10 audiobooks for fans of The Creative Act: A Way of Being
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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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You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience
by Tarana Burke, Brené Brown
Narrated by Tarana Burke, Brené Brown, the Contributors, Mirron Willis, Bahni Turpin, JD Jackson, L Morgan Lee
★ 4.75 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
Burke and Brown unite Black voices including Kiese Laymon and Laverne Cox, with each contributor's personal narration adding authentic weight to discussions of vulnerability and shame.
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In Love
by Amy Bloom
Narrated by Amy Bloom
★ 4.60 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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A Brief History of Time
by Stephen W. Hawking
Narrated by Michael Jackson
★ 4.35 ABR Score (491.1K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (483.3K) ★ 4.43 Audible (7.9K)More about this pick
Hawking tackles black holes, the Big Bang, and time's arrow using analogies anyone can grasp—no equations required. The audio format works perfectly for absorbing complex concepts about space-time and quantum mechanics during commutes.
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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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Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator
by Ryan Holiday
Narrated by Ryan Holiday
★ 4.10 ABR Score (13.2K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (12.3K) ★ 4.57 Audible (838) - 7
Is This Anything?
by Jerry Seinfeld
Narrated by Jerry Seinfeld
★ 3.92 ABR Score (28.1K ratings)★ 3.72 Goodreads (25.1K) ★ 4.37 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Five decades of Seinfeld's standup material organized chronologically, from college clubs to stadium shows. Jerry reading his own jokes adds the timing and inflection that made them famous.
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Words of Life: Jesus and the Promise of the Ten Commandments Today
by Adam Hamilton
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.82 ABR Score (300 ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (271) ★ 4.66 Audible (29) - 9
Faith in the Shadows: Finding Christ in the Midst of Doubt
by Austin Fischer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.76 ABR Score (222 ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (198) ★ 4.63 Audible (24) - 10
Songs of the Son: Reading the Psalms with the Author of Hebrews
by Daniel Stevens, Thomas R. Schreiner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.73 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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