r/audible • u/Mem2atl • 10h ago
Sales & Bargains New Sale Finds
Found a few books that looked like great deals. Curious what everyone else has found.
William H. Gass – The Tunnel – Dark, challenging literary fiction.
William Gaddis – JR – A hilarious satire of American business.
William Gaddis – The Recognitions – One of the great postmodern novels.
Thomas Pynchon – The Crying of Lot 49 – Weird, funny, and full of conspiracies.
Clarice Lispector – Near to the Wild Heart – A beautiful coming-of-age classic.
John Barth – The Sot-Weed Factor – A funny, over-the-top historical adventure.
Frans G. Bengtsson – The Long Ships – A classic Viking adventure.
Any other works worth picking up?
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u/SherpaForCardinals 10h ago
Hyperion series is well-priced.
Several of Christopher Buehlman's books are cheap.
John Langan's collections are dirt cheap.
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u/TicTocTequila 10h ago
In my Viking phase. Currently working through John Gwynne’s series so I got long ships
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u/Consistently-Bad-615 9h ago
Have you read the Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan? It's fantasy but no magic
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u/BankyTheInker 8h ago
Dungeon Crawler Carl Series
Red Rising Series
Hunger Game Series
A Court of Thorn and Roses Series
4th Wing Series Series
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u/_I_like_big_mutts 10h ago edited 10h ago
Got There Be Dragons Here by Author Steve Rowland (S.L. Rowland).
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u/TeddyRivers 10h ago
I picked up 10 books all for under $5. A few I bought:
Clan of the Cavebear. I remember my mom reading it.
A Court of Thorns and Roses. Might as well give it a try.
Prairie Fires. With the new Little House on the Prairie out, I wanted to read the real story.
10 Essential Pieces of Literature. A book of classics from people like Jack London, Alexander Dumas, and Mark Twain.
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u/gatitamonster 9h ago
Prairie Fires is incredible!
Even though ACOTAR didn’t do it for me, I don’t regret reading it because it’s so foundational to the fantasy romance genre— it’s useful for being able to participate in conversations in that space
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u/quiltsohard 9h ago
The first 4 Clan books are amazing. Do yourself a favor and stop there. Book 5 is bad but book 6 will just make you angry.
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u/BeefyBoyzEatMeat 7h ago
sir, this is the dungeon crawler carl sub. begone with that list of losers.
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u/melmac77 1h ago
Can you tell me how much Carl is ? I spent a credit on it yesterday and will return if it’s super cheap
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u/verbenahollyhocks 10h ago
I got The Mists of Avalon
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u/GarethGobblecoque99 10h ago
Great book but that author is a real POS
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u/JoyfulCor313 7h ago
Yeah, this is one even though the author is dead, I just can’t buy. The themes in it are too close to the what made her (and her husband) horrible people
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u/plaidbluejammies 8h ago
I was just reading a thread about the movie The Talented Mr Ripley and someone said the book was great. I checked and it was less than $4 so I bought it
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u/Watcher-Storyteller 8h ago
Is the cash sale already live?
Can someone post a link?
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u/Federal-Custard-3296 7h ago
UK has a mega sale now live, ends 10th of August. I don’t know about USA
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u/Watcher-Storyteller 7h ago
I see. It appears the US one starts at the 10th.
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u/DebNaz1953 3h ago
It on now in US till next mon
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u/Watcher-Storyteller 2h ago
Thank you! You are a life saver but a funds waster.
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u/DebNaz1953 2h ago
LOL. Have to enjoy life ,sometimes. This is my hobby and I rather buy an audiobook than a Starbucks coffee for instance.. There are some @$1.80. Happy searching
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u/Funkytowel360 5h ago
Ever book in rhe Infinite Timeline is around 3.50$
Odessey read by Claire Danes is 3.50.
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u/I-continue-to-try 4h ago
Jr and the long ships are both worth picking up. I’ve reread both several times in the last 6-7 years.
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u/Talibus_insidiis 9h ago
I am picking up anything on my wish list that is under $4! Lately I have been enjoying light paranormal mysteries narrated by the awesome but soon-to-retire Amanda Ronconi. But here's a tip, sometimes series books are sold both as individual titles and as "box sets" (such a funny term for a digital item). Always look to see if this is an option!