Audiobooks Like Old Man's War

10 audiobooks for fans of Old Man's War

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   The Last Colony

   Old Man's War • Book 3

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by William Dufris

   ★ 4.33 ABR Score (84.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.11 Goodreads (73.9K) ★ 4.59 Audible (10.5K)

   9h 51m listening time • Released 2008

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   Old Man's War Boxed Set I: Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony

   Old Man's War #1-3 • Book 2

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by William Dufris

   ★ 4.26 ABR Score (14.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.53 Goodreads (948) ★ 4.48 Audible (14.0K)

   10h 25m listening time • Released 2008

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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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   Lock In

   Lock In • Book 1

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.13 ABR Score (89.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.92 Goodreads (72.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (17.5K)

   9h 56m listening time • Released 2014

   Wil Wheaton's crisp, intelligent narration makes this near-future sci-fi mystery feel like a conversation with someone who actually understands the world he's describing. Scalzi's premise is clever, but Wheaton's performance is what transforms it into something genuinely compelling.

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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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