Best Ken Liu Audiobooks

Best Ken Liu Audiobooks

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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)

   28h 51m listening time • Released 2016

   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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   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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   The Three-Body Problem

   Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 1

   by Liu Cixin, Ken Liu

   Narrated by Luke Daniels

   ★ 4.26 ABR Score (536.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.08 Goodreads (505.3K) ★ 4.39 Audible (31.3K)

   13h 26m listening time • Released 2014

   Scientists discover an alien civilization planning Earth's invasion during China's Cultural Revolution. Luke Daniels navigates Liu's complex physics concepts and historical backdrop with clear, engaging delivery.

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   Scientists discover an alien civilization planning Earth's invasion during China's Cultural Revolution. Luke Daniels navigates Liu's complex physics concepts and historical backdrop with clear, engaging delivery.

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   Speaking Bones

   The Dandelion Dynasty • Book 4

   by Ken Liu

   Narrated by Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.25 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.53 Goodreads (4.2K) ★ 4.69 Audible (263)

   41h 5m listening time • Released 2022

   Princess Théra's pursuit across continents reaches the World's Edge Mountains and the City of Ghosts. Kramer handles Liu's epic finale with appropriate gravitas.

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   Princess Théra's pursuit across continents reaches the World's Edge Mountains and the City of Ghosts. Kramer handles Liu's epic finale with appropriate gravitas.

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   The Wall of Storms

   The Dandelion Dynasty • Book 2

   by Ken Liu

   Narrated by Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.22 ABR Score (10.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.35 Goodreads (10.1K) ★ 4.59 Audible (662)

   28h 57m listening time • Released 2016

   Emperor Kuni faces invasion from the distant Lyucu empire while struggling to maintain his fragile kingdom's progress and unity. Michael Kramer tackles Liu's epic scope and intricate political maneuvering with authority.

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   Emperor Kuni faces invasion from the distant Lyucu empire while struggling to maintain his fragile kingdom's progress and unity. Michael Kramer tackles Liu's epic scope and intricate political maneuvering with authority.

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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)

   15h 3m listening time • Released 2017

   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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   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 Grace of Kings

   The Dandelion Dynasty • Book 1

   by Ken Liu

   Narrated by Michael Kramer

   ★ 3.73 ABR Score (31.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.8 Goodreads (29.8K) ★ 4.15 Audible (1.9K)

   21h 37m listening time • Released 2015

   Liu reimagines Chinese history through a fantasy lens, following two unlikely friends who unite against tyranny only to find themselves on opposite sides once victory is achieved. Michael Kramer handles the epic scope with skill.

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   Liu reimagines Chinese history through a fantasy lens, following two unlikely friends who unite against tyranny only to find themselves on opposite sides once victory is achieved. Michael Kramer handles the epic scope with skill.

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   Deep Magic: Volume 2: A Speculative Fiction Collection: Deep Magic

   Deep Magic • Book 2

   by Jeff Wheeler, Kate Rudd, Amir Abdullah, Elizabeth Wiley, Samara Naeymi, Hannah Curtis, Adam Verner, Anthony Ryan, Ken Liu, Charlie N. Holmberg, Jeanna Mason Stay, Wulf Moon

   Narrated by Kate Rudd, Amir Abdullah, Elizabeth Wiley, Samara Naeymi, Hannah Curtis, Adam Verner

   ★ 3.67 ABR Score (3 ratings)

   ★ 4.33 Audible (3)

   14h 46m listening time • Released 2025

   Six talented narrators including Kate Rudd and Adam Verner bring space adventures, mysterious poisoners, and war birds to life across multiple fantastical worlds.

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   Six talented narrators including Kate Rudd and Adam Verner bring space adventures, mysterious poisoners, and war birds to life across multiple fantastical worlds.

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   The Book of Swords

   Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz #7 - A Long, Cold Trail

   by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Ken Liu, Matthew Hughes, Kate Elliott, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Abraham, C.J. Cherryh, Garth Nix, Ellen Kushner, Scott Lynch, Rich Larson, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Cecelia Holland, George R.R. Martin

   Narrated by John Lee, Katharine Lee McEwan, Kim Mai Guest, Elliot Hill, Richard Brewer, Nicholas Guy Smith, Kirby Heyborne, Julia Whelan, Mark Deakins, Steve West, Ralph Lister

   ★ 3.65 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)

   ★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.16 Audible (419)

   22h 13m listening time • Released 2017

   Seventeen fantasy masters including George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb contribute sword-and-sorcery tales inspired by classic heroes like Conan. The ensemble of narrators including John Lee and Julia Whelan matches the anthology's varied storytelling styles.

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   Seventeen fantasy masters including George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb contribute sword-and-sorcery tales inspired by classic heroes like Conan. The ensemble of narrators including John Lee and Julia Whelan matches the anthology's varied storytelling styles.

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   The Book of Witches

   by Jonathan Strahan, Linda D. Addison, P. Djèlí Clark, Kathleen Jennings, Tade Thompson, Ken Liu, Darcie Little Badger, Andrea Hairston, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Khaw, Tobi Ogundiran, Kelly Robson, C.L. Clark, Millie Ho, Indrapramit Das, Saad Z. Hossain, Garth Nix, Premee Mohamed, Maureen F. McHugh, Andrea Stewart, Tochi Onyebuchi, Sheree Renée Thomas, Angela Slatter, Fonda Lee, Usman T. Malik, E. Lily Yu, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Emily Y. Teng, Amal El-Mohtar, Alyssa Winans

   Narrated by Vikas Adam, Anniwaa Buachie, Rainy Fields, Eva Kaminsky, Johnathan McClain, Vyvy Nguyen, Deryn Oliver, Logan Rozos, Bahni Turpin

   ★ 3.62 ABR Score (692 ratings)

   ★ 3.46 Goodreads (690) ★ 3 Audible (2)

   18h 26m listening time • Released 2023

   Thirty authors reimagine witchcraft across cultures and genres in this ambitious anthology. Multiple narrators handle the diverse voices, though the collection's uneven quality shows in both writing and performance.

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   Thirty authors reimagine witchcraft across cultures and genres in this ambitious anthology. Multiple narrators handle the diverse voices, though the collection's uneven quality shows in both writing and performance.

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    The Legends of Luke Skywalker (Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: the Last Jedi)

    Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    by Ken Liu

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    ★ 3.35 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)

    ★ 3.43 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 3.8 Audible (1.6K)

    6h 42m listening time • Released 2017

    Cargo ship deckhands swap increasingly wild tales about Luke Skywalker's true nature—Jedi hero, elaborate con artist, or part droid. January LaVoy gives each storyteller a distinct voice, making their conflicting accounts feel authentic.

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    Cargo ship deckhands swap increasingly wild tales about Luke Skywalker's true nature—Jedi hero, elaborate con artist, or part droid. January LaVoy gives each storyteller a distinct voice, making their conflicting accounts feel authentic.

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All Ken Liu Audiobooks (10)