10 audiobooks for fans of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Great Classic Science Fiction
Great Classic Stories (BBC Audio)
by H.G. Wells, James H. Schmitz, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Philip K. Dick, Frank Herbert, Fritz Leiber, Andre Norton
Narrated by Simon Vance, Barbara Rosenblat, Nick Sullivan, Robert Fass, Katherine Kellgren, Scott Brick, Stephen Thorne, Greg Itzin
This anthology delivers the same philosophical depth and existential questioning that defines Dick's work, while Scott Brick's narration ensures a consistent listening experience across multiple classic sci-fi voices. The collection explores similar themes of reality, identity, and what it means to be human through varied narratives that will appeal to readers drawn to Dick's cerebral, unsettling approach to science fiction.
★ 3.65 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.42 Goodreads (522) ★ 4.23 Audible (566)7h 45m listening time • Released 2010 - 2
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 2010Scott 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
Foundation • Book 3
by Isaac Asimov
Narrated by Scott Brick
Both novels explore what it means to be human through expansive sci-fi premises, and Scott Brick's measured narration brings the same philosophical weight to Foundation's exploration of civilization's fate as he does to Dick's examination of consciousness and identity. The nine-hour runtime allows each story to unfold at a contemplative pace, rewarding listeners who appreciate hard science fiction grounded in deep ideas rather than action alone.
★ 4.29 ABR Score (620.2K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (600.9K) ★ 4.4 Audible (19.4K)8h 38m listening time • Released 2010Asimov'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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The Man in the High Castle
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.71 ABR Score (237.7K ratings)★ 3.59 Goodreads (237.7K) ★ 3.88 Audible (51)8h 9m listening time • Released 2025Edoardo Ballerini's measured, unsettling performance captures the paranoia and moral dread of Dick's alternate history—he makes you feel the weight of every small rebellion. This is speculative fiction that thinks like philosophy, and the audiobook lets you absorb its ideas while completely absorbed in them.
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Ender's Shadow
Ender's Shadow • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast
Both works explore what it means to be human through the eyes of protagonists grappling with moral complexity in high-stakes scenarios, and Scott Brick's narration anchors each story with an introspective, measured tone that deepens the psychological tension. The expanded cast narration in Ender's Shadow builds on the intimate listening experience of the first audiobook, creating a richer soundscape for a similarly mind-bending narrative about identity and ethics.
★ 4.59 ABR Score (194.4K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (180.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (13.8K)15h 42m listening time • Released 2005A 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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The Complete Short Stories
by Philip K. Dick, Jonathan Lethem, Chris Malbon, Georgia Hill, Anna Millais, Jeremy Wilson, Raisa Álava, Chris Thornley
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Alyssa Bresnahan
★ 4.06 ABR Score (9.7K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (9.7K)9h 45m listening time • Released 2026 - 7
The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories
Narrated by Keir Dullea
★ 4.01 ABR Score (16.7K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (14.8K) ★ 4.3 Audible (1.9K)7h 27m listening time • Released 2004 - 8
The Fractal Prince
Jean le Flambeur • Book 2
by Hannu Rajaniemi
Narrated by Scott Brick
Both works explore what it means to be human through complex, philosophically rich narratives that challenge perception and reality, while Scott Brick's measured narration perfectly captures the cerebral intensity and existential weight each story demands. The Fractal Prince deepens this experience with equally intricate worldbuilding and a protagonist grappling with identity and consciousness, delivering that same thought-provoking listening journey that made the first audiobook compelling.
★ 3.95 ABR Score (9.6K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (9.3K) ★ 4.35 Audible (282)10h 19m listening time • Released 2013Scott Brick nails the impossible task of grounding Rajaniemi's mind-bending hard sci-fi—his performance keeps you anchored as reality itself becomes negotiable and the stakes multiply across dimensions.
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Martian Time-Slip
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
Both novels explore Philip K. Dick's signature blend of philosophical inquiry and paranoia, examining what it means to be human through vastly different speculative scenarios—one on Earth questioning the nature of consciousness, the other on Mars grappling with perception and reality itself. Edoardo Ballerini's narration captures the same unsettling, introspective tone that Scott Brick brought to *Do Androids Dream*, making this an ideal companion for listeners drawn to Dick's existential brand of science fiction.
★ 3.76 ABR Score (14.6K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (14.6K) ★ 4.31 Audible (13)8h 19m listening time • Released 2025Ballerini's measured, unsettling delivery captures Dick's paranoia about time and reality on Mars—he makes the schizophrenic boy at the center feel genuinely uncanny, not just a plot device. This is PKD's most haunting exploration of perception and precognition.
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The Quantum Thief
Jean le Flambeur • Book 1
by Hannu Rajaniemi
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.68 ABR Score (24.9K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (24.1K) ★ 3.99 Audible (839)10h 53m listening time • Released 2011Scott Brick's crystalline delivery cuts through Rajaniemi's labyrinthine sci-fi heist like a blade—making a genuinely disorienting novel feel inevitable rather than impenetrable.
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