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From the Earth to the Moon

A Visionary Science Fiction Classic: Join the Baltimore Gun Club as They Engineer the Ultimate Cannon to Shoot Humanity's First Projectile to the Lunar Surface.

by Jules Verne ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Series Audiobook 1 - From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon
Unabridged

4 hours 57 min

Before Apollo, before the Space Race, there was the Baltimore Gun Club and a daring dream to conquer the stars.The American Civil War has ended, and the brilliant, eccentric artillerists of the Baltimore Gun Club find themselves bored and yearning for a new target. Enter their cold, calculating, and wildly ambitious president, Impey Barbicane. When Barbicane casually proposes a plan to construct a ... Read more

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Before Apollo, before the Space Race, there was the Baltimore Gun Club and a daring dream to conquer the stars.The American Civil War has ended, and the brilliant, eccentric artillerists of the Baltimore Gun Club find themselves bored and yearning for a new target. Enter their cold, calculating, and wildly ambitious president, Impey Barbicane. When Barbicane casually proposes a plan to construct a
... Read more
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Last Man, The

Experience Mary Shelley's visionary Science Fiction / Apocalyptic masterpiece. A haunting prophetic tale of power, love, and a devastating plague that wipes out humanity.

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

20 hours 39 min

A visionary prophecy of humanity's final days, where political ambition, tragic romance, and an unstoppable plague seal the fate of the world.In the late 21st century, England has cast off its monarchy to become a republic, ushering in an era of precarious peace. Lionel Verney, an orphaned outcast living a wild and lawless life, finds his world forever changed when he is taken in by Adrian, the ... Read more

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A visionary prophecy of humanity's final days, where political ambition, tragic romance, and an unstoppable plague seal the fate of the world.In the late 21st century, England has cast off its monarchy to become a republic, ushering in an era of precarious peace. Lionel Verney, an orphaned outcast living a wild and lawless life, finds his world forever changed when he is taken in by Adrian, the
... Read more
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Revolt on Venus, The

A Classic Golden Age Science Fiction Adventure: Space Cadet Tom Corbett Faces Deadly Dinosaurs and a Planet-Shattering Rebellion in the Deep Jungles of Venus

by Carey Rockwell ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

Stranded in the lethal jungles of Venus, the famed Polaris unit must outrun a towering tyrannosaurus—only to stumble into a conspiracy that could shatter the entire solar system!In the distant year of 2353, Space Cadets Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning look forward to a thrilling summer vacation hunting rogue dinosaurs on the misty frontier planet of Venus. But the perilous Venusian wildlife ... Read more

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Stranded in the lethal jungles of Venus, the famed Polaris unit must outrun a towering tyrannosaurus—only to stumble into a conspiracy that could shatter the entire solar system!In the distant year of 2353, Space Cadets Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning look forward to a thrilling summer vacation hunting rogue dinosaurs on the misty frontier planet of Venus. But the perilous Venusian wildlife
... Read more
Audiobook

Willows, The

A Masterpiece of Weird Fiction / Horror: Two Canoeists Uncover Terrifying Cosmic Forces Hidden Within the Shifting Sands and Whispering Willows of a Desolate Danube River Island.

by Algernon Blackwood ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

Nature is not merely wild; it is watching, waiting, and relentlessly hungry.When two friends embark on a scenic canoe trip down the remote, untamed reaches of the Danube River, they expect a peaceful communion with the elements. But after pitching their tent on a shifting, desolate island overgrown with countless, swaying willow bushes, an uncanny dread takes hold. The river is violently rising, ... Read more

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Nature is not merely wild; it is watching, waiting, and relentlessly hungry.When two friends embark on a scenic canoe trip down the remote, untamed reaches of the Danube River, they expect a peaceful communion with the elements. But after pitching their tent on a shifting, desolate island overgrown with countless, swaying willow bushes, an uncanny dread takes hold. The river is violently rising,
... Read more
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Round The Moon

Blast into the unknown with this pioneering Science Fiction classic! Join three daring explorers in an aluminum shell as they hurtle through the void of space to conquer the lunar surface.

by Jules Verne ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Series Audiobook 2 - From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon
Unabridged

6 hours 8 min

Step into the original space race and embark on a harrowing journey beyond the atmosphere!In the direct sequel to From the Earth to the Moon, President Barbicane, Captain Nicholl, and the flamboyant Frenchman Michel Ardan find themselves sealed inside a hollow aluminum shell, fired from a colossal cannon directly at the lunar surface. But from the moment of ignition, their mathematically precise ... Read more

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Step into the original space race and embark on a harrowing journey beyond the atmosphere!In the direct sequel to From the Earth to the Moon, President Barbicane, Captain Nicholl, and the flamboyant Frenchman Michel Ardan find themselves sealed inside a hollow aluminum shell, fired from a colossal cannon directly at the lunar surface. But from the moment of ignition, their mathematically precise
... Read more
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Brood of the Dark Moon

A gripping classic Science Fiction space opera! Trapped on an uncharted, monster-infested planet with a ruthless enemy, a daring Master Pilot must fight for survival in a treacherous cosmic wild.

by Charles Willard Diffin ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Captured, betrayed, and plunging toward a deadly uncharted world—one pilot’s shattered spaceship is his only prison... and his only hope.Master Pilot Chet Bullard is finally recovering from a near-fatal space mission when a deceptive message lures him into a brutal ambush. Taken hostage by the ruthless and greedy billionaire Schwartzmann, Chet watches helplessly as his own revolutionary spacecraft ... Read more

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Captured, betrayed, and plunging toward a deadly uncharted world—one pilot’s shattered spaceship is his only prison... and his only hope.Master Pilot Chet Bullard is finally recovering from a near-fatal space mission when a deceptive message lures him into a brutal ambush. Taken hostage by the ruthless and greedy billionaire Schwartzmann, Chet watches helplessly as his own revolutionary spacecraft
... Read more
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Door in the Wall, and Other Stories, The

Discover visionary Science Fiction & Fantasy in this classic collection. From apocalyptic rogue stars to enchanting utopias, experience H. G. Wells's most haunting and imaginative short stories.

by H. G. Wells ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

4 hours 50 min

What if the greatest discovery of your life was hidden behind a simple green door you could never find again?In The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories, reality is a fragile tapestry waiting to be unraveled. In the titular tale, a prominent politician is haunted by the childhood memory of a mystical garden, forcing him to choose between worldly success and the pursuit of an elusive utopia. But the ... Read more

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What if the greatest discovery of your life was hidden behind a simple green door you could never find again?In The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories, reality is a fragile tapestry waiting to be unraveled. In the titular tale, a prominent politician is haunted by the childhood memory of a mystical garden, forcing him to choose between worldly success and the pursuit of an elusive utopia. But the
... Read more
Audiobook

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Survive a breathtaking subterranean Children's Fantasy! When a devastating earthquake swallows Dorothy and a mysterious Wizard, they must battle vegetable mutants and invisible monsters to survive.

by L. Frank Baum ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

4 hours 27 min

An earthquake shatters the ground, plunging Dorothy into a perilous underground realm where only magic—and an old friend—can save her!Caught in a violent California tremor, Dorothy, her pet kitten Eureka, and a farm boy named Zeb are swallowed by the earth, falling straight into a mysterious subterranean universe. Here, they encounter the heartless, vegetable-like Mangaboos who want them destroyed ... Read more

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An earthquake shatters the ground, plunging Dorothy into a perilous underground realm where only magic—and an old friend—can save her!Caught in a violent California tremor, Dorothy, her pet kitten Eureka, and a farm boy named Zeb are swallowed by the earth, falling straight into a mysterious subterranean universe. Here, they encounter the heartless, vegetable-like Mangaboos who want them destroyed
... Read more
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Triplanetary

Experience a timeless Science Fiction classic! In this pulse-pounding space opera, Triplanetary agents battle brilliant space pirates, cosmic armadas, and a horrifying amphibious alien menace.

by Edward Elmer Smith ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

A hijacked spaceliner. A ruthless mastermind in a cloaked fortress. And a horrifying new alien threat that could devour the solar system.Aboard the interplanetary luxury cruiser Hyperion, disaster strikes without warning. A lethal gas attack drops the passengers, and the vessel is forcefully dragged off course by an invisible pirate fleet. Unbeknownst to the attackers, undercover Triplanetary ... Read more

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A hijacked spaceliner. A ruthless mastermind in a cloaked fortress. And a horrifying new alien threat that could devour the solar system.Aboard the interplanetary luxury cruiser Hyperion, disaster strikes without warning. A lethal gas attack drops the passengers, and the vessel is forcefully dragged off course by an invisible pirate fleet. Unbeknownst to the attackers, undercover Triplanetary
... Read more
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Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood

Experience the terrifying origins of Gothic Horror in this iconic 19th-century penny dreadful about a bloodthirsty undead noble terrorizing the doomed Bannerworth family in the dead of night.

by Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

37 hours 9 min

Before Dracula, before Nosferatu... there was Varney the Vampire.A fierce storm rages over an antique English mansion, masking the scratching sounds at a young woman's window. As a jagged flash of lightning illuminates the room, a gaunt, terrifying figure breaks through the glass. He possesses the strength of a fiend, eyes that look like polished tin, and hideously protruding fangs. Flora ... Read more

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Before Dracula, before Nosferatu... there was Varney the Vampire.A fierce storm rages over an antique English mansion, masking the scratching sounds at a young woman's window. As a jagged flash of lightning illuminates the room, a gaunt, terrifying figure breaks through the glass. He possesses the strength of a fiend, eyes that look like polished tin, and hideously protruding fangs. Flora
... Read more
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Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women

Journey into a perilous Fantasy world of sentient trees, seductive spirits, and a haunting shadow in the literary masterpiece that inspired classic modern fantasy.

by George MacDonald ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 45 min

Open the antique desk, find the hidden fairy, and cross the threshold into a world where dreams are fatal and shadows come alive.On the morning of his twenty-first birthday, Anodos opens an ancient secretary desk and unwittingly unlocks a portal to Fairy Land. Suddenly, his waking life is washed away by a mystical river, and he is thrust into a sprawling, surreal wilderness. Here, the flora and ... Read more

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Open the antique desk, find the hidden fairy, and cross the threshold into a world where dreams are fatal and shadows come alive.On the morning of his twenty-first birthday, Anodos opens an ancient secretary desk and unwittingly unlocks a portal to Fairy Land. Suddenly, his waking life is washed away by a mystical river, and he is thrust into a sprawling, surreal wilderness. Here, the flora and
... Read more
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Princess and the Goblin, The

A Children's Fantasy classic where a brave princess and a clever miner boy must unite to defeat a subterranean race of wicked goblins plotting against the sunlit world.

by George MacDonald ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

5 hours 25 min

Hidden deep within the hollows of the mountain, a monstrous goblin army plots revenge against the sunlit kingdom above.Princess Irene has always lived a sheltered life in her majestic mountain home, completely unaware of the subterranean horrors lurking below her feet. But when she accidentally ventures out after dark, she discovers a terrifying reality: grotesque, scheming goblins who are ... Read more

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Hidden deep within the hollows of the mountain, a monstrous goblin army plots revenge against the sunlit kingdom above.Princess Irene has always lived a sheltered life in her majestic mountain home, completely unaware of the subterranean horrors lurking below her feet. But when she accidentally ventures out after dark, she discovers a terrifying reality: grotesque, scheming goblins who are
... Read more