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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
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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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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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Tarrano the Conqueror

An Epic Science Fiction Space Opera of Interplanetary War, Assassins, and One Dictator's Mad Quest to Conquer Earth, Venus, and Mars.

by Ray Cummings ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

Three worlds plunge into chaos as simultaneous assassinations spark an interplanetary war for the ultimate prize: eternal life.The year is 2430. Jac Hallen, an ambitious news-gatherer, stands in the bustling mega-city of Greater New York when the President of the Anglo-Saxon Republic is murdered before his very eyes. Within the hour, the rulers of Earth, Venus, and Mars are also assassinated. A ... Read more

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Three worlds plunge into chaos as simultaneous assassinations spark an interplanetary war for the ultimate prize: eternal life.The year is 2430. Jac Hallen, an ambitious news-gatherer, stands in the bustling mega-city of Greater New York when the President of the Anglo-Saxon Republic is murdered before his very eyes. Within the hour, the rulers of Earth, Venus, and Mars are also assassinated. A
... 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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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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From the Basement

A History of Emo Music and How It Changed Society

by Taylor Markarian ...

Narrated by Laura Darrell ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

#1 New Release in Punk and Music Philosophy & Social Aspects, Theory, Composition & Performance ─ A Look at the History of the Emo and Indie Music EraExplore the cultural, social, and psychological factors surrounding the genres. Though songs can be timeless, music is often a result of the era in which it was created. The 2000s in music gave rise to indie, emo, and punk rock, carrying an emotional ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

#1 New Release in Punk and Music Philosophy & Social Aspects, Theory, Composition & Performance ─ A Look at the History of the Emo and Indie Music EraExplore the cultural, social, and psychological factors surrounding the genres. Though songs can be timeless, music is often a result of the era in which it was created. The 2000s in music gave rise to indie, emo, and punk rock, carrying an emotional
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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Metal Monster, The

A Gripping Science Fiction / Fantasy Classic of Cosmic Horror and Living Machines Hidden beneath the Himalayas.

by Abraham Merritt ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

10 hours

A hidden valley. A legion of lost ancient warriors. And an unearthly intelligence made of living, thinking metal.Follow botanist Dr. Walter Goodwin as he ventures into the remote and uncharted Trans-Himalayas, seeking peace but finding a living nightmare. Along with young adventurer Dick Drake and the stranded Ventnor siblings, Goodwin is plunged into a desperate game of survival. Hunted by the ... Read more

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A hidden valley. A legion of lost ancient warriors. And an unearthly intelligence made of living, thinking metal.Follow botanist Dr. Walter Goodwin as he ventures into the remote and uncharted Trans-Himalayas, seeking peace but finding a living nightmare. Along with young adventurer Dick Drake and the stranded Ventnor siblings, Goodwin is plunged into a desperate game of survival. Hunted by the
... 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

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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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Ultimate Weapon, The

A Classic Golden Age Science Fiction Space Opera of Alien Invasion, Epic Fleet Battles, and Humanity's Fight for Survival

by John Wood Campbell ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

Outgunned. Outmatched. Invaded by an enemy faster than light itself. Can one rogue scientist save the solar system?Buck Kendall is a billionaire genius slumming it as a lieutenant in the Interplanetary Patrol—until his tiny six-man cruiser encounters a colossal, impossible warship. The invaders are the Mirans, a terrifyingly advanced extraterrestrial race armed with invisible neutron beams, ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Outgunned. Outmatched. Invaded by an enemy faster than light itself. Can one rogue scientist save the solar system?Buck Kendall is a billionaire genius slumming it as a lieutenant in the Interplanetary Patrol—until his tiny six-man cruiser encounters a colossal, impossible warship. The invaders are the Mirans, a terrifyingly advanced extraterrestrial race armed with invisible neutron beams,
... Read more
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Five Children and It

A classic Children's Fantasy where five siblings uncover a grumpy ancient sand-fairy who grants them one disastrous wish a day, turning their ordinary summer into a wildly unpredictable adventure!

by E. Nesbit ...

Narrated by Darrell Taylor ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

Be careful what you wish for—especially if your wishes are granted by a grumpy, furry, prehistoric sand-fairy!When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother move to a quiet house in the English countryside, they expect a perfectly ordinary summer. But while digging in a local gravel-pit, they unearth something utterly extraordinary: a Psammead. This ancient, spider-shaped, bat-eared ... Read more

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Be careful what you wish for—especially if your wishes are granted by a grumpy, furry, prehistoric sand-fairy!When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother move to a quiet house in the English countryside, they expect a perfectly ordinary summer. But while digging in a local gravel-pit, they unearth something utterly extraordinary: a Psammead. This ancient, spider-shaped, bat-eared
... 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

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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