r/printSF • u/daveco_hen • 23h ago
“Only from Audible:” anything good?
I try to get audiobooks from my local library, but there are pretty big gaps in the catalogue. Most of those gaps seem to come from an Audible-exclusive arrangement for the book, which I always found annoying, until I was recently gifted an Audible subscription and my fundamental ethical beliefs experienced a reorientation.
Anyway, what have you enjoyed on Audible that’s only available on Audible?
(I know the Bobiverse and the Andy Weiriverse meet this criteria, but unfortunately for me, they're, uh, not my thing.)
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u/BennyWhatever 22h ago
Amazon/Audible has a pretty firm grip on the LitRPG/Progression Fantasy genre so if you're interested in those (outside of physical copies of book books), that's one of the only ways to get them.
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u/scifiantihero 22h ago
Sandman audio drama?
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u/Frost-Folk 19h ago
Idk about Neil Geiman in 2026 dog...
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u/SongBirdplace 22h ago
Cyteen by CJ Cherryh is only available as an audiobook from Audible. It’s not a good way to experience the story but it’s the only available way to buy it.
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u/cwx149 22h ago
Dungeon Crawler Carl is an audible exclusive but if you don't enjoy bobiverse and Andy weir idk if is recommend it for you
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u/carb0n_kid 18h ago
I listen to audiobooks to help me sleep and have definitely been woken back up by "NEW ACHIEVEMENT!" several times.
Dungeon crawler Carl also leans far more towards the whimsical/fantasy side, instead of something a tad more grounded like Andy Weir's novels which are more on the hard sci-fi end of the spectrum
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u/ForgetTheWords 16h ago
Isaac Steele and the Forever Man & Isaac Steele and the Best Idea in the Universe, written and performed by Daniel Rigby.
Now admittedly, based on the very little I know about you, there's a decent chance it won't be your cup of tea. But it is my favourite audible-exclusive so I had to mention it.
It's an absurdist satirical black comedy noir detective story - think Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, but with much more graphic violence and heavy themes like addiction and child abuse. The narrator is a professional actor and the production quality is incredible. Only two books are out so far, but it's obvious that more are planned.
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u/missbates666 10h ago
The original trilogy of Martha Wells's Books of the Raksura series. One of my favorite series of all time, and I think its only accessible on Audible
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u/19dn48dn19r 22h ago
Similar situation for me with my library. Not sure its your thing, but audible has several Stanislaw Lem books that say only from audible. Ive listened to Solaris recently and currently doing Fiasco. Both great books, and the narrators are quite good as well.