Audiobooks Narrated by Jon Ronson

The Castle: From the million-copy bestselling author of The Psychopath Test – Adventures in a World of Unravelling Men

"The million-copy bestselling author of The Psychopath Test returns with a shocking, darkly comic trip to the furthest reaches of the masculinity crisis I honestly have no clue what is going on. This is very weird. We left. Was completely fucked. All good now. When Jon Ronson received a series of disquieting texts from his son Joel who’d been lured to a mysterious castle in the forests of New England late one night, it sets Ronson Sr. off on an extraordinary adventure into an underworld of unmoored and disaffected men. As Jon deepens his investigation into the castle and the wider ‘man crisis’ – where some are feeling tossed around in a sea of conflicting ideologies of what it means to be a man – urgent questions come to light. What exactly is ‘Princessing’? Why did a lawncare influencer dress as a baby in front of billions of online viewers, with catastrophic results? And more pressingly, why are two recently released murderers on their way to pay Jon a visit? From the death of utopian factory towns to the false promise of YouTube influencer culture, Jon shows us our rapidly changing world like never before, and the men caught in the middle. A world drained of purpose, of collapsing institutions, where a new era of disinhibited behaviour has taken hold of our online and real-world selves. And as the castle mystery twists and turns into a cat and mouse story, will Jon be able to discover its terrifying secret hidden from the world? The Castle marks Jon Ronson’s triumphant return to the written page. Utterly hilarious and criminally entertaining, this is one of our greatest non-fiction writers at the top of his game: diagnosing our societal frailties in a narrative of blistering pace, insight and intensity. 'Fantastic and intensely of the moment, The Castle is a dogged feat of investigation from one of our greatest non-fiction storytellers' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE, author of LONDON FALLING 'Ridiculously compelling and wonderfully weird... The Castle is vintage Ronson: wise, timely and extremely funny' LOUIS THEROUX 'Addictively readable, I loved The Castle. This is a much-needed book – an anti-sensationalist yet utterly compelling investigation into the masculinity crisis' DOLLY ALDERTON 'I was utterly gripped from page one. If you want a totally compelling live mystery that will make you burn for justice, READ THIS BOOK URGENTLY' MARINA HYDE © Jon Ronson 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Jon Ronson (Author), Jon Ronson (Narrator)

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The Book That Changed Me: 20 Essays on Influential Literature: A BBC Radio 3 Collection

"Part of BBC Radio 3's 'The Essay' strand, The Book That Changed Me features writers, academics and other eminent professionals discussing the literary works that have had the greatest impact on their lives. This fascinating selection contains some of the best episodes from the series, including legendary songwriter Steve Earle on Truman Capote's masterpiece In Cold Blood; academic Monica Siddiqui on Austen's Pride and Prejudice; and Tony Blair's onetime strategist Alastair Campbell on Flaubert's seminal Madame Bovary. Renowned film director Richard Eyre reveals how Angus Calder's social history The People's War evokes memories of his childhood; neurobiologist Colin Blakemore explains why he loves Darwin's lesser-known work, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals; visual artist Tacita Dean describes how Marguerite Yourcenair's Fires helped her find her voice as a writer, feminist and filmmaker; and David Simon, creator of TV's The Wire, relates how James Agee's Let Us Now Praise Famous Men made him realise the importance of reportage. Absorbing and enlightening, this entertaining collection sheds new light on the intellectual lives of a host of famous names, and celebrates the transformative power of literature. Production credits Produced by Smita Patel First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on the following dates: Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell 14 March 2011 With Alan Johnston The Wrench by Primo Levi 15 March 2011 With Edmund de Waal The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin 17 March 2011 With Colin Blakemore Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 18 March 2011 With Mona Siddiqui Othello by William Shakespeare 25 October 2011 With Musa Okwonga David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 20 January 2014 With Alan Johnson In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 19 January 2015 With Steve Earle Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 20 January 2015 With Jude Kelly What a Carve-Up! by Jonathan Coe 21 January 2015 With Jon Ronson A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 22 January 2015 With Lolita Chakrabarti Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee 31 October 2016 With David Simon To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 1 November 2016 With Pauline Black The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X 2 November 2016 With Ben Anderson Fires by Marguerite Yourcenair 3 November 2016 With Tacita Dean The People's War by Sir Richard Eyre 4 November 2016 With Angus Calder Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 2 April 2018 With Afua Hirsch War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 3 April 2018 With Henry Marsh The Arabian Nights translated by Richard Francis Burton 4 April 2018 With Zarah Hussain Madame Bovary by Gustav Flaubert 5 April 2018 With Alastair Campbell Pyramids by Terry Pratchett 6 April 2018 With Inua Ellams © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

Various (Author), Alan Johnston, Alastair Campbell, Angus Calder, Colin Blakemore, Edmund de Waal, Full Cast, Inua Ellams, Jon Ronson, Jude Kelly, Lolita Chakrabarti, Mona Siddiqui, Musa Okwonga, Pauline Black, Steve Earle, Zarah Hussain (Narrator)

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Things Fell Apart: Strange stories from the history of the culture wars

"Jon Ronson delves into the extraordinary history of our current cultural conflicts 'A thoroughly satisfying listen' Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian From taking the knee to transgender rights, wedge issues are everywhere in modern life - dividing opinions, polarizing debate and tearing friendships and families apart. Even something as seemingly innocuous as wearing a facemask can provoke vicious disagreement. But how did we get here, and what does it mean for society going forward? In this gripping series, acclaimed writer and journalist Jon Ronson searches for the origin stories of the hostilities - the pebbles thrown in the pond, creating the ripples that led to where we are today. His quest leads him from the Swiss Alps in the 1970s to contemporary Michigan, as he tracks down the cultural warriors involved in shaping some of the defining ideological battles of our era. Among them are filmmaker Frank Schaeffer, whose debut documentary triggered the explosive abortion rows that still rage over 40 years later; AIDs activist Steve Pieters, who prompted a crisis of conscience for televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker; Kelly Michaels, a daycare worker embroiled in America's 'Satanic panic'; and Brad Templeton, who shared a joke on a message board in the early days of the Internet - and became the very first person to be publicly shamed for something they did online. Surprising, nuanced and full of unexpected twists, these amazing human stories shed new light on our most ferocious cultural clashes, illuminating how we got caught up in them - and what we can learn from them. NB: Contains language which some may find offensive and deals with adult themes Cast and credits Written and presented by Jon Ronson Produced by Sarah Shebbeare Assistant Producer: Sam Peach Original music by Phil Channell Mixed by Bob Nettles Editor: Philip Sellars With Frank Schaeffer, Amanda Robb, Rev Rusty Thomas, Alice Moore, Rev Jim Lewis, Roger McGough, Rev Ron English, Christian Gregory, Jay Bakker, Steve Pieters, Bob Larson, Jon Trott, Kelly Michaels, Brad Templeton, Luisa D'Amato, Brian Reid, Eric Charles, John Sack With thanks to Trey Kay Archive from the PTL network's 'Tammy's House Party' and the 'PTL Club' First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9 November-28 December 2021 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Jon Ronson (Author), Jon Ronson (Narrator)

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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

"Uncover the madness at the heart of society in this Sunday Times bestseller. 'The belly laughs come thick and fast' - The Observer 'Chirpy, inquisitive, funny' - Craig Brown What if society wasn't fundamentally rational, but was motivated by insanity? This thought sets Jon Ronson on an utterly compelling adventure into the world of madness. Along the way, Jon meets psychopaths, those whose lives have been touched by madness and those whose job it is to diagnose it, including the influential psychologist who developed the Psychopath Test, from whom Jon learns the art of psychopath-spotting. A skill which seemingly reveals that madness could indeed be at the heart of everything . . . Combining Jon Ronson's trademark humour, charm and investigative incision, The Psychopath Test is both entertaining and honest, unearthing dangerous truths and asking serious questions about how we define normality in a world where we are increasingly judged by our maddest edges."

Jon Ronson (Author), Jon Ronson (Narrator)

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