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AUTOMATIC NOODLE

AUTOMATIC NOODLE

by Annalee Newitz | Read by Em Grosland

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Em Grosland deftly juggles robotic voices and human emotions in this cozy postwar sci-fi. Four robots--Sweetie, Hands, Cayenne, and Staybehind--have survived a devastating war, only to be left alone in a flooded San Francisco burger joint. With no humans to interfere, the robots decide to turn the old restaurant into a sophisticated noodle bar, using their wartime skills to... Read More

GALAXY GRIFTER

GALAXY GRIFTER Blackjack Interstellar, Book 1

by A. Zaykova | Read by Dan Bittner

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Dan Bittner has fun with this space opera. Levi is a con man through and through--narcissistic, privileged, and incredibly lucky he's still alive. He's borrowed money from unsavory characters, but he has a plan that will allow him to pay the debt and get back his collateral (his spaceship). But he needs help. Thus, Vera and her programming skills fall into Levi's orbit, and her... Read More

L. RON HUBBARD PRESENTS WRITERS OF THE FUTURE VOLUME 41

L. RON HUBBARD PRESENTS WRITERS OF THE FUTURE VOLUME 41 The Best New SF & Fantasy of the Year

by Jody Lynn Nye [Ed.] | Read by Kirby Heyborne, Jim Meskimen, Tamra Meskimen, Taylor Meskimen

Galaxy Audio | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Narrator Kirby Heyborne joins the Meskimen family--Jim, Tamra, and daughter Taylor--in energetically giving voice to a dozen new stories by the winners of the Writers of the Future contest. In this year's crop, AI features strongly with Heyborne creating a tone of schoolboy innocence in "The Boy from Elsewhen" by Barlow Crassmont. Taylor Meskimen finds a deceptively... Read More

THE MIDNIGHT PROJECT

THE MIDNIGHT PROJECT

by Christy Climenhage | Read by Senn Annis

Vibrance Press | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Senn Annis narrates this sci-fi thriller. The principal storyteller is Raina. She and Cedric are genetic engineers who were blacklisted in the industry when technology they developed was misused. When an eccentric billionaire approaches them to genetically engineer a solution for the survival of humanity, Raina sees a way of regaining the respect of their peers and escaping... Read More

OF MONSTERS AND MAINFRAMES

OF MONSTERS AND MAINFRAMES

Earphones Award Winner

by Barbara Truelove | Read by Chris Devon, Emana Rachelle, Charlie Albers, Eve Passeltiner, Zura Johnson, Cary Hite, Gail Shalan

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Science Fiction

This heartfelt sci-fi monster mash-up of an audiobook is stunningly narrated by an excellent ensemble. Charlie Albers voices DEMETER, a spaceship that travels between planets whose human passengers keep getting murdered through paranormal encounters. Albers's impressive skill at differentiating voices enlivens the robotic DEMETER, who is filled with anxiety; sobbing children... Read More

THE POTENCY OF UNGOVERNABLE IMPULSES

THE POTENCY OF UNGOVERNABLE IMPULSES The Investigations of Mossa and Plieti, Book 3

by Malka Older | Read by Lindsey Dorcus

Recorded Books | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Book 3 of The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti series has arrived with charming Lindsey Dorcus narrating. The series takes place in the atmosphere of Jupiter, called Giant. Pleiti, now a seasoned investigator, has been assisting a past classmate from university. The task is to help her friend's cousin regain status at Jovian university after being accused of plagiarizing.... Read More

SHROUD

SHROUD

by Adrian Tchaikovsky | Read by Sophie Aldred

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Sophie Aldred's limpid English accent and crisp pacing entice listeners into award-winning Adrian Tchaikovsky's novel of first contact and interspecies misunderstanding. Set in inhospitable space, the survival thriller is also a stinging commentary on corporate exploitation. When Juna and Mai, members of a commercial mission, become trapped on a vaporous, poisonous star... Read More

THE STAR

THE STAR

by Arthur C. Clarke | Read by Mike Vendetti

Spoken Realms | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Narrator Mike Vendetti draws listeners into this short story of an exploratory space mission. Its discoveries challenge the belief system of a Jesuit priest/chief astrophysicist named Father who believes the heavens declare God's handiwork. The explorers discover a faraway civilization superior to Earth's that was destroyed by a supernova. They also find the civilization's... Read More

TRANSMENTATION / TRANSIENCE

TRANSMENTATION / TRANSIENCE Or, an Accession to the People's Council for Nine Thousand Worlds; The Formation Saga, Book 1

by Darkly Lem | Read by Dion Graham

Blackstone Audio | Unabridged
Science Fiction

Dion Graham narrates a sweeping entry into a new series featuring an intriguing multiverse. Societies of people capable of traveling not only between stars but also between dimensions compete for control over all the known worlds. While some simply want to learn, others have more nefarious intentions. A routine mission goes awry, leading representatives from two competing... Read More

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