Biographies and memoirs hit differently as audiobooks, especially when the subject or author narrates their own story. There is something about hearing a voice shape the words of a life that no printed page can replicate, whether it is a politician’s confession or a musician’s chaotic rise.

If you loved Michelle Obama’s performance in “Becoming,” you already know what this format can do. Listeners who enjoy feeling like they are being told a secret, slowly, over many hours, will find this category quietly addictive.