Audiobooks Like Exhalation

10 audiobooks for fans of Exhalation

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   Dust

   Silo • Book 3

   by Hugh Howey

   Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

   Both audiobooks benefit from Edoardo Ballerini's nuanced narration to explore philosophical mysteries within dystopian settings, delivering contemplative pacing that rewards close listening. The shared narrative sensibility—combining speculative worldbuilding with intimate character perspective—creates a similarly immersive 11-hour listening experience that lingers long after completion.

   ★ 4.42 ABR Score (144.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.23 Goodreads (141.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (3.4K)

   10h 53m listening time • Released 2023

   Ballerini's performance anchors this sprawling finale—his ability to shift between Jules's fierce resolve and the silo's fractured voices makes the political chaos feel immediate and personal.

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   The Solar War

   The Long Winter • Book 2

   by A.G. Riddle

   Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Amanda Leigh Cobb

   ★ 4.21 ABR Score (24.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.25 Goodreads (21.0K) ★ 4.47 Audible (3.0K)

   12h 20m listening time • Released 2019

   Ballerini and Cobb's dual narration makes the competing perspectives feel like separate battles unfolding in real time, turning what could be exposition-heavy sci-fi into something genuinely suspenseful and hard to put down.

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   The Lost Colony

   The Long Winter • Book 3

   by A.G. Riddle

   Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Amanda Leigh Cobb

   ★ 4.18 ABR Score (23.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.18 Goodreads (21.1K) ★ 4.48 Audible (2.6K)

   9h 21m listening time • Released 2019

   Ballerini and Cobb's dual narration transforms this sci-fi finale into something genuinely cinematic, where their distinct voices clarify competing timelines and perspectives in ways print simply can't match.

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   Winter World

   The Long Winter • Book 1

   by A.G. Riddle

   Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Amanda Leigh Cobb

   ★ 4.17 ABR Score (41.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.15 Goodreads (36.0K) ★ 4.41 Audible (5.9K)

   11h 4m listening time • Released 2019

   Ballerini and Cobb's dual narration transforms this climate catastrophe thriller into something genuinely immersive—their chemistry selling the high-stakes tension while you're locked into humanity's last desperate gamble against the cold.

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   Elsewhere

   by Dean Koontz

   Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Imani Parks, Josh Bloomberg, Brian Holden, Kevin T. Collins, Soneela Nankani, Alexander Cendese, Amanda Leigh Cobb

   ★ 4.03 ABR Score (27.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.13 Goodreads (23.4K) ★ 4.26 Audible (4.1K)

   11h 3m listening time • Released 2020

   A stellar ensemble cast elevates Koontz's multiverse thriller, with each narrator bringing distinct voices to characters jumping between realities, making the disorienting jumps feel genuinely immersive.

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   A Desolation Called Peace

   Teixcalaan • Book 2

   by Arkady Martine

   Narrated by Amy Landon

   ★ 4.35 ABR Score (38.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.3 Goodreads (37.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (1.8K)

   17h 32m listening time • Released 2021

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   Star Carrier

   Lost Colonies Trilogy • Book 3

   by B.V. Larson

   Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

   ★ 4.10 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.17 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.6K)

   11h 48m listening time • Released 2016

   Ballerini's commanding narration makes this trilogy closer feel like a classified briefing, transforming military SF paranoia into something genuinely unsettling. The voice work alone justifies the return.

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   Dreadnought

   Lost Colonies Trilogy • Book 2

   by B.V. Larson

   Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

   ★ 4.06 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.12 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.4K)

   11h 19m listening time • Released 2016

   Ballerini's crisp delivery transforms this space-opera sequel into a taut military thriller, making hard tactical decisions feel genuinely consequential rather than just plot mechanics.

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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

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    The Wind's Twelve Quarters

    The Wind's Twelve Quarters #1-2

    by Ursula K. Le Guin

    Narrated by Amy Landon, Grover Gardner, Will Watt

    ★ 3.88 ABR Score (8.2K ratings)

    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.21 Audible (160)

    11h 10m listening time • Released 2021

    Le Guin's short story collection is a masterclass in speculative storytelling, and the three narrators bring distinct voices to each tale without losing the underlying philosophical depth that makes her work timeless.

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