![]() An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon, narrated by Cherise Boothe Technology comes to the rescue, with those with Haden’s connected to their own internet and able to mentally occupy and drive around robot bodies called “threeps.” Shane has Haden’s, and is an FBI agent, charged with investigating crimes committed by other people with the condition. In the near future, a disease known as “Haden’s syndrome” has swept through the world, leaving a small percentage of its victims “locked in”-they’re aware and conscious and unable to move their bodies. ![]() Lock In and Head On by John Scalzi, narrated by Amber Benson or Wil Wheaton We’re talking the kind of math that lets you dodge bullets and, it turns out, in the hands of a very bad man, turn people’s brains into moebius strips. Huang, narrated by Lauren FortgangĬas Russell isn’t your ordinary retrieval agent-she does everything with the power of math. Fate seems to have other ideas, however, when his rescue team shows up 18 years too late, and wants to return him to a family in the future he’s forgotten. Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen, narrated by Cary HiteĪ time-traveling secret agent gets stranded in the ’90s in San Francisco of course he becomes an IT guy once he settles into his fate. Nightmare or visionary dream, the choice is ours. The title says it all-this is wide-ranging set of stories from a very diverse group of authors, imagining what America could be in the near future. Jemisin, Justina Ireland, and more narrated by various A People’s Future of the United States edited by John Joseph Adams authors include Daniel José Older, Malka Older, Maria Dahvana Headley, N.K. A young woman named Terry signs up to participate in a test code-named MKULTRA. It’s time to return to Hawkins, Indiana, though this time the year is 1969. Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond, narrated by Kristen Sieh The story follows a psychic named Kaaro through three timelines as he navigates this strange town and his life. Once a year, the aliens open up the biodome, and the nearby humans may have their illnesses cured. In near-future Nigeria, humans have created the liminal settlement of Rosewater, which sits at the edge of an alien biodome. Rosewater by Tade Thompson, narrated by Bayo Gbadamosi Humanity has discovered this wider universe, already in progress, and it’s our first chance to participate-and it could very well be our last if we don’t do well. Valente, narrated by Heath MillerĪfter a horrible intergalactic war, the species of the galaxy have decided the best way to keep that from happening again is to instead participate in a high-stakes talent show contest that’s like Eurovision on steroids. Set in the same universe as The Lives of Tao, we find out this time what happens when a human gets occupied by a less-than-competent alien-complicated by the fact that the person the alien screw-up is occupying is a thief, con-artist, and smuggler who really didn’t want to be involved in this mess to begin with. The Rise of Io and The Fall of Io by Wesley Chu, narrated by Soneela Nankani It’s a mix of sci-fi, fantasy, and everything in between, and well worth your time. Jemisin is already a powerhouse of a novelist, but this short story collection proves that she’s just as good at short form. ![]() BEST 2017 AUDIO BOOKS SCI FI SERIESThe series has many entry points, but if you want a more chronologically sound entry point, consider The Warrior’s Apprentice. The latest of the Vorkosigan series, which is probably my favorite audiobook series of all times thanks to Grover Gardner bringing these books to life. The Flowers of Vashnoi by Lois McMaster Bujold, narrated by Grover GardnerĮkaterin works with scientist Enrique Borgos to try to recover the radioactive lands that are the legacy of the Cetagandan invasion. He’s not the only one interested in the subject there are those who want to weaponize it. Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu, translated by Joel Martinsen, narrated by Feodor ChinĪfter witnessing the phenomenon known as ball lightning turn his parents into a smoking pile of ash, Chen grows up to become an atmospheric scientist still obsessed with trying to find an explanation. FreeĪ security droid with anxiety that thinks of itself as “Murderbot” goes on the lam, makes friends, and tries to discover the truth of its past while passing as human-and narrating it all with snarky internal monolog. All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, and Exit Strategy by Martha Wells, narrated by Kevin R.
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