Where to Start with Ray Porter
- New to Ray Porter? Start here → Project Hail Mary
- What fans keep coming back to → For We Are Many
- Underrated but highly rated → Red Specter
- Highest rated by listeners → Savage Son
- Best narrator–author pairing → The Terminal List
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Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.93 ABR Score (1.7M ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.87 Audible (267.8K)More about this pick
Ryland Grace awakens alone on a spacecraft with amnesia, gradually remembering he's humanity's last hope against star-consuming aliens, perfectly captured by Ray Porter's engaging performance.
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Savage Son
Terminal List • Book 3
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.88 ABR Score (65.2K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (36.5K) ★ 4.87 Audible (28.8K)More about this pick
Ray Porter transforms Carr's revenge thriller into pure adrenaline. His ability to shift between Reece's measured lethality and the chaos around him makes this the best entry in the series yet.
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In the Blood
Terminal List • Book 5
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.87 ABR Score (52.4K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (27.6K) ★ 4.87 Audible (24.8K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's relentless delivery transforms Carr's geopolitical thriller into something almost unbearably gripping—his voice makes Reece's obsession feel like your own.
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The Devil's Hand
Terminal List • Book 4
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.83 ABR Score (53.1K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (22.1K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's gravelly delivery transforms Carr's geopolitical thriller into something almost hypnotic—he makes every tactical detail and moral compromise feel inevitable, turning a sprawling post-9/11 reckoning into pure momentum.
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Only the Dead
Terminal List • Book 6
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.82 ABR Score (32.5K ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (24.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (8.6K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's intense delivery matches James Reece uncovering a conspiracy that reaches from a 1980 congressman's murder to current global threats.
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Red Specter
The Tier One Thrillers • Book 5
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.79 ABR Score (10.1K ratings)★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (6.2K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms this into a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game that feels genuinely urgent—perfect for anyone who wants their espionage tense, tactical, and impossible to pause.
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Red Sky Mourning
Terminal List • Book 7
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.79 ABR Score (30.2K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (20.4K) ★ 4.84 Audible (9.8K)More about this pick
Porter's commanding delivery intensifies the tension as James Reece confronts a rogue Chinese submarine and a tech mogul's quantum computing revolution.
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True Believer
Terminal List • Book 2
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.78 ABR Score (76.5K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (43.6K) ★ 4.8 Audible (32.9K)More about this pick
Former Navy SEAL James Reece hunts terrorists across multiple continents after coordinated holiday attacks crash global markets, with detailed military action throughout.
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Sons of Valor III: War Machine
The Sons of Valor Series • Book 3
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.78 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)★ 4.9 Audible (3.0K) -
The Terminal List
Terminal List • Book 1
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.77 ABR Score (132.2K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (73.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (58.7K)More about this pick
Navy SEAL James Reece discovers his team's death was orchestrated by his own government, launching a methodical revenge campaign. Porter's gravelly delivery matches Reece's military precision and barely contained fury.
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Sons of Valor II: Violence of Action
Sons of Valor • Book 2
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.73 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)★ 4.6 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.9 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
Tier One Navy SEALs hunt the legendary Lion of Ramadi sniper who's targeting American operators with deadly precision. Ray Porter's military thriller narration captures the tactical intensity and brotherhood among these elite warriors.
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Collateral
The Tier One Thrillers • Book 6
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.72 ABR Score (11.6K ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (8.2K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's narration transforms this military thriller into an immersive ops experience, making the geopolitical chess game feel urgently real while keeping you hooked through every covert mission and moral compromise.
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American Operator
The Tier One Thrillers • Book 4
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.72 ABR Score (11.5K ratings)★ 4.56 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (7.1K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's voice work transforms this black-ops thriller into pure adrenaline—he nails Dempsey's lethal competence while keeping you locked in the tension of a solo rescue mission with no comms and everything on the line.
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Cry Havoc
Tom Reece • Book 1
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.71 ABR Score (13.4K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (8.7K) ★ 4.85 Audible (4.8K)More about this pick
Set in 1968 as America burns with riots and war, this thriller follows the aftermath of a captured spy ship off North Korea. Porter's commanding performance matches the period tension and military precision of Carr's latest protagonist, Tom Reece.
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Crusader One
Tier One • Book 3
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.71 ABR Score (13.4K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (5.4K) ★ 4.79 Audible (8.0K)More about this pick
John Dempsey faces his most personal mission yet when terrorism strikes Israeli intelligence, threatening everything he's sworn to protect. Ray Porter's commanding performance matches the relentless pace perfectly.
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Sons of Valor
The Sons of Valor Series • Book 1
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.71 ABR Score (14.0K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (10.7K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's narration elevates this military thriller into something genuinely gripping—his ability to shift between hard-edged SEAL operators and sharp intelligence analysts makes the tactical sequences and tradecraft details feel urgent and real.
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War Shadows
Tier One • Book 2
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.69 ABR Score (17.3K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (7.3K) ★ 4.75 Audible (10.0K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's commanding performance drives this globe-spanning thriller where ex-SEAL John Dempsey hunts a decade-old enemy across three continents.
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All These Worlds
Bobiverse • Book 3
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.68 ABR Score (134.2K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (65.4K) ★ 4.78 Audible (68.9K)More about this pick
Ray Porter returns as Bob's various clones wage war against ancient aliens while humanity's colonies bicker and Brazilian probes cause interstellar havoc.
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For We Are Many
Bobiverse • Book 2
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.67 ABR Score (149.2K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (75.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (74.0K)More about this pick
Ray Porter continues voicing Bob's expanding consciousness as the AI copies spread across space, facing system-wide war and an alien threat to humanity.
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Sons of Valor IV: False Flag
The Sons of Valor Series • Book 4
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.65 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 4.85 Audible (1.8K) -
Ember
Tier One • Book 8
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.64 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)★ 4.64 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.84 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Geopolitical chaos meets precision action thriller as John Dempsey navigates a collapsing Russia and scrambling power brokers. Ray Porter's commanding performance anchors this eighth Tier One installment with the gravitas needed for international intrigue.
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The Adversary
The Tier One Thrillers • Book 9
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.62 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)★ 4.73 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.92 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
John Dempsey faces uncertainty as a new president investigates his predecessor's assassination and Task Force Ember lacks direction. Porter captures the paranormal elements creeping into military thriller territory.
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The Cartel
Power of the Dog • Book 2
by Don Winslow
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.61 ABR Score (49.8K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (39.5K) ★ 4.63 Audible (10.3K)More about this pick
DEA agent Art Keller wages a thirty-year blood feud against cartel leader Adán Barrera across the Mexican-American drug wars.
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Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
by Sean Parnell, John R. Bruning
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.61 ABR Score (20.7K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (13.3K) ★ 4.84 Audible (7.4K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's gravelly delivery cuts through the chaos of combat and the raw intimacy of brotherhood—he makes you feel the weight of command decisions that haunt you long after the final mission ends.
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Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
by Robert Kurson
Narrated by Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
★ 4.60 ABR Score (14.7K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.84 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's narration transforms this into a nail-biting thriller about three men gambling their lives on an insane four-month sprint to the Moon, capturing both the engineering desperation and the human courage that makes Apollo 8 feel impossibly dramatic.
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