Audiobook The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Michel Faber's The Book of Strange New Things is the kind of audiobook that makes you glad you have functioning ears. It's a sprawling, ambitious sci-fi tear-jerker that somehow balances alien evangelism with earthly heartbreak-no small feat, especially when read aloud. The story follows Peter, a man of faith answering the call to preach to aliens on a distant planet, which sounds like either a very niche missionary trip or the setup to a cosmic sitcom. But Faber isn't here for laughs-at least not the easy ones.
What unfolds is part spiritual odyssey, part marital unraveling, and 100% emotionally exhausting in the best way. As Peter bonds with alien converts who are oddly charmed by his Bible stories (to them, it's basically alien folklore), his wife Bea back home faces increasingly apocalyptic conditions on Earth. Her emails grow more frantic, more desperate, and if you thought long-distance relationships were tough, try intergalactic ones with crumbling infrastructure and no Wi-Fi.
Faber's writing is lush but never showy, and the audiobook format really lets that prose shine-assuming the narrator delivers, of course. The emotional weight of the story hinges on the contrast between Peter's otherworldly naivety and Bea's very grounded despair. It's a bit like Left Behind meets Solaris, with a side of marital therapy gone wrong.
This isn't a quick listen-it's dense, demanding, and deeply moving. But for those who enjoy their fiction with a side of existential dread and a sprinkle of alien theology, it's a journey worth taking. Just don't start it right before bed unless you enjoy sobbing into your pillow.
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Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
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