Where to Start with R.C. Bray
- New to R.C. Bray? Start here → Crash Dive
- What fans keep coming back to → Black Ops
- Underrated but highly rated → Well Fed
- Highest rated by listeners → Critical Mass
- Best narrator–author pairing → Hell Divers II: Ghosts
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Hell Divers VII: Warriors
Hell Divers Series • Book 7
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.79 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)★ 4.86 Audible (9.3K) -
Hell Divers V: Captives
Hell Divers Series • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.77 ABR Score (13.8K ratings)★ 4.82 Audible (13.8K) -
Well Fed
Mountain Man • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.75 ABR Score (12.5K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (10.0K)More about this pick
Four years after the outbreak, Gus enjoys peaceful farm life until road savages shatter his routine. Bray's gruff portrayal shows how quickly domestic tranquility can collapse into highway warfare.
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Hell Divers III: Deliverance
Hell Divers Series • Book 3
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.74 ABR Score (20.1K ratings)★ 4.77 Audible (20.1K) -
Critical Mass
Expeditionary Force • Book 10
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.71 ABR Score (34.4K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (9.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (25.3K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes the chaos sing—he nails every comedic beat while keeping the existential stakes brutally real. If you've loved the series, this one escalates everything.
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Hell Divers II: Ghosts
Hell Divers Series • Book 2
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.71 ABR Score (22.8K ratings)★ 4.74 Audible (22.8K) -
Hell Divers IV: Wolves
Hell Divers Series • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.71 ABR Score (15.3K ratings)★ 4.76 Audible (15.3K) -
Hell Divers VI: Allegiance
Hell Divers Series • Book 6
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.70 ABR Score (10.5K ratings)★ 4.78 Audible (10.5K) -
Hell Divers VIII: King of the Wastes
Hell Divers Series • Book 8
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.70 ABR Score (6.4K ratings)★ 4.82 Audible (6.4K) -
Make Me King
Mountain Man • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.69 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.83 Audible (6.3K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray transforms this post-apocalyptic power struggle into something genuinely gripping—his vocal range makes every faction feel distinct, and the tension between survival and ambition hits harder through audio than it would on the page.
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Fallout
Expeditionary Force • Book 13
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.69 ABR Score (26.0K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (18.8K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray returns with his beloved portrayal of Joe and Skippy, continuing the Expeditionary Force saga that has captivated millions of listeners.
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After It Happened: Publisher's Pack 3
After It Happened • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.67 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)★ 4.82 Audible (5.0K) -
Match Game
Expeditionary Force • Book 14
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.64 ABR Score (19.8K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.86 Audible (13.2K)More about this pick
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.
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Brushfire
Expeditionary Force • Book 11
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.63 ABR Score (28.9K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.84 Audible (20.7K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray delivers peak form here, nailing the worn humor of soldiers adjusting to peace while everything still wants to kill them. A perfect blend of character depth and sci-fi action that justifies the eleven-book commitment.
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Zero Hour
Expeditionary Force • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.63 ABR Score (56.2K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (14.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (41.4K)More about this pick
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.
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Armageddon
Expeditionary Force • Book 8
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.62 ABR Score (34.2K ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (10.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (23.6K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes Alanson's wisecracks land perfectly—eight books in and this series still nails the balance between laugh-out-loud humor and genuine stakes.
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Failure Mode
Expeditionary Force • Book 15
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.62 ABR Score (25.7K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.82 Audible (19.3K)More about this pick
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.
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Crash Dive
Crash Dive Series • Book 1
by Craig DiLouie
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.62 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)★ 4.66 Goodreads (692) ★ 4.87 Audible (4.2K)More about this pick
Submarine warfare in the Pacific comes alive through Charlie Harrison's eyes as he battles the Imperial Japanese Navy. R.C. Bray's commanding performance puts you in the claustrophobic depths of a WWII sub.
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Breakaway
Expeditionary Force • Book 12
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (20.3K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.83 Audible (12.5K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray's delivery of Joe Bishop and Skippy's banter is so sharp and perfectly timed that twelve books in, the humor still lands harder than the space battles. If you've made it this far in the series, Breakaway doubles down on what works: character chemistry that feels lived-in and dialogue that crackles with personality.
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Exodus
Arisen • Book 5
by Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.78 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
The world's last aircraft carrier prepares for a massive zombie horde assault on its flight deck in what becomes a modern Stalingrad. Bray's tactical narration intensifies every desperate defensive moment.
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Mountain Man: Prequel
Mountain Man #0.4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.75 Audible (7.7K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray's gravel-voiced delivery transforms this zombie siege into something claustrophobic and relentless—he makes you feel trapped inside that megastore as hard as the characters are.
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Black Ops
Expeditionary Force • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (58.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (16.5K) ★ 4.8 Audible (41.7K)More about this pick
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.
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Renegades
Expeditionary Force • Book 7
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (37.8K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (25.8K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery elevates Alanson's sarcastic sci-fi humor into something genuinely hilarious—he's the perfect voice for a ragtag crew that keeps accidentally saving the world.
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The Dark
Infinite Timeline • Book 7
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (12.2K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.71 Audible (8.9K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray transforms Robinson's apocalyptic horror into a visceral experience—his performance grounds the cosmic dread in genuine human vulnerability, making the nightmare feel terrifyingly real.
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Valkyrie
Expeditionary Force • Book 9
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.60 ABR Score (32.7K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.79 Audible (22.7K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray's delivery transforms this ninth book into pure momentum—his timing on the humor is so sharp it cuts, making you forget you're listening to a 20-hour audiobook about saving Earth from annihilation.
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