The SF Site: New Science Fiction and Fantasy Audiobook Titles (October 2008)

New Science Fiction and Fantasy Audiobook Titles (October 2008) by Susan Dunman At times it's more convenient (and enjoyable) to hear the latest in science fiction and fantasy. Recent audiobook releases include works by Terry Pratchett, Arthur C. Clarke, Orson Scott Card, Philip K. Dick, Anne McCaffrey and Neil Gaiman. [Editor's Note: Here you will find the other New Science Fiction and Fantasy Audiobook Titles* columns.*]
October 2008 All the Weyrs of Pern, by Anne McCaffrey Narrated by Mel Foster Unabridged, 18 hours Brilliance Audio, Oct. 2008 Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer Unabridged, 7 hours and 41 minutes Audible Frontiers, Oct. 28, 2008 The Dragon in the Sea, by Frank Herbert Narrated by Scott Brick Unabridged, 7 hours and 30 minutes Tantor Media, Oct. 2008 Dragonheart: Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern, by Todd McCaffrey Narrated by Emily Durante Unabridged, 20 hours Brilliance Audio, Oct. 2008 Foundation: The Collegium Chronicles, by Mercedes Lackey Narrated by Nick Podehl Unabridged, 10 hours Brilliance Audio, Oct. 2008 The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman¹ Narrated by the author Unabridged, 7 hours and 47 minutes HarperAudio, Sept. 30, 2008 The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury Multiple narrators Unabridged, 2 hours Blackstone Audio, Oct. 2008 Heretics of Dune, by Frank Herbert Narrated by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and others Unabridged, 18 hours and 30 minutes Macmillan Audio, Oct. 2008 The Iron Hunt, by Marjorie M. Liu Narrated by Marguerite Gavin Unabridged, 9 hours and 30 minutes Tantor Media, Oct. 2008 Island in the Sea of Time, by S.M. Stirling Narrated by Todd McLaren Unabridged, 26 hours Tantor Media, Oct. 2008 A Lion Among Men (The Wicked Years #3), by Gregory Maguire Narrated by John Mcdonough Unabridged, 12 hours HarperAudio, Oct. 2008 METAtropolis, by various authors² Multiple narrators Unabridged, 9 hours Audible Frontiers, Oct. 21, 2008 Millennium Falcon: Star Wars, by James Luceno Narrated by Marc Thompson Unabridged, 10 hours Random House Audio, Oct. 21, 2008 Nation, by Terry Pratchett Narrated by Stephen Briggs Unabridged, 9 hours and 30 minutes HarperAudio, Oct. 2008 Poe's Children: The New Horror -- An Anthology, edited by Peter Straub Multiple narrators Unabridged, 15 hours and 30 minutes Random House Audio, Oct. 2008 Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke Narrated by Peter Ganim Unabridged, 9 hours Audible Frontiers, Oct. 28, 2008 The Ships of Earth, by Orson Scott Card Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki Unabridged, 11.7 hours Blackstone Audio, Oct. 2008 The Sum of All Men, by David Farland Narrated by Ray Porter Unabridged, 20.4 hours Blackstone Audio, Oct. 2008 Valis, by Philip K. Dick Narrated by Tom Weiner Unabridged, 8 hours Blackstone Audio, Oct. 2008 Winning Colors: Serrano Legacy, by Elizabeth Moon Multicast narration Adaptation, 6 hours GraphicAudio, Oct. 2008 Notes ¹ The Graveyard Book* -- On his book tour for this title, Neil Gaiman read one chapter at each successive stop along the way. These were recoded (video and audio) and you can .hear the entire book by watching all of the videos at www.mousecircus.com/videotour.aspx ² METAtropolis -- This is a future envisioned by science fiction writers John Scalzi, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tobia Buskell and Karl Schroeder. Together, they set the ground rules and developed the parameters of this "shared universe." Then, they wrote five original novellas -- all linked, but each a separate tale. You may recognize some of the narrators as well -- *Battlestar Galactica*s Michael Hogan, Alessandro Juliani, and Kandyse McClure, plus Scott Brick and Stefan Rudnicki.
Copyright © 2008 Susan Dunman Susan became a librarian many light years ago and has been reviewing books ever since. Audiobooks and graphic novels have expanded her quest to find the best science fiction in Libraryland.