Best Nick Cole Audiobooks
Nick Cole writes military sci-fi with the bones of pulp action and the heart of something rawer. He's best known for Galaxy's Edge, co-written with Jason Anspach — a propulsive, kinetic series that drops soldiers into a far-future conflict where the politics are cynical, the combat is brutal, and the camaraderie feels earned. Legionnaire established the template: lean, fast prose that never lingers when it should move, and characters defined by what they do under pressure rather than who they are at rest. The Tyrus Rechs spinoff digs deeper into the setting's mythology with a harder, more mercenary edge. Cole writes for readers who want action that matters — not just choreography, but stakes. If you like your sci-fi gritty, propulsive, and uninterested in sentiment for its own sake, Galaxy's Edge is the series to start with.
Where to Start with Nick Cole
- Best entry point → Requiem for Medusa
- Start the Galaxy's Edge series → Legionnaire
- What fans keep coming back to → Galaxy's Edge, Part III
- Best narrator for Nick Cole → Galaxy's Edge Part VI: Takeover (Galaxy's Edge Series, 6)
- Highest rated by listeners → Chasing the Dragon (Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations #2)
Best Nick Cole Audiobooks
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Galaxy's Edge, Part III
Galaxy's Edge #5-6 • Book 6
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.42 ABR Score (9.1K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (301) ★ 4.83 Audible (8.8K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray commands the chaos as Captain Chhun's Dark Ops squad reunites with Wraith to stop the Black Fleet from claiming crucial shipyards.
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Chasing the Dragon
Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations • Book 2
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.36 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (934) ★ 4.76 Audible (3.1K)More about this pick
Everyone wants the Dragon dead, but bounty hunter Tyrus Rechs takes the contract as a favor—though killing isn't necessarily his plan.
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Madame Guillotine
Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations • Book 3
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.35 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (634) ★ 4.81 Audible (2.8K)More about this pick
Military science fiction at its finest: lone marine sniper versus an entire planet of hostile riots to save captured legionnaires, with Ray Porter's commanding performance driving every tactical decision.
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Requiem for Medusa
Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations • Book 1
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.33 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.69 Audible (4.6K)More about this pick
Ray Porter channels Tyrus Rechs' cold fury as he hunts the killers who thought they could murder her and escape justice in the lawless Reach.
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Legionnaire
Galaxy's Edge • Book 1
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.26 ABR Score (29.0K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (8.3K) ★ 4.53 Audible (20.7K)More about this pick
Victory Company gets ambushed deep in enemy territory, leaving survivors stranded on a hostile alien world. R.C. Bray's military delivery perfectly captures the desperate combat and soldier camaraderie.
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Stryker's War
Order of the Centurion • Book 3
by Josh Hayes, Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.20 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (635) ★ 4.69 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Stryker Company replaces demoralized marines on a mining world where the enemy prefers sabotage and ambushes to direct confrontation. Ray Porter's military gravitas perfectly matches these legionnaires facing an unconventional war.
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Galaxy's Edge Part VI: Takeover (Galaxy's Edge Series, 6)
Galaxy's Edge • Book 15
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.17 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (110) ★ 4.67 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Former legionnaire Carter and Navy spy Bowie take a private contract on planet Kublar as the galaxy rebuilds from war. Porter's commanding narration fits the military sci-fi perfectly.
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The Wanted
Galaxy's Edge • Book 19
Narrated by Mark Boyett
★ 4.17 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 4.6 Goodreads (495) ★ 4.66 Audible (875)More about this pick
Galaxy's Edge enters The Troubles, a chaotic period where successive crises spiral the Republic toward collapse. Mark Boyett captures the escalating desperation as the galaxy spins beyond anyone's control.
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Banshee's Last Scream
Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations #0.5 • Book 3
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.14 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (125) ★ 4.81 Audible (945)More about this pick
Bounty hunter Tyrus Rechs investigates a legionnaire's suspicious death only to uncover massive corruption protecting sinister plots. Ray Porter delivers this tight prequel novella with his signature intensity in under two hours.
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Galactic Outlaws
Galaxy's Edge • Book 2
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 3.96 ABR Score (4.7K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.61 Audible (74)More about this pick
Wraith goes undercover as smuggler Captain Keel, operating on the galaxy's lawless edges where right and wrong blur beyond recognition. R.C. Bray's gritty performance perfectly matches this morally complex space opera.
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Turning Point
Galaxy's Edge • Book 8
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 3.90 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 5 Audible (2)More about this pick
The Legion initiates Article Nineteen to reset galactic corruption while facing zhee extremists and total war across the galaxy. R.C. Bray continues his commanding narration of this space military saga's escalating political and combat tensions.
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Sword of the Legion
Galaxy's Edge • Book 6
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 3.88 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 5 Audible (2)More about this pick
Captain Chhun's Dark Ops squad reunites with Wraith to deny Goth Sullus crucial shipyards, but their mission spirals beyond control. R.C. Bray's commanding performance amplifies the military precision and escalating stakes.
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Kill Team
Galaxy's Edge • Book 3
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 3.85 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 3 Audible (2)More about this pick
Legion survivors form an elite assassination squad to hunt those responsible for the Kublar disaster. R.C. Bray commands this military science fiction with his signature intensity.
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Attack of Shadows
Galaxy's Edge • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 3.80 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4 Audible (1)More about this pick
Goth Sullus launches his surprise assault on the Republic as the 7th Fleet and Legion mount desperate resistance against overwhelming odds. R.C. Bray's tactical narration captures both space battles and ground combat with military precision.