Few things are more interesting than a good audiobook. Nevermind TV, Netflix, and video games. My idea of a good time is a long walk with a great audiobook.
Listening Audiobook as a convenience knowledge acquire method, which allows me to broaden my horizon with ease by listening to a lot of meaningful audiobooks. Here I have collected the top 8 best popular audiobooks on Audible. With no further ado, let's hit the list.
1. The 10X Rule
For a self-development junkie like myself, Grant Cardone's "The 10X Rule" is an instant classic. Cardone delivers motivation and big think with his free-flowing delivery.
Raw and unedited, this audiobook is mental coffee and perfect Monday morning motivation.
On the flipside, do NOT listen to this before bed. Cardone will send your mind racing at one hundred miles per hour, thinking about your goals and what you need to do to achieve them.
2. Antifragile
Nassim Taleb's "Antifragile" is a sharply written classic on probability.
While the book is about things that are antifragile, which, as the subtitle states, are things that gain from disorder, it contains bounds and bounds of valuable life advice on how to become antifragile.
He also warns against scientism, interventionism and other ailments of modernity where we tend to meddle in complex systems.
Joe Ochman's performance perfectly captures Nassim Taleb's saltiness and sense of humor, making the audiobook all that more enjoyable.
3. Extreme Ownership
This book is intense.
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin capture the lessons they learned about leadership in the Navy SEALS in this absolute beast of an audiobook.
This is probably one of the best books written on leadership in recent times, and the audiobook is even more defining.
The performance is outstanding. Jocko and Leif alternate reading the chapters and their raspy voices add immeasurable value to the experience.
4. Total Recall
The Governator's autobiography is a beautiful listen.
"Total Recall" leaves no stone unturned. He tells the story of how he helped build and define the bodybuilding industry. He tells the story of how he became a millionaire long before he became an actor. He tells the story of how he got to know the Kennedy family. He even writes about the affair he had with his maid.
Although there's nothing outstanding about the performance, it's solid. The book is so good that the audiobook stands on its own without a remarkable voice performance.
5. Alex Ferguson
As a life-long Manchester United fan, Alex Ferguson has been one of my idols throughout life. His self-titled autobiography, "Alex Ferguson" , is a beautiful reflection of his life.
He reflects on his childhood, his time in Aberdeen, the rough start at Manchester United, that famous incident when Eric Cantona kicked a Crystal Palace fan in the face, winning the Treble, what a big failure Juan Sebastian Veron turned out to be, how his players urged him to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, and a ton of other stories from his time at Manchester United.
James Macpherson's Glaswegian accent adds so much to the experience of this audiobook. It's a sheer delight.
6. Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman's "Norse Mythology" is a work of art.
Gaiman collected and rewrote some of his favorite stories from Norse mythology, and it's absolutely amazing. He manages to capture and convey familiar characters such as Thor, Loke and Odin. As a Norwegian with Viking blood flowing through me, I was familiar with some of these stories, but Gaiman took them to another level.
When I have kids, I'll tell these stories as bedtime stories.
7. The Things They Carried
Bryan Cranston. I don't really need to say more about the performance of this book, do I? He reads one of the greatest books ever written about the Vietnam war, and it's an unbelievable performance.
"The Things They Carried" is a series of war stories from Vietnam, starting with how the author, Tim O'Brien, got drafted and decided not to flee to Canada despite seriously considering it. There are tons of brutal stories, including the first time he killed someone, how he failed to rescue his friend from drowning in shit, and how soldiers came to fear the boogeyman at night.
It's absolutely haunting. And highly recommended.
8. Ponzi Supernova
"Ponzi Supernova" is captivating like any detective story, yet super short at only two-and-a-half hours. It's hard to tell whether it's a podcast or an incredibly short audiobook, but no matter what it is, it's an Audible original worth listening to.
Journalist Steve Fishman managed to get access to Bernie Madoff in the wake of Madoff's jailing after his wealth management company turned out to be the largest Ponzi scheme in history. It's a riveting detective story that features the voices of Fishman and Madoff themselves and the conversations between them.
In Conclusion:
I hope you found this list useful. Check these books out. They're amazing! What's more, if you intend to play these great audiobooks on iPod, MP3 player, cellphone, and other common media players, you need to convert Audible audiobooks to MP3 with this amazing tool- Audible Audiobook Converter, which supports to convert Audible to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, and other popular formats losslessly, then you will be able to play them on any device according to your demands.
Also, I'm always on the lookout for more audiobooks, so please share some of your favorites too in the comment.
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