Fantastic Books and Where to Hear Them

The Emperor's Blades

Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne: Book #1

By: Brian Staveley
Narrated by: Simon Vance & Oliver Cudbill
Length: 19 hours 22 minutes

Now includes special bonus content. Stay tuned after the audiobook to hear “The Last Abbot of Ashk’lan,” a short story by Brian Staveley.The emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on... Read more

The Name of the Wind

Kingkiller Chronicle: Book #1

By: Patrick Rothfuss
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Length: 27 hours 55 minutes

“The Name of the Wind is a very straightforward book which you absolutely should not take at face value just because of its upfront nature. Rothfuss builds a slow burn fantasy narrative meant to keep you warm throughout dark nights of literary pursuits, rather than a showy bonfire that burns through all its material in order to hook you. Kvothe,... Read more

Uprooted

By: Naomi Novik
Narrated by: Julia Emelin
Length: 17 hours 43 minutes

“Some books are like a delicious, warm chocolate chip cookie, familiar and wonderfully exciting all at once. Novik’s entry into high fantasy is just such a book, paying homage to the classics while managing to make the (excellent and witty) heroine’s coming of age tale feel just as magical and interesting as any I have ever read. The heroes are... Read more

The Bear and the Nightingale

A Novel

Winternight Trilogy: Book #1

By: Katherine Arden
Narrated by: Kathleen Gati
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

“#1 recommendation for fans of Uprooted by Naomi Novik! Deep in 14th Century northern Rus’ (Russia) lies a village surrounded by a forest as thick with magic as it is with snow, and in that village, a fearless girl caught between the old household gods and the Holy Trinity. Katherine Arden’s debut novel is a brave-hearted, richly woven tale that... Read more

Nevernight

The Nevernight Chronicle: Book #1

By: Jay Kristoff
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Length: 20 hours 10 minutes

“Kristoff evokes a brutal and beautiful fantasy world inspired by Venice and Rome, driven by betrayals ancient and awesome, current and political. Mia's life is defined by the moment her father is hung for treason, beginning again with blood and lust as she commits to the path that will help her destroy those who destroyed her family. Read more

Illuminae

The Illuminae Files: Book #1

By: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Narrated by: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lincoln Hoppe, Johnathan McClain, Kimberly Farr, Donnabella Mortel, Matthew Frow, Ryan Gesell, Sile Bermingham, Beata Pozniak, Jolene Kim, Emma Bering & Full Cast
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

“I read a lot of YA books and highly enjoy them in general, but I do not usually get into science fiction much, which is why Illuminae was such a strange departure and pleasant surprise for me. It utilizes a unique found-footage gimmick that really works to build tension and immerse you in the plot. The story has a bit of everything: space drama,... Read more

Saturn Run

By: John Sandford & Ctein
Narrated by: Eric Conger
Length: 16 hours 34 minutes

“Fans of Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers will eat this up.” --Stephen King

For fans of THE MARTIAN, an extraordinary new thriller of the future from #1 New York Times–bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Sandford and internationally known photo-artist and science fiction aficionado Ctein. 
 
Over the course of thirty-seven books,... Read more

Tomorrow’s Kin

Book 1 of the Yesterday’s Kin Trilogy

The Yesterday’s Kin Trilogy: Book #1

By: Nancy Kress
Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
Length: 11 hours 3 minutes

Aliens have landed in New York.A deadly cloud of spores has already infected and killed the inhabitants of two worlds. Now the plague is heading for Earth, threatening humans and aliens alike. Can either species be trusted to find the cure?Geneticist Marianne Jenner is immersed in the desperate race to save humanity, yet her family is tearing... Read more

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Book #1

By: Douglas Adams
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

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

Norse Mythology

By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

“With a voice like warm milk and honey, Neil Gaiman breathes life into his stories Norse Mythology honors the tale’s past, but still has Neil’s distinctive style. Which is then enhanced by Gaiman reading the story aloud. Gaiman is able to create distinct voices for each of his characters, from the sly and cunning Loki, to the short-tempered,... Read more

Old Man's War

Old Man's War: Book #1

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: William Dufris
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

“What would you give, to have a second chance to live a life of adventure? Job? Car? House? Family? What if you could have all those things– but still get that second chance? In the not-too-distant future, we have travel among the stars, colonies on distant planets – and an army you can only join after your 80th birthday. A lifetime on Earth--a... Read more

The Traitor Baru Cormorant

The Masquerade: Book #1

By: Seth Dickinson
Narrated by: Christine Marshall
Length: 14 hours

“One of my all-time favorites - a geopolitical fantasy about a girl from a colonized island who tries to rise within the ranks of the empire to free her home. It’s a brilliant, thorough examination of how empire and power work. My favorite parts are the writer’s voice - clever, sharp, and unique - and all of the intricately crafted characters Read more

Binti

Binti: Book #1

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Nnedi Okorafor's Binti is the w inner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novella!

"Robin Miles’s terrific narration creates a stellar audiobook. (Pun intended.)"—Modern Mrs. Darcy on Binti

Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher... Read more

Every Heart a Doorway

Wayward Children: Book #1

By: Seanan McGuire
Narrated by: Cynthia Hopkins
Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

“Have you ever wondered what happens when you go to Wonderland and come back to the mundanity of teenage existence? Every Heart a Doorway asks that question, answers it, and inverts it all in a fantastic opening novella that sets the foundation for the stories of would-be heroes who have homes in other worlds but are so often forced to confront... Read more

Kings of the Wyld

The Band: Book #1

By: Nicholas Eames
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
Length: 17 hours 49 minutes

A retired group of legendary mercenaries get the band back together for one last impossible mission in this award-winning debut epic fantasy.

"Fantastic, funny, ferocious." -- Sam Sykes

Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best, the most feared and renowned crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld.

Their glory days long past,... Read more

Provenance

By: Ann Leckie
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Length: 12 hours 34 minutes

An ambitious young woman has just one chance to secure her future and reclaim her family's priceless lost artifacts in this stand-alone novel set in the world of the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Imperial Radch trilogy.

Though she knows her brother holds her mother's favor, Ingrid is determined to at least be considered as heir to... Read more

Ninefox Gambit

Machineries of Empire: Book #1

By: Yoon Ha Lee
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

“This is an intricate, unique, action-packed military sci-fi with a touch of space opera. Space battles line up next to political intrigue, while characters both living and dead wrestle with conscience and ideals. Yoon Ha Lee has created something that is familiar but at the same time unlike anything else I’ve ever read, which lingers long after... Read more

Noumenon

Noumenon: Book #1

By: Marina J. Lostetter
Narrated by: Celeste Ciulla
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

With nods to Arthur C. Clarke's Rama series, the real science of Neal Stephenson's Seveneves, a touch of Hugh Howey's Wool, and told through echoes of Octavia Butler's voice, this is a powerful tale of space travel, adventure, discovery, and humanity that unfolds through a series of generational vignettes In 2088, humankind is at last ready to... Read more