Grammy Award-winning rocker Rick Springfield definitely has a knack for creativity. In addition to being an iconic musician and songwriter, he's also burst onto the literary scene with the genre-bending Magnificent Vibrations. Now Springfield is back with the sequel to his hilarious freshman title. World on Fire picks up right where Magnificent Vibrations left off, so be sure to listen to the first installement in this series if you haven't already! Springfield also happens to be an avid Audible listener, so we asked him to share some of his favorites. From giant squids, space exploration, and book burning classics, his list has a little something for everyone!
Edgar Allan Poe scared the life out of me when I was a kid. ‘The Black Cat’ still haunts me. I’d never read anything as dark and yet beautifully poetic before. Give him a whirl.
My most prized fan autograph is a copy of this book signed ‘To Rick, Ray Bradbury.’ Prescient story. Unfortunately.
Jules Verne was the god of the cool machines. This is his masterwork as far as I'm concerned. Submarines, sinking ships, giant squids, AND a tortured genius. What else do you need?
A massive, epoch-spanning work of art and science. Asimov will always be one of the greats.
Humor and sci-fi are a natural combo as far as I'm concerned. (See World on Fire. 😊)
