10 audiobooks for fans of Plum Island
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Blood Lines
Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 2
by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.39 ABR Score (15.0K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (13.9K) ★ 4.55 Audible (1.1K)19h 32m listening time • Released 2023Scott Brick's measured intensity perfectly anchors this father-son spy thriller—his voice alone justifies the 19-hour commitment to watching Brodie and Taylor hunt a killer through Berlin's underworld.
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The Deserter
Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 1
by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.27 ABR Score (23.8K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (19.7K) ★ 4.38 Audible (4.2K)20h 5m listening time • Released 2019Scott Brick's precise, controlled narration transforms this military thriller into a propulsive manhunt—his ability to shift between hardened investigators and morally compromised soldiers makes every twist land harder.
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The Panther
A John Corey Novel • Book 6
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.91 ABR Score (46 ratings)★ 4.72 Audible (46)21h 29m listening time • Released 2023Scott Brick's gravelly intensity paired with the Booktrack soundtrack creates genuine cinematic immersion for this Yemen-set thriller. DeMille's best work when he lets action and character dynamics do the talking.
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Mayday
by Nelson DeMille, Thomas Block
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.27 ABR Score (11.1K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (9.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (2.1K)13h 15m listening time • Released 2002Scott Brick's steady voice transforms this missile-strike thriller into a white-knuckle descent you can't pause. DeMille and Block nail the technical disaster procedural while keeping you gripped by three survivors who have to land a crippled 747 or die trying.
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The Tin Men
Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 3
by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.27 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (533)12h 52m listening time • Released 2025Scott Brick's sharp delivery cuts through the military jargon and AI speculation perfectly, making this techno-thriller feel urgent and grounded rather than gimmicky. If you want smart genre fiction that actually earns its high-concept premise, this one clicks.
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Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
Jack Ryan • Book 19
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson, Tom Clancy
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.64 ABR Score (9.9K ratings)★ 4.6 Goodreads (8.3K) ★ 4.74 Audible (1.7K)17h 1m listening time • Released 2024Scott Brick's commanding delivery transforms this submarine thriller into a nail-biter that justifies the 17-hour runtime. Andrews and Wilson channel Clancy's tradecraft perfectly, making Act of Defiance feel like a natural continuation rather than a legacy sequel.
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Full Force and Effect
Jack Ryan • Book 10
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.57 ABR Score (22.6K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (13.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (9.5K)19h 15m listening time • Released 2014Scott Brick's measured intensity transforms this geopolitical thriller into something genuinely gripping—he makes the intricate tradecraft feel like your own pulse quickening.
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The Hunt for Red October
Jack Ryan • Book 3
by Tom Clancy
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.69 ABR Score (402.8K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (389.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (13.1K)18h 42m listening time • Released 2018Scott Brick transforms this submarine thriller into a masterclass in tension—his command of multiple Russian accents and military jargon makes the cat-and-mouse game genuinely gripping across nearly 19 hours.
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Patriot Games
Jack Ryan • Book 1
by Tom Clancy
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.64 ABR Score (227.8K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (214.5K) ★ 4.7 Audible (13.3K)22h 2m listening time • Released 2011Scott Brick transforms Jack Ryan's origin story into a taut political thriller where every interrogation and moral choice lands with genuine weight. His measured intensity makes the terrorism subplot feel disturbingly plausible—exactly what Clancy intended.
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Dance of Death
Pendergast • Book 6
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.53 ABR Score (40.0K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (35.7K) ★ 4.67 Audible (4.2K)16h 50m listening time • Released 2012Scott Brick transforms this Pendergast showdown into pure propulsive tension—his dual performance of brothers on opposite sides makes the psychological cat-and-mouse feel immediate and personal across 17 hours.
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