Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning is available on Audible as a 5 hrs 43 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Theo Solomon.
Publisher’s Summary
As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man’s Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair.
“This is a book I reread a lot … it gives me hope … it gives me a sense of strength.”—Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNN
Viktor E. Frankl was a medical doctor at a psychiatric hospital in 1942 when he became a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps in World War II. In 1946, he published this book about his camp experiences and a method of psychotherapy he developed. Forty-five years later, it was still named one of the most influential books in the United States.
Part One describes his three years in four Nazi concentration camps, which took the lives of his wife, father, mother, and brother. He closely observed inmates’ reactions to their situation, as well as how survivors came to terms with their liberation.
Part Two, introducing logotherapy, is an academic discussion of the psychological reactions experienced by all inmates to one degree or another. It solidified Frankl’s early theory that humanity’s primary motivational force is finding meaning in one’s life.
In Germany, titled Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager, or A Psychologist Experiences the Concentration Camp, its title in the first English translation was From Death-Camp to Existentialism. As of 2022, this book has sold 16 million copies and been published in 52 languages.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Theo Solomon
- Length: 5 hrs 43 mins
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Release year: 2024
- Audible category: Health & Wellness / Psychology & Mental Health / Mental Health
Listener Ratings
Man’s Search for Meaning holds an average listener rating of 4.7/5 from 2349 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.8/5
- Story: 4.8/5
- 5-star ratings: 84% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Purposeful “
This was a way better piece than I expected. It is based on writings and experiences from a phycologist during the consideration camps, and what he learned about human behavior and grit through finding purpose. It was really insightful and the way the audiobook is put together the listen is engaging. the narrator did a fantastic job, and I would listen to it again— Ronnie, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Reaffirmed and strengthened my convictions”
Reaffirmed and strengthened my convictions that my search for meaning, my ultimate purpose for my own life, is paramount over what any other philosophy, religion or study tells me is or should be my purpose.— Alexander, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Short and impactful “
In a very short and digestible way, Viktor conveys intricate ideas on human psychology and the meaning of ones life. One of the best books I have ever read.— Colton H., Audible listener
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