Audiobooks Like Artemis

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Rosario Dawson narrates Andy Weir's lunar caper with a sardonic snap — her delivery keeps Jazz Bashara's voice cracking wise even when the stakes climb, and the brisk nine-hour runtime never lets the heist momentum cool. Half the list shares Weir's authorship, and the others match the same propulsive, science-forward energy that makes this kind of thriller so satisfying to burn through on a commute.

10 audiobooks for fans of Artemis

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    Project Hail Mary

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.93 ABR Score (1.7M ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.87 Audible (267.8K)
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    Ryland Grace awakens alone on a spacecraft with amnesia, gradually remembering he's humanity's last hope against star-consuming aliens, perfectly captured by Ray Porter's engaging performance.

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    The Martian

    The Martian • Book 1

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.76 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.8 Audible (42.3K)
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    Stranded astronaut Mark Watney's fight for survival on Mars combines technical ingenuity with dark humor, perfectly matched by Wil Wheaton's engaging delivery.

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    Devoradores de estrelas

    by Andy Weir, Natalie Gerhardt

    Narrated by Rafael Maia

    4.21 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 5 Audible (12)
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    Grace desperately searches for a solution to save Earth from star-consuming microorganisms in this Portuguese edition of Weir's thrilling space adventure.

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    For We Are Many

    Bobiverse • Book 2

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.67 ABR Score (149.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (75.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (74.0K)
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    Ray Porter continues voicing Bob's expanding consciousness as the AI copies spread across space, facing system-wide war and an alien threat to humanity.

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    The Egg

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.15 ABR Score (42.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (39.0K) ★ 4.36 Audible (3.9K)
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    After dying in a car accident, a man meets God and learns the universe's ultimate truth about reincarnation and human connection. R.C. Bray's intimate performance suits this philosophical journey perfectly.

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    Randomize

    Forward Collection • Book 6

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by Janina Gavankar

    3.72 ABR Score (39.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.54 Goodreads (35.1K) ★ 4.18 Audible (4.0K)
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    Weir tackles casino security in the near future, where quantum computers make cheating impossible—until someone finds a way to game the system from the inside anyway.

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    We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

    Bobiverse • Book 1

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.58 ABR Score (236.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (128.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (107.9K)
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    Software engineer Bob dies in a car accident and wakes up as an AI probe tasked with exploring the galaxy and saving humanity. Ray Porter perfectly captures Bob's bewildered humor as he multiplies across space.

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    Second Foundation

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 3

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.46 ABR Score (212.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (204.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.9K)
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    The Mule hunts for the hidden Second Foundation while 14-year-old Arkady might hold the key to either the Foundation's salvation or destruction.

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    Old Man's War

    Old Man\u2019s War • Book 1

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by William Dufris

    4.43 ABR Score (255.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (226.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (28.5K)
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    John Perry's 75th birthday recruitment into humanity's star-spanning military gets perfectly pitched energy from William Dufris.

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    Starship Troopers

    by Robert A. Heinlein

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.30 ABR Score (251.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (247.7K) ★ 4.64 Audible (3.2K)
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    Johnny Rico's journey from spoiled civilian to Mobile Infantry trooper fighting the alien 'Bug' War becomes a meditation on citizenship, duty, and military service through R.C. Bray's dynamic performance.

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