Audiobooks Like The Naked Sun

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William Dufris brings a dry, unhurried precision to The Naked Sun that suits Asimov's robot-detective setup — Elijah Baley's claustrophobia and curiosity come through in the narration's careful shifts of register. Ten of the recommendations are from Asimov's own catalog, making this list a deep dive into one author's voice, held together by the same cerebral puzzle-box quality and the specific pleasure of watching Baley work.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Naked Sun

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    Foundation

    Foundation • Book 3

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.29 ABR Score (620.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (600.9K) ★ 4.4 Audible (19.4K)
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    Psychohistorian Hari Seldon foresees the Galactic Empire's collapse and establishes a colony on Terminus to preserve knowledge through the coming dark age.

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    Second Foundation

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 3

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (212.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (204.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.9K)
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    The Mule hunts for the hidden Second Foundation while 14-year-old Arkady might hold the key to either the Foundation's salvation or destruction.

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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)
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    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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    Foundation and Empire

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 2

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.43 ABR Score (237.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (228.2K) ★ 4.63 Audible (9.6K)
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    Asimov's galactic chess match between the Foundation's psychohistory and the mutant Mule gets epic scope through Scott Brick's commanding delivery.

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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)
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    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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    The Sirens of Titan

    by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Chris Moore

    Narrated by Jay Snyder

    ★ 4.09 ABR Score (163.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (159.7K) ★ 4.27 Audible (4.0K)
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    Earth's most depraved billionaire gets an intergalactic invitation in Vonnegut's cosmic satire, with Jay Snyder navigating the moral chaos perfectly.

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    Forward the Foundation

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 7

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Larry McKeever

    ★ 4.08 ABR Score (65.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (62.2K) ★ 4.29 Audible (3.1K)
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    Hari Seldon's final years show the psychohistory founder struggling to perfect his science as the Galactic Empire crumbles around him. Asimov's last novel brings decades of storytelling to a poignant close.

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    Robots e Imperio : Serie de los robots 5

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Guillermo Romero

    ★ 3.61 ABR Score (25 ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (10) ★ 4.8 Audible (15)
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    Dr. Amadiro's vengeful plot threatens humanity's future in Asimov's robot universe climax. Guillermo Romero captures both the sweeping galactic scope and intimate character moments.

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    All These Worlds

    Bobiverse • Book 3

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.68 ABR Score (134.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (65.4K) ★ 4.78 Audible (68.9K)
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    Ray Porter returns as Bob's various clones wage war against ancient aliens while humanity's colonies bicker and Brazilian probes cause interstellar havoc.

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    For We Are Many

    Bobiverse • Book 2

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.67 ABR Score (149.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (75.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (74.0K)
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    Ray Porter continues voicing Bob's expanding consciousness as the AI copies spread across space, facing system-wide war and an alien threat to humanity.

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