Best Jonathan Yanez Audiobooks
Jonathan Yanez carves out a satisfying niche at the intersection of military sci-fi and supernatural horror, delivering fast-paced stories built for readers who want momentum above all else. His Orion Colony series follows colonists facing threats that are equal parts tactical and existential — tight, punchy chapters that pull you forward without wasted motion. The Hunters for Hire series, anchored by The Suck, swings into monster-hunting territory with a gruff, irreverent energy that leans into genre fun rather than away from it. Yanez writes like someone who trusts his readers to keep up — minimal hand-holding, maximum propulsion. Ray Porter's narration is a natural fit for this material, and the audiobook versions of the Orion books especially land well. If you like your sci-fi action-forward and your horror unambiguous, Yanez delivers.
Where to Start with Jonathan Yanez
- Best entry point → The Suck: A Supernatural Monster Hunt
- Start the Orion Colony series → Orion Colony
- What fans keep coming back to → Orion Awakened
- Best narrator for Jonathan Yanez → Orion Uncharted
- Highest rated by listeners → Orion Protected (Orion Colony #4)
Best Jonathan Yanez Audiobooks
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Orion Awakened
Orion Colony • Book 3
by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Yanez
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.05 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (581) ★ 4.57 Audible (951)More about this pick
Mysterious infections spread through an alien forest while Dean uncovers ancient prophecies, with Ray Porter handling the sci-fi worldbuilding expertly.
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Orion Protected
Orion Colony • Book 4
by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Yanez
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.05 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (507) ★ 4.58 Audible (805)More about this pick
Dean faces his traumatic past while two species hang in the balance during unprecedented warfare in this fourth Orion Colony book. Ray Porter handles the military action and character development across multiple species conflicts.
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Orion Uncharted
Orion Colony • Book 2
by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Yanez
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.97 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (706) ★ 4.47 Audible (811)More about this pick
The Orion's crash scatters its crew across an alien world where local wildlife, supply shortages, and a mysterious unopenable door threaten survival. Dean and his friends must band together despite diminishing hope of ever returning home.
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Orion Colony
Orion Colony • Book 1
by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Yanez
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.85 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.29 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Humanity splits in half, with rebels earning passage on colony ships to distant worlds—but the real conflict begins once they arrive. Classic space colonization with modern political tension.
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The Suck: A Supernatural Monster Hunt
Hunters for Hire • Book 1
Narrated by Steven Barnett
★ 3.79 ABR Score (128 ratings)★ 4.46 Audible (128)