Audible
Audible is the internet re-incarnation of books on tape. They have over 50,000 books to choose from. Once you’ve selected your book, you download it and sync it to nearly any portable audio player, or one of thousands of PDAs, smart phones, GPS and other devices that support Audible. Books typically run about $10 to $25 and you can usually get your first one or two for free if you do a quick search for a coupon code. They also offer a subscription plan where books cost around $10-$12 depending on the plan. Even with a subscription, once you buy the book, it’s yours to keep, even if you cancel the subscription. Between audio books and podcasts I always have something to listen to during my commute. Some of my recent reads include:
- ENIAC: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the World’s First Computer
- Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
- iWoz: How I Invented the Personal Computer and Had Fun Along the Way
- Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
- Catch Me If You Can
- 21: Bringing Down the House