• 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 (11,039 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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Now for book two

Was it shorter than most books or did I just fly through it? Heard people rave about this series for years, and I finally got it. And now I have to finish the story. Hoping for more action in book two. But over all it’s good

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Great book for fans of Hunger Games & Bachelorette

I really enjoyed this first book. I saw lots of similarities to the Hunger Games trilogy, but enjoyed the building of the new world.

I would recommend this to young teens. It has a little romance, but not enough to make you blush or anything like that.

The narrator is….just okay. Not my favorite. Her voicing of the men in this series is not great, and she comes off as over dramatic some of the time. Listen to a sample before committing or speed up the text.

Great start to a world, ready to start the next one.

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If you like the bachelor... This is for you.

if you like The Bachelor this is for you. it's like the bachelor meets the hunger games. the narrator was very monotone and made it somewhat hard to get into. my 13-year-old really like this book so I'm going to continue the series with the hopes that the next one might be a little bit better. it wasn't awful, but it really reminded me of a behind the scenes bachelor.

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Hooked

Finished the first book in 48 hours and I am hooked on the series. Very entertaining.

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Voice is a little monotone

The story is great but the voice is monotone. It gets better if you speed up the play a little.

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Didn’t care for it

I didn’t like how slow it felt. Too young for me. Also didn’t know it was a series. Not a fan

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Must Read

A fun, easy read that will keep you on your toes. Highly recommend reading the whole series.

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Hooked the whole time

This book is amazing! Love, royals, bachelor, hunger games all in one. Could not put it down. So well written

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One of my favorite series

I read this series years ago and decided to reread it! I’ve forgotten so much and loved it all over again. I may be buying some credits early for Christmas for me!

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Love the story, but yikes.

It’s a great series, I’ve read it several times but getting into it is difficult. The Narrator sounds so robotic. I just came off of 2 very animated and wonderfully narrated series and decided it was time for a reread. Coming from my last stellar performance to this, I legit thought this was computer read and not an actual person. I completely forgot how horribly read it is. Really hoping for an eventual re narration.

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