Audiobooks Like JURASSIC PARK / THE LOST WORLD Michael Crichton

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Scott Brick narrates this Jurassic Park and Lost World pairing with the clean, authoritative techno-thriller delivery that suits Crichton's prose — the 15-hour combined runtime has the pacing of two books that know exactly how to structure a survival sequence, and Brick's voice brings the same quality of scientific credibility to dinosaur behavior that makes the premise feel rigorous even as it escalates. All ten picks return to Brick's narration, most in science fiction and thriller territory, and the award-winning titles here represent the range of genre fiction he's shaped over a long career.

10 audiobooks for fans of JURASSIC PARK / THE LOST WORLD Michael Crichton

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    Sphere

    by Michael Crichton

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.01 ABR Score (212.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (199.1K) ★ 4.27 Audible (13.4K)
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    Scientists investigating a massive spacecraft on the ocean floor discover something that challenges their understanding of reality itself. Brick's measured delivery builds tension gradually, matching Crichton's methodical approach to psychological horror.

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    Ender's Shadow

    Ender's Shadow • Book 1

    by Orson Scott Card

    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)
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    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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    Foundation's Edge

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 4

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.45 ABR Score (104.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (99.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (4.7K)
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    Asimov returns to his galactic empire thirty years later as the First Foundation discovers disturbing flaws in Seldon's plan. Scott Brick captures both the scope and intricate plotting.

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    Prelude to Foundation

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 6

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.41 ABR Score (101.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (97.1K) ★ 4.71 Audible (4.3K)
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    Young mathematician Hari Seldon flees across the planet-city of Trantor while developing psychohistory in Asimov's prequel. Scott Brick handles the vast world-building and political intrigue with expertise.

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    Children of Dune

    Dune • Book 3

    by Frank Herbert

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Simon Vance

    4.34 ABR Score (272.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (254.4K) ★ 4.62 Audible (18.3K)
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    Paul Atreides' twin children inherit not only their father's prescient abilities but the political chaos of ruling Arrakis, where religious zealotry and spice addiction threaten the empire's future.

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    Shadow of the Hegemon

    The Shadow • Book 2

    by Orson Scott Card

    Narrated by David Birney, Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir

    4.19 ABR Score (90.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (81.7K) ★ 4.49 Audible (8.4K)
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    Card's post-war political maneuvering follows Battle School graduates as they become pawns in Earth's power games, with multiple narrators handling the global scope effectively.

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    Heretics of Dune

    Dune • Book 5

    by Frank Herbert

    Narrated by Simon Vance, Scott Brick

    4.18 ABR Score (112.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (104.1K) ★ 4.55 Audible (8.1K)
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    Fifteen hundred years after God Emperor Leto's death, the Empire has scattered and the Bene Gesserit face new threats from returning exiles. Herbert's complex fifth Dune novel benefits from dual narrators handling its intricate political plotting.

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    Chapterhouse: Dune

    Dune • Book 6

    by Frank Herbert

    Narrated by Euan Morton, Katherine Kellgren, Scott Brick, Simon Vance

    4.16 ABR Score (91.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (84.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (6.6K)
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    Herbert's final Dune novel follows the scattered Bene Gesserit as they face extinction from the brutal Honored Matres. The ensemble cast handles the complex political maneuvering across multiple perspectives with clarity.

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    Pathfinder

    Pathfinder • Book 1

    by Orson Scott Card

    Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Kirby Heyborne, Don Leslie, Kristoffer Tabori, Scott Brick

    4.03 ABR Score (30.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (25.1K) ★ 4.32 Audible (5.7K)
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    Rigg discovers he can see the paths people have walked through time—and potentially change history itself. The full-cast production featuring Stefan Rudnicki and others adds layers to Card's intricate time-manipulation plot.

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    Halo: Empty Throne (33)

    Halo • Book 36

    by Jeremy Patenaude

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    3.98 ABR Score (649 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (370) ★ 4.62 Audible (279)
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    A year after rogue AI Cortana seized control of Forerunner weapons to enforce galactic peace, the franchise's complex mythology gets Scott Brick's signature authoritative treatment.

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