Audiobooks Like Cinder

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If you loved Cinder by Marissa Meyer, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Rebecca Soler's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of Cinder

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    The Martian

    The Martian • Book 1

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    ★ 4.76 BLT Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.8 Audible (42.3K)
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    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 BLT Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.63 Audible (44.6K)
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    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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    Kindred

    by Octavia E. Butler

    Narrated by Kim Staunton

    ★ 4.49 BLT Score (294.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (278.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (15.6K)
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    For We Are Many

    Bobiverse • Book 2

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.67 BLT Score (149.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (75.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (74.0K)
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    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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    We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

    Bobiverse • Book 1

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.58 BLT Score (236.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (128.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (107.9K)
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    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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    Carnage

    Arisen • Book 12

    by Michael Stephen Fuchs

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.51 BLT Score (5.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (3.7K)
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    R.C. Bray transforms this zombie-apocalypse climax into pure adrenaline with flawless action pacing and character voices that make the brutal final showdowns feel devastatingly real.

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    Not Till We Are Lost

    Bobiverse • Book 5

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.50 BLT Score (32.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (19.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (13.2K)
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    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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    The Flood

    Arisen • Book 10

    by Michael Stephen Fuchs

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.46 BLT Score (5.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.84 Audible (3.7K)
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    R.C. Bray's gravel-voiced intensity transforms this apocalyptic finale into pure adrenaline—his command of the chaos makes you feel trapped in London's collapse alongside the team.

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    Second Foundation

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 3

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.46 BLT Score (212.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (204.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.9K)
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    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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    Foundation and Empire

    Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 2

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.43 BLT Score (237.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (228.2K) ★ 4.63 Audible (9.6K)
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    Scott Brick makes the political intrigue and galactic chess moves sing—his pacing transforms what could be dense sci-fi philosophy into pure narrative momentum across nine hours you won't want to pause.

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