Brandon Sanderson’s world-building turns Skyward
With his latest release, "Defiant," the bestselling fantasy author opens up about building the “archaeology” of his worlds.
An unabashed nerd, Sam (she/her) can’t get enough of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror—but she likes to dabble in thrillers and memoirs as well. Her favorite listening activities include knitting, video gaming, and taking aimless walks. When not listening, she’s writing, playing D&D, and counting down the days until October. Brooklyn-born, she now lives in St. Louis with her family. In her decade-long career at Audible, she’s worn many hats—but editor has been her absolute favorite. You can subscribe to her Sci-fi & Fantasy newsletter here.
Favorite listens of 2025 (so far)
All-time favorites
With "Bookshops & Bonedust," the author and narrator returns to the characters and cozy, low-stakes world he had fun creating in his home audio booth in "Legends & Lattes."
The author and creator talks about the joy of creating "Third Eye" as an audio series featuring a full cast including Felicia herself, Sean Astin, LilyPichu, London Hughes, Wil Wheaton, and Neil Gaiman.
In her new micro-history, dress history expert Hannah Carlson explores the surprisingly controversial history of this facet of fashion.
Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork runs close to 40 hours in audio. David Pittu's performance will make you wish it were longer.
Andy Weir's third novel matches wits with his breakout success, The Martian—and adds a whole lot of heart.
Slice-of-life fantasy and sci-fi offer high-concept settings with drama on a human scale.
Creators Greg O’Connor and Josh Fagin talk about how the stellar soundscape and all-star cast—led by Jessica Chastain—came together for this eerie, bingeable podcast.
The award-winning writer of the Murderbot Diaries talks about her new listen, how her childhood inspired her characters, and the importance of injecting humor into the rich, complex worlds she creates.
Award-winning author Emily Tesh’s debut novel ventures into the dark world of a dystopic, bio-essentialist colony in space that is fighting a misguided war against the aliens who destroyed Earth.
Jessa Maxwell shares the inspiration behind her new murder mystery, set during a reality baking competition.
Award-winning graphic novelist Ezra Claytan Daniels brings his sci-fi opus to life in this dazzling audio release.
