10 audiobooks for fans of John Carter in A Princess of Mars
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Shadows in Flight
The Shadow • Book 5
Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Emily Janice Card, Scott Brick
★ 4.11 ABR Score (26.5K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (21.7K) ★ 4.55 Audible (4.8K)6h 23m listening time • Released 2012Stefan Rudnicki and Scott Brick trade off brilliantly here, keeping the multi-generational stakes sharp across Bean's desperate race against his own biology. It's hard sci-fi with real emotional weight.
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3001: The Final Odyssey
Space Odyssey • Book 4
Narrated by Scott Brick
Both works transport listeners to distant worlds through vivid, imaginative worldbuilding while exploring what it means for humanity to encounter the unknown. Scott Brick's steady narration anchors these epic space adventures, making the fantastical elements feel grounded and immersive across their comparable runtimes.
★ 3.86 ABR Score (29.3K ratings)★ 3.6 Goodreads (28.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (1.0K)6h 48m listening time • Released 2012Scott Brick's measured, contemplative delivery is perfect for Clarke's thousand-year leap into humanity's future—he makes the wonder feel earned rather than breathless, grounding cosmic mystery in genuine awe.
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The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story
The Gap Cycle • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.59 ABR Score (11.8K ratings)★ 3.71 Goodreads (11.2K) ★ 3.94 Audible (664)5h 58m listening time • Released 2012 - 4
Ender's Shadow
Ender's Shadow • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast
★ 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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Catalyst
Breakthrough • Book 3
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.40 ABR Score (13.3K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (11.8K) ★ 4.72 Audible (1.5K)13h 7m listening time • Released 2019Scott Brick elevates this high-concept sci-fi mystery with the kind of measured intensity that makes you forget you're listening—each revelation lands harder because his performance never oversells the stakes.
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New Blood
Halo • Book 15
by Matt Forbeck
Narrated by Scott Brick
Scott Brick's commanding narration brings the same cinematic energy to this darker fantasy adventure, delivering immersive world-building and high-stakes action that will appeal to listeners who enjoyed the swashbuckling heroism of A Princess of Mars.
★ 4.23 ABR Score (6.5K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.68 Audible (3.5K)6h 12m listening time • Released 2015Scott Brick's gravelly intensity perfectly captures Buck's grounded-soldier voice as he faces an impossible choice between loyalty and transformation. New Blood finally gives the ODSTs their due, proving the real war stories happen away from the Spartans.
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Sands of Dune: A Collection
Dune Universe
by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Narrated by Scott Brick
Both audiobooks deliver sweeping planetary adventures with exotic landscapes and resourceful protagonists navigating hostile alien worlds, brought to life by Scott Brick's commanding narration. The shared narrator ensures a consistent immersive experience while exploring themes of survival, discovery, and human resilience against overwhelming odds in richly imagined science fiction settings.
★ 3.84 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.62 Audible (135)5h 43m listening time • Released 2022Scott Brick's narration transforms these interconnected Dune stories into a masterclass in character voice—each novella hits differently when you hear the emotional weight in his performance rather than read it.
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The Godmakers
Narrated by Scott Brick
Scott Brick's commanding narration brings the same sweeping grandeur to Herbert's exploration of power and divinity that made A Princess of Mars so immersive, while both works share an epic scope and examine how individuals reshape worlds through ambition and idealism.
★ 3.72 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)★ 3.61 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.25 Audible (1.4K)6h 59m listening time • Released 2014Scott Brick's measured, commanding delivery transforms this underrated Herbert into something genuinely unsettling: a slow-burn exploration of power and belief where godhood becomes a trap nobody sees coming.
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High-Opp
Narrated by Scott Brick
Scott Brick's commanding narration brings the same swashbuckling adventure and sense of wonder to High-Opp's epic world-building that made A Princess of Mars so immersive. Both works showcase imaginative sci-fi/fantasy settings where protagonists navigate alien politics and combat, delivering comparable thrills in a slightly more compact listening experience.
★ 3.71 ABR Score (897 ratings)★ 3.45 Goodreads (509) ★ 4.35 Audible (388)6h 20m listening time • Released 2015Scott Brick's measured intensity perfectly captures Herbert's prescient rage at a society enslaved by popularity metrics—a lost novel that feels urgently written for right now.
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Whipping Star
ConSentiency Universe • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
Scott Brick's commanding narration brings the same swashbuckling energy to Herbert's space opera as he did to Burroughs' Martian adventure, while both works share a fascination with encountering alien worlds and navigating complex power dynamics through action and intrigue. The comparable runtime and narrative momentum make Whipping Star a natural follow-up for listeners who enjoyed the pulp-adventure spirit of A Princess of Mars.
★ 3.67 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.14 Audible (265)6h 52m listening time • Released 2008Scott Brick's measured, intelligent delivery transforms Herbert's intricate far-future mystery into something genuinely hypnotic—you'll chase the logic of an alien intelligence as compulsively as McKie does.
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