Narrated

Stephen Fry's self narrated audiobook Troy: The Greek Myths Reimagined adeptly brings new life to this classic story while also evoking early oral storytelling traditions with his enjoyable narration.

Thank you to Libro.fm and Chronicle Books for providing a review copy of Troy for today's episode

Troy: The Greek Myths Reimagined - Available June 22, 2021 [Libro.fm]

Mythos [Libro.fm]

Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined [Libro.fm]

Norse Mythology [Libro.fm]

A review of the audiobook of Project Hail Mary, written by Andy Weir and narrated by Ray Porter.

Project Hail Mary [Audible]

The Martian [Audible]

Artemis [Audible]

Bobiverse (series) [Audible]

Six Wakes [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Episode 51: Mur Lafferty]

The Martian (Movie) [Audible]

Project Hail Mary (Movie - In Development) [Audible]

We celebrate our 100th episode with a virtual road trip and draft to share more of our favorite road trip audiobooks.

Episode 43: Road Trip Audiobook Draft (201)

Round 1:

Gilbert: Into the Wild [7:03] (Written by: Jon Krakauer / Narrated by: Philip Franklin) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Shachi: Black Buck [11:12] (Written by: Mateo Askaripour / Narrated by: Zeno Robinson) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Mark: How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems [6:15] (Written by: Randall Munroe / Narrated by: Wil Wheaton) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 48]

Scott: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race [10:47] (Written by: Margot Lee Shetterly / Narrated by: Robin Miles) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Round 2:

Gilbert: Into Thin Air [9:09] (Written by: Jon Krakauer / Narrated by: Philip Franklin) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Shachi: Leave the World Behind [7:26] (Written by: Rumaan Alam / Narrated by: Marin Ireland) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby

Mark: Turtles All the Way Down [7:12] (Written by: John Green / Narrated by: Kate Rudd) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Scott: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [14:23] (Written by: Becky Chambers / Narrated by: Rachel Delude) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 45: Wayfarers] / [Episode 97: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers]

Round 3:

Gilbert: The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits [13:26] (Written by: Tommy Caldwell / Narrated by: Johnathan McClain) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Shachi: Klara and the Sun [10:16] (Written by: Kazuo Ishiguro / Narrated by: Sura Siu) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Mark: Stardust [6:24] (Written and Narrated by: Neil Gaiman) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 6]

Scott: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail [9:43] (Written by: Bill Bryson / Narrated by: Rob McQuay) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Additional Picks:

Gilbert: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life [8:51], Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life [6:18], Creative Quest [8:44]

Shachi: Vampires in the Lemon Grove [9:15], Wandering in Strange Lands [8:03] [Episode 78], Concrete Rose [8:17] [Episode 98], Sh🍿t, Actually [7:16] [Episode 89]

Mark: The Night Circus [13:38] [Episode 1], On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft [8:00], podcasts.

Scott: American Gods [19:39], Astrophysics for People in a Hurry [3:42], Vacationland [5:23], Channel Kindness [6:17] [Episode 86]

Other References:

The Marathon Don't Stop by Rob Kenner

Everest (1998) (IMDb)

The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest byAnatoli Boukreev & G. Weston DeWalt And Narrated by Lloyd James & Nelson Runger

https://youtu.be/u9cMnb9AQ50">Yosemite Firefall

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286916/">The Dawn Wall (2017) (IMDb)

Episode 35: Audiobook Draft for New Audiobook Listeners

Episode 92: Our Favorite Short Audiobooks

A review of the Fugitive Telemetry, the latest Murderbot Diaries novella, written by Martha Wells and narrated by Kevin R. Free.

Fugitive Telemetry [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]

Murderbot Diaries (series) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]

https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/092/">Episode 92: Our Favorite Short Audiobooks

http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/">2021 Hugo Finalists

The Narrated audiobook club discusses Concrete Rose, a prequel to The Hate U Give, written by Angie Thomas and narrated by Dion Graham.

Concrete Rose [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 71]

Black Buck [Libro.fm]

Caul Baby [Libro.fm] / [Episode 94]

Author Becky Chambers joined me to discuss the latest novel in her Hugo Award winning Wayfarers series: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, narrated by Rachel Dulude. She also shared her approach to creating the diverse species and characters in the Wayfarers universe, her upcoming Monk & Robot series, and her thoughts on the future of space flight.

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]

Wayfarers (Series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 45]

To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 88]

A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Available July 13, 2021 [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]

https://www.otherscribbles.com/">Becky Chambers (website)

A review of Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good), written by Timothy Zahn and narrated by Marc Thompson. Greater Good continues to follow Senior Captain Thrawn's time in the Expansionary Defense Fleet as the Chiss Ascendancy faces a new threat that seeks to divide it from within.

Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for providing an advanced review copy of Greater Good for this episode

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good) - Available April 27th [Penguin Random House Audio] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Star-Wars-Thrawn-Ascendancy-Book-II-Greater-Good-Audiobook/059339688X">Audible] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/5773044/greater-good">Overdrive/Libby]

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book III: Lesser Evil) - Available November 16th [Penguin Random House Audio] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]

Episode 79: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency with Narrator Marc Thompson

Episode 44: Star Wars Audiobooks with Nick Martorelli

Ahsoka [IMDb]

Nicole Glover's debut novel The Conductors, narrated by Bahni Turpin, follows Hetty Rhodes and her husband Benjy, former underground railroad conductors and part-time magical detectives, as they explore the mysterious death of a friend in post-Civil War Philadelphia.

Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing a review copy of The Conductors for this episode

The Conductors [Libro.fm]

The Undertakers (Murder & Magic series- Book 2) - November 9, 2021 [Libro.fm]

The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / / [Episode 71] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/2985772/the-hate-u-give">Overdrive/Libby]

The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]

A review of Morgan Jerkins fiction debut novel Caul Baby, narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt. Caul Baby tells the story of the Melancons, a multigenerational Harlem family with the power to heal themselves and others, and their often complex interactions with each other and their community over the decades.

Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of Caul Babyfor this episode

Caul Baby [Libro.fm]

Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots [Libro.fm] / / [Episode 78]

Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [Episode 91]

Angeline Boulley's debut novel Firekeeper's Daughter, narrated by Isabella Star LaBlanc, tells the story of Daunis Fontaine as her plans for college are derailed by a series of family tragedies and a murder that thrusts her into helping an FBI investigation in order to help her community.

Firekeeper's Daughter [Libro.fm]

Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing a review copy of Firekeeper's Daughterfor this episode

2021 Audie Award Winners

Piranesi written by: Susanna Clarke and Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor [Audible]

The Deep written by: Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes and Narrated by: Daveed Diggs [Libro.fm] / [Libro.fm]

The City We Became written by: N. K. Jemisin and Narrated by: Robin Miles [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]