10 audiobooks for fans of JURASSIC PARK / THE LOST WORLD Michael Crichton
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Sphere
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.01 ABR Score (212.5K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (199.1K) ★ 4.27 Audible (13.4K)More about this pick
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
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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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)More about this pick
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)More about this pick
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
Narrated by Scott Brick, Simon Vance
★ 4.34 ABR Score (272.6K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (254.4K) ★ 4.62 Audible (18.3K)More about this pick
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
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)More about this pick
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
Narrated by Simon Vance, Scott Brick
★ 4.18 ABR Score (112.2K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (104.1K) ★ 4.55 Audible (8.1K)More about this pick
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
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)More about this pick
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
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)More about this pick
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)More about this pick
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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