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Now in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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On occasion, you just need to go back to an old favorite. I do this when life is a bit too busy for me to think about making any more decisions than I have to. I've got a collection saved on my phone of my repeats where I can just queue one up without thinking. Sometimes I skip right to my favorite part, which is usually when the character is grinding to gain skills—that always gives me a bit of motivation to keep going through the relentlessness of my own life, until I can make it to the other side.
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The best of the best list
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What is it that makes a novel stand the test of time? Personally, I think it has to say something about the human condition in a way that no one has before and no one has since. The science fiction and fantasy books that have ranked among our best of the century so far—Cloud Atlas, Never Let Me Go, We Are Legion, to name a few—all hit this criteria.
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Low stakes, high reward? Yes, please!
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With the arrival of chillier weather, I know y'all are queuing up that cozy fantasy right now. Since there's a lot to choose from, we created a nice starter pack for you. If you've never listened to a cozy fantasy before, I'd recommend starting with Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes, the novel that heralded the explosion of the genre in 2022. But there are plenty of options for whatever you're into, be it friendly dragons, tea, books, small-town inns, or all of the above.
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November editor favorites
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See what my fellow editors are loving this month, from There Is No Antimemetics Division ("How do you fight an enemy you aren't even aware exists?" asks Editor Emily Cox) to the next installment in Callie Hart’s The Fae & Alchemy series ("The emotional tension, the slow-burn momentum, the knife’s edge choices—I couldn’t stop listening," says Editor Patty K Rivera)."
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Hear the magic like never before
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This month, Pottermore Publishing and Audible debuted their first installment in the highly anticipated Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions, a feat of audio storytelling that features over 200 amazing voice actors, an original score, and fully immersive Dolby Atmos sound design. These productions are the perfect complement to the iconic single-voice recordings from Stephen Fry and Jim Dale. Meet the full cast of this spellbinding listen, then grab your headphones and enjoy the adventure of a lifetime.
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Also of note:
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👯 Sometimes two is better than one. Listen to these authors who combined their powers to make stories that are even better because they wrote them together.
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🏔️ January LaVoy shares the stories she's narrated that have made a big impact on her life.
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🤡 The editors have revealed their favorite stories from the King of Horror. See if your Stephen King favorite is on the list.
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📽️ Stephanie Garber, author of YA hits like Caraval, has turned to adult fantasy with Alchemy of Secrets. See her recommendations for the season of mystery.
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