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"Malcom Hillgartner narrates a vast and expansive epic spanning the modern day and reaching into a technological afterlife. After a routine procedure, Richard "Dodge" Forthrast is pronounced medically dead, and his brain is scanned and stored in the cloud. Once technology advances, his brain is turned back on; thus, the Bitworld is created--a digital heaven for humanity. Hillgartner maintains a steady narration as the story transitions from science fiction to a fantasy romp. A large cast brimming with colorful characters is easy to track, thanks to Hillgartner's consistent voicings. Furthermore, he mitigates some of the uneven elements of the story and keeps the narrative engaging throughout its sweeping duration. J.M.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2019]
"This was my first Malcolm Hillgartner narrated audiobook but it certainly will not be my last."—JohnT, AudioBook Fans
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"More books have been written about baseball than any other sport, and audiobooks such as this allow the genre to flourish. Former pitcher Ron Darling, now a broadcaster, had a distinguished career, primarily with the New York Mets. Darling has met just about everyone in the sport for nearly four decades and demonstrates his knowledge and connections with the anecdotes in this entertaining memoir. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner's relaxed delivery sounds as though he is in the broadcast booth with Darling. Like most audio sports memoirs, this book succeeds because of the narrator's engaging style. Hillgartner recognizes that even the duller moments in baseball are bolstered by the legacies of so many who have played the game, and were fortunate to have crossed paths with the author. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2019]
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"Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner deftly navigates his way through this little known piece of history. He recounts the stories of Irish immigrants who fought in the American Civil War and who shortly after invaded Canada for the purpose of using the British province as a pawn in the quest for Irish independence from England. Because of the wide range of characters and nations involved, Hillgartner must employ English, American, Canadian, and, most importantly, Irish accents. The way he slips between the array of voices is seamless. Listeners find themselves on the front lines of these seemingly impossible invasions and battles. History buffs who are longing to learn something new about America after the Civil War will enjoy this engrossing audiobook." — A.R.F. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2019]
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"The title of this taut audiobook refers to a small wing of the Pakistani Intelligence Service, the I.S.I., whose job it was to train and arm Taliban fighters to expand Pakistan's influence in Afghanistan after 9/11. The work of this directorate had a direct and negative effect on the United States' ability to successfully prosecute a war that continues to this day. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner delivers this audiobook in a deep authoritative voice that captures its mood and purpose...Hillgartner also mixes in some light character voices and superb pronunciations of Afghan and Pakistani names and places."— R.I.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2018]
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"Malcolm Hillgartner's narration is an excellent match to this audiobook. Unger offers an intriguing study of the young Pablo Picasso and his journey to become the iconic cubist painter. Unger focuses on Picasso's 1907 work "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon," arguably his first cubist piece, which radically altered the art world. This study of Picasso also offers an introspective look at his history and psyche, creating an interesting picture of the man behind the artist. Hillgartner's deep, crisp voice complements the historical information, and his measured pace helps keep the listener focused. He admirably tackles both French and Spanish pronunciations, which occur frequently, and adds passion to Picasso's quotes. Hillgartner's skillful narration helps Unger's work shine."–D.M.W. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2018]
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“The story of Robert de La Rochefoucald, a French aristocrat turned anti-Nazi saboteur during WWII, reads like a novel--and that's exactly the way Malcolm Hillgartner narrates it. He adds no false drama. The story is compelling by itself. His steady pace keeps listeners engaged, but he varies it ever so slightly at times for variety and impact. His facility with French names and places also keeps the reading flowing. His somewhat somber voice adds exactly the right atmosphere to this story, in which one wrong step by the Frenchman can mean death. Hillgartner also narrated WHEN PARIS WENT DARK--about the Nazi occupation of the city. This latest audiobook offers a nice complement."— R.C.G. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2017]
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"Mauro Larrea's bad luck finally turns when he wins property in Spain during a game of cards in Mexico. And so begins an international family epic that takes listeners from Mexico to Spain and on to Cuba. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner's baritone fills the listener's ears with a vibrant narration style that brings to life the nineteenth-century Spanish-speaking world. His husky voice is a vivid vehicle to carry this mostly masculine story of men trying to survive in the mining industry. Fans of historical fiction will appreciate the attention to detail and Hillgartner's painstaking efforts to capture the drama that plays out between the large cast of characters. His familiarity with Spanish brings an authentic pronunciation to words interspersed throughout the story." —M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2018]
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"Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner manages to combine gravitas with avuncular warmth in Gelb's historical overview of the events in WWII that led to the amazing rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from the coast of France. The BEF was surrounded on all sides by Germans, unable to move forward, their backs to the sea at Dunkirk. Hillgartner builds tension as the perilous events unfold, growing meticulous and precise when recounting Winston Churchill's machinations. Churchill summons enough sea and air support to rescue the trapped men. The rescue, called Operation Dynamo, evacuated approximately 225,000 British and another 140,000 French troops over a period of 10 days, navigating the unpredictable waters of the English Channel and the ever-present danger of the Germans. Hillgartner does masterful work, making the rescues at Dunkirk not only credible, but also breathtaking." —S.J.H. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published:
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"The story of John Franklin's doomed expedition to discover the Northwest Passage in 1845 and the dozens of unsuccessful searches mounted to learn the fate of the 130 men who accompanied him is not a new topic, but it's still a sensational one--full of starvation, cannibalism, botulism, clairvoyants, and Arctic cold. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner has a rich voice and a keen ability to evoke an atmosphere of endless winter, deprivation, and mystery. He also rolls through the Inuit names and places without hesitation as we learn that Inuit stories that had been ignored and dismissed for decades were key to locating the HMS EREBUS in 2014 and the HMS TERROR in 2016. Paul Watson is also sympathetic to Franklin's wife Jane's famous intensity and grit, and Hillgartner faithfully renders her unusual viewpoint."— A.B. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2017]
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"TO PROTECT AND SERVE ... delivers a revolutionary new model for American law enforcement: the community-based police department. It calls for citizen participation in all aspects of police operations: policymaking, program development, crime fighting and service delivery, entry-level and ongoing education and training, oversight of police conduct, and, especially relevant to today’s challenges, joint community-police crisis management. Nothing will ever change until the system itself is radically restructured, and here Norm Stamper shows how. The great thing about this informative audiobook is the narrator, Malcolm Hillgartner. An accomplished actor and dramatist, he has the kind of voice one can never tire of hearing. Trying to describe it is like describing a wine. Earthy, tannic, but with hints of citrus and jasmine, and a smooth finish." — Jonathan Lowe's Audiobook Reviews, JULY 2016
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"Over the first half of the twentieth century, the daredevils who tried to ride the falls at Niagara to glory were abundant. The Hill family was on hand, sometimes grimly fishing bodies from the water, throughout that era. Michael Clarkson begins this story in 1951, describing the scene as William "Red" Hill, Jr., prepares for a barrel run. Clarkson then shifts back to 1901 as Annie Edson Taylor prepares for what would be the first successful attempt to go over the falls in a barrel. Malcolm Hillgartner's narration builds tension well, making listeners feel as if they're a part of each daring stunt, maintaining excitement throughout. Even most of the successes have unhappy tinges, but this is a fascinating slice of American history." —J.A.S. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
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"Malcolm Hillgartner is the perfect narrator for this magnificent display of White's restrained literary style. Some of the essays are true gems. They have also become a marvelous tour through the life of a Maine resident and NEW YORKER writer in the middle decades of the twentieth century with concern for nuclear war, trains, summer houses, changes in New York City, ocean travel, and the passage of time. Hillgartner's smooth, cultured baritone and practiced delivery allow us to yearn unselfconsciously for the past. He seems as at home with White's homage to WALDEN as he is with White's heartfelt farewell to the Ford Model T. He conveys embarrassment in recounting White's boyish adventures and earnestness in imparting the wisdom of age. Great listening."— F.C. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

​"Narrating this elegant writer's words is unalloyed pleasure. Enough said. I have not had so much fun in a studio in ages." —MH
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"In a gravelly voice, Malcolm Hillgartner narrates this dense biography of one of the nation's most influential strategic thinkers of the twentieth century, Henry Kissinger. Reading effortlessly, Hillgartner engages with the complex history and politics that made up the life and times of Kissinger before his appointment as Richard Nixon's national security adviser. Hillgartner shifts intonation for quotes and clearly identifies footnotes--drawn from primary sources, archives, and a multitude of published sources--without breaking his narration. His stentorian voice is perfect for this biography of an uncommonly strong personality. Using subtle shifts in pacing, Hillgartner draws the listener into the ever-increasing political tensions at home, particularly during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Listeners will be fascinated."— M.B.K. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2016]
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"A murder, a missing artifact, a long winter, and a female cop are a few of the many details that keep the listener engaged in this crime novel set in Norway. The disappearance of a Sami drum, a holy relic of the indigenous people of Norway, and the appearance of a body set the story in motion. Malcolm Hillgartner manages the tension between the various characters, particularly between the male and female cops, Klemet Nango and Nina Nansen. His characterization of their differences is achieved through pitch and pace. The story and Hillgartner's narration are examples of the best that the genre of the Scandinavian procedural has to offer." 
 —M.R. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2015]
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"Malcolm Hillgartner's rich, expressive baritone is an ideal match for this well-written and thoroughly researched biography of Bob Hope. Steady and conversational, Hillgartner's phrasing and pace are nothing short of remarkable. Hope was an entertainment superstar in every medium, and his shrewd strategies and skillful business successes are thoroughly examined in a close look at his entire life. The work balances Hope's personal and career strengths and weaknesses with high style. The narrator's voice essentially disappears as the fascinating treasure trove of show business remembrances and anecdotes weaves the entire illuminating story. A real treat." — W.A.G. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2014]
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EDITOR'S PICK—SoundCommentary.com, November 2014
"Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner's outstanding reading is measured, exacting, and respectful of the complicated issues.  His French and German are perfect.  When Paris Went Dark  is deservedly on the list of nominations for The National Book Award. Highly recommended, eye-opening history." — Jean Palmer, SoundCommentary.com

"Rosbottom's revealing study of Paris under German occupation endeavors to capture the feeling of those strange and horrifying 1,500 days. He uses an impressive range of literary, journalistic, and eyewitness sources to offer different points of view. Malcolm Hilgartner's clear, somber voice suits the tragic, complex subject. His command of both German and French allows him to effectively convey French slang and the Teutonic word choices of the Nazi regime. He presents both the horror of the occupation and its few light moments without being overdramatic. This is not a traditional chronological history. Rosbottom's inquiry moves back and forth across time in his quest to capture the essence of the City of Lights at a dark time." — F.C. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2014]
Here's a list of every book I've done to date, with the most recent listed first, and a link to a review when possible:

  1. The Cactus League by Emily Nevens
  2. We Will Rise by Steve Beavan
  3. Tales from the Haunted Mansion, V.3&4 by Amicus Arcane
  4. ​Creation by Gore Vidal
  5. Saul Bellow: It All Adds Up by Saul Bellow
  6. Fall, or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson
  7. 108 Stitches by Ron Darling
  8. When The Irish Invaded America by Christopher Klein
  9. Shadows at Dawn by Karl Jacoby
  10. Chaos, A Fable by Rodrigo Reys Rosa
  11. Adios Ángel by Mark Reps
  12. Holes in the Sky by Mark Reps
  13. Native Blood by Mark Reps
  14. Play By Play by Verne Lundquist
  15. Deadly Mistress by Michael Fleeman
  16. Angels and Loners by Ramón Díaz Eterovic
  17. Seduced By Evil by Michael Fleeman
  18. The Order of the Day by Eric Vuillard
  19. Lights On The Sea by Miquel Reina
  20. Things I'll Never Forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam by James M. Dixon
  21. Save the Planet by Almir Sarayamoga Suruí and Corine Sombrun
  22. Myths To Live By by Joseph Campbell
  23. The Republic by Plato
  24. Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Newburn
  25. Young Washington by Peter Stark
  26. The Autobiography of Ben Franklin by Ben Franklin
  27. The China Mission by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
  28. The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Tales by Edgar Allen Poe
  29. Picasso and the Painting that Shocked the World by Miles J. Unger
  30. Directorate S by Steve Coll
  31. American Holocaust by David E. Stannard
  32. Hell's Princess by Harold Schechter
  33. Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam by Douglas Beed
  34. The Saboteur by Paul Kix
  35. Laci: Inside the Laci Peterson Murder by Michael Fleeman
  36. The Vineyard by Maria Dueñas
  37. Dark Echoes of the Past by Ramón Díaz Eterovic
  38. The Great Shift by James L. Kugel
  39. How Forests Think by Eduardo Kohn
  40. Dunkirk by Norman Gelb
  41. The Honest Spy by Andreas Kollender
  42. Tales from the Haunted Mansion V.1 & 2 by Amicus Arcane
  43. Return To Your Skin by Luz Gabas
  44. Whose Global Village? by Ramesh Srinivasan
  45. Drunks: An American History by Christopher Finan
  46. Lee by Clifford Dowdey
  47. Fall From Grace by Tim Hornbaker
  48. The Man Who Could Be King by John Ripin Miller
  49. Enduring Vietnam by James Wright
  50. House of Jaguar by Mike Bond
  51. Ice Ghosts by Paul Watson
  52. Shadowbahn by Steve Ericksen
  53. The Man in the Lighthouse by Erik Valeur
  54. The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer
  55. Radicalized by Peter R. Neumann
  56. Palm Trees in the Snow by Luz Gabas
  57. One Shining Moment by William Manchester
  58. It Takes A School by Jonathan Starr
  59. Breaking Blue by Timothy Egan
  60. A Matter of Honor by Anthony Summers and Robynn Swann
  61. The Cases That Haunt Us by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker
  62. Patrimony by Philip Roth
  63. The Counterlife by Philip Roth
  64. The Age of Daredevils by Michael Clarkson
  65. The Prague Orgy by Philip Roth
  66. It Is Well by James D. Shipman
  67. Building Engaged Schools by Gary Gordon
  68. John Lennon Vs. the USA by Leon Wildes
  69. The Anatomy Lesson by Philip Roth
  70. Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer
  71. E. B. White on Dogs edited by Martha White
  72. One Man's Meat by E. B. White
  73. Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth
  74. The Essays of E. B. White by E. B. White
  75. The Lynching by Laurence Leamer
  76. To Protect and To Serve by Norm Stamper
  77. The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth
  78. Perilous Judgement by Dennis Ricci
  79. Here Is New York by E. B. White
  80. All Tomorrow's Parties by Rob Spillman
  81. Jihad Academy by Nicolas Hénin
  82. Most Evil 2 by Steve Hodel
  83. Darkness There: Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
  84. Dark Territory by Fred Kaplan
  85. Peacerunner by Penn Rhodeen
  86. Let There Be Water by Seth M. Siegel
  87. The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax
  88. The General and the Genius by James Kunetka
  89. Kissinger: The Idealist 1923-1968 by Niall Ferguson
  90. Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty by Charles Leerhsen
  91. American Warlords by Jonathan W. Jordan
  92. The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury
  93. There Is Simply Too Much To Think: Collected Essays by Saul Bellow
  94. Kill Chain by Andrew Cockburn
  95. The Last Warrior by Andrew Krepinevich and Barry Watts 
  96. 40 Days Without Shadow by Olivier Truc
  97. Good Hunting by Jack Devine
  98. A Christmas Far From Home by Stanley Weintraub
  99. When Lions Roar by Thomas Maier
  100. The Nazis Next Door by Eric Lichtblau
  101. Hope: Entertainer of the Century by Richard Zoglin
  102. The Edison Effect by Bernadette Pajer
  103. The Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence by Laurence Steinberg
  104. When Paris Went Dark by Daniel C. Rosbottom
  105. Pegasus by Danielle Steel
  106. Fear and Loathing (The Gonzo Letters, Vol. 2) by Hunter S. Thompson
  107. The Proud Highway (The Gonzo Letters, Vol.1) by Hunter S. Thompson
  108. The Lion's Gate by Steven Pressfield
  109. The Curse of Lono by Hunter S. Thompson
  110. Showtime by Jeff Pearlman
  111. Earthquake Storms by John Dvorak
  112. Lincoln's Boys by Joshua Zeitz
  113. Call Me Burroughs by Barry Miles
  114. Our One Common Country by James B. Conroy
  115. Eldritch Tales by H.P. Lovecraft (with various narrators)
  116. Young Mr. Roosevelt by Stanley Weintraub
  117. Dreams of Terror and Death by H.P.Lovecraft (with various narrators)
  118. The Map and the Territory by Alan Greenspan
  119. The Assassination of the Archduke by Greg King and Sue Woolmans
  120. Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson
  121. JFK's Last 100 Days by Thurston Clarke
  122. Capacity for Murder by Bernadette Pajer
  123. Kissinger by Walter Isaacson
  124. The Mystery Writers of America present The Mystery Box edit. by Brad Meltzer (with various narrators)
  125. The Price of Justice by Laurence Leamer
  126. Liar Liar by the Liars Club (with various narrators)
  127. Vatican Diaries by John Thavis
  128. Vermeer's Hat by Timothy Brook
  129. The Man Within My Head by Pico Iyer 
  130. Mortal Consequences (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 3) by Clayton Emery 
  131. Sektion 20 by Paul Dowswell
  132. Fidel and Che by Simon Reid-Henry
  133. Dangerous Games (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 2) by Clayton Emery  
  134. The Piano Cemetery by Jose Luis Peixoto
  135. Sword Play (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 1) by Clayton Emery 
  136. Falling Stars (Firestar Saga Book 4) by Michael Flynn
  137. Lode Star (Firestar Sage Book 3) by Michael Flynn
  138. No Questions Asked by Ross Thomas
  139. Rogue Star (Firestar Saga Book 2) by Michael Flynn
  140. Screen Scam by Michael Bowen
  141. Unforced Error by Michael Bowen
  142. The Highbinders by Ross Thomas
  143. The Procane Chronicle by Ross Thomas
  144. Protocol for a Kidnapping by Ross Thomas
  145. The Brass Go-Between by Ross Thomas
  146. Firestar (Firestar Saga Book 1) by Michael Flynn
  147. The Patriarch by David Nasaw
  148. The Color of Christ by Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey
  149. The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure by Martin W. Sandler
  150. Every Love Story is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace by D. T. Max
  151. Unintended Consequences by Edward Conard
  152. 21st Century Dead edit. by Christopher Golden (with various readers)
  153. The Number of the Beast by Robert Heinlein (with various readers)
  154. Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon
  155. Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State and the Culture of Silence by Bill Moushey, Robert Dvorchak
  156. Fatal Induction by Bernadette Pajer
  157. The Finest Hours: The True Story of the Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman
  158. Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power by Steve Coll
  159. By Blood by Ellen Ullmann
  160. George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis
  161. Time to Get Tough by Donald Trump
  162. To Jerusalem and Back by Saul Bellow
  163. Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton by Jeff Pearlman
  164. Pearl Harbor Christmas by Stanley Weintraub
  165. Reamde by Neal Stephenson
  166. Already Gone by John Rector
  167. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden by Steve Coll
  168. The Interrogator by Glenn L. Carle
  169. Spark of Death by Bernadette Pajer
  170. Hearts Touched by Fire edit. by Harold Holzer (with various readers) 
  171. A Sailor's History of the Navy by Thomas J. Cutler
  172. Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation by Charles Glass
  173. For Us the Living by Robert A. Heinlein
  174. On the Blue Comet by Rosemary Wells
  175. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
  176. Superconnect: Harnessing the Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links by Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood
  177. Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression by Morris Dickstein
  178. Unafraid by Jeff Golden
  179. Deadline Man by Jon Talton
  180. Overboard by Michael J. Tougias
  181. Herzog by Saul Bellow
  182. Twisted Tree by Kent Myers
  183. A Good Fall by Ha Jin (with various readers)
  184. Service Dress Blues by Michael Bowen
  185. Most Evil by Steve Hodel
  186. The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren
  187. The Pursuit of Elegance by Matthew E. May
  188. Harbor Hill by Richard Guy Wilson
  189. K Blows Top by Peter Carlson
  190. Cheever: A Life by Blake Bailey
  191. The Collected Stories of Phillip K. Dick, Vols. 1 & 2 (with various readers)
  192. Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz
  193. The Sun and the Moon by Matthew Goodman 
  194. I Am Potential by Patrick Henry Hughes (with various readers)
  195. Shoot the Lawyer Twice by Michael Bowen
  196. The Reagan I Knew by William F. Buckley
  197. Venice for Lovers by Louis Begley, Anka Muhlstein
  198. Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz
  199. The Canterbury Tales by William Chaucer
  200. Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax, MD
  201. The End is Not Yet by L. Ron Hubbard
  202. Slow Motion Riot by Peter Blauner
  203. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization by Anthony Esolen
  204. The James Boys by Richard Liebman-Smith
  205. All Hands Down by Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Preisler
  206. Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen
  207. Nightmare at 20,000 Feet by Richard Matheson (with various readers)
  208. Black Mask Audio Magazine, Vol. 1 (with various readers)
  209. AC/DC by Tom McNichol
  210. A$$hole by Martin Kihn
  211. The Purpose of the Past by Gordon S. Wood
  212. Why We're Liberals by Eric Alter
  213. Snow Angels by Steward O'Nan
  214. Common Wealth by Jeffrey D. Sachs
  215. On God by Norman Mailer
  216. Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliot Chaze
  217. It's Not About the Coffee by Howard Behar
  218. The End of Poverty by Jeffrey D. Sachs
  219. American Gangster and Other Tales of New York by Mark Jacobson
  220. Noble Lies by Charles Benoit