Fantasy and Sci-Fi Novellas

To Be Taught, If Fortunate

By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

“Extraordinary . . . A future sci-fi masterwork in a new and welcome tradition.” -- Joanne Harris, author of ChocolatA stand-alone science fiction novella from the award-winning, bestselling, critically-acclaimed author of the Wayfarer series.At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a... Read more

The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps

By: Kai Ashante Wilson
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Critically acclaimed author Kai Ashante Wilson makes his commercial debut with this striking, wondrous tale of gods and mortals, magic and steel, and life and death that will reshape how you look at sword and sorcery.


Since leaving his homeland, the earthbound demigod Demane has been labeled a sorcerer. With his ancestors' artifacts in hand, the... Read more

All Systems Red

Murderbot Diaries: Book #1

By: Martha Wells
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

“Murderbot's journey in All Systems Red is a rollercoaster of emotions that will stay with you long after you finish reading. Its realistic portrayal of human-like feelings in a robot is both fascinating and heartwarming. A must-read for fans of sci-fi and sitcoms. Read more

The Black God's Drums

By: P. Djèlí Clark
Narrated by: Channie Waites
Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

In an alternate New Orleans caught in the tangle of the American Civil War, the wall-scaling girl named Creeper yearns to escape the streets for the air--in particular, by earning a spot on-board the airship Midnight Robber. Creeper plans to earn Captain Ann-Marie's trust with information she discovers about a Haitian scientist and a mysterious... Read more

The Black Tides of Heaven

Tensorate

By: Neon Yang
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as infants. While Mokoya developed her strange prophetic gift, Akeha was always the one who could see the strings that moved adults to action. While Mokoya received visions of what would be, Akeha realized what could be. What's more, they saw the sickness at... Read more

Over the Woodward Wall

By: A. Deborah Baker
Narrated by: Heath Miller
Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

"Heath Miller smoothly narrates this young adult fantasy...[He] ensures that listeners of all ages will thoroughly enjoy this audio experience." -- AudioFile Magazine

Writing as A. Deborah Baker, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Seanan McGuire introduces readers to a world of talking trees and sarcastic owls, of dangerous... Read more

Binti

Binti: Book #1

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Nnedi Okorafor's Binti is the w inner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novella!

"Robin Miles’s terrific narration creates a stellar audiobook. (Pun intended.)"—Modern Mrs. Darcy on Binti

Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher... Read more

In the Watchful City

By: S. Qiouyi Lu
Narrated by: S. Qiouyi Lu
Length: 5 hours 11 minutes

Cut off from the rest of the world by choice, the city of Ora relies on heavy surveillance of its people and surroundings to maintain order. Anima is one of the extrasensory humans tasked with running the city. Even if it means never leaving the Hub, Anima is content with ær job, as it offers ær a direct connection to the Gleaming, a powerful... Read more

River of Teeth

River of Teeth

By: Sarah Gailey
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Length: 4 hours 1 minute

In the early twentieth century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true.



Other true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two.



This was a terrible plan.



Contained... Read more

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

A Monk and Robot Book

Monk & Robot: Book #1

By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Em Grosland
Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

“Such a beautiful, insightful, and meaningful sci-fi novella. I devoured the Wayfarer series by the same author so I’d been saving this one for a while! Meet Dex - a successful but restless nomadic monk who travels their moon providing solace to others (through the medium of tea and a chat), and who finding it difficult to do the same for... Read more

The Awakened Kingdom

The Inheritance Trilogy: Book #4

By: N. K. Jemisin
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 4 hours 28 minutes

The long awaited sequel to the Inheritance trilogy -- a novella by award winning author N. K. Jemisin where a godling must struggle to grow in the shadow of her parents.

Some truths must be learned the hard way. . .

As the first new godling born in thousands of years -- and the heir presumptive to Sieh the Trickster -- Shill's got big shoes to... Read more

The Jewel and Her Lapidary

The Gem Universe: Book #1

By: Fran Wilde
Narrated by: Mahvesh Murad
Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

The kingdom in the Valley has long sheltered under the protection of its Jewels and Lapidaries, the people bound to singing gemstones with the power to reshape hills, move rivers, and warp minds. That power has kept the peace and tranquility, and the kingdom has flourished.

Jewel Lin and her Lapidary Sima may be the last to enjoy that peace.

The... Read more

A Dead Djinn in Cairo

A Tor.Com Original

Dead Djinn Universe

By: P. Djèlí Clark
Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar
Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

"With impeccable inflections and tones, El-Attar's narration embodies the quirky investigator and those who surround her. She personifies both the place and the people, making them come alive. Listeners will imagine they're traversing Cairo through the deep, dark night. This is a perfect listen for those who are short on time but want a... Read more

Rolling in the Deep

By: Mira Grant
Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

When the Imagine Network commissioned a documentary on mermaids, to be filmed from the cruise ship Atargatis, they expected what they had always received before: an assortment of eyewitness reports that proved nothing, some footage that proved even less, and the kind of ratings that only came from peddling imaginary creatures to the masses.



They... Read more