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Miniatures
- The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Khristine Hvam, Peter Ganim, Luke Daniels, John Scalzi, Greg Cope White, Fred Berman
- Duración: 2 h y 54 m
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The ex-planet Pluto has a few choice words about being thrown out of the solar system. A listing of alternate histories tells you all the various ways Hitler has died. A lawyer sues an interplanetary union for dangerous working conditions. And four artificial intelligences explain, in increasingly worrying detail, how they plan not to destroy humanity. Welcome to Miniatures: The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi.
These four stories, along with 14 other pieces, have one thing in common: They're short, sharp, and to the point - science fiction in miniature, with none of the stories longer than 2,300 words. But in that short space exist entire universes, absurd situations, and the sort of futuristic humor that propelled Scalzi to a Hugo with his novel Redshirts. Not to mention yogurt taking over the world (as it would).
Spanning the years from 1991 to 2016, this collection is a quarter century of Scalzi at his briefest and best and features four never-before-published stories exclusive to this collection: "Morning Announcements at the Lucas Interspecies School for Troubled Youth", "Your Smart Appliances Talk About You Behind Your Back", "Important Holidays on Gronghu", and "The AI Are Absolutely Positively Without a Doubt Not Here to End Humanity, Honest".
John Scalzi is the New York Times best-selling author of Old Man's War, Lock In, and Redshirts, among others. His work has won the Hugo and Locus Awards and been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell Awards. He lives in Ohio and online. He enjoys pie.
Full cast of narrators includes Oliver Wyman, Dina Pearlman, and Allyson Johnson.
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Redshirts
- A Novel with Three Codas
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 7 h y 41 m
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Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. Life couldn’t be better…until Andrew begins to pick up on the facts that (1) every Away Mission involves some kind of lethal confrontation with alien forces; (2) the ship’s captain, its chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these confrontations; and (3) at least one low-ranked crew member is, sadly, always killed.
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Not his Wheal-house
- De P. Stover en 09-16-13
De: John Scalzi
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Old Man's War
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 9 h y 55 m
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John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce—and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding. Earth itself is a backwater.
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Fun and Witty Military Sci-Fi
- De M. Spencer en 10-21-12
De: John Scalzi
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Rip-Off!
- De: John Scalzi, Jack Campbell, Mike Resnick, y otros
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton, Scott Brick, Christian Rummel, y otros
- Duración: 11 h y 58 m
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In Rip-Off!, 13 of today’s best and most honored writers of speculative fiction face a challenge even they would be hard-pressed to conceive: Pick your favorite opening line from a classic piece of fiction (or even non-fiction) - then use it as the first sentence of an entirely original short story.
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When is a rip-off not a rip-off?
- De Julie W. Capell en 11-24-13
De: John Scalzi, y otros
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Agent to the Stars
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
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The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He's one of Hollywood's hottest young agents.
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excellent
- De C. Paget en 12-28-10
De: John Scalzi
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The Collapsing Empire
- The Interdependency, Book 1
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 9 h y 24 m
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Our universe is ruled by physics, and faster-than-light travel is not possible - until the discovery of The Flow, an extradimensional field we can access at certain points in space-time that transports us to other worlds, around other stars. Humanity flows away from Earth, into space, and in time forgets our home world and creates a new empire, the Interdependency, whose ethos requires that no one human outpost can survive without the others. It's a hedge against interstellar war - and a system of control for the rulers of the empire.
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THE STUPIDITIES OF COURT
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 04-01-17
De: John Scalzi
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Lock In (Narrated by Wil Wheaton)
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
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Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever, and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent - and nearly five million souls in the United States alone - the disease causes "Lock In": Victims fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. The disease affects young, old, rich, poor, people of every color and creed. The world changes to meet the challenge.
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Fun! Things you might want to know:
- De Alexis en 08-29-14
De: John Scalzi
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The Kaiju Preservation Society
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food-delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization”. Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at at least. In an alternate dimension, dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm and human-free world.
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I'm listening with a permanent smile on my face
- De Lucy A. Pithecus en 03-15-22
De: John Scalzi
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Falling Bodies
- The Far Reaches Collection
- De: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Narrado por: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Duración: 1 h y 7 m
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Light-years from home, it’s Ira’s second chance. Just another anonymous student at a space station university. Not the orphan whose Earther heritage was erased. Not some social experiment put on display by his adoptive father. Not the criminal recruited by the human rebels. But when Ira’s loyalties clash once again, two wars break out: one on the ground and one within himself. Which will Ira stand with? Which will take him down?
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Wow!
- De Denise en 07-09-24
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The Long Game
- The Far Reaches Collection
- De: Ann Leckie
- Narrado por: P. J. Morgan
- Duración: 48 m
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On a far-off colony, humans tower over the local species who grow the plants they need. Narr keeps the workers in line—someone has to. But when Narr learns just how short-lived their species is, the little alien embarks on a big mission: to find out why their people die and how to stop it. Stubborn and hopeful, Narr has a plan for the locals, for humans, and for the future.
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Life Is Short
- De Ryan L en 07-06-23
De: Ann Leckie
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Void
- The Far Reaches Collection
- De: Veronica Roth
- Narrado por: Soneela Nankani
- Duración: 1 h y 37 m
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Traveling faster than light, the transport ship Redundancy is cut off from communication as effectively as an ancient ocean liner. The isolation suits crew member Ace Vance just fine—she’s got nowhere else to be. But when a wealthy passenger turns up dead during a routine voyage, Ace will have to connect with the passengers and crew to uncover the truth. Tragedy will strike again—it’s only a matter of time.
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Great short story!
- De Samuel Warren en 08-31-23
De: Veronica Roth
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Miniatures
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- Blakjkpnut
- 01-12-17
Great variety of stories, with intros by author.
What did you love best about Miniatures?
Most of the stories made me laugh out loud! And since I listened to it in the car, I got some really funny looks. (Which, in my opinion, makes it just that much more fun!)
What was one of the most memorable moments of Miniatures?
Hard to choose because each of the stories is so unique. My favorite is 'Denise Jones, Superbooker'. OMG!! So hilarious! The last 'story', though, is a poem he wrote to Penelope (wife of Odysseus), which is extremely sweet. Very touching.
Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?
So many characters, so many voices.... The kids in the Lemonade story had the perfect whiny tones. Ha!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not necessary because the stories are so short, but I did want to because it was so entertaining.
Any additional comments?
Could not have asked for a more enjoyable two+ hours of entertainment. If you like Scalzi's work, this is a must-have.
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- Archie R. Whitehill
- 02-16-18
A Gem
Imaginative writing by John Scalzi. very enjoyable. Mostly humor, and all good reads. Highly recommended.
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- Louis Lindbloom
- 04-16-20
Greatshort stories of each authors - Great!
Loved every Stories of each authors and each of their uniquely contrived characters & their activities & backgrounds !!! I therefore I was very happy how all the characters are & the fantastic storylines too !!!!!!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-30-20
witty with a surprise ending!
these are delightful. and the poem...
I do not know if in your writers mind's eye, you pictured someone waiting a love ptsd has made distant & ultimately impossible. however, intended. you nailed it.
definitely telling my vet group.
I know a bit about both sides of the ptsd equation.
I''m a vietnam vet. (21 months) and yes, I Saw combat.
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- A. Beckstrom
- 06-07-18
Entertaining if not essential
Hardly essential, but definitely entertaining for the erstwhile Scalzi fan. Very funny stuff.
4.5 stars
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- Carlo
- 07-11-17
Scalzi, always genius
This is a bit of everything that makes him an amazing author. I'd def pay for a field trip to his mind any day.
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- Jennifer C.
- 11-15-22
A wonderful humorous collection of short stories!
This is the second anthology of short stories by John Scalzi that I have read, and I definitely enjoyed them. Not only has Scalzi included a wonderful collection of short stories here, but each one comes with an introduction in which the author provides the reader with a little bit of information about the short story in question.
Among my favorites in this collection were "To Sue the World" due to its connection to Redshirts, which I loved when I read it, "How I Keep Myself Amused on Long Flights" and "How I Keep Myself Amused on Long Flights, Part II," "When the Yogurt Took Over" for its sheer craziness, and "Missives from Possible Futures #1," which had my husband and me laughing out loud while listening.
I definitely recommend listening to this anthology. The different stories have different narrators, all of which did great jobs with their assigned short stories. Of the various narrators, I had only listened to one of them previously - Luke Daniels - though I do have a few audiobooks in my TBR list with one of the other narrators, and I am now looking forward to listening to those books even more.
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- Hilary
- 04-13-17
Brighten a dull day some fun
This book is short and light weight but gloriously funny, filled with John Scalzi's imagination par excellence. I laughed all the way through and was sorry when it ended. Recommended with happy laughter to brighten your day.
Excellent narrators, each perfect for the particular part they read, made it even more enjoyable. Thank you Mr Scalzi.
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- Marquis Burge
- 03-12-17
Some of the greatest humors of sci-fi unleashed.
I have always been a fan of Scalzi's writing. He's had these streak of books that have never failed to amuse and engage. so sit back and enjoy.
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- Nomad 2009
- 01-06-17
Overall, more great stories than okay ones
I'm not generally a short story person, but I am a John Scalzi person. Overall, there were a lot of stories that I really liked. And there were a couple that were okay but not gripping. And I'm not a poetry fan.
If you like Scalzi, you'll like this. The narrators do an amazing job. If you're not generally a short story person, listen to the stories and narration.
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