World War Z: An Oral History fo the Zombie War by Max Brooks: I listened to this on the beach one year, and normally I get bored at the beach, but this book made the beach exciting. The Green Mile by Stephen King: Stephen King’s storytelling ability + Frank Muller (the best audiobook narrator) make this an amazing listen. The Book of Night Women by Marlon James: Slavery, Jamaica, secrets, violence, and a strong heroine. Kindred by Octavia Butler: Time travel and the absolute most slimy, despicable villain I’ve ever had the displeasure to read about (and I’m normally a big fan of the villain). I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara: I haven’t listened to it yet, but oh man, I’ve heard it’s terrifyingly good! adult fictionĭevil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosely: I listened to this in a day and fell in love with Easy Rawlins. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote: A classic true crime that is a must listen! A truly harrowing story.ĭark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer: I listened to this and raged. Worth: I listened to this to understand, and now I have a little bit more knowledge of what led to the Arab Spring, and its consequences. A truly remarkable story that you won’t be able to stop listening to.Ī Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa by Alexis Okeowo: Joseph Coney’s LRA, Boko Haram, and the men and women of Africa who persist despite the terror around them.Ī Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil, From Tahir Square to ISIS by Robert F. Westover was raised in a violent, survivalist household and never received any formal education until college, where she received a PhD from Cambridge. Krakauer is a master, and this is true crime at its best.Įducated by Tara Westover: This will make your jaw drop to the floor. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer: Mormon fundamentalists, polygamy, and violence. The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule: Oh man, fans of true crime podcasts! This is an original.īlitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler: Horrifying! People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman by Richard Lloyd Parry: A terrifying true crime by an author I love.ĭevil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson: I spent a year commuting over two hours for work, and this was one of the books that made that commute bearable. Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and one Man’s Fight for Justice by Bill Browder: Relevant to the news of the day, and a great insight into Russia’s meddling in our politics. Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann: In the 1920s, oil was discovered under the land of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma, making them some of the richest people in the United States, but then someone started killing them off… Before listening to this book I didn’t know anything about Shackleton’s doomed voyage, so this was a true thriller for me. Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing: This is one the the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to.
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