Best Secret Identity Sci-Fi Audiobooks

Starsight

Skyward • Book 2

by Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by Suzy Jackson

Spensa goes undercover among the alien Superiority to steal their hyperdrive technology, infiltrating the very empire that keeps her planet trapped. Suzy Jackson handles both Spensa's voice and the various alien characters with skill.

Cherry Blossom Girls 4: A Superhero Adventure

Cherry Blossom Girls • Book 4

by Harmon Cooper

Narrated by Justin Thomas James, Jeff Hays, Laurie Catherine Winkel, Annie Ellicott, Andrea Parsneau

The full voice cast brings energy to this meta-fictional superhero story where the protagonist becomes 'Cherry Blossom Boy' and deals with media attention. The multiple narrators handle the ensemble cast and genre-awareness perfectly.

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.

The Original

by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal

Narrated by Julia Whelan

Julia Whelan's performance anchors this sci-fi thriller with such precision that the identity-bending narrative hits harder than it has any right to in three hours. Sanderson and Kowal crafted something genuinely unsettling about consciousness and autonomy—and the audio format lets it burrow under your skin.

Into the Void (Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi)

Star Wars Legends: Novels

by Tim Lebbon

Narrated by January LaVoy

Set 25,000 years before Luke Skywalker, this explores the ancient Je'daii order on Tython as siblings take opposing paths with the Force. LaVoy handles the vast timeline shifts with clarity.

Byways (A METAtropolis Story)

METAtropolis #2.3

by Tobias S. Buckell

Narrated by Wil Wheaton

A blue-collar demolition worker uncovers a conspiracy that could destroy his entire city-state. Wil Wheaton's grounded performance captures the everyman hero's bewilderment perfectly.

Zero World

by Jason M. Hough

Narrated by Gideon Emery

Enhanced spy Peter Caswell tracks a missing crew member through a tear in space to a parallel Earth in this sci-fi thriller. Gideon Emery's performance captures both the high-tech action and existential questions.

Alexander X

Battle for Forever • Book 1

by Edward Savio

Narrated by Wil Wheaton

Alexander Grant masters every skill imaginable but hides his talents for dark reasons stretching across decades. Wil Wheaton brings nuance to this mysterious prodigy.

The Skill of Our Hands (Incrementalists, 2)

Incrementalists • Book 2

by Steven Brust, Skyler White

Narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal, Ray Porter

The immortal Incrementalists face internal crisis when Phil's personality fragments threaten their 40,000-year mission. Mary Robinette Kowal and Ray Porter split narration duties across this metaphysical thriller.

Advent 9 (Superpunk Book 1)

by T. Alan Horne, Paul Pederson, David Farland

Narrated by Michael Kramer

When the great Powered heroes walked away, they left only one child to carry their burden in a world that lost its inspiration. Kramer's performance captures the weight of legacy as Advent 9 faces nightmares while dodging bullets and carrying impossible strength.

The Last Human

by Zack Jordan

Narrated by Bahni Turpin

Bahni Turpin's performance transforms this into a genuinely gripping sci-fi mystery, anchoring Sarya's isolation and discovery with such precision that you'll burn through all 17 hours in days.

Interlibrary Loan

A Borrowed Man • Book 2

by Gene Wolfe

Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

Tim Gerard Reynolds makes Wolfe's labyrinthine mystery sing—his measured delivery cuts through the temporal loops and identity puzzles, transforming a notoriously difficult author into something genuinely gripping.