10 audiobooks for fans of Monsters of Men
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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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Blightborn
The Heartland Trilogy • Book 2
by Chuck Wendig
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.79 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.31 Audible (96)More about this pick
Cael McAvoy races toward the sky-city Empyrean to rescue his sister while his friends face transformation below. Nick Podehl navigates this dystopian sequel where lottery winners discover paradise has hidden costs.
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Argonauts of the Void: To Sail Beyond the Darkness
Argonauts of the Void • Book 1
by Robert W. Ross
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.68 ABR Score (55 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (11) ★ 4.7 Audible (44)More about this pick
Nick Podehl guides listeners through William Thorne's cosmic mission to prevent universal destruction, handling both intimate character moments and vast metaphysical concepts with equal skill across this epic space opera.
- 4
Seven Wonders (Angry Robot)
by Adam Christopher, Will Staehle
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.45 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.29 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 3.48 Audible (54)More about this pick
What happens when the superhero team you're trying to help treats you like the villain? Nick Podehl navigates Tony's bewilderment and growing rage with perfect comic book energy.
- 5
The Atopia Chronicles
Atopia Chronicles #1-6 • Book 1
Narrated by Luke Daniels, Nick Podehl, Angela Dawe, Tanya Eby, Amy McFadden, Mikael Naramore
★ 3.33 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 3.65 Audible (873)More about this pick
Earth's elite flee to a corporate island paradise where virtual reality promises salvation from environmental collapse. The ensemble cast handles multiple perspectives as characters discover their digital utopia's dark foundations.
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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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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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Black Ops
Expeditionary Force • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (58.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (16.5K) ★ 4.8 Audible (41.7K)More about this pick
The pirate crew of the Flying Dutchman discovers that preventing another alien attack on Earth isn't as simple as they hoped. R.C. Bray keeps the military sci-fi humor sharp.
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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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