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Featured Article: The best audiobooks about aliens for curious humans
Throughout the history of storytelling, we humans have been curious about the possibility of worlds beyond Earth and its inhabitants. Thanks to our endless fascination with extraterrestrial life, there is a mountain of literature, from novels to memoirs, exploring the potential outcomes of interacting with creatures from other planets. Without further ado, here are 20 of our favorite listens about alien life.
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H.G. Wells: The Science Fiction Collection
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Hugh Bonneville, Jason Isaacs, Sophie Okonedo, and others
- Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
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Known as ‘The Father of Science Fiction’, Herbert George Wells’ writing career spanned over 60 years. He was a writer of novels, short stories, nonfiction books and articles....
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Largely enjoyable.
- By lk on 06-24-19
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H.G. Wells: The Science Fiction Collection
- Narrated by: Hugh Bonneville, Jason Isaacs, Sophie Okonedo, David Tennant, Alexander Vlahos, Eli Roth - introduction
- Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 04-11-19
- Language: English
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The Ultimate Science Fiction Mega Collection: 24 of the Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time
- A Journey to the Center of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, John Carter of Mars Trilogy, The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 3 Ray Bradbury Stories, Flatland, & More
- By: Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Edwin Abbott Abbott, and others
- Narrated by: Museum Audiobooks Cast
- Length: 121 hrs and 30 mins
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The Ultimate Science Fiction Mega Collection contains 24 of the greatest science-fiction works ever written....
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Great, easy to navigate
- By Sam Miller on 08-13-21
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The Ultimate Science Fiction Mega Collection: 24 of the Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time
- A Journey to the Center of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, John Carter of Mars Trilogy, The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 3 Ray Bradbury Stories, Flatland, & More
- Narrated by: Museum Audiobooks Cast
- Series: Captain Nemo, Book 1, Barsoom, Book 1-3
- Length: 121 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 06-02-21
- Language: English
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The War of the Worlds
- By: H.G. Wells
- Narrated by: Arthur Lane
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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How do people—both individuals and entire communities—behave in the face of an invasion that threatens mass destruction? Who are we to the invaders, and who are they to us?
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The War of the Worlds
- Narrated by: Arthur Lane
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 04-10-24
- Language: English
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The War of the Worlds
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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This classic chiller, when adapted for radio in 1938 by Orson Welles, was realistic enough to cause widespread panic throughout the United States....
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It's Better Then The Radio Show!
- By Charles on 02-14-05
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The War of the Worlds
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Series: The War of the Worlds, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 06-12-00
- Language: English
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Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense (Dramatized)
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Lewis, Rick Cimino, Bernard Mayes, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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This recording contains fully dramatized versions of some the world's best loved classic tales of horror and suspense, complete with sound effects and music....
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Dramatic
- By Natalia on 02-12-10
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Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense (Dramatized)
- Narrated by: Richard Lewis, Rick Cimino, Bernard Mayes, Pat Franklyn, James Arrington, Joseph Gostanian, Carolyn Lewis
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 11-19-09
- Language: English
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The Time Machine
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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"I drew a breath, set my teeth, gripped the starting lever with both hands, and went off with a thud." The time traveler is on his way to a different world....
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Eh.
- By Michael L. on 12-24-07
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The Time Machine
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 11-08-06
- Language: English
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25+ the Collected Works of Vladimir Lenin
- The Dreamer in the Kremlin, State and Revolution, What Is to Be Done?, Imperialism: The Final Stage of Capitalism and Others
- By: Vladimir Lenin, H.G. Wells
- Narrated by: Andrew Roberts, Peter Coates, Mark Bowen
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and...
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25+ the Collected Works of Vladimir Lenin
- The Dreamer in the Kremlin, State and Revolution, What Is to Be Done?, Imperialism: The Final Stage of Capitalism and Others
- Narrated by: Andrew Roberts, Peter Coates, Mark Bowen
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 03-20-24
- Language: English
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The Time Machine
- By: Herbert George Wells
- Narrated by: Arthur Lane
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
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"The Time Machine," first published in 1895, is one of the most important novels in the history of world science fiction literature. The plot focuses on the fate of the scientist, the Time Traveler, who, with the help of a self-constructed device, travels to the distant future.
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The Time Machine
- Narrated by: Arthur Lane
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 04-02-24
- Language: English
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The Outline of History
- Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 44 hrs and 31 mins
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Having coined the phrase "the war that will end war," H. G. Wells was disillusioned by the World War I peace settlement....
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Loved it
- By Eric on 05-07-15
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The Outline of History
- Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 44 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 02-05-10
- Language: English
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The Time Machine
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
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When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701 AD, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment and peace....
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John Banks
- By Anonymous User on 04-12-19
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The Time Machine
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 02-06-17
- Language: English
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 2-A
- The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of The Science Fiction Writers of America
- By: Theodore Sturgeon, Ben Bova - editor, Lester del Rey, and others
- Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla, Kevin T. Collins, Mark Boyett, and others
- Length: 24 hrs and 53 mins
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This volume is the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964, containing 11 great classics....
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'Greatest' is the word...
- By dutch wolff on 06-21-18
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 2-A
- The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of The Science Fiction Writers of America
- Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla, Kevin T. Collins, Mark Boyett, full cast, Graham Halstead, L. J. Ganser, Michael David Axtell
- Length: 24 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 02-27-18
- Language: English
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The War of the Worlds
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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First published by H. G. Wells in 1898, The War of the Worlds is the granddaddy of all alien invasion stories....
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Ants
- By Janice on 03-30-14
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The War of the Worlds
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Series: The War of the Worlds, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 07-02-09
- Language: English
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Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Musical Drama
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: H. G. Wells, Jeff Wayne
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, Taron Egerton, Theo James, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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One of the world’s most recognisable sci-fi stories, H. G. Wells’ The War of The Worlds established numerous conventions for the genre, including the threat of an invasive extraterrestrial species, space travel and intergalactic conflict....
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Unexpected and Amazing
- By Charles Duncan on 11-30-18
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Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Musical Drama
- An Audible Original Drama
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, Taron Egerton, Theo James, Adrian Edmondson, Anna-Marie Wayne
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 11-29-18
- Language: English
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H. G. Wells Short Stories, Vol. 3
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Malk Williams, Greg Wagland, Liam Gerrard, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
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H. G. Wells was known as the father of science fiction, but his creative genius encompassed far more that a single literary genre. He was also a visionary, a satirist, a sociologist and an historian....
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H. G. Wells’ short stories
- By Maureen on 06-07-23
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H. G. Wells Short Stories, Vol. 3
- Narrated by: Malk Williams, Greg Wagland, Liam Gerrard, Tim Bruce, James Gillies, Nigel Patterson
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 11-10-20
- Language: English
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The War of the Worlds (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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A metallic cylinder falls to earth, landing in the sands of Horsell Common, Surrey, generating curiosity and awe....
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H G Wells postulates Martians conqured Venus.
- By Luke Mckee on 09-02-23
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The War of the Worlds (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 12-22-17
- Language: English
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War of the Worlds (Dramatized)
- By: adapted by Howard Koch, H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Leonard Nimoy, Gates McFadden, a full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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Join actors from television's Star Trek as they recreate this classic radio thriller...
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Another Excellent Dramazation
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 04-14-16
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War of the Worlds (Dramatized)
- Narrated by: Leonard Nimoy, Gates McFadden, a full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 03-01-02
- Language: English
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The Invisible Man (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
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Having devoted his studies to optics and refraction, an impulsive scientist named Griffin has rendered himself invisible. Unable to reverse the effects, his struggle to survive grows desperate until he realizes that there are benefits to living out of the public eye....
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More Humor Than I Expected
- By MLB on 07-02-23
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The Invisible Man (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 01-19-18
- Language: English
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Short Stories - Volume One
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: James A. Gillies, Nigel Patterson, Greg Wagland, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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This collection of 13 short stories includes gothic horror, fantasy, ghost stories, science fiction, satire, and stories of domestic and social commentary. It is a collection that we hope will intrigue and entertain you - and leave you wanting to hear more....
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Short Stories - Volume One
- Narrated by: James A. Gillies, Nigel Patterson, Greg Wagland, Malk Williams, Tim Bruce, Liam Gerrard, Helen Lloyd
- Series: H. G. Wells Short Stories, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 03-31-20
- Language: English
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The War of the Worlds
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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This spellbinding tale describes the Martian invasion of Earth. Following the landing in England of ten huge and indefatigable creatures, complete chaos erupts....
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The War of the Worlds
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Series: The War of the Worlds, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 07-25-12
- Language: English
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The First Men in the Moon
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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As a result of an accident with an experiment, two unlikely friends are propelled on a journey to the moon. But a new universe of terrors await them....
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Very impressed
- By misskateg3 on 11-30-19
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The First Men in the Moon
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 02-06-17
- Language: English
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