Audiobooks Like Stumbling on Happiness

10 audiobooks for fans of Stumbling on Happiness

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   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)

   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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   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 BLT 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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   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 BLT 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 BLT 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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   Blink

   by Malcolm Gladwell, Barry Fox, Irina Henegar

   Narrated by Malcolm Gladwell

   ★ 4.37 BLT Score (651.5K ratings)

   ★ 3.96 Goodreads (624.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (26.7K)

   7h 44m listening time • Released 2005

   Gladwell explores rapid decision-making and intuitive thinking, examining how our brains make split-second judgments. His own narration adds personal conviction to the psychological insights.

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   Gladwell explores rapid decision-making and intuitive thinking, examining how our brains make split-second judgments. His own narration adds personal conviction to the psychological insights.

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   Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

   by Susan Cain

   Narrated by Susan Cain

   ★ 4.37 BLT 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 BLT 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

   ★ 4.35 BLT 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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   Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

   by Dan Ariely

   Narrated by Simon Jones

   ★ 4.35 BLT Score (144.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.12 Goodreads (131.8K) ★ 4.48 Audible (12.7K)

   7h 22m listening time • Released 2008

   Behavioral economist Dan Ariely reveals why we pay more for expensive placebos and splurge on lavish meals while clipping grocery coupons.

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   Behavioral economist Dan Ariely reveals why we pay more for expensive placebos and splurge on lavish meals while clipping grocery coupons.

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    Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

    by Adam M. Grant

    Narrated by Adam Grant, Maurice Ashley, R.A. Dickey, Evelyn Glennie, Sara Maria Hasbun, Francis Idehen, Alison Levine, Benny Lewis, Kari Louhivuori, Nelli Louhivuori, Brandon Payne, Richard Pine, Gil Winch, Various

    ★ 4.34 BLT Score (50.9K ratings)

    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (48.0K) ★ 4.58 Audible (2.9K)

    7h 21m listening time • Released 2023

    Multiple narrators including Grant himself explore how character skills like proactivity and determination matter more than raw talent for long-term success in any field.

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    Multiple narrators including Grant himself explore how character skills like proactivity and determination matter more than raw talent for long-term success in any field.

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