Battlefield Earth, L. Ron Hubbard
Battlefield Earth, L. Ron Hubbard
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Battlefield Earth
A Saga of the Year 3000

Author: L. Ron Hubbard

Narrator: Josh Clark, Stefan

Unabridged: 77 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Galaxy Audio

Published: 04/29/2024


Synopsis

Audie Award Winner • Earphones Award Winner • Best of 2016 Science Fiction AudiobookA Classic Space Opera of Alien Invasion, Dystopian Resistance, and Non-Stop Action & Adventure“The sheer scope of this production of the epic sci-fi adventure Battlefield Earth is breathtaking.” —Stefan Rudnicki, Grammy award-winning audiobook producer“It's like a full-blown feature film inside your head.” —Audiobook Heaven“A vivid movie of the mind!” —AudioFile Magazine“A pulse-pounding mile-a-minute sci-fi action adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpiece of popular science fiction.” —Brandon Sanderson, author of The Way of Kings“One of my favorite works of science fiction ever, I’ve probably read it eight times.” —Hugh Howey, author of Wool1977. NASA launches the space probe Voyager 1. One of its missions: answer the question—is there intelligent life beyond our planet?Fast-forward a thousand years. Question answered … by the Psychlos, a ruthless race of aliens have traced the probe back to our planet. In a single sweeping alien invasion, the Psychlos have scorched the Earth, all but wiped out the human race and stripped the planet of its natural resources.Now, in the year 3000, humankind faces total extinction. But in this post-apocalyptic world, as a new millennium arises, so too has the courageous Jonnie Goodboy Tyler. In classic men’s adventure fashion, Jonnie manages to raise an army out of the remnants of humanity, knowing that against the seemingly invincible aliens, the uprising will require a daring strike on an epic scale.Is it the end of our world … or the dawn of a new one? Will the human race be an instrument of the planet’s destruction … or the seed of its rebirth?For over 40 years, Battlefield Earth has stood as a classic of science fiction—the landmark New York Times bestselling saga of rebellion and redemption.This is feel-good science fiction at its boldest—a thrilling blend of action and adventure.Experience the unabridged audiobook in fully immersive HD sound of the story that changed the shape of science fiction forever.A fully immersive experience, this state-of-the-art audio engineering has created a wholly cinematic soundtrack with:46 hours of pulse-pounding drama and action professionally recorded with high-definition sound.A gorgeous cinematic soundtrack with full orchestral compositions and more than 150,000 sound effects.A cast of more than 65 actors—many of whom are celebrity voices from TV, films, and games—performing 198 characters.Get it now.

Reviews

Goodreads review by William on December 31, 2010

As a Mormon I feel a sense of gratitude to L. Ron Hubbard for coming up with a religion with followers that most people perceive as being bigger weirdos than Mormons. The book is good fun. An against all odds, buckskin rags to laser beam riches, story of a poor caveman named Johnny Goodboy who ends......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on August 09, 2007

Don't be fooled by the fact that the movie adaptation was the worst movie ever made, or that L. Ron Hubbard is responsible for the spiritual pyramid scheme that is scientology. This book is the coolest.......more

Goodreads review by Pavarti on July 19, 2010

I know right? 5 stars? How is that even possible? And yet here we are. This book is SOOO amazingly good. It is detailed, specific, imaginative, technical, possible and impossible all in one breath. The world Hubbard has created here is so detailed it's hard to believe it doesn't actually exist. Also......more

Goodreads review by Coquille on April 04, 2009

Post, post-apocalypse novel that goes a step further than most. Don't let the L. Ron Hubbard part scare you, no Scientology mentioned. The John Travolta movie sucked, so ignore that, too. The book is multi layered in meaning and probably has more truth in it than most apocalypse novels. Johnny Goodb......more

Goodreads review by Banner on July 29, 2016

Battlefield Earth has long been one of my favorite science fiction reads. This is a reread for me. It has a great plot with lots of action. The aliens are some of the most interesting (I would compare them to Niven quality). I never felt that the story dragged, which is saying something for a 1,000......more