Audiobooks Like Record of a Spaceborn Few

10 audiobooks for fans of Record of a Spaceborn Few

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   Dungeon Crawler Carl

   Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 1

   by Matt Dinniman

   Narrated by Jeff Hays

   ★ 4.80 ABR 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.

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   Network Effect

   The Murderbot Diaries • Book 5

   by Martha Wells

   Narrated by Kevin R. Free

   ★ 4.61 ABR Score (138.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.46 Goodreads (129.2K) ★ 4.74 Audible (9.8K)

   12h 47m listening time • Released 2020

   Kevin R. Free's deadpan delivery transforms Murderbot from a sardonic loner into someone genuinely worth rooting for—the audiobook does what the best narration does, making you hear the heart beneath the snark.

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   Raze

   The Completionist Chronicles • Book 4

   by Dakota Krout

   Narrated by Luke Daniels

   ★ 4.55 ABR Score (17.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.42 Goodreads (8.7K) ★ 4.79 Audible (8.6K)

   10h 28m listening time • Released 2019

   Luke Daniels brings perfect energy to this escalating LitRPG where Joe's growing power attracts deadly attention, and the stakes jump from personal survival to humanity's entire future.

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   Not Till We Are Lost

   Bobiverse • Book 5

   by Dennis E. Taylor

   Narrated by Ray Porter

   ★ 4.50 ABR 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.

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   Kindred

   by Octavia E. Butler

   Narrated by Kim Staunton

   ★ 4.49 ABR Score (294.1K ratings)

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

   10h 55m listening time • Released 2007

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   Trials of Cydaria

   System Universe • Book 4

   by SunriseCV

   Narrated by Adam Verner

   ★ 4.45 ABR Score (8.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.49 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (1.9K)

   13h 16m listening time • Released 2023

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   Komarr

   Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 11

   by Lois McMaster Bujold

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.42 ABR Score (21.6K ratings)

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

   12h 44m listening time • Released 2007

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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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   Catching Fire

   The Hunger Games • Book 2

   by Suzanne Collins

   Narrated by Tatiana Maslany

   ★ 4.79 ABR Score (4.2M ratings)

   ★ 4.36 Goodreads (4.2M) ★ 4.89 Audible (16.6K)

   11h 3m listening time • Released 2019

   Tatiana Maslany captures Katniss's unraveling with such raw intensity that you feel the rebellion igniting in real time—her performance transforms the sequel into something darker and more dangerous than the first.

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    The Martian

    The Martian • Book 1

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    ★ 4.76 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)

    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.8 Audible (42.3K)

    10h 59m listening time • Released 2020

    Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery transforms this survival story into something hilarious and gripping—his timing on Watney's wisecracks lands perfectly while keeping the genuine stakes sharp.

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