Best William Dufris Audiobooks

Old Man's War

Old Man\u2019s War • Book 1

by John Scalzi

Narrated by William Dufris

John Perry's 75th birthday recruitment into humanity's star-spanning military gets perfectly pitched energy from William Dufris.

The Naked Sun

Robot • Book 2

by Isaac Asimov, Chris Moore

Narrated by William Dufris

William Dufris captures Baley's claustrophobic terror as the Earth detective must solve murder on a Spacer world where humans live in complete isolation.

The Robots of Dawn

Robot • Book 3

by Isaac Asimov

Narrated by William Dufris

Detective Baley investigates roboticide on Aurora, where humanoid robots challenge the Three Laws, and Dufris balances mystery plotting with Asimov's technological philosophy.

The Last Colony

Old Man's War • Book 3

by John Scalzi

Narrated by William Dufris

Retirement on alien soil turns deadly when colonial politics drag John Perry back into galactic warfare. Dufris captures Perry's weary wisdom perfectly, balancing domestic tranquility with mounting dread.

Old Man's War Boxed Set I: Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony

Old Man's War #1-3 • Book 2

by John Scalzi

Narrated by William Dufris

Scalzi's galactic war trilogy gets the full treatment here, following humanity's colonial expansion while Earth remains deliberately ignorant of the cosmic situation.

Cryptonomicon

Baroque Cycle

by Neal Stephenson

Narrated by William Dufris

Stephenson weaves together WWII codebreakers and modern-day treasure hunters in an epic about cryptography, gold, and conspiracy spanning generations. Dufris tackles the novel's intimidating length and technical complexity, keeping listeners engaged through dense mathematical concepts and historical detail.

Gravity

by Tess Gerritsen

Narrated by William Dufris

Medical thriller meets space station horror as deadly organisms threaten both orbiting astronauts and Earth below.

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon • Book 1

by Dashiell Hammett

Narrated by William Dufris

Sam Spade's hunt for a legendary jeweled falcon pulls him into a web of murder, lies, and double-crosses in 1930s San Francisco. The classic noir gets solid treatment as Spade navigates dangerous clients and deadly rivals seeking the priceless bird.

Canticle

Psalms of Isaak • Book 2

by Ken Scholes

Narrated by Scott Brick, William Dufris, Eliza Foss, Peter Larkin

Rudolfo inherits the Androfancine Order's power while expecting his first child, but transcribing ancient knowledge unleashes unexpected consequences.

Woken Furies

Takeshi Kovacs • Book 3

by Richard K. Morgan

Narrated by William Dufris

Takeshi Kovacs faces biomachines and betrayal on his home planet, where consciousness-swapping technology makes death negotiable. William Dufris captures the noir-cyberpunk tone of this complex series finale.

Miami Noir (Akashic Noir)

Akashic noir Series

by Les Standiford, Kevin Allen, Preston L. Allen, Lynne Barrett, David Beaty, John Bond, Tom Corcoran, John Dufresne, Anthony Dale Gagliano, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, James W. Hall, Vicki Hendricks, Christine Kling, Paul Levine, Barbara Parker, George Tucker, Jeffrey Wehr

Narrated by Scott Brick, William Dufris, Joe Barrett, Jonathan Davis, Ray Porter, R.C. Bray, Elizabeth Evans

Seventeen authors explore Miami's criminal underbelly through tales of corruption, violence, and moral decay. Multiple narrators match the diverse voices exploring the city's dark heart.

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.

D.C. Noir

D.C. Noir • Book 1

by George P. Pelecanos, Quintin Peterson, James Grady, Jim Beane, Rubén Castañeda, Jennifer Howard, Lester Irby, Robert Andrews, David Slater, Jim Fusilli, Robert Wisdom, Richard Currey, Laura Lippman, James M. Patton, Kenji Jasper, Norman W. Kelley

Narrated by Lisa Renee Pitts, Cassandra Campbell, William Dufris, Mirron Willis, Carol Monda, Ray Porter, Nick Sullivan, Victor Bevine

Sixteen authors explore Washington's criminal underbelly across neighborhoods from Dupont Circle to Southeast. Multiple narrators guide you through each district's distinct flavor of corruption.

Black Sam: Prince of Pirates

by Mat McLeod, James Lewis

Narrated by Alex Hyde-White, Roy Dotrice, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, William Dufris, Jayne Entwistle, Simon Vance, R.C. Bray

Sam Bellamy's transformation from out-of-work sailor to pirate captain to win a debutante's hand. Eight different narrators handle this sweeping maritime adventure across multiple perspectives.