I agree low-attention multitasking is what works. Standing on the bus, running, kneading dough, ok. Listening to a book and trying to code, no chance. I disa

I agree low-attention multitasking is what works. Standing on the bus, running, kneading dough, ok. Listening to a book and trying to code, no chance. I disagree on what kind work best, for me "divulgation-level" non-fiction is the one. Think Malcolm Gladwell. Actual fiction can be complex because it requires attention on who is talking, where they are, whether you're in a time skip or flashbacks etc. Divulgation doesn't. For example, I've recently listened to The World Until Yesterday[0] and Masters of Doom[1]. They are both reasonably light, they tend to hit the same concepts over and over, there are few "characters", and generally missing 30 seconds of narration has close to zero impact. But also, I'm fairly sure reading skills is what counts the most. I'm not even sure it's a matter of "being best" as it is a matter of a reader just sounding better for a specific person. [0] http://www.audible.com/pd/History/The-World-until-Yesterday-Audiobook/B00AEB2RAG http://www.audible.com/pd/History/The-World-until-Yesterday-... [1] http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Masters-of-Doom-Audiobook/B008K8BQG6/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1491590880&sr=1-1 http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Masters-of-Doom-Audio...