10 audiobooks for fans of Forward the Foundation
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The Robots of Dawn
Robot • Book 3
by Isaac Asimov
Narrated by William Dufris
★ 4.41 ABR Score (58.4K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (55.5K) ★ 4.74 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
Detective Baley investigates roboticide on Aurora, where humanoid robots challenge the Three Laws, and Dufris balances mystery plotting with Asimov's technological philosophy.
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Robot Dreams
Robot #0.4
by Isaac Asimov, Ralph McQuarrie
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.17 ABR Score (14.4K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (13.5K) ★ 4.55 Audible (923)More about this pick
Asimov's robot stories predicted our technological future decades before it arrived, exploring AI consciousness and ethics. George Guidall's performance honors the thoughtful science fiction tradition.
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Robots e Imperio : Serie de los robots 5
by Isaac Asimov
Narrated by Guillermo Romero
★ 3.61 ABR Score (25 ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (10) ★ 4.8 Audible (15)More about this pick
Dr. Amadiro's vengeful plot threatens humanity's future in Asimov's robot universe climax. Guillermo Romero captures both the sweeping galactic scope and intimate character moments.
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The Naked Sun
Robot • Book 2
by Isaac Asimov, Chris Moore
Narrated by William Dufris
★ 4.42 ABR Score (67.3K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (64.3K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
William Dufris captures Baley's claustrophobic terror as the Earth detective must solve murder on a Spacer world where humans live in complete isolation.
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I, Robot
Robots
by Isaac Asimov
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.31 ABR Score (390.1K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (381.7K) ★ 4.46 Audible (8.4K)More about this pick
Nine interconnected stories explore what happens when robots with rigid moral programming encounter human complexity and contradiction. These aren't action tales but philosophical puzzles wrapped in deceptively simple prose.
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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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Golden Son
Red Rising • Book 2
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.79 ABR Score (560.8K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (505.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (55.5K)More about this pick
Darrow continues his infiltration of Gold society while planning revolution from within the ruling class. Tim Gerard Reynolds captures the escalating political intrigue and brutal space battles with commanding intensity.
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Nemesis Games
The Expanse • Book 5
Narrated by Jefferson Mays
★ 4.69 ABR Score (142.8K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (116.9K) ★ 4.8 Audible (25.9K)More about this pick
The Rocinante crew splits up for personal missions just as the solar system's political order collapses into violence and revolution. Jefferson Mays handles the series' most emotionally intense installment, as each character confronts their past while civilization crumbles around them.
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Zero Hour
Expeditionary Force • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.63 ABR Score (56.2K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (14.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (41.4K)More about this pick
The Merry Band of Pirates faces their biggest crisis yet as their stolen alien ship falls apart and Skippy the AI apparently dies, stranding them thousands of lightyears from Earth.
- 10
Failure Mode
Expeditionary Force • Book 15
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.62 ABR Score (25.7K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.82 Audible (19.3K)More about this pick
When the galaxy faces doom and all plans collapse, humans and Skippy must salvage what they can from total disaster. R.C. Bray captures both the series' signature humor and its darkest stakes yet.
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