Audiobooks Like We

Louise Brealey, Margaret Atwood, and Toby Jones narrate We in an ensemble production that elevates a 1920s foundational dystopia into an event listen — Atwood's participation in particular adds a layer of literary lineage to the text, and the 9-hour runtime means the full cast ensemble never overstays its welcome. Two picks share narrators from this cast, and seven are highly rated; listeners drawn to serious dystopian fiction with genuine philosophical weight and the kind of narration that treats the source material with historical respect will find that register across these recommendations.

10 audiobooks for fans of We

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    All These Worlds

    Bobiverse • Book 3

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    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 2017

    Ray 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

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    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 2017

    Ray 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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    The Testaments

    The Handmaid’s Tale • Book 2

    by Margaret Atwood

    Narrated by Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood

    4.57 ABR Score (457.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (432.3K) ★ 4.74 Audible (25.2K)
    13h 18m listening time • Released 2019
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    Kindred

    by Octavia E. Butler

    Narrated by Kim Staunton

    4.49 ABR Score (294.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (278.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (15.6K)
    10h 55m listening time • Released 2007
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    The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation / Foundation and Empire / Second Foundation / The Stars, Like Dust / The Naked Sun / I, Robot

    Foundation (Publication Order) #1-3 • Book 1

    by Isaac Asimov

    Narrated by Jon Lindstrom

    4.22 ABR Score (110.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (109.2K) ★ 4.38 Audible (900)
    8h 13m listening time • Released 2020
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    Julia

    by Sandra Newman

    Narrated by Louise Brealey

    3.81 ABR Score (15.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (15.4K) ★ 4.36 Audible (176)
    14h 20m listening time • Released 2023

    Louise Brealey's performance cuts through the surveillance state with a Julia who's sharper and messier than you'd expect, making this a genuinely fresh angle on a classic.

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    The Martian

    The Martian • Book 1

    by Andy Weir

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.76 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.8 Audible (42.3K)
    10h 59m listening time • Released 2020

    Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery transforms this survival story into something hilarious and gripping—his timing on Watney's wisecracks lands perfectly while keeping the genuine stakes sharp.

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    We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

    Bobiverse • Book 1

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.58 ABR Score (236.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (128.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (107.9K)
    9h 56m listening time • Released 2016

    Ray Porter's performance transforms this sci-fi premise into pure audiobook gold—his deadpan delivery of Bob's irreverent humor lands perfectly, making the existential stakes feel both hilarious and genuinely moving.

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    Raze

    The Completionist Chronicles • Book 4

    by Dakota Krout

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.55 ABR Score (17.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (8.7K) ★ 4.79 Audible (8.6K)
    10h 28m listening time • Released 2019

    Luke Daniels brings perfect energy to this escalating LitRPG where Joe's growing power attracts deadly attention, and the stakes jump from personal survival to humanity's entire future.

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    Carnage

    Arisen • Book 12

    by Michael Stephen Fuchs

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.51 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (3.7K)
    11h 1m listening time • Released 2017

    R.C. Bray transforms this zombie-apocalypse climax into pure adrenaline with flawless action pacing and character voices that make the brutal final showdowns feel devastatingly real.

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