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)More about this pick
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) -
This Inevitable Ruin
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 7
Narrated by Jeff Hays, Travis Baldree
★ 4.87 BLT Score (96.2K ratings)★ 4.68 Goodreads (74.1K) ★ 4.93 Audible (22.1K)More about this pick
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)More about this pick
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) -
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) -
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)More about this pick
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
Narrated by Matthias Lühn
★ 4.03 BLT Score (185.8K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (185.8K) ★ 3.5 Audible (4) -
Fallout
Expeditionary Force • Book 13
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.69 BLT Score (26.0K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (18.8K)More about this pick
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 2
Defiance of the Fall • Book 2
Narrated by Pavi Proczko
★ 4.64 BLT Score (21.7K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.84 Audible (9.6K)
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