What is "talking book"

n. sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people

Talking Book is the fifteenth album by Stevie Wonder, released on October 28, 1972. A signal recording of his "classic period", in this one he "hit his stride." The album's first track, " You Are the Sunshine of My Life", hit #1 on Billboards Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts, then earned Wonder his first Grammy Award, for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The album's first single, " Superstition", also hit #1 on Billboards Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts.

Talking Book or Talking books may refer to:

• Talking book, also known as an audiobook
• Talking Book, an album by Stevie Wonder
• Talking Book (Macy Gray album), a 2012 Macy Gray album in which she covered all of the songs from the Stevie Wonder album
• Talking Books (Books for the Blind), a US project which provides free recordings of books to the visually impaired
• Talking Books (BBC radio program), a BBC radio program hosted by Razia Iqbal
• Talking Books (Canadian radio program), a Canadian radio program hosted by Ian Brown
• The Talking Book, an album by Billy Gould

Talking Book is a Stevie Wonder tribute album by American recording artist Macy Gray, released on October 30, 2012 on Kobalt Records. It is a cover of Wonder's 1972 album of the same name.