10 audiobooks for fans of Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny
- 1
Finding Me
by Viola Davis
Narrated by Viola Davis
★ 4.93 ABR Score (228.9K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (184.9K) ★ 4.94 Audible (44.0K)More about this pick
Viola Davis narrates her own journey from poverty in Rhode Island to Oscar-winning actress with raw honesty and power. Hearing her voice tell stories of trauma, resilience, and artistic discovery creates an intimate connection.
- 2
The Choice: Embrace the Possible
by Edith Eger, Edith Eva Eger
Narrated by Tovah Feldshuh
★ 4.82 ABR Score (138.9K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (132.9K) ★ 4.91 Audible (6.0K)More about this pick
Holocaust survivor Edith Eger's journey from Auschwitz prisoner forced to dance for Mengele to renowned psychologist becomes profoundly intimate through Tovah Feldshuh's compassionate narration.
- 3
Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
by David Goggins
Narrated by David Goggins, Adam Skolnick, Jacqueline Gardner
★ 4.78 ABR Score (80.2K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (48.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (32.2K)More about this pick
Goggins continues his brutal honesty about mental toughness, sharing strategies from his 'Mental Lab' for pushing past perceived limitations and comfortable mediocrity.
- 4
God's Smuggler
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.65 ABR Score (50.5K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (47.8K) ★ 4.9 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Simon Vance's measured, trustworthy delivery transforms this true account of Bible smuggling into a page-turner that feels both intimate and urgent. A modern classic that still grips because the stakes, and the faith, feel devastatingly real.
- 5
The Elephant Whisperer: Learning About Life, Loyalty and Freedom from a Remarkable Herd of Elephants
Elephant Whisperer • Book 1
by Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.63 ABR Score (41.2K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (33.3K) ★ 4.76 Audible (7.9K)More about this pick
Simon Vance's narration transforms this true story into an intimate portrait of grief and redemption, letting you hear the quiet breakthroughs between a man and a traumatized herd he refuses to abandon.
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Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
by Robert Kurson
Narrated by Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
★ 4.63 ABR Score (14.7K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.84 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's narration transforms this into a nail-biting thriller about three men gambling their lives on an insane four-month sprint to the Moon, capturing both the engineering desperation and the human courage that makes Apollo 8 feel impossibly dramatic.
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Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
by Sean Parnell, John R. Bruning
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.63 ABR Score (20.7K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (13.3K) ★ 4.84 Audible (7.4K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's gravelly delivery cuts through the chaos of combat and the raw intimacy of brotherhood—he makes you feel the weight of command decisions that haunt you long after the final mission ends.
- 8
The Mother of Black Hollywood
by Jenifer Lewis
Narrated by Jenifer Lewis
★ 4.59 ABR Score (19.3K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (11.5K)More about this pick
Jenifer Lewis narrates her own raw journey from Midwestern poverty to Hollywood fame, revealing the manic episodes and survival tactics behind her legendary career.
- 9
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
by Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos
Narrated by Pete Larkin
★ 4.57 ABR Score (27.9K ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (17.5K) ★ 4.72 Audible (10.4K)More about this pick
From U-2 spy planes to stealth fighters, Rich reveals the Cold War's most classified aerospace projects and the brilliant misfits who built impossible aircraft.
- 10
Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
by Mike Massimino
Narrated by Mike Massimino
★ 4.56 ABR Score (9.5K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (5.3K) ★ 4.77 Audible (4.2K)More about this pick
Massimino narrating his own story creates an intimate connection as he describes emergency repairs on the Hubble telescope and the terrifying beauty of launch acceleration.
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