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Daniel X: Genesis

By: James Patterson, Aaron Tracy
Narrated by: Michael Cimino, Abigail Breslin, Jimmi Simpson, Mercedes Ruehl, full cast
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Daniel’s 16th birthday is starting out like any other day: He’s late for school, his homework’s due, his crush doesn’t know he’s alive, and his afterschool gig is a joke. There’s just one more thing: He needs to save the human race from annihilation.

James Patterson’s thrilling adventure series gets an exclusive, audio-only origin story in Daniel X: Genesis, brought to life by an all-star cast. We meet Daniel, an ordinary teen just trying to navigate his way through high school. That all changes when he discovers he has super powers and can conjure up anything, at any time, just by imagining it. Suddenly he’s meeting powerful entities who tell him he is not, in fact, a typical teenage human but an alien...and his parents died not in a car wreck but in an epic battle with an intergalactic villain.

Can Daniel find the courage to take up the fight? Can he use his powers to save the Earth? And can he finally get to shred onstage in front of thousands of screaming fans? So much to do, so little time.

Starring Michael Cimino (Love, Victor), Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld), and a full cast.

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James Patterson
Aaron Tracy
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Meet the Creators

James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. He has created many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and I Funny. Among his notable literary collaborations are The President Is Missing, with President Bill Clinton, and the Max Einstein series, produced in partnership with the Albert Einstein Estate. Patterson’s writing career is characterized by a single mission: to prove that there is no such thing as a person who "doesn’t like to read", only people who haven’t found the right book. He’s given over three million books to schoolkids and the military, donated more than seventy million dollars to support education, and endowed over five thousand college scholarships for teachers. For his prodigious imagination and championship of literacy in America, Patterson was awarded the 2019 National Humanities Medal. The National Book Foundation presented him with the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, and he is also the recipient of an Edgar Award and nine Emmy Awards. He lives in Florida with his family.

Meet the Creators

Aaron Tracy is a writer and producer, whose credits include Law & Order: SVU, among others. He’s the creator and executive producer of Sequestered, a serialized thriller that ran on Sony’s Crackle Network, as well as The Tap, for USA Network, which Aaron produced alongside one of his heroes, Rob Reiner. Aaron was recently commissioned by Lifetime to write and executive produce a four-hour limited series set in 1960s Hollywood, as well as by Anonymous Content to adapt the Tennessee Williams biography, Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh. In audio, Aaron is the creator of several upcoming scripted dramas, with producing partners including Shonda Rhimes, Kelly Ripa, Steve Nash, and James Patterson. Aaron is on faculty at Yale University, where he teaches in the English Department, and hosts the podcast To Live & Dialogue in LA featuring conversations with fellow screenwriters.

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Great adaptation, now when can we expect HBO or CW to pick it up and turn it into a show?

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Wasn't sure what to expect but what I found was actually fun. I figured out some of the twists ahead of time but enjoyed the unraveling to the solution. D's sg

Surprisingly different

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It was a fast paced adventure. Sound and audio was pretty awesome. I recommend this for anyone that likes sci-fi adventure.

Great adventure!!

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Very good for a quick listen while doing yard work or any project that needs to be done.

Awesome for a quick listen

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Gotta love this highly immersive audio that is like a teenage movie. All kinds of fantastic things happen to Daniel as he tries to save the world. One of the better audio presentations with decent music when needed.

Fantastical Unbelievable Fun

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Pretty cute for a YA kinda romp. Not bad story and good production. Not deep just fun.

One of the only audible ‘series/freebies I liked

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Great audiobook!! Keeps u invested and entertained.
The full cast narration was amazing. Would love to listen to more books like this!

Awesome

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This was a light and fun young adult sci-fi adventure. Good for a long car ride or even smaller bite sized chunks, as it has built in break points.

I would be interested to see where this goes after one story arc.

Minor warning for strong language and peril, if you're going to listen with kids.

This was fun

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I wasn't too sure about this story but I quickly found it engaging for a short novelette. Fast moving and adventurous. Hopefully, there's more character development and deepening plots in subsequent writings.

Pleasantly surprising

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Performed well by narrators & read with expression. I thought I was there with characters.

Good Book Series

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