
The Road to Roswell
A Novel
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
3 months free
Buy for $22.50
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Jesse Vilinsky
-
By:
-
Connie Willis
A delightful novel about alien invasions, conspiracies, and the incredibly silly things people are willing to believe—some of which may actually be true—from the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of Blackout and All Clear
“An absolute blast with abundant humor, copious references to old westerns, and . . . a delightful, intergalactic twist on the romantic comedy.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • LOCUS AWARD FINALIST
When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don’t exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one.
Odder still, her abductor is far from what the popular media have led her to expect, with a body like a tumbleweed and a mass of lightning-fast tentacles. Nor is Francie the only victim of the alien’s abduction spree. Before long, he has acquired a charming con man named Wade, a sweet little old lady with a casino addiction, a retiree with a huge RV and a love for old Westerns, and a UFO-chasing nutjob who is thoroughly convinced the alien intends to probe them and/or take over the planet.
But the more Francie gets to know the alien, the more convinced she becomes that he’s not an invader. That he’s in trouble and she has to help him. Only she doesn’t know how—or even what the trouble is.
Part alien-abduction adventure, part road trip saga, part romantic comedy, The Road to Roswell is packed full of Men in Black, Elvis impersonators, tourist traps, rattlesnakes, chemtrails, and Close Encounters of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth kind. Can Francie, stuck in a neon green bridesmaid’s dress, save the world—and still make it back for the wedding?
Listeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
“A novelist who can plot like Agatha Christie and whose books possess a bounce and stylishness that Preston Sturges might envy.” (The Washington Post)
“One of America’s finest writers . . . Willis can tell a story so packed with thrills, comedy, drama and a bit of red herring that the result is apt to satisfy the most discriminating, and hungry, reader.” (The Denver Post)
“A wit with a common touch who’s read more great books, and makes better use of them in her work, than two or three lit professors put together.” (Newsday)
People who viewed this also viewed...


















Can’t go wrong with a Connie Willis story.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Enjoyable story
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Lighter Connie Willis
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Outstanding Performance and story
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A fun poke at alien abduction
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Not her best…
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Willis crafts a fun tale with a quirky band of humans trying to help a wayward alien. There’s a bit of a Men in Black motif thrown in, but for the most part, Francie is someone who is a great friend and will always lend a hand to help someone in need. The alien communication problems are handled well with a western theme to the alien’s responses adding humor along the way.
The narration is excellent with very good character distinction. Pacing is smooth and a bit brisk.
Road trip with an alien
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A Fun Romp
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Story is missing something
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Cute story... aliens are real, which makes the premise of Francie warning her BFF off her wedding to a nutjob alien chaser a moot point. As she and a cast of characters, all well voiced!, drive all over the SW as they figure out what their alien wants and fix it.
indy is like a frustrating toddler...
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.