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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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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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Book Starts as if in the Middle of a Story

Though the story, once I figured out what was happening, was good. The start seemed to be sarted in the middle and was terribly confusing. The Storyline was action just about all the way through and Daniel was just about as lost as I was.
Narration was good, but parts were either way to quite to hear or the Music was Very loud.

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Great for a Youth

This is about high school kids having high-school-level adventures. Would be fun for them.

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The Show

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

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Pure Enjoyment

I really enjoyed this quick listen. It was very entertaining and kept me wanting to know what was next. I hope there are more editions to this story.

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incredible, phenomenal and exciting

I am deeply in love with this book after my first listen now and definitely will be one of my comfort ones. the polt twists, the writing, the performance, the dialog, the sound effects. it was all perfect i have nothing to complain about and michael cimino is super talented and have great future ahead of him. this book is a 10/10. I really hope there's more to the story and we get a second book. <3

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Power level 9000

This is the kinda of energy I am looking for in books. I do not have time to read books or watch tv. Different voice actors for the characters was a treat👌

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Another GREAT so already waiting for one for book2

I really love these audio dramas. And not expecting such a great start to what I see is based on a series of books I can only hope we get this way too. I loved the Alien trilogy, Impact Winter (need a sequel there) and now this. Used to be such a huge fan of Star Wars novels because it had the sound effects and a few extra voices. Brandon Sanderson has some great readers too that really get you into the story but none of it compares to how these do it. The only thing I could want would be longer. And to get free for being a subscriber makes it that much better. Audible MAKE MORE!

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love it want more with him as the main character

I loved it so much I couldn't stop listening to it
I want more

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Really good great performance

Enjoyed the performance. Made me want to get into the series starting with the first book.

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Fun Listen

I enjoyed the storyline & audio performance, great job to all involved. I reccomend this Audible Original.

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