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Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Talents
Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents

By: Octavia E. Butler

Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd, Sisi Aisha Johnson & Peter J...

Length: 15 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Best-selling author Octavia E. Butler's acclaimed novels have won numerous awards, and she is a recipient of a "genius" grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Parable of the Talents was selected as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of horrifying... Read more

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A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
A Master of Djinn
P. Djèlí Clark
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

A Master of Djinn

By: P. Djèlí Clark

Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar

Length: 15 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"[Narrator Suehyla] El-Attar expertly creates a vibrant version of Cairo that captures a heady blend of the cosmopolitan and the supernatural that will win many new fans." -- AudioFile Magazine

Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, A Master of Djinn


Cairo,... Read more

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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

By: Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between... Read more

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Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Light From Uncommon Stars
Ryka Aoki
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Light From Uncommon Stars

By: Ryka Aoki

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

Length: 13 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

"Cindy Kay masterfully narrates this unique audiobook, which combines a variety of genres to tell a moving story of self-acceptance and finding safety even in the bleakest of times." - AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award review

Good Omens
meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in Ryka Aoki's Light From Uncommon Stars, a defiantly joyful...
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How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
How High We Go in the Dark
Sequoia Nagamatsu
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

How High We Go in the Dark

By: Sequoia Nagamatsu

Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Brian Nishii, Keisuke Hoashi, Mac...

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE""Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits."" — New York Times Book Review""Haunting and luminous . . .... Read more

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Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book Three) by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book Three)
Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book Three) by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book Three)

By: Suzanne Collins

Narrated by: Tatiana Maslany

Length: 11 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss Everdeen. The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hearts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking... Read more

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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

The Three-Body Problem

By: Cixin Liu

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 13 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL

Over 1 million copies sold in North America

“A mind-bending epic.”The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”TIME • “Extraordinary.”The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama •... Read more

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The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
The Book of Doors
Gareth Brown
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

The Book of Doors

By: Gareth Brown

Narrated by: Miranda Raison

Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers of The Midnight LibraryThe Invisible Life of Addie LarueThe Night Circus, and any modern story that mixes the wonder of the unknown with just a tinge of darkness.Cassie Andrews works in a New York City... Read more

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Catching Fire: Movie Tie-in Edition (Hunger Games, Book Two) by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire: Movie Tie-in Edition (Hunger Games, Book Two)
Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire: Movie Tie-in Edition (Hunger Games, Book Two) by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire: Movie Tie-in Edition (Hunger Games, Book Two)

By: Suzanne Collins

Narrated by: Tatiana Maslany

Length: 11 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Catching Fire, the second book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available with all-new cover art from the feature film!The second book in the international bestselling Hunger Games series is now a feature film. Here is the original novel with exciting new movie artwork on the cover. (Original cover version also... Read more

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The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson
The Sunlit Man
Brandon Sanderson
The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

The Sunlit Man

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: William DeMeritt

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

From the #1 Kickstarter campaign of all time—#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson adds to his Cosmere universe shared by Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive with a new standalone novel that combines fantasy and science fiction. Narrated by William DeMeritt. Running. Putting distance between himself and the relentless Night... Read more

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The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
The Mountain in the Sea
Ray Nayler
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

The Mountain in the Sea

By: Ray Nayler

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

“Eunice Wong’s measured pacing and mellow tones perfectly complement Nayler’s provocative exploration of memory, minds, and consciousness.” - Booklist

"The theme of the nature of consciousness is equal parts intriguing, thrilling, and eerie. Best of all, it's always compellingly narrated, making for a performance that's difficult to pause."-...
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Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
Mickey7
Edward Ashton
Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

Mickey7

By: Edward Ashton

Narrated by: John Pirhalla & Katharine Chin

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Now experience where the hit movie from Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon Ho, starring Robert Pattinson, started in Mickey7 (the inspiration for the film Mickey 17).

Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.

Mickey Barnes is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever... Read more

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The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
The Mercy of Gods
James S.A. Corey
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey

The Mercy of Gods

By: James S.A. Corey

Narrated by: Jefferson Mays

Length: 14 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

From the Hugo Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse, James S. A. Corey, comes the start of a monumental new space opera series.

HOW HUMANITY CAME TO THE PLANET CALLED ANJIIN IS LOST IN THE FOG OF HISTORY, BUT THAT HISTORY IS ABOUT TO END.

The Carryx—part empire, part hive—has waged wars of conquest for centuries,... Read more

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Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Kindred
Octavia E. Butler
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

By: Octavia E. Butler

Narrated by: Kim Staunton

Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The first science fiction written by a Black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of Black American literature. This combination of slave memoir, fantasy, and historical fiction is a novel of rich literary complexity. Having just celebrated her 26th birthday in 1976 California, Dana, an African-American woman, is suddenly and inexplicably... Read more

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Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Golden Son
Pierce Brown
Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Golden Son

By: Pierce Brown

Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds

Length: 19 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

With shades of The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, and Game of Thrones, debut author Pierce Brown's genre-defying epic Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom from the overlords of a brutal... Read more

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Suzanne Collins
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

By: Suzanne Collins

Narrated by: Santino Fontana

Length: 16 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Ambition will fuel him.Competition will drive him.But power has its price.It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on... Read more

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All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
All the Water in the World
Eiren Caffall
All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall

All the Water in the World

By: Eiren Caffall

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York’s Museum of Natural History in a flooded future.

"Captivating...The setting, the detailed emotive descriptions, and nail-biting adventure are incandescent." —Library Journal (starred)

All the Water in the World is told in the voice of a girl gifted with a... Read more

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Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Ancillary Justice
Ann Leckie
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Ancillary Justice

By: Ann Leckie

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Length: 12 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards: This record-breaking novel follows a warship trapped in a human body on a quest for revenge. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey. 

"There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could." -- John Scalzi
On a remote, icy... Read more

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

By: Douglas Adams

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.”—The Washington Post Book World

Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy!

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

It’s an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent .... Read more

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Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
Exit Strategy
Martha Wells
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

Exit Strategy

By: Martha Wells

Narrated by: Kevin R. Free

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

"I love Murderbot!" -Ann Leckie The fourth and final part of the Murderbot Diaries series that began with All Systems Red. Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous... Read more

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The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
The Other Valley
Scott Alexander Howard
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

The Other Valley

By: Scott Alexander Howard

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

*Soon to be a TV series*
Jimmy Fallon’s Book Club Top Four Pick and a PBS Book Club Pick


For fans of Kazuo Ishiguro and Emily St. John Mandel, this “mind-bending take on time travel” (The New York Times) is about an isolated town neighbored by its own past and future, and a young girl who spots two elderly visitors from across the border: the... Read more

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Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

Dune Messiah

By: Frank Herbert

Narrated by: Scott Brick, Euan Morton, Simon Vance & Katheri...

Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! Frank Herbert's second installment explores new developments on the desert planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and its strange threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Maud'dib, heir to a power unimaginable, bringing to fruition an... Read more

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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed

By: Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrated by: Don Leslie

Length: 13 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

“One of the greats….Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon.” – Stephen KingFrom the brilliant and award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a classic tale of two planets torn apart by conflict and mistrust — and the man who risks everything to reunite them.A bleak moon settled by utopian anarchists, Anarres has long been isolated... Read more

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Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility
Emily St. John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Sea of Tranquility

By: Emily St. John Mandel

Narrated by: John Lee, Dylan Moore, Arthur Morey & Kirsten P...

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The award-winning, best-selling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with a novel of art, time travel, love, and plague that takes the reader from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon five hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and space.

One of the Best...
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