Audiobooks Narrated by Jefferson Mays

At the Mountains of Madness: And Other Tales of Weird Science

"A bone-chilling collection of H.P. Lovecraft’s hallucinatory visions of science, featuring the “exciting and definitive” (Danielle Trussoni) annotations of Leslie S. Klinger. Presenting nine fantastical works by one of literature’s “most critically fascinating and yet enigmatic figures” (Alan Moore), At the Mountains of Madness: And Other Tales of Weird Science is an essential volume of H.P. Lovecraft’s most visionary science fiction. In “From Beyond,” a reckless experiment ruptures the thin membrane separating our world from one teeming with interdimensional lifeforms, while “The Shunned House” tells of the battle of a young man and his uncle against a monstrous presence buried within an abandoned dwelling. At the center of the collection is the novella “At the Mountains of Madness,” in which a team of Antarctic researchers discover remnants of a sprawling, ancient civilization—and the chilling truth of its eventual demise. With Leslie S. Klinger as an indefatigable guide through Lovecraft’s peculiar, spine-tingling universe, and featuring an introduction by award-winning author Tamsyn Muir, At the Mountains of Madness is an essential edition for Lovecraft newcomers and devoted fans alike."

H.P. Lovecraft (Author), Jefferson Mays, Leslie S. Klinger (Narrator)

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Valis: Valis, Book 1

"It began with a blinding light, a divine revelation from a mysterious intelligence that called itself VALIS. And with that, the fabric of reality was ripped open and laid bare so that anything seemed possible, but nothing seemed quite right. Part science fiction, part theological detective story in which God plays both the missing person and the perpetrator of the ultimate crime, VALIS is both disorienting and eerily funny, and a joy to read. The first book in Philip K. Dick's defining trilogy, Valis is a disorienting and bleakly funny novel about a schizophrenic man named Horselover Fat (who just might also be known as Philip Dick); the hidden mysteries of Gnostic Christianity; and reality as revealed through a pink laser. Part science fiction, part theological detective story in which God plays both the missing person and the perpetrator of the ultimate crime, VALIS is both disorienting and eerily funny, and a joy to read."

Philip K. Dick (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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The Faith of Beasts

"James S. A. Corey’s Expanse series has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 23 languages, establishing itself as a modern masterwork of science fiction.    Now, the Hugo Award–winning author returns with the second volume in their New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed space opera trilogy, The Captive’s War.    “Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre.”—Adrian Tchaikovsky, bestselling author of Children of Time    The monstrous Carryx empire was built by subjugation and war. Thousands of species are bound to their Sovran’s command in an endless, blood-soaked test: be useful in the eternal conflict or be slaughtered.   Dafyd Alkhor, highest among their human captives, is feared and despised by the very people he champions. Ruthless in carving out his niche in the eternal war machine of the empire, he will reshape human nature itself as a tool for their alien masters’ use. But Dafyd’s loyalty is not what it seems.   The Swarm, an agent of the Carryx’s deathless enemy, has been smuggled into the Carryx world-palace along with the human slaves. Its mission: discover a way to bring down the empire’s eternal reign. But the longer it lives among and within humanity, the more it forgets that it is a weapon.   As the human captives spread through the battlefronts of empire, the awesome power of the Carryx becomes clear. And with it, a desperate plan for their destruction.   But empires hide secrets, and even the deathless enemy may not be what it appears … "

James S.A. Corey (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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Pendergast: The Beginning

"Bloomsbury presents Pendergast: The Beginning by Preston & Child, read by Jefferson Mays. 'Will leave you breathless' Lee Child on Preston and Child 'Get ready for the ride of your life' David Baldacci on Preston and Child 'Simply brilliant' Lisa Gardner on Preston and Child Are you ready to enter the darkness? Discover the origins of Agent Pendergast... FBI Special Agent Dwight Chambers has lost everything. His partner, his wife, and his footing at the Bureau. Now, he’s been assigned to mentor a new recruit who just might be the final nail in his coffin. A.X.L. Pendergast is an enigmatic young agent with a complicated past. His recklessness soon drags Chambers into chaos and gets them both suspended. For Pendergast, this is a chance to investigate a peculiar murder in Mississippi. With Chambers grudgingly in tow, the two agents discover a string of grisly, ritualistic killings that defy any known pattern. Thanks to Pendergast’s unorthodox brilliance, they manage to find the killer. Then the true horror begins. Whether you’re a long-time fan or yet to discover the series, this chilling, gothic thriller about Pendergast’s strange and shocking first case is perfect for fans of True Detective, Michael Crichton, John Connolly, and A.G. Riddle. C 2026 SPLENDIDE MENDAX, INC. C 2026 Lincoln Child C 2026 Hachette Audio"

Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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A Christmas Carol

"One man. Every spirit. A timeless Christmas reborn. Experience Charles Dickens’s timeless holiday classic in a powerful new audiobook adaptation, performed by Tony-nominated actor Jefferson Mays. Renowned for his acclaimed one-man stage production of A Christmas Carol in New York and at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Mays brings every character vividly to life in this masterful solo performance—a moving and unforgettable celebration of redemption and the spirit of Christmas."

Charles Dickens (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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Criss-Cross: The Making of Hitchcock's Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece Strangers on a Train

"Take a deep dive into the shadows and light of one of the most subversive, corrosively funny, and beloved suspense thriller masterworks as author Stephen Rebello unravels for the very first time the tense and drama-filled story of the making Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.  As entertaining as it is to watch Strangers on a Train, so too is the previously untold backstory that packs all the suspense, drama, and twists of a thriller. After all, what are the hallmarks of a great Hitchcock movie? A larger-than-life, complex cast of characters, each with something to prove, lose, or hide. Check. Tremendous risk, outsized conflict, and emotion as those men and women confront challenges off the set. Check. Feuds, deceptions, unlikely alliances, and double-crosses. Check. Coming off a 5-year-string of flops, Alfred Hitchcock gambled big on adapting Patricia Highsmith's debut novel, which critics called  "preposterous" and "unconvincing," in addition to "unsavory," and "sick" (1950s code words for "gay" and "perverted"). Each step of the production was fraught with battles, but Hitchcock masterfully stayed two steps ahead of his opponents as he fought to bring his vision to life. Strangers on a Train became not only a creative high-water mark and box-office smash for Hitchcock, but also kicked off his unmatched decade of classics including Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, and Psycho.    Richly documented, meticulously researched, and stylishly written, Criss-Cross is more than an authoritative film book. It is a portrait of an especially politically paranoid, misogynistic, and homophobic era in America, a time of dramatic transition in the entertainment industry, and a day of reckoning for Alfred Hitchcock and a few other talents with whom he made a dark, resonant, and prescient work of art.  "

Stephen Rebello (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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Songs for Other People's Weddings

"“Witty, romantic, and deeply satisfying.”—Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow    From award-winning, bestselling author David Levithan and beloved, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jens Lekman comes a charming, tender novel about an unlucky-in-love wedding singer trying to find the right words to save his relationship   J is an accidental wedding singer. Unlike most wedding singers, he writes an original song for every couple—his way of finding out about the small, strange things that brought them together and the hopeful, vulnerable feelings they’re experiencing.   J’s own love life is in a state of flux. His girlfriend is off to New York for work, and as her life grows bigger and busier without him in it, he finds it harder to stick to a happy tune. He doesn’t know whether to encourage the soon-to-be-wed couples or warn them.   When complications hit and love is tested, is there any way to sing through all the noise?   Combining David Levithan’s deeply observant storytelling and Jens Lekman’s inventive and touching original songs, Songs for Other People’s Weddings is a tender, honest novel that tracks love through all its chord changes, never forgetting that the best songs contain the bitter and the sweet, the despair of losing it all and the euphoria of being found.   This audiobook includes original music written and performed by Jens Lekman."

David Levithan, Jens Lekman (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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Lies, Inc.

"FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE AND DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? In this wry, paranoid vision of the future, overpopulation has turned cities into crammed industrial anthills. For those sick of this dystopian reality, one corporation, Trails of Hoffman, Inc., promises an alternative: Take a teleport to Whale's Mouth, a colonized planet billed as the supreme paradise. The only catch is that you can never come back. When a neurotic man named Rachmael ben Applebaum discovers that the promotional films of happy crowds cheering their newfound existence on Whale's Mouth are faked, he decides to pilot a spaceship on the 18-year journey there to see if anyone wants to return…"

Philip K. Dick (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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Knave of Diamonds: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes

"Mary Russell’s allegiances are tested by the reappearance of her long-lost uncle—and a tantalizing case not even Sherlock Holmes could solve.   When Mary Russell was a child, she adored her black sheep Uncle Jake. But she hasn’t heard from him in many years, and she assumed that his ne’er-do-well ways had brought him to a bad end somewhere—until he presents himself at her Sussex door. Yes, Jake is back, and with a load of problems for his clever niece. Not the least of which is the reason the family rejected him in the first place: He was involved—somehow—in the infamous disappearance of the Irish Crown Jewels from an impregnable safe in Dublin Castle.   It was a theft that shook a government, enraged a king, threatened the English establishment—and baffled not only the Dublin police and Scotland Yard, but Sherlock Holmes himself. And, now, Jake expects Russell to step into the middle of it all? To slip away with him, not telling Holmes what she’s up to? Knowing that the theft—unsolved, hushed-up, scandalous—must have involved Mycroft Holmes as well?   Naturally, she can do nothing of the sort. Siding with her uncle, even briefly, could only place her in opposition to both her husband-partner and his secretive and powerful brother. She has to tell Jake no.   On the other hand, this is Jake—her father’s kid brother, her childhood hero, the beloved and long-lost survivor of a much-diminished family.   Conflicting loyalties and international secrets, blatant lies and blithe deceptions: sounds like another case for Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes.   The audio-exclusive short story 'Two Kids on a Grift' features Uncle Jake, Mary Russell's ne'er-do-well uncle who comes back into her life inKnave of Diamonds. Uncle Jake has made a career out of swindles and scams. So when he spots a couple of kids on the street one day fleecing passers-by in a clever game of three-card-monte, he needs to take a closer look. Why do the kids remind him so much of his niece and her brother … ?"

Laurie R. King (Author), Amy Scanlon, Jefferson Mays, Steven Crossley (Narrator)

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Dr. Bloodmoney

"FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE Seven years after the day of the bombs, Point Reyes was luckier than most places. Its people were reasonably normal - except for the girl with her twin brother growing inside her, and talking to her. Their barter economy was working. Their resident genius could fix almost anything that broke down. But they didn't know they were harbouring the one man who almost everyone left alive wanted killed..."

Philip K. Dick (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay: Write Your Way into the School of Your Dreams

"The essential guide to crafting the winning college admissions essay that only you could write, from America's favorite writing coach. Most high school students never have received any instruction in how to write a personal essay. Yet at a time when getting admitted to their dream college is more competitive than ever, the admissions essay may turn out to be the single most important thing they will ever write. The stakes are high.   In Writing Tools for the College Essay, veteran journalist and writing coach Roy Peter Clark shows how any student can showcase their unique achievements, intellect, and attributes to stand out from the crowd.   Packed with nearly two dozen remarkable essay examples and 100 digestible essay writing tips that students can carry with them throughout their careers, this is the essential guide every high school student, parent, and teacher needs.   Readers will learn:  How to select your writing prompt  The key elements of a compelling story  How to master the art of the riveting detail  What it means to write with an authentic voice  How to "grab readers by the throat"  The power of reading one's work aloud  The rules of honest writing (including whether to use AI tools)  Tips for revising (and re-revising) your masterpiece   and much more"

Roy Peter Clark (Author), Claire Christie, Hallie Ricardo, Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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Angel of Vengeance

"Bloomsbury presents Angel of Vengeance by Preston & Child, read by Jefferson Mays. FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene take a final stand against the deadliest serial killer in the history of New York: Pendergast's own ancestor, Dr. Enoch Leng. The latest thrilling timeslip adventure in the New York Times-bestselling series from Preston and Child. A desperate bargain is broken... A clever trap is set... A vengeful angel will not be deterred... Having travelled back in time to Victorian-era New York City to save her siblings, Constance Greene confronts Manhattan’s most dangerous serial killer, Dr. Leng, but she is betrayed and left incandescent with rage. Agent Pendergast is determined to assist Constance, who is now on a fanatical quest for vengeance. And Diogenes, Pendergast's brother, also takes a trip out of his own time, offering to help the duo for unexplained reasons of his own. Diogenes establishes himself in New York's notorious Five Points slum, watching Dr. Leng’s every move and awaiting a chance to strike. But Constance strikes out on her own, intent on savage retribution. Yet Dr. Leng is one step ahead of everyone, and still has a macabre surprise in store... 'Get ready for the ride of your life' David Baldacci on Preston and Child C 2025 Lincoln Child C 2025 Hachette Audio C 2025 SPLENDIDE MENDAX, INC."

Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (Author), Jefferson Mays (Narrator)

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