Unlike typical "science of" titles seeking to explain fantastic stories with real-world science, Terry Pratchett and his science advisers tell a story from the magical viewpoint of the flat Discworld. The evolution of this world is observed and explained using fictional terms that simply explain complex ideas. Stephen Briggs brings his usual expertise to his narration, warmly delivering dialogue and narrative. In particular, his mastery of dialect distinguishes characters without overacting. Michael Stevens delivers a more clinical narration, describing various bits of history and science in a slightly didactic manner. The result is hilarious but also uniquely informative, allowing fiction to suggest fact in an organic manner.
Pub Date: June 3, 2014
Duration: 13 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9780804193450
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
A heartfelt story about the importance of libraries in everyone's life.
Anyone who has ever had a beloved local library will love this fantastical story about saving one. When the Foxhollow Bay town council questions the library's relevance, head librarian Claire must find a way to prove its worth. She discovers a hidden door, behind which are books made up of patrons' memories. One contains the memories of an artist sketching various images of a bridge. Will this room help Claire save the library? Charithra Chandran’s performance adds emotion and depth. Villains sound squeaky or rough, while friends sound rich and rounded. Chandran brings extra texture to her narration with derisive snorts and incredulous chuckles.
A heartfelt story about the importance of libraries in everyone's life.Pub Date: Oct. 6, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 44 mins
DD ISBN: 9781464297250
Publisher: Sourcebooks Audio
Review Posted Online: Nov. 18, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 2027
Intricate, textured weirdness rewards listeners throughout this sprawling, gloriously strange epic.
Colin Mace and Emma Spurgin Hussey narrate a generations-spanning tale of grief, conspiracy, and horror that takes its haunting premise deadly seriously. Hussey voices Maur, desolate after her son's mysterious death and desperate for answers, with a restrained intimacy, tracking her slide from mourning into obsession through shifts in pace and breath. Mace brings weathered gravel to Allerdyce, a veteran undeterred by the grim, often gross underbelly of those answers, letting long silences land before revelations. The author's interjections add an eerie texture. Both narrators keep the dense, allusive prose clear across a century of violence, building dread without tipping into melodrama.
Intricate, textured weirdness rewards listeners throughout this sprawling, gloriously strange epic.Pub Date: Sept. 15, 2026
Duration: 40 hrs, 43 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217020959
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Oct. 27, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 15, 2026
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