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Shiromi Arserio
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Noah Hawley
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Noah Hawley
About this listen
What does it take to change the world? The “epic adventure” (Booklist) of a band of unlikely heroes on a quest to save one innocent life who may end up saving us all.
For decades, Judge Margot Burr-Nadir has worked tirelessly, case by case, to administer justice from the federal bench of the Eastern District of the United States. Her position already seems like the highest possible honor. So she is surprised when a call comes from the President of the United States inviting her to accept his nomination to the Supreme Court—not least because in choosing her, in an unprecedented attempt to heal a divided nation, the President has reached across party lines.
For Margot, this should be among the brightest spots of an already charmed existence. But the call comes on a family trip to visit their oldest daughter, Story, who has, without warning, vanished as if spirited away in the middle of the night by forces unseen. Margot soon finds herself thrust onto the national stage in the middle of every parent’s worst nightmare.
The desperate search for Story’s whereabouts soon intersects with the mission of teenagers Simon Oliver, Louise Conklin, and a young man known only as the Prophet. Together, they have escaped from the Float Anxiety Abatement Center in Chicago on the trail of man known as The Wizard: an unimaginably wealthy, almost mythical figure of unspeakable evil who has for years been taking whatever he wants without reaping the consequences. Stopping him, this band of young people hopes to accomplish what their elders can’t or won’t do: fix a broken world.
Noah Hawley’s new novel is an adventure that finds unquenchable lights in dark corners. Unforgettably vivid characters and a plot as fast and bright as pop cinema blend in a Vonnegutian story that is as timeless as a Grimm’s fairy tale. It is a leap into the idiosyncratic pulse of the American heart, written with the bravado, literary power, and feverish foresight that have made Hawley one of our most essential writers.
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Modern gods and goddesses, remote, revered - and like the pantheon of heroes and heroines of ancient myth - possessing great power tempered with flaws. Now, find within this anthology great tales by gifted and award-winning authors who move superheroes from the four-color panels of comic books to the fantastic pages of fiction, stories that will remind anyone who ever wanted to wear a cape or don a cowl of the extraordinary powers of the imagination!
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Pretentious tired old concepts
- By BookofJoy on 12-29-14
By: Peter S. Beagle, and others
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Coyote Blue
- By: Christopher Moore
- Narrated by: James Jenner
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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With New York Times best-sellers like Bloodsucking Fiends to his credit, Christopher Moore has developed a devoted cult following. Coyote Blue introduces Samuel Hunter, a young man who's running from his past while being tormented by an ancient Crow God with a talent for mischief.
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ehhhh...
- By Michelle on 08-17-09
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Zombies: More Recent Dead
- By: Neil Gaiman, Carrie Vaughn, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and others
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Marguerite Gavin
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The living dead are more alive than ever! Zombies have become more than an iconic monster for the 21st century: They are now a phenomenon constantly revealing as much about ourselves - and our fascination with death, resurrection, and survival - as our love for the supernatural or post-apocalyptic speculation. Our most imaginative literary minds have been devoured by these incredible creatures and produced exciting, insightful, and unflinching new works of zombie fiction.
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A well blended mix
- By The Lone Mopper on 07-30-15
By: Neil Gaiman, and others
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The Abduction
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Ben Brice lives alone in the New Mexico wilderness where he battles memories of Vietnam with oceans of Jim Beam. Miles away in Texas, his estranged son, John, an internet geek-turned-billionaire, half watches his daughter Gracie’s soccer game while conducting business on his cell phone. When her mother Elizabeth arrives, the coach reports that her uncle has already collected Gracie. But Gracie has no uncle - she was kidnapped.
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So tired of liberal tripe in every novel!
- By James on 10-14-20
By: Mark Gimenez
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Make Something Up
- Stories You Can't Unread
- By: Chuck Palahniuk
- Narrated by: Chuck Palahniuk, Scott Sowers, Rich Orlow, and others
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For years Chuck Palahniuk has reserved his best storytelling for his readings, often choosing to read a new short story instead of whatever novel he is supposed to be promoting. Make Something Up compiles these previously unpublished tales for the very first time, plus the Byliner social media insta-classic "Phoenix" and Palahniuk's most notable pieces from Playboy.
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Plenty of shock, just not enough Palahniuk awe
- By Darwin8u on 06-10-15
By: Chuck Palahniuk
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Replica
- By: Lauren Oliver
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Lyra's story begins in the Haven Institute, a building tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida that from a distance looks serene and even beautiful. But up close, the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth Haven is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human models, are born, raised, and observed. When a surprise attack is launched on Haven, two of its young experimental subjects - Lyra, or 24, and the boy known only as 72 - manage to escape.
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The format is a gimmick, but still a good read
- By NMwritergal on 10-06-16
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Sleepless
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The world is in the grip of an epidemic of sleeplessness and one man will risk everything to find out what caused it. In his signature style of fast-paced action, outrageous violence, and graphically described scenes, we are tossed into a dramatic turbulence unlike anything you've ever read or heard.
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Stunning
- By Benb on 02-22-11
By: Charlie Huston
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Love, Africa
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A seasoned war correspondent, Jeffrey Gettleman has covered every major conflict over the past 20 years, from Afghanistan to Iraq to the Congo. For the past decade, he has served as the East Africa bureau chief for the New York Times, fulfilling his teenage dream of living in Africa. Love, Africa is the story of how he got there - and of his difficult, winding path toward becoming a good reporter and a better man.
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Loved this book!!!
- By Benjamin on 05-26-17
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The Silent History
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It begins as a statistical oddity: a spike in children born with acute speech delays. Physically normal in every way, these children never speak and do not respond to speech; they don't learn to read, don't learn to write. As the number of cases grows to an epidemic level, theories spread. Maybe it's related to a popular antidepressant; maybe it's environmental. Or maybe these children have special skills all their own.
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A Thought-Provoking Premise
- By Doug - Audible on 03-31-15
By: Eli Horowitz, and others
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Pandemonium
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It is a world like our own in every respect, save one. In the 1950s, random acts of possession begin to occur. Ordinary men, women, and children are the targets of entities that seem to spring from the depths of the collective unconscious, pop-cultural avatars some call demons. As a boy, Del Pierce is possessed by the Hellion, an entity whose mischief-making can be deadly. With the help of Del's family and a caring psychiatrist, the demon is exorcised... or is it?
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Random demonic possession
- By Michael G Kurilla on 11-17-24
By: Daryl Gregory
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Since We Fell
- A Novel
- By: Dennis Lehane
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Since We Fell follows Rachel Childs, a former journalist who, after an on-air mental breakdown, now lives as a virtual shut-in. In all other respects, however, she enjoys an ideal life with an ideal husband. Until a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon causes that ideal life to fray. As does Rachel's marriage. As does Rachel herself. Sucked into a conspiracy thick with deception, violence, and possibly madness, Rachel must find the strength within herself to conquer unimaginable fears and mind-altering truths.
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- By Ann on 05-17-17
By: Dennis Lehane
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24 Hours
- By: Greg Iles
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24 Hours begins with the perfect family...on the perfect day...about to become trapped in the perfect crime.
Will Jennings is a successful young doctor in Jackson, Mississippi, with his whole life ahead of him. He has a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, and a young daughter he loves beyond measure.
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Evil protagonist makes this story
- By Ed on 04-24-14
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I'll Be There
- By: Holly Goldberg Sloan
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Emily Bell believes in destiny. To her, being forced to sing a solo in the church choir - despite her average voice - is fate: because it's while she's singing that she first sees Sam. At first sight they are connected. Sam Border wishes he could escape, but there's nowhere for him to run. He and his little brother, Riddle, have spent their entire lives constantly uprooted by their unstable father. As Sam and Riddle are welcomed into the Bells' lives, they witness the warmth and protection of a family for the first time.
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Needs to be a film!
- By TreasureHunter on 06-25-16
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- rachierach
- 01-06-22
Wow. Just wow.
This book is fantastic. As a Stephen King fan, I see a lot of The Stand here (obviously) and a lot of Kings character development, without too much waffling. The statistics and bleak interludes are moving and terrifying, but are exactly the experience I am having in my day to day life as a 33 year old with a 2 and almost 5 year old daughter.
This book is brilliantly walking the line between fantasy; witches, wizards, a group of teenagers taking on the task of saving the world, and grounded reality; an Epstein character, suicide, abuse, fear, confusion, global warming. I bought and read this book on a whim as it was one of a handful recommended in the NYTimes daily newsletter, and am so glad I did, it has become one of the best books I’ve read to date. Thank you for a wonderful book, I look forward to exploring more of your writings.
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- katharine gentry
- 02-04-22
“Anthem” Challenge
This book is entertaining, thought provoking, and very well written. Anthem leaves you slightly unsettled and debating a number of issues in your life as well as that of the world.
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- Tom Witherspoon
- 08-05-22
Paint by Numbers, but not in a bad way
Yes, this novel is a reaction to America of the last decade. But I’m grateful that the writer painted within the lines when needed. And outside the lives when necessary.
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- Peter A. Iovino
- 01-24-23
Woman narrator is incomprehensible
Hawley is a good narrator, but the woman is hard to understand. She has a wonderful voice and great dramatic flair but many of her words are unintelligible. Maybe because she’s a Brit doing an American accent (which she does extremely well). I had to rewind a lot to catch some of what she was saying. Fascinating story, though, as are all Hawley’s books.
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- Joe Faraci
- 02-17-22
I'm disturbed.
I can't decide if I love or hate this book.
If I had to describe it in one word, that word would be schizoid.
It leaves me feeling uneasy. Disturbed.
I suppose art should disturb us.
This book might be a work of genius or of insanity. And yet, it feels important. Maybe even defining.
I can't judge it. Maybe you can.
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- Jbrandersen
- 06-06-22
The opening really does say what needs to be said
This is a book with twists and turns, flawed characters, triggering events, and everything that makes it feel almost too real. It mirrors the events now, just a few years in our future. It comments on live, it is realistic, seemingly hopeless, but ultimately one of the most hopeful reads from a dark time in history as told and understood by English speakers.
You will feel this tug at many emotions, you will wonder who, if anyone, is truly good. If you don’t reflect on your relation to the events unfolding and how it impacts who should be the future…you are a11.
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- Renae Clark
- 04-23-22
Weird and depressing
Interesting book, well read but one of the most depressing books I have ever read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-27-22
Great
Loved it. It makes one laugh, cry and contemplate the future all at once.
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Great book. Approach with an open mind.
Most literary novels, by default, lean left, so I entered this book with some preconceived expectations that it would lean left. Through the majority of the read, I found the book to be very open-minded, although the author did take some bitter and blatant shots at Trump. Again, for the most part, the story was presented in a fair way, skewering stereotypes on the left AND right in order to show what an all-out Civil War would actually look like. To that end, I thought the author did a good job.
The book struck me with a Vonnegut feel throughout, and therefore I wasn't surprised when he acknowledge Vonnegut as an influence at the end. The constant utterance of "Ba-fooey" reminded me of Vonnegut's "And so it goes."
Though I enjoyed this book, I would have preferred to skip the strange interlude that interrupts the story at the half-way mark, where the author starts espousing opinions on covid masks-completely pulling me out of the story. Then pushing me right back into it in the next chapter.
Authors have artistic license to do as they please. I support him giving his novel a certain voice, however I felt the author intrusion and preachiness in the epilogue, about how the rich have to give more to the poor, detracted from a story that I really liked. I'd been handed a novel that genuinely let me make up my own mind, and then suddenly I was being told what was wrong and right. To do it over again, I'd skip the epilogue.
Do you lean left, do you lean right? Are you a crazy liberal or a crazy conservative? Either way, I think you can enjoy this book. It's told in a very real style, which abandons most PC rules of today. Though I had minor gripes with it, what he tried to do succeeded. And I would recommend it to anyone, left or right, conservative or liberal. (American)
Narrators were both great. I listened to on 1.30 speed.
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- will33
- 01-30-22
This is a lot. A lot to unpack, to process, to endure.
I happen to share similar fears and viewpoints with the author and still I find I do not want to recommend this book. It’s violent and terrifying and vulgar and unpleasant and harrowing.
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