Audiobooks Like The Rise of Endymion

Victor Bevine narrates The Rise of Endymion across 30 hours with the philosophical patience Dan Simmons's conclusion demands — there are stretches where the novel is more meditation than action, and Bevine's voice has the authority to make those stretches feel weighty rather than slow, treating the messiah narrative and the question of what humanity becomes as genuinely consequential. All ten recommendations earned exceptional listener ratings, and the list is built from the best of ambitious science fiction for listeners who want their final entry in a series to feel like it earned its scope.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Rise of Endymion

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    This Inevitable Ruin

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 7

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, Travis Baldree

    ★ 4.87 ABR Score (96.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (74.1K) ★ 4.93 Audible (22.1K)
    28h 40m listening time • Released 2025

    Jeff Hays and Travis Baldree elevate this escalating war arc into pure theatrical spectacle—28 hours of faction battles, shifting alliances, and genuine stakes that hit harder because the narration sells every betrayal and impossible choice.

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    Light Bringer

    Red Rising • Book 6

    by Pierce Brown

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    ★ 4.86 ABR Score (121.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.77 Goodreads (110.6K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.8K)
    30h 8m listening time • Released 2023

    Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms 30 hours of space opera into something intimate and devastating—his voice makes you feel Darrow's impossible weight between savior and father as much as the epic battles around him.

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    Dark Age

    Red Rising • Book 5

    by Pierce Brown

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Moira Quirk, James Langton, Rendah Heywood

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (159.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (140.5K) ★ 4.74 Audible (18.8K)
    33h 58m listening time • Released 2019

    Five narrators keep this sprawling space opera moving at breakneck speed, each voice so distinct you forget you're listening to an ensemble cast. Brown's plotting hits harder than ever when you're locked in for 34 hours of genuine stakes.

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    Defiance of the Fall 2

    Defiance of the Fall • Book 2

    by TheFirstDefier, J.F. Brink

    Narrated by Pavi Proczko

    ★ 4.64 ABR Score (21.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.84 Audible (9.6K)
    24h 30m listening time • Released 2021
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    Iron Prince

    Warformed: Stormweaver • Book 1

    by Bryce O'Connor, Luke Chmilenko

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    ★ 4.63 ABR Score (26.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (18.5K) ★ 4.79 Audible (7.6K)
    33h 55m listening time • Released 2021

    Luke Daniels elevates this LitRPG underdog story with a performance so commanding it transforms 34 hours into something you won't want to pause—especially once the mystery deepens and the stakes genuinely shift.

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    Fire and Song

    Warformed: Stormweaver • Book 2

    by Bryce O'Connor

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (15.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (10.1K) ★ 4.79 Audible (5.7K)
    32h 37m listening time • Released 2023

    Luke Daniels brings crystalline clarity to a sprawling magic-academy tournament, making complex action sequences genuinely thrilling to follow. The second book deepens what made the first work while raising the stakes—exactly what a sequel should do.

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    Death's End

    Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 3

    by Liu Cixin, Ken Liu

    Narrated by P. J. Ochlan

    ★ 4.53 ABR Score (190.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (176.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (14.0K)
    28h 51m listening time • Released 2016
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    Howling Dark

    Sun Eater • Book 2

    by Christopher Ruocchio

    Narrated by Samuel Roukin

    ★ 4.40 ABR Score (31.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (29.1K) ★ 4.67 Audible (2.8K)
    28h 3m listening time • Released 2019
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    A Deepness in the Sky

    Zones of Thought • Book 2

    by Vernor Vinge

    Narrated by Peter Larkin

    ★ 4.21 ABR Score (37.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (35.3K) ★ 4.42 Audible (2.2K)
    28h 19m listening time • Released 2009
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    11/22/63

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Craig Wasson

    ★ 4.63 ABR Score (740.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (667.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (73.7K)
    30h 40m listening time • Released 2011

    Craig Wasson's performance transforms King's sprawling time-travel epic into something intimate and devastating—30 hours that feel essential, not excessive.

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