Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep podcast

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Boring Books for Bedtime is a weekly, ad-free, AI-free sleep podcast in which we calmly, quietly read something rather boring to silence the brain chatter keeping you awake. Think Aristotle, Thoreau, and whoever wrote the 1897 Sears Catalog—mostly nonfiction, mostly old, a perfect balance of vaguely-but-not-too interesting. If you're on Team Sleepless, lie back, take a deep breath, and let us read you to rest.

Boring Books for Bedtime is a weekly, ad-free, AI-free sleep podcast in which we calmly, quietly read something rather boring to silence the brain chatter keeping you awake. Think Aristotle, Thoreau, and whoever wrote the 1897 Sears Catalog—mostly nonfiction, mostly old, a perfect balance of vaguely-but-not-too interesting. If you're on Team Sleepless, lie back, take a deep breath, and let us read you to rest.

 

#363

On Molecular and Microscopic Science, by Mary Somerville, Part 3

Let’s sleep scientifically this week, with more from a woman of such deep and broad accomp... more

Yesterday

50 MINS

50:31

Yesterday


#362

The Book of the Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll, Part 5

Let’s sail the seas of sleep with more from this volume about the history of our oceans. T... more

08 Sep 2025

54 MINS

54:30

08 Sep 2025


#361

The Ethics of Aristotle, Part 3

Let’s philosophize our way to sleep with more from this 2,300-year-old work on the art of ... more

01 Sep 2025

51 MINS

51:04

01 Sep 2025


#360

The History of Bread, by John Ashton, Part 6 - Conclusion

Let relaxation rise with this conclusion to one of our most (understandably) popular books... more

25 Aug 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:01

25 Aug 2025


#359

Old Country Inns of England, by Maskell and Gregory, Part 2

Let’s relax with more about the evolution of that useful place to sleep, the inn. This tim... more

18 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:14

18 Aug 2025


#358

The Book of the Hamburgs, by L. Frank Baum, Part 1

Let’s roost into relaxation with this rather charming guide to the Hamburg chicken from an... more

11 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:37

11 Aug 2025


#357

The Story of a Boulder, by Archibald Geikie, Part 1

Let’s chip away at sleeplessness with some 19th century naturalist writing, more specifica... more

04 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:37

04 Aug 2025


#356

The North Pole - Its Discovery in 1909, by Robert Peary (Part 3)

Let’s conclude our month of relaxing travels to sleep with a journey to the farthest reach... more

28 Jul 2025

57 MINS

57:12

28 Jul 2025


#355

Pictures from Italy, by Charles Dickens, Part 3

Let’s continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep as we return to 19th century Italy w... more

21 Jul 2025

51 MINS

51:38

21 Jul 2025


#354

Faery Lands of the South Seas, by James Hall and Charles Nordhoff, Part 4

Let’s continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep with further tales of adventure from... more

14 Jul 2025

55 MINS

55:51

14 Jul 2025


#353

The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 3

Let’s kick off a month of relaxing travels to sleep with more from this handy guide to rid... more

07 Jul 2025

48 MINS

48:27

07 Jul 2025


#352

Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 3

Let’s launch ourselves to sleep with more from this rather detailed look at fireworks. Thi... more

30 Jun 2025

51 MINS

51:18

30 Jun 2025


#351

Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 10 (Conclusion)

Let’s journey through the stars to sleep with our final reading from this marvelous book. ... more

23 Jun 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:47

23 Jun 2025


#350

Bicycling for Ladies, by Maria E. Ward, Part 4

Let’s pedal a path to sleep with more advice about the newfangled sport of bicycling. This... more

16 Jun 2025

52 MINS

52:48

16 Jun 2025


#349

The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, Part 11 - Fish

Let’s relax and sleep to more advice from the redoubtable Mrs. B. This time, fish soup rec... more

09 Jun 2025

58 MINS

58:36

09 Jun 2025


#348

A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 9

Let’s continue our relaxing journey through history with the twin empires of Rome and Chin... more

02 Jun 2025

50 MINS

50:25

02 Jun 2025


#347

All About Dogs, by Charles Henry Lane, Part 1

Let’s sleepily celebrate one of mankind's closest companions with this charming guide for ... more

26 May 2025

53 MINS

53:31

26 May 2025


#346

Symmes' Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That the Earth is Hollow, Part 4

Let’s theorize our way to sleep with more about a hollow Earth that contains unseen multit... more

19 May 2025

42 MINS

42:38

19 May 2025


#345

William Shakespeare, by Victor Hugo, Part 1

This week, while your reader checks off a long-held Life List item at the Globe, let’s rel... more

12 May 2025

54 MINS

54:40

12 May 2025


#344

Mexican Archaeology, by Thomas A. Joyce, Part 1

Let’s voyage to sleep with this history of the peoples of Mexico, travel with migrating tr... more

05 May 2025

56 MINS

56:47

05 May 2025


#343

Experimental Researches in Electricity, by Michael Faraday, Part 1

Let’s attract sleep with these early experiments to master a fundamental element of modern... more

28 Apr 2025

52 MINS

52:04

28 Apr 2025


#342

1890 Gardiner and Co. Seed Annual, Part 2, Flowers for the Garden

Let’s beautify our dreams with blooms, as we shop for seeds for the garden. From sweet pea... more

21 Apr 2025

51 MINS

51:11

21 Apr 2025


#341

The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 4

Let’s purchase some peace with more from this foundational work of economics. This time, t... more

14 Apr 2025

58 MINS

58:52

14 Apr 2025