Mystery & Fantasy Audiobooks

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 27 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most influential authors of the time including, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Winston Marks, Damon Knight, Mack Reynolds, Frank M. Robinson, Russ Winterbotham, Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, Milton Lesser, Evan Hunter, William Morrison, John Massie Davis, Irving Cox Jr., Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Richard O. Lewis, Stanley Mullen, Richard Magruder, Joseph Slotkin, Alexander Blade, Arnold Castle, Richard S. Shaver and James McKimmey Jr.  Included are The Hanging Stranger, Beyond Lies the Wub, The Gun, Beyond the Door, The Eyes Have It, Foster You're Dead, Sales Pitch, Small Town and Piper in the Woods written by Philip K. Dick. Lazarus Come Forth, Asleep in Armageddon and Morgue Ship by Ray Bradbury.

Alan E. Nourse, Alexander Blade, Arnold Castle, Charles E. Fritch, Damon Knight, Evan Hunter, Frank M. Robinson, Irving Cox Jr., James Mckimmey Jr., John Massie Davis, Joseph Slotkin, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Milton Lesser, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Richard Magruder, Richard O. Lewis, Richard S. Shaver, Russ Winterbotham, Stanley Mullen, William Morrison, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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96 Miles

For fans of Gary Paulsen’s classic Hatchet and Lauren Tarshis’s bestselling I Survived series, J. L. Esplin's 96 Miles is a story of survival and desperation as two young brothers confront the worst in humanity—and themselves. Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never thought it would come to that. I thought I’d sooner die than let one drop of toilet water touch my lips. Yet here I am, kneeling before a porcelain throne, holding a tin mug for scooping in one hand, and my half-gallon canteen in the other. The Lockwood brothers are supposed to be able to survive anything. Their dad, a hardcore believer in self-reliance, has stockpiled enough food and water at their isolated Nevada home to last for months. But when they are robbed of all their supplies during a massive blackout while their dad is out of town, John and Stew must walk 96 miles in the stark desert sun to get help. Along the way, they’re forced to question their dad’s insistence on self-reliance and ask just what it is that we owe to our neighbors, our kin, and to ourselves. From talented newcomer J. L. Esplin comes this story of survival and determination as two young brothers confront the unpredictability of human nature in the face of desperate circumstances. A Macmillan Audio production from Starscape

J. L. Esplin (Author), Robbie Daymond (Narrator)

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A A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Jack and Annie must help the famous writer Charles Dickens! The brother and sister are whisked back in time to Victorian England and the foggy streets of London. There, Jack and Annie discover that Charles Dickens has been thrown in jail! How can they help him? They will need all their magic—and help from three ghosts—to keep the great writer from ruining his life! Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #44, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #16: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!

Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Mary Pope Osborne (Narrator)

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A Baker's Guide to Robber Pie

Evie Baker has always dreamed of going on adventures like those in her favoritestories, and tonight she's putting her plan into action. With her best friend, Cecily, by her side, Evie sets off into the Old Forest in search of a Fel. She is certain a carefully crafted deal and her family's irresistible raspberry tart will lead to a magical adventure-without getting her eaten ... or worse. But when Evie finds her Fel, she also discovers a nest of robbers! As the only person who has ever seen the Robber Lord's face, Evie is quickly whisked away into hiding. But trouble has a way of finding her, even in the queen's own city ... YA novelist Caitlin Sangster makes her middle grade debut in this fun fantasy filled with adventure, friendship, baking, and the power of a tale well told.

Caitlin Sangster (Author), Sandy Rustin (Narrator)

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A Boy and His Bot

It started as an ordinary school field trip. The bus pulled up; the kids got off. Their teacher told them where to explore and what to look out for. But when Code Lightfall spots what appears to be a tiny metallic bee, his world will never be the same again . . . literally. This "bee" leads Code from his world into Mekhos-the land of robots. And with bizarre robotic creatures around every turn-from infinipedes with razor-sharp mandibles to giant slaughterbots to tiny nanoscopic creatures that dissolve everything in their path-Mekhos is as dangerous as it is fantastical. It soon becomes clear that the only way for Code to get home is to embark on a daring rescue mission: find the object known as the Robonomicon before it falls into the hands of an evil ruler. With new friends by his side, Code will journey from one end of Mekhos to the other in his quest to save himself-and all the robots-from impending doom. But as incredible as the adventure is, the biggest surprise is yet to come, when Code finds himself face-to-face with the last person he ever thought he'd see again. . . .

Daniel H. Wilson, Daniel H. Wilson, Ph.D. (Author), David Ackroyd (Narrator)

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A Capitol Crime

Nancy, Bess, and George look for Nancy's missing father in the twenty-second book in the Nancy Drew Diaries series, a fresh approach to a classic series. While Nancy's dad is away at a conference in Washington, DC, she invites Bess and George over for a slumber party. The girls are having a great time until Nancy gets a call from a number she doesn't recognize. Her dad never showed up for his panel and he isn't in his room. No one's seen him since the night before, and he isn't answering his phone. Worried, Nancy and the gang hop the next flight to DC to investigate. The girls scour the hotel for clues with little luck until Nancy finds her dad's cell phone in the hotel basement. She's pretty sure he left her a message on the home screen, if only she could figure out what it means. The hunt takes them across the US capital, retracing Mr. Drew's steps to figure out what went wrong or who might be out to do him harm. If they don't solve this mystery, it may cost Mr. Drew his life.

Carolyn Keene (Author), Jorjeana Marie (Narrator)

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A Case of Grave Danger

A breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series. Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father’s apprentice at Veil & Sons Undertakers. And one rain-soaked night she gets her chance when she meets a boy, Oliver, who is wandering around the graveyard. Only, the last time Violet saw Oliver, he was indoors and very much dead, waiting to be buried. Violet has just found her first case, and it doesn’t get bigger than this: can she, with the help of her dog, Bones, help Oliver solve his own ‘murder’?

Sophie Cleverly (Author), Emma Noakes (Narrator)

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A Case of Misfortune

The second title in this breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series. Violet Veil is ready for her next big case and with trouble afoot at the Grecian Theatre, Violet and her dog Bones are hot on the trail. But just who is the mysterious fortune-teller, Lady Athena, whose predictions keep coming true? Is it all just a case of smoke and mirrors? Or is there something more sinister going on…?

Sophie Cleverly (Author), Gemma Lawrence (Narrator)

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A Conspiracy of Genes

He knows the secret, she knows the truth… "The list. You're on the list. God's chosen Gene." When children's hospital volunteer and high school student Gene Adamson hears the words of the dying man, the gunman who used him as a shield after murdering a prominent geneticist, Gene thinks the man delirious. But then the bodies of killer and victim disappear from the morgue, and a ten-year-old girl desperately needing a heart transplant is mysteriously bumped from her number-one spot on the organ-recipient list. The list. What is the list? Gene, together with Jeanne Everston, the beautiful daughter of the murdered geneticist, appears to have stumbled onto a medical conspiracy so deadly the very knowledge of its existence marks them for death. As a child's life hangs in the balance, Gene believes he's discovered the answer. He thinks he's cracked the conspiracy wide open. He is so wrong. "The suspense builds to a brilliant conclusion…This work is storytelling at its best, totally drawing you into every event happening…A great read, I give it a high recommendation."-Midwest Book Review

Mark De Castrique (Author), Paul Michael Garcia, Richard Powers (Narrator)

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A Dangerous Path

The fifth book in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series Join the legion of fans who have made Erin Hunter's Warriors series a bestselling phenomenon. More thrilling adventures, epic action, and fierce warrior cats await in Warriors #5: A Dangerous Path. ShadowClan has chosen Tigerclaw as their new leader, and Fireheart fears that this old enemy still harbors dark plans for vengeance on his former Clan. A mysterious threat has invaded the forest, placing every cat's life in peril. And ThunderClan's beloved leader has turned her back on their warrior ancestors. Fireheart can't help but wonder if she's right-has StarClan abandoned them forever?

Erin Hunter (Author), MacLeod Andrews (Narrator)

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A Dark Descent

After the defeat of one Wicked, the other Witches of Oz prepare for vengeance in this second book of the Ages of Oz series! Glinda and her friends have successfully vanquished Aphidina, the first of the four Wicked Witches. But her task is far from over. With the fate of all of Oz hanging in the balance, Glinda struggles to locate a mysterious teacher called Mythra, who is the only one who can guide her in reaching her mystic potential and becoming the powerful Sorceress she is destined to be. While Glinda searches far and wide for her mentor, the fiery-spirited Locasta finds herself undertaking an equally important search—for the Elemental Fairy of Lurl, and the means by which to destroy the second Witch, Marada, Wicked Warrior of the North.  Surprising discoveries await both Glinda and Locasta. Great dangers threaten, formidable enemies lurk, and startling secrets abound. Glinda, Locasta, Ben, and Shade bravely continue their mission teaming up with some very welcome—and very unexpected—allies along the way. Together they prove that there is no hope for the future if one is not willing to learn from the past.

Lisa Fiedler (Author), Jorjeana Marie (Narrator)

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A DK Classics: A Christmas Carol: DK Classics

A Christmas Carol is an essential part of Christmas for families everywhere. Since the book's publication in 1843, the story of miserly Scrooge's change of heart after the visit of three spirits has been encountered by children in innumerable books plays movies and cartoons based on Dickens's ghost story. This audiobook edition introduces children to the powerful words of the original text in an adaptation based on the one Dickens made for his public readings. Andy Sacs narration bring the classic story to life. Hundreds of facts explore Dickens's London; the wealth and poverty, and Christmas customs and ideals then and now. Dickens's marvellous words and their fascinating context are brought together to inspire a new generation with Dickens's message - that we can and we should change ourselves and our world for the better. Ebenezer Scrooge and all the well-known characters from Dickens' A Christmas Carol are brought to life in this tantalising audiobook. © 1911; 2000 Charles Dickens; Shona McKellar © 2000 DK Audio

Charles Dickens, Shona Mckellar (Author), Andy Sacs (Narrator)

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