Audiobooks Like The Tommyknockers

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If you loved The Tommyknockers by Stephen King, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Edward Herrmann's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Tommyknockers

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    11/22/63

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Craig Wasson

    4.63 BLT Score (740.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (667.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (73.7K)
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    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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    Sleeping Beauties

    by Stephen King, Owen King

    Narrated by Marin Ireland

    3.95 BLT Score (110.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (96.1K) ★ 4.28 Audible (14.4K)
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    This Inevitable Ruin

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 7

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, Travis Baldree

    4.87 BLT Score (96.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (74.1K) ★ 4.93 Audible (22.1K)
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    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 BLT Score (121.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.77 Goodreads (110.6K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.8K)
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    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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    The Dark Forest

    Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 2

    by Liu Cixin, Joel Martinsen

    Narrated by P. J. Ochlan

    4.56 BLT Score (243.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (224.9K) ★ 4.65 Audible (18.1K)
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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 BLT Score (190.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (176.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (14.0K)
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    A Deepness in the Sky

    Zones of Thought • Book 2

    by Vernor Vinge

    Narrated by Peter Larkin

    4.21 BLT Score (37.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (35.3K) ★ 4.42 Audible (2.2K)
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    A densely intricate hard sci-fi novel that sprawls across timelines and civilizations; Peter Larkin's narration keeps the complexity grounded and compelling.

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    Calibans Krieg

    The Expanse • Book 2

    by James S.A. Corey

    Narrated by Matthias Lühn

    4.03 BLT Score (185.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (185.8K) ★ 3.5 Audible (4)
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    Fallout

    Expeditionary Force • Book 13

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.69 BLT Score (26.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (18.8K)
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    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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    Defiance of the Fall • Book 2

    by TheFirstDefier, J.F. Brink

    Narrated by Pavi Proczko

    4.64 BLT Score (21.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.84 Audible (9.6K)

How We Rank Audiobooks

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