Audiobooks Like One Second After

10 audiobooks for fans of One Second After

1. 1

   

   Pillar to the Sky

   by William R. Forstchen

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 3.66 BLT Score (2.1K ratings)

   ★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.2 Audible (543)

   15h 30m listening time • Released 2014

   Grover Gardner's steady, commanding narration anchors this ambitious hard-sci-fi thriller about saving civilization through audacious engineering—a technical heavy concept that needs exactly this kind of authoritative voice to land.

   More about this pick

   Grover Gardner's steady, commanding narration anchors this ambitious hard-sci-fi thriller about saving civilization through audacious engineering—a technical heavy concept that needs exactly this kind of authoritative voice to land.

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
2. 2

   

   Dungeon Crawler Carl

   Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 1

   by Matt Dinniman

   Narrated by Jeff Hays

   ★ 4.80 BLT Score (335.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.48 Goodreads (284.3K) ★ 4.86 Audible (51.2K)

   13h 31m listening time • Released 2021

   Jeff Hays turns this LitRPG into pure comedy gold—his character work transforms what could be a grim survival story into something genuinely hilarious that you'll want to binge in days.

   More about this pick

   Jeff Hays turns this LitRPG into pure comedy gold—his character work transforms what could be a grim survival story into something genuinely hilarious that you'll want to binge in days.

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
3. 3

   

   Starsight

   Skyward • Book 2

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Suzy Jackson

   ★ 4.61 BLT Score (133.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.34 Goodreads (109.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (23.1K)

   14h 30m listening time • Released 2019

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
4. 4

   

   Ender's Shadow

   Ender's Shadow • Book 1

   by Orson Scott Card

   Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast

   ★ 4.59 BLT Score (194.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.32 Goodreads (180.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (13.8K)

   15h 42m listening time • Released 2005

   A companion novel that retells Ender's Game from Bean's perspective — and in many ways surpasses the original in emotional depth and strategic brilliance.

   More about this pick

   A companion novel that retells Ender's Game from Bean's perspective — and in many ways surpasses the original in emotional depth and strategic brilliance.

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
5. 5

   

   Not Till We Are Lost

   Bobiverse • Book 5

   by Dennis E. Taylor

   Narrated by Ray Porter

   ★ 4.50 BLT Score (32.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.31 Goodreads (19.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (13.2K)

   11h 41m listening time • Released 2024

   Ray Porter's narration elevates this fifth Bobiverse book into something genuinely transcendent—his ability to juggle dozens of distinct Bob personalities while maintaining emotional stakes turns what could be gimmicky into genuinely moving sci-fi.

   More about this pick

   Ray Porter's narration elevates this fifth Bobiverse book into something genuinely transcendent—his ability to juggle dozens of distinct Bob personalities while maintaining emotional stakes turns what could be gimmicky into genuinely moving sci-fi.

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
6. 6

   

   Torith

   System Universe • Book 2

   by SunriseCV

   Narrated by Adam Verner

   ★ 4.49 BLT Score (10.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.51 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.2K)

   14h 16m listening time • Released 2023

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
7. 7

   

   Kindred

   by Octavia E. Butler

   Narrated by Kim Staunton

   ★ 4.49 BLT Score (294.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.31 Goodreads (278.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (15.6K)

   10h 55m listening time • Released 2007

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
8. 8

   

   Memory

   Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 10

   by Lois McMaster Bujold

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.47 BLT Score (22.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.43 Goodreads (19.9K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.8K)

   14h 31m listening time • Released 2007

   Grover 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.

   More about this pick

   Grover 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.

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
9. 9

   

   Parable of the Talents

   Earthseed • Book 2

   by Octavia E. Butler

   Narrated by Patricia R. Floyd, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sisi Aisha Johnson

   ★ 4.47 BLT Score (93.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.32 Goodreads (86.9K) ★ 4.68 Audible (6.2K)

   15h 26m listening time • Released 2008

   Start Listening → Get the Book →
   Start Listening → Get the Book →
10. 10

    

    Komarr

    Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 11

    by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    ★ 4.42 BLT Score (21.6K ratings)

    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (18.7K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.9K)

    12h 44m listening time • Released 2007

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
    Start Listening → Get the Book →