10 audiobooks for fans of Nemesis Games
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The Mercy of Gods
Captive's War • Book 1
Narrated by Jefferson Mays
★ 4.31 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)★ 4.54 Audible (4.2K)14h 54m listening time • Released 2024 - 2
Too Like the Lightning
Terra Ignota • Book 1
by Ada Palmer
Narrated by Jefferson Mays
★ 3.78 ABR Score (16.8K ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (15.9K) ★ 4.17 Audible (865)20h 19m listening time • Released 2016 - 3
Golden Son
Red Rising • Book 2
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.79 ABR Score (560.8K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (505.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (55.5K)19h 3m listening time • Released 2015Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this brutal space opera with a voice that captures both Darrow's rage and vulnerability, making the 19-hour listen feel essential rather than exhausting.
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Zero Hour
Expeditionary Force • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.63 ABR Score (56.2K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (14.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (41.4K)17h 20m listening time • Released 2018R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery transforms Alanson's chaos into comedy gold—he nails every shift from absurd banter to genuine stakes, making this sprawling space opera feel intimate despite the galactic scale.
- 5
Starsight
Skyward • Book 2
Narrated by Suzy Jackson
★ 4.61 ABR Score (133.0K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (109.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (23.1K)14h 30m listening time • Released 2019 - 6
Black Ops
Expeditionary Force • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (58.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (16.5K) ★ 4.8 Audible (41.7K)16h 44m listening time • Released 2017R.C. Bray brings such genuine warmth and humor to Alanson's ragtag crew that you're hooked by their banter alone—the sci-fi plot just makes the ride wilder.
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Renegades
Expeditionary Force • Book 7
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (37.7K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (25.7K)17h 7m listening time • Released 2019R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery elevates Alanson's sarcastic sci-fi humor into something genuinely hilarious—he's the perfect voice for a ragtag crew that keeps accidentally saving the world.
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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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A Civil Campaign
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 12
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.48 ABR Score (23.4K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (20.4K) ★ 4.74 Audible (2.9K)18h 48m listening time • Released 2007Grover Gardner's deadpan delivery transforms Miles' elaborate romantic scheming into comedy gold, making this Hugo winner feel less like hard sci-fi and more like a perfectly timed farce where every character's chaos spirals hilariously out of control.
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Memory
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 10
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.47 ABR Score (22.7K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (19.9K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.8K)14h 31m listening time • Released 2007Grover Gardner's measured, intelligent narration perfectly captures Miles at his most cerebral—investigating a conspiracy that's as much psychological thriller as space opera, with the emotional weight of watching a mentor unravel.
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