10 audiobooks for fans of Seveneves
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Cryptonomicon
Baroque Cycle
Narrated by William Dufris
★ 4.26 ABR Score (127.1K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (117.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (9.8K)More about this pick
Stephenson weaves together WWII codebreakers and modern-day treasure hunters in an epic about cryptography, gold, and conspiracy spanning generations. Dufris tackles the novel's intimidating length and technical complexity, keeping listeners engaged through dense mathematical concepts and historical detail.
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The Diamond Age
Narrated by Jennifer Wiltsie
★ 4.08 ABR Score (101.3K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (93.5K) ★ 4.23 Audible (7.9K)More about this pick
Young Nell receives an interactive book designed to educate a neo-Victorian lord's daughter in Stephenson's nanotechnology future. Wiltsie handles the intricate world-building and coming-of-age elements with clear-eyed intelligence.
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Snow Crash
Narrated by Jonathan Davis
★ 4.04 ABR Score (320.8K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (299.2K) ★ 4.18 Audible (21.6K)More about this pick
Pizza delivery driver Hiro investigates a computer virus that kills hackers in both virtual reality and real life. Jonathan Davis handles Stephenson's dense cyberpunk satire with energy, making the technical exposition surprisingly digestible.
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Termination Shock
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.95 ABR Score (24.5K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (21.0K) ★ 4.34 Audible (3.5K)More about this pick
Stephenson tackles geoengineering through a Texas billionaire's plan to reverse climate change by shooting sulfur into the atmosphere. Ballerini handles the sprawling cast with precision across continents.
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The Dwellers Saga Omnibus
The Dwellers Saga • Book 1
by David Estes
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Will Damron
★ 3.87 ABR Score (727 ratings)★ 4.27 Audible (727) -
This Inevitable Ruin
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 7
Narrated by Jeff Hays, Travis Baldree
★ 4.87 ABR Score (96.2K ratings)★ 4.68 Goodreads (74.1K) ★ 4.93 Audible (22.1K)More about this pick
Jeff Hays and Travis Baldree tackle the chaos of Faction Wars as Carl's team faces nine alien armies in a massive battle for the ninth floor's central castle.
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Light Bringer
Red Rising • Book 6
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.86 ABR Score (121.4K ratings)★ 4.77 Goodreads (110.6K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.8K)More about this pick
The sixth Red Rising book finds Darrow scattered across the galaxy while his enemies close in, and Tim Gerard Reynolds continues to inhabit these characters like he created them himself.
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11/22/63
by Stephen King
Narrated by Craig Wasson
★ 4.63 ABR Score (740.9K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (667.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (73.7K)More about this pick
A high school teacher discovers a time portal and attempts to prevent JFK's assassination, but changing history proves more complex than expected. Craig Wasson handles the epic scope beautifully.
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Death's End
Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 3
by Liu Cixin, Ken Liu
Narrated by P. J. Ochlan
★ 4.53 ABR Score (190.1K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (176.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (14.0K)More about this pick
Liu's trilogy concludes with humanity's final gambit against alien invasion spanning centuries of technological evolution. P. J. Ochlan handles the complex scientific concepts and emotional weight of civilization's potential extinction with steady authority.
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A Deepness in the Sky
Zones of Thought • Book 2
by Vernor Vinge
Narrated by Peter Larkin
★ 4.21 ABR Score (37.4K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (35.3K) ★ 4.42 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Two human factions orbit a world of intelligent spiders emerging into their technological age, but the Emergents harbor sinister plans that threaten both civilizations in this epic space opera.
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