next level wasn't nearly as d...
Brought to you by Penguin. ** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** The never-before-told inside story of the Steele Dossier and the Trump-Russia investigation 'The best procedural yet written about the discovery of Trump's Russia ties' New York Times In the...
Emily Scott never planned on becoming a pastor. But when she started a church for misfits that met over dinner in Brooklyn, she discovered an unlikely calling--and an antidote to modern loneliness. "I absolutely devoured this exquisitely written...
A seasoned war correspondent, Columbia University professor, and safety consultant provides practical, proven strategies for women that gives them the power and resources to take on almost any crisis, disaster, or challenge--from hurricanes to harassment...
Would you like to uncover what you were truly meant to do on this planet? What if you could turn your life purpose into a sustainable career filled with passion and live the life you've always wanted to live? Find Your Passion - Build Your Career, has...
The New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Map and How We Got to Now returns with the story of a pirate who changed the world Most confrontations, viewed from the wide angle of history, are minor disputes, sparks that quickly die out. But every now...
Mindful meditation is actually very simple, yet it comes with great benefits. It's a Western practice with roots in thousands of years of Buddhism, where it's referred to as "Insight Meditation." As that name suggests, it is meant to develop our mental...
Najwa Zebian: The Collected Poems is an audio collection of Zebian's bestselling poetry, including the full text of Mind Platter, The Nectar of Pain, and Sparks of Phoenix. This bundled audiobook allows readers to access all of Zebian's moving work in...
"Brutal, sachlich, neutral in der Darstellung... unglaublich schockierend." eine Leserin "Ein paar der grausigsten und spannendsten Kriminalfälle, die Grossbritannien zu bieten hat. Ich konnte das Buch kaum aus der Hand legen." Franziska Singer...
A little over ten years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband gave up their careers in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France. Having overcome the obstacles of starting to renovate her dream home-an ancient, dilapidated barn-...
This book must not be ignored. It really is our final warning. Mark Lynas delivers a vital account of the future of our earth, and our civilisation, if current rates of global warming persist. And it's only looking worse. We are living in a climate e...
A rhythmic composition about the dark side of the Californian dream. The feature reports of the shrinking middle class and growing homelessness. Those affected describe their lives, their failures and their hopes. California's Silicon Valley, hailed as...
Brought to you by Penguin. Love yourself. Love the planet. We are facing an urgent climate crisis and we must all take action now. However, it can be difficult to know where to start when bombarded with overwhelming facts and statistics every day. We...
Brought to you by Penguin. For over three thousand years, the Mediterranean Sea has been one of the great centres of civilization. David Abulafia's The Great Sea is the first complete history of the Mediterranean, from the erection of temples on Malta...
Brought to you by Penguin. In today's technological society, with an unprecedented amount of information at our fingertips, learning plays a more central role than ever. In How We Learn, Stanislas Dehaene decodes its biological mechanisms, delving into...
For more than 15 years, award-winning journalist Sophie McNeill has reported on some of the most war-ravaged and oppressive places on earth, including Syria, Gaza, Yemen, West Bank and Iraq. In We Can't Say We Didn't Know, Sophie tells the human stories...
When a career-ending injury saw former Ireland and Millwall striker Richie Sadlier retire from football at age 24, his life spiralled out of control. Without structure or a sense of purpose, fuelled by a dependency on alcohol, he spent years running from...
Who are you in your relationships? People have been sharing their life stories with psychologist Allison Keating for the past 18 years and the words she hears most often are 'I feel overwhelmed,' followed by 'I thought I'd have it figured out by now....
In April 1941, while fighting in the Second World War, New Zealander John Denvir was captured by the German forces in Greece and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp in Yugoslavia. After a daring escape, he had the choice of making his way to the coast, to...
Andrew Kwong was only seven when he witnessed his first execution. The grim scene left him sleepless, anxious and doubtful about his fervour as a revolutionary in Mao's New China. Yet he knew if he devoted himself to the Party and its Chairman he would...
Velocity tells the moving, painful but often hilarious story of Mandy Sayer's childhood and adolescence, a life lived on the edges - of society, of poverty, of certainty, of love. Filled with beautifully realised descriptions of life seen through a c...
Audio CD
After life as a boy soldier in South Sudan, fighting battles in Ethiopia and refugee camps in Kenya, Ayik Chut found himself a refugee in Toowoomba, Queensland. After life as a boy soldier in South Sudan, Ayik Chut found himself a refugee in Toowoomba....
A thrilling, fast-paced and thoroughly modern telling of one of Australia's greatest unknown military triumphs, written by our number-one true crime writer. On 11 August 1914, just days after war had been declared, Australian Captain J.T. Richardson boarded...
Heartbreak, insecurity, regret, embarrassment, jealousy, humiliation, guilt, shame, rejection and betrayal. It's impossible to live fully without experiencing life's least desirable emotions. They are a fact of life - what it means to be human - and yet...
Music CD
The story of the unsung heroines of World War II, told in their own words. Bomb Girls tells the intimate, personal stories of an unforgettable group of women, whose hard work and quiet courage helped Britain to win the war. They were the wives and mothers...
As the train rattled westward on the outskirts of Dublin, James Berry didn't stand out amongst his fellow passengers, but they couldn't see the long, Italian silk rope coiled in the black leather bag by his side, nor the white cap and pinion straps, nor...
I can't face this. No one understands how hard it is for me. People are looking at me. Why am I like this? Why can I not be like everyone else? What's wrong with me? Sound familiar? I can't face this. No one understands how hard it is for me. People ...
"Nancy Greenspan dives into the mysteries of the Klaus Fuchs espionage case and emerges with a classic Cold War biography of intrigue and torn loyalties. Atomic Spy is a mesmerizing morality tale, told with fresh sources and empathy."--Kai Bird, author...
In her first-ever (sort of) memoir, the beloved actor and YouTube sensation gets personal about everything from mental health to drunken debaucheries. As an only child raised in a town of less than 8,000 people and without a Starbucks in sight, Meghan...
Through the stories of kids and parents in the middle school trenches, a New York Times bestselling author reveals why these years are so painful, how parents unwittingly make them worse, and what we all need to do to grow up."Judith Warner brilliant...
A New Vision of Inclusive Leadership What makes someone a leader? Someone you vote for, work for, or listen to for their expertise? With Step Up, equality advocate Ash Beckham challenges us to embrace a different vision of leadership--to stop focusing...
The legendary Willie Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and off the field in this reflective and inspirational memoir. "Even if, like me, you thought you had pretty much read and heard all there was to read and...
In 1981, Rebecca Solnit rented a studio apartment in San Francisco that would be her home for the next twenty-five years. There, she began to come to terms with the epidemic of violence against women around her, the street harassment that unsettled her,...
The #1 bestselling author of On Fire shows us how to recapture and harness our childlike sense of wonder in order to become more engaged, successful, and fulfilled. There once was a time when we joyfully raised our hands to answer questions, connected...
A fresh interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history's greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers. "We really need this story now, because we're living...
This 2020 audiobook edition of Rachel Held Evans's New York Times bestseller features narration by Rachel Held Evans's sister, Amanda Opelt, and husband, Daniel Evans. With just the right mixture of humor and insight, compassion and incredulity, A Year...
What you may have known about Marilyn Monroe before was only the tip of the iceberg. For twenty years, the men and women who knew Marilyn best saw what they knew suppressed because certain important people were still living and the tenor of the times...
Break out of that rut and fall in love with your life again by joining standup comic, SiriusXM radio host, and mom of six Jennifer Fulwiler in finding your blue flame. Every one of us has a blue flame - a special skill, a personal passion, a gift or ...
Ketogenic Diet For Beginners - Questions & AnswersHow To Use Keto For Health & Weight Loss With 50 Easy Ketogenic Recipe Ideas That Burn Fat, Boost Memory & Focus, Reverse Disease And Create Happiness!You have heard about the health benefits of Ketogenic...
"Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age fifteen, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining. This...
Within the next three years, Juliet Blaxland's home will be demolished, and the land where it now stands will crumble into the North Sea. In her numbered days living in the Easternmost House, Juliet fights to maintain the rural ways she grew up with,...
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919 was one of the most significant pieces of legislation in modern Britain. It should have marked a social revolution, opening the doors of the traditional professions to women who had worked so hard during...
In 1940 Britain stood perilously close to invasion. One by one, the nations of Europe had fallen, and Hitler's sights were set on the English coast. And yet, following the success of the Battle of Britain, the promised invasion never came. But the spectre...
As with the television series, A House Through Time offers readers not only the tools to explore the histories of their own homes, but also a vividly readable history of the British city, the forces of industry, disease, mass transportation, crime and...
"There is a voice of longing inside every woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good mothers, daughters, partners, employees, citizens, and friends. We believe all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck,....
"The remarkable life of Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret who was also a Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation - and is a character in The Crown this autumn. Anne Glenconner reveals the real events behind The Crown as well as her own life of dr...
"Energy practices for happiness, longevity, and awakening. Is it possible to maintain a youthful flow of abundant vitality throughout our entire lives? Qigong masters such as Robert Peng know that we can - by using time-tested practices to amplify ou...
"Our enemy is not lack of preparation; it's not the difficulty of the project, or the state of the marketplace or the emptiness of our bank account. The enemy is resistance. The enemy is our chattering brain, which, if we give it so much as a nanosecond,...
The Labor Party was the unbeatable favourite to win the 2019 election right up until the polls closed and voters delivered the shock verdict. If the results surprised pundits, they also shocked Bill Shorten and his frontbench who had spent the final weeks...
This spectacular collection of more than 125 letters offers a never-before-seen glimpse of the events and people of history, the brightest and best, the most notorious, and the endearingly everyday. Entries include a transcript of the letter; a short...
Are you sick of settling for average? Ready to raise the bar? The Essentialists are here to spark you into action. Ignite is your vital resource if you want to energise your life and upgrade your game. With twenty powerful, practical skills for those...
Hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland suffer from panic attacks and anxiety, but many struggle to access any meaningful help for these conditions. Prompted by years of working with patients suffering from panic attacks and struck by just how common...
An account of an Australian sexual harassment case in which two female students filed police charges against a college official. The shock of these charges split the community and painfully focused the debate about sex and power. In the autumn of 1992,...
A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away is a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most influential films of the last fifty years by Paul Hirsch, a film editor who worked on more than forty features.Starting with his work on Carrie, Hirsch gi...
Focus Your Energy and Time to Achieve Outstanding Personal and Professional Results With Absolute Health, Certainty and Excitement.What if you could increase your success, health, and happiness with a few simple steps? How would your life be different...
A new, updated edition of the successful job hunter's classic In this new third edition of The Five-Minute Interview, career guru Richard Beatty demonstrates how skillfully questioning an employer can establish an applicant as the best person for a p...
If you want to get the job without lying about who you are, then pay attention...Are you looking to get a new job? Would you like to discover how to answer questions with confidence? Are you interested in making the interview fun while also making th...
Brought to you by Penguin. Do you dream of what you want to achieve in life - whether it's setting up your own business, getting in shape, or writing a novel - but never seem to get round to actually doing it? Does now just never feel like a good time...
The United States' approach to China since the Communist regime in Beijing that began the period of reform and opening in the 1980s was based on a promise that trade and engagement with China would result in a peaceful, democratic state. Forty years later,...
A physician shares the darkest depths of his depression, suicidal ideation, addiction, and the important lessons he learned through years of personal recovery.Pediatric oncologist and palliative care physician Dr. Adam B. Hill suffered despair and...
"In response to a world awash in sexual chaos and gender confusion, this book offers a bold and thoroughly biblical look at the meaning of the body, sex, gender, and marriage. Bestselling author, cultural commentator, and popular theologian Christopher...
The Nobel Prize-winning author now gives us a learned, stylish, and immensely persuasive work of literary criticism that promises to change the way we read American literature even as it opens a new chapter in the American dialogue on race.Toni Morri...
A detailed guide for effective resume writing. Write a resume that lands interviews, getting your foot in the door. Your resume is a powerful career marketing tool; thus, your resume should be a persuasive marketing piece and not a dull career biography....
A candid, inspiring guide to finding lasting love by getting real about your relationship goals--based on the viral sermon series about dating, marriage, and sex with millions of YouTube views"No matter where you are and no matter what stage of life you...
We take summer holidays for granted but back in the 1940s, war had gripped Britain. Bombs fell, beaches were closed off, and petrol was rationed by the forbidding question, 'Is your journey really necessary?' But the summer days seemed to go on forever,...
For the first time, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson opens up about his amazing comeback--from tragic personal loss to thriving businessman and cable's highest-paid executive--in this unique self-help guide, his first since his blockbuster New York Times bes...
If our family stories shape us, what happens when we learn those stories were never true? Who do we become when we shed our illusions about the past? Maya Shanbhag Lang grew up idolizing her brilliant mother, an accomplished physician who immigrated to...
At some point, most people have been caught off guard by tough interview questions. This audiobook helps listeners take charge of the situation! In Acing the Interview, the employment expert Dr. Phil called "the best of the best" gives job seekers ca...
Brought to you by Penguin. Career ladders and jobs for life are a thing of the past Today, we're living in a world of squiggly careers, where moving frequently and fluidly between roles, industries, locations, and even careers, is becoming the new no...
This program is read by the author.In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked...
You have a choice. There is a path out of pain, anxiety, burnout, and the feeling of complete overwhelm. This book is your invitation to choose that path. When Kelsey Patel was struck by searing back pain in her twenties while working on Capitol Hill,...
From Mike Michalowicz, the author of PROFIT FIRST, CLOCKWORK, and THE PUMPKIN PLAN, comes the ultimate diagnostic tool for every entrepreneur.The biggest problem entrepreneurs have is that they don't know what their biggest problem is. If you find yo...
"Holding brain science in one hand and rich emotional presence in the other, this book feels timely and necessary."--Shauna Niequist, New York Times bestselling author of Present Over PerfectWhy is there such a gap between what you want to do and what...
A delightful guide to harnessing the rhythms of nature for self-care.We could all learn a thing or two about living in balance from our friends in the plant and animal kingdom. Take, for example, the jellyfish, one of the most energy-efficient animals...
Called the brandy of the gods by Victor Hugo, Cognac is a universal symbol of refinement and quality. In the first comprehensive history of this celebrated drink, Kyle Jarrard charts Cognac's birth in the 1500s and its transformation into the world's...
Crumpy's Campfire Companion is the entertaining third part of a trilogy on The Life and Times of a Good Keen Man. In this collection of yarns, the river, the road, the ridge and the rogue all come alive in Crump's unique humorous style. The yarns reveal...
Teaching pastor at the influential New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Daniel Grothe explains the Bible's blueprint for becoming the kind of person who can deal with all of life's challenges. Some people have learned how to live. They can handle...
A quick guide to the history of the world's most popular meditation practice.From the time of the Buddha to the age of meditation apps, this straightforward introduction gives an entire overview of the use of the term "mindfulness" in Buddhist medita...
An intimate, fresh perspective on the most powerful woman in American political history, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, by award-winning political journalist Molly Ball. She's the iconic leader who puts Donald Trump in his place, the woman with the toughness...
Bob Dylan is an internationally bestselling artist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and an Oscar winner for Things Have Changed. His career is stronger and more influential than ever. How did this happen, given the road to oblivion he seemed to choose...
Watch your income soar!Today's customers are better educated and more sophisticated than ever before. To keep a competitive edge in the market, salespeople have learned that a "low profile selling" style and exceptional service are what gets prospect...
Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of individuals to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this...
Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed...
This intimate memoir reveals the woman inside one of autism's most prominent figures, Jennifer O'Toole. At the age of thirty-five, Jennifer was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and for the first time in her life, things made sense. Now, she exposes...
In Live Love Now, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Macy Stafford tackles the biggest challenges facing kids today and equips adults to engage them with humanness and heart, compassion and honesty to discover the deep, life-giving connection everyone...
His true identity has never been revealed. His victims faced the abyss of human insanity. His name is Jack the Ripper. London, 1888. In the poor district of Whitechapel, women are found dead, their bodies brutally disfigured. The victims' ripped throats...
The vision that appeared in the shooter's lamplight was a shock - a man soaking wet, with torn clothing, covered in cuts, bruises and blood. 'I've found that missing aeroplane,' O'Reilly gasped, 'and there are two men still alive.' The men and women ...
Just after Christmas 1803, convict William Buckley fled an embryonic settlement in the land of the Kulin nation (now the Port Phillip area), to take his chances in the wilderness. A few months later, the local Aboriginal people found the six-foot-five...
How would you live differently if life gave you a second chance? Brian Pennie shouldn't be alive today. His drug addiction was so bad that he was deemed too much of a risk for detox. Determined to confront his demons, he went cold turkey at home. On...
On 5 October 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey that helped change the world. Hollywood was talking as never before. Kantor and Twohey outmanoeuvred Harvey Weinstein, his team of defenders and private invest...
The speed of modern culture combined with the hyper-connectivity of technology has shifted our perspective from good enough to never enough. We are now primed to expect more, to aspire to better and to want nothing less than the best. The reality? It's...
There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other....
"Modern life is complicated, much more so than it used to be. Acclaimed author and social entrepreneur, Julia Hobsbawm, shows you a simpler way. The Simplicity Principle challenges the assumption that all things that are complex have to stay that way....
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