Best Craig Alanson Audiobooks

Paradise

Expeditionary Force • Book 3

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Zero Hour

Expeditionary Force • Book 5

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Black Ops

Expeditionary Force • Book 4

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Columbus Day

Expeditionary Force • Book 1

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

SpecOps

Expeditionary Force • Book 2

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Fallout

Expeditionary Force • Book 13

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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

Failure Mode

Expeditionary Force • Book 15

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Trouble on Paradise

Expeditionary Force #3.5 • Book 3

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

Military humor meets alien chaos as stranded UNEF troops navigate post-invasion cleanup on a hostile world. R.C. Bray captures the snark and camaraderie perfectly.

Match Game

Expeditionary Force • Book 14

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Transcendent

Ascendant • Book 2

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

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.

Deceptions

Ascendant • Book 3

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

Lost in wilderness without his magical powers, wizard Koren must reach his allies before an invasion destroys everything he's meant to protect. Tim Gerard Reynolds handles the epic fantasy scope with his trademark intensity.

Deathtrap

Mavericks • Book 1

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Task Force Hammer

Expeditionary Force • Book 17

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Convergence

Convergence • Book 1

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

Kazimir Wolfe stays on the run from both law enforcement and his aunt's real killers, never using his real name or letting anyone close.

Gateway

Expeditionary Force • Book 18

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Ascendant

Ascendant • Book 1

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

Young Koren is feared as a jinx by his village, unaware he's an untrained wizard causing chaos with uncontrolled power. Tim Gerard Reynolds captures both the boy's confusion and the magical world's larger conflicts with his signature energy.

Aftermath

Expeditionary Force • Book 16

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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.

Ground State

Expeditionary Force • Book 19

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

Recon

Convergence • Book 4

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

Kaz has everything needed to prevent gods and monsters from invading our world—except any clue what a Convergence actually is or how to stop it.

First Strike

Convergence • Book 3

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

Tired of playing defense against the Order's attempts to open portals for ancient gods, Kaz Wolfe decides to take the fight directly to his enemies. R.C. Bray's intense performance captures the escalating stakes of this urban fantasy war.

Dragonslayer

Convergence • Book 2

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

Modern wizard Kaz Wolfe hunts a dragon loose in our world with help from his spirit-channeling dog Duke, and R.C. Bray balances the absurdist humor with genuine stakes.

Desperate Measures (Convergence Book 5)

Convergence • Book 5

by Craig Alanson

Narrated by R.C. Bray

Craig Alanson traps readers in an impossible negotiation where Kaz must consider the worst deal imaginable to save his captured leader.