Entertainment and performing arts audiobooks pull you behind the curtain in a way that reading print rarely does. Hearing a comedian’s memoir, a director’s notes, or a Broadway insider’s account performed by the author brings a whole extra layer of personality to the storytelling. Tina Fey’s Bossypants, narrated by Fey herself, is the obvious proof of concept.

If you grew up obsessed with film, theater, or stand-up, this category will feel like a long conversation with people who get it. Look for memoirs by performers narrating their own work, because the delivery is half the point.