News, Reviews, and Commentary on all forms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror audio. Audiobooks, audio drama, podcasts; we discuss all of it here. Mystery, crime, and noir audio are also fair game.
The Willows by Algernon Blackwood Source: LibriVox (zipped mp3s) Length: 2 hours, 21 minutes Reader: Michael Thomas Robinson The book: Considered one of the greatest stories in horror literature, The Willows lives up to its reputation. Two friends canoeing down the Danube stop for… Read moreFree Listens Review: The Willows by Algernon Blackwood
“A Martian Odyssey” by Stanley G. Weinbaum Source: LibriVox (mp3) Length: 58 minutes Reader: Greg Margarite The book: In 1970, The Science Fiction Writers of America voted “A Martian Odyssey” as the second best science fiction story of all time, after Isaac Asimov’s “Nightfall” (previously… Read moreFree Listens review: “A Martian Odyssey” by Stanley G. Weinbaum
Fantômas by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre Source: LibriVox (zipped mp3s or M4B) Length: 10 hrs, 11 min Reader: Alan Winterrowd The book: Literature is full of great detectives; less so with great criminals. The criminal masterminds that take center stage… Read moreFree Listens review: Fantomas by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre
Every Memorial Day Weekend, thousands of Americans take to the roads for a vacation over the long weekend. Since the price of gasoline is so high, vacationers might want to take advantage of these free audiobooks about travel. These books… Read moreFive Free Favourites: Memorial Day Weekend
A Shadow over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft Source: Voices in the Dark (Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 ) Length: 2.6 hours Reader: Sean Puckett The book: While on a architectural tour of New England, a man visits… Read moreFree Listens review: A Shadow over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan Source: LibriVox (zipped mp3s) Length: 4 hours, 20 minutes Reader: Adrian Praetzellis The book: Before Dan Brown or The Bourne Identity, John Buchan got the ball rolling in the man-on-the-run conspiracy novel sub-genre in 1915. The… Read moreFREE LISTENS REVIEW: The 39 Steps by John Buchan