Suggest me an audiobook please

Preferably:

Available on Libby

Nonfiction

Not a biography/autobiography

Not a self help book or pop phychology

The narrator isn't annoying/breathy

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9 Comments

dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 1y

not familiar enough with libby or the narrators, but here are some fun non-fiction books that aren't biographies, pop psychology, or self-help, but which might have general appeal:

  • almost anything by Bill Bryson, e.g. At Home, A Walk in the Woods, A Short History of Nearly Everything, basically just science writing at its best
  • 1491 and 1493 by Charles C. Mann, which debunks a lot of the common myths about Columbus, indigenous Americans, and American colonialism. Excellently written, these are enjoyable as well as informative.
  • anything by Michael Pollan (I personally find him repulsive in his mindset, but he's well liked by others): The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and How to Change Your Mind are all well received

less likely to have general appeal, but which I enjoyed and found important personally:

  • The Management Myth by Matthew Stewart, a critique of business and management philosophy. I had no idea MBAs were some of the least successful at running businesses and that philosophy majors were some of the most successful - eye opening and particularly relevant if you've ever worked an office job.
  • Disciplined Minds by Jeff Schmidt, a physicist who was fired for writing this book which critiqued the academy for the way it socializes professionals
  • A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart, this book radically changed my view of mathematics as a discipline and unlocked for me me ways to approach math in a way that was enjoyable and productive
mholiv@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I would recommend „Paper : paging through history“ by Mark Kurlansky or his other books on Salt or Cod.

They may sound boring at first glance but they’re very interesting and informative.

GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

Thanks! I'm on the waiting list on libby.

GreyShuck@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y

1177 B.C. The Year Civilisation Collapsed- Eric H Cline. I think that meets your criteria - although 'narrator isn't annoying' is obviously wildly subjective. I listened a while back and found it very interesting. I will be listening to After 1177 B.C. sometime soon.

Elextra@literature.cafe · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach

The Country of the Blind - Andrew Leland

The Underworld: Journey to the Depths of the Ocean - Susan Casey

Some of my favorites and in that order. They are not biographies and are about different non fiction topics.

Enjoy!!

Devmapall@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

Mary Roach is such a fantastic writer and picks really interesting topics

Owell1984@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y
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Owell1984@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Have you tried 1984? :')

GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

I'm living it

tacocatgoat@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 1y

Too many filters, too much brain work for someone that I don’t know, I don’t care and is not paying me.