10 audiobooks for fans of Cytonic
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Steelheart
The Reckoners • Book 1
Narrated by MacLeod Andrews
★ 4.36 ABR Score (235.2K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (197.0K) ★ 4.5 Audible (38.2K)More about this pick
In a world where superpowers corrupt absolutely, ordinary humans fight back against godlike tyrants who rule through fear. Andrews captures David's determination and the Reckoners' desperate courage as they plan the impossible assassination of an invincible dictator.
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The Original
by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 3.95 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (9.9K) ★ 4.4 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Julia Whelan's performance anchors this sci-fi thriller with such precision that the identity-bending narrative hits harder than it has any right to in three hours. Sanderson and Kowal crafted something genuinely unsettling about consciousness and autonomy—and the audio format lets it burrow under your skin.
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Tor.com: Selected Original Fiction, 2008-2012
by Tor Books, Sylvia Day, Brandon Sanderson, Charles Stross, Ken MacLeod, Lee Mandelo, Rachel Swirsky, Meghan McCarron, John Scalzi
Narrated by Luke Daniels, R.C. Bray, Amy McFadden, MacLeod Andrews, Kathleen Gati, Cassandra Campbell, Jill Redfield, Gideon Emery
★ 3.49 ABR Score (305 ratings)★ 3.32 Goodreads (104) ★ 3.76 Audible (201)More about this pick
Award-nominated short fiction from Tor.com's early years, featuring Sanderson, Scalzi, and other genre masters. Multiple narrators tackle diverse stories spanning science fiction and fantasy.
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Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 1
Narrated by Jeff Hays
★ 4.80 ABR Score (335.5K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (284.3K) ★ 4.86 Audible (51.2K)More about this pick
When Earth becomes a literal death game show, one man and his ex-girlfriend's cat fight for survival in underground dungeons designed to entertain alien viewers. Jeff Hays channels Carl's desperate humor perfectly, making the absurd premise land with surprising emotional weight.
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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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Ender's Shadow
Ender's Shadow • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast
★ 4.59 ABR Score (194.4K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (180.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (13.8K)More about this pick
Bean's parallel journey through Battle School gets full-cast treatment, with Scott Brick and Gabrielle de Cuir leading voices that capture both his genius and vulnerability.
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Not Till We Are Lost
Bobiverse • Book 5
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.50 ABR Score (32.3K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (19.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (13.2K)More about this pick
The Bobiverse fractures after the Starfleet War, with Ray Porter navigating the emotional weight as the once-united Bobs face their most existential threat yet.
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Torith
System Universe • Book 2
by SunriseCV
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.49 ABR Score (10.2K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Derek continues his interdimensional travels with a soulbound murder bunny who dreams of becoming a chef. LitRPG comedy that balances absurd humor with genuine character development and world-building.
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Kindred
Narrated by Kim Staunton
★ 4.49 ABR Score (294.1K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (278.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (15.6K)More about this pick
Dana, a modern Black woman, gets violently yanked through time to antebellum Maryland whenever her white ancestor faces mortal danger. Kim Staunton's performance navigates the brutal emotional whiplash between 1970s California and slavery-era violence with unflinching power.
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Memory
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 10
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.47 ABR Score (22.7K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (19.9K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.8K)More about this pick
Miles Vorkosigan transitions from mercenary leader to Imperial Auditor while investigating his former boss's mysterious mental breakdown in this character-defining installment.
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