Will

By: Will Smith, Mark Manson

Narrated by: Will Smith

Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

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The instant Sunday Times bestseller.

The instant number one New York Times best seller

The Instant number one Audible best seller.

Narrated by Will Smith.

One of the most dynamic and globally recognised entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.

Will Smith's transformation from a fearful child in a tense West Philadelphia home to one of the biggest pop stars of his era and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, with a string of box office successes that will likely never be broken, is an epic tale of inner transformation and outer triumph, and Will tells it astonishingly well. But it's only half the story.

Will Smith thought, with good reason, that he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they felt more like star performers in his circus, a seven-days-a-week job they hadn't signed up for. It turned out Will Smith's education wasn't nearly over.

This memoir is the product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind. Written with the help of Mark Manson, author of the multimillion-copy best seller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Will is the story of how one exceptional man mastered his own emotions, written in a way that can help everyone else do the same. Few of us will know the pressure of performing on the world's biggest stages for the highest of stakes, but we can all understand that the fuel that works for one stage of our journey might have to be changed if we want to make it all the way home. The combination of genuine wisdom of universal value and a life story that is preposterously entertaining, even astonishing, puts Will the book, like its author, in a category by itself.

©2021 Will Smith and Mark Manson (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"It's the best memoir I've ever read." (Oprah)

"If you read one book this year, make it this one." (Jay Shetty)

"Incredible." (Idris Elba)

The best audio book of all time.

To be honest, this is the best audio book version I have ever heard. and for the first time, I have finished a book within 3 days. The only bad thing, I can think of at the moment, is how I for years I have been conned. I didn't know audio books could be this good! scratch that, GREAT! Thank you Will for spoiling any other audio book for me and thank you for redefining value for money.

Wow

One of the best audiobook presentations I’ve heard! Background music, sound bites from fresh prince, the stories behind his movie decisions & songs and his personal/professional journey.I’d recommend this book. Lots of wonderful takeaways from us raw, real and beautiful memoir. Grateful.

7 / 7 - What an incredible biography.

There are few words that can describe the book.

Immersive, authentic, profound.

Creating clarity and perspective through contrast.

Willard reads this as a theatre production. Entertaining, emotive and real.

Audio book finesse!!

One of the best audio productions I have listened to! 100% recommended. The story, the music, the voice intonations.. One of the best autobiographies. Many chapters therein but you hardly notice! Very entertaining.

Loved every minute of this memoir.

I wasn't going to listen to this. Celebrity books about themselves have a habit of being annoying marketing fluff. But Will is raw and honest to the core. I loved listening and learning. And I'm glad I did the audio book because Will adds in mini performances throughout.

chapter 18

loved the way Will was narrating his story, everything felt so real. a great book.

10/10

Brilliant! Brought a whole new level of delivery to audible. I definitely recommend!

Very inspiring, very real!

Beautiful!

Rarely does one sit through an audiobook until the very last credit is read. Will Smith is a magician indeed. Beautiful story, beautifully and creatively narrated by the master himself. It’s not a book, it’s an experience. Highly recommended.

Beautiful!!

I enjoyed this audio book so much!
Captivating, real and packed with life lessons.

You won’t find a better audiobook

The story, his reading and presentation skills, it’s just unbeatable. Unquestionably the best audiobook I’ve come across, and one I can say with certainty must be listened to and not read.