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Fugitive Telemetry
Murderbot Diaries • Book 6
by Martha Wells
Narrated by Kevin R. Free
★ 4.47 ABR Score (113.9K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (106.7K) ★ 4.68 Audible (7.2K) - 2
The Naked Sun
Robot • Book 2
by Isaac Asimov, Chris Moore
Narrated by William Dufris
★ 4.42 ABR Score (67.3K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (64.3K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
William Dufris captures Baley's claustrophobic terror as the Earth detective must solve murder on a Spacer world where humans live in complete isolation.
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The Robots of Dawn
Robot • Book 3
by Isaac Asimov
Narrated by William Dufris
★ 4.41 ABR Score (58.4K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (55.5K) ★ 4.74 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
Detective Baley investigates roboticide on Aurora, where humanoid robots challenge the Three Laws, and Dufris balances mystery plotting with Asimov's technological philosophy.
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Cetaganda
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 9
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.27 ABR Score (24.7K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (21.4K) ★ 4.59 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Miles Vorkosigan and his cousin Ivan attend a state funeral that becomes a murder mystery in the heart of enemy territory. Grover Gardner's performance perfectly captures Miles' manic energy and the intricate court politics of the Cetagandan Empire.
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Planetside
Planetside • Book 1
by Michael Mammay
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.16 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.55 Audible (6.9K)More about this pick
Semi-retired Colonel Butler investigates a missing councilor's son on a war-torn planet where nothing adds up — Bray's military experience shows in his gruff, authentic performance.
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The Prefect
Prefect Dreyfus Emergency • Book 1
Narrated by John Lee
★ 4.15 ABR Score (25.4K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (21.9K) ★ 4.41 Audible (3.5K)More about this pick
Prefect Tom Dreyfus polices the utopian Glitter Band space habitats until a murder case reveals deeper conspiracies. What seems straightforward becomes a threat to their entire civilization.
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Banshee's Last Scream
Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations #0.5 • Book 3
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.14 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (125) ★ 4.81 Audible (945)More about this pick
Bounty hunter Tyrus Rechs investigates a legionnaire's suspicious death only to uncover massive corruption protecting sinister plots. Ray Porter delivers this tight prequel novella with his signature intensity in under two hours.
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Lock In
Lock In • Book 1
by John Scalzi
Narrated by Wil Wheaton
★ 4.13 ABR Score (89.7K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (72.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (17.5K)More about this pick
A pandemic leaves millions conscious but paralyzed, creating a new class of citizens who navigate through robotic bodies. FBI agent Chris Shane investigates murder in this near-future disability rights thriller.
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The City & the City
Narrated by John Lee
★ 3.87 ABR Score (82.4K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (79.7K) ★ 4.16 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
Miéville creates two cities occupying the same space where citizens must 'unsee' the other city's inhabitants, turning a murder investigation into mind-bending speculative fiction.
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Shadowrun: Chaser
Shadowrun Novels #73.1
by Russell Zimmerman
Narrated by Robert Austin James
★ 3.75 ABR Score (106 ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (61) ★ 4.76 Audible (45)More about this pick
Paranormal P.I. Jimmy Kincaid investigates a magical attack on charitable gang members, uncovering conspiracies that blur street crime with supernatural forces.
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The Blue-Haired Bombshell
Nuclear Bombshell • Book 5
by John Zakour
Narrated by Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Nanette Savard, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Ken Jackson, Elizabeth Jernigan, Colleen Delany, Lily Beacon, Richard Cutting, Katy Carkuff, Kimberly Gilbert, Casie Platt, Tim Getman, full cast
★ 3.71 ABR Score (339 ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (324) ★ 4.8 Audible (15) - 12
The Frost-Haired Vixen
Nuclear Bombshell • Book 4
by John Zakour
Narrated by Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Yasmin Tuazon, Steven Carpenter, Alyssa Wilmoth, Sherry Berg, Danny Gavigan, Elizabeth Jernigan, Casie Platt, Nora Achrati, Lily Beacon, Michael Glenn, Colleen Delany, Ken Jackson, full cast
★ 3.69 ABR Score (355 ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (337) ★ 4.5 Audible (18) - 13
Halting State
Halting State • Book 1
Narrated by Robert Ian MacKenzie
★ 3.69 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (12.5K) ★ 4.02 Audible (387)More about this pick
Edinburgh police investigate a bank robbery committed by orcs and a dragon—inside a virtual reality game that somehow became real crime. Robert Ian MacKenzie navigates Stross's complex blend of gaming culture and near-future technology.
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The Peach Blonde Bomber (Nuclear Bombshell)
Nuclear Bombshell
by John Zakour, Steven Carpenter, David Coyne, Bradley Smith, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Lawrence Ganem
Narrated by Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Steven Carpenter
★ 3.63 ABR Score (121 ratings)★ 3.47 Goodreads (105) ★ 4.25 Audible (16) - 15
Plan 7 From Sin City
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.61 ABR Score (36 ratings)★ 3.44 Goodreads (18) ★ 4.5 Audible (18)More about this pick
Ray Porter's noir delivery perfectly captures this seedy 1950s Las Vegas PI story about atomic secrets and communist spies, serving as a brilliant prequel to the famously terrible Plan 9 from Outer Space.
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Dead Space
by Kali Wallace
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.60 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 3.96 Audible (229)
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