FANTASY
by these extraordinary adventures.
WINNER: The Sandman
Performed by Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Andy Serkis, Michael Sheen
The Sandman is an audio achievement you have to hear to believe. Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s legendary comic book series, it is a lushly designed experience with a star-studded cast including James McAvoy as Morpheus and Gaiman as the narrator. It confidently takes the top spot as our best fantasy pick of the year, and it is among our top 10 audios of 2020, period. Among the runners-up we have no shortage of amazing storytelling with V. E. Schwab’s sprawling literary fantasy The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue; Rebecca Roanhorse’s pre-Columbian-inspired and totally epic Black Sun; The City We Became, an urban fantasy from one of our favorite fantasy authors, N. K. Jemisin; and Brandon Sanderson’s next installment in the Stormlight Archive, Rhythm of War, which has us waiting impatiently for more from him yet again.
Best of Fantasy: Four More
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The City We Became
- A Novel
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,801
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Performance3,342
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Story3,333
Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a "glorious" story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City. In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember...
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I don't understand the hype
- By Joe on 04-13-20
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall41,778
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Performance37,346
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Story37,231
"[Narrator Julia] Whelan's performance is unforgettable in this darkly romantic fantasy about one young woman cursed always to be forgotten...Her depiction of the darkness is smooth with a low cadence, capturing listeners' attention and their heart strings." –Booklist In the vein of The Time...
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Prose style not to my liking
- By C.V. Cox on 10-18-20
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Black Sun
- By: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,796
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Performance1,612
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Story1,602
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the “engrossing and vibrant” (Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Riot Baby) first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian...
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5-star Concept; Too Many Threads Left Hanging
- By Lisa Davidson on 10-26-20
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Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 57 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall41,900
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Performance35,970
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Story35,891
After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar’s crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move. Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin’s scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals.
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Meh - boring
- By Louis on 11-22-20
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The City We Became
- A Novel
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3,801
-
Performance3,342
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Story3,333
Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a "glorious" story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City. In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember...
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I don't understand the hype
- By Joe on 04-13-20
-
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall41,778
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Performance37,346
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Story37,231
"[Narrator Julia] Whelan's performance is unforgettable in this darkly romantic fantasy about one young woman cursed always to be forgotten...Her depiction of the darkness is smooth with a low cadence, capturing listeners' attention and their heart strings." –Booklist In the vein of The Time...
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Prose style not to my liking
- By C.V. Cox on 10-18-20
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Black Sun
- By: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,796
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Performance1,612
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Story1,602
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the “engrossing and vibrant” (Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Riot Baby) first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian...
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5-star Concept; Too Many Threads Left Hanging
- By Lisa Davidson on 10-26-20
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Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 57 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall41,900
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Performance35,970
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Story35,891
After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar’s crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move. Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin’s scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals.
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Meh - boring
- By Louis on 11-22-20