Narrated by Sylvester Stallone, The Steps by Sylvester Stallone has a runtime of 9 hrs 4 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
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Featuring exclusive new music by Rocky composer Bill Conti
Read by Sylvester Stallone
A gritty, inspiring, heart-wrenching memoir by the Academy Award-winning legend and icon Sylvester Stallone, about his unlikely path to stardom and the creation of the greatest underdog story ever told.
In the fifty years since Sylvester Stallone ran up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, he and those steps have become symbols of resilience and determination, and have inspired millions from all over the world to pursue their dreams. In The Steps, Stallone recounts how he pursued his own dreams. A culmination of decades of reflection, Stallone shares where he came from—a difficult birth, an even more difficult childhood, years of struggle in school being misunderstood—and he explains how the real story of a successful life is built by facing, embracing, and ultimately overcoming our challenges. It’s found in the distances we are willing to go and the steps we must take to get from where we are to where we want to go.
In a narrative framed between his arrival in New York City in 1969 and the triumph of Rocky at the 1977 Academy Awards, Stallone weaves a vivid and propulsive portrait of struggle, subsistence, and ultimately success. He writes of his early days and later years, too, and the persistence, creativity, and resilience that led not only to the creation of Rocky but to a career filled with remarkably iconic roles. The Steps is a testament to Stallone’s extraordinary life and a profound meditation on the importance of vision and willpower and hard work.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Sylvester Stallone
- Length: 9 hrs 4 mins
- Publisher: William Morrow
- Release year: 2026
- Audible category: Biographies & Memoirs / Entertainment & Celebrities / Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development
Listener Ratings
The Steps holds an average listener rating of 4.9/5 from 567 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.9/5
- Story: 4.9/5
- 5-star ratings: 93% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “From the Mouth of The Man Himself”
All of us who remember sitting in the dark theater, popcorn forgotten, punching the air along with Rocky, are taken right back to that time of our lives with this story. It was a time in America when we all struggled together to make ends meet and make something “more” happen. Hearing Mr. Stallone’s story in his own voice made this even more poignant. Worth a credit or the price, and will make you want to keep punching!!🇺🇸❤️💪— No Batteries Required, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “KEEP PUNCHIN 🥊🥊”
I love that Sly narrates it. I love hearing about his life. I’m a HUGE Stallone fan!! I highly suggest this to anyone else who loves Sly!! KEEP PUNCHIN 🥊🥊— gina rose, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Beyond Inspiration “
Makes you remember to fight for the things you want out of life no matter what obstacles you face.— Hollis, Audible listener
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