Top 10 Free Sociology Audiobooks

1. Democracy in America

by Alexis de Tocqueville

A foundational sociological study of American society, democracy, and the balance between freedom and equality.

2. The Souls of Black Folk

by W.E.B. Du Bois

A landmark exploration of race, identity, and the African-American experience — blending sociology, history, and philosophy.

3. The Division of Labour in Society

by Émile Durkheim

A foundational text in sociology examining how specialization shapes modern social cohesion and morality.

4. The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind

by Gustave Le Bon

An early study of crowd psychology and the dynamics of collective behavior and social influence.

5. Civilization and Its Discontents

by Sigmund Freud

A psychoanalytic interpretation of human society — exploring tension between individual desires and collective order.

6. The Condition of the Working Class in England

by Friedrich Engels

A groundbreaking sociological and economic study of industrialization’s impact on workers and social inequality.

7. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

by Max Weber

A classic sociological argument linking religious values with the rise of modern capitalism and Western rationalism.

8. Women and Economics

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

A feminist analysis of gender roles and economic dependency — a pioneering sociological and economic work.

9. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life

by Émile Durkheim

An examination of religion’s role in shaping social structures and shared values across human societies.

10. Society in America

by Harriet Martineau

One of the earliest works of sociology — an insightful critique of social inequality, democracy, and women’s rights in 19th-century America.