Reviews of Alternate History Audio Books

The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke

The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories Author: Susanna Clarke Readers: Davina Porter and Simon Prebble Short Review: Clarke’s entrancing, charming short stories about the magical world introduced in Jonathan Strange & Mr.Norrell particularly focusing on the women who practice magic in this alternate England and run-ins between Englishpeople and faeries. Prebble and Porter [...]

Anathem by Neal Stephenson

 Anathem  Author: Neal Stephenson  Reader: Oliver Wyman, Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, Neal Stephenson  Short Review: A pretty good but overly long book from one of my favorite authors, read less-than-ideally. This alternate future tale depicts a world where the intellectual elite are forcibly cloistered in pseudo-monastic communities around the world where they’re free to think [...]

The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon

The Yiddish Policemen’s Union: A Novel Author: Michael Chabon Reader: Peter Riegert Extra features: The audiobook includes an interview with Michael Chabon about his inspiration for the book, his favorite books and genres, and his writing process. Short Review: Chabon’s Hugo and Nebula award-winning alternate history of a world without Israel but with a temporary [...]