Is it too late
to sayMay the Fourth Be with You? Okay, maybe…but how about
Happy Towel Dayon May 25? If Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff of summer, then May in general feels like the unofficial kickoff of sci-fi and fantasy season. From these quirky
holidays,to blockbuster superhero movies hitting theaters, to San Diego Comic-Con in July, the nerdy newswire is in hyperdrive right now. Audible is no exception: We have so much coming up this summer to be excited about—Stan Lee! Juliet Marillier! Stan Lee! Dennis E. Taylor! Stan Lee! So without further ado…
- Sam, Audible editor
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Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light
- By: Stan Lee, Kat Rosenfield, Created by Stan Lee, and others
- Narrated by: Yara Shahidi
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,833
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6,252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,245
What is more real? A world we are born into or one we create for ourselves? Legendary creator, master storyteller, and cultural icon Stan Lee sets off into a new universe in search of answers to some of the most pressing questions of our time! The only question left: Will you join him on this journey?
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5 out of 5 stars
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About the narrator....
- By Helen on 07-03-19
From the mind of Stan Lee
Audible had the great privilege to collaborate alongside legendary creator and master storyteller, Stan Lee, on the soon-to-be released Audible Original: Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light. One of Lee’s final and most visionary works—co-written exclusively for audio with Edgar-nominated author Kat Rosenfield—this epic adventure introduces an entirely new universe and fascinating superhero origin story. June can’t come soon enough.
What Is Real?
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Black Crow, White Snow
- By: Michael Livingston
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 12,775
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11,453
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 11,471
In a world where women hold all the power and men have barely been an afterthought, an intrepid shipmistress must put aside everything she knows if she is to save her people. Bela is at the helm of the Sandcrow, a ship sent from calm seas to the far frozen north in search of a legendary power that could turn the tide of war. Locked into ice, the Sandcrow is lost. Now, for the shipmistress and her crew, a desperate voyage becomes a chilling struggle for survival against nature, fear, and prejudice.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Good writing, mediocre narration, wastes the theme
- By Amazon Customer on 05-03-19
A harrowing voyage
Sometimes our listeners just tell it better than I ever could, so I’m going to quote one reviewer whose handle is (amazingly) Lonnie-TheGreatNorthernTroll-Moore. They say that Black Crow, White Snow is what would happen if Alfred Lansing's book Endurance…married a Steampunk novella. In other words, it’s pretty intense. A spellbinding story of survival and adventure, Black Crow, White Snow is free for members as one of their two Audible Original selections this month.
Brave the Elements
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Old Man's War
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27,440
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24,411
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,410
John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce—and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding. Earth itself is a backwater.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun and Witty Military Sci-Fi
- By M. Spencer on 10-21-12
Your portal into sci-fi
When I was first getting into sci-fi, I felt a bit of imposter syndrome. There was a sense that I had a whole lot of catching up to do with a genre that had been establishing itself for decades—with so-called founding fathers and massive lists of classics you had to experience before you die. But then I discovered a little listen called Old Man’s War, and with it, the wonderful, inviting world of John Scalzi. I now welcome you into this genre the same way: through the incredible, vast universe of John Scalzi, a modern-day master of fun, irreverent, and versatile sci-fi.
Dive In With Me
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2001
- A Space Odyssey
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,328
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,744
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,713
It has been 40 years since the publication of this classic science-fiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Movie Makes More Sense Now
- By Douglas on 12-10-08
Let’s reminisce…
If you’ve been following along for a while, you might already know about my very nerdy wedding this past December (also hi—new name!). Recently, I had the opportunity to write a little piece about it for the Audible blog, and it really brought me back to that amazing day. Though full disclosure: the sci-fi elements are just about the only thing I reminisce about when it comes to wedding planning!
You're Invited
Coming Soon
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The Vexed Generation
- Magic 2.0, Book 6
- By: Scott Meyer
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,961
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,394
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,369
Mattie and Brewster are normal, typical 16-year-old twins who live with their normal, boring parents: Martin and Gwen Banks. Normal and boring, that is, until the day their father's best friend shows up at their house - dressed in what appears to be a bathrobe. The next thing Mattie and Brewster know, their parents are frozen like human statues in their living room, the guy in the bathrobe has vanished, and they need to find answers - fast.
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1 out of 5 stars
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More insertion of political ideology in a novel
- By enrique on 06-11-19
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Outland
- Quantum Earth, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,730
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16,169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,111
When an experiment to study quantum uncertainty goes spectacularly wrong, physics student Bill Rustad and his friends find that they have accidentally created an inter-dimensional portal. They connect to Outland - an alternate Earth with identical geology, but where humans never evolved. The group races to establish control of the portal before the government, the military, or evildoers can take it away. Then everything changes when the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts in an explosion large enough to destroy civilization and kill half the planet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I made myself finish. Glad I did.
- By RJPF on 05-26-19
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Beautiful
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,608
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,427
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,428
Hulde is a queen’s daughter and lives in a palace. But her life is lonely. Growing up atop the glass mountain, she knows only her violent and autocratic mother and a household of terrified servants. Then a white bear named Rune comes to visit, and Hulde learns what kindness is. But the queen has a plan for Hulde. When she turns 16, she will wed the most beautiful man in all the world. Hulde has never met her intended husband, and her mother refuses to explain the arrangement.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you like Marillier, you'll like this book.
- By Julie Allen on 06-03-19
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This Is How You Lose the Time War
- By: Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell, Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,834
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,379
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,373
Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandment finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, becomes something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean the death of each of them. There’s still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win. That’s how war works, right?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Flowery poetic word salad
- By Austin on 02-11-20
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The Vexed Generation
- Magic 2.0, Book 6
- By: Scott Meyer
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,961
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,394
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,369
Mattie and Brewster are normal, typical 16-year-old twins who live with their normal, boring parents: Martin and Gwen Banks. Normal and boring, that is, until the day their father's best friend shows up at their house - dressed in what appears to be a bathrobe. The next thing Mattie and Brewster know, their parents are frozen like human statues in their living room, the guy in the bathrobe has vanished, and they need to find answers - fast.
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1 out of 5 stars
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More insertion of political ideology in a novel
- By enrique on 06-11-19
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Outland
- Quantum Earth, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,730
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16,169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,111
When an experiment to study quantum uncertainty goes spectacularly wrong, physics student Bill Rustad and his friends find that they have accidentally created an inter-dimensional portal. They connect to Outland - an alternate Earth with identical geology, but where humans never evolved. The group races to establish control of the portal before the government, the military, or evildoers can take it away. Then everything changes when the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts in an explosion large enough to destroy civilization and kill half the planet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I made myself finish. Glad I did.
- By RJPF on 05-26-19
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Beautiful
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,608
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,427
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,428
Hulde is a queen’s daughter and lives in a palace. But her life is lonely. Growing up atop the glass mountain, she knows only her violent and autocratic mother and a household of terrified servants. Then a white bear named Rune comes to visit, and Hulde learns what kindness is. But the queen has a plan for Hulde. When she turns 16, she will wed the most beautiful man in all the world. Hulde has never met her intended husband, and her mother refuses to explain the arrangement.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you like Marillier, you'll like this book.
- By Julie Allen on 06-03-19
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This Is How You Lose the Time War
- By: Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell, Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,834
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,379
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,373
Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandment finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, becomes something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean the death of each of them. There’s still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win. That’s how war works, right?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Flowery poetic word salad
- By Austin on 02-11-20
About the Editor
Sam is obsessed with sci-fi & fantasy in all forms, with a particular soft spot for robots, time travel, and kick-ass heroines. When she’s not exploring distant galaxies and treacherous dungeons, she enjoys a healthy dose of memoirs, horror, and true crime. She is also an avid knitter who uses audiobooks to get her through mundane and challenging patterns—even if the more intense listens tend to mess with her tension.