10 audiobooks for fans of Seriously...I'm Kidding
- 1
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrated by Tim Jerome
★ 4.95 BLT Score (151.7K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (140.3K) ★ 4.87 Audible (11.4K)More about this pick
Ambrose chronicles Easy Company's journey from D-Day to Hitler's Eagle's Nest through interviews with the paratroopers themselves—the definitive account of ordinary soldiers in extraordinary circumstances.
- 2
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
by John Carreyrou
Narrated by Will Damron
★ 4.94 BLT Score (323.1K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (283.7K) ★ 4.8 Audible (39.3K)More about this pick
Carreyrou exposes how Elizabeth Holmes built Theranos on completely fake blood-testing technology, defrauding investors and endangering patients for years. Will Damron's steady narration matches the methodical investigation, letting the shocking facts speak for themselves without sensationalism.
- 3
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer
★ 4.88 BLT Score (189.7K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (177.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (12.1K)More about this pick
Botanist and Citizen Potawatomi member Robin Wall Kimmerer reads her own work, weaving together Western science and indigenous knowledge about our relationship with the natural world.
- 4
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
by Lori Gottlieb
Narrated by Brittany Pressley
★ 4.85 BLT Score (456.3K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (411.2K) ★ 4.72 Audible (45.1K)More about this pick
Gottlieb reveals what happens when therapists need therapy themselves, with Brittany Pressley capturing both professional insight and personal vulnerability beautifully.
- 5
Endurance
by Alfred Lansing
Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith
★ 4.75 BLT 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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Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan
Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series
by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
Narrated by Robert Petkoff, Bill O'Reilly
★ 4.74 BLT Score (32.2K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (21.9K) ★ 4.78 Audible (10.3K)More about this pick
O'Reilly and Dugard chronicle the Pacific War's final phase, from kamikaze attacks to atomic bombs. Robert Petkoff and Bill O'Reilly share narration duties, bringing intensity to this account of Japan's refusal to surrender.
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33 Strategies of War
Narrated by Donald Coren
★ 4.68 BLT Score (35.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (30.2K) ★ 4.76 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
Greene dissects centuries of military tactics and applies them to modern conflicts, both personal and professional. Donald Coren's authoritative narration matches the weight of these timeless lessons.
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
by Gabor Maté
Narrated by Daniel Maté
★ 4.68 BLT Score (25.8K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (24.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Daniel Maté's intimate narration of his father's work adds emotional weight to stories from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, where addiction meets compassion.
- 9
Facing the Mountain
by Daniel James Brown
Narrated by Louis Ozawa
★ 4.63 BLT Score (14.1K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (12.6K) ★ 4.77 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Brown follows Japanese-American soldiers fighting in Europe while their families suffer in internment camps back home. Louis Ozawa's narration brings profound dignity to this story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team's heroism.
- 10
Shadow Divers
by Robert Kurson
Narrated by Michael Prichard
★ 4.59 BLT Score (41.9K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (36.9K) ★ 4.66 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
Two weekend divers discover a mysterious WWII German U-boat off the New Jersey coast and risk everything to solve its deadly secrets. Michael Prichard's narration captures every claustrophobic descent.
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