Audiobooks Like Prelude to Foundation

10 audiobooks for fans of Prelude to Foundation

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   Nemesis

   by Isaac Asimov

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   Scott Brick's measured narration brings the same intellectual depth to Nemesis's exploration of humanity's place in a vast universe, while Asimov's talent for weaving personal stakes into cosmic-scale mysteries remains as compelling here as in Prelude to Foundation.

   ★ 3.95 ABR Score (20.6K ratings)

   ★ 3.81 Goodreads (19.4K) ★ 4.42 Audible (1.2K)

   14h 20m listening time • Released 2019

   Scott Brick's measured, intelligent delivery elevates what could be a dry hard-sci-fi premise into something genuinely gripping—he finds the human stakes buried inside Asimov's sprawling solar system. If you want speculative fiction that trusts your brain but doesn't bore you, this is the rare narrator who makes that balance work.

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   I, Robot

   Robots

   by Isaac Asimov

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   Scott Brick's measured narration captures Asimov's exploration of logic and human consequence in both works, though I, Robot distills these themes into tightly plotted short stories that maintain the same intellectual rigor in a more compact form. The audiobook's brevity makes it an ideal complement for listeners who appreciated Prelude to Foundation's philosophical depth but want a quicker entry point into Asimov's signature blend of science and ethics.

   ★ 4.31 ABR Score (390.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.21 Goodreads (381.7K) ★ 4.46 Audible (8.4K)

   8h 20m listening time • Released 2004

   The nine stories that defined our cultural understanding of artificial intelligence — Asimov's Three Laws are still the framework everyone argues from today.

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   The Robots of Dawn

   Robot • Book 3

   by Isaac Asimov

   Narrated by William Dufris

   ★ 4.41 ABR Score (58.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.2 Goodreads (55.5K) ★ 4.74 Audible (2.9K)

   15h 43m listening time • Released 2014

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   Robot Dreams

   Robot #0.4

   by Isaac Asimov, Ralph McQuarrie

   Narrated by George Guidall

   ★ 4.17 ABR Score (14.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.17 Goodreads (13.5K) ★ 4.55 Audible (923)

   14h 34m listening time • Released 2014

   George Guidall's measured, thoughtful delivery transforms Asimov's robot stories into something unexpectedly moving—he finds the loneliness and longing beneath the logic puzzles, making these decades-old tales feel urgently human.

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   Ender's Shadow

   Ender's Shadow • Book 1

   by Orson Scott Card

   Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast

   Both audiobooks feature Scott Brick's masterful narration of intricate, cerebral science fiction that explores genius-level problem-solving and the moral complexities of power. Ender's Shadow deepens the listening experience with a full cast performance, adding dramatic immediacy to its examination of strategic brilliance and ethical compromise—themes that resonate with Prelude to Foundation's exploration of intellect and influence.

   ★ 4.59 ABR 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.

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   Catalyst

   Breakthrough • Book 3

   by Michael C. Grumley

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.40 ABR Score (13.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.39 Goodreads (11.8K) ★ 4.72 Audible (1.5K)

   13h 7m listening time • Released 2019

   Scott Brick elevates this high-concept sci-fi mystery with the kind of measured intensity that makes you forget you're listening—each revelation lands harder because his performance never oversells the stakes.

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   Robots e Imperio : Serie de los robots 5

   by Isaac Asimov

   Narrated by Guillermo Romero

   ★ 3.61 ABR Score (25 ratings)

   ★ 4.2 Goodreads (10) ★ 4.8 Audible (15)

   15h 55m listening time • Released 2023

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   The Naked Sun

   Robot • Book 2

   by Isaac Asimov, Chris Moore

   Narrated by William Dufris

   ★ 4.42 ABR Score (67.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.2 Goodreads (64.3K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.0K)

   7h 41m listening time • Released 2014

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   Children of Dune

   Dune • Book 3

   by Frank Herbert

   Narrated by Scott Brick, Simon Vance

   ★ 4.34 ABR Score (272.6K ratings)

   ★ 3.95 Goodreads (254.4K) ★ 4.62 Audible (18.3K)

   16h 51m listening time • Released 2008

   Scott Brick and Simon Vance elevate Herbert's most intricate Dune novel with dual narration that captures the twins' divided consciousness and the empire's political chaos with surgical precision.

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    JURASSIC PARK / THE LOST WORLD Michael Crichton

    Jurassic Park • Book 2

    by Michael Crichton

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.25 ABR Score (200.9K ratings)

    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (183.3K) ★ 4.55 Audible (17.7K)

    15h 18m listening time • Released 2007

    Scott Brick's measured, methodical narration transforms these techno-thrillers into something closer to documentary horror—he makes the science feel real enough to dread, and the chaos feel inevitable.

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