NONFICTION
WINNER: Caste
Performed by Robin Miles
Between the pandemic, the election, and important conversations about race and inequality in our country, 2020 has given us more than enough real-life stories—and it’s truly been a year of extremes. Including listens that are hyperfocused on the ''now'' of 2020 and the history that has brought us here, all these titles feature deep and introspective reflection. Listens like Caste take on the history of racism that pervades the structure of the United States. Antiracism and antixenophobia have also been featured heavily—whether taking place at our borders or within each of us individually. There’s also that other big thing about 2020—the pandemic. Whether you want to learn about the medical professionals fighting on the front lines or simply need a scientific reminder about the importance of breathing correctly, this year’s nonfiction has it all.
Best of Nonfiction: Four More
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Me and White Supremacy
- Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
- By: Layla F. Saad
- Narrated by: Layla F. Saad
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,511
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,264
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,249
When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would spread as widely as it did. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it. Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and over 90,000 people downloaded the Me and White Supremacy Workbook.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A MUST listen for blacks and whites alike!
- By The Shop-aholic on 06-12-20
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Separated
- Inside an American Tragedy
- By: Jacob Soboroff
- Narrated by: Jacob Soboroff
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 271
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Story5 out of 5 stars 270
From the award-winning NBC News and MSNBC correspondent comes a powerful and deeply reported journey to lay bare the full truth behind the defining moral crisis of the Trump years: the systematic separation of thousands of desperate migrant families at the US-Mexico border....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for thoughtful, caring people who want the ugly truth.
- By Lu on 07-09-20
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Fauci
- By: Michael Specter
- Narrated by: Michael Specter
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,983
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,447
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,419
Pushkin Industries presents Fauci: the first-ever audio biography of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the most prominent voices in the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Written and narrated by New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter, Fauci combines Specter’s unparalleled reporting with exclusive new interviews and archival audio of Dr. Fauci; his wife, Christine Grady, RN, PhD; key colleagues; and peers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A struggle
- By Chuck K on 10-05-20
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Breath
- The New Science of a Lost Art
- By: James Nestor
- Narrated by: James Nestor
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,046
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,135
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,078
There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Does NOT coincide with Book text
- By FamAzz on 07-13-20
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Me and White Supremacy
- Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
- By: Layla F. Saad
- Narrated by: Layla F. Saad
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,511
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,264
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,249
When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would spread as widely as it did. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it. Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and over 90,000 people downloaded the Me and White Supremacy Workbook.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A MUST listen for blacks and whites alike!
- By The Shop-aholic on 06-12-20
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Separated
- Inside an American Tragedy
- By: Jacob Soboroff
- Narrated by: Jacob Soboroff
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 329
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 271
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 270
From the award-winning NBC News and MSNBC correspondent comes a powerful and deeply reported journey to lay bare the full truth behind the defining moral crisis of the Trump years: the systematic separation of thousands of desperate migrant families at the US-Mexico border....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for thoughtful, caring people who want the ugly truth.
- By Lu on 07-09-20
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Fauci
- By: Michael Specter
- Narrated by: Michael Specter
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,983
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,447
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,419
Pushkin Industries presents Fauci: the first-ever audio biography of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the most prominent voices in the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Written and narrated by New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter, Fauci combines Specter’s unparalleled reporting with exclusive new interviews and archival audio of Dr. Fauci; his wife, Christine Grady, RN, PhD; key colleagues; and peers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A struggle
- By Chuck K on 10-05-20
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Breath
- The New Science of a Lost Art
- By: James Nestor
- Narrated by: James Nestor
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,046
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,135
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,078
There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Does NOT coincide with Book text
- By FamAzz on 07-13-20