I’ve got an available credit on Audible but no particular book in mind that I want to listen to.
I think it might be interesting to try out listening to a history book. I have no preference for what period it looks at or if it looks at the history of a particular thing as long as it’s an engaging, easy to digest and, most importantly, accurate read.
And, ironically I’d prefer not to listen something that feels dated. Like, think of what you’d see on the men writing women subreddit. That’s the opposite of what I want to listen to.
by whorlaxdotorg
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Sounds like you’re after an engaging, concise and well-researched history audiobook that doesn’t feel dated. A great shout, in that regard, would be “[Guns, Germs and Steel](https://wydgetlabs.com/?red=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F0393317552%3F%26psc%3D1%26linkCode%3Dll1%26tag%3Damznwydget-20%26th%3D1%26language%3Den_US)” by Jared Diamond. It very effectively presents a novel view on how history has unfolded – don’t worry, it’s not about the history of guns, germs, or steel particularly, it’s way broader. Another well-narrated and comprehensive choice could be “[A Short History of Nearly Everything](https://wydgetlabs.com/?red=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F076790818X%3F%26psc%3D1%26linkCode%3Dll1%26tag%3Damznwydget-20%26th%3D1%26language%3Den_US)” by Bill Bryson. It’s a sort of all-encompassing history touching on everything from the Big Bang to most modern inventions. Both are highly recommended and available where you intend to use your credit!
The most engaging history book I’ve ever read: The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson, about the discovery of waterborne disease in England, which led to modern epidemiology.