Tim O'Brien
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While the topic of Vietnam is central in all of his major works, it’s always presented from an honest and unvarnished perspective, demonstrating the ugliness of war and why it should never be taken lightly.
Historical Fiction | Short Stories
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The Things They Carried
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Bryan Cranston
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,026
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,643
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,608
Hailed by The New York Times as "a marvel of storytelling", The Things They Carried’s portrayal of the boots-on-the-ground experience of soldiers in the Vietnam War is a landmark in war writing. Now, three-time Emmy Award winner-Bryan Cranston, star of the hit TV series Breaking Bad, delivers an electrifying performance that walks the book’s hallucinatory line between reality and fiction and highlights the emotional power of the spoken word.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Heavy Load
- By Mel on 10-28-13
Emotionally Powerful
"Over the years, I've read several novels centering on the Vietnam War, but The Things They Carried is in a class of its own. It is emotionally riveting and powerful, without being didactic or maudlin. Although there is a distinct plot, the various scenes are stories in and of themselves, which depict the total horror of Vietnam and the lasting impact it had on the survivors. By the end of the book, I was emotionally drained. The Things They Carried is contemporary fiction at its best. The narrator [Bryan Cranston, Emmy award-winning star of Breaking Bad] was so good, so natural, that his presentation was a large part of what engrossed me."
Genre Fiction | Mystery
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In the Lake of the Woods
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 366
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 319
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 317
On a lake deep in the Minnesota woods, Kathy Wade comforts her husband John, a rising political star, after a devastating electoral defeat in which he's been pursued by rumors of the atrocities he committed in Vietnam. But it is clear that something is horribly wrong between them - too much has been hidden. Then Kathy vanishes, along with their boat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Memory and the Erasure Thereof
- By T. Prizer on 03-05-19
Memory and the Erasure Thereof
"As powerful a display of storytelling as I’ve ever encountered. The effects of war, dreams deferred, dreams abandoned, love, and trauma — all set against the backdrop of the great Minnesota wilderness. O’Brien is fantastic, and Ganser narrates beautifully."
Nonfiction | Memoir
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If I Die in a Combat Zone
- Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 229
Tim O'Brien gave us this intensely personal account of his year as a foot soldier in Vietnam. The author takes us with him to experience combat from behind an infantryman's rifle, to walk the minefields of My Lai, to crawl into the ghostly tunnels, and to explore the ambiguities of manhood and morality in a war gone terribly wrong.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A solid Vietnam war memoir
- By Darwin8u on 04-16-14
Memoirs from a foot soldier in Vietnam
If I Die in a Combat Zone: Box Me Up and Ship Me Home is a deeply personal meditation on Tim O'Brien's experiences while serving in the Vietnam War. This beautifully written autobiographical account provides vivid and searingly honest recollections of his life as an infantryman—trudging through minefields in the jungles of Vietnam, while ducking gunfire and watching the lives of soldiers on both sides cut drastically short. A raw and unfiltered look at the indelible events that O’Brien lived through during his tour of service, this poignant listen, narrated compellingly by Dan John Miller, serves as a veracious examination of the horrors and moral complexities of war.
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Best Sellers
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The Things They Carried
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Bryan Cranston
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,026
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,643
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,608
The Things They Carried’s portrayal of the boots-on-the-ground experience of soldiers in the Vietnam War is a landmark in war writing.....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Heavy Load
- By Mel on 10-28-13
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The Things They Carried
- Narrated by: Bryan Cranston
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 10-15-13
- Language: English
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America Fantastica
- A Novel
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4 out of 5 stars 56
In the tradition of Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain, America Fantastica delivers a biting, witty, and entertaining story about the causes and costs of outlandish fantasy, while also marking the triumphant return of an essential voice in American letters....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Welcome Back Mr. O’Brien
- By Pete on 12-25-23
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America Fantastica
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 10-24-23
- Language: English
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In the Lake of the Woods
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 366
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 319
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 317
On a lake deep in the Minnesota woods, Kathy Wade comforts her husband John, a rising political star, after a devastating electoral defeat. Then Kathy vanishes, along with their boat....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Memory and the Erasure Thereof
- By T. Prizer on 03-05-19
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In the Lake of the Woods
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 01-17-12
- Language: English
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Dad's Maybe Book
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Tim O'Brien
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Best-selling author Tim O’Brien shares wisdom from a life in letters, lessons learned in wartime, and the challenges, humor, and rewards of raising two sons....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ghastly public weeping could result.
- By Kitson Broadbelt on 05-13-21
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Dad's Maybe Book
- Narrated by: Tim O'Brien
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 03-13-21
- Language: English
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If I Die in a Combat Zone
- Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 229
Tim O'Brien gave us this intensely personal account of his year as a foot soldier in Vietnam....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A solid Vietnam war memoir
- By Darwin8u on 04-16-14
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If I Die in a Combat Zone
- Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 11-26-12
- Language: English
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Going After Cacciato
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 245
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4 out of 5 stars 218
Going After Cacciato, a classic novel of Vietnam, captures the peculiar mixture of horror and hallucination that marked that strangest of wars....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Shadow Sculpture Built out of War's Debris
- By Darwin8u on 05-16-14
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Going After Cacciato
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 11-22-11
- Language: English
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Dad’s Maybe Book
- By: Tim O’Brien
- Narrated by: Tim O’Brien
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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When Tim O’Brien became an older father, he resolved to give his young sons what he wished his own father had given to him - a few scraps of paper signed ‘Love, Dad’....
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Dad’s Maybe Book
- Narrated by: Tim O’Brien
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 10-31-19
- Language: English
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