Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World
Adam Grant
Oct 2026 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Adam Grant, Brené Brown, Cady Coleman, Susan David, Joe Dumars, Allison Sweet Grant, Brian Little, Becky Sauerbrunn, Sherry Zaslow, and Full Cast
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant illuminates the surprising science of chemistry and closeness
When we vibe with other people, it fuels our happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As face-to-face interaction gives way to digital screens, communication gets outsourced to AI, and the world becomes more polarized, our loneliness crisis shows no signs of slowing.
To reveal how we can forge faster, stronger, and longer bonds, Adam Grant offers groundbreaking studies, expert insights, and myth-busting stories. Filled with the eye-opening takeaways that have brought millions of readers to his books, Vibe teaches us that similarity is not necessary for solidarity, chemistry doesn’t always happen quickly, and closeness doesn’t always take time.
Along the way, Grant introduces us to a crew of astronauts who learned to trust people they don’t like, a comedy troupe that swears by taking time apart as a key to staying together, a band that grew closer by learning to fight more, and a journalist who designed a gathering that led to seventy-eight marriages. He also opens up about his personal struggles to find his place as a shy introvert and the lessons that propelled his transformation into an enthusiastic convener. Through these examples and more, Grant uncovers the keys to creating deeper relationships and tighter communities.
Vibe will change how you interact with people. No matter how good you are at connecting, you can always get better—and help others get better too.
Featuring the voices of:
Torian Brackett, Mike Brennan, Cady Coleman, Chris Colin, Susan David, William DeMeritt, Bill DeReamer, Noah Devereux, Joe Dumars, Paul Eastwick, Janina Edwards, Kimberly Farr, Mark Goffman, Allison Grand, Elena Grant, Henry Grant, Joanna Grant, Dan Green, Jennifer Greif Green, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Gildart Jackson, Lauren Klein, Helen Laser, Brian Little, Mandy McLean, Amber Naslund, Peter Noble, Trisha Pasricha, Harry Reis, Anna Rust, Becky Sauerbrunn, Phil Towle, Paul Turnbull, J. Rodney Turner, Julianna Wilson and Sherry Zaslow
With special appearances by:
John Amaechi, Ash Brandin, Brené Brown, Brian Chesky, Cady Coleman, Glennon Doyle, Joe Dumars, John Kanengieter, Paolo Nespoli, Aliza Pressman, Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach
This audiobook features clips from the TED podcasts WorkLife and ReThinking, courtesy of TED.
It also includes audio from the following sources:
Ordinary Magic: The Science of How We Can Achieve Big Change with Small Acts, by Gregory M. Walton, PhD, copyright © 2025 by Gregory M. Walton. Used by permission of Harmony Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved
Audio clips excerpted from Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, 2004) courtesy of Blackened Recordings, Inc.
Quote from The Gifts of Imperfection Audiobook courtesy of Brené Brown
Coach K audio clip from the Dear World Instagram Page
Audio from the comedy special, SAP, was used by permission of Mae Martin and All Things Comedy
The Memorial of Justice Antonin Scalia courtesy of C-SPAN
Sharing Space by Cady Coleman
* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF containing illustrations, Actions for Impact, and Notes included in the book.
When we vibe with other people, it fuels our happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As face-to-face interaction gives way to digital screens, communication gets outsourced to AI, and the world becomes more polarized, our loneliness crisis shows no signs of slowing.
To reveal how we can forge faster, stronger, and longer bonds, Adam Grant offers groundbreaking studies, expert insights, and myth-busting stories. Filled with the eye-opening takeaways that have brought millions of readers to his books, Vibe teaches us that similarity is not necessary for solidarity, chemistry doesn’t always happen quickly, and closeness doesn’t always take time.
Along the way, Grant introduces us to a crew of astronauts who learned to trust people they don’t like, a comedy troupe that swears by taking time apart as a key to staying together, a band that grew closer by learning to fight more, and a journalist who designed a gathering that led to seventy-eight marriages. He also opens up about his personal struggles to find his place as a shy introvert and the lessons that propelled his transformation into an enthusiastic convener. Through these examples and more, Grant uncovers the keys to creating deeper relationships and tighter communities.
Vibe will change how you interact with people. No matter how good you are at connecting, you can always get better—and help others get better too.
Featuring the voices of:
Torian Brackett, Mike Brennan, Cady Coleman, Chris Colin, Susan David, William DeMeritt, Bill DeReamer, Noah Devereux, Joe Dumars, Paul Eastwick, Janina Edwards, Kimberly Farr, Mark Goffman, Allison Grand, Elena Grant, Henry Grant, Joanna Grant, Dan Green, Jennifer Greif Green, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Gildart Jackson, Lauren Klein, Helen Laser, Brian Little, Mandy McLean, Amber Naslund, Peter Noble, Trisha Pasricha, Harry Reis, Anna Rust, Becky Sauerbrunn, Phil Towle, Paul Turnbull, J. Rodney Turner, Julianna Wilson and Sherry Zaslow
With special appearances by:
John Amaechi, Ash Brandin, Brené Brown, Brian Chesky, Cady Coleman, Glennon Doyle, Joe Dumars, John Kanengieter, Paolo Nespoli, Aliza Pressman, Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach
This audiobook features clips from the TED podcasts WorkLife and ReThinking, courtesy of TED.
It also includes audio from the following sources:
Ordinary Magic: The Science of How We Can Achieve Big Change with Small Acts, by Gregory M. Walton, PhD, copyright © 2025 by Gregory M. Walton. Used by permission of Harmony Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved
Audio clips excerpted from Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, 2004) courtesy of Blackened Recordings, Inc.
Quote from The Gifts of Imperfection Audiobook courtesy of Brené Brown
Coach K audio clip from the Dear World Instagram Page
Audio from the comedy special, SAP, was used by permission of Mae Martin and All Things Comedy
The Memorial of Justice Antonin Scalia courtesy of C-SPAN
Sharing Space by Cady Coleman
* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF containing illustrations, Actions for Impact, and Notes included in the book.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant illuminates the surprising science of chemistry and closeness
When we vibe with other people, it fuels our happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As face-to-face interaction gives way t...
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Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books have sold millions of copies, he is one of TED’s most popular speakers, and his podcasts have over 100 million downloads; he hosts Re:Thinking. Grant has been recognized as the world’s second-most influential management thinker and one of Fortune’s 40 Under 40. Grant received his BA from Harvard University and his PhD from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver and magician. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Allison Sweet Grant, a novelist and poet; their two cats (who don’t get along); and their three children (who mostly do).
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books have sold millions of copies, he is one of TED’s most popular speakers, and his podcasts have over 100 million downloads; he hosts Re:Thinking. Grant has been rec...
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