Best Audiobooks 10–20 Hours

The best audiobooks between 10 and 20 hours — the sweet spot for immersive listening across all genres. Scored by reader and listener reviews.

The 10-to-20-hour range is the sweet spot for audiobooks. Long enough for rich storytelling, complex characters, and fully realized worlds, but tight enough to finish in a week or two of regular listening. Many of the most acclaimed titles across every genre fall right here.

These are the highest-rated audiobooks between 10 and 20 hours, spanning fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, thriller, horror, and literary fiction.

Where to Start with Audiobooks 10–20 Hours

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    Devoradores de estrelas

    by Andy Weir, Natalie Gerhardt

    Narrated by Rafael Maia

    4.21 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 5 Audible (12)
    17h 26m listening time • Released 2023
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    Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

    by Michael Lewis

    Narrated by Bruno Leut

    4.05 ABR Score (91.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (91.3K) ★ 5 Audible (3)
    11h 4m listening time • Released 2023
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    Undone

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 5

    by Brenda K. Davies

    Narrated by Meg Price

    4.02 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 5 Audible (3)
    10h 55m listening time • Released 2025

    Meg Price's narration transforms this vampire romance into something genuinely gripping—her performance captures both the raw desperation of a missing person case and the slow-burn intensity of two people fighting their connection.

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    Enraptured

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 4

    by Brenda K. Davies

    Narrated by Meg Price

    4.00 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 5 Audible (4)
    11h 14m listening time • Released 2025

    Meg Price captures the tension between Ian and Paige with smoldering intensity, making their ideological collision as addictive as the vampire mythology itself.

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    Ravaged

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 7

    by Brenda K. Davies

    Narrated by Meg Price

    3.98 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 5 Audible (2)
    11h 38m listening time • Released 2025

    Meg Price's narration captures the raw vulnerability beneath Aiden's barely-contained darkness, making his slow surrender to hope feel genuinely earned rather than convenient.

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    Unforeseen

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 9

    by Brenda K. Davies

    Narrated by Meg Price

    3.94 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 5 Audible (2)
    10h 41m listening time • Released 2025

    Meg Price's narration brings genuine tension to this vampire thriller, making the cat-and-mouse dynamic between Jack and Charlie crackle with chemistry and dread across nearly 11 hours.

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    Stock Market Wizards: Interviews with America's Top Stock Traders

    Market Wizards • Book 3

    by Jack D. Schwager

    Narrated by Michael Joss

    3.94 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    10h 27m listening time • Released 2026
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    Boleyn Traitor

    The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels • Book 11

    by Philippa Gregory

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

    3.91 ABR Score (10.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (10.1K) ★ 5 Audible (2)
    19h 29m listening time • Released 2025
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    This Was a Man

    The Clifton Chronicles • Book 7

    by Jeffrey Archer

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.90 ABR Score (34.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (34.1K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    12h 47m listening time • Released 2025
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    X Marks The Stalker

    The Hemlock Society • Book 1

    by K.N. Wilder

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Anthony Palmini

    3.88 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    12h 27m listening time • Released 2026
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    Pioneer Summer

    Лето в пионерском галстуке • Book 1

    by Elena Malisova, Katerina Silvanova, Anne O. Fisher

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    3.83 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    16h 34m listening time • Released 2025
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    Spirited

    by Julie Cohen

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

    3.76 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    11h 41m listening time • Released 2020
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    Helix

    Helix • Book 1

    by Eric Brown

    Narrated by Gideon Emery

    3.59 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 5 Audible (3)
    14h 36m listening time • Released 2024
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    Last Rites

    by Ozzy Osbourne

    Narrated by Ian Danter

    4.53 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.95 Audible (732)
    10h 16m listening time • Released 2025
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter • Book 3

    by J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    5.00 ABR Score (5.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.58 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 4.94 Audible (130.7K)
    11h 49m listening time • Released 2015

    Jim Dale's narration transforms this into the series' emotional turning point, giving each character distinct life while building genuine dread alongside the mystery. His performance alone justifies the nearly 12-hour listen.

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    The Hobbit

    The Lord of the Rings • Book 1

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Andy Serkis

    4.79 ABR Score (4.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.5M) ★ 4.92 Audible (28.4K)
    10h 25m listening time • Released 2020

    Andy Serkis transforms this into a masterclass in voice acting, giving each character such distinct presence that you forget you're listening to one narrator. It's the definitive audio experience of Middle-earth's greatest gateway story.

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    The Adversary

    The Tier One Thrillers • Book 9

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.62 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.73 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.92 Audible (1.7K)
    11h 9m listening time • Released 2025

    Ray Porter's narration elevates this ninth Tier One thriller into pure momentum—his command of tension and character voices makes the 11-hour ride feel like a sprint you can't pause.

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    Truestrike's Treachery

    Binding Words • Book 10

    by Daniel Schinhofen

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

    4.34 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.92 Audible (284)
    12h 7m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Choice: Embrace the Possible

    by Edith Eger, Edith Eva Eger

    Narrated by Tovah Feldshuh

    4.79 ABR Score (138.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (132.9K) ★ 4.91 Audible (6.0K)
    12h 26m listening time • Released 2017
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    The Gate of the Feral Gods

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.79 ABR Score (150.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (125.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (24.5K)
    18h 3m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays transforms this fourth installment into pure comedic gold—his voice work for Carl's deadpan chaos and the ensemble cast is so sharp it lands every joke before the punchline hits.

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    Reaper

    Cradle • Book 10

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.76 ABR Score (40.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (30.0K) ★ 4.91 Audible (10.8K)
    13h 7m listening time • Released 2021

    Travis Baldree's narration elevates this series finale into something genuinely transcendent—his performance captures both the intimate character growth and the apocalyptic stakes with equal precision.

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    Dreadgod

    Cradle • Book 11

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.74 ABR Score (37.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (27.0K) ★ 4.91 Audible (10.5K)
    12h 28m listening time • Released 2022

    Travis Baldree's delivery hits different when the stakes go apocalyptic—his voice carries the weight of Lindon's impossible odds while keeping you hooked through 12+ hours of magic system escalation and genuine character growth.

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    Waybound

    Cradle • Book 12

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.71 ABR Score (29.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (23.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (6.1K)
    16h 13m listening time • Released 2023

    Travis Baldree's twelve-book performance crescendos into genuine emotional devastation here—he's earned the right to break your heart after taking you from powerless to godlike. This finale sticks the landing in ways most long series can't.

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    The Hard Line

    Gray Man • Book 15

    by Mark Greaney

    Narrated by Jay Snyder

    4.70 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (1.9K)
    15h 2m listening time • Released 2026

    Jay Snyder's relentless pacing turns this Gray Man installment into pure adrenaline—he nails the paranoia of a hunter realizing he's being hunted, making 15 hours fly.

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    The Primal Hunter 8

    The Primal Hunter • Book 8

    by Zogarth

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.67 ABR Score (16.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (9.4K) ★ 4.91 Audible (7.0K)
    19h 50m listening time • Released 2024

    Travis Baldree's narration elevates an already intricate power progression fantasy into something genuinely immersive, making the 20-hour journey through Jake's impossible choices feel essential rather than exhausting.

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    Beware of Chicken 3: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel

    Beware of Chicken • Book 3

    by CasualFarmer

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.66 ABR Score (10.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.91 Audible (4.1K)
    19h 46m listening time • Released 2023

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms this cozy cultivation parody into something genuinely heartwarming—he nails the deadpan humor of a guy just trying to farm while the xianxia world implodes around him.

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    Whistleblower

    The Senator's Wife • Book 3

    by Jen Lyon

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.60 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.91 Audible (583)
    13h 50m listening time • Released 2024
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    Emperor's End

    The Ripple System • Book 5

    by Kyle Kirrin

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.50 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.6 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.91 Audible (2.3K)
    16h 18m listening time • Released 2024

    Travis Baldree elevates Kirrin's intricate LitRPG finale with vocal precision that matches the system's complexity, making a genuinely high-stakes endgame actually land emotionally.

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    One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince

    Ravenhood Legacy • Book 1

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.81 ABR Score (59.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (55.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (3.9K)
    11h 31m listening time • Released 2023
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    Wintersteel

    Cradle • Book 8

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.77 ABR Score (44.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (33.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (11.3K)
    14h 39m listening time • Released 2020

    Travis Baldree's performance elevates this tournament arc into something genuinely gripping—his character work makes the faction politics matter as much as the magic. The pacing snaps, the stakes land hard, and by the climax you're fully invested in who walks away alive.

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    The Autobiography of Malcolm X

    by Malcolm X, Alex Haley

    Narrated by Laurence Fishburne

    4.76 ABR Score (307.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (293.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (13.5K)
    16h 52m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 3

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, The Critical Drinker

    4.75 ABR Score (182.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (152.4K) ★ 4.9 Audible (29.6K)
    16h 54m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays and The Critical Drinker elevate this already-wild progression fantasy into a full theatrical experience—the voice work and sound design transform a complex dungeon crawl into something you'll want to binge in one sitting.

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    Sons of Valor II: Violence of Action

    Sons of Valor • Book 2

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.73 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.6 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.9 Audible (5.0K)
    12h 34m listening time • Released 2022

    Ray Porter transforms this tactical thriller into something visceral and immediate—his command of military cadence and character voice makes you feel embedded with Chunk's team rather than observing from a distance.

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    He Who Fights With Monsters 7

    He Who Fights with Monsters • Book 7

    by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell

    Narrated by Heath Miller

    4.73 ABR Score (42.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (19.5K) ★ 4.9 Audible (23.4K)
    18h 39m listening time • Released 2022
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    If I Don't Ask

    Ask, Tell • Book 4

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.55 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.9 Audible (878)
    11h 11m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Greatest Game Ever Played

    by Mark Frost

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    4.48 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (784)
    17h 7m listening time • Released 2015

    Robertson Dean's measured cadence perfectly captures the quiet dignity of early golf and the men who shaped it, turning what could be dry sports history into genuine human drama.

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    Becoming

    by Michelle Obama

    Narrated by Michelle Obama

    4.93 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.89 Audible (183.2K)
    19h 3m listening time • Released 2018

    Michelle Obama reading her own story is the rare case where the narrator's voice becomes inseparable from the intimacy of the memoir—you're getting her reflections in her own cadence, which hits different over 19 hours.

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    The Hunger Games

    The Hunger Games • Book 1

    by Suzanne Collins

    Narrated by Tatiana Maslany

    4.89 ABR Score (10.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (10.0M) ★ 4.89 Audible (16.9K)
    10h 35m listening time • Released 2018

    Collins reinvented YA dystopia with a heroine who never stops fighting — propulsive, politically sharp, and impossible to put down.

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    Theo of Golden

    by Allen Levi

    Narrated by David Morse

    4.85 ABR Score (178.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (168.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.3K)
    13h 12m listening time • Released 2025

    David Morse's weathered voice transforms this quiet parable into something hypnotic—each pencil portrait portrait exchange feels like a secret being shared directly with you, making generosity feel less like virtue and more like magic.

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    Catching Fire

    The Hunger Games • Book 2

    by Suzanne Collins

    Narrated by Tatiana Maslany

    4.79 ABR Score (4.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (4.2M) ★ 4.89 Audible (16.6K)
    11h 3m listening time • Released 2019

    Tatiana Maslany captures Katniss's unraveling with such raw intensity that you feel the rebellion igniting in real time—her performance transforms the sequel into something darker and more dangerous than the first.

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    Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.78 ABR Score (217.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (187.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (30.0K)
    11h 28m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays transforms this LitRPG sequel into something genuinely unhinged—his voice work sells the escalating absurdity and real stakes so completely that you'll forget you're listening to a story about a pantless guy surviving a digital hellscape.

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    Critical Mass

    Expeditionary Force • Book 10

    by Craig Alanson

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.71 ABR Score (34.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (9.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (25.2K)
    19h 25m listening time • Released 2020

    R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes the chaos sing—he nails every comedic beat while keeping the existential stakes brutally real. If you've loved the series, this one escalates everything.

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    In Her Own League

    Windy City Series

    by Liz Tomforde

    Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke

    4.70 ABR Score (46.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (45.0K) ★ 4.89 Audible (1.2K)
    13h 28m listening time • Released 2026

    Brentmoor and Clarke's dual narration crackles with tension as a power struggle becomes a love story in baseball's most competitive arena.

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    The Primal Hunter 7: A LitRPG Adventure

    The Primal Hunter • Book 7

    by Zogarth

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.65 ABR Score (16.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (10.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (6.0K)
    17h 49m listening time • Released 2023

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms this seventh book into an audiobook experience that rewards long-time listeners with perfectly paced character moments alongside escalating stakes. The political intrigue and alchemy training finally get the audio treatment they deserve.

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    Mark of the Fool 5

    Mark of the Fool • Book 5

    by J.M. Clarke

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.60 ABR Score (9.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (5.6K) ★ 4.89 Audible (4.0K)
    18h 30m listening time • Released 2024

    Travis Baldree's performance elevates the stakes and mystery in this fifth installment—his voice work makes the escalating threat feel genuinely ominous while keeping the character growth sharp and earned.

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    Inked Babies

    Inked Brotherhood • Book 6

    by Jo Raven

    Narrated by Tad Branson, Abby Craden, Ava Erickson, Teddy Hamilton, Anna Riordan, Sebastian York, Erin Mallon, Joe Arden, Samantha Cook

    4.41 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.89 Audible (477)
    10h 40m listening time • Released 2018
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    Amante Eterno : La Hermandad de la Daga Negra 2

    Black Dagger Brotherhood • Book 2

    by J.R. Ward

    Narrated by Noé Velásquez

    4.26 ABR Score (203.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (203.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (37)
    16h 44m listening time • Released 2019
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    The Two Towers

    Middle-earth • Book 3

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Rob Inglis

    4.83 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (50.1K)
    16h 40m listening time • Released 2012

    Rob Inglis's performance elevates this sequel into something transcendent—his character voices and emotional depth make the sprawling narrative feel intimate, turning a 16-hour journey into something you won't want to pause.

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    Red Specter

    Tier One • Book 5

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.79 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (6.1K)
    13h 41m listening time • Released 2019

    Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms this into a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game that feels genuinely urgent—perfect for anyone who wants their espionage tense, tactical, and impossible to pause.

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    Tiamat's Wrath

    The Expanse • Book 8

    by James S.A. Corey

    Narrated by Jefferson Mays

    4.79 ABR Score (105.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (83.1K) ★ 4.88 Audible (21.8K)
    19h 8m listening time • Released 2019

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