Best Stefan Rudnicki Audiobooks

Ender's Game

The Ender Saga • Book 1

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir

Child genius Ender Wiggin's military training at Battle School prepares him for humanity's war against alien "buggers" in this complex moral examination.

Speaker for the Dead

The Ender Saga • Book 2

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by David Birney, Stefan Rudnicki

Three thousand years after xenocide, Ender travels to a colony world where humans and alien pequeninos face a crisis that could repeat history's mistakes. David Birney and Stefan Rudnicki handle the complex philosophical discussions about redemption, xenobiology, and cultural understanding with appropriate gravity.

Shadows in Flight

The Shadow • Book 5

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Emily Janice Card, Scott Brick

Bean flees Earth with three children sharing his engineered genes, seeking a cure for their shortened lifespans among the stars. Stefan Rudnicki, Emily Janice Card, and Scott Brick create distinct voices for this family's space odyssey.

Xenocide

Ender's Saga • Book 3

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, Amanda Karr, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki

Card's complex third Ender novel juggles multiple alien species and philosophical debates, requiring the full ensemble cast to handle its scope.

Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000

by L. Ron Hubbard

Narrated by Josh Clark, Corey Burton, Fred Tatascorie, Stefan Rudnicki, Nancy Cartwright, R. F. Daley, Kaleo Griffith, Don Leslie, Ralph Lister, Scott Menville, Jim Meskimen, Tamra Meskimen, Phillip Proctor, Michael Yurchak, Full Cast

This full-cast production tackles Hubbard's thousand-year alien occupation epic with surprising energy—the ensemble work helps sell the operatic scope.

Pathfinder

Pathfinder • Book 1

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Kirby Heyborne, Don Leslie, Kristoffer Tabori, Scott Brick

Rigg discovers he can see the paths people have walked through time—and potentially change history itself. The full-cast production featuring Stefan Rudnicki and others adds layers to Card's intricate time-manipulation plot.

Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

Pastwatch • Book 1

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Scott Brick, Christopher Cazenove, Gabrielle de Cuir, Arte Johnson, Moira Quirk, Stefan Rudnicki, Orson Scott Card

The ensemble cast handles Card's ambitious time-travel narrative, where future scientists attempt to prevent Columbus's voyage and its devastating consequences for indigenous peoples.

Red Prophet

Tales of Alvin Maker • Book 2

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Scott Brick, Stephen Hoye, Stefan Rudnicki

Young Alvin Maker navigates an alternate America where magic flows through the land and Native Americans wield supernatural power. The multiple narrators help distinguish between the various cultures and magical systems in Card's richly imagined world.

Deadman's Road

by Joe R. Lansdale

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki

Reverend Jebediah Mercer battles zombies, werewolves, and evil spirits across the Wild West with his burning Bible. Stefan Rudnicki matches the profane humor and supernatural action of this Deadwood-meets-Cthulhu adventure.

Antiphon

Psalms of Isaak • Book 3

by Ken Scholes

Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, John Rubenstein, Stefan Rudnicki

Ancient wizard kings reach across time to threaten the Androfrancine Order in this fantasy epic. The four-narrator ensemble handles the complex world-building and multiple character perspectives with skill.

The Lottery and Other Stories

by Shirley Jackson, A.M. Homes

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Gabrielle de Cuir, Kathe Mazur, Stefan Rudnicki

Jackson's collection opens with her infamous tale of ritualized small-town violence and continues through equally disturbing domestic scenarios. Multiple narrators including Cassandra Campbell bring different voices to these unsettling psychological studies.

Hymn

Psalms of Isaak • Book 5

by Ken Scholes

Narrated by Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle De Cuir, Kristoffer Tabori, Emily Rankin, John Rubinstein

Scholes concludes his five-book Psalms of Isaak epic as the Andro-Francine Order and Y'Zirite Empire reach their climactic confrontation over control of The Named Lands.

Requiem

Psalms of Isaak • Book 4

by Ken Scholes

Narrated by Emily Rankin, Stefan Rudnicki, John Rubinstein, Kristoffer Tabori, Gabrielle De Cuir, Scott Brick

Six narrators tackle this fantasy epic's finale as the mysterious Crimson Empress's arrival threatens everything in the post-apocalyptic Psalms of Isaak world.

V-Wars

V-Wars: Chronicles of the Vampire Wars • Book 1

by Jonathan Maberry, John Everson, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Scott Nicholson, Nancy Holder, Yvonne Navarro, James A. Moore, Gregory Frost, Dacre Stoker

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Gabrielle de Cuir, Roxanne Hernadez, Arte Johnson, Stefan Rudnicki, Wil Wheaton

Melting Arctic ice releases a virus that activates dormant vampire genes worldwide. Six narrators including Wil Wheaton tackle this anthology of humanity's new predators.

Greatest Hits

by Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Khaw, J. Michael Straczynski

Narrated by Harlan Ellison, Grover Gardner, Hillary Huber, Tim Lounibos, Scott Brick, Steven Jay Cohen, Robert Fass, Neil Hellegers, Dion Graham, Edoardo Ballerini, Stefan Rudnicki, Angelo Di Loreto, Luis Moreno

Harlan Ellison's psychedelic science fiction gets the full audio treatment with thirteen different narrators tackling his genre-defying stories, including classics like 'I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.'

The Crystal City

Tales of Alvin Maker • Book 6

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, M. E. Willis

Alvin Maker's quest to build a utopian city unfolds in Card's alternate America where folk magic shapes history. The magic system blends seamlessly with frontier settings.

Cruel Miracles

Maps in a Mirror • Book 4

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Grover Gardner, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki

Card's science fiction collection including 'An Eye for an Eye' plus author autobiography. Three veteran narrators including Rudnicki bring weight to these moral complexity tales.

Master Alvin

Tales of Alvin Maker • Book 7

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, Kirby Heyborne, Mirron Willis, Nan McNamara, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki

The final volume of Orson Scott Card's beloved series gets a full-cast treatment, though specific plot details remain under wraps.

Terraform: Watch/Worlds/Burn

by Brian Merchant, Claire L. Evans, Cory Doctorow, Sam Biddle, James Bridle, Jennifer Marie Brissett, Tobias S. Buckell, Tori Cárdenas, Shannon Chamberlain, Chloe Cole, Nan Craig, Malon Edwards, Omar El Akkad, Meg Elison, Rose Eveleth, Fernando A. Flores, Paul Ford, Sarah Gailey, Peter Milne Greiner, Malcolm Harris, Porpentine Charity Heartscape, Eric Holthaus, Andrew Dana Hudson, Sahil Lavingia, Tao Lin, Geoff Manaugh, Tim Maughan, Joanne McNeil, Lincoln Michel, Sam J. Miller, Lia Swope Mitchell, Gus Moreno, Kevin Nguyen, Russell Nichols, Frankie Ochoa, Tochi Onyebuchi, Laurie Penny, Zora Mai Quỳnh, Robin Sloan, Emily J. Smith, Julian Mortimer Smith, Bruce Sterling, Seamus Sullivan, Wole Talabi, Tlotlo Tsamaase, Ellen Ullman, Debbie Urbanski, Jeff Vandermeer, Marlee Jane Ward, Elvia Wilk, Max Wynne, E. Lily Yu, Jess Zimmerman

Narrated by Hillary Huber, Chris Henry Coffey, André Santana, Graham Halstead, Rasha Zamamiri, Bahni Turpin, Stefan Rudnicki, Janina Edwards, Tim Campbell, Chelsea Stephens, Feodor Chin, Kyla Garcia, Vivienne Leheny, Mark Bramhall, Full Cast

VICE's speculative fiction anthology predicts our technological future through visceral near-future stories. The full cast approach suits the diverse voices exploring decay, anxiety, and unexpected transformation.

Keeper of Dreams, Volume 1: Atlantis and Other Stories

Pastwatch #0.5

by Paul Boehmer, Emily Janice Card, Kirby Heyborne, Mirron Willis, Mark Deakins

Narrated by Scott Brick, Harlan Ellison, Stefan Rudnicki, Orson Scott Card

Multiple narrators tackle Card's diverse short fiction collection, with Scott Brick and Stefan Rudnicki handling the anthology's standout pieces about time travel and lost civilizations.

The Best of Fantasy 2001

by Robert Silverberg, Greg van Eeckhout, Rosemary Edghill, Lawrence Miles, Poul Anderson, Robert Thurston, Brian A. Hopkins, Jack O'Connell, Ursula K. Le Guin, Lucius Shepard, M.E. Wills

Narrated by Jason Cole, Terry Fishman, Gabrielle de Cuir, William Windom, Scott Brick, Catherine Asaro, Iris Bahr, M.E. Willis, Ursula K. LeGuin, Stefan Rudnicki

A stellar anthology showcasing fantasy's experimental edge, from Le Guin's psychological depths to Anderson's mythic storytelling. The varied cast of narrators, including Le Guin herself, captures each story's distinct voice perfectly.

The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story

by Wilkie Collins

Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki, Kathe Mazur, Nan McNamara, Bahni Turpin, John Rubinstein

Collins examines a gentleman accused of theft in this domestic drama exploring class and morality. Six-narrator ensemble including Rudnicki and de Cuir tackle Victorian social complexity.

Collected Stories

by Lewis Shiner

Narrated by David Birney, Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, Kimberly Farr, Janis Ian, Rex Linn, Arthur Morey, Stefan Rudnicki

Eight different narrators tackle Lewis Shiner's 41-story collection spanning decades of speculative fiction, from cyberpunk classics to historical fantasies.

The King in Yellow

by Robert W. Chambers

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de Cuir

Strange tales of madness center around a cursed play that drives readers insane just by reading its forbidden second act. Stefan Rudnicki and Gabrielle de Cuir's haunting delivery amplifies Chambers' atmospheric dread.

Lamentation

Psalms of Isaak • Book 1

by Ken Scholes

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Scott Brick, William Dufris, Maggi-Meg Reed

A mysterious weapon obliterates an entire city in an instant, setting multiple narrators loose on this epic fantasy's sprawling cast and world-building.