Audiobooks Like The Three-Body Problem

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Luke Daniels handles the scope shifts in this thirteen-hour novel — from Cultural Revolution memoir to cosmic physics — without letting the tonal changes become jarring, which is harder than it sounds given how much Liu Cixin asks the listener to hold at once. Eight of the picks here are also narrated by Daniels, so the list functions as both a companion to this series and an introduction to the range of science fiction Daniels can carry, which turns out to be considerable.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Three-Body Problem

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    Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

    Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View • Book 1

    by Elizabeth Schaefer, Ben Acker, Jonathan Davis, Tom Angleberger, Janina Gavankar, Ben Blacker, Jon Hamm, Jeffrey Brown, Jason Fry, Neil Patrick Harris, Christie Golden, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Pierce Brown, Ashley Eckstein, Carol Monda, Mur Lafferty, Marc Thompson, Ken Liu, Griffin McElroy, John Jackson Miller, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Nnedi Okorafor, Daniel José Older, Ian Doescher, Daniel M. Lavery, Madeleine Roux, Gary D. Schmidt, Matt Fraction, Cavan Scott, Sabaa Tahir, Kieron Gillen, Glen Weldon, Chuck Wendig, Gary Whitta, Meg Cabot, Pablo Hidalgo, Adam Christopher, Rae Carson, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Paul Dini, Alexander Freed, Claudia Gray, Paul S. Kemp, Elizabeth Wein, Beth Revis, Greg Rucka, Charles Soule, Wil Wheaton, Renée Ahdieh

    Narrated by Jonathan Davis, Ashley Eckstein, Janina Gavankar, Jon Hamm, Neil Patrick Harris, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Carol Monda, Daniel José Older, Marc Thompson

    4.07 ABR Score (20.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (15.5K) ★ 4.43 Audible (5.2K)
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    Multiple celebrity narrators including Neil Patrick Harris and Jon Hamm bring variety to these 40 short stories retelling A New Hope from background characters' perspectives.

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    The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

    by Ken Liu

    Narrated by Ramón de Ocampo, Cindy Kay, Michael Kramer, Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu

    3.86 ABR Score (8.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (8.2K) ★ 4.26 Audible (517)
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    Liu's stories punch harder with a full ensemble cast bringing distinct voices to each tale, from near-future dystopias to intimate family dramas that hit you when you're not expecting it.

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    Biomancer 2

    New Era Online: Biomancer • Book 2

    by Shemer Kuznits

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.10 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (335) ★ 4.7 Audible (823)
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    Seraph's flesh-twisting abilities face their ultimate test against druidic guardians protecting the Heart of the Forest. Luke Daniels navigates the blurred lines between heroism and monstrosity throughout.

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    Written in Fire

    Brilliance Saga • Book 3

    by Marcus Sakey

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.23 ABR Score (17.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (14.5K) ★ 4.54 Audible (2.8K)
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    Civil war erupts between normal humans and the brilliants—people born with extraordinary abilities—in this explosive trilogy finale. Daniels captures both the intimate family drama and large-scale action sequences with equal intensity.

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    An Unwelcome Quest

    Magic 2.0 • Book 3

    by Scott Meyer

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.23 ABR Score (39.6K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (18.6K) ★ 4.52 Audible (21.0K)
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    Computer programmers turned time-traveling wizards face their vengeful former apprentice in this clever blend of fantasy and tech humor that Luke Daniels performs with perfect comedic timing.

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    Off to Be the Wizard

    Magic 2.0 • Book 1

    by Scott Meyer

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.20 ABR Score (74.2K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (42.7K) ★ 4.44 Audible (31.5K)
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    Programmer Martin discovers reality is just code he can edit, so he flees to medieval times to pose as a wizard when authorities notice his reality hacking. Luke Daniels captures the perfect blend of tech humor and fantasy adventure.

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    The Ember War

    The Ember War Saga • Book 1

    by Richard Fox

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.09 ABR Score (11.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.48 Audible (7.8K)
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    An alien probe recruits inventor Marc Ibarra to help humanity survive an invasion by a star-blotting armada. Luke Daniels captures both the overwhelming scale of the threat and the desperate ingenuity of human resistance.

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    Renegade Star

    Renegade Star • Book 1

    by J.N. Chaney

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.05 ABR Score (8.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.5 Audible (3.7K)
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    Captain Jace Hughes discovers Earth isn't the myth everyone believes when a mysterious nun boards his ship with dangerous cargo. Luke Daniels captures the wonder and terror of this space-faring adventure perfectly.

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    Brilliance

    Brilliance Saga • Book 1

    by Marcus Sakey

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    3.98 ABR Score (39.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (33.2K) ★ 4.25 Audible (6.7K)
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    Luke Daniels captures the paranoia of a world where one percent of the population has supernatural abilities, following federal agent Nick Cooper as he hunts brilliant terrorists while hiding his own gifts.

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    Orphan Wars

    Orphan Wars • Book 1

    by J.N. Chaney, Scott Moon

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    3.87 ABR Score (666 ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (347) ★ 4.43 Audible (319)
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    Luke Daniels elevates this sci-fi adventure with a performance that makes you forget you're listening to a book—his voice work for Murphy's transformation from skeptical scientist to reluctant warrior is genuinely gripping.

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