Audiobooks narrated by Zac Aleman

"An elderly man has just a month to leave his home. A young woman from his neighborhood is soon to be unhoused. Slowly but surely, the two form an unlikely yet transformational friendship in this warm and funny novel about love and community. Seventy-five-year-old Rey has lived on the same block in San Francisco’s Mission District for most of his life, watching his city transform. A widower for ten years, he spends most of his time volunteering at the library, but by the end of the month, Rey must move into a senior retirement and leave his neighborhood behind. It’s at the library during one of his last shifts where he meets Q, on probation, post breakup with her girlfriend and dealing with a troubled family. As Rey tries to decide what to do with the rest of his days, literally counting them off and cutting his remaining ties, Q begins to insert herself into his world in a way that he can't deny. A story about Latinx identity, intergenerational friendship, and chosen family, Moniz’s novel takes us on a journey through senior dance classes, illegal bike trips over the Bay Bridge, and fair housing rallies. And as the days tick down, Rey and Q find themselves leaning on each other for answers on how to find community and purpose, make amends, and process grief. For readers of Steven Rowley and Claire Jimenez, equally funny and tender, The King of Aloe Vera delights in how we choose to live, and live out, our lives."

Tomas Moniz (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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We Are As Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance

"In 1968, Stewart Brand declared: 'We are as gods - and we might as well get good at it.' Half a century later, that prophecy has come true. We can rewrite genes, edit embryos, build artificial minds, extend life, and terraform worlds. The old miracles - omniscience, omnipresence, even resurrection - are becoming standard operating procedure. But the real question isn't whether humanity can play god. It's whether we can do it wisely. In this book, the bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold return with a sweeping exploration of our species' next great transformation. Blending hard science with vivid storytelling, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler chart humanity's ascent from scarcity to superabundance - and the psychological, ethical, and existential challenges that come with it. Across breakthroughs in AI, robotics, genetics, longevity, and consciousness research, they reveal a paradox at the heart of progress: as our external power expands, our inner resilience must evolve to match. Abundance without meaning leads to collapse. Intelligence without wisdom leads to extinction. To thrive in a world of everything, everywhere, all the time, we must learn to wield our godlike powers with humility, creativity, and flow. Equal parts warning and invitation, We Are As Gods is a map for flourishing in the exponential century. Because the future won't be built by those who fear what's coming, but by those who know how to turn chaos into creation. Abundance is here. Are you ready?"

Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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The Forgotten Profession

"Falk and his friends have pulled it off. Artyom has come back to life in Arktania, in the body of his game character, by becoming the Emissary of the God of the Dead. But Falk himself is now locked inside the game, trapped in a pocket dimension created by Hotei, where he has to repeat the first few days in his start location over and over again. His life is in danger, but that danger comes with many new opportunities, and he knows it would be foolish not to take advantage of them. After all, this strange dimension offers him the chance to regain all his lost levels and prepare for his quest to obtain the fourth sword."

Alex Kosh (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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The Sands of Eternity

"It's time to set off for the lands of the Orcs in search of the fourth sword, but first Falk and his friends have to bring someone back from the dead—another friend, who recently died in the real world. Henceforth, Artyom will become the Emissary of the God of the Dead in Arkatnia, while the virtual God migrates over into the real world. To make this happen, though, Artyom's girlfriend (who's never played a computer game in her life) will need to search the coffins that fly over the capital until she finds the one that contains a copy of Artyom's character. And then she'll need to bring him back to life. As if that weren't enough, Katar is under the control of the 'Spirit of the Hunt' Clan, which represents a serious threat both in the virtual world and in the real one. Long story short, conducting the necessary ritual is most definitely not going to be easy."

Alex Kosh (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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Casthen Gain

"Fifteen prisoners. One prize. Only one survivor allowed. Sentace Ketch, a skilled culinarian, makes a wrong turn in life and finds himself dropped on the strangest and most dangerous planet in the multiverse. He's here alongside murderers, exiles, and adrenaline-seekers to participate in a battle royale race, forced to hunt for an eons-buried mystery or die trying. The prize? Being allowed to live… and join the cruel organization that put them all here, which might just mean the creative freedom Sentace has craved all his life."

Essa Hansen (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume III: A LitRPG Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy and Science Fiction Anthology

"A relentless bounty hunter. A reporter chasing the story of a lifetime. A warrior paying the price for every battle fought. These stories and more are featured in the third short story anthology for the System Apocalypse, continuing the saga of survival in a world transformed by the arrival of the System. Humanity has adapted to a new reality filled with Classes, magic and monsters, but the struggle for life, love and purpose never ends. This anthology brings together gripping tales from returning authors and two new short stories by Tao Wong. The System Apocalypse world was first introduced in Life in the North and is a LitRPG science fiction and fantasy post-apocalyptic series that blends monsters, science fiction technology, character sheets, supernatural races and ancient myths into one heady LitRPG brew. Stories and Writers featured in this anthology include: Tao Wong - Extracted Reports on the Fall of the System Tao Wong - Separate but Equal Craig Hamilton - The Redeemer Returns David R. Packer - Wee Timorous Mousie Jason J. Willis - Truth for Truth And many others."

Craig Hamilton, David R. Packer, Jason J. Willis, Tao Wong (Author), Aven Shore, Daniela Acitelli, Daryl Mayfield, James Kingdon, John Pirhalla, Michael Norman Johnson, Naomi Barton, Neil Thorne, Nick Podehl, Shamaan Casey, Stephanie Dillard, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Steve Campbell, Zac Aleman, Zachary Johnson (Narrator)

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Before Their Crimes: What We're Misunderstanding about Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Path to Healing

"Juvenile crime doesn’t just happen—there is always a story behind it. Before Their Crimes: What We’re Misunderstanding about Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Path to Healing is a ground-breaking audiobook that sheds new light on the relationship of childhood trauma and juvenile crime. Wendy Smith uses the framework of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to explain how the toxic stress of early childhood trauma can make children vulnerable to committing criminal acts. Smith draws from interviews with twenty men and women from across the racial and social divide who spent years in prison after committing serious crimes as children. Smith not only reveals the pernicious mechanisms that link early trauma to later crime, but also illuminates the potential for healing among even the most egregious offenders. New England Book Festival: winner, Wild Card - runner-up, General Nonfiction Southern California Book Festival: winner, Wild Card - winner, General Nonfiction Los Angeles Book Festival: winner, Wild Card - runner-up, General Nonfiction"

Wendy Smith (Author), Adenrele Ojo, Alex Boyles, Hillary Huber, Jamie Lincoln Smith, Kenneth Fuentes, Kirsten Potter, Kyla Garcia, Nicole Cash, Stacy Gonzalez, Tim Lounibos, Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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A Murder in the Neighborhood: Twisted Family Mysteries, Book 4

"After Robert Abernathy, a beloved family man, is brutally murdered in the middle of the night, hell begins to break loose in Brookhaven, a tight-knit, upper-middle-class community. An eyewitness places Rose Rivera on the scene, a young wife and budding businesswoman, who strongly refutes all accusatory claims hurled against her. This strains her rocky marriage even further, as her husband isn't sure what to believe as his neighbors pressure him to leave her. A violent confrontation outside her own home all but confirms the inevitable: Rose Rivera must sever friendships and trust no one, as the community of Brookhaven transforms into a deeply hostile suburban hell. Shocking secrets, twisting lies, and dark pasts converge as Rose strives to find the terrifying truth behind the gruesome murder of Robert Abernathy. The once tight-knit community of Brookhaven is ripping itself apart. The neighborhood and its residents will never be the same again."

Spencer Guerrero (Author), Dominique Salvacion, Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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The Incredible Kindness of Paper: A Novel

""A sweet confection of a story, filled with heart." —Nikki Erlick, New York Times bestselling author Can one random act of kindness change the trajectory of a life? Serendipity has the power to fold two fates together and reunite a pair of lost loves in this enchanting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the "tug-at-your-heartstrings winner" (Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author) The Hundred Loves of Juliet. Can one random act of kindness change the trajectory of a life? In elementary school, Chloe Hanako Quinn is assigned Oliver Jones as her pen pal partner. Before sending her letter, she also whispers a note into it…and he hears her. Little does she know it would be the beginning of a friendship that would bloom into something more. That is, until disaster strikes, and Oliver and his family disappear without a trace. Now over twenty years later, Chloe is a high school guidance counselor in New York City. But life in the Big Apple is not what she dreamed it would be as she faces a layoff, rising rent, a situationship, and loneliness. Desperate for encouragement, she gives herself a pep talk via uplifting messages written on yellow origami paper that she folds into roses. When one of the roses unexpectedly finds its way to a neighbor in need of cheering up, a desire to spread kindness and optimism is sparked in Chloe, who begins folding more roses and leaving them around town. Across the city, Oliver has picked himself up from the rough circumstances that forced him to leave everything behind as a teenager—including Chloe. Now a successful financial analyst, Oliver's past continues to haunt him. But when the city is suddenly inundated with yellow origami roses, a specific one finds its way into his hands and changes his life forever…"

Evelyn Skye (Author), Ali Andre Ali, Jackie Sanders, Sarah Skaer, Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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Ice and Thunder

"Falk has only a few days to obtain the Wood Sword in the Lands of the Elves. And he also has to make a trip to the capital to report the successful completion of his quest, and find out why the Empire needs a specialist who can control the Mechanisms of the Ancients in the first place. In the real world, meanwhile, more and more emissaries from Arktania's Gods are appearing all the time, and the confrontation between them is only getting more intense."

Alex Kosh (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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The King Beneath: A Prequel Novella

".Every legend begins with an impossible choice. In 44 B.C., Dacian king Burebista faces a looming Roman invasion and the certainty that military strength alone won’t be enough to protect his people. Desperate for an advantage, he follows his high priest to a place of ancient myth - a cave said to conceal the Mouth of the World, a threshold whispered to lie between this world and the stars. What he finds underground isn’t salvation, but a terrible choice—one that could cost him his life, his legacy, and the future of his people. As cosmic forces converge and loyalties unravel, Burebista must decide whether to protect his kingdom with the sword—or with a sacrifice that will echo through the ages. The King Beneath is the prequel novella to The Stars Beneath, a gothic time travel romance trilogy set fifteen centuries later in what is now Romania, during the reign of Vlad the Impaler. It is the gripping origin story of a prophecy that binds Laura and Valen across time—and begins a legend written in starlight and blood."

Amy Pease (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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The Suicide Museum: A Novel

"A Best Book of 2023 by the New Yorker Ariel needed money, and Joseph Hortha had it. Bound by gratitude toward the late Chilean president and a persistent need to know whether murder or suicide ended his life during the 1973 coup, the two men embark on an investigation that will take them from Washington DC and New York, to Santiago and Valparaíso, and finally to London. They encounter an unforgettable cast of characters: a wedding photographer who can predict a couple's future; a policeman in pursuit of the serial killer targeting refugees; a revolutionary caught trying to assassinate a dictator; and the complex women who support them along the way. Before Ariel and Joseph can resolve a quest full of dangers and enigmas, they must help each other come to terms with guilt and trauma from personal catastrophes hidden deep in the past. What begins as an intriguing literary caper unfolds into a propulsive, philosophical saga about love, family, machismo, fascism, and exile that asks what we owe the world, one another, and ourselves. The Suicide Museum explores the limits of the novelistic genre, expanding it in an unsuspected and exceptional way. Contains mature themes."

Ariel Dorfman (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Zac Aleman

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