Audiobooks Like Think Like a Freak

10 audiobooks for fans of Think Like a Freak

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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)

   6h 36m listening time • Released 2021

   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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   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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   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)

   5h 59m listening time • Released 2000

   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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   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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   Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

   by James Nestor

   Narrated by James Nestor

   ★ 4.62 ABR Score (128.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.14 Goodreads (118.1K) ★ 4.72 Audible (9.9K)

   7h 55m listening time • Released 2020

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   Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot

   Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series

   by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

   Narrated by Bill O'Reilly

   ★ 4.51 ABR Score (71.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.11 Goodreads (62.5K) ★ 4.66 Audible (9.0K)

   8h 25m listening time • Released 2012

   O'Reilly traces the parallel paths of JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald toward their fatal Dallas encounter with thriller-like pacing. His own narration adds immediacy to the historical tragedy.

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   O'Reilly traces the parallel paths of JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald toward their fatal Dallas encounter with thriller-like pacing. His own narration adds immediacy to the historical tragedy.

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   The Creative Act: A Way of Being

   by Rick Rubin

   Narrated by Rick Rubin

   ★ 4.50 ABR Score (93.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.95 Goodreads (89.0K) ★ 4.74 Audible (4.7K)

   5h 45m listening time • Released 2023

   The legendary producer shares his creative wisdom personally, making his meditations on artistry and inspiration feel like private studio sessions.

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   The legendary producer shares his creative wisdom personally, making his meditations on artistry and inspiration feel like private studio sessions.

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   Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever

   Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series

   by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

   Narrated by Bill O'Reilly

   ★ 4.45 ABR Score (120.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.06 Goodreads (109.0K) ★ 4.6 Audible (11.2K)

   7h 49m listening time • Released 2011

   O'Reilly and Dugard reconstruct Lincoln's final days and John Wilkes Booth's conspiracy with thriller-like pacing, while O'Reilly's own narration adds his distinctive television-honed delivery to the historical drama.

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   O'Reilly and Dugard reconstruct Lincoln's final days and John Wilkes Booth's conspiracy with thriller-like pacing, while O'Reilly's own narration adds his distinctive television-honed delivery to the historical drama.

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   David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

   by Malcolm Gladwell

   Narrated by Malcolm Gladwell

   ★ 4.40 ABR Score (217.2K ratings)

   ★ 3.97 Goodreads (192.6K) ★ 4.55 Audible (24.6K)

   7h 1m listening time • Released 2013

   Gladwell reexamines the biblical story and modern examples to argue that disadvantages often become advantages in disguise. His own narration adds personal conviction to case studies ranging from dyslexic entrepreneurs to civil rights activists who turned weakness into strength.

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   Gladwell reexamines the biblical story and modern examples to argue that disadvantages often become advantages in disguise. His own narration adds personal conviction to case studies ranging from dyslexic entrepreneurs to civil rights activists who turned weakness into strength.

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   Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

   by Susan Cain

   Narrated by Susan Cain

   ★ 4.37 ABR Score (27.5K ratings)

   ★ 3.96 Goodreads (25.7K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.8K)

   7h 35m listening time • Released 2022

   Cain's own narration adds intimate weight to her exploration of how melancholy and yearning fuel creativity, connection, and meaning in our relentlessly upbeat culture.

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   Cain's own narration adds intimate weight to her exploration of how melancholy and yearning fuel creativity, connection, and meaning in our relentlessly upbeat culture.

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   Chase Darkness with Me

   by Karen Kilgariff

   Narrated by Karen Kilgariff, Billy Jensen

   ★ 4.36 ABR Score (28.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.07 Goodreads (17.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (10.8K)

   8h 19m listening time • Released 2019

   Billy Jensen reveals how social media and crowdsourcing can solve cold cases that stumped police for decades, with his own narration adding personal urgency to each breakthrough.

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   Billy Jensen reveals how social media and crowdsourcing can solve cold cases that stumped police for decades, with his own narration adding personal urgency to each breakthrough.

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    How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents

    by Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge

    Narrated by Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge

    ★ 4.36 ABR Score (11.4K ratings)

    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.66 Audible (3.4K)

    6h 5m listening time • Released 2018

    Silicon Valley actor Jimmy O. Yang shares his journey from Hong Kong immigrant to Hollywood comedian, learning English from BET RapCity. His own narration captures both the humor and heart of cultural assimilation.

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    Silicon Valley actor Jimmy O. Yang shares his journey from Hong Kong immigrant to Hollywood comedian, learning English from BET RapCity. His own narration captures both the humor and heart of cultural assimilation.

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