Best M.R. Forbes Audiobooks
M.R. Forbes writes military sci-fi and post-apocalyptic survival fiction with the throttle pinned — his books are lean, fast, and engineered for momentum. The Forgotten series showcases his strengths: propulsive plotting, heroes who earn their wins through competence rather than luck, and just enough worldbuilding to feel expansive without slowing the pace. Invasion and Exodus pull readers into large-scale conflict with the urgency of a countdown timer. Forbes doesn't linger on interiority or philosophical weight — his appeal is visceral and kinetic, the kind of fiction that disappears hours at a sitting. R.C. Bray and Adam Verner are natural fits as narrators because the prose has the same punchy, forward-driving rhythm that both handle well. Readers who want action-first science fiction with capable characters and relentless pacing will find Forbes reliably delivers.
Where to Start with M.R. Forbes
- Best entry point → Exodus
- What fans keep coming back to → Emerge
- Highest rated by listeners → Entropy (Forgotten Starship #3)
Best M.R. Forbes Audiobooks
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Entropy
Forgotten Starship • Book 3
by M.R. Forbes
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.99 ABR Score (701 ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (626) ★ 4.83 Audible (75)More about this pick
The generation starship Pioneer faces a malfunction that threatens centuries of survival, with Adam Verner guiding listeners through mounting cosmic dread.
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Emerge
Forgotten Starship • Book 2
by M.R. Forbes
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.99 ABR Score (897 ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (807) ★ 4.71 Audible (90)More about this pick
A double homicide on a generation starship reveals someone who shouldn't exist, unraveling 100 years of carefully maintained lies about their journey.
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Endure
Forgotten Starship • Book 4
by M.R. Forbes
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.97 ABR Score (622 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (556) ★ 4.8 Audible (66)More about this pick
Verner's steady narration anchors this space opera as the starship Pioneer faces capture while Tyson fights internal enemies and external threats.
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Evolve
Forgotten Starship • Book 5
by M.R. Forbes
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.96 ABR Score (612 ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (545) ★ 4.75 Audible (67)More about this pick
The series finale finds the starship Pioneer approaching the enemy-surrounded Forge station as Keesha mounts a desperate defense against overwhelming odds.
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Exodus
Forgotten Starship • Book 1
by M.R. Forbes
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.91 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.47 Audible (105)More about this pick
Humanity loses the war against alien invaders by 2052, leaving the massive starship Pioneer as our last hope for survival among the stars.