Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder

At 91 years old, Shatner narrates with vitality and the same wry humor fans have loved for decades. There’s no mistaking his strong and distinct voice. He keeps listeners alert with his pacing—a great gush of words followed by a slower cadence that accentuates specific phrases. Classic Shatner. This is Shatner’s 11th nonfiction book, and it’s a mix of memoir and ruminations about life, regrets, and his quest to make himself a better person even in his ninth decade. The audiobook opens with Shatner swimming with sharks after his 90th birthday. “I have an inverted instinct for danger,” he says. “My mind doesn’t run screaming away from it; it somehow forces me to run toward danger.” Essays range from attending Star Trek conventions, grappling with the death of Leonard Nimoy while they were estranged, the importance of family, and his spiritual (rather than religious) beliefs. He also discusses how he and his fourth wife of more than 20 years divorced in 2020. “But only on paper,” he explains—for inheritance purposes. “Some may call it modern,” he says. “Others may call it strange.”