10 audiobooks for fans of One Second After
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Pillar to the Sky
by William R. Forstchen
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 3.66 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.2 Audible (543)More about this pick
Four visionaries race to build a space elevator before global resource wars destroy civilization in this hard science thriller about humanity's last hope.
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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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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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Torith
System Universe • Book 2
by SunriseCV
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.49 ABR Score (10.2K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Derek continues his interdimensional travels with a soulbound murder bunny who dreams of becoming a chef. LitRPG comedy that balances absurd humor with genuine character development and world-building.
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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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Memory
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 10
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.47 ABR Score (22.7K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (19.9K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.8K)More about this pick
Miles Vorkosigan transitions from mercenary leader to Imperial Auditor while investigating his former boss's mysterious mental breakdown in this character-defining installment.
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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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Komarr
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 11
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.42 ABR Score (21.6K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (18.7K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan investigates sabotage that threatens to destroy Komarr's terraforming project and doom the planet forever. Grover Gardner brings depth to Bujold's exploration of environmental warfare and political marriage.
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