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Planet Pluto
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- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
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Winner of the Sci-fi Publishers Weekly Booklife Prize.
An adventure three billion miles from Earth.
On August 25, 2012, the Voyager 1 probe crossed into interstellar space. It contained a "golden record" with sounds, pictures, and greetings from Earth.
On March 15, 2013, NASA received a transmission from the spacecraft that said: "Hello. We received your golden record. Let's meet."
Now, internationally best-selling author B.C. Chase invites you on a daring first contact mission into deep space with five intrepid astronauts, one spunky cosmonaut, and a 75-year-old truck driver.
"Compulsively readable... Packed with mysteries and surprises... Enough detail to thrill fans of The Martian." (Hugo award-winning author Tim Pratt)
Previously published as Pluto's Ghost. This edition, dedicated to the team that launched the New Horizons probe, contains an interview with the author from Publishers Weekly Booklife.
"Irreverent humor...Vivid...Memorable...As original as it can get." (Publishers Weekly critic)
"Planet Pluto is a compulsively readable, twisty first-contact tale about a voyage from Earth to the edge of the solar system to meet mysterious aliens. The protagonist is an engagingly irascible elderly truck driver the aliens wanted along for reasons of their own, and his cranky-but-charming voice provides an excellent grounding for a tale full of physical, mechanical, and moral disasters. Planet Pluto is packed with mysteries and surprises, and filled with enough interesting engineering detail to thrill fans of The Martian." (Tim Pratt, best-selling author)
"A fast-paced, exciting, and suspenseful thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Four of four stars." (Onlinebookclub.org)
"Sometimes different is better. That's the case here.... Fast and fun." (The Oklahoman)
"Chase has the raw talent for writing, and the way he's able to put you right inside the main character's head is fantastic." (Scifiandscary.com)
B.C. Chase is the internationally best-selling author of the Paradeisia Trilogy, which critics have hailed as one of the greatest franchises of our time. His electrifying talent for combining the latest in scientific breakthroughs with edge-of-your-seat thrills has earned him a reputation as a master of suspense. Amazon has named him among its top 10 sci-fi authors. Visit the official website at bcchase.com for a chance to win free books.
"Chase's clean, flowing prose and bright sense of humor liven up a tale." (Publishers Weekly critic)
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By: Andrew Mayne
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The Enceladus Mission
- Ice Moon 1
- By: Brandon Q. Morris
- Narrated by: Doug Tisdale Jr.
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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In the year 2031, a robot probe detects traces of biological activity on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. This sensational discovery shows that there is indeed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Fifteen years later, a hurriedly built spacecraft sets out on the long journey to the ringed planet and its moon. The international crew is not just facing a difficult twenty-seven months: if the spacecraft manages to make it to Enceladus without incident it must use a drillship to penetrate the kilometer-thick sheet of ice that entombs the moon.
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Robotic performance, potentially interesting story
- By Opa on 02-21-19
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Last Day on Mars
- Chronicle of the Dark Star Series, Book 1
- By: Kevin Emerson
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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Liam Saunders-Chang is one of the last humans left on Mars. The son of two scientists who have been racing against time to create technology vital to humanity's survival, Liam, along with his friend Phoebe, will be on the last starliner to depart before Mars, like Earth before it, is destroyed. Or so he thinks. Because before this day is over, Liam and Phoebe will make a series of profound discoveries about the nature of time and space and find out that the human race is just one of many in our universe locked in a dangerous struggle for survival.
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Great story, great narrator
- By Allie-Lex Funk on 01-17-21
By: Kevin Emerson
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The Engines of God
- By: Jack McDevitt
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
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Humans call them Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues scattered on distant planets throughout the galaxy, encoded with strange inscriptions that defy translation. Searching for clues about the Monument-Makers, teams of 23rd century linguists, historians, engineers and archaeologists have been excavating the enigmatic alien ruins on a number of planets, uncovering strange, massive false cities made of solid rock. But their time is running out.
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Conceptually intriguing, but uneven writing style
- By Michael G Kurilla on 05-12-11
By: Jack McDevitt
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Victories Greater than Death
- Universal Expansion, Book 1
- By: Charlie Jane Anders
- Narrated by: Hynden Walch
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Tina never worries about being 'ordinary' - she doesn't have to, since she's known practically forever that she's not just Tina Mains, average teenager and beloved daughter. She's also the keeper of an interplanetary rescue beacon, and one day soon, it's going to activate, and then her dreams of saving all the worlds and adventuring among the stars will finally be possible.
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There has never been a more annoying narrator to exist
- By Megan on 04-13-21
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Man Plus
- By: Frederik Pohl
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris, Robert J. Sawyer
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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Roger Torraway watched in horror as the monster lurched, toppled over and died. Project Man Plus had gone suddenly and drastically wrong. The race to colonize Mars was too important, too costly, and America was already too committed, for plans to be scrapped. They would have to make a new Martian. And Roger Torraway was it, candidate for the endless surgery, operation after painful operation, that would enable him to survive on that faraway planet.
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More timely now than ever
- By Sandy R on 06-28-10
By: Frederik Pohl
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Marsbound
- By: Joe Haldeman
- Narrated by: Liza Kaplan
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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Young Carmen Dula and her family are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime - they're going to Mars. Once on the Red Planet, however, Carmen realizes things are not so different from Earth. There are chores to do, lessons to learn, and oppressive authority figures to rebel against.
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Meh.
- By Wes Parker on 03-19-09
By: Joe Haldeman
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Beyond the Aquila Rift
- By: Alastair Reynolds
- Narrated by: Tom Dheere
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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Beyond the Aquila Rift: It's shorthand for the trip no one ever hopes to make by accident. The one that will screw up the rest of your life, the one that creates the ghosts you see haunting the shadows of company bars across the whole Bubble. Men and women ripped out of time, cut adrift from families and lovers by an accident of an alien technology we use but rarely comprehend.
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Great story, mediocre audio book.
- By Amazon Customer on 04-17-12
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Seveneves
- A Novel
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal, Will Damron
- Length: 31 hrs and 55 mins
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A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space.
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Odd narrator choice
- By Josh Mitchell on 05-30-15
By: Neal Stephenson
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Winter's Rising
- Dystance, Book 1
- By: Mark Tufo
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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From birth to death, The War is all the citizens of Dystance know. As children it is drilled into their heads that war is the purpose behind all existence. Winter doesn't agree. She's stumbled across remnants of life the way it was before The War began, and now she longs to be as free as her ancestors. With help from her best friend Cedar and the boy she is forbidden to love, Tallow. She believes she can do it. Winter can see a life beyond the Pickets, beyond the constant hunger and the threat of death, beyond the war machine.
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Unbelievable, melodramatic romance.
- By Lynn A Blankenship on 03-28-19
By: Mark Tufo
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Braking Day
- By: Adam Oyebanji
- Narrated by: Ariyan Kassam
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
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It's been over a century since three generation ships escaped an Earth dominated by artificial intelligence in pursuit of a life on a distant planet orbiting Tau Ceti. Now, it’s nearly Braking Day, when the ships will begin their long-awaited descent to their new home. Born on the lower decks of the Archimedes, Ravi Macleod is an engineer-in-training, set to be the first of his family to become an officer in the stratified hierarchy aboard the ship. While on a routine inspection, Ravi sees the impossible: a young woman floating, helmetless, out in space.
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Engaging and inventive sci-fi
- By Keith D. on 11-09-23
By: Adam Oyebanji
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Man of War
- Rebellion, Book 1
- By: M. R. Forbes
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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In the year 2280, an alien fleet attacked the Earth. Their weapons were unstoppable, their defenses unbreakable. Our technology was inferior, our militaries overwhelmed. Only one starship escaped before civilization fell. Earth was lost. It was never forgotten. Fifty-two years have passed. A message from home has been received. The time to fight for what is ours has come.
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Hope from Ashes
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 07-23-16
By: M. R. Forbes
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The Event
- By: Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Cities all around the world reported strange alien vessels descending. Some saw them as the heralds of a new age; others fired everything they had at them. All were taken as the beams lashed down and drew them into the sky. Dean was left behind, seemingly the last man on Earth. A trail of clues left by his dead wife guides Dean on a perilous journey across America and beyond to learn the truth behind the mysterious ships and save humanity from its doom.
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Did not inspire me to get the next book.
- By MD on 12-13-18
By: Nathan Hystad
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-05-21
Excellent
I found so much in this book that really helped me understand my own feelings about challenges that I have faced. Just over 70 myself, I found myself engrossed with Jim.
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- Helios
- 12-09-20
Fantastic find! A must get!
A great find. It is a must read for any sci fi fan! I couldn't put it down. It has an original and disturbing story.
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- Kristi Chambliss
- 02-06-23
Did NOT expect the ending.
I enjoyed the entire novel and I was riveted up until the end. When I found out “who” the aliens are - wow!!!!!!
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- Derek Nicarry
- 05-13-21
Slow burn, emotional ending..
I don't know if I would've ever read this book beyond the first couple of chapters, but casting Steve Carlson to narrate it was a superb choice and made this one of the best audiobooks I've listened to in a while. The end was a perfect send-off for the main character, Jim. Loved it!
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- Scott Deen
- 01-05-23
Good book
Till the end. What a let down. Ruined the whole thing for me. I enjoyed it till the ending
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- Jo A Mattison
- 07-27-21
Very enjoyable!!
I am always looking for the sci-fi book that is about space travel that has lots of science and is believable. This one has it all! Steve Carlson did a great job with all of the characters voices and the story kept me coming back. I couldn't wait to get to Pluto!
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- DM
- 07-05-22
A story with many layers of meaning
What makes personhood and the meaning of caring. This story gives a lot to think about.
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- Frank F. DiJoseph
- 03-25-21
immersive story telling
The plot was well thought out. It was full of suspense with believable characters. The science was based on current technology.
The narrator was excellent! His ability to play multiple characters, both male and female, was amazing and contributed significantly to the pacing of the story.
I have listened to hundreds of audio books and I highly recommend this one.
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- Mathew Casamassina
- 04-02-22
Intriguing, Smart Sci-Fi; Well Performed
Really enjoyed this book and performance. B.C. Chase writes an older character well—he’s intelligent, funny, but also stubborn and antiquated in ways that feel authentic. Interesting take on first contact. Lots of narrative threads that break tropes. And although I’ve read some other complaints about the ending, it worked just fine for me. It felt earned and right.
One thing, though. Either the author or the narrator switches tenses. A lot. From past to present. In one sentence, he said. In the next, he says. And that drove me nuts for a little bit until I finally just told myself to forgive the issue for the greater good.
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- BK
- 07-19-21
Absolutel!y beautiful and suspenseful to the end
Steve Carlson: A great reader, performer of a fascinating book by B.C. Chase. A warning, much hope... and yes, Pluto is a planet as Betsy is a person! And much more...
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