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New York Times bestseller John Scalzi flies you to the moon with his most fantastic tale to date: When the Moon Hits Your Eye

The moon has turned into cheese.

Now humanity has to deal with it.

For some it’s an opportunity. For others it’s a moment to question their faith: In God, in science, in everything. Still others try to keep the world running in the face of absurdity and uncertainty. And then there are the billions looking to the sky and wondering how a thing that was always just there is now... something absolutely impossible.

Astronauts and billionaires, comedians and bank executives, professors and presidents, teenagers and terminal patients at the end of their lives -- over the length of an entire lunar cycle, each get their moment in the moonlight. To panic, to plan, to wonder and to pray, to laugh and to grieve. All in a kaleidoscopic novel that goes all the places you’d expect, and then to so many places you wouldn’t.

It’s a wild moonage daydream. Ride this rocket.

©2025 John Scalzi (P)2024 Audible, Inc. Adventure Editors Select Humorous Science Fiction Witty Feel-Good

Editorial Review

Listen to the moon and back
Between conference calls and car-pool pickups, my days are more chaotic than ever—and there is absolutely nothing that allows me to escape my daily life as entertainingly as a new John Scalzi audiobook. The thoughtful blend of humour and heart had me laughing out loud and smiling from ear to ear, from start to finish. The unique combination of Scalzi’s brilliant and witty storytelling and Wil Wheaton’s incredible narration is science fiction at its finest. Whether you’ve ever wondered how you’d react if the moon turned into cheese or not, this production will entertain, delight and inspire you. —Esther B., Audible Editor

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I really enjoyed the frankly silly concept, and was pleasantly surprised to see just how many hours of story I was getting. I did have to adjust my listening style somewhat to account for the many different characters and almost short story approach to new chapters but once I was in the groove it was all good. The ending was somewhat predictable but it made me laugh, and really, how else could you tie things in a bow?
As a narrator, Will Wheaton is as Will Wheaton does, as always. I enjoyed the performance. The volume was a little annoying as regular speech just sits in between 2 volume settings which are too quiet, or too loud. especially when Will wants to emphasize something and talks really quickly and loudly. He's like an excitable puppy and if you can cope with that, you'll enjoy it just fine.
All in all, another great story. Loads of fun. I'd absolutely recommend it!

Great Fun

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What if the moon turned to cheese? Through interwoven stories this book explores that. Entertaining, funny, thought provoking. I don't want to give too much away but since finishing it I've been thinking "oh hang on THAT means....." and seeing lots of sides to it that I didn't pick up when listening.

Interesting exploration of "what if"

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I love a light-hearted sci-fi, and this one doesn’t disappoint. The structure of the book works beautifully for the story, and Wil Wheaton is, as always, perfect for Scalzi’s work.

Loved it

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I was kinda startled when this turned up and was a full 10-hour plus novel rather than a novella - the premise seemed unlikely to support a full novel. It did, and is both funny and clever (and even moving). Nonetheless I ended up feeling a little unsatisfied: it's told as a long series of vignettes with different protagonists, so you stay with people just enough to start really caring about them and then they're gone. Scalzi groups this novel conceptually with Starter Villain and the Kaiju Preservation Society; I'd say the latter is the best of the three, in that case. Wil Wheaton does his usual job. I like his performances on the whole, though they get a bit samey and his accents (especially his "British" accent) have to be accepted with humour. Overall I really enjoyed it, I recommend it, but I can't give it the full five stars.

Very funny, great characters but not wholly satisfying

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Another cracker (yup, with cheese) from John. When the chair hit his face, I woke the house with my laughing!

Cheddar - has to be

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