The Best Hobby Audiobooks to Inspire You in the New Year

Every January, we get a new chance to reinvent ourselves, whether embarking on a fitness journey or learning how to crochet. We’ve curated a delightful list of hobby audiobooks to help you discover a new passion for wine, running and other fantastic new skills. This New Year, find a new hobby to kick off your fresh start.
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  • Songwriting: How to Write Lyrics for Beginners in 24 Hours or Less! cover art

    • Songwriting: How to Write Lyrics for Beginners in 24 Hours or Less!

    • A Detailed Guide
    • By: Alexander Wright
    • Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison
    • Length: 40 mins
    • Release date: 20-09-16
    • Language: English
    • 8 ratings
    • Songwriting: How to Write Lyrics for Beginners in 24 Hours or Less!
    • If taking on quilting, woodworking, or calligraphy is not on your hobby wishlist but writing a hit song is, this is the audiobook for you. Songwriting: How to Write Lyrics for Beginners in 24 Hours or Less! written by Alexander Wright, is a detailed guide on the lyric writing process. Song lyrics are full of emotion and powerful messages, but knowing how to form these emotions into a song requires a particular skill set. In this audiobook, listeners will learn about chorus and verse structures, tips to take advantage of moments of inspiration, methods to improve word choices, individual chapters on writing for different genres, and so much more!

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  • Tap to Tidy cover art

    • Tap to Tidy

    • Organising, Crafting & Creating Happiness in a Messy World
    • By: Stacey Solomon
    • Narrated by: Stacey Solomon
    • Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 04-03-21
    • Language: English
    • 195 ratings
    • Tap to Tidy
    • Tap to Tidy: Organising, Crafting & Creating Happiness in a Messy World written by Stacey Solomon is not your typical organising and craft book. This audiobook, rich with DIY projects and hacks to help tidy up your space, is also full of inspirational advice and humorous anecdotes. Whether it is fun papercrafts, fun-shaped snacks, or organising a linen closet, Stacey shows listeners how to turn these fun projects into a moment of escape. Tap to Tidy is a wonderful listen that will feel like chatting to an old friend as you get on with new and old hobbies this New Year.

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  • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better cover art

    • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better

    • Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
    • By: Will Storr
    • Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 04-04-19
    • Language: English
    • 674 ratings
    • The Science of Storytelling
    • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better written by Will Storr is an inspiring and thought-provoking audiobook for anyone who has ever wanted to write a great story. Pairing psychological research and neuroscience, Storr examines how storytelling affects every aspect of human nature. From the myths and archetypes handed down from generation to generation, a great story is much more than a collection of words. Whether you have always wanted to write a classic children’s book like Harry Potter or one of the generation’s greatest non-fiction thrillers, Will Storr examines what it takes to write a bestseller.

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  • The Gardener's Almanac cover art

    • The Gardener's Almanac

    • A Treasury of Wisdom and Inspiration Through the Year
    • By: Alan Titchmarsh
    • Narrated by: Alan Titchmarsh
    • Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 27-10-22
    • Language: English
    • 25 ratings
    • The Gardener's Almanac
    • Written by national treasure Alan Titchmarsh, The Gardener's Almanac: A Treasury of Wisdom and Inspiration Through the Year is an indispensable guide for anyone venturing into the gardening world. This audiobook of gardening tips, inspiring stories, and expertise from the nation's favourite gardener is a step-by-step guide broken into monthly instalments. Alan's advice includes seasonal insights into what to grow and sow, wildlife to watch for, beautiful gardens to visit and weather notes. He even includes poems, music, and books ideal for helping listeners take in the beauty of nature and their gardening. The Gardener's Almanac is a fantastic listen for novice and expert gardeners everywhere.

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  • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry cover art

    • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

    • By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
    • Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
    • Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 02-05-17
    • Language: English
    • 3,408 ratings
    • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
    • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry written by famous astrophysicist and bestselling writer Neil deGrasse Tyson, is the complete guide to understanding the world of astrophysics in the most concise and uncomplicated way possible. Are you ready to tackle the big question, ‘what is the nature of space and time?’ How about wrapping your mind around how we fit within the universe or the universe inside of us? This is one of the best books to answer those mind-bending questions. With so little extra time to contemplate such profound questions, Tyson has written easily digestible chapters that are easy to take in on your own time. Written and narrated with his signature wit and humour, this audiobook will have listeners feeling like an expert on astrophysics in no time.

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  • The Goode Guide to Wine cover art

    • The Goode Guide to Wine

    • A Manifesto of Sorts
    • By: Jamie Goode
    • Narrated by: Jamie Goode
    • Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 13-10-20
    • Language: English
    • 18 ratings
    • The Goode Guide to Wine
    • The Good Guide to Wine: A Manifesto of Sorts written by Jamie Goode is filled with fascinating facts and observations about wine. Jamie Goode has travelled the world’s vineyards; what he has learned is now available in one handy audiobook. Filled with exciting stories, observations and lessons he has learned over the years, this audiobook is the ultimate guide to understanding the beautiful but complicated world of wine. Jamie is also searingly honest about the things he does not like about wine culture while simultaneously celebrating its exciting aspects. His opinions will not only inspire listeners to be critical about how they view wine culture, but they will also gain a new appreciation for wine.

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    • How to Run a Marathon: The Go-to Guide for Anyone and Everyone

    • The Go-to Guide for Anyone and Everyone
    • By: Vassos Alexander
    • Narrated by: Sarah Ovens, Richard Trinder
    • Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 07-01-21
    • Language: English
    • 370 ratings
    • How to Run a Marathon
    • How to Run a Marathon: The Go-to-Guide for Anyone and Everyone audiobook is here to inspire listeners no matter where they are on their running journeys. Marathon extraordinaire and writer Vassos Alexander has compiled the most important training, nutrition tips and lessons he has learned over the years to help anyone reach their marathon goals. This ideal beginner’s guide to running a marathon includes interviews with an eclectic group of runners that will inspire even the timidest beginner. How to Run a Marathon is a humorous, informative and honest audiobook that will empower anyone to reach the finish line on their terms.

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