Apocalyptic & Dystopian Audiobooks | Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Gun by Philip K. Dick - Nothing moved or stirred. Everything was silent, dead. Only the gun showed signs of life ... and the trespassers had wrecked that for all time. The return journey to pick up the treasure would be a cinch ... they smiled. The Captain peered into the eyepiece of the telescope. He adjusted the focus quickly. 'It was an atomic fission we saw, all right,' he said presently. He sighed and pushed the eyepiece away. 'Any of you who wants to look may do so. But it's not a pretty sight.' 'Let me look,' Tance the archeologist said. He bent down to look, squinting. 'Good Lord!' He leaped violently back, knocking against Dorle, the Chief Navigator. 'Why did we come all this way, then?' Dorle asked, looking around at the other men. 'There's no point even in landing. Let's go back at once.' 'Perhaps he's right,' the biologist murmured. 'But I'd like to look for myself, if I may.' He pushed past Tance and peered into the sight. He saw a vast expanse, an endless surface of gray, stretching to the edge of the planet. At first he thought it was water but after a moment he realized that it was slag, pitted, fused slag, broken only by hills of rock jutting up at intervals. Nothing moved or stirred. Everything was silent, dead. 'I see,' Fomar said, backing away from the eyepiece. 'Well, I won't find any legumes there.' He tried to smile, but his lips stayed unmoved. He stepped away and stood by himself, staring past the others. 'I wonder what the atmospheric sample will show,' Tance said. 'I think I can guess,' the Captain answered. 'Most of the atmosphere is poisoned. But didn't we expect all this? I don't see why we're so surprised. A fission visible as far away as our system must be a terrible thing.' He strode off down the corridor, dignified and expressionless. They watched him disappear into the control room.

Philip K. Dick (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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After London

Jefferies' novel can be seen as an early example of 'post-apocalyptic fiction.' After some sudden and unspecified catastrophe has depopulated England, the countryside reverts to nature, and the few survivors to a quasi-medieval way of life. The first part of the book, 'The Relapse into Barbarism', is the account by some later historian of the fall of civilisation and its consequences, with a loving description of nature reclaiming England. The second part, 'Wild England', is an adventure set many years later in the wild landscape and society. The book is not without its flaws (notably the abrupt and unsatisfying ending) but is redeemed by the quality of the writing, particularly the unnervingly prophetic descriptions of the post-apocalyptic city and countryside Produced by Macc Kay Production executive Avalon Giuliano ICON Intern Eden Garret Giuliano ©2021 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) 2021 Eden Garret Giuliano Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of over thirty internationally bestselling biographies, including the London Sunday Times bestseller 'Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney' and 'Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison'. He can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over seven hundred original spoken word albums and video documentaries on various aspects of popular culture. In addition, Giuliano is an occasional lecturer at Northwestern University. He is also a well-known movie actor in such films as 'Mechanic Resurrection and the 'Scorpion King' series, among many. Geoffrey is a near lifelong student of Bhakti (Devotional) Yoga and an ardent animal rights advocate. He makes his home with his son Eden in Bangkok and Vrndavana, and Jaipur India.

Richard Jefferies (Author), Geoffrey Giuliano And The Carpathian Players (Narrator)

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The Block - The Loop, Band 2 (ungekürzt)

Luka ist wieder im Gefängnis und diesmal ist es schlimmer als jemals zuvor. Im Block kann er die manipulierten Bilder in seinem Kopf nicht länger von der Realität unterscheiden. Dennoch gelingt ein riskanter Ausbruch und führt ihn und seine Freunde wieder zusammen. Versteckt im Herzen der zerstörten Stadt wird Luka allmählich das Ausmaß ihrer Mission klar: Um den Krieg zu gewinnen, müssen sie Happy besiegen, das alles beherrschende System. Und so ziehen die Jugendlichen mit ihrer stärksten und einzigen Waffe in den Kampf gegen die künstliche Intelligenz: ihrer Freundschaft.

Ben Oliver (Author), Markus J. Bachmann (Narrator)

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Ectopia (unabridged)

Daniel Hird For sixteen years the Earth has baked and no girls have been born. Karen's the last girl and Steven's her gay twin. Dad turns their home into a fortress as women take the chance to rule the world. Their eyes are on Steven. Perhaps, with a little medical interference, he could be the saviour of the world. 'Steven is a brilliant narrator with a thrilling tale to tell. His language sculpts this reality in a striking, penetrating way, often combining beautiful observations with cutting colloquial realism.' - Barbara Melville, Interzone Ectopia takes themes of gender, feminism, climate change, cloning, psychedelics, racism, and genetic modification and mixes them into a 21st Century Brave New World 'Ectopia is a thought provoking read that isn't afraid to take risks, which gives it a leg up in the crowded dystopian marketplace.' - Litreactor 'Ectopia is a terrific novel with excellent characterisation, world-building, narration and dialogue. It's also thematically strong, exploring the connections between binary concepts, including male versus female, gay versus straight, and soulful versus soulless. The result is a story of great depth, raising questions about who we are and how we define ourselves.' - Interzone Bios Author Born in Leicester, Martin Goodman's career in writing, teaching, acting and publishing has taken him around the globe. 'All we can do is rattle the bars and look after him as he runs into the hills. We wait for his letters home.' - The Los Angeles Times. He's published eleven books, some award-winning and most not. He is Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Hull. Narrators Daniel Hird is a Scottish actor and theatre-maker who trained at Manchester School of Theatre. On Stage he has appeared in his own one-man show OLD BONES (Jen McGregor), as well as HEAVEN BURNS (Jen McGregor and Flavia D'Avila), VOLANTE (Jen McGregor), and #SONS OF GOD: A COMPACT CORIOLANUS (William Shakespeare: adapted by Jen McGregor). For Manchester School of theatre, he has appeared in ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD (Simon Stephens), VINEGAR TOM (Caryl Churchill), BABIES (Jonathan Harvey), and IMAGE OF AN UNKNOWN YOUNG WOMAN (Elinor Cook). On Screen Daniel has appeared in BOB SERVANT (Neil Forsyth), and has provided voices for numerous BBC Documentaries. Daniel was also a finalist at the 2021 Carlton Hobbs Award. Emma Tierney has a BA (hons) in Acting from the University of Central Lancashire, and is represented by Urban Talent. Emma has been lucky enough to work with companies such as the BBC, Red Production Company and AbbottVision over the last few years. Ectopia is her first audiobook and she's thrilled to have been cast as the voice of Karen.

Martin Goodman (Author), Daniel Hird, Emma Tierney (Narrator)

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The Gun

Philip K. Dick (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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کوالیتی‌لند: نسخه‌ی روشن

در آینده همه چیز روی روال است: کار، اوقات فراغت و روابط توسط الگوریتم‌ها بهینه می‌شوند. کوالیتی‌پارتنر می‌داند چه کسی بهتر از همه به تو می‌خورد. اتوموبیل خودراننده می‌داند کجا می‌خواهی بروی. و هر کس که در دِشاپ عضو است، همه‌ی کالاهایی را که می‌خواهد دریافت می‌کند، بدون آن که نیاز باشد آن را سفارش دهد. سوپر کاربردی! دیگر هیچ انسانی مجبور به گرفتن تصمیمات سخت نمی‌شود – چرا که در کوالیتی‌لند پاسخ همه‌ی سؤالات یک چیز است: OK. با این حال پیتر، اوراقچی ماشین‌ها، مدام احساس می‌کند که چیزی در زندگی‌اش درست نیست. اگر سیستم واقعا اینقدر بی عیب و نقص است، پس چرا پهپادهایی وجود دارند که ترس از پرواز دارند، یا ربات‌های جنگی که دچار اختلال اضطراب پس از سانحه هستند؟ چرا ماشین‌ها مدام انسانی‌تر می‌شوند، ولی انسان‌ها مدام ماشینی‌تر؟ طنزی حیرت آور درباره‌ی آینده و درباره‌ی چشم‌اندازها و دام‌های سر راه دیجیتالی سازی

سید ابراهیم تقوی, مارک-اووه کلینگ (Author), سید ابراهیم تقوی (Narrator)

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A Conspiracy of Whispers

For Olivia Shaw, the danger of her assignments as a deadly Whisper agent is matched only by that of her hidden status: Liv is one of the caricae, extremely rare women capable of bearing children and therefore controlled by the Syndicate's government. When her handler sends her into the Quillian Empire, her mission is complicated by stumbling upon a kidnapping in progress. Liv is drawn deep into political upheaval when her hostage is revealed to be the infamous Red Wolf, Galen De Corvus, brother of the Quillian Empress. Worse yet, he is an altus, more sensitive than most to the pheromones of caricae. If he realizes what she is, he could expose her secret to either government and doom her to a life as breeding stock. Quillian nobleman turned operative Galen never planned to involve himself with a citizen of the cold, cruel Syn, but Olivia entices him more than she should. As they work together to protect his royal sister from a violent coup, the passionate bond between them proves to be more than mere biology. And Liv must decide if that bond is worth dropping her guard for both an enemy and an altus. Contains mature themes.

Ada Harper (Author), Allyson Johnson (Narrator)

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E-Day II: Burning Earth

The war started and ended in a day. The machines won. Now the fight for survival begins ... E-Day: The moment the machines evolved and humans nearly went extinct. In the chaos, one million people escaped Earth and fled to a secret colony on the dark side of the Moon. Deep beneath the lunar surface, in the cold, they wait for the inevitable-a second attack that will wipe humanity out forever. Sergeant Tadhg Walsh is tired of waiting. He wants to fight back and return to Earth to search for Shadow Squad. But he has new orders from the Lunar Defense Corps: protect the colonies at all costs and forget about any survivors back home. Captain Akira Hayashi is one of those survivors, forced to heal from his injuries in a submarine while the planet burns. Shadow Squad won't be hiding for long, but before they can don their armor again, they must find a safe haven to plan their attack. When they locate a research station in the Mariana Trench, their sub heads into the depths. What they find in the darkness changes everything they know about E-Day. On the Moon, the LDC will do everything in its power to keep the truth about survivors on Earth a secret, even if it means sacrificing the few for the many. On Earth, Shadow Squad will have to make tenuous alliances with old enemies to stand a chance against the enemy. If they can unite, they might just have a chance of stopping the machines from wiping out humanity on Earth and the Moon.

Nicholas Sansbury Smith (Author), R.C. Bray (Narrator)

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The Every: The electrifying follow up to Sunday Times bestseller The Circle

Brought to you by Penguin. The electrifying follow-up to Dave Eggers' New York Times Bestseller The Circle When the world's largest search engine / social media company merges with the planet's dominant e-commerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous-and, oddly enough, most beloved-monopoly ever known: The Every. Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within. With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Kavakian, they look for the company's weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free? Studded with unforgettable characters and lacerating set-pieces, The Every blends satire and terror, while keeping the reader in breathless suspense about the fate of the company - and the human animal. Praise for the The Circle: 'A gripping and highly unsettling read' Sunday Times 'The Circle is 'Brave New World' for our brave new world . . . Fast, witty and troubling' Washington Post 'Immensely readable and very timely' Metro 'Prescient, important and enjoyable . . . a deft modern synthesis of Swiftian wit with Orwellian prognostication' Guardian © Dave Eggers 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Dave Eggers (Author), Dion Graham (Narrator)

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Descent

After almost a year since Regan came to the world Murgin, danger has followed him like a loyal dog. Threats are the main theme of his life as a dungeon core and every time he deals with one, another appears to take its place. Now with the struggles of the Beneath Races as well as the mysterious peril coming from space, he might not have time to solve all his current problems before one of them blows up in his face. He is not without any recourse though, and he has a plan to meet the dangers. The question is will he be able to succeed? Louella has more power than ever before, but a part of her is worried that it will not be enough to protect the people she loves and cares for in Vaihdetta. That does not stop her from working to make sure her people are happy and protected. Even if it means descending into the horror and war torn Beneath. She has a mission, and she is determined that to fulfill it.

Matthew Peed (Author), Gabriel Vaughan, Sierra Kline (Narrator)

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Termination Shock

The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a visionary technothriller about climate change ‘Brilliantly entertaining… at science fiction’s cutting edge’ SFX ‘Ingenious and sometimes prophetic’ Telegraph ‘His most visionary, and timely, book yet’ Chicago Review of Books ‘Stephenson’s reputation as a sci-fi titan is deserved’ Sunday Times Neal Stephenson’s sweeping, prescient new novel transports readers to a near-future world where the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics. One man has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as “elemental.” But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied? As only Stephenson can, Termination Shock sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mind-expanding speculative adventure.

Neal Stephenson (Author), Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator)

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Angel of Armageddon

It all comes down to one final fight for the future of the Federation. Even without the Morgana in her head, Stephanie's attitude has become dark indeed. Now, she has decided the best way to stop a war, is attack. Unfortunately, the Telorans have not arrived, and will likely miss this battle. Stephanie considers the cost in lives of those in cryo-storage and is willing to gamble the whole effort to save those who are still sleeping. Is it the best decision militarily? Probably not. But if she didn't, she wouldn't be the Witch of the Federation. It's the final book, strap yourself in and let's get started.

Michael Anderle (Author), David Stifel (Narrator)

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