Tanner Roberson
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George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,570
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,333
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,332
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
- By wotsallthisthen on 04-07-24
- George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, Katie Leung
Haunting
Reviewed: 04-10-24
The sound design, effects, cast, and music all combined to create an incredible experience. I highly recommend this.
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Starship Troopers
- By: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,937
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 14,331
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,358
Join the Army and See the Universe. That is the motto of The Third Space War, also known as The First Interstellar War, but most commonly as The Bug War. In one of Robert Heinlein's most controversial best sellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the universe - and into battle with the Terrain Mobile Infantry against mankind's most alarming enemy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Book is awesome. Narration was MIND-NUMBING
- By Geoff on 08-13-16
- Starship Troopers
- By: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
Would you like to know more?
Reviewed: 03-26-24
This book has barely anything to do with the movie so don't expect a love story. However, what we do have is a wonderful exercise in experimental science fiction writing. This book reads less like a typical novel and more of a world building work mixed with a memoir. It's truly exciting and the level of detail creates a kind of authenticity. Definitely worth a read.
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How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson, Steve West
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,626
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,577
For thousands of years, there has been a cycle: a Demon King rises and conquers, and a Hero is reborn a hundred years later to defeat him. Each time, civilizations are ground to dust beneath the Demon King's hordes, but humanity has remained secure in the belief that a Hero of legend will always save them. There's just one slight problem. It's only been 23 years since the Demon King's latest rise, and this time, he's already conquered more than half the world. If humanity simply waits for the Hero's return, there may be no world left for him to save.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lisa Simpson explains how she leveled up
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 05-07-20
- How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson, Steve West
Fun Fantasy
Reviewed: 02-02-24
An incredibly fun and enjoyable fantasy book with a LitRPG feel. for fans of Legend of Zelda.
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Arkham County
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Guy Adams, AK Benedict
- Narrated by: David Annen, Emily Barber, Burn Gorman, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,325
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,224
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,219
Lying northeast of Massachusetts, just south of Hell, Arkham County is somewhere you find yourself, not somewhere you ever mean to go. Once you do find it though, you'd better get used to living there, as you may be there for however long you have left to live.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Get rid of the background noise!
- By c.bohm on 11-19-20
- Arkham County
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Guy Adams, AK Benedict
- Narrated by: David Annen, Emily Barber, Burn Gorman, Alex Kingston, Stuart Milligan, Stanley Tucci
A good concept that felt poorly executed
Reviewed: 07-26-23
I enjoyed this book at the start but as it went on I noticed some glaring problems. The idea of taking select books from Lovecrafts mythos and jamming them together in a simultaneous storyline seems exciting. Unfortunately the plot gets muddled between three storylines. The actors do their best, but the voices don't have enough variance to make differentiation easy. It's often hard to tell who is who and the sound design leaves something to be desired. The horrors are normally just variations of gurgles or detuned moans. I probably won't register to this one.
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Catchers
- By: Ben Rock, Bob DeRosa
- Narrated by: Billy Gardell, Herizen Guardiola, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,978
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,510
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,487
In Buck Lake, Colorado, the resident dog catcher, Collins, is on the verge of retirement. But something strange lurks in the woods, about to ruin his plans.... After 30 years, Collins is ready to be done with small-town animal control. His replacement, Blair, is a Gen Z vet student who hates mansplaining; they don’t get along. But on the eve of his retirement, Collins gets a call that changes everything. There’s been a report of a vicious wild dog on the loose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I want more!
- By alex wolf on 10-28-22
- Catchers
- By: Ben Rock, Bob DeRosa
- Narrated by: Billy Gardell, Herizen Guardiola, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nicki Micheaux, David Patrick Kelly, full cast
A solid horror radio drama
Reviewed: 06-01-23
The dramatized story included a great story with impressive sound design, interesting characters, and an engaging story. Worth the listen.
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Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122,513
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 105,725
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105,614
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This classic deserves better
- By Matthew Salvo on 07-01-21
A great read, but oddly executed in this format
Reviewed: 08-10-21
I had no problems with the story. It was very engaging and interesting. The only problem I had was that this was a mix of dramatization and audio book. One chapter is read by the narrator and one is performed by the cast and they alternate back and forth through the book. Everyone does a great job, but I wish it was one or the other and not both. It quite threw me off at first. It doesn't take away from the story at all though.
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That Hideous Strength
- Ransom Trilogy, Book 3
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,865
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,048
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,051
In this, the final book in C.S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, That Hideous Strength concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- By Stephanie on 06-10-07
- That Hideous Strength
- Ransom Trilogy, Book 3
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
A great conclusion to a wonderful trilogy
Reviewed: 07-30-21
The story begins slow and you will be wondering how it connects to the previous two books, but it will be made clear in the end. It's quite different and bizzare compared to Out of the Silent Planet and Paralandria.
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The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22,873
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,405
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20,323
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of 13 dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day, to whisk him away on a journey "there and back again". They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Andy Serkis Was Sheer Perfection
- By Barbara Lunz on 09-22-20
- The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
A little something extra
Reviewed: 04-14-21
The Hobbit is my favorite book. I have read it many times now. Each time is more fun than the last. This time the story felt different and I attribute that to Andy Serkis. His narration is wonderful. All the voices feel unique and different. His acting talent truly shines in this performance. He even does Gollum's voice for the chapter Riddles in the Dark! I cannot reccomend this audiobook highly enough! A must-have for all Tolkien fans.
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Alone at Dawn
- Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
- By: Dan Schilling, Lori Longfritz
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel, Betsy Foldes Meiman
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,752
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,188
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,168
In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,000-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of SEALs struggled to take the summit in a desperate bid to find a lost teammate. Chapman, leading the charge, was gravely wounded in the initial assault. Believing he was dead, his SEAL leader ordered a retreat. Chapman regained consciousness, alone with the enemy closing in on three sides, beginning the most difficult and exceptional fight of his life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wasted chance to honor a hero.
- By Scott on 07-11-19
- Alone at Dawn
- Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
- By: Dan Schilling, Lori Longfritz
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel, Betsy Foldes Meiman
Incredible Read
Reviewed: 01-23-20
This is an incredible book about an amazing man who ultimately sacrifices everything for his brothers. The only criticism I can offer about the book is that about half the book is about Chapman. The rest follows the history of the CCT, Operation Anaconda, and other CCT in the operations. I have absolutely no problem with this, it makes for an interesting read and better understanding of Chappys training, but I wish more of the book followed Chapman himself. I would reccomend this book regardless and will definitely read it again.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,336
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,103
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,035
A natural storyteller and raconteur in his own right - just listen to Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption - actor, comedian, carpenter, and all-around manly man Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) brings his distinctive baritone and a fine-tuned comic versatility to Twain's writing. In a knockout performance, he doesn't so much as read Twain's words as he does rejoice in them, delighting in the hijinks of Tom - whom he lovingly refers to as a "great scam artist" and "true American hero".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reading from a new perspective
- By jb on 11-10-16
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
Phenomenal
Reviewed: 03-01-19
What's more American than a Mark Twain classic read by Nick Offerman? Everything is superb!
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