Jennifer Fitzgerald leads a full cast in this compelling work of speculative fiction about solving the climate crisis around the world. Fitzgerald does the heavy lifting as Mary Murphy, the woman put in charge of solving the global crisis. Because the cast of characters come from every continent, Fitzgerald must move from her native Irish lilt into a variety of accents and back with hardly a moment to breathe. The listener feels totally immersed. There is a full cast delivering other parts, yet the fact that Fitzgerald is left to her own devices for over half the book exemplifies her skill in characterization. This story is heavy but important. Be prepared to lose sleep as you won't want to pause for anything.
Pub Date: Oct. 6, 2020
Duration: 20 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781549186431
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Dive in, the future’s strange.
Dan John Miller narrates this one-of-a-kind audiobook, a dystopian collection of reminiscences, with a special type of panache. World's Edge is a mosaic work, meaning that no one chapter necessarily follows the previous one. This makes it easy to pick up and put down. Rather than giving distinct voices to characters, the soft-spoken and gentle yet deep-voiced Miller sounds like he’s telling tales of how the world got here, leaving the interpretation up to listeners. The audio quality is incredibly high, with just a slight hint of reverb adding to the future-historic atmosphere.
Dive in, the future’s strange.Pub Date: Feb. 10, 2026
Duration: 5 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798899745447
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: March 10, 2026
Eunice Wong's calm, deliberate narration accentuates what author Yume Kitasei does best--meticulous world-building. In a not-so-distant future, three sisters are growing up in a time when the oceans have risen, food is scarce, and multinational corporations rule the land and islands. When the two younger sisters discover a cryptic message from the older sister, they set off in a small sailboat across uncharted waters, slipping by pirates and mutant fish as they head for the sister's last known location. Environmental disasters, questionable scientific research, and the sisters' own tangled relationships abound. But no matter how apocalyptic the future, families will survive, and that is the affirming message Wong's voice so deftly reflects.
Pub Date: Sept. 30, 2025
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250415615
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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