10 audiobooks for fans of World War Z
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Ender's Game
The Ender Saga • Book 1
Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir
★ 4.59 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.63 Audible (44.6K)More about this pick
Child genius Ender Wiggin's military training at Battle School prepares him for humanity's war against alien "buggers" in this complex moral examination.
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
Bobiverse • Book 1
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.58 ABR Score (236.2K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (128.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (107.9K)More about this pick
Software engineer Bob dies in a car accident and wakes up as an AI probe tasked with exploring the galaxy and saving humanity. Ray Porter perfectly captures Bob's bewildered humor as he multiplies across space.
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Old Man's War
Old Man\u2019s War • Book 1
by John Scalzi
Narrated by William Dufris
★ 4.43 ABR Score (255.3K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (226.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (28.5K)More about this pick
John Perry's 75th birthday recruitment into humanity's star-spanning military gets perfectly pitched energy from William Dufris.
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Speaker for the Dead
The Ender Saga • Book 2
Narrated by David Birney, Stefan Rudnicki
★ 4.37 ABR Score (294.6K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (272.3K) ★ 4.56 Audible (22.3K)More about this pick
Three thousand years after xenocide, Ender travels to a colony world where humans and alien pequeninos face a crisis that could repeat history's mistakes. David Birney and Stefan Rudnicki handle the complex philosophical discussions about redemption, xenobiology, and cultural understanding with appropriate gravity.
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The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale • Book 1
Narrated by Claire Danes
★ 4.36 ABR Score (2.5M ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (2.5M) ★ 4.41 Audible (45.4K)More about this pick
In Gilead, fertile women become walking wombs for the ruling class in this chilling theocracy. Claire Danes captures Offred's quiet resistance and desperate humanity under totalitarian control.
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Narrated by Lloyd James
★ 4.29 ABR Score (150.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (139.6K) ★ 4.49 Audible (11.2K)More about this pick
A sentient computer, a revolutionary, and a professor lead Luna's rebellion against Earth's colonial rule in Heinlein's libertarian masterpiece about the price of freedom and the nature of family.
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Predator: If It Bleeds
Aliens / Predator / Prometheus Universe
by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Holly Roberds, Steve Perry, John Shirley, Jeremy Robinson, Jonathan Maberry, Kevin J. Anderson, Weston Ochse, Mira Grant, Tim Lebbon, Larry Correia, Dayton Ward, Peter J. Wacks
Narrated by full cast, Tom Taylorson, Nicol Zanzarella, Traber Burns, Bradford Hastings, Bahni Turpin, Emily Sutton-Smith, Ulf Bjorklund, James Patrick Cronin, Andrew Eiden, Scott Brick, Feodor Chin, John Pruden, Mark Bramhall, various
★ 4.07 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (917) ★ 4.62 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
Seventeen stories spanning from 12th-century Japan to deep space get the full-cast treatment they deserve, with each narrator bringing their own energy to different Predator encounters across time.
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A Canticle for Leibowitz
St. Leibowitz • Book 1
by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Narrated by Tom Weiner
★ 3.93 ABR Score (126.4K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (120.4K) ★ 4.13 Audible (5.9K)More about this pick
Monks preserve fragments of pre-apocalyptic knowledge while civilization slowly rebuilds after nuclear devastation. Tom Weiner's narration spans centuries, from the monastery's humble beginnings to humanity's eventual return to the stars—and the cycle's tragic repetition.
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Ringworld
Known Space • Book 12
by Larry Niven
Narrated by Tom Parker
★ 3.91 ABR Score (138.2K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (129.4K) ★ 4.12 Audible (8.8K)More about this pick
A massive alien megastructure six hundred million miles long becomes the ultimate exploration puzzle when a motley crew crash-lands on its surface. Tom Parker handles the hard science exposition with clarity while keeping the wonder intact.
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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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