10 audiobooks for fans of The Story of my Life: Helen Keller
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
Narrated by Michelle Obama
★ 4.95 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.89 Audible (183.2K)More about this pick
Michelle Obama reading her own memoir creates an intimate conversation about her path from Chicago's South Side to the White House and beyond.
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Rare WITH THE OLD BREED by E.B. Sledge -1st/1st HCDJ 1981 - Peleliu & Okinawa marines unknown
by Unknown .
Narrated by Marc Vietor, Joe Mazzello, Tom Hanks (introduction)
★ 4.79 ABR Score (60.1K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (48.6K) ★ 4.9 Audible (11.5K)More about this pick
Sledge's unflinching memoir of fighting as a Marine mortarman in the Pacific's bloodiest battles strips away war's heroic mythology. Tom Hanks introduces this harrowing firsthand account.
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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.
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Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand
Narrated by Edward Herrmann
★ 4.78 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.78 Audible (51.5K)More about this pick
Olympic runner Louis Zamperini survives 47 days on a life raft, then endures brutal Japanese POW camps during WWII. This incredible true story of resilience and forgiveness reads like fiction but happened to one remarkable man.
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Nobody's Girl
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Narrated by Thérèse Plummer, Gabra Zackman
★ 4.75 ABR Score (78.2K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (70.8K) ★ 4.85 Audible (7.4K)More about this pick
The memoir that brought down Jeffrey Epstein gets the raw, unflinching narration it deserves from Théèse Plummer and Gabra Zackman.
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
by Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson
Narrated by Kevin T. Collins
★ 4.63 ABR Score (118.1K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (101.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (16.4K)More about this pick
Collins delivers Luttrell's harrowing account of the Afghanistan mission where four SEALs entered Taliban territory but only one returned.
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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.
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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.
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Will
by Will Smith, Mark Manson
Narrated by Will Smith
★ 4.73 ABR Score (134.9K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (75.8K) ★ 4.87 Audible (59.2K)More about this pick
Will Smith narrates his own raw journey from West Philadelphia to global stardom, sharing the trauma and insecurities behind the megawatt smile.
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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.
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