Best Paula Goodlett Audiobooks
Paula Goodlett built her reputation in the sprawling collaborative sandbox of Eric Flint's 1632 Universe, where a West Virginia town lands in the middle of the Thirty Years' War and rewrites European history from the ground up. Her contributions — including 1636: The Kremlin Games and 1636: The Viennese Waltz — push the action east and southeast, away from the series' German heartland and into territories most alt-history writers wouldn't bother mapping. Goodlett's writing is politically textured and economically literate, comfortable tracing how modern ideas about trade, diplomacy, and governance collide with 17th-century power structures. She doesn't simplify the chaos — she leans into it. George Guidall's narration suits her dense, procedural style well. Readers who love alternate history with real geopolitical weight, and who want their counterfactuals to do the homework, will find her work deeply satisfying.
Where to Start with Paula Goodlett
- Best entry point → 1638: The Sovereign States
- What fans keep coming back to → 1636: The Kremlin Games
- Highest rated by listeners → 1637: The Volga Rules (1632 Universe/Ring of Fire #19)
Best Paula Goodlett Audiobooks
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1637: The Volga Rules
1632 Universe/Ring of Fire • Book 19
by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, Gorg Huff
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 3.96 ABR Score (861 ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (667) ★ 4.66 Audible (194)More about this pick
Five years after Grantville's arrival in 1632, American ideals of freedom and revolution spread to Mother Russia with world-changing consequences.
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1636: The Kremlin Games
Assiti Shards • Book 13
by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 3.94 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.56 Audible (337)More about this pick
A Grantville resident helps modernize 17th-century Russia but must navigate deadly court politics and cultural barriers that could cost him his life. George Guidall captures the historical intrigue beautifully.
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1636: The Viennese Waltz
Assiti Shards • Book 17
by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 3.94 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (874) ★ 4.6 Audible (210)More about this pick
Modern Americans transplanted to the Thirty Years' War navigate 17th-century European politics with 20th-century knowledge. George Guidall's measured narration suits the deliberate political maneuvering and cultural clashes.
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1638: The Sovereign States
by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 3.82 ABR Score (323 ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (291) ★ 4.69 Audible (32)More about this pick
Russia struggles between constitutional monarchy and federal power while external forces threaten stability. George Guidall's authoritative voice suits the political intrigue and historical complexity perfectly.
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1637: The Coast of Chaos
1632 Universe/Ring of Fire • Book 38
by Eric Flint; Gorg Huff; Paula Goodlett, Paula Goodlett, Gorg Huff
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 3.81 ABR Score (342 ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (309) ★ 4.52 Audible (33)More about this pick
New stories explore what happens when more of the New World falls into the Ring of Fire's temporal displacement. George Guidall's familiar voice guides listeners through fresh alternate history.