Whether you prefer a leisurely stroll or a brisk trot, taking your human bod out for a walk feels good and costs nothing. But if you need a little motivation to pump those pistons, we’ve selected a few audiobooks that will make especially good listening companions on your next jaunt: tips on how to (quite literally) walk the walk, true crime tales, full-cast thrillers, and more. Are you ready books? Start walkin’!
Motivation to get movin’
Listens for the mind and the heart: data heads will love 52 Ways to Walk, a short, zippy guide to attaining the full range of benefits that walking has to offer that includes the latest scientific research on getting your steps in. And for memoir fans, try Scavenging Beauty, in which author Angelica Glass walks every street in Santa Cruz County, California.
For true crime podcast lovers
A tragic and mysterious death in London. A series of horrific cons along the Gulf Coast. Miscarriages of justice across a broken system. If you find yourself craving truly in-depth investigations that go beyond what you can find in even the best podcasts, these true crime audiobooks will not disappoint.
Keep pace with your book club
Be ready for your next book club with the audio bestellers everyone’s talking about.
Suspenseful full cast productions
These chill-inducing audiobooks—each read by a full cast of narrators—will keep you on your toes.
For business-minded bipeds
Up your cardio game and your career game when you listen to these audiobooks.