Best Thriller Audiobook Series

The best thriller audiobook series ranked by average listener rating — the series that deliver tension and surprises from first book to last.

Thriller series are built for binge listening — once you know the protagonist, every new installment hits faster and harder. This list ranks the best thriller audiobook series by average listener rating across all books, rewarding the series that stay tense and well-plotted from first book to last.

Every series here has at least 3 books in our catalog. Whether you want a complete set for a road trip or an ongoing series worth catching up on, these are the thriller series that audiobook listeners rate most consistently.

1

Terminal List

by Jack Carr

98h 40m total 7 books ★ 4.82 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Terminal List, #2 True Believer, #3 Savage Son, #4 The Devil's Hand, #5 In the Blood, #6 Only the Dead, #7 Red Sky Mourning
2

The Sons of Valor Series

by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

35h 20m total 3 books ★ 4.71 avg

Books in series:

#1 Sons of Valor, #3 Sons of Valor III: War Machine, #4 Sons of Valor IV: False Flag
3

The Tier One Thrillers

by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

50h 12m total 4 books ★ 4.71 avg

Books in series:

#4 American Operator, #5 Red Specter, #6 Collateral, #9 The Adversary
4

In Death

by J.D. Robb

104h 46m total 8 books ★ 4.66 avg

Books in series:

#6 Vengeance in Death, #15 Purity in Death, #17 Imitation in Death, #33 New York to Dallas, #35 Delusion in Death, #40 Obsession in Death, #43 Apprentice in Death, #49 Vendetta in Death
5

Mitch Rapp

by Vince Flynn

244h 47m total 21 books ★ 4.62 avg

Books in series:

#1 American Assassin, #2 Kill Shot, #3 Transfer of Power, #4 The Third Option, #5 Separation Of Power, #6 Executive Power, #7 Memorial Day, #8 Consent to Kill, #9 Act of Treason, #10 Protect and Defend, #11 Extreme Measures, #12 Pursuit of Honor +9 more
6

Tier One

by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

61h 2m total 5 books ★ 4.62 avg

Books in series:

#1 Spezialeinheit Tier One, #1 Tier One, #2 War Shadows, #3 Crusader One, #8 Ember
7

A Jack Ryan Novel (chronological order)

by Mark Greaney

49h 8m total 3 books ★ 4.57 avg

Books in series:

#17 Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance, #18 Tom Clancy: Power and Empire, #20 Tom Clancy Code of Honor
8

Millennium Series

by Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator

65h 5m total 4 books ★ 4.56 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, #2 The Girl Who Played with Fire, #3 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, #6 The Girl Who Lived Twice
9

An Orphan X Novel

by Gregg Hurwitz

54h 39m total 5 books ★ 4.54 avg

Books in series:

#3 The Intern: An Orphan X Short Story, #4 Out of the Dark, #5 Into the Fire, #6 Prodigal Son, #7 Dark Horse
10

Jack Ryan

by Tom Clancy

297h 33m total 11 books ★ 4.54 avg

Books in series:

#1 Patriot Games, #2 Red Rabbit, #3 The Hunt for Red October, #3 The Cardinal of the Kremlin, #5 Clear and Present Danger, #6 The Sum of All Fears, #7 Debt of Honor, #8 Executive Orders, #10 Full Force and Effect, #19 Tom Clancy Act of Defiance, #21 Tom Clancy Executive Power
11

The Senator's Wife

by Jen Lyon

37h 21m total 3 books ★ 4.53 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Senator's Wife, #2 Caught Sleeping, #3 Whistleblower
12

Power of the Dog

by Don Winslow

72h 40m total 3 books ★ 4.51 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Power of the Dog, #2 The Cartel, #3 The Border
13

The Housemaid

by Freida McFadden

31h 12m total 3 books ★ 4.51 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Housemaid, #2 The Housemaid's Secret, #3 The Housemaid Is Watching
14

Will Robie

by David Baldacci

48h 36m total 4 books ★ 4.51 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Innocent, #2 The Hit, #3 The Target, #4 The Guilty
15

Jack Ryan Universe

by Tom Clancy

81h 36m total 5 books ★ 4.49 avg

Books in series:

#1 Without Remorse, #27 Tom Clancy's Oath of Office (Jack Ryan), #37 Command and Control, #40 Tom Clancy Defense Protocol, #41 Tom Clancy: Line of Demarcation
16

Orphan X

by Gregg Hurwitz

91h 45m total 7 books ★ 4.48 avg

Books in series:

#1 Orphan X, #2 The Nowhere Man, #3 Hellbent, #8 The Last Orphan, #9 Lone Wolf, #10 Nemesis, #11 Antihero
17

Scot Harvath

by Brad Thor

242h 22m total 21 books ★ 4.46 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Lions of Lucerne, #2 Path of the Assassin, #3 State of the Union, #4 Blowback, #5 Takedown, #6 The First Commandment, #7 The Last Patriot, #8 The Apostle, #9 Foreign Influence, #10 Full Black, #11 Black List, #12 Hidden Order +9 more
18

Joe Ledger

by Jonathan Maberry

193h 28m total 12 books ★ 4.44 avg

Books in series:

#1 Patient Zero, #2 The Dragon Factory, #3 The King of Plagues, #4 Assassin's Code, #5 Extinction Machine, #6 Code Zero, #7 Predator One, #8 Kill Switch, #9 Dogs of War, #10 Deep Silence, #12 Relentless, Joe Ledger: Secret Missions Volume One and Two
19

Pendergast

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

74h 9m total 5 books ★ 4.44 avg

Books in series:

#1 Relic, #2 Reliquary, #4 Still Life With Crows, #6 Dance of Death, #7 The Book of the Dead
20

Alex Cross Adventures

by James Patterson

28h 37m total 3 books ★ 4.44 avg

Books in series:

#1 Along Came a Spider, #26 Target: Alex Cross, #27 Criss Cross
21

Nameless: Season One

by Dean Koontz

5h 9m total 4 books ★ 4.44 avg

Books in series:

#1 In the Heart of the Fire, #4 Red Rain, #5 The Mercy of Snakes, #6 Memories of Tomorrow
22

Dirk Pitt Adventures

by Clive Cussler

67h 50m total 4 books ★ 4.43 avg

Books in series:

#7 {DEEP SIX}, #8 Cyclops, #13 Shock Wave, #14 Flood Tide
23

Robert Langdon Series

by Dan Brown

58h 17m total 3 books ★ 4.42 avg

Books in series:

#1 Angels & Demons, #2 The Da Vinci Code, #6 The Secret of Secrets
24

Nameless: Season Two

by Dean Koontz

6h 1m total 3 books ★ 4.38 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Lost Soul of the City, #2 Gentle Is the Angel of Death, #6 Zero In
25

Callahan & McLane

by Kendra Elliot

28h 3m total 3 books ★ 4.37 avg

Books in series:

#1 Vanished, #2 Bridged, #3 Spiraled
26

Gabriel Allon

by Daniel Silva

250h 11m total 23 books ★ 4.37 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Kill Artist, #2 The English Assassin, #3 The Confessor, #4 A Death in Vienna, #5 Prince of Fire, #6 The Messenger, #7 The Secret Servant, #10 The Rembrandt Affair, #11 Portrait of a Spy, #12 The Fallen Angel, #13 The English Girl, #14 The Heist +11 more
27

Detective Erika Foster

by Robert Bryndza

38h 19m total 4 books ★ 4.36 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Girl in the Ice, #2 The Night Stalker, #4 Last Breath, #5 Cold Blood
28

Detective D.D. Warren

by Lisa Gardner

86h 16m total 7 books ★ 4.36 avg

Books in series:

#1 Alone, #3 The Neighbor, #4 Live to Tell, #6 Catch Me, #8 Fear Nothing, #9 Find Her, #10 Look For Me
29

Jack Reacher

by Lee Child

416h 34m total 32 books ★ 4.35 avg

Books in series:

#1 Killing Floor, #2 Die Trying, #3 Tripwire, #4 Running Blind, #5 Echo Burning, #6 Without Fail, #7 Persuader, #8 The Enemy, #9 [One Shot] [by: Lee Child], #10 The Hard Way, #11 Bad Luck and Trouble, #12 Nothing to Lose +20 more
30

Jack Ryan, Jr.

by Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney

157h 39m total 10 books ★ 4.33 avg

Books in series:

#1 The Teeth of the Tiger, #2 Dead or Alive, #3 Locked On, #4 Threat Vector, #5 Command Authority, #6 Tom Clancy's Support and Defend Mark Greaney, #8 Tom Clancy's Under Fire, #10 Tom Clancy's Point of Contact, #18 Tom Clancy Shadow State (A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel Book 18), #20 Tom Clancy Terminal Velocity: Jack Ryan, Jr. faces his toughest ever challenge in this seriously tense, action-packed global thriller

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