10 audiobooks for fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl
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Operation Bounce House
Narrated by Travis Baldree, Jeff Hays
Why this book?
Operation Bounce House delivers the same darkly comedic horror sensibility and irreverent narrative voice that made Dungeon Crawler Carl compelling, while the dual narration from Baldree and Hays creates an even more dynamic listening experience. Dinniman's signature blend of visceral tension and absurdist humor carries over seamlessly, making this a natural continuation of what listeners enjoyed about the original.
★ 4.26 ABR Score (13.8K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (10.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.1K)More about this pick
A rancher must defend his planet when Earth gamers target his world for remote destruction. Travis Baldree and Jeff Hays work together seamlessly, alternating perspectives while maintaining the story's frantic energy throughout.
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Dominion of Blades
Dominion of Blades • Book 1
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.05 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.38 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
After immersion technology gets banned following real-life gaming deaths, the world's most popular fantasy RPG becomes an underground obsession with deadly consequences.
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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)More about this pick
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)More about this pick
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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Starsight
Skyward • Book 2
Narrated by Suzy Jackson
★ 4.61 ABR Score (133.0K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (109.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (23.1K)More about this pick
Spensa goes undercover among the alien Superiority to steal their hyperdrive technology, infiltrating the very empire that keeps her planet trapped. Suzy Jackson handles both Spensa's voice and the various alien characters with skill.
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Ender's Game
The Ender Saga • Book 1
Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir
★ 4.59 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.63 Audible (44.6K)More about this pick
Child genius Ender Wiggin's military training at Battle School prepares him for humanity's war against alien "buggers" in this complex moral examination.
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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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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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Parable of the Talents
Earthseed • Book 2
Narrated by Patricia R. Floyd, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sisi Aisha Johnson
★ 4.47 ABR Score (93.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (86.9K) ★ 4.68 Audible (6.2K)More about this pick
Three skilled narrators share Butler's Nebula-winning sequel where Lauren's Earthseed community faces enslavement and her daughter's kidnapping in 2030s California.
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Red Rising
Red Rising • Book 1
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.64 ABR Score (899.8K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (820.6K) ★ 4.71 Audible (79.2K)More about this pick
Darrow infiltrates the ruling Gold caste to destroy their color-coded society from within, starting with their brutal Institute. Tim Gerard Reynolds' dynamic narration propels this violent, addictive space opera.
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