Audiobooks Like The Time Machine

10 audiobooks for fans of The Time Machine

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   Great Classic Science Fiction

   Great Classic Stories (BBC Audio)

   by H.G. Wells, James H. Schmitz, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Philip K. Dick, Frank Herbert, Fritz Leiber, Andre Norton

   Narrated by Simon Vance, Barbara Rosenblat, Nick Sullivan, Robert Fass, Katherine Kellgren, Scott Brick, Stephen Thorne, Greg Itzin

   This anthology expands on the visionary sci-fi foundations Wells established in The Time Machine, offering a broader exploration of time, technology, and human nature across stories by genre-defining masters. The diverse ensemble of narrators brings fresh interpretive energy to classic concepts of temporal and speculative wonder, making it an ideal companion collection for listeners drawn to Wells's imaginative scope.

   ★ 3.65 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)

   ★ 3.42 Goodreads (522) ★ 4.23 Audible (566)

   7h 45m listening time • Released 2010

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   The War of the Worlds

   by H.G. Wells

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   The War of the Worlds delivers the same imaginative speculative vision and social commentary that defines Wells's work, exploring humanity's place in a vast, indifferent universe through gripping narrative tension. Steven Crossley's measured, immersive narration sustains the epic scope across its extended runtime, deepening the sense of existential dread that makes Wells's science fiction enduringly powerful.

   ★ 3.86 ABR Score (352.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.83 Goodreads (352.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (9)

   6h 13m listening time • Released 2019

   Simon Prebble's narration transforms this sci-fi classic into pure dread—his measured voice makes the Martian invasion feel terrifyingly inevitable, turning a 126-year-old novel into genuine suspense.

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   The Island of Dr. Moreau

   by H.G. Wells, Alan Lightman

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   Both works showcase Wells's mastery of speculative fiction, exploring the dark consequences of scientific ambition through richly atmospheric narratives that unfold with mounting dread. Simon Prebble's narration captures the same sense of existential unease present in Munro's delivery, making this a natural progression for listeners drawn to Wells's philosophical approach to science fiction.

   ★ 3.83 ABR Score (138.3K ratings)

   ★ 3.73 Goodreads (136.5K) ★ 4.2 Audible (1.9K)

   5h 18m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Prebble's narration transforms this Victorian horror into something genuinely unsettling—his voice shifts between Prendick's creeping dread and the creature's inhuman wrongness in ways that hit harder than reading alone.

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   The Invisible Man by Wells, H. G. (Author) Sep-01-10

   by H.G. Wells

   Narrated by James Adams

   ★ 3.71 ABR Score (222.9K ratings)

   ★ 3.63 Goodreads (219.4K) ★ 4.06 Audible (3.5K)

   5h 19m listening time • Released 2000

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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 explore how intelligence and strategy shape humanity's future in high-stakes scenarios, though Ender's Shadow expands the philosophical depth with a full-cast immersive experience that transforms the intimate introspection of Wells's novella into a richly layered audiobook. The extended runtime allows Card to develop the moral complexity that Wells only hints at—making this an ideal next step for listeners seeking weightier science fiction with greater narrative scope.

   ★ 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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   H.G. Wells Seven Novels, Complete & Unabridged The Time Machine, Island of Dr. Moreau, Invisible Man, First Men In The Moon, Food of the Gods, In the Days of the Comet and War of the Worlds

   by H.G. Wells

   Narrated by Gregory Dwyer

   ★ 3.92 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.14 Goodreads (2.9K)

   9h 14m listening time • Released 2024

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   The Food of the Gods

   by H.G. Wells

   Narrated by Alan Munro

   ★ 3.52 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)

   ★ 3.42 Goodreads (5.4K) ★ 3 Audible (4)

   9h 4m listening time • Released 2020

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   A Modern Utopia - Illustrated

   by H.G. Wells

   Narrated by Bryan Godwin

   ★ 3.48 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)

   ★ 3.35 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 2 Audible (1)

   9h 17m listening time • Released 2023

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   The Sleeper Awakes - H

   by H.G. Wells

   Narrated by James Gillies

   ★ 3.19 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.35 Goodreads (5.7K)

   8h 43m listening time • Released 2022

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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

    ★ 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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