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24 Audiobooks to Match Your Travel Time

June 29, 2015August 31, 2017torforge1 Comment

Fourth of July weekend is almost here and that has us thinking about SUMMER VACATION! We’ve planned our trip and packed our bags. The car is gassed up and ready to go. But here’s the hardest part: what audiobook are we going to listen to on the drive?

If we’re having this problem, we’re assuming you are too. So we decided to put together a list of recommended audiobooks of varying lengths. Whether it’s a short train ride or a long flight with transfers, here are 24 audiobooks that will help make the journey memorable!

Events / What's New

On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events in August

August 1, 2014May 10, 2024torforge5 Comments

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opens in a new windowTor/Forge authors are on the road in August! Once a month, we’re collecting info about all of our upcoming author events. Check and see who’ll be coming to a city near you:

Saturday, August 2

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magiczz
opens in a new windowHorizon Books
Traverse City, MI
1:00 PM

John Scalzi, The Human Division
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Beavercreek, OH
2:00 PM

Glen Hirshberg, Motherless Child
opens in a new windowBorderlands Books
San Francisco, CA
3:00 PM

Brian Herbert, The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma
opens in a new windowWriters’ Workshoppe
Port Townsend, WA
7:00 PM

Wednesday, August 6

Jon McGoran, Deadout
opens in a new windowLaunch Party at the Morris Arboretum
Books provided by opens in a new windowBig Blue Marble Books
Flourtown, PA
6:00 PM

Thursday, August 7

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowSaturn Books
Gaylord, MI
6:30 PM

Brian Herbert, The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma
opens in a new windowEagle Harbor Book Co.
Bainbridge Island, WA
7:30 PM

Friday, August 8

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowBetween the Covers
Harbor Springs, MI
2:00 PM

Jon McGoran, Deadout
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Willow Grove, PA
6:00 PM

Saturday, August 9

Jon McGoran, Deadout
opens in a new windowFarley’s Bookshop
New Hope, PA
1:00 PM

A.M. Dellamonica, Child of a Hidden Sea
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Amherst, NY
2:00 PM

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowMcLean and Eakin Bookstore
Petoskey, MI
2:00 PM

Terry Goodkind, Severed Souls
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Henderson, NV
5:00 PM

Sunday, August 10

A.M. Dellamonica, Child of a Hidden Sea
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Rochester, NY
2:00 PM

Jon McGoran, Deadout
opens in a new windowMoravian Bookshop
Bethlehem, PA
2:00 PM

Monday, August 11

Jon McGoran, Deadout
opens in a new windowMain Point Books
Bryn Mawr, PA
7:00 PM

Tuesday, August 12

Patrick Swenson, The Ultra Thin Man
opens in a new windowUniversity Bookstore
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM

Wednesday, August 13

Tracy and Laura Hickman, Unwept
opens in a new windowIndy Reads
Indianapolis, IN
3:00 PM

Thursday, August 14

Patrick Swenson, The Ultra Thin Man
opens in a new windowThird Place Books
Lake Forest Park, WA
7:00 PM

Friday, August 15

Jon McGoran, Deadout
opens in a new windowEdgartown Books
Edgartown, MA
7:00 PM

Tuesday, August 19

L. A. Campbell, Cartboy Goes to Camp
opens in a new windowBooks of Wonder
New York, NY
5:00 PM

Wednesday, August 20

Patrick Swenson, The Ultra Thin Man
opens in a new windowPowell’s Books
Beaverton, OR
7:00 PM

Thursday, August 21

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowElk Rapids Historical Society
Elk Rapids, MI
7:00 PM

Thursday, August 21-24

Kevin J. Anderson, The Dark Between the Stars
opens in a new windowChicago Comic Con
Chicago, IL

Saturday, August 23

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowIsland Bookstore
Mackinac Island, MI
1:00 PM

Gary Kriss, The Zodiac Deception
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Norwalk, CT
2:00 PM

Sunday, August 24

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowIsland Books & Crafts
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
2:00 PM

Tuesday, August 26

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowSault Ste. Marie Library
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
2:00 PM

John Scalzi, Lock In
opens in a new windowBrazos Bookstore
Houston, TX
7:00 PM

Jon McGoran, Deadout
opens in a new windowMystery on Main Street
Brattleboro, VT
7:00 PM

Wednesday, August 27

Stephen Baker, The Boost
opens in a new windowBank Square Books
Author Luncheon
Mystic, CT
12:00 PM

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowSnowbound Books
Marquette, MI
1:00 PM

John Scalzi, Lock In
opens in a new windowBook People
Austin, TX
7:00 PM

Thursday, August 28

Patrick Swenson, The Ultra Thin Man
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
7:00 PM

John Scalzi, Lock In
opens in a new windowQuail Ridge Books & Music
Raleigh, NC
7:30 PM

Friday, August 29

John Scalzi, Lock In
opens in a new windowFlyleaf Books
Chapel Hill, NC
7:00 PM

Friday, August 29-September 1

Kevin J. Anderson, The Dark Between the Stars
opens in a new windowDragoncon
Atlanta, GA

Saturday, August 30

Jon McGoran, Deadout
opens in a new windowBuffalo Street Books
Ithaca, NY
2:00 PM

Patrick Swenson, The Ultra Thin Man
Brian Herbert, The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma
opens in a new windowBorderlands Books
San Francisco, CA
3:00 PM

John Scalzi, Lock In
opens in a new windowDecatur Book Festival
Decatur, GA

Sweepstakes

Thank You Sweepstakes

September 4, 2013May 16, 2024torforge194 Comments

We have reached 200, 000 followers on Twitter! We wanted say thank you to all our followers. You all have been great!

We are celebrating by offering a chance to win one of the two collections pictured below. Enter by commenting and letting us know which collection you’d like to win most:

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Sweepstakes

Not at San Diego Comic-Con Sweepstakes

July 18, 2013May 10, 2024torforge

Tor Books is heading to San Diego Comic-Con!

We hope to see many of you there. Stop by Booth #2707 to say hi or to participate in one of our many events and signings.

But for those of you who couldn’t make it out to California, we wanted to offer you the chance to grab some of the same amazing swag and books that we’re promoting at #SDCC. To enter for the chance to win one of these five prize bundles, leave a comment on this post telling us one fabulous thing that you’ll be doing this week while you are #NotAtComicCon. Whether you’re battling Dragon Army, matching wits with Tyrion Lannister, or chauffeuring your kids to soccer practice, we hope that you have a wonderful week.

Here’s a look at the prize:

And here’s a list of what’s included in each prize bundle:

Ender’s Game movie poster
Ender’s Game T-shirt and cap
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
The Way of Kings quote magnets
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
The Eternity Artifact by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel: Volume 3 based on the novel by Robert Jordan, written by Chuck Dixon, and illustrated by Marcio Fiorito and Francis Nuguit
Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson
Girl Genius Omnibus Volume One by Phil Foglio and Kaja Foglio
Halo: Glasslands by Karen Traviss
Homeland by Cory Doctorow
The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe
The Human Division by John Scalzi
Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Ironskin by Tina Connolly
Johnny Hiro: Half Asian, All Hero by Fred Chao
London Falling by Paul Cornell
The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind
River Road by Suzanne Johnson
Sea Change by S. M. Wheeler
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga
Wild Cards I edited by George R. R. Martin

Plus, one winner will receive this display exclusive – a Redshirts booth poster!

Redshirts SDCC Booth Display Poster

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C. to enter. Promotion begins July 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET. and ends July 22, 2013, 12:00 p.m. ET. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited by law. Please see full details and official rules go here. Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.

Sweepstakes

Summer Grab Bag Sweepstakes

June 3, 2013January 25, 2024torforge

Sign up for the Tor/Forge Newsletter for a chance to win this collection of books:

About our newsletter: Every issue of Tor’s monthly email newsletter features original writing by, and interviews with, Tor authors and editors about upcoming new titles from all Tor and Forge imprints. In addition, we occasionally send out “special edition” newsletters to highlight particularly exciting new projects, programs, or events. Read a sample here >>

If you’re already a newsletter subscriber, you can enter too. We do not automatically enter subscribers into sweepstakes. We promise we won’t send you duplicate copies of the newsletter if you sign up for the newsletter more than once.

Sign up for your chance to win today!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C. to enter. Promotion begins June 1 at 12 a.m. ET. and ends June 30, 2013, 11:59 p.m. ET. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited by law. For Official Rules and to enter, go here. Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.

What's New

Tor Books announces The Human Division, a novel by John Scalzi

July 6, 2012May 10, 2024torforge

Place holder of - 21 Tor Books announces the next book from New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi – The Human Division – to be released first as monthly serial e-books!

NEW YORK, NY, July 6, 2012: Tor Books is pleased to announce a very unique new project with New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi. Fans have been eagerly anticipating the newest novel in Scalzi’s Old Man’s War series, and it will be published in 2013: The Human Division. Before its hardcover release however, the book will be published in a series of digital e-book episodes, a new format for the author and the imprint.

As Tor Senior Editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden explains: “The Human Divison will be an experiment: an episodic novel, released initially in digital, serialized form. Currently the plan is to publish these episodes weekly between December 2012 through February 2013. Like the episodes of a good high-end cable drama, each one will have enough internal integrity to work as an enjoyable chunk of story on its own, but each will advance a ‘season’-long storyline as well.

Ultimately the entire work will be published as a normal printed book and a normal e-book, in the late spring or early summer of 2013. And we’ll be doing our best to make it so that buying the book in serial form costs about the same as buying the full e-book. There may also be some small extra material in the full-length book.”

John Scalzi is a Guest of Honor at San Diego Comic-Con International next week, where he will discuss this special new project, along with the rest of his work, on his spotlight panel, moderated by Wil Wheaton, on Saturday, July 14, from 5:30-6:30 PM in Room 7AB. For more details about John Scalzi at Comic-con, and about Tor/Forge programming there, check out our just released schedule.