10 audiobooks for fans of The 4-Hour Workweek
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu, John Minford
Narrated by Lorna Raver, Ray Porter
★ 3.47 ABR Score (579.5K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (578.8K) ★ 3.57 Audible (698)More about this pick
Two thousand years and it still cuts. Ray Porter's narration makes Sun Tzu feel like a ruthlessly honest mentor sitting across from you.
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The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win
Extreme Ownership
by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
Narrated by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
★ 4.76 ABR Score (35.1K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (15.6K) ★ 4.87 Audible (19.5K)More about this pick
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin personally narrate their follow-up to Extreme Ownership, explaining how leaders must balance seemingly contradictory approaches to succeed.
- 3
The Book on Rental Property Investing
by Brandon Turner
Narrated by Brandon Turner
★ 4.63 ABR Score (18.6K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.79 Audible (10.8K)More about this pick
Turner shares every strategy for building rental property wealth, from finding deals to managing tenants, drawing from his own path to millionaire status. His personal narration adds authenticity to the practical advice.
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The Phoenix Project
The Phoenix Project • Book 1
by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford
Narrated by Chris Ruen
★ 4.54 ABR Score (63.8K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (50.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (13.4K)More about this pick
Bill's IT department has ninety days to fix the failing Phoenix Project or face elimination, learning manufacturing principles that revolutionize software deployment. Chris Ruen's narration makes technical concepts accessible while maintaining the business thriller tension.
- 5
Moneyball
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.51 ABR Score (151.8K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (145.7K) ★ 4.64 Audible (6.1K)More about this pick
Scott Brick's narration transforms this underdog sports story into pure momentum—his pacing makes the statistical revolution feel like a heist, and you'll finish convinced that baseball's greatest upset was built on spreadsheets.
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The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime!
by M.J. DeMarco
Narrated by MJ DeMarco
★ 4.50 ABR Score (36.0K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (27.2K) ★ 4.65 Audible (8.8K)More about this pick
DeMarco demolishes traditional financial advice about saving pennies and working decades for retirement, advocating instead for building wealth through business ownership. His own narration carries the passion and urgency of someone who escaped the conventional path.
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Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
by Charles T. Munger, Peter E. Kaufman
Narrated by Grover Gardener
★ 4.45 ABR Score (19.3K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (18.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Charlie Munger's investment wisdom and life philosophy get thorough treatment in this expanded collection, with Grover Gardener handling the dense material with appropriate gravitas across 13 hours.
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The Thomas Sowell Reader
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.44 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.86 Audible (922)More about this pick
Robertson Dean's steady, measured narration transforms decades of Sowell's scattered essays into a coherent intellectual journey that actually rewards close listening. His pacing lets the arguments breathe without softening their edge.
- 9
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
Narrated by uncredited
★ 4.36 ABR Score (90.4K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (84.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (6.3K)More about this pick
Plant manager Alex Rogo races to save his failing factory and marriage using unconventional management theories. This business novel disguises complex operational concepts in thriller-style storytelling.
- 10
The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America
by Warren Buffett, Lawrence A. Cunningham
Narrated by Brennen Blotner
★ 4.20 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (8.3K) ★ 4.69 Audible (90)More about this pick
Decades of shareholder letters from Berkshire Hathaway, distilled into plain-spoken investment wisdom that cuts through Wall Street jargon. Brennen Blotner's clear delivery makes Buffett's folksy explanations of complex financial principles feel like sitting in on a master class.
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