Best Craig Alanson Audiobooks

Best Craig Alanson Audiobooks

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   Critical Mass

   Expeditionary Force • Book 10

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.71 ABR Score (34.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.52 Goodreads (9.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (25.3K)

   19h 25m listening time • Released 2020

   R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes the chaos sing—he nails every comedic beat while keeping the existential stakes brutally real. If you've loved the series, this one escalates everything.

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   R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes the chaos sing—he nails every comedic beat while keeping the existential stakes brutally real. If you've loved the series, this one escalates everything.

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   Fallout

   Expeditionary Force • Book 13

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.69 ABR Score (26.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.52 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (18.8K)

   22h 29m listening time • Released 2021

   R.C. Bray returns with his beloved portrayal of Joe and Skippy, continuing the Expeditionary Force saga that has captivated millions of listeners.

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   R.C. Bray returns with his beloved portrayal of Joe and Skippy, continuing the Expeditionary Force saga that has captivated millions of listeners.

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   Match Game

   Expeditionary Force • Book 14

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.64 ABR Score (19.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.5 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.86 Audible (13.2K)

   20h 20m listening time • Released 2022

   For the first time, Skippy the Magnificent faces an AI opponent of equal power—and he might actually need those filthy monkeys' help. Bray's Skippy remains perfection.

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   For the first time, Skippy the Magnificent faces an AI opponent of equal power—and he might actually need those filthy monkeys' help. Bray's Skippy remains perfection.

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   Brushfire

   Expeditionary Force • Book 11

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.63 ABR Score (28.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.44 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.84 Audible (20.7K)

   19h 18m listening time • Released 2020

   R.C. Bray delivers peak form here, nailing the worn humor of soldiers adjusting to peace while everything still wants to kill them. A perfect blend of character depth and sci-fi action that justifies the eleven-book commitment.

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   R.C. Bray delivers peak form here, nailing the worn humor of soldiers adjusting to peace while everything still wants to kill them. A perfect blend of character depth and sci-fi action that justifies the eleven-book commitment.

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   Zero Hour

   Expeditionary Force • Book 5

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.63 ABR Score (56.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.37 Goodreads (14.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (41.4K)

   17h 20m listening time • Released 2018

   The Merry Band of Pirates faces their biggest crisis yet as their stolen alien ship falls apart and Skippy the AI apparently dies, stranding them thousands of lightyears from Earth.

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   The Merry Band of Pirates faces their biggest crisis yet as their stolen alien ship falls apart and Skippy the AI apparently dies, stranding them thousands of lightyears from Earth.

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   Armageddon

   Expeditionary Force • Book 8

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.62 ABR Score (34.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.42 Goodreads (10.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (23.6K)

   17h 51m listening time • Released 2019

   R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes Alanson's wisecracks land perfectly—eight books in and this series still nails the balance between laugh-out-loud humor and genuine stakes.

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   R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes Alanson's wisecracks land perfectly—eight books in and this series still nails the balance between laugh-out-loud humor and genuine stakes.

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   Failure Mode

   Expeditionary Force • Book 15

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.62 ABR Score (25.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.48 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.82 Audible (19.3K)

   19h 22m listening time • Released 2022

   When the galaxy faces doom and all plans collapse, humans and Skippy must salvage what they can from total disaster. R.C. Bray captures both the series' signature humor and its darkest stakes yet.

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   When the galaxy faces doom and all plans collapse, humans and Skippy must salvage what they can from total disaster. R.C. Bray captures both the series' signature humor and its darkest stakes yet.

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   Breakaway

   Expeditionary Force • Book 12

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.61 ABR Score (20.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.48 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.83 Audible (12.5K)

   19h 22m listening time • Released 2021

   R.C. Bray's delivery of Joe Bishop and Skippy's banter is so sharp and perfectly timed that twelve books in, the humor still lands harder than the space battles. If you've made it this far in the series, Breakaway doubles down on what works: character chemistry that feels lived-in and dialogue that crackles with personality.

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   R.C. Bray's delivery of Joe Bishop and Skippy's banter is so sharp and perfectly timed that twelve books in, the humor still lands harder than the space battles. If you've made it this far in the series, Breakaway doubles down on what works: character chemistry that feels lived-in and dialogue that crackles with personality.

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   Black Ops

   Expeditionary Force • Book 4

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.61 ABR Score (58.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.34 Goodreads (16.5K) ★ 4.8 Audible (41.7K)

   16h 44m listening time • Released 2017

   The pirate crew of the Flying Dutchman discovers that preventing another alien attack on Earth isn't as simple as they hoped. R.C. Bray keeps the military sci-fi humor sharp.

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   The pirate crew of the Flying Dutchman discovers that preventing another alien attack on Earth isn't as simple as they hoped. R.C. Bray keeps the military sci-fi humor sharp.

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    Renegades

    Expeditionary Force • Book 7

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (37.8K ratings)

    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (25.8K)

    17h 7m listening time • Released 2019

    R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery elevates Alanson's sarcastic sci-fi humor into something genuinely hilarious—he's the perfect voice for a ragtag crew that keeps accidentally saving the world.

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    R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery elevates Alanson's sarcastic sci-fi humor into something genuinely hilarious—he's the perfect voice for a ragtag crew that keeps accidentally saving the world.

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    Valkyrie

    Expeditionary Force • Book 9

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.60 ABR Score (32.7K ratings)

    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.79 Audible (22.7K)

    19h 45m listening time • Released 2020

    R.C. Bray's delivery transforms this ninth book into pure momentum—his timing on the humor is so sharp it cuts, making you forget you're listening to a 20-hour audiobook about saving Earth from annihilation.

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    R.C. Bray's delivery transforms this ninth book into pure momentum—his timing on the humor is so sharp it cuts, making you forget you're listening to a 20-hour audiobook about saving Earth from annihilation.

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    Task Force Hammer

    Expeditionary Force • Book 17

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.58 ABR Score (11.8K ratings)

    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (7.8K)

    22h 9m listening time • Released 2024

    The Merry Band of Pirates thought they'd won by stopping the Sentinel theft, but their real enemy is far worse than imagined. R.C. Bray delivers Alanson's signature humor amid the cosmic-scale threats.

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    The Merry Band of Pirates thought they'd won by stopping the Sentinel theft, but their real enemy is far worse than imagined. R.C. Bray delivers Alanson's signature humor amid the cosmic-scale threats.

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    Paradise

    Expeditionary Force • Book 3

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.56 ABR Score (67.3K ratings)

    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (18.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (48.7K)

    15h 53m listening time • Released 2017

    Colonel Bishop's crew investigates what happened to humans stranded on the planet nicknamed Paradise while facing new alien threats. R.C. Bray continues his excellent series performance, balancing military tension with Alanson's signature humor and complex space politics.

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    Colonel Bishop's crew investigates what happened to humans stranded on the planet nicknamed Paradise while facing new alien threats. R.C. Bray continues his excellent series performance, balancing military tension with Alanson's signature humor and complex space politics.

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    Columbus Day

    Expeditionary Force • Book 1

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.53 ABR Score (84.3K ratings)

    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (34.1K) ★ 4.71 Audible (50.2K)

    16h 23m listening time • Released 2016

    Humanity gets caught between two alien species in an interstellar war, with Joe Bishop providing sarcastic military commentary on cosmic politics. R.C. Bray's performance captures the protagonist's wise-cracking voice and the military science fiction's humor-heavy tone.

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    Humanity gets caught between two alien species in an interstellar war, with Joe Bishop providing sarcastic military commentary on cosmic politics. R.C. Bray's performance captures the protagonist's wise-cracking voice and the military science fiction's humor-heavy tone.

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    Mavericks

    Expeditionary Force • Book 6

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.53 ABR Score (46.2K ratings)

    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (14.1K) ★ 4.75 Audible (32.1K)

    17h 21m listening time • Released 2018

    R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery transforms Alanson's chaotic space comedy into pure audio gold—his timing on the jokes lands harder than any book could manage, making this the most fun installment yet.

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    R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery transforms Alanson's chaotic space comedy into pure audio gold—his timing on the jokes lands harder than any book could manage, making this the most fun installment yet.

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    Gateway

    Expeditionary Force • Book 18

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.52 ABR Score (9.9K ratings)

    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.83 Audible (6.6K)

    19h 26m listening time • Released 2025

    Operation Olympic transforms from triumph to catastrophe in moments, leaving the Merry Band of Pirates facing their worst defeat—without Skippy's help for the first time.

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    Operation Olympic transforms from triumph to catastrophe in moments, leaving the Merry Band of Pirates facing their worst defeat—without Skippy's help for the first time.

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    SpecOps

    Expeditionary Force • Book 2

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.50 ABR Score (58.5K ratings)

    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (22.5K) ★ 4.71 Audible (36.0K)

    15h 50m listening time • Released 2017

    Colonel Bishop returns to space with seventy UN specialists aboard the captured starship Flying Dutchman for another impossible mission. R.C. Bray continues his excellent work bringing military humor and alien chaos to life.

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    Colonel Bishop returns to space with seventy UN specialists aboard the captured starship Flying Dutchman for another impossible mission. R.C. Bray continues his excellent work bringing military humor and alien chaos to life.

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    Aftermath

    Expeditionary Force • Book 16

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.50 ABR Score (11.7K ratings)

    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (5.1K) ★ 4.79 Audible (6.7K)

    19h 10m listening time • Released 2023

    R.C. Bray returns for the post-victory chaos as Joe and Skippy face the messy reality after their stunning win — nearly twenty hours of space opera comfort food.

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    R.C. Bray returns for the post-victory chaos as Joe and Skippy face the messy reality after their stunning win — nearly twenty hours of space opera comfort food.

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    Transcendent

    Ascendant • Book 2

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    ★ 4.47 ABR Score (17.5K ratings)

    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.69 Audible (14.1K)

    16h 10m listening time • Released 2018

    Wizard Koren and princess Ariana face stolen futures and political deadlines in this fantasy sequel. Tim Gerard Reynolds guides listeners through complex magical and political landscapes.

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    Wizard Koren and princess Ariana face stolen futures and political deadlines in this fantasy sequel. Tim Gerard Reynolds guides listeners through complex magical and political landscapes.

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    Deathtrap

    Mavericks • Book 1

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (15.4K ratings)

    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.75 Audible (11.5K)

    15h 3m listening time • Released 2019

    Humans recruited into an Alien Legion face their first mission on a backwater planet where everyone harbors hidden agendas. R.C. Bray brings his signature military sci-fi expertise to Craig Alanson's latest universe.

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    Humans recruited into an Alien Legion face their first mission on a backwater planet where everyone harbors hidden agendas. R.C. Bray brings his signature military sci-fi expertise to Craig Alanson's latest universe.

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All Craig Alanson Audiobooks (31)