Best Forbidden Love Sci-Fi Audiobooks

1984

by George Orwell, Thomas Pynchon

Narrated by Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, Katie Leung

Orwell's totalitarian masterpiece unfolds with chilling precision in this haunting performance that makes surveillance state horror feel terrifyingly plausible.

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale • Book 1

by Margaret Atwood

Narrated by Claire Danes

In Gilead, fertile women become walking wombs for the ruling class in this chilling theocracy. Claire Danes captures Offred's quiet resistance and desperate humanity under totalitarian control.

Andrea Vernon and the Superhero-Industrial Complex

Andrea Vernon • Book 2

by Alexander C. Kane

Narrated by Bahni Turpin

More than a year after helping save Earth, Andrea enjoys greater responsibilities and romance with The Big Axe, though her coffee-making replacement remains hopeless at the job.

Scherben der Ehre

Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 1

by Lois McMaster Bujold, Michael Morgental

Narrated by Grover Gardner

Cordelia Naismith leads a planetary survey that becomes a diplomatic nightmare when Barrayaran forces capture her expedition. This German edition of Bujold's space opera debut explores military honor across cultures.

House of Suns

House of Suns • Book 1

by Alastair Reynolds

Narrated by John Lee

Campion and Purslane, two clones from a thousand-member family scattered across the galaxy, race to discover who's systematically murdering their siblings in this sweeping space opera.

The Host

by Stephenie Meyer

Narrated by Kate Reading

Body-snatching aliens have conquered Earth, but when Wanderer takes over Melanie's body, the human consciousness refuses to surrender. Kate Reading manages both personalities brilliantly.

John Carter in The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom)

Barsoom • Book 3

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Narrated by Scott Brick

Scott Brick captures the pulp adventure spirit as John Carter spends six months haunting the Temple of the Sun, desperate to rescue his imprisoned wife Dejah Thoris.

This Is How You Lose the Time War

by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone

Narrated by Cynthia Farrell, Emily Woo Zeller

Lord of All Things

Herr aller Dinge • Book 1

by Andreas Eschbach, Samuel Willcocks

Narrated by Nick Podehl

Two children from vastly different worlds—French diplomat's daughter and laundress's son—share a bond that spans decades in this sweeping story of love and impossible dreams.

Once Upon A Lucky Star

Alpha Red • Book 2

by N.D. Shar, Natalie Debrabandere

Narrated by Abby Craden

161-year-old Navy Commander Storm Redfield continues her 23rd-century adventures with Cyclopeans and AI therapists. Abby Craden's performance captures Storm's irreverent humor perfectly.

Pioneer Summer

Лето в пионерском галстуке • Book 1

by Elena Malisova, Katerina Silvanova, Anne O. Fisher

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

This banned Russian bestseller follows two teenage boys falling in love at Soviet summer camp. The star-crossed romance that sparked international controversy and government crackdowns deserves its underground fame.

[Ganymede] [published: October, 2011]

The Clockwork Century • Book 3

by Cherie Priest

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

Air pirate Andan Cly attempts legitimate business with a Seattle Underground supply run, but New Orleans and sap money complicate his transition to legal work.

Hold Back the Stars

by Katie Khan

Narrated by Gemma Whelan

Love defies gravity and government control as two people face their final ninety minutes together in the endless black of space. The narrator's intimate delivery makes every flashback feel immediate and precious.