10 audiobooks for fans of All Systems Red
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Network Effect
Murderbot Diaries • Book 5
by Martha Wells
Narrated by Kevin R. Free
★ 4.61 ABR Score (139.1K ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (129.2K) ★ 4.74 Audible (9.9K)More about this pick
Kevin R. Free's deadpan delivery transforms Murderbot from a sardonic loner into someone genuinely worth rooting for—the audiobook does what the best narration does, making you hear the heart beneath the snark.
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Fugitive Telemetry
Murderbot Diaries • Book 6
by Martha Wells
Narrated by Kevin R. Free
★ 4.47 ABR Score (113.9K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (106.7K) ★ 4.68 Audible (7.2K) - 3
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars • Book 39
by Elizabeth Schaefer, Mark Oshiro, Rob Hart, Michael Moreci, Mike Chen, Beth Revis, Zoraida Córdova, Kiersten White, Lilliam Rivera, Mackenzi Lee, Amy Ratcliffe, Catherynne M. Valente, Emily Skrutskie, Tracy Deonn, C.B. Lee, Karen Strong, Delilah S. Dawson, Lydia Kang, Adam Christopher, Cavan Scott, R.F. Kuang, Tom Angleberger, S.A. Chakraborty, Seth Dickinson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Hank Green, Michael Kogge, John Jackson Miller, Daniel José Older, Anne Toole, Austin Walker, Martha Wells, Django Wexler, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub, Katie Cook, Sarwat Chadda
Narrated by Jonathan Davis, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Dion Graham, Jon Hamm, January LaVoy, Soneela Nankani, Marc Thompson, Sam Witwer, Emily Woo Zeller
★ 3.93 ABR Score (7.5K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (5.9K) ★ 4.4 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Forty writers and an all-star cast of narrators (including Jon Hamm and Sam Witwer) transform Empire into a anthology of revelation, making you hear the galaxy's most pivotal moments through entirely new eyes.
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Razor's Edge: Star Wars Legends
Star Wars: Legends • Book 1
by Martha Wells
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.65 ABR Score (886 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (13) ★ 4.16 Audible (873) - 5
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (Dramatized)
Hitchhiker's Guide BBC Radio Series • Book 1
by Douglas Adams
Narrated by Full Cast, Peter Jones, Susan Sheridan, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Stephen Moore
★ 4.20 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.41 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
The original BBC radio production that started it all, featuring the full cast that defined these characters including Peter Jones as the incomparable voice of the Guide itself. This is Adams' absurdist universe in its purest form.
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Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come #1-4
by Mark Waid, Alex Ross, Dirk Maggs
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Kerry Shale, Marc Thompson, Lorelei King, Glenn Wrage, William DeMeritt, Garrick Hagon, Tom Alexander, John Chancer, Ray Porter, Full Cast
★ 4.18 ABR Score (68.9K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (68.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (106)More about this pick
DC's legendary superhero epic comes alive with full cast narration, sound effects, and music that capture the comic's visual grandeur in audio form.
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The Universe in a Nutshell
by Stephen W. Hawking
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.05 ABR Score (46.7K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (45.5K) ★ 4.3 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Simon Prebble's measured, crystalline delivery makes Hawking's mind-bending physics feel conversational rather than intimidating—the perfect narrator for a physicist explaining how reality actually works.
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Frank Herbert 6-book Collection: The Book of Frank Herbert; The Worlds of Frank Herbert; The Santaroga Barrier; Direct Descent; The Eyes of Heisenberg; Destination:Void
Dune #1-6
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.04 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.23 Audible (484)More about this pick
Six Frank Herbert novels beyond Dune showcase his range across different science fiction concepts, from isolated communities to genetic manipulation and space exploration.
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The Time Machine
by H.G. Wells
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.96 ABR Score (569.3K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (569.0K) ★ 4.3 Audible (313)More about this pick
A scientist's journey to the far future reveals humanity has evolved into two distinct species with a horrifying relationship between predator and prey.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Original Albums)
by Douglas Adams, Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Frank Middlemass, Stephen Greif, Cindy Oswin, Stephen Moore, Richard Vernon, Valentine Dyall, David Tate, Jim Broadbent, Bill Wallis, Roy Hudd, Geoffrey Perkins, Tim Souster, Paddy Kingsland
Narrated by Full Cast, Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey
★ 3.81 ABR Score (169 ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (81) ★ 4.65 Audible (88)More about this pick
Arthur Dent learns his house and planet are both scheduled for demolition in this classic BBC production. The original radio cast creates an immersive experience that predates and surpasses most modern audio adaptations.
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