A must-listen for even the most casual Bowie fan, recounting his phoenixlike rebirth during the last two decades of his life.
David Bowie led a complicated life, both personally and musically, and this excellent biography chronicles a critical period when he turned his career around and made a brilliant comeback. Narrator Michael Langan’s light British accent helps make this 13-hour audiobook quite enjoyable. He explains how Bowie's career faltered in the late 1980s, culminating with two truly terrible albums by his new band, Tin Machine, in 1988 and 1991. Bowie had to hit bottom before he could rebound and reclaim his role as the "Thin White Duke," climaxing with Blackstar, his best album in decades. Larman takes us backstage and into Bowie's head during those years, pulling no punches about the bad times and commending the good.
A must-listen for even the most casual Bowie fan, recounting his phoenixlike rebirth during the last two decades of his life.Pub Date: Feb. 24, 2026
Duration: 13 hrs, 34 mins
DD ISBN: 9798318542404
Publisher: Tantor Media
Review Posted Online: May 5, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2026
James Michener tells the real stories behind the man and his books. The recording is read with skill and consistency although the reader does little to enhance the robust, larger-than-life incidents related in the book. Due to the first-person narrative format, there is no opportunity for the narrator to change his voice. This makes some chapters monotonous as they go on and on in the typical Michener style. The listener may also become confused because the stories are not told chronologically. This is not a great choice for the audio format, but Michener fans may stick with it to the end.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In a quest for a sense of inner contentment and self-worth, Gloria Steinem brings the reader on a journey of investigation and discovery. Steinem reads the text herself in a straightforward and friendly, but not intimate, presentation which is so easy to listen to it invites repetition--thus ensuring the painless relearning of the lessons of the book. It's difficult to tell from the reading that this audiobook is abridged; each section can stand alone. Nonetheless, the listener wished the book were unabridged. Steinem left me wanting to learn more.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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