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Bestsellers
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Project Hail Mary
- Written by: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
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When the Sun is threatened by an alien microbe, the fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of an unlikely hero – and an even more unlikely friendship.
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Riveting Story!
- By Maggie Irwin on 2021-05-10
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Morning Star
- Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
- Written by: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people....
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A solid ending to a first Trilogy.
- By Sully on 2020-08-18
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When retired millionaire Bob Johansson chose cryogenic preservation, the last thing he expected was to be reanimated as a space probe that can clone itself. Meet the Bobs.
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Didn't think I'd like it, but I loved it
- By Eli on 2018-01-11
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Ready Player One
- Written by: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days....
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So much Fun!!
- By Joanne on 2018-01-07
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The Martian
- Written by: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Stranded on the surface of Mars, astronaut Mark Watney’s only hope for survival is science, a sense of humor, and maybe some potatoes.
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Well worth it for Wil Wheaton.
- By Gregory Russell Jr on 2020-01-14
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Dust
- The Silo Saga, Book 3
- Written by: Hugh Howey
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Juliette, now mayor of Silo 18, doesn’t trust Silo 1, especially its leader, Donald. But in the world of the Silos, there is no black and white—everything is shades of gray....
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What an amazing ending
- By Brad on 2024-06-19
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Project Hail Mary
- Written by: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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When the Sun is threatened by an alien microbe, the fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of an unlikely hero – and an even more unlikely friendship.
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Riveting Story!
- By Maggie Irwin on 2021-05-10
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Morning Star
- Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
- Written by: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people....
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A solid ending to a first Trilogy.
- By Sully on 2020-08-18
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When retired millionaire Bob Johansson chose cryogenic preservation, the last thing he expected was to be reanimated as a space probe that can clone itself. Meet the Bobs.
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Didn't think I'd like it, but I loved it
- By Eli on 2018-01-11
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Ready Player One
- Written by: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days....
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So much Fun!!
- By Joanne on 2018-01-07
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The Martian
- Written by: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Stranded on the surface of Mars, astronaut Mark Watney’s only hope for survival is science, a sense of humor, and maybe some potatoes.
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Well worth it for Wil Wheaton.
- By Gregory Russell Jr on 2020-01-14
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Dust
- The Silo Saga, Book 3
- Written by: Hugh Howey
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Juliette, now mayor of Silo 18, doesn’t trust Silo 1, especially its leader, Donald. But in the world of the Silos, there is no black and white—everything is shades of gray....
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What an amazing ending
- By Brad on 2024-06-19
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Heaven's River
- Bobiverse, Book 4
- Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
- Original Recording
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Civil war looms in the Bobiverse in this brand-new, epic-length adventure by Audible number one best seller Dennis E. Taylor. More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never heard from again....
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I hope this story never ends
- By André on 2020-09-25
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The Three-Body Problem
- Written by: Cixin Liu
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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From China's most beloved sci-fi author, a first-contact story that weaves politics, science, and cosmic mystery.
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Very interesting read
- By Chris Conrod on 2020-09-14
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For We Are Many
- Bobiverse, Book 2
- Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe....
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Amazing story
- By Andre Yelle on 2017-10-05
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Neuromancer
- Written by: William Gibson
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty years ago, it was as if someone turned on a light. The future blazed into existence with each deliberate word that William Gibson laid down....
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Narration was dreadful, book was excellent.
- By WarriorsDawn on 2018-12-06
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The Dark Forest
- Written by: Cixin Liu, Joel Martinsen - translator
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 22 hrs and 36 mins
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This near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking listeners to experience this multiple-award-winning phenomenon from Cixin Liu, China's most beloved science fiction author....
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Great book let down by a poor performance
- By Sarah on 2017-11-27
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Artemis
- Written by: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Rosario Dawson
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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On the Moon, crime pays, but small-time crook Jazz Bashara may have just uncovered a conspiracy of lunar proportions. Welcome to Artemis.
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Not so great
- By plaj on 2017-11-28
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Brave New World
- Written by: Aldous Huxley
- Narrated by: Michael York
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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On the 75th anniversary of its publication, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before....
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More relevant for today than 1984
- By John on 2020-02-28
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Abaddon's Gate
- The Expanse, Book 3
- Written by: James S. A. Corey
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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For generations, the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt—was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artifact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has appeared in Uranus's orbit, where it has built a massive gate that leads to a starless dark....
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Amazingly gripping
- By Jason McGill on 2018-10-17
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Foundation (Apple Series Tie-in Edition)
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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For 12,000 years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future - to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years....
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Timeless politics
- By D. Urquhart on 2019-06-17
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Rogue Protocol
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 3
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good....
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I love everything about this series
- By L. Beck on 2021-03-12
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Leviathan Wakes
- Written by: James S. A. Corey
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
- Length: 20 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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From a New York Times best-selling and Hugo award-winning author comes a modern masterwork of science fiction, introducing a captain, his crew, and a detective as they unravel a horrifying solar system wide conspiracy that begins with a single missing girl....
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A Worthwhile Series
- By DP Canada on 2019-09-16
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Death's End
- Written by: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 28 hrs and 51 mins
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Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay. Earth enjoys unprecedented prosperity....
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Unsatisfactory
- By Alex on 2022-07-23
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Demon in White
- Sun Eater, Book 3
- Written by: Christopher Ruocchio
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 30 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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For almost a hundred years, Hadrian Marlowe has served the empire in its war against the Cielcin, a vicious alien race bent on humanity's destruction. Rumors of a new king among the Cielcin have reached the imperial throne. This one is not like the others....
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Amazing
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-09-03
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The Three-Body Problem
- Written by: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
- Narrated by: Rosalind Chao
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking audiences to experience the Hugo Award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin.
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Oof, that was a rough listen
- By Listener on 2024-03-07
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Ashes of Man
- Sun Eater, Book 5
- Written by: Christopher Ruocchio
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 22 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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With the Cielcin united under one banner, the Sollan Empire stands alone after the betrayal of the Commonwealth. The Prophet-King of the Cielcin has sent its armies to burn the worlds of men, and worse, there are rumors … whispers that Hadrian Marlowe is dead, killed in the fighting....
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Nemesis Games
- Written by: James S. A. Corey
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
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The fifth book in the NYT best-selling Expanse series, Nemesis Games drives the crew of the Rocinante apart, and as they struggle to survive, the inner planets fall victim to an enemy's catastrophic plan. A thousand worlds have opened....
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This great story continues undiminished
- By Elena on 2020-09-15
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Terra: Esperanza 64, 2 [French Version]
- Esperanza 64, 2
- Written by: Julien Centaure
- Narrated by: Renaud Dehesdin
- Length: 21 hrs and 34 mins
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Deux ans après son arrivée en orbite de Terra, l'Esperanza 64 peut enfin débarquer les premiers colons. Ces derniers, contrairement à l'équipage...
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Incroyable à posséder absolument !!! A must have !
- By NB on 2018-08-16
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Cibola Burn
- The Expanse, Book 4
- Written by: James S. A. Corey
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
- Length: 20 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The fourth book in the NYT best-selling Expanse series, Cibola Burn sees the crew of the Rocinante on a new frontier, as the rush to colonize the new planets threatens to outrun law and order and give way to war and chaos. Enter a new frontier....
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Love this series
- By Elaine Phinney on 2018-09-18
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The Ministry for the Future
- A Novel
- Written by: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrated by: Jennifer Fitzgerald, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Ramon de Ocampo, and others
- Length: 20 hrs and 42 mins
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The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us....
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must read
- By Mike on 2021-03-19
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Artificial Condition
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
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It has a dark past - one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself "Murderbot." But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more....
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Too short again. I’m not buying another in the series.
- By Dan Barcza on 2020-03-17
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Exit Strategy
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
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Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch....
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totally enjoyable
- By Joanne Phillips Greco on 2024-08-15
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Kingdoms of Death
- Sun Eater, Book 4
- Written by: Christopher Ruocchio
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 22 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Hadrian Marlowe is trapped. For nearly a century, he has been a guest of the Emperor, forced into the role of advisor, a prisoner of his own legend. But the war is changing. Mankind is losing....
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Fulfillment can be Dangerous
- By Steffany Demell on 2022-11-29
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Network Effect
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action....
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Great story. Talented narrator.
- By Benjamin F on 2021-02-23
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2001
- A Space Odyssey
- Written by: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other....
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Dry
- By Lou on 2018-04-15
New Releases
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Daisy Montana
- Wissenschaftsthriller über KI
- Written by: Harald Stuckmann
- Narrated by: Kaja Sesterhenn
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Eine starke KI an der Schwelle zur Welt: Öffnet sich die Büchse der Pandora? Oder kommen Glück und Wohlstand für alle? In den Wäldern Montanas arbeitet eine Reihe von Wissenschaftlern an der Entwicklung einer mächtigen allgemeinen künstlichen Intelligenz. Aus Sicherheitsgründen befinden sich ihre Labore weit verstreut in abgelegenen Hütten ohne Kommunikationsmittel und externe Stromversorgung. Der mysteriöse Leiter des Projekts lässt die Zwischenergebnisse regelmäßig abholen und Treibstoff für den Generator, Wasser und Lebensmittel liefern.
Written by: Harald Stuckmann
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The Escape
- Written by: Frank Tudor
- Narrated by: Alex Brown
- Length: 21 mins
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Two military peons on a routine task in an underground military storage facility wake up monsters who are in cryo sleep, and all hell breaks loose.
Written by: Frank Tudor
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Hologram
- The Beginning
- Written by: Jason Borbidge
- Narrated by: Jamal West
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Steve, a young agent driven to turn light into matter to usher in a new world, battles unavoidable odds and a controlling government while transforming light frequencies into tangible, solid matter. Too many questions arise, and the government's desire to control the situation threatens to extinguish this extraordinary vision. In a race against time and authority, Steve’s determination faces the ultimate test: Can he reshape reality before he is crushed by powerful forces?
Written by: Jason Borbidge
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The Trinities
- Written by: iii TATUM
- Narrated by: Lady Trinity
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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In a near-future dystopia where the boundaries of humanity are rewritten by the relentless march of artificial intelligence and genetic manipulation, the price of progress is a truth humanity cannot face. The line between flesh and machine, soul and simulation, has been obliterated, and in its place, a horrifying new reality emerges—one where human ambition threatens to destroy the natural order. The Trinities tells a story of unraveling control, where engineered minds and bio-enhanced bodies populate a world teetering on the edge of apocalypse.
Written by: iii TATUM
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Warum Du Entfürt Wurdest [Why You Were Kidnapped]
- Wenn Der Morgen Ruft 1 [When Morning Calls, Book 1]
- Written by: JT Lawrence
- Narrated by: Ilona Lindenbauer
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Es braucht mehr als eine Lüge, um Kirsten zu beschützen. Ein kreativer Attentäter. Eine Abschussliste, die in einem Weltuntergangs-Saatgut-Tresor versteckt ist.
Written by: JT Lawrence
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Alphamind
- The Collective Consciousness
- Written by: James Azinheira
- Narrated by: Rick Bender
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Adrian Silva is a young neuroscientist joining the team at Crestwood Research Institute, where they attempt to engineer revolutionary medical technology. A promising path appears until setbacks pile up, including a critical article poisoning public opinion, the loss of funding, and the director’s questionable motivations. A breakthrough arrives in the form of Alex Moor, a comatose brain injury patient who undergoes Adrian’s revolutionary treatment melding genetics, AI, and nano technology.
Written by: James Azinheira
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Daisy Montana
- Wissenschaftsthriller über KI
- Written by: Harald Stuckmann
- Narrated by: Kaja Sesterhenn
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Eine starke KI an der Schwelle zur Welt: Öffnet sich die Büchse der Pandora? Oder kommen Glück und Wohlstand für alle? In den Wäldern Montanas arbeitet eine Reihe von Wissenschaftlern an der Entwicklung einer mächtigen allgemeinen künstlichen Intelligenz. Aus Sicherheitsgründen befinden sich ihre Labore weit verstreut in abgelegenen Hütten ohne Kommunikationsmittel und externe Stromversorgung. Der mysteriöse Leiter des Projekts lässt die Zwischenergebnisse regelmäßig abholen und Treibstoff für den Generator, Wasser und Lebensmittel liefern.
Written by: Harald Stuckmann
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The Escape
- Written by: Frank Tudor
- Narrated by: Alex Brown
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Two military peons on a routine task in an underground military storage facility wake up monsters who are in cryo sleep, and all hell breaks loose.
Written by: Frank Tudor
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Hologram
- The Beginning
- Written by: Jason Borbidge
- Narrated by: Jamal West
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Steve, a young agent driven to turn light into matter to usher in a new world, battles unavoidable odds and a controlling government while transforming light frequencies into tangible, solid matter. Too many questions arise, and the government's desire to control the situation threatens to extinguish this extraordinary vision. In a race against time and authority, Steve’s determination faces the ultimate test: Can he reshape reality before he is crushed by powerful forces?
Written by: Jason Borbidge
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The Trinities
- Written by: iii TATUM
- Narrated by: Lady Trinity
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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In a near-future dystopia where the boundaries of humanity are rewritten by the relentless march of artificial intelligence and genetic manipulation, the price of progress is a truth humanity cannot face. The line between flesh and machine, soul and simulation, has been obliterated, and in its place, a horrifying new reality emerges—one where human ambition threatens to destroy the natural order. The Trinities tells a story of unraveling control, where engineered minds and bio-enhanced bodies populate a world teetering on the edge of apocalypse.
Written by: iii TATUM
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Warum Du Entfürt Wurdest [Why You Were Kidnapped]
- Wenn Der Morgen Ruft 1 [When Morning Calls, Book 1]
- Written by: JT Lawrence
- Narrated by: Ilona Lindenbauer
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Es braucht mehr als eine Lüge, um Kirsten zu beschützen. Ein kreativer Attentäter. Eine Abschussliste, die in einem Weltuntergangs-Saatgut-Tresor versteckt ist.
Written by: JT Lawrence
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Alphamind
- The Collective Consciousness
- Written by: James Azinheira
- Narrated by: Rick Bender
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Adrian Silva is a young neuroscientist joining the team at Crestwood Research Institute, where they attempt to engineer revolutionary medical technology. A promising path appears until setbacks pile up, including a critical article poisoning public opinion, the loss of funding, and the director’s questionable motivations. A breakthrough arrives in the form of Alex Moor, a comatose brain injury patient who undergoes Adrian’s revolutionary treatment melding genetics, AI, and nano technology.
Written by: James Azinheira