10 audiobooks for fans of Shift
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Sand
The Sand Chronicles • Book 1
by Hugh Howey
Narrated by Jeremy Arthur
★ 3.94 ABR Score (33.9K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (33.3K) ★ 4.32 Audible (571)More about this pick
Four siblings scattered across a post-apocalyptic desert world buried under endless dunes search for each other and answers about their father's disappearance in this haunting family saga.
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Beacon 23
Beacon 23 #1-5 • Book 1
by Hugh Howey
Narrated by Peter Ganim
★ 3.78 ABR Score (23.4K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (22.9K) ★ 4.09 Audible (452)More about this pick
A lone lighthouse keeper in space guides ships through hyperspace jumps until everything goes catastrophically wrong. Peter Ganim captures the isolation and growing paranoia of deep space duty perfectly.
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Star Carrier
Lost Colonies Trilogy • Book 3
by B.V. Larson
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.10 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Earth's first war fleet rises to dominate space, but their creator Captain Sparhawk begins questioning the fleet's true mission. Edoardo Ballerini's performance captures the military tension and political intrigue perfectly.
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Battle Cruiser
Lost Colonies Trilogy • Book 1
by B.V. Larson
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.87 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.22 Audible (4.8K)More about this pick
Earth's lost colonies return after a century of silence, but their massive ship brings more questions than answers. Edoardo Ballerini handles the military and political complexity with clear, engaging delivery.
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Pioneer Summer
Лето в пионерском галстуке • Book 1
by Elena Malisova, Katerina Silvanova, Anne O. Fisher
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.83 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 5 Audible (1)More about this pick
This banned Russian bestseller follows two teenage boys falling in love at Soviet summer camp. The star-crossed romance that sparked international controversy and government crackdowns deserves its underground fame.
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[Ganymede] [published: October, 2011]
The Clockwork Century • Book 3
by Cherie Priest
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.80 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.3 Audible (227)More about this pick
Air pirate Andan Cly attempts legitimate business with a Seattle Underground supply run, but New Orleans and sap money complicate his transition to legal work.
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Shadow Show: New Short Stories and Fantasy from Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, and 24 Writers – A Ray Bradbury Tribute
by Sam Weller, Mort Castle, Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, Harlan Ellison, Joe Hill, Alice Hoffman, Kelly Link, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Audrey Niffenegger, Ray Bradbury, Jay Bonansinga, David Morrell, Thomas F. Monteleone, Lee Martin, Dan Chaon, John McNally, Joe Meno, Robert McCammon, Ramsey Campbell, John Maclay, Gary A. Braunbeck, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Charles Yu, Julia Keller, Bayo Ojikutu
Narrated by George Takei, Edward Herrmann, Kate Mulgrew, F. Murray Abraham, Neil Gaiman, Robert Petkoff, Dion Graham, Simon Van Booy, Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.80 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.31 Audible (182)More about this pick
Celebrating Bradbury's legacy, this collection features stories by Gaiman, Hill, and others, with an impressive cast including George Takei and Neil Gaiman himself reading these homages.
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Iron & Blood
Jake Desmet Adventures • Book 1
by Gail Z. Martin, Larry N. Martin
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.61 ABR Score (245 ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (234) ★ 4 Audible (11)More about this pick
Set in steam-powered New Pittsburgh of 1898, supernatural creatures hide in abandoned mines while inventors battle shadowy oligarchs above. Edoardo Ballerini captures both the industrial grit and fantastical elements of this alternative history.
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Starfire
by B.V. Larson, Thomas LeMay
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.60 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (898) ★ 3.99 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Two rival expeditions race to investigate what really caused the mysterious 1908 Tunguska explosion in Siberia. Ballerini's performance builds tension as the competing teams discover that some space mysteries are better left unsolved.
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The Book of Elsewhere
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by Keanu Reeves, China Miéville
Narrated by Allan Corduner, Asia Kate Dillon, China Miéville, Edoardo Ballerini, Joshua Manning, Lily Rabe, Michiel Huisman, Keanu Reeves
★ 3.55 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)★ 3.31 Goodreads (9.6K) ★ 4.16 Audible (431)More about this pick
An immortal warrior seeks death after 80,000 years of existence. The star-studded cast, including Reeves himself, tackles this philosophical action story about endless violence and the desire for rest.
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