I’ve always loved the written word, but audiobooks have become an essential part of how I consume literature. I listen primarily to nonfiction on audio: biographies, psychology, science, philosophy, current affairs. I find that complex ideas often settle more deeply when I hear them spoken. Listening also allows me to absorb knowledge during moments when I’m in motion: walking the dog, driving, or even cleaning the kitchen. Ordinary moments become opportunities for learning.
Audiobooks slow me down in the best way. I read quickly and can sometimes race through a text and miss the deeper resonance. Audio forces a more deliberate pace, allowing big ideas to breathe. And when the author’s voice carries those ideas, especially in memoir or investigative nonfiction, it adds a layer of authenticity and emotional weight that text alone often can’t match.
—Dan Brown, author of The Secret of Secrets
This book opened my eyes to the universal patterns that underlie human storytelling, across cultures and time. I admire Campbell’s ability to weave together religion, myth and psychology into a profound celebration of meaning.
A sobering and meticulously researched look at how smartphones and social media are reshaping childhood and mental health. I respect Haidt’s clarity and courage in calling for a cultural course correction rooted in science and compassion.
This is a thrilling exploration of artificial intelligence and the future of human consciousness, ethics and civilization itself. I love how Tegmark balances hard science with big philosophical questions—my favourite kind of blend.
Wiest’s essays are deceptively simple but deeply introspective, offering powerful insights on mindset, purpose and personal growth. I admire her ability to distill complex emotional truths into language that feels both intimate and universally resonant.
This riveting biography of Jennifer Doudna traces the birth of CRISPR and the ethical dilemmas of gene editing. I’m drawn to Isaacson’s gift for humanising scientific discovery and framing it as part of a broader moral frontier.
Dan has authored eight bestselling novels. The Da Vinci Code is one of the bestselling novels of all time as well as the subject of intellectual debate among readers and scholars. Brown’s novels have been published in 56 languages around the world, with over 250 million copies in print. He was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine, whose editors credited him with “keeping the publishing industry afloat.”
