Simply The Best Audiobooks in Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary to Listen Online

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Title: Scrimshaw

Author: Murray Leinster

Narrator: Jim Roberts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-22-17

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Murray Leinster certainly knows how to spin a story. A man left for dead, after the rest of his family is killed, somehow survives and is slowly remembering the events surrounding the incident. He now lives on the moon and is in charge of shipments back and forth to earth from the mines there. An attempted robbery reveals the murderer of his family. He wants revenge, but how? Suspense and great characters!

Members Reviews:

The space travel is dated but human nature does not change.

From the award-winning author who was the first or among the first to write of universal translators, computers, the internet, parallel universes, and more, we have a story which does not hold up as well as most of his work. Appearing in the September 1955 issue of ASTOUNDING science fiction magazine, this story contains speculations on things ranging from the psychological reactions of humans to space travel to the economics of moon mining which do not match current realities. For science fiction fans however, this well written story is still worth reading for its plot and an interesting look at the 1955 speculations about the future.

Glad it was free

Not much to it. Glad it was free.

One Star

Too basic, even for a beginner.

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Title: Garro: Sword of Truth

Subtitle: Horus Heresy

Author: James Swallow

Narrator: Toby Longworth, John Banks, Ramon Tikaram

Format: Original Recording

Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-17

Publisher: Black Library

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

Publisher's Summary:

Nathaniel Garro, knight errant and agent of the Sigillite, returns from the battlefields of Calth to find a new mission already waiting for him - a ragged fleet of Space Marines from several Legions lingers at the edge of the Terran system. With the presence of World Eaters and Emperor's Children causing concern among the loyalist defenders and drawing a grim parallel with his own frantic flight, Garro must look beneath the obvious if he is to determine friend from foe....

Members Reviews:

Hooked!

I listened to this one on a long road trip for a conference. When I got out of the car to eat and take a break I couldn't get it out of my head. The story is that good. I rushed through my meal so I could get back to it. If you love Warhammer 40K you will love this or even if you love great action scifi you will not be let down. It's great to be there at the birth of a new faith for The Empire of Man. I suggest all of the Garro audio dramas, they are very well done. Listen to Oath of Moment, Sword of Truth and Legion of One in that order.

Great Story

I greatly enjoy both the 40k landscape and as an extension the Horus Heresy series. These audiodramas are great. I get to keep on driving down the road while still pumping 40k into my veins. I only wish they had the verbal track a little louder compared to the background. Between road noise and my not spectacular hearing, sometimes I have to replay parts a few times to get all the words figured out.

was Expecting Masa Veron to have a deeper voice like in Legion of One

2 CD's Well done. was Expecting Masa Veron to have a deeper voice like in Legion of One. but overall pretty good.

Really well done

I really love this audio. The pacing was excellently done. The audio dramas from warhammer seem to be getting better and better as they do more.

Nathaniel Garro rocks it again

This audiodrama has it all!!! Deceit, betrayal, and action. The voice actors are great, and there are some unexpected plot developments that really keep you listening.

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Title: Raptor

Subtitle: The Horus Heresy

Author: Gav Thorpe

Narrator: Jo Absolom, Sean Barret, Chirs Fairbank, Michael Fenner, Saul Reichlin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-17

Publisher: Black Library

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

Publisher's Summary:

After the decimation of his Legion on the killing fields of Isstvan V, the primarch Corax sanctioned an accelerated implantation process to create new Raven Guard - a process subverted in secret by his enemies. But in spite of their horrendous mutations, the warriors of the Raptors still stand ready to do their primarch's bidding.

When a watch-pack of Space Wolves legionaries arrives unannounced, it falls to Lieutenant Navar Hef to greet their warlike kinsmen and decide whether or not they might be hiding flaws of their own....

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Title: Grey Angel

Subtitle: Horus Heresy

Author: John French

Narrator: John Banks, Toby Longworth, Ramon Tikaram

Format: Unabridged

Length: 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-23-17

Publisher: Black Library

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

Publisher's Summary:

On a distant world of the Imperium, an agent of Rogal Dorn finds himself the prisoner of a Legion whose loyalties may be divided. Shackled and bound, the former Luna Wolf must fight a battle of wits with his captor, lest the course of the Horus Heresy take an unexpected turn. Will his very presence drive his erstwhile allies into the arms of the Warmaster, or will maintaining the status quo prevent another Legion from turning traitor? And just who is the mysterious Space Marine aiding him from the shadows?

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Title: Lone Wolf

Subtitle: The Horus Heresy

Author: Chris Wraight

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-17

Publisher: Black Library

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

As daemons swarm across the fields of Velbayne, bringing madness and Chaos to all that they touch, Leman Russ and the Rout stand arrayed against them. Packs fight back to back, brothers protecting one another - except for one. The Lone Wolf, the warrior without a pack, stands alone. And somewhere on the battlefield is a foe against which he will have vengeance.

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Title: The Day of the Martians

Subtitle: The Martian Diaries, Volume 1

Author: H.E. Wilburson

Narrator: Harry Preston, Terry Thompson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-17

Publisher: Author's Republic

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

Publisher's Summary:

It is 1913 and the biggest question on the writer's mind, is not whether he and his wife will eventually have children or perhaps move away from Maybury Road; it is where and when will the Martians return?

For 10 years or so, he has savored the routine of his everyday life; but for how much longer can this comfortable existence continue? Unexpectedly, a Martian projectile from the earlier alien invasion is discovered in pristine condition, never opened and completely sealed from the Earth's atmosphere. Are there Martians still alive inside it after a decade or more?

Shortly afterwards, a new and menacing Martian threat is observed in the sky. Really bad news has a tendency to come in threes....

During the brief but terrible Martian invasion, the writer had been a bystander, and to watch history repeat itself again is unthinkable. Instead of accepting the inevitable, he is driven to question obvious clues that may have been overlooked, choosing to act while there is still time.

In an unexpected turn of events, the writer takes his wife with him on a trek across the country to Wales. This journey becomes a revelation to them both as she becomes aware he guards secrets, and he is surprised by how resourceful, clever and fearless she is in her resolve.

The Earth is destined to become another Mars. Can an international attempt to save the planet succeed against all odds; or is it too little, far too late? The world awaits the Day of the Martians. Are you ready?

The Day of the Martians by H.E. Wilburson is a sequel to The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.

Members Reviews:

Very Enjoyable

Really enjoyed the music, and the narrators made the characters seem very lifelike. I'm not familiar with the War of the Worlds, but enjoyed Day of the Martians as a standalone audiobook. Looking forward to the next one!

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Title: Swift & Co.

Subtitle: An Intergalactic Rescue Mission

Author: Thomas Drinkard

Narrator: Carl Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-17

Publisher: Thomas Rowe Drinkard

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Thomas Swift, a retired Green Beret soldier, is living a boring, but comfortable, existence. When he is asked by entities cloaked in the forms of famed fictional characters to form a team to rescue intelligent alien people who are under attack by monstrous life forms, he at first refuses.

He is threatened by hostile alien creatures and isn't intimidated, but when his sweetheart is menaced, he begins to form the team.

Members Reviews:

Meh

Cool idea but it didn't do it for me. The plot didn't really tie together, no reason for the characters to do anything that they did.

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Title: The Waypoint

Author: Ben Haskett

Narrator: Cody Parcell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-17

Publisher: Ben Haskett

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Gil Sanders has at least a vague idea of what to expect from an alien abduction - he's seen it unfold countless times in TV, movies, and urban legends since he was a kid.

So when he becomes the unlucky participant in an alien encounter, the biggest question on Gil's mind is why these aliens seem to refuse to play by the book.

Sometimes thrilling, occasionally creepy, and often gross (with a few laughs thrown in), The Waypoint is a science fiction adventure that's sure to keep you guessing until the very end.

Members Reviews:

good listen

I'm not going to lie I wasn't in love with the narrator but the story made up for it. quick read with a great ending to tie it all together.

A really good first novel

What I like about this book is that it has a realistic feel to it, even though it's about an alien abduction. There's nothing over top and it's clear that the story was well thought out. There's a sprinkling of humor in it too... I think it could have used a bit more though.

One of the challenges in the book is that there are a lot of chapters where it's just the main character, Gil and some aliens that can't (or don't) talk to him. Furthermore, he's in a confined space. This leaves lots of time for inner monologue and reflexion. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but I wish the author had explored this space a little more above thoughts of immediate survival and trying to figure out the motives of his captors. There's room here for deep thought about bigger issues.

All in all, it's really good for a first novel and I'm looking forward to reading more from him.

A few flaws, but worth the ride

I will admit that I had a hard time getting into this book initially. It wasn't until I finished and took a step back to think about the story I had just been through that I realized I enjoyed it. I listen to audio books in my car, and to this stories credit, there were two times that I sat in my parking space, waiting for the story to get to a point I was comfortable stopping, wanting to wait and see how things played out in the later chapters.

The narrator did a wonderful job, and my only real issue isn't something I can attribute to him without seeing the written text. There were a few times throughout the book that the story was being told as Gils internal Monologue. Sometimes the narrator would do it in the voice he used for Gil, other times, he wouldn't. Its such a minor issue that it almost feels silly including it, but it was enough to throw me off from time to time as well.

Story wise, While a unique take on the alien story, I didn't find it overly compelling. I had very little attachment to Gil as a character. He seemingly had few friends, most of which were his neighbors or people who he rented to. No notable family, and outside of sheer defiance and survival, little to fight for. He didn't seem overly concerned with helping the Greys, and I found it hard to relate to him. With the only other notable characters being the Greys, I felt it hard to care about what happened to these characters. I wont spoil it here, but there is a part midway through the book that shows up a slight glimpse of what one of them is thinking, and I wish there was more of that. My only other complaint is that I felt the phrase "Like a ______" used to often.

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Title: Iced On Aran

Author: Brian Lumley

Narrator: Jonathan Trueman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-17

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Once, David Hero was an ordinary man living in the real world. Now, he is trapped in the Dreamlands, cut off from the waking world. David Hero's dreams and nightmares have become his only reality.

Members Reviews:

Mixed bag of short stories

Lumley's series of Dreamlands books concludes with an assortment of short stories involving David Hero and Eldin the Wanderer.

The first two stories have, aside from the boisterous characters, a Lovecraftian feel to them. The stories have a slower pace than is usual for the rest of the Dreamlands series, but more than anything else in the series I thought they conveyed a sense of awe and horror. Some will be bored with those stories since there's so little action, others will revel in the horrible weirdness.

The third and final story (aside from some interstitial pieces) was a major disappointment, I thought. The villian does all those silly things that the bad guys in James Bond movies do. He reveals all the details of his evil plan before attempting (unsuccessfully) to kill David Hero and his girlfriend in a silly way. Big surprise, Hero and girl manage to survive, meet back up with sidekick and other girl, and win the day. Ho hum, a cliche that we've all grown very tired of.

The climax unfolds in a predictible fashion, and the conclusion is not very satisfying. I also found the use of acronyms to be extremely silly and annoying - the "Seer with the invisible eyes" is refered to as SWIE or somesuch throughout the last story. Blah.

If I were able to rate the stories individually, the first two stories would get 5 stars, and this last awful story would get one or two stars.

For the Lovecraft nut, the second story provides a whole new aspect of the Dreamlands underworld; the remainder of the book doesn't really add much new in terms of exploring or adding to Lovecraft's settings.

A so so ending to the Dreamlands Saga

The concluding novel to Lumley's Dreamlands series. Hero and Eldin are now in the service of the King and are 'official' heroes in the Dreamlands. After the action packed Mad Moon of Dreams, this one falls a little short I thought. Still an okay read.

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Title: Our Only Chance

Subtitle: An A.I. Chronicle

Author: Ray Else

Narrator: Lisa Zimmerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-02-17

Publisher: RAY ELSE

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

A different kind of Frankenstein. Einna is a lot like other teenage girls: naive, idealistic, secretive, disobedient and interested in boys. Only Einna is not human, she is an A.I. android. Her creator, her mother, is Manaka Yagami, the first female tech billionaire. Einna has a plan to make herself human, if she can keep Mother in the dark and avoid the clutches of the notorious Yakuza.

Members Reviews:

An A.I. Chronicle

I received a free copy from AudioBookBoom in exchange for my review

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is one of my favorite reading topics, . Overall, this is an interesting and thought-provoking tale.

In Search of a Soul

Having read the book I was delighted to find it had been released as an audiobook. My original review is below. The tale retained its freshness, wonder and delight as narrator Lisa Zimmerman's clear vocalizations brought the characters vibrantly to life in this exploration of the potential future of Artificial Intelligence and speculation about the soul.

Disclaimer: "I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

~~~Original Review~~~

This beautifully written, delicate tale searches for the meaning and substance of the soul. What about the spark of life creates or constitutes a soul? Can they be made artificially? Can AI have a soul? My own take on the matter would include self-awareness being an element and I would thus certainly grant souls to cats, dogs, etc. But this isn't my story and the author, Ray Else, comes up with his own solution. Echos of Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov show Mr. Else is a worthy successor.

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Childlike and not very realistic

Manaka Yagami is a very talented woman. With the assistance from a professor and the mysterious financial help he got, Manaka made her dream come true: creating a sentient A.I., which she named Einna. But the money has strings attached, and Einna will be more difficult to manage than expected. With aspirations to become human, Einna will surprise everybody.

I always love a good A.I. novel, and this one was really entertaining. It was endearing to see Einna evolve, change, and in a sense, grow. She had lots of questions about life, love, and soul; and she had an endless search for what make us human. In this aspect, it was a very interesting book, posing the classical philosophical questions about the meaning of life, and where the thin line between soul and brain is.

I was a bit bothered about how naive Manaka and Einna were most of the time. Manaka was supposed to have a ultra high IQ, but her actions most of the time were childlike, and often plain wrong. Both were in a way stereotypical characters with little evolution. This happened in general with all characters in the book. Einna makes a friend that is supposed to be very special, but from the text she sounded superficial, and there were moments where I didnt trust her. I am not sure if it is a cultural difference but despite how good she was supposed to be to Einna, I couldnt stand her.

Although this is supposed to be a sci-fi book, there is little science-fiction in it. Manakas breakthroughs didnt feel realistic. It sounded so miraculous that some parts were like reading a book for children.