Anthony Bourdain’s The Anthony Bourdain Reader is available on Audible as a 13 hrs 26 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Anthony Bourdain and Kim Witherspoon and Dion Graham and Kaleo Griffith and David Colacci and Chris Patton.
Publisher’s Summary
Abridged Edition
Curated Selections from the definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, assembled for the first time and read by Tony with Dion Graham, Kimberly Witherspoon, Kaleo Griffith, David Colacci, and Chris Patton.
Anthony Bourdain represented many things to many people—and he had many sides. But no part of his identity was more important to him, and more longlasting, than that of a writer. The Anthony Bourdain Reader is a collection of his best and most fascinating writing, and touches on his many pursuits and passions, from restaurant life to family life to the “low life,” from TV to travel through places like Vietnam, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai.
The Anthony Bourdain Reader is also a showcase for new and never-before-seen material, like diary entries from Bourdain’s first trip to France as a teenager and “It’s Cruel and Unforgiving Terrain,” a piece on the New York restaurant scene, as well asunpublished short fiction like “I Quit My Job Yesterday” and chapters from No New Messages, his unfinished novel. These newly discovered pieces all contribute to give the fullest picture of the man behind the books.
The Anthony Bourdain Reader is a testament to the enduring and singular voice Bourdain crafted, with eclectic and curated chapters that encapsulate the unique brilliance of his restless mind. Edited by Bourdain’s longtime agent and friend Kimberly Witherspoon and with a foreword by Patrick Radden Keefe, this is an essential reader for any Bourdain fan as well as a vivid and moving recollection of the life and legacy of one of our most distinctive writers.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain and Kim Witherspoon and Dion Graham and Kaleo Griffith and David Colacci and Chris Patton
- Length: 13 hrs 26 mins
- Publisher: Ecco
- Release year: 2026
- Audible category: Biographies & Memoirs / Adventurers, Explorers & Survival / Biographies & Memoirs
Listener Ratings
The Anthony Bourdain Reader holds an average listener rating of 4.1/5 from 7 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.5/5
- Story: 4.0/5
- 5-star ratings: 57% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
3/5 stars — “I kind of wish I didn’t listen to this”
When I started in culinary school almost 30 years ago, I was told to read Kitchen confidential. I thought it was unrealistic. I am now a chef and have come to realize that he was absolutely right.I enjoyed this book somewhat. I did not like the random spy dramas and misc ramblings.
But I miss the way Anthony was able to take you into a moment at a scene and a flavor profile.
— dean young, Audible listener
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