My go to for books and podcasts!

For listing to audio books, podcasts, and music I use the AirPods Pro 2. The sound quality is really nice and they have a lot of features including: a hearing evaluation and hearing aid feature, transparency mode (you can leave them in and hearing surroundings normally), and noise cancellation (really nice on planes!). The battery life good and they recharge quickly. The case itself is a battery which facilitates a quick recharge even when power is not available.

The AirPods Pro 3 (I have not tried these) has a live translation feature that sounds intriguing. I really like my Airpods and will likely upgrade to the 3 (or latest version available) when I replace my current set. Which given how long AirPods tend to last, may be a while!