• The Selection

  • The Selection, Book 1
  • By: Kiera Cass
  • Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
  • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (11,062 ratings)

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The Selection

By: Kiera Cass
Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
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Publisher's summary

Fall in love - from the very beginning. Discover the first book in the captivating, number one New York Times best-selling Selection series.

Prepare to be swept into a world of breathless fairy-tale romance, swoonworthy characters, glittering gowns, and fierce intrigue perfect for listeners who loved Divergent, Delirium, or The Wrath & the Dawn.

For 35 girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape a rigid caste system, live in a palace, and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her, and competing for a crown she doesn’t want.

Then America meets Prince Maxon - and realizes that the life she’s always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

Don’t miss The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate Kiera Cass’s legion of loyal listeners and lovers of courtly intrigue alike!

©2012 Kiera Cass (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

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I was surprised!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. Usually not my type of book. I had it n my wish list for many months. I enjoyed the political construct of the book.

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Was OK.

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Mind candy

Think Hunger Games + The Bachelor = The Selection Series

It's fun reading, a bit if mind candy. Doesn't take a lot of energy to read. If you are looking for a diversion and enjoy the traditional rags to riches story line then this one should hit home for you. I'm looking forward to the next story in the line.

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Enjoyable series

I liked this series very much. It was a good story that made me look forward to the second and third books.

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BEST BOOK EVER!!!

What did you love best about The Selection?

This is like a typical romance book with love triangle but the setting, characters and everything is so fresh!!

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i made all my friends addicted to this book hahah this book is amazing!

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Good enough short listen

The story itself is pretty basic. It follows the life of America through a love triangle. The romance is slow moving and rushed towards the end of the book. But it’s nice just to have on over the weekend as you’re cleaning or catching up on work.
The narrator is SO monotone it literally sounds like Siri or an Alexa is reading the story to you. You get more used to it as the story progresses though.

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Just…. Agitating

America singer is the most selfish person I have ever read about… I love and hate her at the same time… like she does not deserve Maxon🙄

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great book

the narrorater did okay could have been better bdhdhvssbshgsg hsbsvshsb hahavha hsbshsb hahahha hahahhab

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Monotone narrator

I love this series but this narrator has no emotion in her voice. It’s shocking that she was chosen. So disappointed.

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Basically the bachelor show

I get that fictional stories are usually too perfect, but some of story had me rolling my eyes from time to time. It is what it is though, and at least the story is interesting for the most part. The narrator is absolutely horrible. Monotone voice, very boring sounding. Even when the story reached a exciting moment the reader sounded like a robot.

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Wonderful book!

This is a great story! looking forward to book 2! The narrator did a great job! I was hooked at chapter 1! It reminds me of the hunger games & tdd he divergent series but with more romance! The author is amazing! Very detailed! Loved the characters! Can't say enough wonderful things about this series!

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