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Featured Article: 18 of The Best Sci Fi Audiobooks of 2022 to Escape to New Worlds
There is nothing quite like escaping everyday life by grabbing some sci-fi books and losing yourself in the thrilling world of science fiction. We've curated a list of some of the best science fiction audiobooks of 2022, chosen not only for their brilliant execution of the genre but also for the mesmerizing and expert narration that can transform even the dullest commute into a dazzling adventure. Treat yourself to some escapism, settle in, press play, and watch reality fade away with the 18 best sci-fi audiobooks in our catalogue.
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Travel by Bullet
- The Dispatcher, Book 3
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 355
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 312
The world has changed. Now, when someone is murdered, they almost always come back to life—and there are professionals, called “dispatchers”, who kill in order to save lives, to give those near the end a second chance. Tony Valdez is a dispatcher, and he has never been busier....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Liked this series
- By Macy GF on 2023-06-25
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Travel by Bullet
- The Dispatcher, Book 3
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Series: The Dispatcher, Book 3
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 2022-09-01
- Language: English
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Constituent Service
- A Third District Story
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Amber Benson
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
The aliens are here ... and they want municipal services!
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very light entertainment
- By So About That on 2024-10-05
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Constituent Service
- A Third District Story
- Narrated by: Amber Benson
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 2024-10-03
- Language: English
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Murder by Other Means
- The Dispatcher, Book 2
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 592
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 534
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 531
Welcome to the new world, in which murder is all but a thing of the past. Because when someone kills you, 999 times out of 1,000, you instantly come back to life. In this world, there are dispatchers - licensed killers who step in when you’re at risk of a natural or unintentional death....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good story and narration
- By Barry Dworkin on 2023-12-01
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Murder by Other Means
- The Dispatcher, Book 2
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Series: The Dispatcher, Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 2020-09-10
- Language: English
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The Dispatcher
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,057
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 945
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 945
One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A little Short, but well worth it.
- By Andrew on 2020-10-13
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The Dispatcher
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Series: The Dispatcher, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 2016-10-04
- Language: English
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The Collapsing Empire
- The Interdependency, Book 1
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 555
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 511
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 510
Our universe is ruled by physics, and faster-than-light travel is not possible - until the discovery of The Flow, an extradimensional field we can access at certain points in space-time....
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3 out of 5 stars
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ok novel
- By Scott Duncan on 2017-11-03
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The Collapsing Empire
- The Interdependency, Book 1
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Series: The Interdependency, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 2017-03-21
- Language: English
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The Android's Dream
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 278
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 256
A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most unusual way....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Very Good Sci-Fi Weave
- By Luis Verma on 2018-06-02
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The Android's Dream
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 2010-12-07
- Language: English
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METAtropolis
- Written by: Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, Elizabeth Bear, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Hogan, Scott Brick, Kandyse McClure, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4 out of 5 stars 28
Armed camps of eco-survivalists battle purveyors of technology in this exclusive, original production featuring five sci-fi masters and five all-star narrators....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Spotty
- By Eric Nagler on 2021-08-28
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METAtropolis
- Narrated by: Michael Hogan, Scott Brick, Kandyse McClure, Alessandro Juliani, Stefan Rudnicki, John Scalzi
- Series: METAtropolis, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 2008-10-20
- Language: English
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Fuzzy Nation
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 419
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 380
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 381
In John Scalzi's re-imagining of H. Beam Piper's 1962 sci-fi classic Little Fuzzy, written with the full cooperation of the Piper Estate, Jack Holloway works alone for reasons he doesnt care to talk about.....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable and Entertaining
- By Dale US on 2018-12-21
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Fuzzy Nation
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction
- Series: Fuzzy Sapiens, Book 7
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 2011-05-10
- Language: English
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The Human Division
- Old Man's War, Book 5
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
Following the events of The Last Colony, John Scalzi tells the story of the fight to maintain the unity of the human race....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent fun
- By Joanne C Vida on 2020-07-02
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The Human Division
- Old Man's War, Book 5
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Series: The Old Man’s War Series, Book 5
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 2013-05-14
- Language: English
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The Last Emperox
- The Interdependency, Book 3
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 386
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 338
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 337
The collapse of The Flow, the interstellar pathway between the planets of the Interdependency, has accelerated. Entire star systems - and billions of people - are becoming cut off from the rest of human civilization....
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2 out of 5 stars
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So Short
- By Garrett Erskine on 2020-04-20
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The Last Emperox
- The Interdependency, Book 3
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Series: The Interdependency, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 2020-04-14
- Language: English
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Starter Villain
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 267
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 220
Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place....
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favourite books this year
- By J. Bundock on 2023-10-06
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Starter Villain
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 2023-09-19
- Language: English
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Zoe's Tale
- Old Man's War, Book 4
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4 out of 5 stars 97
How do you tell your part in the biggest tale in history? I ask because it's what I have to do. I'm Zoe Boutin Perry: A colonist stranded on a deadly pioneer world. Holy icon to a race of aliens....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Issues with this book
- By Shannon on 2018-11-11
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Zoe's Tale
- Old Man's War, Book 4
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Series: The Old Man’s War Series, Book 4
- Length: 10 hrs
- Release date: 2008-09-10
- Language: English
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The Consuming Fire
- The Interdependency, Book 2
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 454
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 402
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 400
The Interdependency, humanity’s interstellar empire, is on the verge of collapse. The Flow, the extra-dimensional conduit that makes travel between the stars possible, is disappearing, leaving entire star systems stranded....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wil Wheaton should read all audio books
- By Meredith on 2018-11-01
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The Consuming Fire
- The Interdependency, Book 2
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Series: The Interdependency, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 2018-10-16
- Language: English
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The End of All Things
- Old Man's War, Book 6
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, John Scalzi
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
Humans expanded into space...only to find a universe populated with multiple alien species bent on their destruction....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Awesome book
- By Simone on 2018-02-19
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The End of All Things
- Old Man's War, Book 6
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, John Scalzi
- Series: The Old Man’s War Series, Book 6
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 2015-08-11
- Language: English
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The B-Team
- The Human Division, Episode 1
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
Colonial Union Ambassador Ode Abumwe and her team are used to life on the lower end of the diplomatic ladder....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Crappy bang for your buck
- By Kyle on 2019-06-17
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The B-Team
- The Human Division, Episode 1
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Series: The Human Division, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 2013-01-15
- Language: English
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Lock In (Narrated by Amber Benson)
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Amber Benson
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
A blazingly inventive near-future thriller from the best-selling, Hugo Award-winning John Scalzi.....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Van said. Van said. Van said. Van said.
- By Dean O 1965 on 2022-07-11
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Lock In (Narrated by Amber Benson)
- Narrated by: Amber Benson
- Series: Lock In Series, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 2014-08-26
- Language: English
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Lock In (Narrated by Wil Wheaton)
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 374
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 335
A blazingly inventive near-future thriller from the best-selling, Hugo Award-winning John Scalzi....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I have a new Author I really like!
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-12-07
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Lock In (Narrated by Wil Wheaton)
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Series: Lock In Series, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 2014-08-26
- Language: English
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Agent to the Stars
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 330
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 298
The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanitys first interstellar friendship. Theres just one problem....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wacky and fun
- By Tee on 2018-07-05
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Agent to the Stars
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 2010-12-07
- Language: English
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The Kaiju Preservation Society
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 440
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food-delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization”....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Strong Sunday School energy.
- By Andrew on 2022-05-16
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The Kaiju Preservation Society
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 2022-03-15
- Language: English
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The Last Colony
- Old Man's War, Book 3
- Written by: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 151
Retired from his fighting days, John Perry is now village ombudsman for a human colony on distant Huckleberry. With his wife, former Special Forces warrior Jane Sagan, he farms several acres, adjudicates local disputes, and enjoys watching his adopted daughter grow up....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Worth the Read
- By S Gebrial on 2019-08-05
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The Last Colony
- Old Man's War, Book 3
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Series: The Old Man’s War Series, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 2008-10-13
- Language: English
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