bouche Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I need to select a bunch of audiobooks from Audible.com and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions.I've been lately enjoying the sci-fi books. I'm finishing Spin right now. I'm looking at something called Ender's Game. It seems to be quite popular. Has anyone read this or the series? How would you rate it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I need to select a bunch of audiobooks from Audible.com and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions.I've been lately enjoying the sci-fi books. I'm finishing Spin right now. I'm looking at something called Ender's Game. It seems to be quite popular. Has anyone read this or the series? How would you rate it?I've read it (and "Speaker For The Dead" and "Xenocide"), and it's pretty good.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_game"Ender's Game" is also one element of a larger series:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Game_seriesAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I've also read it. Pretty good. I especially enjoyed Speaker for the Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 ok, so I should get speaker for the dead as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 ok, so I should get speaker for the dead as well?I'd give "Ender's Game" a read before you order any others in the series. If you post the full list of what's available, I could take a stab at others (non-EG) you might want to consider.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 here's the top 10 The Host: A Novel (Unabridged) Stephenie Meyer God Emperor of Dune (Unabridged) Frank Herbert Outlander (Unabridged) Diana Gabaldon Dune (Unabridged) Frank Herbert Ender's Game: Special 20th Anniversary Edition (Unabridged) Orson Scott Card The Ashes of Worlds: The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 7 (Unabridged) Kevin J. Anderson Drums of Autumn (Unabridged) Diana Gabaldon Dragonfly in Amber (Unabridged) Diana Gabaldon Hidden Empire: The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 1 (Unabridged) Kevin J. Anderson Wizard's First Rule: Sword of Truth, Book 1 (Unabridged) Terry Goodkind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I'd read Ender's Game first. It is kind of a children's story, albeit a very dark one, but the sequels are a lot more adult. If you don't like the first one though you probably won't get into the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 That was top 10 for all categories. This is top 10 for contemporary sci-fiThe Host: A Novel (Unabridged) Stephenie MeyerEnder's Game: Special 20th Anniversary Edition (Unabridged) Orson Scott CardThe Ashes of Worlds: The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 7 (Unabridged) Kevin J. AndersonHidden Empire: The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 1 (Unabridged) Kevin J. AndersonThe Road (Unabridged) Cormac McCarthySpin (Unabridged) Robert Charles WilsonValiant: The Lost Fleet, Book 4 (Unabridged) Jack CampbellA Study in Emerald (Unabridged) Neil GaimanMount Dragon (Unabridged) Douglas Preston, Lincoln ChildMetal Swarm: The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 6 (Unabridged) Kevin J. Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 I read Ender's Game in Highschool and it is still one of my favourite books. I liked the writing style and ideas Card brought to me. I have heard that neil gaiman is a good writer. Maybe that's another to look at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 neil gaiman- is FANTASTIC!!! if you remotely like comics- do yourself a favour and get into his stuff- start with the Sandman series and work through...all his writings I have enjoyed- he did something called American Gods- fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 nice tips. i'll look in the catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 I'd read Ender's Game first. It is kind of a children's story, albeit a very dark one, but the sequels are a lot more adult. If you don't like the first one though you probably won't get into the others.you weren't kidding (yuk yuk yuk). The audiobook is introduced with not the usual "This is Audible", but rather "This is Audible Kids" in a little kid voice. I scrolled ahead and the narrator is at least a dude with a cool deep voice that'll probably make some awesome characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 By the way if you end up liking the Gaiman and get the American Gods one- there is a follow-up using some of the characters called Anansi Boys. Currently reading it and its great as well. On the card note- he hass another american folklore sort of series Tales of Alvin Maker I think- the first one is Seventh Son- good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 I noticed that The Road (Unabridged) Cormac McCarthy, was on the top 10 list. I already took a stab at this one. It's on my "waste of 8 hours" list.Cool premise- Post-apocolypic setting, a man and his son on a journey for survival. I kept waiting for it to get good but it didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Cool premise- Post-apocolypic setting, a man and his son on a journey for survival. I kept waiting for it to get good but it didn't.If you want good post-apocalypic books, I heartily recommend A Canticle For Liebowitz and Deus Irae.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Snowcrash by Neal Stephenson is the best audio book I've listened to (twice now).Neuromancer by William Gibson is a close second! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Apparently, Orson Scott Card is a homophobic Mormon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 BTW, Terry Goodkind's The Magician's First Rule is now a TV series produced by Sam Raimi. It airs in syndication in either October or November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I can't read that post about Orson Scott Card. It's got spoilers. I haven't finished reading listening to it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Sorry, I didn't notice any spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 "To those to of you who haven’t read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott card, warning: two spoilers follow."I took that seriously. Are they just fucking with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Well, the first spoiler was: Your childhood was incomplete.The other thing I think happens halfway through the book. It's been a while since I've read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 btw, i did enjoy Ender's Game. I loved the little twist. I'm going to continue the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Infinite Jest. Just kidding that would be a true nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Card's got a new Ender novel out, set in the period between the events of Ender's Game and Speaker For The Dead: Ender In Exile.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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