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I have a road trip coming up. I would like suggestions from you guys on audio books less than 7 hours long, I'll never finish if its longer than the round trip. I'm into SHTF, sci-fi and fantasy. I have read most classics of each, looking for somthing new! Thanks.
I was going to suggest World War Z since each part is read by different actors, but you've probably already read it.
Pick up Mistborn, or Elantris by Brandon Sanderson.
On short trips like that I usually just work on my singing skills.
I liked the recent audiobook adaptations of Heinlein's juvie novels. Each of them is right around 6-7 hours long: Podkayne of Mars, Between Planets, Have Spacesuit Will Travel, The Star Beast.
Hardcore History, Wrath of Khans podcast.
pfftt.. brandon sanderson... he's no Robert Jordan! :)
While he is a completely different person, have you read any of his original stuff?
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7 hours is the round trip time? If not, I just blew through One Year After, the sequel to One Second After, in less than a week while driving to and from work and the silhouette match last Sunday. It was alright, but a far cry from the first book. Start with the first if you haven't read it yet, but I believe it's over your time limit...(why can't you just finish it after the trip?)
I am listening to John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. I don't know exactly how long it is, but the book isn't long and it is any easy listen if you've read it before.
Watching Longmire put it on my list. [Coffee]
Just finished listening to "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", Phillip K. Dick, unabridged. Explains a lot of the backstory of "Bladerunner"
For less than 7-hrs., it will likely be abridged.
The Princess Bride, The Good Parts Version.
Good book.Quote:
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Would it be wrong to admit that I like Dick...as an author? [flamingo]
Have you checked out the Vince Flynn novels? Awesome, riveting stories with a great narrator. I check them out through the library system. see: http://www.vinceflynn.com/Audio_Books.html
Vince Flynn on recorded books.
I've listened to most of the Vince Flynn novels and many of the audios run 5-11 hours. My typical trip to the Front Range is 4.5 hours one way, so I can usually get through one of the books.
13 hrs but worth it...going home by a american...first in series of 5 books
Seldom Disappointed by Tony Hillerman
Pirate Hunters by Robert Kurson
The Solar Clipper series by Nathan Lowell are (or were last I checked) still free downloads. I really enjoyed them. Also, there are a lot of Scott Sigler audio books that are free downloads. Mur Lafferty as well. Episodic stuff that can work on a 7hr trip. All good Sci-Fi IMO.
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+1 for infected by Scott sigler. Not safe for kids. Free and a good listen. Podiobooks.com is available on iTunes as well. You'll probably start listening to his other stuff too.
+1 for Nathan Lowell who is family friendly as well. Raven wood is on there too. Pretty good stuff.
Best ever though is We're alive audio drama about the zombie apocalypse.
The Advanced Search option on Audible allows you to search by running time.
http://www.audible.com/advsr
I actually have not.. I had to go back and read wheel of time from the start... so... I'm good for a year or so.. then I'll catch back up on the 'campus' stuff that's being continued after Clancy died.. I think I'm only 4 books behind on that..Quote:
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Listening to the Martian now, but it's 10 hrs.
Neat, thanks for that! I was having a hard time finding run times.Quote:
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Listen to the audio samples on these, George Guidall is a masterful narrator:
Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp Series
For 7 hours I would find a podcast that sounds interesting and listen to 7 or 8 episodes. All kinds of awesome podcasts out there.