10 audiobooks for fans of Abaddon’s Gate
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The Mercy of Gods
The Captive's War • Book 1
Narrated by Jefferson Mays
★ 4.26 BLT Score (42.8K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (38.5K) ★ 4.54 Audible (4.2K) - 2
Too Like the Lightning
Terra Ignota • Book 1
by Ada Palmer
Narrated by Jefferson Mays
★ 3.78 BLT Score (16.8K ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (15.9K) ★ 4.17 Audible (865) - 3
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.93 BLT Score (1.7M ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.87 Audible (267.8K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's performance transforms what could be a lonely survival story into an unexpectedly moving meditation on friendship and sacrifice. His voice work makes you believe every impossible moment.
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Morning Star
Red Rising • Book 3
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.81 BLT Score (468.5K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (414.3K) ★ 4.82 Audible (54.2K)More about this pick
Tim Gerard Reynolds delivers a career-best performance across 22 hours of revolutionary fervor—his voice work transforms the final Red Rising installment into an unforgettable emotional and political reckoning that justifies the entire trilogy's brutal setup.
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Golden Son
Red Rising • Book 2
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.79 BLT Score (560.8K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (505.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (55.5K)More about this pick
Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this brutal space opera with a voice that captures both Darrow's rage and vulnerability, making the 19-hour listen feel essential rather than exhausting.
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Black Ops
Expeditionary Force • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 BLT Score (58.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (16.5K) ★ 4.8 Audible (41.7K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray brings such genuine warmth and humor to Alanson's ragtag crew that you're hooked by their banter alone—the sci-fi plot just makes the ride wilder.
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Ender's Shadow
Ender's Shadow • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast
★ 4.59 BLT Score (194.4K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (180.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (13.8K)More about this pick
A companion novel that retells Ender's Game from Bean's perspective — and in many ways surpasses the original in emotional depth and strategic brilliance.
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A Civil Campaign
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 12
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.47 BLT Score (23.4K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (20.4K) ★ 4.74 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
Grover Gardner's deadpan delivery transforms Miles' elaborate romantic scheming into comedy gold, making this Hugo winner feel less like hard sci-fi and more like a perfectly timed farce where every character's chaos spirals hilariously out of control.
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Parable of the Talents
Earthseed • Book 2
Narrated by Patricia R. Floyd, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sisi Aisha Johnson
★ 4.47 BLT Score (93.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (86.9K) ★ 4.68 Audible (6.2K) - 10
Children of Time
Children of Time • Book 1
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by Mel Hudson
★ 4.41 BLT Score (221.0K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (180.0K) ★ 4.47 Audible (41.1K)More about this pick
Mel Hudson's narration transforms this Hugo-winning epic into something genuinely immersive, shifting seamlessly between human desperation and an entirely alien intelligence that feels genuinely *other*. A sprawling, idea-drunk sci-fi masterpiece that justifies every minute of its 16-hour runtime.
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