10 audiobooks for fans of Becoming
- 1
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
by Michelle Obama
Narrated by Michelle Obama
★ 4.64 ABR Score (111.3K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (99.7K) ★ 4.83 Audible (11.6K)More about this pick
Obama's personal narration adds warmth to her practical strategies for maintaining hope and balance during turbulent times.
- 2
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X, Alex Haley
Narrated by Laurence Fishburne
★ 4.78 ABR Score (307.2K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (293.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (13.5K)More about this pick
Malcolm X chronicles his transformation from street hustler to Black nationalist leader to human rights advocate seeking racial understanding. Laurence Fishburne's powerful delivery honors Malcolm's evolving voice across each phase of his remarkable journey.
- 3
Open
by Andre Agassi, J.R. Moehringer
Narrated by Erik Davies
★ 4.58 ABR Score (157.5K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (149.2K) ★ 4.74 Audible (8.3K)More about this pick
Tennis champion Andre Agassi reveals he hated the sport that made him famous, detailing his struggles with perfectionism, addiction, and family pressure. Erik Davies captures the raw honesty of this brutally candid sports memoir.
- 4
Just as I Am
by Cicely Tyson, Michelle Burford
Narrated by Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, Robin Miles
★ 4.72 ABR Score (18.4K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (11.6K) ★ 4.9 Audible (6.7K)More about this pick
Cicely Tyson narrates her own extraordinary journey from shy church girl to groundbreaking actress spanning six decades. Viola Davis and Robin Miles contribute additional voices to this intimate memoir.
- 5
Elon Musk
Narrated by Jeremy Bobb
★ 4.61 ABR Score (86.6K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (77.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (9.3K)More about this pick
Isaacson spent two years shadowing the world's most controversial innovator, and Jeremy Bobb captures both the genius and chaos of Musk's contradictory nature.
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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
by Jon Meacham
Narrated by Jon Meacham
★ 4.60 ABR Score (13.1K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.85 Audible (2.8K)More about this pick
Meacham traces Lincoln's moral evolution from prairie lawyer to president confronting secession and slavery's expansion. The author's own narration adds scholarly authority to intimate biographical moments.
- 7
Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
by Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, Fred Sanders
Narrated by Fred Sanders
★ 4.55 ABR Score (12.0K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (10.5K) ★ 4.87 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
April 1970: a routine moon mission becomes a fight for survival after a mysterious explosion cripples the spacecraft. Fred Sanders conveys the mounting technical desperation with gripping immediacy.
- 8
Master of the Senate
The Years of Lyndon Johnson • Book 3
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.55 ABR Score (25.9K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (24.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Grover Gardner's steady, commanding voice transforms Caro's dense political narrative into riveting storytelling—18 hours that feel essential once you grasp how Johnson actually bended the Senate to his will.
- 9
Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.51 ABR Score (8.1K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.87 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
Ballerini's unhurried narration transforms Thich Nhat Hanh's retelling into something meditative rather than distant—you don't just learn Buddha's life, you inhabit it alongside him across 16 immersive hours.
- 10
The Greatest Game Ever Played
by Mark Frost
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.50 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (784)More about this pick
Robertson Dean's measured cadence perfectly captures the quiet dignity of early golf and the men who shaped it, turning what could be dry sports history into genuine human drama.
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