Audiobooks Like The Host

10 audiobooks for fans of The Host

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   Morning Star

   Red Rising • Book 3

   by Pierce Brown

   Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

   ★ 4.81 ABR Score (468.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.55 Goodreads (414.3K) ★ 4.82 Audible (54.2K)

   21h 50m listening time • Released 2016

   Tim Gerard Reynolds delivers a career-best performance across 22 hours of revolutionary fervor—his voice work transforms the final Red Rising installment into an unforgettable emotional and political reckoning that justifies the entire trilogy's brutal setup.

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   Golden Son

   Red Rising • Book 2

   by Pierce Brown

   Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

   ★ 4.79 ABR Score (560.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.5 Goodreads (505.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (55.5K)

   19h 3m listening time • Released 2015

   Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this brutal space opera with a voice that captures both Darrow's rage and vulnerability, making the 19-hour listen feel essential rather than exhausting.

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   Leviathan Wakes

   The Expanse • Book 1

   by James S. A. Corey

   Narrated by Jefferson Mays

   ★ 4.63 ABR Score (358.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.31 Goodreads (324.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (33.8K)

   20h 56m listening time • Released 2017

   Jefferson Mays makes this sprawling space opera sing—his sharp narration cuts through complex plotting and turns a hard-boiled detective mystery colliding with interplanetary intrigue into genuinely unputdownable listening.

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   The Dark Forest

   Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 2

   by Liu Cixin, Joel Martinsen

   Narrated by P. J. Ochlan

   ★ 4.56 ABR Score (243.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.4 Goodreads (224.9K) ★ 4.65 Audible (18.1K)

   22h 36m listening time • Released 2015

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   Calibans Krieg

   The Expanse • Book 2

   by James S.A. Corey

   Narrated by Matthias Lühn

   ★ 4.03 ABR Score (185.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.39 Goodreads (185.8K) ★ 3.5 Audible (4)

   22h 19m listening time • Released 2018

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   Soul Mirrors

   by Wiley A. Haydon III

   Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

   Kate Reading's compelling narration captures the same intimate, introspective quality in Soul Mirrors as she brings to The Host, guiding listeners through another science fiction exploration of identity and consciousness. The shorter runtime delivers a similarly immersive philosophical journey without the sprawling scope, making it ideal for those drawn to Meyer's character-driven, thought-provoking approach to speculative fiction.

   ★ 3.61 ABR Score (24 ratings)

   ★ 4.67 Goodreads (15) ★ 4.89 Audible (9)

   12h 27m listening time • Released 2021

   Michael Kramer and Kate Reading bring devastating emotional depth to this sci-fi thriller about twins whose gift becomes their curse—their dual narration makes you feel the weight of every stolen memory.

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   Tiamat's Wrath

   The Expanse • Book 8

   by James S.A. Corey

   Narrated by Jefferson Mays

   ★ 4.79 ABR Score (105.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.57 Goodreads (83.1K) ★ 4.88 Audible (21.8K)

   19h 8m listening time • Released 2019

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   Critical Mass

   Expeditionary Force • Book 10

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   ★ 4.71 ABR Score (34.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.52 Goodreads (9.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (25.2K)

   19h 25m listening time • Released 2020

   R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes the chaos sing—he nails every comedic beat while keeping the existential stakes brutally real. If you've loved the series, this one escalates everything.

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   Fallout

   Expeditionary Force • Book 13

   by Craig Alanson

   Narrated by R.C. Bray

   Both audiobooks deliver immersive sci-fi experiences with ensemble casts navigating alien encounters and survival, though Alanson's sharp humor and action-driven narrative offer a lighter counterpoint to Meyer's introspective exploration of identity. R.C. Bray's dynamic narration matches Reading's engaging performance in sustaining you through comparable runtimes that feel essential rather than padded.

   ★ 4.69 ABR Score (26.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.52 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (18.8K)

   22h 29m listening time • Released 2021

   R.C. Bray's comedic timing and character work elevate this space opera into something genuinely funny—he makes you laugh out loud at the banter between Joe and Skippy while keeping the stakes high.

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    Dune

    Dune • Book 1

    by Frank Herbert

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin, Byron Jennings, David R. Gordon, Jason Culp, Kent Broadhurst, Oliver Wyman, Patricia Kilgarriff, Scott Sowers

    Both audiobooks deliver immersive sci-fi worlds with compelling explorations of identity and survival under alien control, enhanced by narrators who bring depth to complex internal conflicts. Dune's ensemble cast mirrors the intimate character work of The Host while offering an even grander scope of political intrigue and world-building across its epic runtime.

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)

    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.67 Audible (126.5K)

    21h 2m listening time • Released 2007

    The Godfather of science fiction epics: a richly imagined desert world where politics, religion, and ecology collide in a story that feels more relevant every decade.

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