Audiobooks Like Lock In

10 audiobooks for fans of Lock In

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   The Consuming Fire

   The Interdependency • Book 2

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.41 ABR Score (50.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.22 Goodreads (37.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (12.3K)

   8h 19m listening time • Released 2018

   Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery perfectly captures the political scheming and dark humor as Scalzi's empire crumbles from within. A sharper, faster sequel that trades space opera spectacle for intrigue you'll actually care about.

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   The Last Emperox

   The Interdependency • Book 3

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.32 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.14 Goodreads (33.4K) ★ 4.59 Audible (8.8K)

   8h 7m listening time • Released 2020

   Wil Wheaton's narration transforms this final Interdependency book into something more intimate than epic—his performance captures the exhaustion and determination of a leader fighting impossible odds with understated brilliance.

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   The Collapsing Empire

   The Interdependency • Book 1

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.26 ABR Score (81.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.13 Goodreads (60.3K) ★ 4.45 Audible (21.0K)

   9h 24m listening time • Released 2017

   Wil Wheaton's dry, measured delivery perfectly captures Scalzi's wit as an empire crumbles around scheming aristocrats who have no idea what's coming. A Hugo winner that's pure fun to listen to.

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   The Kaiju Preservation Society

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.19 ABR Score (86.0K ratings)

   ★ 3.98 Goodreads (72.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (13.3K)

   8h 2m listening time • Released 2022

   Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery makes Scalzi's witty, fast-paced adventure impossible to put down—a Hugo winner that's pure fun without sacrificing heart or intelligence.

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   Agent to the Stars

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.14 ABR Score (40.4K ratings)

   ★ 3.93 Goodreads (24.1K) ★ 4.45 Audible (16.3K)

   8h 49m listening time • Released 2010

   Wil Wheaton's delivery transforms what could be a lightweight premise into genuinely charming sci-fi comedy—his timing on the fish jokes lands perfectly, and he nails the ego-driven Hollywood agent voice that anchors the whole thing.

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   The Android's Dream

   The Android's Dream • Book 1

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.12 ABR Score (37.2K ratings)

   ★ 3.99 Goodreads (24.2K) ★ 4.41 Audible (12.9K)

   10h 34m listening time • Released 2010

   Wil Wheaton's delivery transforms Scalzi's absurdist diplomat-on-a-mission romp into something genuinely hilarious—he nails the deadpan timing that makes a plot about saving Earth with a sheep actually work.

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   When the Moon Hits Your Eye

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 3.81 ABR Score (20.4K ratings)

   ★ 3.78 Goodreads (18.5K) ★ 4.21 Audible (1.9K)

   10h 5m listening time • Released 2025

   Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery transforms Scalzi's absurdist premise into genuine tension—he sells the impossible cheese moon with such straight-faced conviction that the chaos actually lands.

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   Fuzzy Nation

   Fuzzy Sapiens • Book 7

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction

   ★ 4.35 ABR Score (46.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.15 Goodreads (32.3K) ★ 4.6 Audible (14.1K)

   7h 19m listening time • Released 2011

   Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery is perfect for Scalzi's wisecracking protagonist—this is a lean, funny SF adventure that moves like a thriller and actually earns its emotional gut-punches.

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   Redshirts

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.02 ABR Score (142.6K ratings)

   ★ 3.87 Goodreads (118.6K) ★ 4.26 Audible (24.0K)

   7h 41m listening time • Released 2012

   Wil Wheaton's delivery transforms this meta sci-fi comedy into something genuinely moving—he nails both the irreverent humor and the emotional gut-punches that make the premise matter.

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    Rip-Off!

    by Gardner Dozois, John Scalzi, Jack Campbell, Mike Resnick, Tad Williams, Elizabeth Bear, Mary Robinette Kowal, Robert Charles Wilson, Allen M. Steele, Daryl Gregory, Lavie Tidhar, Nancy Kress, Paul Di Filippo, James Patrick Kelly, David Marantz, Dina Pearlman, Allyson Johnson, Marc Vietor, Ilyana Kadushin, Nicola Barber

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton, Scott Brick, Christian Rummel, Jonathan Davis, Stefan Rudnicki, L. J. Ganser, Khristine Hvam

    ★ 3.29 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)

    ★ 3.39 Goodreads (914) ★ 3.7 Audible (1.6K)

    11h 58m listening time • Released 2012

    A stellar cast of narrators elevates this clever anthology where top sci-fi writers hijack famous opening lines and spin them into wildly inventive original stories that feel both playful and genuinely surprising.

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