I’ve recently been talking with a friend who – like me – loves preparedness, but doesn’t have time for reading. I had to chuckle at how similar our disposition toward reading is. But I’m sure there are a myriad of others out there just like us. So I thought I would dig through different preparedness audiobooks out there and also share some of my personal favorites. The interesting tidbit, is that I went down the rabbithole myself. I couldn’t believe just how many amazing preparedness Soundtracks for Survival there are out there.
Nonfiction Picks
In the Survival Kitchen
Soundtracks for Survival #1
Food security is not just a new buzzword, but a real fact of life for one in four households. But you have a garden … how can you preserve its bounty in such a way as to preserve more nutrients? Freeze drying ensures more nutrients remain in the food and preserves it for a longer duration than any other preservation method, and this audiobook walks you through it.
Soundtracks for Survival #2
I love the way that the book description puts it. To paraphrase it – It’s not about the food that you grow, it’s about preserving the food that you grow. This book walks you through canning, dehydrating, and freezing your harvest to provide for your family’s future.
Gardening and Homesteading
Soundtracks for Survival #3
The Gardener’s Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors for Self-Sufficient Backyard Homesteaders: Discover How to Sow, Germinate, & Transplant All the Veggies, Herbs, Flowers & Fruits You Love Most
I don’t know about you, but we have tried for two years in a row to start our own seeds. The first year it wasn’t successful at all. The second year was better than the first. But having an audiobook to walk you through the process makes it even easier. It includes how to create your own soil. How to start seeds without a lot of space. Want to make a complete difference in next year’s growing season, this audiobook may be just the trick.
Soundtracks for Survival #4
Gardening Without Work: For the Aging, the Busy, and the Indolent
Researching this article has given me so many audiobooks that I want to buy. I’m going to be listening to a LOT more audiobooks in my future. I couldn’t wait to purchase this audiobook either. Do you have no time to garden? Okay that’s me! And without weeding, hoeing, irrigating, and spraying, you can have absolutely perfect vegetables. Sound like a dream? According to Ruth Stout, it’s very doable. Grab this audiobook to find out how.
Soundtracks for Survival #5
Introduction to Container Gardening: Beginners Guide to Growing Your Own Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs Using Containers and Grow Bags
Don’t have enough room to garden? Do you rent an apartment or even a house where you can’t dig up your yard? Container gardening is a great way to ease into gardening. You can start very small and expand as you gain the knowledge, experience, and confidence. This book will also give you key information like which foods will grow best in containers, how to keep herbs alive all year long, and tips and tricks on making the gardening experience easier.
Soundtracks for Survival #6
Backyard Homestead: The Ultimate Homesteading Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Raising Chickens, and Mini-Farming for Self Sufficiency and Profit
Do you want an audiobook that walks you through how to plan a homestead – even on a small plot of land? It gives you a list of resources for homesteaders. It also goes into a list of perennial vegetables. Do you see chickens in your future? This book walks you through how to go about it, which types of chickens are going to best meet your needs, and even different coop ideas. I’m excited to dig into this audiobook!
Water Purification for Preparedness
Soundtracks for Survival #7
Prepper’s Water Purification Survival Bible: How to Find, Harvest, Filter, Purify, and Store Water Off the Grid
As the survival saying goes, you can live three weeks without food but only three days without water. Water is a precious and necessary commodity, but what do you do when the tap is dry? How do you care for your family? The Prepper’s Water Purification Surival Bible answers that question and so many others. Knowing that this problem is fundamental to our survival, I purchased this audiobook while doing my research for this article.
Medical
Soundtracks for Survival #8
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for Any Disaster
Joe and Amy Alton are both husband and wife and a doctor and nurse. According to Amazon: “This unique medical book is meant to enable the average person to handle injuries and illness in situations in which modern medical facilities and professionals aren’t available due to a disaster.” I have really appreciate this book when I’ve dug into it on several occasions. If you are an audio learner, this is a great way to better absorb the material than if you’re just reading through it.
Survival
Soundtracks for Survival #8
100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition: The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Surviving in the Wild and Being Prepared for Any Disaster
From Navy SEAL Clint Emmerson this book offers 100 practical skills, derived from Special Forces operations and adapted for civilians, equipping readers to navigate the wild, tackle diverse climates and terrains, and ultimately, stay alive during various emergencies and disasters. Whether it’s surviving in the wilderness, preparing for crises, or staying safe in hostile environments, this comprehensive handbook provides critical life-saving knowledge for all.
Root Cellaring
Soundtracks for Survival #9
Root Cellaring: The Ultimate Guide to Building a Root Cellar and Keeping Food in Cold Storage
Root cellars have a rich historical heritage and form part of an ancient tradition. They were utilized in conjunction with curing meats and pickling as a means of storing food, particularly root vegetables. In the past, before the advent of modern refrigerators, root cellars were widely prevalent. However, as convenience took precedence, people gradually moved away from these traditional storage cellars in favor of more contemporary methods. Want to return to a simpler time? This book can help.
Fiction Series
Soundtracks for Survival #10-13
Restoration Series
One day I was walking through Goodwill and came across a book that caused me to do a doubletake. It was a prepper fiction book put out by Zondervan – a Christian publishing house. I did a doubletake. I purchased the book and read it through. It was wonderful. It dealt with topics honestly, but in a way that wasn’t explicit. It was a wonderful series, and – tada! It’s also in Audiobook format!
Soundtracks for Survival #14-17
John Matherson Series
An EMP fries all of the electronics in the United States. John Matherson lives in Black Mountain North Carolina. How do the people in the community survive? You get to watch as the community comes together to weather this storm. One of the most riveting and heartwrenching series that I’ve ever read. And get this!! Book four just came out!
One Second After – Book one
One Year After – Book two
The Final day – Book three
Five Years After – Book four
Wow, ladies, I can’t tell you just how amazed I was as I went through looking for various books to share with you, and I’ve ended up purchasing so many for myself. I’m excited to work through these to make progress on my own homestead and garden next year. I hope these prove to be a blessing to you as much as they have for me.
And as your knowledge and experience grows, remember…
You’ve got this, Mama!
