Audiobooks Like Artemis

Rosario Dawson narrates Andy Weir's lunar caper with a sardonic snap — her delivery keeps Jazz Bashara's voice cracking wise even when the stakes climb, and the brisk nine-hour runtime never lets the heist momentum cool. Half the list shares Weir's authorship, and the others match the same propulsive, science-forward energy that makes this kind of thriller so satisfying to burn through on a commute.

10 audiobooks for fans of Artemis

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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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    Devoradores de estrelas

    by Andy Weir, Natalie Gerhardt

    Narrated by Rafael Maia

    4.21 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 5 Audible (12)
    17h 26m listening time • Released 2023
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    For We Are Many

    Bobiverse • Book 2

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.67 ABR Score (149.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (75.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (74.0K)
    8h 59m listening time • Released 2017

    Ray Porter's performance transforms the Bobiverse's multiple Bobs from a gimmick into genuinely distinct voices—each one feels like a real person making impossible decisions while the stakes keep escalating in ways that actually land.

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    Project Hail Mary

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.39 ABR Score (264.1K ratings)
    ★ 5 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.87 Audible (264.1K)
    16h 10m listening time • Released 2021

    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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    The Egg

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.15 ABR Score (42.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (39.0K) ★ 4.36 Audible (3.9K)

    R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery turns Weir's philosophical gut-punch into something even more devastating—a quiet conversation with God that rewires how you think about existence in under an hour.

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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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    Second Foundation

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 3

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.46 ABR Score (212.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (204.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.9K)
    9h 21m listening time • Released 2010

    Scott Brick's measured, intelligent narration transforms this mind-bending finale into something genuinely suspenseful—he finds the psychological tension beneath Asimov's intricate plotting and makes you feel the paranoia of not knowing who's really in control.

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    Old Man's War

    Old Man\u2019s War • Book 1

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by William Dufris

    4.43 ABR Score (255.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (226.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (28.5K)
    9h 55m listening time • Released 2007

    Scalzi's military sci-fi debut is the most fun you'll have with the genre — Earth's elderly enlist for interstellar war and get young bodies with old wisdom.

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    Starship Troopers

    by Robert A. Heinlein

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.30 ABR Score (251.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (247.7K) ★ 4.64 Audible (3.2K)
    8h 15m listening time • Released 2024

    Heinlein's controversial military sci-fi is essential reading — a full-throated defense of civic virtue and military service that sparked debates still raging today.

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    Foundation

    Foundation • Book 3

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.29 ABR Score (620.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (600.9K) ★ 4.4 Audible (19.4K)
    8h 38m listening time • Released 2010

    Asimov's complete original trilogy collected — the full arc of Hari Seldon's plan to shorten the dark ages of civilization by thousands of years.

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