At times, it's more convenient (and enjoyable) to hear the latest in science fiction and fantasy. Recent audiobook releases include works by Jim Butcher, Orson Scott Card, Philip Pullman and Lois McMaster Bujold.  

[Editor's Note: Here you will find the other New Science Fiction and Fantasy Audiobook Titles columns.]

Armageddon in Retrospect, by Kurt Vonnegut
Narrated by Rip Torn
Unabridged, no time listed - 4 CDs
Blackstone Audio, April 2008

Captain's Fury, Book 4 of the Codex Alera, by Jim Butcher
Narrated by Kate Reading
Unabridged, no time listed - 16 CDs
Penguin Audio, April 2008

The Crystal Skull, by Manda Scott
Narrated by Susan Duerden
Abridged, 6.5 hours
Random House Audio

Memory of Earth, by Orson Scott Card
Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki
Unabridged, no time listed - 9 CDs
Blackstone Audio, April 2008

Once Upon a Time in the North, by Philip Pullman
Narrated by Philip Pullman and cast
Unabridged, no time listed or number of CDs
Listening Library Audio, April 2008 (This is a Young Adult title)

The Outlanders: Wrath of Fire, by James Axler
Multi-cast narration
Unabridged, 6 hours
GraphicAudio, April 2008

Passage: The Sharing Knife, Vol. 3, by Lois McMaster Bujold
Narrated by Bernadette Dunne
Unabridged, no time listed - 11 CDs
Blackstone Audio, April 2008

The Resurrectionist, by Jack O'Connell
Narrated by Holter Graham
Unabridged, 11.5 hours
Highbridge Audio, April 2008

Serrano Legacy, Book 1 Part 2, by Elizabeth Moon
Multi-cast narration
Unabridged, 6 hours
GraphicAudio, April 2008

Small Favor, #10 in the Dresden Files Series, by Jim Butcher
Narrated by James Marsters
Unabridged, 14 hours
Penguin Audio, April 2008

Stardance, by Spider and Jeanne Robinson
Narrated by Spider Robinson
Unabridged, no time listed - 7 CDs
Blackstone Audio, April 2008

The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, Vol. 13, by various authors
Narrated by various readers
Unabridged, no time listed - 10 CDs
Blackstone Audio, April 2008

Wolf Speaker, Book 2 of the Immortals, by Tamora Pierce
Narrated by Tamora Pierce and the Full Cast Family
Unabridged, no time listed - 8 CDs
Full Cast Audio, April 2008 (This is a Young Adult title)

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.