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Ep. 3: Isolation in Sci-Fi

By: The Audible Editors
Narrated by: Emily Cox, Sam Danis, Sean Tulien
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  • Summary

  • This past year has felt like a sci-fi novel in more ways than one: but themes of isolation and loneliness are nothing new in the genre, and can be a a fascinating way to explore big concepts and characters. From space travel to end-of-the-world tales, the editors discuss their favorite listens that fit this trope.

    The Sea in the Sky by Jackson Musker

    Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

    A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C. A. Fletcher

    Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

    The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay

    Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller

    Saturn's Monsters by Thomas K. Carpenter

    Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
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