You Weren't Meant to be Human cover art

You Weren't Meant to be Human

 Preview
Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

You Weren't Meant to be Human

By: Andrew Joseph White
Narrated by: Max Meyers
Try Standard free

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

About this listen

Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia.

Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It's an offer that none refuse.

Crane is grateful. Among his hive's followers, Crane has found a chance to transition, to never speak again, to live a life that won't destroy him. He even met Levi: a handsome ex-Marine and brutal killer who treats him like a real man, mostly. But when Levi gets Crane pregnant—and the hive demands the child's birth, no matter the cost—Crane's desperation to make it stop will drive the community that saved him into a devastating spiral that can only end in blood.

©2025 Andrew Joseph White (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK Coming of Age First Contact Genre Fiction Horror Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Scary

Critic Reviews

'A defining voice of our generation.' (H.E. Edgmon)
All stars
Most relevant
I’m usually a big fan of AJW’s writing but this was sadly just a bit disappointing. I’m not a prude but I really REALLY didn’t like certain themes in this book, highly recommend people check the trigger warnings. It was hard to connect with the protagonist when some of the themes and parts of his character were just kind of foul. It was also a bit difficult to follow the world building, I like the premise but it’s hard to actually picture what’s going on in the world and why.
Really love how the physical copy of the book looks at least

Shock value, not for me

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.