8 Audiobooks to Hear After You Binge The Bear
June 30, 2025

8 Audiobooks to Hear After You Binge The Bear

Erin Murphy By Erin Murphy

Have you been calling for “hands” when removing popcorn from the microwave? Have you found yourself drinking water out of plastic quart containers, or pristinely labeling ingredients in your fridge, even if they’re still in their original packaging?

If you answered “yes, chef” to any of the above, chances are you’ve already binged the fourth season of the award-winning show The Bear.

Fill the void left by the loud Chicagoland kitchen and its cast of lovably dysfunctional characters with audiobooks that hit all the same marks as the show. You can make like Richie in season two and listen to Unreasonable Hospitality (and follow it up with Love Story by Taylor Swift). If you find yourself drawn to Carmy’s journey as a chef and the world of high-pressure kitchens, Kitchen Confidential and Eat a Peach are for you. If it’s the chaotic, Chicago-based Italian-American family dynamics that do it for you, look no further than Hello Beautiful, which has it in spades.

Whichever audiobook calls to you, chef, do as they say on The Bear and let it rip.