Be warned that once you listen to this you will want all of them. Be also warned that the first is by far the most enjoyable, so you may be somewhat disappointed as the story becomes more confusing and additional characters continue to be added in, making it honestly hard to follow by the more recent books. The reader is absolutely amazing, and I recently learned that he does it ALL himself until the most recent books, which is quite impressive. Keep fighting Carl; they will not break you.