What is the sound of the world nearing its end? In this riveting audiobook, it's the sound of hope against hope, as narrated by Finty Williams. She deftly gives voice to the crew of Rosie, a retrofitted tank carrying a group of soldiers and scientists who are seeking a cure for a plague as they traverse a ravaged Great Britain. The contagion has turned much of its population into mindless creatures who seek only to feed. The expedition ends up fighting not only the "Hungries," but also each other. With a blend of accents drawn from across the UK, Williams skillfully animates the 12 people struggling against long odds. The result is a chilling but ultimately uplifting story of a humanity that must evolve to survive, of humans overcoming obstacles despite themselves.
Pub Date: 2018
Duration: 13 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781549173721
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
It takes just the right narrator to weave a story of the world ending. Eunice Wong proves up to the task in this fascinating audiobook. In Nayler's gripping cybernetic thriller, governments across Europe start to crumble when their AI leaders begin to fail. Wong skillfully brings to life a handful of characters who get caught up in the turmoil of a deteriorating Europe. She radiates the characters' confusion as they struggle to reunite with their loved ones against a dangerous backdrop. Wong also animates the vile human political powers who are in large part responsible for this chaos. This production is timely, with technology propping up authoritarian governments. That relevance seeps through, thanks to Wong's versatile performance.
Pub Date: 2025
Duration: 9 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781250385994
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Narrators David Rintoul and Rachel Bavidge perform with distinct British styles as this speculative novel jumps around in time. Rintoul portrays Tom, who lives in the 22nd century, when the diminished world has experienced climate catastrophes and been ravaged by AI-controlled wars. Rintoul's professorial tone and diction strongly suggest an indoor life of the mind. Bavidge captures Vivien's 21st-century conflicts, sensuality, and intellect. She's the wife of famous poet Francis Blundy, whose lost work, "A Corona for Vivien," provides the subplot of Tom's search for it a century later. This novel's power arises from a scene in which a 2014 performance of "A Corona for Vivien" sets the stage for the future hunt for it. This audiobook lingers.
Pub Date: 2025
Duration: 11 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798895948194
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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