Top 6 APJ Abdul Kalam Books Everyone Should Read

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

It has been almost a decade since Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s passing, but his wisdom is evergreen and shines through even after so many years.

Known as the people’s president, this celebrated man was ahead of his times in every way. In honour of his contribution to India, we have handpicked a few audiobooks on Audible written by him that will inspire you.

Wings of Fire Narrated by: Girish Karnad The Missile Man of India was once an ordinary boy with a very humble upbringing.  This curious boy with a fire in his belly went on to become the President of India, a visionary scientist, an awardee of the three highest civilian awards. 

Forge Your Future Narrated by: Errol Rodrigues his novel has the questions that have been asked to Kalam in the 300+ daily emails, face to face meetings and on Facebook. Dr. Kalam has answered the questions taking insights from his own experience, meetings with political and spiritual leaders and books he read

Ignited Minds Narrated by: Pradeep Kumar India has been led by some extraordinary leaders. But what stops us from being the best we can be? Dr. Kalam shares valuable insights and reforms we could adopt to fasttrack our growth as a country. In this book, Dr. Kalam shows us the role models hiding among us.

My Journey Narrated by: Surjan Singh Tired with the lemons life has thrown at you? Dr. Kalam takes you through how he tackled every curveball that came his way. This book captures many emotional accounts shared by him. This audiobook might just change your perspective on problems.

You Are Born to Blossom Narrated by: Nadir Khan In 2008, Dr. Kalam shared his vision for schools in India for 2020. It would be interesting to go through this audiobook in 2024 to see how much of his vision has been materialised and how much is left to accomplish.

Guiding Souls Narrated by: Nadir Khan This one is for all the tech geeks. Dr. Kalam is given the credit for the development of India’s first satellite launch vehicle. He contributed significantly to the technological developments in India. Drawing on his experiences, Dr. Kalam has shared his vision for technology in India. Tune in to see how ahead of his time he was!