I’ve noticed this with other books too such as Think and Grow Rich, Switch ( review) and Delivering Happiness. I’ve noticed this myself with a lot of books that I’ve read and reviewed in the past.įor example, I’ve read and reviewed Getting Things Done a couple times but some of the concepts really stuck with me for the first time when I finished listening to the audiobook version. If you have read a book before and then listen to the audiobook version, you’ll retain and reinforce much more information.

Audiobooks are great to supplement previous knowledge to solidify information. I haven’t found any conclusive evidence that reading is better than listening (I do know that reading is an ineffective way of processing information), but what I do know is that if you combine the two that you’ll get the best of both. If you don’t like reading, experiment with audiobooks and see if this helps you with learning. Some people prefer audio over text for learning and maybe you’re one of them. If you aren’t sure if audiobooks are for you, here are seven reasons why you should start incorporating audiobooks into your life.

I still prefer reading books for learning, but I’ve realized that audiobooks are also great for that purpose and much more.

Over the last 12 months I’ve consumed a lot of audiobooks – an average of 2 a month.

Great audio book