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Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World
- By: Scott McCormick
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Samantha Turret, Khristine Hvam, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,788
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,550
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,472
Did you know that most of our dinosaur fossils were discovered because two grown men absolutely hated each other? It’s true! Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World is a riotous audio exclusive, like if Monty Python taught your history class. Each volume of four 30-minute histories will dig into the petty name-calling and grumbling grudges that led to many of the world’s greatest advancements, all delivered with a cheeky sense of humor. Choose sides: Cope or Marsh, the jerks who discovered so many dinosaurs; Hamilton or Burr, whose rivalry fueled American politics; and many more....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Warning for parents...
- By Jetjaguar15 on 07-08-19
Quick and easy listening
Reviewed: 05-21-25
I like this book because it was quick and enjoyable and easy. Listen for when I’m cooking or driving even my kids quit listening to it. very entertaining.
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Echoes of the Hunted
- Till Death Do You Part
- By: Jessica Lynn Sorensen
- Narrated by: Abby Filsinger
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
"I'm really getting exhausted from people forcing me to kill them. My plea for mercy is quite simple — don't cheat on your partner." Secrets linger like shadows in Joplin, Missouri, where the sins of infidelity have a deadly consequence. When a serial killer terrorizes the town, preying on those who break their vows, one woman manages to escape, aiding in the capture of this ruthless killer. But when new threats start appearing and her abusive ex resurfaces from the dead, Angela's world spirals into a web of deceit.
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4 out of 5 stars
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That ending!
- By Sarah Lummus - Between the Lines Book Reviews on 05-23-25
- Echoes of the Hunted
- Till Death Do You Part
- By: Jessica Lynn Sorensen
- Narrated by: Abby Filsinger
I want my 3 hours back
Reviewed: 05-07-25
I read this for a book club and crime books are not my thing so take this with a grain of salt. I hate to be harsh in reviews but this is pretty bad and I don’t want people to waste a credit. Not good. No character development, no plot development, no suspense. The way the characters react is cartoonish in a way because they only have one character trait.
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George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,897
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,236
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,235
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
- By wotsallthisthen on 04-07-24
- George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, Katie Leung
Fantastic dramatization
Reviewed: 05-01-25
It’s not for the faint of heart but such a powerful story. Required reading for the literature lovers.
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Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 198,292
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 181,502
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Story5 out of 5 stars 180,949
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- By Davidgonzalezsr on 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Fantastic even if you don’t read sci fi
Reviewed: 05-02-24
I can’t say how much this book change my perspective on the genre. It was realistic and fantastical at the same time. The writing I superb and Weir’s way of storytelling keeps you engaged throughout. I was invested in the story and characters from the opening line.
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Dark Side of the Sun
- A Regency Dark Romance
- By: Addison Cain
- Narrated by: Jas Walker
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
He's a man with no conscience. A man hopelessly in love. Bastard-born gentleman Gregory Harrow has decided that the Baroness of Iliffe will be his and his alone. It matters not what the young widow is hiding from, who he must kill, or what lies he shall weave to have his way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like Jane Austen on steroids!
- By AJS on 05-30-19
- Dark Side of the Sun
- A Regency Dark Romance
- By: Addison Cain
- Narrated by: Jas Walker
The narrator could have been better
Reviewed: 01-24-23
I love this book. Sometimes historical romances get repetitive, but this shakes it up. I would categorize this as a dark historical romance and I want to find more like this. Sadly I don’t know if there are a lot like this out there. Narrator is not good but it kinda blended into the background after a while.
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Carmilla
- By: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
- Narrated by: Phoebe Fox, Rose Leslie, David Tennant, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23,960
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21,698
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Story4 out of 5 stars 21,628
Audible Originals bring you a brand new audiobook adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic gothic novella, Carmilla - starring Rose Leslie ( Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey), David Tennant ( Doctor Who and Broadchurch) and Phoebe Fox ( Life in Squares and The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death)
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too much breathing in my ear
- By Samantha on 10-09-19
- Carmilla
- By: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
- Narrated by: Phoebe Fox, Rose Leslie, David Tennant, David Horovitch, James Wilby, Susan Wooldridge, Hannah Genesius
Dramatization that is actually good
Reviewed: 01-24-23
I really enjoyed this. Short and pleasantly horrifying. I have never been a fan of the genre but this was worth the listen.
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The Virgin and the Rogue
- The Rogue Files
- By: Sophie Jordan
- Narrated by: Carolyn Morris
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
Charlotte Langley has always been the prudent middle sister, so her family is not surprised when she makes the safe choice and agrees to wed her childhood sweetheart. But when she finds herself under the weather and drinks a "healing" tonic, the potion provokes the most maddening desire...for someone other than her betrothed.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Predictable and Satisfying
- By Kimberly on 08-20-22
- The Virgin and the Rogue
- The Rogue Files
- By: Sophie Jordan
- Narrated by: Carolyn Morris
Skip this one
Reviewed: 01-11-23
I kept listening to see if it got better. It doesn’t. The book is dull and the narrator makes everyone sound old.
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,623
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,215
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,215
Hailed as one of the world’s masterpieces of psychological realism, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high-court judge who has never given the inevitability of his death so much as a passing thought. But one day death announces itself to him, and to his shocked surprise he is brought face-to-face with his own mortality. How, Tolstoy asks, does an unreflective man confront his one and only moment of truth?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Elegant, simple, and true
- By Alexandria on 09-22-13
- The Death of Ivan Ilyich
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Death is over
Reviewed: 08-22-22
Well I read it, now it’s over. I don’t know how you like or dislike this story. It is just a glimpse of death makes you look at it and acknowledge that you too will die. Maybe we are supposed to question what our right way to live is. I didn’t like the overwhelming sexism that seemed to be going on and I’m not even sensitive to that kind of thing but yeah mom and daughter get hit by the bus hard.
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Animal Farm
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42,675
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36,653
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Story5 out of 5 stars 36,585
George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture, quoted so often that we tend to forget who wrote the original words! This must-read is also a must-listen!
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you hate spoilers, save the intro for last.
- By Dusty on 02-18-11
- Animal Farm
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
Simple yet powerful
Reviewed: 08-21-22
I mean what can you say but wow. It starts off slowly and builds into craziness. You see it coming but can’t stop it. It’s like watching a train wreck happen in slow motion. Much food for thought about politics, humanity, cruelty, manipulation… Observations of history and modern political landscape. Vidid memorable characters and fantastic narration!
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Crown of Chaos
- Legacy of the Nine Realms, Book 4
- By: Amelia Hutchins
- Narrated by: Addison Barnes, Troy Duran
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 663
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 625
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Story5 out of 5 stars 622
Within the Nine Realms, deception runs deep. War lingers on the horizon, as armies gather deeply within the shadows. The land has chosen its hero, but war demands a heavy price—one Aria may not be prepared to pay.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh the emotional roller-coaster...
- By loveofbooks on 06-18-22
- Crown of Chaos
- Legacy of the Nine Realms, Book 4
- By: Amelia Hutchins
- Narrated by: Addison Barnes, Troy Duran
I’m invested but confused
Reviewed: 08-16-22
I live for this series but it’s a bit confusing. A lot of back and forth with emotions and intentions. It’s hard to keep track of all the plans and backstabbing. Like sometimes I have no idea what they are talking about or who that character was. Also a lot of monologues which is my main reason for a star deduction. I didn’t notice this so much in the other books so I’m hoping the next one tightens up the storyline. Still love Aria and Knox can’t wait for the next one!
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