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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 38,721
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34,443
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34,339
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I love Wil Wheaton but why not R. C. Bray?
- By L. Newman on 01-11-20
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
The book is better than the movie, as usual. But the movie is great as well. Listening was a tremendous pleasure.
Reviewed: 05-29-24
The drama (spoiler alert) in this novel depicts a protagonist who is alone for the majority of the time. The plot progresses primarily in the protagonist’s thoughts. The book captures this first-person - partially omnipresent - narrative extraordinary well. But there is also plenty of room for cinematic interpretation. Thank you Andy Weir for this harrowing and delightful story while leaving room for a thoroughly enjoyable film.
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The Lazarus Curse
- Dr. Thomas Silkstone, Book 4
- By: Tessa Harris
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 600
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 561
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 560
London, 1782. The sole survivor of an ill-fated expedition to Jamaica has gone missing upon his return home. Dr. Thomas Silkstone had been entrusted to catalog all the New World specimens and therefore feels compelled to investigate the disappearance. Meanwhile, a rumor circulates that a potion with the power to raise the dead is afoot, and the formula is thought to be in the missing botanist's journal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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INTRIGUING DOSE OF SILKSTONE FROM HARRIS & VANCE!
- By The Louligan on 08-17-14
- The Lazarus Curse
- Dr. Thomas Silkstone, Book 4
- By: Tessa Harris
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Simon Vance may read a phone book and I'd love it
Reviewed: 11-30-22
This story is the best of the series so far. But, for me, Simon Vance's talent (on par with Kate Reading's in my humble opinion) is more than sufficient to justify almost any listen. This novel is NOT just any listen. Win Win.
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Economist Podcasts
- By: The Economist
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A podcast made from western interest and perspective.
- By Esayas on 07-27-24
Babbage is indispensable and irreplaceable.
Reviewed: 05-05-21
Babbage, from The Economist, exemplifies the thoughtful weekly selection, and deep but brief treatment, of important (but not necessarily headline pounding) science topics. Check out 2020's detailed treatment of viruses and how they have influenced evolution and history through the millennia.
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The Art of Theft
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 4
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,813
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,408
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,400
As "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork - or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas. But Mrs. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme to infiltrate a glamorous Yuletide ball where the painting is one handshake away from being sold and the secrets a bare breath from exposure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dissolve bad review listen to all four in a row
- By Patricia on 12-19-19
- The Art of Theft
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 4
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
Smart plot, nicely developing cast, Kate Reading -
Reviewed: 10-22-19
I started listening to these books because I couldn't find any new Kate Reading performances on Audible. I've been a fan of Ms. Reading since The Eye of the World and would - really - listen to her reading the phone book. Author Sherry Thomas kept me listening with interesting, subtly sarcastic characters and excellent development of a Sherlockian riff that I'd never imagined. Thank you both.
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The Forever War
- By: Joe Haldeman
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,257
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,953
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,970
William Mandella is a soldier in Earth's elite brigade. As the war against the Taurans sends him from galaxy to galaxy, he learns to use protective body shells and sophisticated weapons. He adapts to the cultures and terrains of distant outposts. But with each month in space, years are passing on Earth. Where will he call home when (and if) the Forever War ends?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A classic.
- By John on 09-24-08
- The Forever War
- By: Joe Haldeman
- Narrated by: George Wilson
It is every bit the classic you've heard. Read it.
Reviewed: 09-10-19
The narrator's performance is spot on for Mr. Haldeman's matter-of-fact style. You can actually FEEL the themes and elements of modern SF emerging here. Calling it "groundbreaking" doesn't come close to this novel's influence on the genre.
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The Best of Connie Willis
- Award-Winning Stories
- By: Connie Willis
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss, Jessica Almasy, Mia Barron, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 219
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 186
Here are the greatest stories of one of the greatest writers working in any genre today. All ten of the stories gathered here are Hugo or Nebula award winners - some even have the distinction of winning both. With a new Introduction by the author and personal afterwords to each story, plus a special look at three of Willis' unique public speeches - this is unquestionably the collection of the season, an audiobook that every Connie Willis fan will treasure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An index for locating stories
- By Ruth Green on 11-29-14
- The Best of Connie Willis
- Award-Winning Stories
- By: Connie Willis
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss, Jessica Almasy, Mia Barron, Julia Gibson, Alma Cuervo, Gabeen Khan, Luis Moreno, Barbara Rosenblat, Graham Rowat
Tremendously enjoyable and varied. As expected.
Reviewed: 06-25-19
Listen to speeches at the end first. After that you're all in. Enjoy every bit.
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Ancillary Mercy
- By: Ann Leckie
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,616
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,347
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,340
For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Athoek Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist, and a messenger from the mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq's enemy, the divided and quite possibly insane Anaander Mianaai—ruler of an empire at war with itself. Breq refuses to flee with her ship and crew, because that would leave the people of Athoek in terrible danger. The odds aren't good, but that's never stopped her before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent performance augments excellent conclusion of series
- By Matt G. on 10-12-15
- Ancillary Mercy
- By: Ann Leckie
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Great story and performance by Ms. Andoh. Listen!
Reviewed: 11-14-17
The author brings insight from numerous disciplines though I was most intrigued by what I learned about ancient Roman society included, perhaps, to highlight the immutability of human nature: nice is not always the same ad good. The core of the work is well written, very character-driven, very satisfying and an extraordinarily good read or listen.
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Words of Radiance
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 2
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
- Length: 48 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 86,645
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 77,363
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Story5 out of 5 stars 77,247
Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status "darkeyes". Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well as the distinctly uncommon threat of the Assassin, all while secretly struggling to master remarkable new powers that are somehow linked to his honorspren, Syl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book !!; no let down- "Words of Radiance" shines
- By Don Gilbert on 03-08-14
- Words of Radiance
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 2
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
These 2 narrators could read the phone book
Reviewed: 08-05-15
Brandon Sanderson can pull the attention of even the most experienced (jaded) fantasy consumer. Or perhaps this is speculative fiction. It's foundations - quite fantastical - are so very complete and very enticing. Michael Kramer and Kate Redding could read the phone book and I would pay to listen. Among the 3 of them you can only hope to be as helplessly engaged as I have become with the Stormlight Cheonicles. It has been a long while since I've had the pleasure to wonder so intensely what may develop next. It puts me in mind of Frank Herbert's Dune. I can only be grateful.
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