Best Time Travel Audiobooks

The highest-rated audiobooks featuring the Time Travel trope, ranked by listeners and readers. Browse 50 titles across Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Historical Fiction.

Read more

Time travel stories tap into something primal: the fantasy of second chances and the dread of consequences you can't undo. Whether a character is trying to prevent a catastrophe, save someone they've lost, or simply survive jumping through decades, the tension comes from knowing that every action ripples outward in ways they can't fully control or predict. It's not just about the mechanics of the jump—it's about what you'd risk to change your past, and what you'd sacrifice to protect the future.

You'll find time travel across science fiction, historical fiction, mystery, and literary fiction. Some books lean into the physics and paradoxes; others focus on the human cost of trying to rewrite history. Expect anything from intimate character studies to sprawling narratives that span centuries, all built on the central question: if you could go back, should you?

  1. 1
    Written in My Own Heart's Blood cover

    Written in My Own Heart's Blood

    Outlander • Book 8

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.91 ABR Score (166.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (141.6K) ★ 4.84 Audible (24.9K)
    More about this pick

    Jamie Fraser's presumed death during the Revolutionary War throws Claire and their family into chaos in this emotionally devastating installment. Davina Porter handles the sprawling cast with her trademark Scottish authenticity.

  2. 2
    Outlander cover

    Outlander

    Outlander • Book 1

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.65 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.6 Audible (80.1K)
    More about this pick

    Davina Porter handles both Claire's modern sensibility and 18th-century Scottish dialect as a WWII nurse gets trapped 200 years in the past.

  3. 3
    11/22/63 cover

    11/22/63

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Craig Wasson

    4.63 ABR Score (740.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (667.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (73.7K)
    More about this pick

    A high school teacher discovers a time portal and attempts to prevent JFK's assassination, but changing history proves more complex than expected. Craig Wasson handles the epic scope beautifully.

  4. 4
    Kindred cover

    Kindred

    by Octavia E. Butler

    Narrated by Kim Staunton

    4.49 ABR Score (294.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (278.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (15.6K)
    More about this pick

    Dana, a modern Black woman, gets violently yanked through time to antebellum Maryland whenever her white ancestor faces mortal danger. Kim Staunton's performance navigates the brutal emotional whiplash between 1970s California and slavery-era violence with unflinching power.

  5. 5
    Night Watch cover

    Night Watch

    Discworld • Book 29

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.42 ABR Score (119.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (119.5K) ★ 4.88 Audible (213)
    More about this pick

    A magical storm hurls Commander Vimes back thirty years into his own past during Ankh-Morpork's bloodiest revolution. Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, and Bill Nighy share narration duties in this time-travel Discworld adventure about changing history and training your younger self.

  6. 6
    The Quantum Chain cover

    The Quantum Chain

    Joseph Bridgeman • Book 4

    by Nick Jones

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.36 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (3.1K)
    More about this pick

    Time-traveling auction heists and dangerous solo missions deep in history make for edge-of-your-seat sci-fi adventure. Ray Porter's commanding voice anchors the complex temporal mechanics perfectly.

  7. 7
    Song of Susannah cover

    Song of Susannah

    The Dark Tower • Book 6

    by Stephen King, Darrel Anderson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.32 ABR Score (192.7K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (177.2K) ★ 4.63 Audible (15.5K)
    More about this pick

    Susannah's body hosts the demon Mia as she travels to 1999 New York to birth Roland's nemesis, while the ka-tet faces their most personal catastrophe yet.

  8. 8
    Hyperion cover

    Hyperion

    Hyperion • Book 1

    by Dan Simmons

    Narrated by Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, Jay Snyder, Victor Bevine

    4.31 ABR Score (328.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (303.0K) ★ 4.37 Audible (25.7K)
    More about this pick

    Seven pilgrims journey to meet the deadly Shrike in Canterbury Tales meets space opera. Multiple narrators handle each pilgrim's backstory, creating distinct voices for this sprawling, genre-bending epic about humanity's cosmic reckoning.

  9. 9
    Slaughterhouse-Five cover

    Slaughterhouse-Five

    by Kurt Vonnegut

    Narrated by James Franco

    4.29 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.31 Audible (19.8K)
    More about this pick

    Billy Pilgrim's time-jumping journey through World War II and alien abduction creates Vonnegut's darkly comic meditation on war's psychological aftermath.

  10. 10
    The Fire Chronicle cover

    The Fire Chronicle

    The Books of Beginning • Book 2

    by John Stephens

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    4.25 ABR Score (11.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (10.2K) ★ 4.68 Audible (989)
    More about this pick

    The Wibberly children continue their dangerous quest for missing parents while hiding at Edgar Allan Poe's orphanage, only to face new magical threats. Jim Dale's distinctive voices bring each character to vivid life.

  11. 11
    An Unwelcome Quest cover

    An Unwelcome Quest

    Magic 2.0 • Book 3

    by Scott Meyer

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.23 ABR Score (39.6K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (18.6K) ★ 4.52 Audible (21.0K)
    More about this pick

    Computer programmers turned time-traveling wizards face their vengeful former apprentice in this clever blend of fantasy and tech humor that Luke Daniels performs with perfect comedic timing.

  12. 12
    Off to Be the Wizard cover

    Off to Be the Wizard

    Magic 2.0 • Book 1

    by Scott Meyer

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.20 ABR Score (74.2K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (42.7K) ★ 4.44 Audible (31.5K)
    More about this pick

    Programmer Martin discovers reality is just code he can edit, so he flees to medieval times to pose as a wizard when authorities notice his reality hacking. Luke Daniels captures the perfect blend of tech humor and fantasy adventure.

  13. 13
    The Tumultuous Lives of Karl Strong cover

    The Tumultuous Lives of Karl Strong

    Middle Falls Time Travel • Book 18

    by Shawn Inmon

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.17 ABR Score (987 ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (778) ★ 4.84 Audible (209)
    More about this pick

    Scott Brick follows lonely Karl through multiple chances at life after dying of a heart attack, searching for connection in the time-traveling town of Middle Falls.

  14. 14
    The Forever War cover

    The Forever War

    The Forever War • Book 1

    by Joe Haldeman

    Narrated by George Wilson

    4.13 ABR Score (190.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (181.5K) ★ 4.28 Audible (8.5K)
    More about this pick

    Reluctant soldier William Mandella fights an interstellar war where time dilation means centuries pass on Earth while he ages months, creating a profound meditation on alienation.

  15. 15
    Paradox Bound cover

    Paradox Bound

    by Peter Clines

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.12 ABR Score (28.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (10.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (17.6K)
    More about this pick

    Eli becomes obsessed with a time-traveling woman in Revolutionary War clothing who drives a century-old car through modern America. Ray Porter balances the quirky premise with genuine emotional stakes as reality unravels.

  16. 16
    1634: The Baltic War cover

    1634: The Baltic War

    Ring of Fire Main Line Novels • Book 3

    by David Weber, Eric Flint

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.12 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.61 Audible (1.0K)
    More about this pick

    Time-displaced Americans from modern West Virginia find themselves caught in a 17th-century European war. George Guidall's authoritative voice handles both military strategy and alternate history complexities across twenty-six hours.

  17. 17
    Flux cover

    Flux

    Infinite • Book 3

    by Jeremy Robinson

    Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer

    4.11 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (4.4K)
    More about this pick

    Time fractures around a Kentucky town, layering dinosaurs with Vikings and modern humans in Jeffrey Kafer's journey through temporal chaos rewriting human origins.

  18. 18
    Multitude cover

    Multitude

    Dimension Space • Book 2

    by Dean M. Cole

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.08 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.5 Audible (3.7K)
    More about this pick

    Vaughn and Angela probe space and time to reverse humanity's disappearance in this sequel to the acclaimed Solitude. R.C. Bray anchors the mind-bending sci-fi concepts with his steady narration.

  19. 19
    1633 cover

    1633

    Ring of Fire Main Line Novels • Book 2

    by Eric Flint, David Weber

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.08 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.49 Audible (1.5K)
    More about this pick

    George Guidall anchors this alternate history epic where a West Virginia town displaced to the Thirty Years War faces Cardinal Richelieu's alliance determined to destroy their confederacy.

  20. 20
    Feedback cover

    Feedback

    Audible Original Stories

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.07 ABR Score (8.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.53 Audible (5.6K)
    More about this pick

    Scientists attempt to rewrite history but discover their timeline changes create an endless loop—Ray Porter handles the temporal confusion with trademark precision in this short tale.

  21. 21
    1636: The Ottoman Onslaught (21) (Ring of Fire) cover

    1636: The Ottoman Onslaught (21) (Ring of Fire)

    Ring of Fire Main Line Novels • Book 6

    by Eric Flint

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.06 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.71 Audible (303)
    More about this pick

    West Virginia's displaced townspeople face the Ottoman Empire at its terrifying peak, armed with modern weapons knowledge. George Guidall's authoritative delivery anchors this clash of civilizations across centuries.

  22. 22
    1632 cover

    1632

    Ring of Fire Main Line Novels • Book 1

    by Eric Flint

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.06 ABR Score (16.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (13.7K) ★ 4.37 Audible (2.7K)
    More about this pick

    A West Virginia mining town gets transported back to 17th-century Germany during the Thirty Years' War, bringing modern knowledge to a brutal medieval world. George Guidall's experienced narration handles both the culture clash and complex alternate history as Americans try to survive in war-torn Europe.

  23. 23
    Time Enough for Love cover

    Time Enough for Love

    The World as Myth • Book 1

    by Robert A. Heinlein

    Narrated by Tom Weiner

    4.04 ABR Score (38.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (37.2K) ★ 4.42 Audible (1.4K)
    More about this pick

    Lazarus Long's 2,000-year lifespan encompasses multiple identities and controversial relationships across Heinlein's sprawling future history opus.

  24. 24
    A Prince Out of Time cover

    A Prince Out of Time

    RE: Monarch • Book 1

    by J. McCoy, Eligos

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.04 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.48 Audible (665)
    More about this pick

    A drunken heir dies during his kingdom's invasion, then awakens a decade earlier with knowledge of what's coming — if he can stop being an idiot long enough to prevent it. Luke Daniels excels at Cairn's transformation from wastrel to reluctant hero.

  25. 25
    Pathfinder cover

    Pathfinder

    Pathfinder • Book 1

    by Orson Scott Card

    Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Kirby Heyborne, Don Leslie, Kristoffer Tabori, Scott Brick

    4.03 ABR Score (30.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (25.1K) ★ 4.32 Audible (5.7K)
    More about this pick

    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.

  26. 26
    All Clear cover

    All Clear

    All Clear • Book 2

    by Connie Willis

    Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, Connie Willis (introduction)

    4.03 ABR Score (25.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (22.1K) ★ 4.3 Audible (3.5K)
    More about this pick

    Time-traveling historians trapped in WWII London face the possibility they've altered history itself. Katherine Kellgren's performance captures both the period atmosphere and mounting desperation of characters stuck in the Blitz.

  27. 27
    1636: The Saxon Uprising cover

    1636: The Saxon Uprising

    Ring of Fire Main Line Novels • Book 5

    by Eric Flint

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.03 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.65 Audible (332)
    More about this pick

    American idealists confront European realities when their technological advantages can't solve every diplomatic crisis looming ahead. Guidall's performance keeps the dense political maneuvering accessible and engaging.

  28. 28
    To Say Nothing of the Dog cover

    To Say Nothing of the Dog

    Oxford Time Travel • Book 2

    by Connie Willis

    Narrated by Steven Crossley

    4.02 ABR Score (49.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (44.6K) ★ 4.24 Audible (4.7K)
    More about this pick

    Time-traveling historian Ned Henry's search for a Victorian vase becomes a comedic romp through temporal paradoxes and romantic entanglements.

  29. 29
    The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories cover

    The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories

    by Philip K. Dick

    Narrated by Keir Dullea

    4.01 ABR Score (16.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (14.8K) ★ 4.3 Audible (1.9K)
    More about this pick

    Dick's mind-bending collection includes the story that inspired the Spielberg film, exploring pre-crime, memory implants, and reality manipulation. Dullea's performance captures the paranoid atmosphere beautifully.

  30. 30
    The Last Labyrinth cover

    The Last Labyrinth

    by Gwendolyn Womack

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Philip Battley, Moira Quirk

    3.99 ABR Score (853 ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (853)
    More about this pick

    Musical prodigy discovers she can travel through time via sound waves, landing in 1800s England. The narrator trio brings depth to this romantic time-travel adventure mixing science and historical romance.

  31. 31
    1635: The Eastern Front cover

    1635: The Eastern Front

    Ring of Fire Main Line Novels • Book 4

    by Eric Flint

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.98 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.59 Audible (331)
    More about this pick

    Modern Americans and Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus forge an unlikely alliance against the Thirty Years War's established powers. The narrative jumps between battlefields and political chambers with intricate detail.

  32. 32
    Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus cover

    Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

    Pastwatch • Book 1

    by Orson Scott Card

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Christopher Cazenove, Gabrielle de Cuir, Arte Johnson, Moira Quirk, Stefan Rudnicki, Orson Scott Card

    3.97 ABR Score (17.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (15.8K) ★ 4.33 Audible (1.8K)
    More about this pick

    The ensemble cast handles Card's ambitious time-travel narrative, where future scientists attempt to prevent Columbus's voyage and its devastating consequences for indigenous peoples.

  33. 33
    The Girl in the Castle cover

    The Girl in the Castle

    by James Patterson, Emily Raymond

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.96 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (11.9K)
    More about this pick

    Hannah's desperate insistence that she must save someone in the past creates genuine tension in this psychological thriller. Barrie Kreinik captures Hannah's frantic urgency perfectly.

  34. 34
    The Time Machine cover

    The Time Machine

    by H.G. Wells

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    3.96 ABR Score (569.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (569.0K) ★ 4.3 Audible (313)
    More about this pick

    A scientist's journey to the far future reveals humanity has evolved into two distinct species with a horrifying relationship between predator and prey.

  35. 35
    1635: A Parcel of Rogues cover

    1635: A Parcel of Rogues

    Assiti Shards • Book 7

    by Eric Flint, Andrew Dennis

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.95 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.59 Audible (324)
    More about this pick

    Oliver Cromwell and Julie Sims stay behind in alternate-history Britain while their diplomatic companions return to Europe, soon finding themselves hunted across the countryside. George Guidall's narration captures both the historical weight and adventure-serial energy perfectly.

  36. 36
    1636: The Kremlin Games cover

    1636: The Kremlin Games

    Assiti Shards • Book 13

    by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.94 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.56 Audible (337)
    More about this pick

    A Grantville resident helps modernize 17th-century Russia but must navigate deadly court politics and cultural barriers that could cost him his life. George Guidall captures the historical intrigue beautifully.

  37. 37
    Einstein’s Dreams cover

    Einstein’s Dreams

    by Alan Lightman

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.94 ABR Score (44.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (43.2K) ★ 4.14 Audible (918)
    More about this pick

    Grover Gardner's meditative delivery transforms these interconnected visions of time into something hypnotic—each dream lands with quiet wonder rather than intellectual weight, making the physics feel deeply human.

  38. 38
    Out of Spite, Out of Mind cover

    Out of Spite, Out of Mind

    Magic 2.0 • Book 5

    by Scott Meyer

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    3.94 ABR Score (15.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.33 Audible (9.1K)
    More about this pick

    Brit has time-traveled so recklessly she now coexists with multiple versions of herself, creating conflicting memories. Luke Daniels navigates the comedic chaos of a woman literally at odds with her other selves.

  39. 39
    Cult Classic cover

    Cult Classic

    Eric Carter • Book 9

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Jessica Threet, Steve Wannall, Dawn Ursula, Holly Adams, Torian Brackett, Rana Kay, Alexandra Cohler, Richard Rohan, Ryan Dalusung

    Narrated by Alexandra Cohler, Dawn Ursula, Holly Adams, Steve Wannall, Michael John Casey, Torian Brackett, Nora Achrati, full cast, Richard Rohan, Ryan Dalusung, Rana Kay, Jessica Threet

    3.92 ABR Score (753 ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (747) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)
    More about this pick

    Eric Carter hunts a talking Oracle head that can rewrite past and future, causing Jazz Age Los Angeles to bleed into modern reality. The full cast captures the temporal chaos perfectly.

  40. 40
    1635: The Cannon Law cover

    1635: The Cannon Law

    Assiti Shards • Book 8

    by Eric Flint, Andrew Dennis

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.92 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (237)
    More about this pick

    Catholic politics collide with alternate history as displaced Americans navigate 17th-century European intrigue. George Guidall's steady narration anchors the complex political maneuvering across multiple storylines.

  41. 41
    H.G. Wells Seven Novels, Complete & Unabridged The Time Machine, Island of Dr. Moreau, Invisible Man, First Men In The Moon, Food of the Gods, In the Days of the Comet and War of the Worlds cover

    H.G. Wells Seven Novels, Complete & Unabridged The Time Machine, Island of Dr. Moreau, Invisible Man, First Men In The Moon, Food of the Gods, In the Days of the Comet and War of the Worlds

    by H.G. Wells

    Narrated by Gregory Dwyer

    3.92 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (2.9K)
    More about this pick

    Wells' complete science fiction masterworks from time travel to alien invasion, all collected in one comprehensive package spanning his greatest speculative achievements.

  42. 42
    The Didymus Contingency cover

    The Didymus Contingency

    Origins • Book 1

    by Jeremy Robinson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    3.91 ABR Score (3.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.32 Audible (1.6K)
    More about this pick

    Two scientists time-travel to witness Christ's crucifixion in this audacious premise that R.C. Bray handles with the gravity it demands.

  43. 43
    Middle Falls Time Travel Omnibus: Books 4-6 cover

    Middle Falls Time Travel Omnibus: Books 4-6

    Middle Falls Time Travel #4-6 • Book 16

    by Shawn Inmon, Tamara Marston, Charlie Thurston, Adam Verner

    Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner, Luke Daniels, Scott Brick

    3.91 ABR Score (418 ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (387) ★ 4.81 Audible (31)
    More about this pick

    Three standalone time travel stories explore different characters and eras, from a man born with impossible powers to a woman seeking emancipation across time. Multiple skilled narrators handle the varied tones and time periods expertly.

  44. 44
    1636: The Devil's Opera cover

    1636: The Devil's Opera

    Assiti Shards • Book 15

    by Eric Flint, David Carrico

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.90 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (982) ★ 4.52 Audible (233)
    More about this pick

    Grantville citizens face a murderous conspiracy in 17th-century Europe as they continue carving out their place in history. Guidall's steady narration grounds the alternate history's wild premise in human stakes.

  45. 45
    I Sing the Body Electric! & Other Stories cover

    I Sing the Body Electric! & Other Stories

    by Ray Bradbury, Arne Herløv Petersen

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    3.90 ABR Score (13.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (13.2K) ★ 4.26 Audible (62)
    More about this pick

    Bradbury's carnival of tales spans from Irish countryside to outer space, each story a perfect gem of human emotion and cosmic wonder.

  46. 46
    1636: Mission to the Mughals (Ring of Fire) cover

    1636: Mission to the Mughals (Ring of Fire)

    1632 Universe/Ring of Fire • Book 32

    by Eric Flint, Griffin Barber

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.89 ABR Score (959 ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (761) ★ 4.52 Audible (198)
    More about this pick

    George Guidall guides Grantville citizens on their quest for 17th-century medical ingredients after carving out their modern republic in war-torn Europe.

  47. 47
    Doomsday Book cover

    Doomsday Book

    Oxford Time Travel • Book 1

    by Connie Willis

    Narrated by Jenny Sterlin

    3.89 ABR Score (72.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (65.2K) ★ 4.07 Audible (6.9K)
    More about this pick

    Time travel goes catastrophically wrong as historian Kivrin gets stranded in plague-ravaged medieval England while a deadly epidemic spreads in her own century.

  48. 48
    The Light of Other Days cover

    The Light of Other Days

    by Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen Baxter

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    3.88 ABR Score (8.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (8.3K) ★ 4.27 Audible (419)
    More about this pick

    Quantum technology creates universal surveillance where every wall becomes transparent and privacy dies overnight—then the same tech starts peering into the past itself. Clarke and Baxter explore how humanity might adapt when every secret becomes visible.

  49. 49
    1634: The Galileo Affair cover

    1634: The Galileo Affair

    Assiti Shards • Book 3

    by Eric Flint, Andrew Dennis

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.87 ABR Score (3.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.75 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.5 Audible (394)
    More about this pick

    Time-displaced West Virginians clash with the Inquisition over Galileo in this alternate history epic. George Guidall's steady narration anchors the complex political maneuvering between timelines.

  50. 50
    1635: Papal Stakes cover

    1635: Papal Stakes

    Assiti Shards • Book 11

    by Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.87 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.38 Audible (406)
    More about this pick

    Grantville's modern Americans tackle Borgia-level Vatican corruption in 17th-century Europe's religious upheaval. Time-displaced citizens confront papal succession schemes that could derail Europe's early renaissance.

How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

Read our full ranking methodology →