Audiobooks Like The Rise of Endymion

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Victor Bevine narrates The Rise of Endymion across 30 hours with the philosophical patience Dan Simmons's conclusion demands — there are stretches where the novel is more meditation than action, and Bevine's voice has the authority to make those stretches feel weighty rather than slow, treating the messiah narrative and the question of what humanity becomes as genuinely consequential. All ten recommendations earned exceptional listener ratings, and the list is built from the best of ambitious science fiction for listeners who want their final entry in a series to feel like it earned its scope.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Rise of Endymion

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    This Inevitable Ruin

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 7

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, Travis Baldree

    ★ 4.87 ABR Score (96.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (74.1K) ★ 4.93 Audible (22.1K)
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    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)
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    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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    Defiance of the Fall 2

    Defiance of the Fall • Book 2

    by TheFirstDefier, J.F. Brink

    Narrated by Pavi Proczko

    ★ 4.64 ABR Score (21.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.84 Audible (9.6K)
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    Earth crumbles under invasion while Zac grows into a powerhouse, but becoming the world's strongest man makes him a target for every faction. Pavi Proczko's energetic narration matches the non-stop LitRPG action.

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    Fire and Song

    Warformed: Stormweaver • Book 2

    by Bryce O'Connor

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (15.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (10.1K) ★ 4.79 Audible (5.7K)
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    Reidon Ward continues his climb from weakest cadet to elite warrior, but his terrifying Device Shido attracts dangerous attention at Galens Institute. Luke Daniels excels with the military academy setting and intense action.

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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)
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    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)
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    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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    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)
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    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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    Mount Fitz Roy

    Sun Symbol • Book 2

    by Scott Sigler

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.39 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.77 Audible (4.6K)
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    The Utah mining disaster survivors head to the Andes chasing a trillion-dollar platinum motherlode that could make them rich or dead. Ray Porter's intense performance matches this high-stakes geological thriller perfectly.

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    Defiance of the Fall • Book 13

    by TheFirstDefier, J.F. Brink

    Narrated by Pavi Proczko

    ★ 4.39 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (4.9K) ★ 4.72 Audible (3.4K)
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    Zac returns from the Perennial Vastness to find Earth under assault by the Kan'Tanu Cult. War engulfs the sector while the System uses conflict to select trial candidates for unknown purposes.

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    The City of Mirrors

    The Passage • Book 3

    by Justin Cronin

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.39 ABR Score (72.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (61.8K) ★ 4.61 Audible (10.2K)
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    In this epic trilogy conclusion, survivors rebuild civilization while Zero, the first viral, plots humanity's final destruction from a dead city.

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