Posted on 12/11/2012 12:40:02 PM PST by Genflag
So I work a job at night that's very repetitive, and I'm allowed to listen to music. I've found though i don't have the time for reading that I used to, and that I'd rather spend my time listening to audiobooks while working, then music to help keep my mind from dying a slow death from disuse.
Which leads me here, what better group of people to come to for help finding books that will further my knowledge of both fiction and non-fiction, then everyone at Free Republic?
I'm looking for any good non-fiction audiobooks on history, science, philosophy, medicine, politics, or any other subject that doesn't really require images to get the points across that will further my understanding of the world, human history, the classics, or the universe.
As for fiction, I read mostly sci-fi and historical fiction, so I'm already working on collecting as much Heinlein, Bradbury, Asimov, Orwell, and Huxley, as I can find with an assortment of others from a list of top 100 sci-fi novels I found online.
but it's hard to trust reviews from people online when a lot of people's idea of a good read is Twilight and Fifty Shades Of Grey.
So I come to the largest source of knowledge I know of, asking for some guidance on my quest to further my learning.
You need to buy all of the Ian Fleming Bond audiobooks.
For Economics, be sure to listen to:
“The Road to Serfdom” - Friederich Hayek
“Free to Choose” - Milton Friedman
I’ve been listening to Atlas Shrugged on audiobook during workouts for the last few months.
That would keep you occupied for months!
Already on the ipod and in my list to listen to soon.
I’m reading Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. It is non fiction but pretty good so far.
Gonna have to get offline for a bit, but thanks already guys, I knew I was coming to the right place, such a fast response. Will check back soon to see what all everyone suggests.
The “Confederacy of Dunces” audiobook is hilarious with the character voicings.
Where did you end your formal education? That would help me suggest other reading.
Do you ever listen to John Batchelor? He talks about a lot of stuff besides politics - mostly history. Usually pretty entertaining and educational.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/john-batchelor/id325679292
You could try www.openculture.com - lots of free audiobooks and lectures. Also there’s librivox.com - free audiobooks in the public domain. And also The Gutenberg project - again books in the public domain, but some good - and free classics that you can download and listen to.
That said, my favorite audio book is "A Distant Mirror" by Barbara Tuchman (probably on audio at your local library).
“Flashback” by Dan Simmons. The book is fiction, but you will see our future in this book.
“1984” by George Orwell; again our future predicted from this book circa 1948.
“The Coming Plague” by Laurie Garrett for a bit of education on infectious diseases.
“Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand from 1957.
“Robinson Crusoe” would probably be good for the same reasons. Robinson Crusoe
Project Gutenberg has audiobooks for free.
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:The_Audio_Books_Project
Personally, I like books on plumbing. It’s incredible how far the field has advanced in the past few decades.
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