Logan's Run

By: William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

It's the 23rd Century and at age 21... your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he's got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question the very system he swore to protect and soon they're both running for their lives. When Last Day comes, will you lie down and die... or run!

©1967 William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"[T]he story of a reluctant rebel fighting back in a computer-run world in which people voluntarily submit to death at the age of 21 is a fascinating adventure. Narrator Oliver Wyman's excellent vocal performance guides listeners into this harsh world where children rule. He does a credible job imitating children's and women's voices. When he speaks as Jenny, Logan's running mate, one can clearly see the character in one’s mind. The book differs from the popular film of the same name—and has a far superior ending." ( AudioFile)

The Book Is Always Better

Being a fan of the movie has interested in the book and the book doesn't disappoint. Get a full picture of the world of Logan's Run

Finally....

I have been waiting to read this for years. As a fan of the film, I have been fascinated by the story and the characters. This did not disappoint in any way. So looking forward to the next installment.

Vivid tale of a future society

What made the experience of listening to Logan's Run the most enjoyable?

It delivers the complete original text. I'm glad they went with that instead of a movie tie-in, because the movie had key differences with the book.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Logan's Run?

The scene with the ice creature. You got the feeling that the heroes might not make it out of there.

Which scene was your favorite?

The point in which Logan decides that the only thing he can do is escape. He realizes the community around him is not a pleasure palace but a sham.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Although it was a fantasy vision of the future, it did make you think that you would have to do the same to obtain freedom in that world. You wondered if all the other people would ever have the courage to escape.

Any additional comments?

I expect the other books in the trilogy will be just as good. This one was very exciting. I miss science fiction which is not just war stories in space.

Movie should have used this story.

The boom was better than the movie, a bit drawn out but overall a much better story.

Different than the movie!

The movie went in a different direction in the second half, which I prefer. But obviously i have my whole life of bias towards the masterpiece film. The narrator was EXCELLENT. i couldn’t believe some of the voices were him!

Classic Dystopian Sci Fi

When the world believed we would run out of resources by 2020. Fun story and better than the film, with many sixties ideological ideas (never trust anyone old) of overpopulation and famine. I loved the lysergic foam reference.

Interesting differences between this and the film.

It's good to go back and finally experience this original novel and see the differences between this and the film that I know so well. As one would expect the adventure and world of the book are far larger than the film had time to go into. Although I wish some of the sequences depicted in the book that were cut in the film script were still in the film as they would have made for great cinema. Still the film is iconic in and of itself. This is a must read for fans of the movie.

Love this story!

It's one of my favorite movies, and I'm really glad I got a fuller understanding of the story. Looking forward to the next book in the series!

great read.

book is about the apocalypse. overpopulation and cult leaders eventually throws the world into a ditch. about half way in it gets a bit wordy but picks up again in last hour

For the Love of God, Talk Faster

I’ve read the book in physical form and really enjoyed it and got the audible version while it was on sale. I don’t think I will ever seek out any books by this narrator. I normally listen to books on regular speed. I had to listen to this book on 1.4 times speed, just to not go insane. I swear to God, he was talking slow on purpose just to irritate the listener