Narrated
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Narrated is a podcast about audiobooks including book reviews, drafts, and discussion plus interviews with authors, narrators and audiobook producers.
Episodes
- 361: Villain
This time we discussed Villain , book 2 of the Hench series, written by Natalie Zina Walschots, and narrated by Alex McKenna. Villain [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Hench [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Starter Villain [ Audible ] R…
- 360: The Tapestry of Fate
This time we discussed The Tapestry of Fate , written by Shannon Chakraborty, and narrated by Lameece Issaq, Amin El Gamal & Sneha Mathan. The Tapestry of Fate [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] The Ignyte Awards The Adventures of Amina al…
- 359: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella and were joined by Lori from Hugo, Girl! . 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella: What Stalks the Deep [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] Automatic Noodle [ Libro.fm ] / […
- 358: The Killing Spell
This episode of Narrated discusses "The Killing Spell" by Shay Kauwe, with narration by Barrie Kealoha. Other books mentioned include "To Shape a Dragon's Breath", "Babel", and "The Language of Liars".
- 357: The Faith of Beasts
This episode of Narrated discusses the book The Faith of Beasts by James S. A. Corey, with narration by Jefferson Mays. It also references other works by the same author and related series.
- 356: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances
This episode of Narrated discusses Glenn Dixon's "The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances," with narration by Jennifer Jill Araya. The conversation also touches upon "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Annie Bot," "Up," "The Brave Little Toaster,"…
- 355: The Language of Liars
This episode of Narrated discusses "The Language of Liars" by S.L. Huang, with narration by Emily Woo Zeller. Review copies were provided by Dreamscape Media and NetGalley. The discussion also references other books and series.
- 354: Seasons of Glass and Iron
The podcast episode covers "Seasons of Glass and Iron" by Amal El-Mohtar, narrated by Rachel Elizabeth Smith. It also includes a short fiction spotlight segment featuring several recent short fiction works.
- 353: The Subtle Art of Folding Space
This time we discussed The Subtle Art of Folding Space , written by John Chu, and narrated by Katharine Chin. Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalle for providing review copies of The Subtle Art of Folding Space for today's episode. The…
- 352: Amaze Amaze Amaze
This time we discussed Project Hail Mary , written by Andy Weir, and narrated by Ray Porter; and now adapted to film starring Ryan Gosling. Project Hail Mary [ Audible ] Project Hail Mary (2026) [ Wikipedia ] " Project Hail Mary " [ Episod…
- 351: The Iron Garden Sutra
This time we discussed The Iron Garden Sutra , written by A. D. Sui , and narrated by T. Ryder Smith Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing review copies of The Iron Garden Sutra for today's episode. The I…
- 350: The Obake Code
This time we discussed The Obake Code , written by Makana Yamamoto, and narrated by Jolene Kim Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Harper Voyager for providing review copies of The Obake Code for today's episode. The Obake Code [ Libro.f…
- 349: Narrated at the 2026 Audie Awards
This time we discussed Shachi and Scott's trip to the 2026 Audie Awards ceremony. 2026 Audie Awards Winners 2026 Audie Awards - Red Carpet Photos [ Instagram ] Exploring Narrators[ Episode 142 ] The Ten Thousand Doors of January [ Libro.fm…
- 348: Favorite Book Adaptations into Movies
This time on Narrated, we discussed some of our favorite adaptations of books into movies. Mark: The Wild Robot (2024) [ Wikipedia ] Shachi: West Side Story (1961) [ Wikipedia ] Lisa Arrival (2016) [ Wikipedia ] Scott: The Lord of the Ring…
- 347: City of Others
This time we discussed City of Others , written by Jared Poon, and narrated by David Lee Huynh City of Others [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Novellavember 2025 [ Episode 333 ] 2025 Series Recap [ Episode 337 ] Our Favorites of 2025 [ E…
- 346: The Daughter Who Remains
This time we discussed The Daughter Who Remains , Book 3 of the She Who Knows series, written by Nnedi Okorafor, and narrated by Yetide Badaki. The Daughter Who Remains [ Audible ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom She W…
- 345: Hemlock & Silver
This time we discussed Hemlock & Silver , written by T. Kingfisher, and narrated by Jennifer Pickens Hemlock & Silver [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] The Muppet Show (2026) [ Disney+ ] Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [ Libro.fm ]…
- 344: Hamnet
This time we discussed Hamnet , written by Maggie O'Farrell, and narrated by Jessie Buckley or Ell Potter Hamnet narrated by Jessie Buckley [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Hamnet narrated by Ell Potter [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ]…
- 343: To Ride a Rising Storm
This time we discussed To Ride a Rising Storm , ritten by Moniquill Blackgoose, and narrated by Charley Flyte. Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for reaching out to provide advanced review copies for today's episode To Ride a Rising…
- 342: Of Monsters and Mainframes
This time we discussed Of Monsters and Mainframes , written by Barbara Truelove, and narrated by Chris Devon, Emana Rachelle, Charlie Albers, Eve Passeltiner, Zura Johnson, Cary Hite & Gail Shalan. We also discussed some of our favorite re…
- 341: Slow Gods
This time we discussed Slow Gods , written by Claire North, and narrated by Peter Kenny. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing review copies of Slow Gods , for today's episode. Slow Gods [ Libro.fm ] The Final…
- 340: Looking Forward to 2026
As 2026 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year. Round 1: Shachi: Land (Written by: Maggie O'Farrell / Narrated by: TBA): June 2, 2026 [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Mark: Platform Decay (Wri…
- 339: Our Favorites of 2025
As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2025. Round 1: Shachi: The Road to Tender Hearts [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Mark: Best Laid Plans: A Simple Planning System for Living a Life…
- 338: The Everlasting
This time we discussed The Everlasting , written by Alix E. Harrow, and narrated by Moira Quirk & Sid Sagar. The Everlasting [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Keeping Time (Series): Timepiece [ OverDrive/Libby ] A Connecticut Yankee in Ki…
- 337: 2025 Series Recap
This week we discussed some of the 2025 Science Fiction and Fantasy series installments we have read and listened to throughout the year, including our thoughts on nominations for the Hugo Award for Best Series. Convergence (Series): A Rui…
- 336: The Raven Scholar
This time we discussed The Raven Scholar , written by Anna North, and narrated by Lily Newmark. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing review copies of The Raven Scholar , for today's episode. The Raven Scholar…
- 335: Bog Queen
This time we discussed Bog Queen , written by Anna North, and narrated by Lily Newmark. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing review copies of Bog Queen , for today's episode. Bog Queen [ Libro.fm ] Bone…
- 334: All That We See or Seem
This time we discussed All That We See or Seem , written by Ken Liu and narrated by Kat Cleave. All That We See or Seem [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Brigands & Breadknives [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby…
- 333: Novellavember 2025
This week we celebrated Novellavember by discussing some of our favorite recent novellas. Cinder House [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] The Summer War [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] The Memory of the Ogisi [ Overdrive/Libby ] What St…
- 332: Non-Fiction November 2025
This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite recent non-fiction reads and listens. Biography/Memoir: Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] A Physical Educatio…
- 330: Acts of God
This time we discussed Acts of God , written by Kanan Gill, and narrated by Sunil Malhotra. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing review copies of Acts of God , for today's episode. Acts of God [ Libro.f…
- 329: Saltcrop / The Man Who Died Seven Times / Lessons in Magic and Disaster
This time we discussed Saltcrop , written by Yume Kitasei, and narrated by Eunice Wong; The Man Who Died Seven Times , written by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, and narrated by Kaipo Schwab; and Lessons in Magic and Disa…
- 328: Sunward
This time we discussed Sunward , written by William Alexander, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. Sunward [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Goblin Secrets [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Klara and the Sun [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby…
- 327: The Shattering Peace
This time we discussed The Shattering Peace , book 7 in the Old Man's War series written by John Scalzi, and narrated by Tavia Gilbert. The Shattering Peace [ Audible ] Old Man's War [ Audible ] Zoe's Tale [ Audible ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ]…
- 326: Katabasis
This time we discussed Katabasis , written by R. F. Kuang, and narrated by Morag Sims & Will Watt. Katabasis [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Babel [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Episode 169 ] Piranesi [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/…
- 325: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
This time we discussed A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping , written by Sangu Mandanna, and narrated by Samara MacLaren. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom Intergalacti…
- 323: The Last Soul Among Wolves
This time we discussed The Last Soul Among Wolves , written by Melissa Caruso, and narrated by Moira Quirk. The Last Soul Among Wolves [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] The Last Hour Between Worlds [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] The L…
- 322: Memories Do Not Belong to Us & Short Fiction Spotlight
This time we discussed These Memories Do Not Belong to Us , written by Yiming Ma, and narrated by Will Dao, Jeremy Ang Jones, David Shih, Cindy Kay, Brian Nishii, Jeanne Sakata, Catherine Ho, Francois Chau, Eunice Wong, Kenneth Lee, Reuben…
- 321: Books to Vacation In
This time on Narrated, explored books we would like to vacation in with a Narrated draft. Shachi's Interview with Annalee Newitz [ Sundry Book Club ] Round 1: Shachi: James and the Giant Peach [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] Mark: Ready…
- 320: The Bewitching
This time we discussed The Bewitching , written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and narrated by Gisela Chipe. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of The Bewitching for today's epi…
- 319: Automatic Noodle
This time we discussed Automatic Noodle , written by Annalee Newitz and narrated by Em Grosland. Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing audio review copies of Automatic Noodle for today's episode. Automatic Noodle [ Libro.fm ] / [ Over…
- 318: ReaderCon 34 (2025)
Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 34. https://readercon.org/ ">Readercon Fonda Lee: [ Website ] / [ Newsletter ] / [ Instagram ] The Green Bone Saga (Series): Jade City [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] Untethered Sky…
- 317: The Dispossessed
This time we discussed a science fiction classic, The Dispossessed , written by Ursula K. Le Guin. The Dispossessed [ Libro.fm (Don Leslie Narration) ] / [ Libro.fm (Tim Treloar Narration) ] Interimaginary Departures Janet Zweig: Interimag…
- 316: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series. 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Series: Between Earth and Sky (Series): Black Sun [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Episode 82 ] InCryptid (Series): Discount Armageddon…
- 315: So Many Stars
This time we discussed So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color , written and narrated by Caro De Robertis. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio rev…
- 314: The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses & Short Fiction Spotlight
This time we discussed The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses , Book 3 of The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti , written by Malka Older, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in…
- 313: Wearing the Lion
This time we discussed Wearing the Lion , written by John Wiswell, and narrated by Elizabeth Klett & Christian Black. Thank you to Wunderkind PR and Tantor Media, Inc for providing audio review copies of Wearing the Lion for today's episod…
- 312: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella. 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella: The Brides of High Hill [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Episode 256 ] The Butcher of the Forest [ Overdrive/Libby ] Navigatio…