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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105,833
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 97,019
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96,782
There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ignore the Publisher's Summary! This is Amazing!
- By PW on 04-12-17
- We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Love this guy's work
Reviewed: 03-29-24
This is right up my alley. True sci/fi with drama sprinkled in there for flavor. Most sci/fi is the other way around. Probably my 5th time through the series. I would adore another installment in this series. . Dennis, if you're reading this, get on it, lol!! but seriously 😐, another would be great!
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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 190,825
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 174,452
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Story5 out of 5 stars 173,900
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
Amazing!!!
Reviewed: 06-05-21
Can't say enough good things about this author and specificly, this book. Completely taken back by how well this author told a story, executed flawless engagement with the reader, kept the plot exciting while diving into the science side of science fiction where most sci/fi lean heavily on the fiction/drama side with science as a spice for a drama.. This author may rival Brandon Sanderson as my all time, favorite author. I couldn't stop this book lol, I couldn't turn it off, slept like 3 hrs one night because I could not turn it off. Its that good!!!!!!!!!
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The Midnight Library
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Matt Haig
- Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65,907
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 57,985
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57,735
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional.
- By Richard B. on 10-05-20
- The Midnight Library
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Matt Haig
- Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
great book!
Reviewed: 03-10-21
I really enjoyed this book, not exactly my genre.. Highly recommend this book. Perspective really is key!
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Warship
- Black Fleet Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Joshua Dalzelle
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,047
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,033
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,979
In the 25th century, humans have conquered space. The advent of faster-than-light travel has opened up hundreds of habitable planets for colonization, and humans have exploited the virtually limitless space and resources for hundreds of years with impunity. So complacent have they become with the overabundance that armed conflict is a thing of the past, and their machines of war are obsolete and decrepit. What would happen if they were suddenly threatened by a terrifying new enemy?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good delivery of a very mediocre story
- By John on 04-19-16
- Warship
- Black Fleet Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Joshua Dalzelle
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Really enjoyed this book,
Reviewed: 02-08-21
I really liked this book, similar to the steel world series by bv larson. I loved it. Its a little dry, and there could be a little more humor, but thats a small item. Well done!
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EPISODE 11: The Sea in the Sky
- By: Jackson Musker
- Narrated by: Octavia Chavez-Richmond, James Ludwig, Pun Bandhu, and others
- Length: 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,715
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,441
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,423
Carol steadies her nerves as she hears a voice from the past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveted from start to end
- By Anonymous User on 10-07-20
Great story!
Reviewed: 01-27-21
Great story, performed very well. I enjoyed it way more then I thought I would.. Keep em coming
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Treason
- By: Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,973
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,439
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,439
Lanik Mueller is a "rad" - radical regenerative - a freak who can regenerate injured flesh...and trade extra body parts to the Offworld oppressors for iron. On a planet without hard metals, or the means of escape, iron offers the promise of freedom through the chance to build a spacecraft. But it is a promise which may never be fulfilled, as Lanik uncovers a treacherous conspiracy beyond his imagination.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entirely enjoyable
- By Barry S. Sharpnack on 11-12-09
- Treason
- By: Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Outstanding!
Reviewed: 12-09-20
I really enjoy the duo of OSC and Stephan Rodnicki. its a brand and im sold. The atmosphere, the world's OSC creates draws me in and im hooked, every book of his does this. This book is up there with the gatefather series.. for sure
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Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 57 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39,806
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34,376
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34,297
After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar’s crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move. Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin’s scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh - boring
- By Louis on 11-22-20
- Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
loved it
Reviewed: 12-07-20
Slow start, slow middle, but the last 6 hrs make it completely worth it.
I'm a huge Brandon Sanderson fan, my favorite author by far, and stormlight archives is my favorite series by far. I was a little concerned about half way through that this would be a set and setting.. plot development book that just sets up following books, and it does do that. Ties in some items from the larger cosmere and really advances the storyline in a dramatic way. Completely worth ever minute waiting and worth the read.. Another home run!! Thank you Brandon Sanderson for delivering another winner!
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Fossil Men
- The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind
- By: Kermit Pattison
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 517
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 431
In 1994, a team led by fossil-hunting legend Tim White—"the Steve Jobs of paleoanthropology"—uncovered the bones of a human ancestor in Ethiopia's Afar region. The findings challenged many assumptions about human evolution and repudiated a half-century of paleoanthropological orthodoxy. An intriguing tale of scientific discovery, obsession and rivalry that moves from the sun-baked desert of Africa to modern high-tech labs and academic lecture halls, Fossil Men is popular science at its best, and a must-listen for fans of Jared Diamond, Richard Dawkins, and Edward O. Wilson.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh narrator
- By Paul on 01-21-21
- Fossil Men
- The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind
- By: Kermit Pattison
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
really good
Reviewed: 11-14-20
A number of things surprised me about this book. How crazy competition is, and how petty and valley girl certain authoritys can be at times. I found it fascinating. After watching the interview on JRE, I had to get the book and it wasn't disappointing. Kinda dry at times, but worth finishing. definitely should be on your wish list
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
- By: Garth Stein
- Narrated by: Christopher Evan Welch
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,508
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,723
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,697
The New York Times best-selling novel from Garth Stein - a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope - a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life...as only a dog could tell it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 3000
- By Roger on 02-23-10
- The Art of Racing in the Rain
- By: Garth Stein
- Narrated by: Christopher Evan Welch
Loved this book!
Reviewed: 05-26-20
Not my standard genre, my gf recommended it. Im super happy she did as it made me laugh and made me want to cry and sometimes at the same time. Nice job!!
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Rebel Fleet
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,517
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,115
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,107
They hunt us. They bomb our worlds for target practice. A star cluster in the constellation of Orion rotates once every 1,000 years. Those who rule there have an ancient tradition: When each cycle ends, they train their fleets by spilling the blood of lesser beings. The enemy fleets are coming again. In response, the Rebel Worlds gather their starships to face the terrifying threat, and this time humanity is asked to stand with them. The last time they considered Earth, Vikings in longboats were raiding English coastlines. Today, we're less primitive. Today, we're a target.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Swarm series all over again
- By Kenneth on 03-18-17
- Rebel Fleet
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Loved it.
Reviewed: 01-07-20
It's right there with Star Force and Steel world series. It fits in a particular genre I enjoy, military sci/fi with a light sprinkling of humor. I'm sold, just sucks theres only like 4 books in this series.
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