The Dead and the Gone Audiobook By Susan Beth Pfeffer cover art

The Dead and the Gone

Preview
Get this deal Try for $0.00
Offer ends January 21, 2026 11:59pm PT
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just $0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible Premium Plus.
1 audiobook per month of your choice from our unparalleled catalog.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Dead and the Gone

By: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Get this deal Try for $0.00

$14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime. Offer ends January 21, 2026 11:59pm PT.

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $20.25

Buy for $20.25

LIMITED TIME OFFER | Get 3 months for $0.99 a month

$14.95/mo thereafter-terms apply.
Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life as We Knew It enthralled and devastated listeners with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic event--an asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold in New York City, revealed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Alex Morales. When Alex's parents disappear in the aftermath of tidal waves, he must care for his two younger sisters, even as Manhattan becomes a deadly wasteland, and food and aid dwindle.
With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful new novel explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.©2008 Susan Beth Pfeffer; (P)2008 Random House, Inc.
Coming of Age Dystopian Family Family & Relationships Fantasy Fiction Growing Up Literature & Fiction Religious Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Survival New York
Engaging Storyline • Emotional Impact • Soothing Voice • Compelling Characters • Dystopian Realism • Immersive Reading

Highly rated for:

All stars
Most relevant
excellent a little turned off by reader, voice too deep for 17 year old boy

another great book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I originally saw that the man speaking was flawed and bad. Went into it expecting bad speech. But it was good and got into the story.

Misunderstood narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

We’ve been listening to the series while on a family vacation. Everyone really enjoyed the storyline - This one is a bit grittier than the first book. However, the narrator was not well suited to portray female voices without sounding absolutely ridiculous.

Great Story, Narration was Odd

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I have to say as with the first book, I couldn’t stop listening to it. The first book took me two and a half days to finish, but this one from start to finish I didn’t stop and took me less than a day to finish. The series so far is so well written and captivating. I literally just finished this and already purchased the next book in the series. I plan on starting the next book in about 10 minutes. I cannot wait. I highly highly recommend this book and the first and the whole series. I’m going to be so sad when I’m done with them.

Overall story AMAZING

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I read the book before listening to it. but I got more out of it.

sad but good

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews