Steve Jobs

The Exclusive Biography

By: Walter Isaacson

Narrated by: Dylan Baker, Walter Isaacson (introduction)

Length: 25 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

From best-selling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

In Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs' professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs' family members and key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.

With an introduction read by the author.

©2011 Walter Isaacson (P)2011 Simon & Schuster Inc

Amazing!!

Where does Steve Jobs rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I was searching for this one and I loved it.Great listen.Narration is good.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.I finished this book in one sitting

interesting book fit for an interesting man

This was a very interesting read. Not a glorification of Steve Jobs but a wonderful portrayal of who he was. I appreciated the balance that Isaacson's used in writing this book. Much to my delight, this book was not only about Steve Jobs but was also how technology changed through the years so it was like learning history apart from getting to know Jobs a little bit better. What would have made a 5-star rating though was if the narration was better. I felt that the narrator could have improved by making the lines of people more distinct from the narration.

Such inspiring story

it took me few years to hear the book, but I enjoyed every single time I hear part of it

Powerful, yet easy to read/listen

Probably best listen than read. Fantastic for commuting as it has a great rithm. Looking forward to read more Isaacson bios.

The Vision and Mission of Jobs

I liked how the author captured Jobs from the eyes of the people around Jobs

Isaacson Does It Right

This story was built for audio! Great to listen, esp when going for a long run in the morning...get this goodness!!

Remarkable Steve, remarkable Apple

This book is a must for anyone who wants to understand and be inspired by hands on leadership. The casual side of Steve job, his spiritual journey, his Appetite for perfection, his sense of curiosity, his overall behaviour is totally mindblowing. I have such respect and admiration since i finished this beautifully written book.

Entertaining, challenging, moving,

Entertaining - Steve Jobs had an eventful life, he experimented, challenged convention, succeeded, failed, annoyed...and was anything but boring.

Challenging - this book challenged my views of good and evil, of the end justifying or not justifying the means .. of the liberties that are and should be granted to genius.

Moving - under everything is a a man, a child rejected by a mother and put up for adoption, and insecure adult, a manipulator and a person struggling with his own mortality.

This book describes one individuals journey through life. A unique journey but a universal one too as we have all suffered success and failure, rejection, been manipulated and manipulated others.. the human experience! The book teaches you about Steve Jobs but also about yourself, if you monitor your gut responses' to his behaviour.


I am still not sure what I think of Steve Jobs but I understand what a complex and extreme example he is of a human being. This book gives a window into how he thought and the importance he placed on his legacy - his products and his company.

Well done Walter Isaacson. Excellent narration by Dylan Baker.

When I was listening I didn't want to multitask...

Mesmerizing writing combined with a profound narration put you right in the middle of the action and transition all of the emotions that was happening: excitement, happiness, sadness, and at times I could barely hold my tears.
The author grabbed my attention so diligently that I didn't want to divide it and at times I was just laying down and listening for hours!
Before the book finished I wanted to listen to it again! Which I will definitely do multiple times!

a front seat view of the journey of life of jobs

it's like getting a front seat view of the journey which is the life of legendary Steve Jobs.