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Norse Mythology
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69,813
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 62,498
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62,214
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Comedy-Tragedy of Gods Giants Dwarfs & Monsters
- By Jefferson on 02-24-17
- Norse Mythology
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
Masterpiece in both narrative and performance
Reviewed: 12-26-21
I've listened to this several times and there's nothing quite like it. When I finish this book I feel a void in my life almost as if Fenrir devoured the sun inside me.
I cannot recommend this one enough: it connects me to my ancestors and those to come and stand at Ragnarok.
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A People's History of the United States
- By: Howard Zinn
- Narrated by: Jeff Zinn
- Length: 34 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,158
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,720
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,735
For much of his life, historian Howard Zinn chronicled American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version taught in schools - with its emphasis on great men in high places - to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of - and in the words of - America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Amateur hour in the production booth
- By Thomas on 11-09-10
- A People's History of the United States
- By: Howard Zinn
- Narrated by: Jeff Zinn
Should be required reading really
Reviewed: 05-15-21
this exhaustive book is full of incredible information you were not taught in history.
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Jurassic Park
- A Novel
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 43,136
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38,823
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Story5 out of 5 stars 38,753
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them - for a price.
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4 out of 5 stars
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CHAOS THEORY
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-30-16
- Jurassic Park
- A Novel
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Amazing pacing with so many memorable scenes!
Reviewed: 01-24-20
I listened to this after seeing the movie as a kid and remember having wonderfully horrible nightmares for years.
The book is separate enough of a story to be a great read!
I highly recommend listening to this one.
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It
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 44 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62,235
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56,463
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56,281
Welcome to Derry, Maine. It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made 28 years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city’s children.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic with a Top-Notch Performance!
- By Nicole - Audible on 06-19-17
- It
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
"It" is audiobooks at their best
Reviewed: 08-26-19
As an adult, I'm afraid I'll never love another story as much as I loved "It".
Stephen King's masterpiece just puts the tension to a boil right from the start and managed ride it the entire way. it's something entirely unheard of in my experience with books.
"It" is very disturbing. if you're not looking for that, this is the wrong book for you. This book stained my soul and affected my imagination for years to come.
None of the film adaptations of this story can come close to comparing to the true Eldritch horror that is "It".
The reader does an amazing job doing different voices for characters that stick with you ("EEEEEDDDDDDIIIIEEEE DONT LEAVE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE").
" It" is a 44 hour commitment that pays off.
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The Death of Democracy
- Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
- By: Benjamin Carter Hett
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 590
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 492
Why did democracy fall apart so quickly and completely in Germany in the 1930s? How did a democratic government allow Adolf Hitler to seize power? In this dramatic audiobook, Benjamin Carter Hett answers these questions, and the story he tells has disturbing resonances for our own time. Benjamin Carter Hett is one of America’s leading scholars of 20th-century Germany and a gifted storyteller whose portraits of the feckless politicians of the Weimar Republic show how fragile democracy can be when those in power do not respect it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I can't trust the author's account of these events
- By Example: Mark Twain on 11-10-19
- The Death of Democracy
- Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
- By: Benjamin Carter Hett
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
Brilliant, topical and thoroughly enjoyable
Reviewed: 04-27-19
For the first time in the many books I've been through on ww2, an author was able to provide enough context for each major event in fall of the Weimar Republic that I could grasp the parallels to today in ways I've never imagined.
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All These Worlds
- Bobiverse, Book 3
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 67,416
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 61,487
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61,289
The epic and highly anticipated conclusion to the listener-favorite series that had countless Audible listeners (and employees) hooked from the very first Bob - featuring, as always, a flawless performance from the inimitable Ray Porter. Being a sentient spaceship really should be more fun. But after spreading out through space for almost a century, Bob and his clones just can't stay out of trouble. They've created enough colonies so humanity shouldn't go extinct.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clean ending to a fantastic series
- By Virgil on 08-08-17
- All These Worlds
- Bobiverse, Book 3
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Wonderful
Reviewed: 02-07-19
This series is wonderful and unique start to finish. The most horrible thing about it is that it has to end.
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105,272
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 96,537
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96,300
There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ignore the Publisher's Summary! This is Amazing!
- By PW on 04-12-17
- We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
The most unique thing I've ever read
Reviewed: 01-17-19
This was an amazing experience! It's definitely not for everyone.
Pros: star system exploration! Character development! Great job by the reader!
Cons: an abrupt end that made me swear out of frustration
This really is one of my favorite things I've ever read. I genuinely enjoyed it from beginning to end.
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Zeus Is Dead
- A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure
- By: Michael G. Munz
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 306
Nine months ago, Zeus' murder catapulted the Greek gods back into public life. Now, the whole pantheon revels in new temples, casinos, and media empires - except Apollo. An overachiever with a bursting portfolio of godly duties, the amount of email alone he receives from rapacious mortals turns each day into a living hell. Yet there may be hope, if only he can return Zeus to life! With the aid of Thalia, the muse of comedy and science fiction, Apollo will risk his very godhood to help TV producer Tracy Wallace and a gamer geek named Leif, who hold the key to Zeus' resurrection.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like a fresh cranberry-orange nut muffin w/ fudge
- By Melissa and Josh on 11-20-18
- Zeus Is Dead
- A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure
- By: Michael G. Munz
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Divine Comedy, Arrested Development style
Reviewed: 12-27-18
This was an amazing experience overall!
The story is extremely enjoyable, interesting and unpredictable. It has a few references that are a little out of place.
The performance is honestly the best audiobook I've ever heard. I'll look for more things Travis Baldree reads, for sure! He's great at making characters stand out during scenes with lots of dialog and his inflection reading never comes across as editorial but consistent to the story.
I cannot recommend this book enough.
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