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Alternately funny and dark, How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel, is the story of Edwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant. A biting satire of both modern business and the conventions of the superhero genre.

This is new content, distinct from the original podcast episodes that have been up on podiobooks since 2006. While the novel is contained within the original podcast story arc, there's a lot more depth. Many new characters, much subplottery and (to use a technical term) it's funny as balls. Among other things we get to know Dr. Loeb a lot better.

If you love one, you'll love the other. But to put it in some kind of perspective, the original podcast episodes might be best thought of as really good notes, character sketches, etc. But maybe that's downplaying them a bit as they were good enough to win a Parsec award?

Also the Original Podcast Episodes have a lot of rich sound design in them. How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel is more of a traditional audiobook.

How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel Patrick McLean

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 9 Ratings

Alternately funny and dark, How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel, is the story of Edwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant. A biting satire of both modern business and the conventions of the superhero genre.

This is new content, distinct from the original podcast episodes that have been up on podiobooks since 2006. While the novel is contained within the original podcast story arc, there's a lot more depth. Many new characters, much subplottery and (to use a technical term) it's funny as balls. Among other things we get to know Dr. Loeb a lot better.

If you love one, you'll love the other. But to put it in some kind of perspective, the original podcast episodes might be best thought of as really good notes, character sketches, etc. But maybe that's downplaying them a bit as they were good enough to win a Parsec award?

Also the Original Podcast Episodes have a lot of rich sound design in them. How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel is more of a traditional audiobook.

    Prologue: Song

    Prologue: Song

    In which a brave pilot fights to save his plane and all on-board.

    • 8 min
    Chapter 1: A Lot of Words He Doesn't Know

    Chapter 1: A Lot of Words He Doesn't Know

    Excelsior races to the rescue?

    • 8 min
    Chapter 2: Vorld Domination

    Chapter 2: Vorld Domination

    Edwin meets the Not-So-Sinister Dr. Loeb

    • 5 min
    Chapter 3: Edwin Walking the Hallway

    Chapter 3: Edwin Walking the Hallway

    Edwin walks down memory lane. This is not my beautiful house. This is not my beautiful wife. How did I get here?

    • 11 min
    Chapter 4: A Child of Faded Empire

    Chapter 4: A Child of Faded Empire

    Enter Agnes, Edwin's formidable secretary.

    • 5 min
    Chapter 5: A Par Four Life

    Chapter 5: A Par Four Life

    Edwin and Topper hit the links.

    • 16 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

Northman101 ,

Best story by none

Wit and sarcasm!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

CanadaBoyRM ,

AH-Mazing!

Holy crap, this was amazing. Perfectly read, entertaining story, great characters. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Woot.

Red Lioness ,

Being evil has never been so funny!!

It's a halarious realistic spin on superheros and villians! I can't believe this was a free audiobook?? Heck I would of paid!

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