10 audiobooks for fans of A Brief History of Time
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Endurance
by Alfred Lansing
Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith
★ 4.75 ABR Score (172.9K ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (170.2K) ★ 4.76 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition becomes a survival epic when pack ice crushes their ship, stranding 28 men for nearly two years. Tim Pigott-Smith's authoritative narration matches the crew's determination as they battle impossible odds across frozen wasteland.
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being
by Rick Rubin
Narrated by Rick Rubin
★ 4.50 ABR Score (93.7K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (89.0K) ★ 4.74 Audible (4.7K)More about this pick
The legendary producer shares his creative wisdom personally, making his meditations on artistry and inspiration feel like private studio sessions.
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The Making of Outlander: The Series: The Official Guide to Seasons One & Two
by Tara Bennett
Narrated by Tiffany Morgan
★ 4.25 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)★ 4.6 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (137)More about this pick
Behind-the-scenes details from the first two Outlander seasons reveal how Diana Gabaldon's epic romance translated from beloved books to hit television phenomenon.
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Songs of the Son: Reading the Psalms with the Author of Hebrews
by Daniel Stevens, Thomas R. Schreiner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.74 ABR Score (62 ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (62)More about this pick
Nine Psalms suddenly make sense when Schreiner and Stevens unlock their connection to Christ through Hebrews. Theology that transforms how you actually pray.
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The Way of Dante: Going Through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven with C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Charles Williams (Hansen Lectureship Series)
by Richard Hughes Gibson, Nicole Mazzarella
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.47 ABR Score (21 ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (20) ★ 4 Audible (1)More about this pick
Literary scholars explore how Dante's Divine Comedy shaped the imaginative works of Lewis, Sayers, and Williams across their creative careers.
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrated by Tim Jerome
★ 4.95 ABR Score (151.7K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (140.3K) ★ 4.87 Audible (11.4K)More about this pick
Ambrose chronicles Easy Company's journey from D-Day to Hitler's Eagle's Nest through interviews with the paratroopers themselves—the definitive account of ordinary soldiers in extraordinary circumstances.
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
by John Carreyrou
Narrated by Will Damron
★ 4.94 ABR Score (323.1K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (283.7K) ★ 4.8 Audible (39.3K)More about this pick
Carreyrou exposes how Elizabeth Holmes built Theranos on completely fake blood-testing technology, defrauding investors and endangering patients for years. Will Damron's steady narration matches the methodical investigation, letting the shocking facts speak for themselves without sensationalism.
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer
★ 4.88 ABR Score (189.7K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (177.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (12.1K)More about this pick
Botanist and Citizen Potawatomi member Robin Wall Kimmerer reads her own work, weaving together Western science and indigenous knowledge about our relationship with the natural world.
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
by Lori Gottlieb
Narrated by Brittany Pressley
★ 4.85 ABR Score (456.3K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (411.2K) ★ 4.72 Audible (45.1K)More about this pick
Gottlieb reveals what happens when therapists need therapy themselves, with Brittany Pressley capturing both professional insight and personal vulnerability beautifully.
- 10
In Love
by Amy Bloom
Narrated by Amy Bloom
★ 4.59 ABR Score (26.8K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (25.6K) ★ 4.83 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Bloom narrates her own devastating memoir about accompanying her husband to Switzerland for assisted dying as Alzheimer's stole his brilliant mind.
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