Where to Start with Walter Isaacson
- Best entry point → Elon Musk
- Best standalone → Steve Jobs
- What fans keep coming back to → Einstein: His Life and Universe
- Highest rated by listeners → Leonardo da Vinci
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Elon Musk
Narrated by Jeremy Bobb
★ 4.59 ABR Score (86.6K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (77.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (9.3K)20h 39m listening time • Released 2023 - 2
Steve Jobs
Narrated by Dylan Baker
★ 4.57 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.7 Audible (35.3K)25h 18m listening time • Released 2011 - 3
Leonardo da Vinci
Narrated by Alfred Molina
★ 4.38 ABR Score (142.7K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (130.5K) ★ 4.6 Audible (12.2K)17h 1m listening time • Released 2017 - 4
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Narrated by Edward Herrmann
★ 4.37 ABR Score (219.9K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (204.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (15.7K)21h 30m listening time • Released 2007 - 5
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris
★ 4.28 ABR Score (48.3K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (40.0K) ★ 4.57 Audible (8.2K)17h 28m listening time • Released 2014 - 6
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Narrated by Nelson Runger
★ 4.27 ABR Score (160.5K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (151.3K) ★ 4.55 Audible (9.2K)24h 40m listening time • Released 2011
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