Simply The Best Audiobooks in Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary Popular Titles

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Titel: New Atlantis

Autor:: Raymond Bryan

Erzähler: Julian Loidl

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 50 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-30-14

Herausgeber: Audio Media Digital

Kategorien: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

"Am letzten Abendmahl wird die Menschheit bis zum Ende ihrer Tage zu kauen haben..." Gregor Brand

31.03.2010: In der Karibik wird eine bisher unbekannte Insel entdeckt. Wissenschaftler finden auf der drei Quadratkilometer großen Insel ein ihnen völlig fremdes Ökosystem. Die Entdeckung völlig neuer Spezies lässt die gesamte Menschheit den Atem anhalten. Die Insel wird auf den Namen "New Atlantis" getauft.

©2014 Audio Media Digital (P)2014 Audio Media Digital

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Titel: Memoria (Takimo 24)

Autor:: Peter Liendl, Gisela Klötzer

Erzähler: Joachim Kerzel, Peter Flechtner, Annina Braunmiller-Jest, Oliver Stritzel, Andrea Aust

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 8 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-19-14

Herausgeber: Polaris Hörspiele

Kategorien: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Aus dem Schatten einer Baumgruppe lösten sich jetzt ein paar Reiter. Sie hatten ihn schon eine Zeit lang beobachtet: wie er im Gras schlief, dann aufwachte und etwas orientierungslos in der Gegend herumlief, als ob er jemanden suchte. Aber vielleicht war der Fremde auch nur ein Köder, um sie in eine Falle zu locken. Diese wildaussehenden, am ganzen Körper behaarten Kreaturen suchten mit unruhigen Blicken die Umgebung ab, ob sich nicht irgendwo im Buschwerk der Feind versteckte...

©2014 Polaris Hörspiele (P)2014 Polaris Hörspiele

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Title: Risen: The Battle for Darracia

Subtitle: The Darracia Saga, Book 3

Author: Michael Phillip Cash

Narrator: Dan McGowan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-14

Publisher: Red Feather Productions

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Imprisoned on the dead moon of Bina, trapped at the bottom of the cold Hixom Sea, locked in a cell in the flooded Desa, and blinded and defeated in the Eastern Provinces, the ruling class of Darracia is defeated without hope. In the stunning conclusion of the Darracia Saga, V'sair, Tulani, Zayden, and Reminda must dig deep and find both strength and faith to rise from the depths of the impossible and restore order to their home planet from Lothen, Staf Nuen, and the evil armies of Geva.

©2014 Michael Phillip Cash (P)2014 Michael Phillip Cash

Members Reviews:

Amazing, exciting finish to the series

The final book in the Darracia Saga continues the captivating story from where Collision left off. At the end of the last book, all seemed lost and your heart broke for the adversity and devastation the characters had faced. This third book does not disappoint, the many sub-plots, that seemed so diverse, come together nicely forming a satisfying end to the series. The narration in the audiobook is great, he brings the characters to life and the various voices fit their personalities perfectly. This final book reinforces the discreet social messages that Cash has imbedded in the series well; it makes you pause and take a look at your own actions and how things are around you. It is fast paced and exciting, with strong appealing characters, plenty of action and a plot that keeps you turning the pages to the very end. I received the audiobook & ebook from the author in exchange for an honest review.

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Title: Sunstone

Author: Freya Robertson

Narrator: Barnaby Edwards

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-22-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Incendi elementals that dwell beneath the mountains have found a way to tap into the Arbors roots, which stretch not only across the land but also through time, and King Pyra is determined to crush the ancient tree.

Twenty-two years after the defeat of the Darkwater Lords, Chonrads widow Procella and their three children are drawn back to Heartwood to investigate the rumour of strange fires springing up across the land.

Across three separate timelines, the heroes must battle to join together their ancient sunstones, to overcome the Incendi threat, and to protect the Arbor and make earth victorious once more.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

This was gift to brother

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

SUNSTONE is the second book in the Elemental Wars by Freya Robertson. I read the first book and though it was enjoyable, there were too many characters to keep track of in all their different quests across the land in the hopes of opening the Nodes. In this book, the author pares down the cast and writes a compelling and interesting read. The story follows three different groups as they are called by The Arbor, the tree that is the living force of the land. The Arbor is in trouble and strives to bring about the APEX, the singular event that will have past and future events converge with the present. The ancient sunstones must merge across timelines into one, but the Incendi, fire elementals, will do everything they can to prevent it. If the Apex does not happen, the world will be turned to ash and the Incendi king Pyra will rule forever.

It was easy to follow each group's adventures and perils. Ms. Robertson kept the tension high and never strayed from any one story too long. That was the problem with the first book, but in SUNSTONE, the continuation of each journey was never further away than a chapter or two. The climax was exciting, the magic inventive and the characters well-fleshed out. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I would suggest reading HEARTWOOD first though to fully understand the story. Recommended.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Fun fantasy book

I have recently read Sunstone, by Freya Robertson, and I ended up with positive but slightly bitter-sweet feeling. Sunstone tells the story of several interrelated characters who seek to save the Arbor, the landâs holy tree.

This novel started with a great premise: a mix of viewpoint characters with different personalities, an epic quest to complete, and some fantasy touches. This is the second part of a series, so it is probably easier to understand and follow once you have read the previous book. I had not read it, though, and it was not difficult to catch up on the story. As I turned the pages, I found myself enjoying the novel more than I expected.

Overall, Sunstone was an interesting read. Yes, it does fall in clichés like other books in this genre, but it develops other unique concepts, and I liked how magic is applied to nature and dreams. My only frustration resides in the small details that made the novel less entertaining to read.

Second Part of Epic

Sunstone by Freya Robertson has a very enticing cover. The story is a continuation of an earlier book that I have not had the pleasure of reading. The Arbor treeâs salvation is again in doubt. The vast magical world is filled with both believable good and evil characters. Also there are multiple story lines and timelines which made this a somewhat confusing read at times for me.

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Title: Hello America

Author: J. G. Ballard

Narrator: William Gaminara

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-18-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A terrifying vision of the future from one of our most renowned writers - J. G. Ballard, author of Empire of the Sun and Crash.

Following the energy crisis of the late 20th century America has been abandoned. Now, a century later, a small group of European explorers returns to the deserted continent. But America is unrecognisable - the Bering Strait has been dammed and the whole continent has become a desert, populated by isolated natives and the bizarre remnants of a disintegrated culture.

The expedition sets off from Manhattan on a cross-continent journey, through Holiday Inns and abandoned theme parks. They will uncover a shocking new power in the heart of Las Vegas in this unique vision of our world transformed.

J. G. Ballard was born in 1930 in Shanghai, where his father was a businessman. After internment in a civilian prison camp, he and his family returned to England in 1946. He published his first novel, The Drowned World, in 1961. His 1984 best seller Empire of the Sun won the Guardian Fiction Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It was later filmed by Steven Spielberg. His memoir Miracles of Life was published in 2008. J.G. Ballard died in 2009.

Members Reviews:

Eccentric accents galore!

On one hand, I am just SO excited to finally have more of Ballard's work than 'Crash' and the odd short story on Audible that I'm not even going to critique the story, except to say that the Amazon reviews generally raise valid points. I accept that this is probably not one of Ballard's stronger stories, but I think the social commentary is still interesting, and remarkably relevant - when one remembers this was first published in 1981 - especially the ecological aspects.

I enjoyed William Gaminara as a narrator, as I expected I would, but some of the accents made me cringe! This is not a criticism of Gaminara; I expect this was a directorial decision, and it was executed fine, but the accents unfortunately really detracted from the narration for me.

Overall, probably not the best choice for your first foray into Ballard on Audible: I see 'The Crystal World' is 'coming soon' (August 2014) and will be read by Sean Barrett - probably a better introduction to Ballard than 'Hello America'. For those already familiar with Ballard or with this story, I suppose it depends on whether you are a completist or not - if you didn't like this story on first reading, or prefer 1960s/70s Ballard, then this interpretation will probably not endear you to this tale.

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Title: Rushing to Paradise

Author: J. G. Ballard

Narrator: William Gaminara

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-18-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

J. G. Ballard - author of Crash and Empire of the Sun - explores the extremes of ecology and feminism in this highly acclaimed modern fable.

Dr Barbara Rafferty is a fearless conservationist, determined to save a rare albatross from extinction. Her crusade gains widespread coverage when earnest young environmentalist Neil Dempsey is shot during an ill-fated attempt to rescue the bird from its Pacific island habitat, Saint-Esprit.

Support for the conservationists grows and well-wishers flock to the island, bringing with them specimens of other endangered creatures to be protected by Dr Barbara and her crew. The island seems a new Eden. But is the intense Dr Barbara as altruistic as she appears? Why are the islanders committing acts of self-sabotage? And whats keeping Neil alive while the other men sicken?

A classic exploration of the extremes of human behaviour from J.G Ballard, this is a brilliantly unsettling novel in which all preconceptions are overthrown.

Members Reviews:

Women are human too...

Nasty, funny, mad and full of endangered birds...but more endangered men. This is a cross between Lord of the Flies and Treasure Island; Ballard shows that women are no exception to his rule; that people are savage when ever needs must.

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Title: Terra's World

Author: Mitch Benn

Narrator: Mitch Benn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-17-14

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Terra , which Neil Gaiman said reminded him of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Roald Dahl, launched the novel-writing career of stand-up comedian and BBC Radio 4 Now Show regular Mitch Benn. Now Terra is a couple of years older and back on Earth. She's in hiding. And in Terra's World we find out why. But none of this is known to Billy Dolphin. He's just annoyed that since Terra returned to Earth, Science Fiction has died a death. How wrong could a teenage boy be?

Terra may be back on Earth but the powers of the universe are not finished with her. Her old home faces a terrible threat which possibly only Terra can overcome. Just what is the black planet? To find out first Terra must learn how to survive as there is an alien bounty hunter on her trail. And only Billy Dolphin to help her.

Members Reviews:

Great book. Excellent narration.

The multi-talented Mitch Benn delivers a stunning performance as he reads his second Terra novel. Highly recommended.

When is the next one coming out?

Terra's world expands to a brief but entertaining and intriguing time on Earth before heading back 'home'. This book brings in more US voices which Mitch performs absolutely brilliantly, every character jumps to life through their own distinct way of speaking. I am genuinely sad to have come to the end, I don't want to leave Terra's world or her friends.

yet more of the same

better than the first and with good ties for a trilogy. feels a bit wet and lacking but I do and will see how it ends

Fun and clever story

Would you consider the audio edition of Terra's World to be better than the print version?

I've not read the print version, but I really like that it's read by the author as you get the impression that he captures the real tone of the story and the characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Terra - she's a strong female character and it's fun to see her interact in the different worlds.

Which character as performed by Mitch Benn was your favourite?

Her geeky girl friend on Fnr - she's hilarious

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but sadly I don't have the time. It's a real "page-turner" (or whatever the audiobook equivalent is.) so I was always keen to get to the next instalment (even volunteering to wash up.!!).

Great stuff!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Terra's World to be better than the print version?

Any additional comments?

An excellent sequel. Mitch narrates brilliantly especially the vowel-less words(which I must admit I had a problem with in the print edition. Love Billy Dolphin, reminds me of me at that age . Excellent.

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Title: Centre of Gravity

Subtitle: Star Carrier, Book 2

Author: Ian Douglas

Narrator: Nick Sullivan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-17-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The second book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendence.

In the evolution of every sentient race, there is a turning point when the species achieves transcendence through technology.

The warlike Sh'daar are determined that this monumental milestone will never be achieved by the creatures known as human.

On the far side of known human space, the Marines are under siege, battling the relentless servant races of the Sh'daar aggressor. With a task force stripped to the bone and the Terran Confederation of States racked by dissent, rogue Admiral Alexander Koenig must make the momentous decision that will seal his fate and the fate of humankind.

A strong defensive posture is futile, so Koenig will seize the initiative and turn the gargantuan Star Carrier America toward the unknown. For the element of surprise is the only hope of stalling the Sh'daar assault on Earth's solar system - and the war for humankind's survival must be taken directly to the enemy.

Critic Reviews:

"Douglas knows his SF." (Publishers Weekly

Members Reviews:

Review of Star Carrier book w

I want to start by saying that space voyage books arr by far my favorite. I am really liking the way this author describes the surroundings. I can visualize the star sytem, the planet, the star carrier, and the aliens. He is absolutely phenomenal at world building and how he does it. The plot is continuing on a great course and I already bought book 3 and will be starting it today. If I had to pick one thing that might be a negative about this book, it would be that there is alot of repeating information. Overall a very good book. The character development is on par as well. If you like this type of book, then I do recommend this series.

This is another fine addition to the collection if you are a lover ...

This is another fine addition to the collection if you are a lover of Ian Doublas books. His characters can be slightly one dimensional, and the political ramblings are predictable as usual. Our heroes want to fight for freedom, truth, justice, and the right to keep getting into more action packed battles against a host of all-powerful aliens, while the peaceniks at home want to save their own hides and consolidate their own power base by appeasing the aliens. But in the end you don't read Ian Douglas for political intrigue. You read it for the pure space opera, the unparalleled high tech action. Douglas has succeeded in taking carrier based battles into the 25th century, substituting kilometer-long space carriers and near-light speed Starhawks for the nuclear carriers and the jet fighters of today. The world that Douglas has created is one where nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and FTL drive technologies are seamlessly woven into the fabric of the world inhabited by our heroes. They are human beings, ofc, but they are not quite the humans that we know today because of the way that technology has changed the very way in which they interface with the world around them.

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Title: Black Blood

Subtitle: A Steampunk Tale of Horror

Author: N. Jacob Wright

Narrator: Jennifer Saucedo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-14

Publisher: Lyrical Lip Service, LLC.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

What happens when a pursuer cant be outdistanced, cant be misled, and cant be killed. Lark, a city scout, must confront those questions when the demonic creation of the dark scientist Baer Bore sets his sights on him. Can steam and powder overcome the flesh of a hound that cannot die? N. Jacob Wrights brilliant pacing and steampunk sensibilities make this tale as intriguing as it is horrifying.

Why the beast had chosen him and his horse the scout didnt know. He knew only that like those before him the beast could not be killed by even the most well placed of shots. His only hope was that the metal wonder he rode could outdistance the flesh and bones of his pursuer and that he could make sure the trail stayed cold once it had been lost.

Easy does it girl. Smoke billowed from the nostrils of the creature as each hoof ricocheted with a loud ting off the rocks it galloped on. That was something he always loved about this model and that had drawn him to purchase it the moment it was available. The smoke from its nose was so impending, so final. It made him feel like every search across the crags was on a mission that had to be completed at any cost, that lives hung in the balance, that all would be lost if he didnt report back at the base in time.

He smiled ruefully and watched his hands swivel with the joystick to keep the horse in a steady line. Just a bit more girl. He had to make it through to the gate that blocked the wildlife here from the rest of the world. This time, at least one life really did hang in the balance.

The horse snorted again, letting out more steam so that it could stabilize the pressure at its core. Lark knew the pressure skyrocketed from the running, and he grinned with pride.

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Title: No Guts, No Glory

Author: Richard Alan Dickson

Narrator: Richard Alan Dickson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-14

Publisher: Grey Cat Press

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Eternal life as a cyborg sounded good to Brandon Elliott Keagan, but when science proves the existence of an eternal afterlife, his own eternity sours. Now, BeK must find a way to wiggle out of his contract, despite the fact that neither his corporate masters, nor his programming, will allow it.

Richard Alan Dickson, author of G-Blade and Gateway: Left Behind, returns with a story of technology gone wrong. With an eerie premise and a plausible plot, No Guts, No Glory is a moving tale draped over a chilling future that may not be too far away. This is Science Fiction that no true fan will care to miss.