Appendix N by Jeffro Johnson audiobook review

Appendix N by Jeffro Johnson | Free Audiobook

By Jeffro Johnson

🎧 11 hrs and 29 mins 📄 352 pages 📘 ‎ Castalia House 📅 June 28, 2017 🌐 ‎ English

About This Audiobook

APPENDIX N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons is a detailed and comprehensive investigation of the various works of science fiction and fantasy that game designer Gary Gygax declared to be the primary influences on his seminal role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. It is a deep intellectual dive into the literature of SF/F’s past that will fascinate any serious role-playing gamer or fan of classic science fiction and fantasy.

Author Jeffro Johnson, an expert role-playing gamer, accomplished Dungeon Master and three-time Hugo Award Finalist, critically reviews all 43 works and authors listed by Gygax in the famous appendix. In doing so, he draws a series of intelligent conclusions about the literary gap between past and present that are surprisingly relevant to current events, not only in the fantastic world of role-playing, but the real world in which the players live.

Our Review of Appendix N

This novel captivated me from the very first minutes. Jeffro Johnson has that rare ability to create characters who stay with you long after the final chapter. A voice that is both sensitive and powerful, finding a special resonance in audiobook format.

Why Listen to Appendix N as an Audiobook?

The audiobook is the ideal format to savor Jeffro Johnson’s prose. Every sentence comes alive, every emotion is amplified by the narrator’s voice. At 11 hrs and 29 mins, it is the perfect length to fully immerse yourself. A complete literary experience that transforms a novel into a sensory journey.

What You Will Discover

Prepare for total immersion in a narrative that blends emotion and reflection. APPENDIX N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons is a detailed and comprehensive investigation of the various works of science fiction and… A story that resonates long after listening.

Who Is This Audiobook For?

If you love literature that moves and makes you think, Appendix N is for you. Fans of Jeffro Johnson and contemporary fiction will be delighted.

What Listeners Are Saying

★★★★★

The Book That Started A Revolution

This book may be the most important thing to happen to science fiction, fantasy, and even horror in the past three decades. It is essentially a collection of essays on the books listed in the Appendix N of the 1st ed. Dungeon Master Guide by Gary Gygax. These books range…

– JimFear138

★★★★☆

Only for the Gaming Enthusiast

Mr. Johnson spends a chapter on each of Appendix N, the list of books that Gary Gygax said were an influence on the direction of early D n D. He points out that many of these authors were well-known in the Seventies, even though they were already quite old. In…

– Bill Reich

★★★★★

A peek into classic pulp fantasy and its impact on role-playing games

On one level, this book provides some fantastic insight into the stories that influenced the development of the granddaddy of all role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons. If you are a gamer, it succeeds on that level alone. Jeffro Johnson provides plenty of advice for gamers based on the ideas from…

– Jay

★★★★★

This goes over the books that form the stated literary inspiration of D&D. In addition to review the author goes over the obvious and possible connection of the books to D&D. The insight is great and it helped reignite my love for the pulp genre (being a fan of Lovecraft…

– The Chronicler

★★★★★

An epic review effort like no other before it.

It was, in fact, Jeffro Johnson's Google Plus posts on the topic of Robert E. Howard (of Conan the Barbarian fame), now over two years ago, which initially got me interested in reading sci-fi and fantasy works from the early- and mid-20th century, and, since that time, such works have…

– Stephan Beal