Audiobooks Like A Closed and Common Orbit

10 audiobooks for fans of A Closed and Common Orbit

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   Dungeon Crawler Carl

   Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 1

   by Matt Dinniman

   Narrated by Jeff Hays

   ★ 4.80 ABR Score (335.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.48 Goodreads (284.3K) ★ 4.86 Audible (51.2K)

   13h 31m listening time • Released 2021

   Jeff Hays turns this LitRPG into pure comedy gold—his character work transforms what could be a grim survival story into something genuinely hilarious that you'll want to binge in days.

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   Network Effect

   The Murderbot Diaries • Book 5

   by Martha Wells

   Narrated by Kevin R. Free

   ★ 4.61 ABR Score (138.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.46 Goodreads (129.2K) ★ 4.74 Audible (9.8K)

   12h 47m listening time • Released 2020

   Kevin R. Free's deadpan delivery transforms Murderbot from a sardonic loner into someone genuinely worth rooting for—the audiobook does what the best narration does, making you hear the heart beneath the snark.

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   Not Till We Are Lost

   Bobiverse • Book 5

   by Dennis E. Taylor

   Narrated by Ray Porter

   ★ 4.50 ABR Score (32.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.31 Goodreads (19.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (13.2K)

   11h 41m listening time • Released 2024

   Ray Porter's narration elevates this fifth Bobiverse book into something genuinely transcendent—his ability to juggle dozens of distinct Bob personalities while maintaining emotional stakes turns what could be gimmicky into genuinely moving sci-fi.

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   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)

   10h 55m listening time • Released 2007

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   Komarr

   Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 11

   by Lois McMaster Bujold

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.42 ABR Score (21.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.3 Goodreads (18.7K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.9K)

   12h 44m listening time • Released 2007

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   Catalyst

   Breakthrough • Book 3

   by Michael C. Grumley

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.40 ABR Score (13.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.39 Goodreads (11.8K) ★ 4.72 Audible (1.5K)

   13h 7m listening time • Released 2019

   Scott Brick elevates this high-concept sci-fi mystery with the kind of measured intensity that makes you forget you're listening—each revelation lands harder because his performance never oversells the stakes.

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   Catching Fire

   The Hunger Games • Book 2

   by Suzanne Collins

   Narrated by Tatiana Maslany

   ★ 4.79 ABR Score (4.2M ratings)

   ★ 4.36 Goodreads (4.2M) ★ 4.89 Audible (16.6K)

   11h 3m listening time • Released 2019

   Tatiana Maslany captures Katniss's unraveling with such raw intensity that you feel the rebellion igniting in real time—her performance transforms the sequel into something darker and more dangerous than the first.

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   The Martian

   The Martian • Book 1

   by Andy Weir

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.76 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)

   ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.8 Audible (42.3K)

   10h 59m listening time • Released 2020

   Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery transforms this survival story into something hilarious and gripping—his timing on Watney's wisecracks lands perfectly while keeping the genuine stakes sharp.

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   Ender's Game

   The Ender Saga • Book 1

   by Orson Scott Card

   Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir

   ★ 4.59 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)

   ★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.63 Audible (44.6K)

   11h 57m listening time • Released 2002

   The gold standard of military sci-fi — a child prodigy trained for interstellar war in a story that's as emotionally devastating as it is thrillingly plotted.

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    We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

    Bobiverse • Book 1

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.58 ABR Score (236.2K ratings)

    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (128.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (107.9K)

    9h 56m listening time • Released 2016

    Ray Porter's performance transforms this sci-fi premise into pure audiobook gold—his deadpan delivery of Bob's irreverent humor lands perfectly, making the existential stakes feel both hilarious and genuinely moving.

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