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.
Ender’s Game Alive By Orson Scott Card; Performed by a full cast Publisher: Skyboat Media Published: 2013 7 hours 24 minutes [UNABRIDGED] Themes: / science fiction / childhood / aliens Sometimes you hear about something and can’t wait to get… Read moreReview of Ender’s Game Alive by Orson Scott Card
Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Stories By Roald Dahl; Read by Quentin Blake, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Chris O’DowdPublisher: Penguin Audio Publication Date: September 2013 [UNABRIDGED] – 2 hours, 59 minutes Themes: / children’s fantasy / short stories /… Read moreReview of Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Stories by Roald Dahl
The Martian By Andy Weir; Narrated by R. C. Bray Publisher: Podium Publishing (on Audible) Publication Date: March 2013 [UNABRIDGED] – 10 hours, 28 minutes Themes: / Mars / NASA / survival / Publisher summary: I’m pretty much f**ked. That’s… Read moreReview of The Martian by Andy Weir
Vision of the Future: Star Wars (The Hand of Thrawn Book II) By Timothy Zahn; Narrated by Marc Thompson Publisher: Random House Audio Publication Date: December 2013 [UNABRIDGED] – 26 hours, 22 minutes Listen to an excerpt: | MP3 |… Read moreReview of Vision of the Future by Timothy Zahn
The Gods Themselves By Isaac Asimov, read by Scott Brick Publisher: Random House Audio Publication Date: January 2014 [UNABRIDGED] – 11 hours, 26 minutes Listen to an excerpt: | MP3 | Themes: / aliens / electron pump / cosmic egg… Read moreReview of The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
Jack London: An American Life By Earle Labor; Read by Michael Prichard 16 hours 50 minutes [UNABRIDGED] Publisher: Tantor Media Published: 2013 Themes: / biography / writing / politics / literature As Earle Labor notes in his preface to this… Read moreReview of Jack London: An American Life by Earle Labor