December 25th #WhispersyncDeal roundup: Neil Gaiman, Harper Lee, Pax, The Nest, Roxane Gay's Bad Feminist, and more

December 25th #WhispersyncDeal roundup: Neil Gaiman, Harper Lee, Pax, The Nest, Roxane Gay's Bad Feminist, and more

Posted on 2016-12-26 at 02:50 by Sam

In addition to the month-long December deals, Amazon.com has a pretty darned good lineup of Kindle Daily Deals today, including 26 Whispersync for Voice enabled titles. Here’s a quick roundup of the best deals on the best titles:

American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman, read by either George Guidall (the original audiobook) or the matching 10th anniversary edition full cast production, for $2.95+$3.99 — “First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classic—an intellectual and artistic benchmark from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. Now discover the mystery and magic of American Gods in this tenth anniversary edition. Newly updated and expanded with the author’s preferred text, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern masterpiece by the one, the only, Neil Gaiman.”

Fiction: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, read by Reese Witherspoon for Harper Audio for $.99+$3.95 — “A historic literary event: the publication of a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from Harper Lee, the beloved, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. Originally written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before To Kill a Mockingbird. Assumed to have been lost, the manuscript was discovered in late 2014. Go Set a Watchman features many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird some twenty years later. Returning home to Maycomb to visit her father, Jean Louise Finch—Scout—struggles with issues both personal and political, involving Atticus, society, and the small Alabama town that shaped her.”

Kids: Pax by Sara Pennypacker, read by Michael Curran-Dorsano for $2.99+$3.95 — “National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year. From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.”

The Nest by <span class=“a-declarative” data-action=“a-popover” data-a-popover=”{“closeButtonLabel”:“Close Author Dialog Popover”,“name”:“contributor-info-B001JS2VOA”,“position”:“triggerBottom”,“popoverLabel”:“Author Dialog Popover”,“allowLinkDefault”:“true”}“>Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, read by Mia Barron for $3.99+$3.95 — “A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives.”

Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay, read by Bahni Turpin for $2.99+$3.95 — “A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay.”

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake, read by Amy Landon for $2.99+$3.95 — “Fans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake’s Anna Dressed in Blood will devour her latest novel, a dark and inventive fantasy about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen.”

Kids: Lock and Key: The Initiation by Ridley Pearson, read by Nicola Barber for $1.99+$3.95 — “The New York Times best-selling author of the Peter and the Starcatchers and Kingdom Keepers series, Ridley Pearson, brings us the riveting first tale of the Lock and Key trilogy about the origins of the rivalry between literature’s most famous enemies - Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty - told from the perspective of James’ observant little sister, Moria.”

The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho, read by Jeremy Irons for $3.99+$3.95 — “A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.”

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