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Jostler

Jostler

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Just realised I have 4 audible book credits. Any suggestions for audiobooks?

usually I read/listen to business books and some history.

so would be keen for business/economics/financial history/history

not a big fiction reader but would be open to classics like 1984.

cheers in advance
 
I've only had 2 audiobooks

A Short History of Nearly Everything – Bill Bryson
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari

The first is humourous along with informative and I could recommend if you have not consumed it in print or audio format. The second was bought for me after I'd mentioned a TED talk and it is fascinating but I found myself drifing in and out of it rather than being captivated, but it is very good and certainly worth the effort if human history is of interest.
 
Shardlake novels by C J Sansom

books based on Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan by Conn Iggulden

all three are a cracking series of books.
 
Audible has been doing books for free while covid is prevalent. It's mainly aimed at kids, from tiny tots to teens, but the Timeless Classics section is more adult https://stories.audible.com/discovery, although I'm not convinced that 63 hours of Atlas Shrugged will inculcate much enthusiasm for literature amongst kids. The main problem with audiobooks is usually the choice of narrator.
 
swordtrombonefish said:
I've only had 2 audiobooks

A Short History of Nearly Everything – Bill Bryson
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari

The first is humourous along with informative and I could recommend if you have not consumed it in print or audio format. The second was bought for me after I'd mentioned a TED talk and it is fascinating but I found myself drifing in and out of it rather than being captivated, but it is very good and certainly worth the effort if human history is of interest.
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There is also a follow up to sapiens about where me go in the future!
 
Been reading Dear Boy-The Life of Keith Moon. It's great but one of the hardest books I've ever read as the detail is immense and you're constantly bombarded with information, not overly sure I'll finish it.
 
The Volunteer - Jack Fairweather

The true story of a Polish resistance fighter named Witold Pilecki who volunteered to be captured so he could go to Auschwitz in order to report the conditions and try to organise a breakout.
 
‘Where are the customer’s yachts’ by Fred Schewd. It’s a light hearted, historical, investment classic, seems to cover all of your genre. The original was written in the fifties but there is a modern update. I read the original and time doesn’t really age it. It’s not heavy going, in fact it’s funny and fun, it’s not wolf of wall steet either.

well worth the time spent reading it.
 
'A Brave New World' by Huxley is in a similar vein to 1984 and another classic from around the same era if you liked that kind of thing.

As a few people have already mentioned Sapiens is one of the best books I have read in a while. I've recently started on the follow up 'Home Deus' too and I'm finding that really good going too.
 
Thanks for all your recommendations so far.

Sapiens seems a popular one so will give it a go and I forgot about Shoe Dog, it's been on my list for a while.

Does anyone have anything on greek/roman mythology? Loved it as a kid and have Stephen Fry's Mythos (also love a Mythos when in Greece but that's a different story), but keen for some other books around those subjects

edit - Where are the customer's yachts does seem up my street too!
 
Jostler - I am part the way through "bull**** Jobs" by David Graeber- It should be available on audio.

The author argues a large number of jobs should not really exist. (about 30%?) The people who do the jobs say there work is not meaningful.

The other book I bought at the same time was "Chernobyl" by Sergii Plotky - He is from the Ukraine and understood how the Soviet Union worked or did not work.

Any parts of history you are particularly interested in? - the same for Business?
 
I'll probably be clobbered for recommending something on the BBC, but "Natalie Haynes Stands Up For" on BBC sounds is a great introduction to Greek/ Roman history, culture and mythology. I think all the episodes are on there and intrigue enough to make you have your own pursuits into the likes of Ovid and Cicero.
 
I'm interested in starting audio books, especially when I'm out on my wals, but not keen on signing up on case it's not for me

Loved my WW2 history so I would go down that route

I have plugged the 2 following books to read before on here, scared the living day lights out of me, parden the pun
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Redwurzel said:
Jostler - I am part the way through "bull**** Jobs" by David Graeber- It should be available on audio.

The author argues a large number of jobs should not really exist. (about 30%?) The people who do the jobs say there work is not meaningful.

The other book I bought at the same time was "Chernobyl" by Sergii Plotky - He is from the Ukraine and understood how the Soviet Union worked or did not work.

Any parts of history you are particularly interested in? - the same for Business?
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"bull**** Jobs" sounds interesting, does it take a look the economic impact of those roles / what the future for them is re automation etc?

History, I do like WW2, Ancient History (Romans, Egyptians Etc), History of Trade/Finance (Enjoyed the ascent of money), The Empire (Enjoyed the Pax Britannica Series). I like a top-level knowledge of historical things without me needing a masters to understand.

Business, pretty varied, but I usually lean towards economics/business cultures (really enjoyed let my people go surfing by Yvon Chouinard ). I'm pretty well covered for finance books (intelligent investor etc), & tend to get a lot of my marketing knowledge from articles/discussions as I work in that sector. Project management/ startups are often interesting. Enjoyed the lean startup and took a lot from it in regards to launching products, testing product iterations etc.
 
rkangel said:
I'll probably be clobbered for recommending something on the BBC, but "Natalie Haynes Stands Up For" on BBC sounds is a great introduction to Greek/ Roman history, culture and mythology. I think all the episodes are on there and intrigue enough to make you have your own pursuits into the likes of Ovid and Cicero.
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Thanks for this, I'll check it out, presume it's on iPlayer?
 
Erimus74 said:
I'm interested in starting audio books, especially when I'm out on my wals, but not keen on signing up on case it's not for me

Loved my WW2 history so I would go down that route

I have plugged the 2 following books to read before on here, scared the living day lights out of me, parden the pun
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Erimus - Audible usually has 2 free books available on sign up so you could pick a couple up. Just don't forget to cancel the subscription if it's not for you (or you'll end up on here asking people for book ideas to use your credits)
 
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