Audiobooks Like Calibans Krieg

10 audiobooks for fans of Calibans Krieg

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   The Mercy of Gods

   Captive's War • Book 1

   by James S. A. Corey

   Narrated by Jefferson Mays

   ★ 4.31 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.54 Audible (4.2K)

   14h 54m listening time • Released 2024

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   Morning Star

   Red Rising • Book 3

   by Pierce Brown

   Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

   ★ 4.81 ABR Score (468.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.55 Goodreads (414.3K) ★ 4.82 Audible (54.2K)

   21h 50m listening time • Released 2016

   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 ABR Score (560.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.5 Goodreads (505.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (55.5K)

   19h 3m listening time • Released 2015

   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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   The Dark Forest

   Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 2

   by Liu Cixin, Joel Martinsen

   Narrated by P. J. Ochlan

   ★ 4.56 ABR Score (243.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.4 Goodreads (224.9K) ★ 4.65 Audible (18.1K)

   22h 36m listening time • Released 2015

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   A Civil Campaign

   Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 12

   by Lois McMaster Bujold

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.48 ABR Score (23.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.41 Goodreads (20.4K) ★ 4.74 Audible (2.9K)

   18h 48m listening time • Released 2007

   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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   Mirror Dance

   Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 8

   by Lois McMaster Bujold

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.37 ABR Score (26.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.32 Goodreads (23.4K) ★ 4.64 Audible (2.8K)

   18h 6m listening time • Released 2007

   Grover Gardner's sharp, precise narration transforms this Hugo winner into a taut psychological thriller where Miles Vorkosigan confronts his clone and unravels in ways that feel devastatingly real.

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   Critical Mass

   Expeditionary Force • Book 10

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.71 ABR Score (34.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.52 Goodreads (9.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (25.2K)

   19h 25m listening time • Released 2020

   R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes the chaos sing—he nails every comedic beat while keeping the existential stakes brutally real. If you've loved the series, this one escalates everything.

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   Fallout

   Expeditionary Force • Book 13

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.69 ABR Score (26.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.52 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (18.8K)

   22h 29m listening time • Released 2021

   R.C. Bray's comedic timing and character work elevate this space opera into something genuinely funny—he makes you laugh out loud at the banter between Joe and Skippy while keeping the stakes high.

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   Dune

   Dune • Book 1

   by Frank Herbert

   Narrated by Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin, Byron Jennings, David R. Gordon, Jason Culp, Kent Broadhurst, Oliver Wyman, Patricia Kilgarriff, Scott Sowers

   ★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)

   ★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.67 Audible (126.5K)

   21h 2m listening time • Released 2007

   The Godfather of science fiction epics: a richly imagined desert world where politics, religion, and ecology collide in a story that feels more relevant every decade.

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    The Primal Hunter 13

    The Primal Hunter • Book 13

    by Zogarth

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (9.8K ratings)

    ★ 4.6 Goodreads (5.4K) ★ 4.91 Audible (4.4K)

    20h 10m listening time • Released 2026

    Travis Baldree's narration elevates this sprawling space opera into something genuinely immersive—his performance keeps the galaxy-scale stakes feeling personal even as Jake juggles moon adventures, celestial politics, and an incoming apocalypse.

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