10 audiobooks for fans of Vox
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United States of Apocalypse
United States of Apocalypse • Book 1
by Mark Tufo, Armand Rosamilia
Narrated by Sean Runnette, Julia Whelan
★ 4.16 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (684) ★ 4.59 Audible (2.5K)9h 3m listening time • Released 2016Dual narrators Runnette and Whelan anchor this apocalyptic thriller with distinct voices that make the cross-country narrative feel lived-in and urgent. A post-collapse story that actually earns its stakes.
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The Measure
by Nikki Erlick
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.11 ABR Score (395.1K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (386.0K) ★ 4.34 Audible (9.1K)10h 57m listening time • Released 2022Julia Whelan's narration transforms this high-concept premise into an intimate exploration of mortality that actually moves you—she finds the quiet humanity in each character's reckoning with their own finite time.
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The Andromeda Evolution
The Andromeda Strain • Book 2
by Michael Crichton, Daniel H. Wilson
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 3.89 ABR Score (17.1K ratings)★ 3.74 Goodreads (14.7K) ★ 4.34 Audible (2.4K)10h 4m listening time • Released 2019Julia Whelan's crisp, intelligent narration elevates this hard sci-fi sequel into a propulsive listen—she handles the technical detail-work without letting it bog down the tension, making a 50-year-later resurrection of a planet-killer genuinely gripping.
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How High We Go in the Dark
by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Brian Nishii, Keisuke Hoashi, MacLeod Andrews, Jeanne Sakata, Greg Watanabe, Kurt Kanazawa, Matthew Bridges, Kotaro Watanabe, Brianna Ishibashi, Joe Knezevich, Micky Shiloah, Stephanie Komure, Jason Culp
★ 3.82 ABR Score (73.6K ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (71.7K) ★ 4.16 Audible (1.9K)9h 20m listening time • Released 2022A pandemic novel told through interconnected lives across generations, with fourteen narrators so perfectly matched to their characters you'll forget you're listening to a performance rather than living it.
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Terminated
Revivalist • Book 3
by Rachel Caine
Narrated by Julia Whelan
Julia Whelan's compelling narration captures the same tension and urgency in *Terminated* that made *Vox* so gripping, while both audiobooks explore themes of power, control, and resistance in dystopian settings. The similar runtime and immersive listening experience will feel like a natural continuation for fans seeking another thought-provoking speculative fiction thriller.
★ 3.88 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.57 Audible (126)9h 52m listening time • Released 2013Julia Whelan nails the desperation and moral collapse in Caine's finale—her performance transforms Bryn's addiction and deteriorating humanity into something viscerally unsettling that hits harder in audio.
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Two Weeks' Notice
Revivalist • Book 2
by Rachel Caine
Narrated by Julia Whelan
Julia Whelan's compelling narration brings the same sharp, immersive quality to this fast-paced fantasy, where themes of agency and resistance echo through a high-stakes narrative that unfolds with equal intensity over the same satisfying nine-hour runtime.
★ 3.84 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.4 Audible (160)9h 27m listening time • Released 2013Julia Whelan's performance elevates this paranoid corporate thriller, nailing both the dry humor and creeping dread as Bryn navigates a world that wants her dead twice over.
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The Ninth Metal
The Comet Cycle • Book 1
by Benjamin Percy
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 3.68 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.16 Audible (154)10h 15m listening time • Released 2021Julia Whelan nails the grounded, urgent tone of a sci-fi thriller that feels disturbingly plausible—her performance makes the comet debris and resource-rush tension genuinely unsettling.
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And Again
by Jessica Chiarella
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Joy Osmanski, Rebekkah Ross, Corey Brill
★ 3.43 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)★ 3.54 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 3.76 Audible (343)9h 53m listening time • Released 2016Multiple narrators anchor four parallel perspectives in this sci-fi meditation on identity and second chances, each voice so distinctly cast you'll forget you're listening to the same story unfold.
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All These Worlds
Bobiverse • Book 3
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.68 ABR Score (134.2K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (65.4K) ★ 4.78 Audible (68.9K)7h 56m listening time • Released 2017Ray Porter's performance captures each Bob clone's distinct personality so perfectly that you'll forget you're listening to one narrator—it's like having a full cast in your head. The emotional stakes hit harder than the first two books, making this the trilogy's most rewarding installment.
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For We Are Many
Bobiverse • Book 2
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.67 ABR Score (149.2K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (75.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (74.0K)8h 59m listening time • Released 2017Ray Porter's performance transforms the Bobiverse's multiple Bobs from a gimmick into genuinely distinct voices—each one feels like a real person making impossible decisions while the stakes keep escalating in ways that actually land.
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