Where to Start with Tao Wong
- Best entry point → The First Step
- Start The System Apocalypse: Australia series → Town Under
- What fans keep coming back to → The Cost of Survival
- Best narrator for Tao Wong → Stars Awoken
- Highest rated by listeners → The System Apocalypse Books 1-3
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Stars Awoken
The System Apocalypse • Book 7
by Tao Wong
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.32 ABR Score (3.9K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.78 Audible (1.4K)9h 14m listening time • Released 2020 - 2
The Cost of Survival
The System Apocalypse • Book 3
by Tao Wong
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.29 ABR Score (6.1K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (3.8K) ★ 4.71 Audible (2.2K)8h 36m listening time • Released 2024 - 3
The First Step
A Thousand Li • Book 1
by Tao Wong
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.20 ABR Score (10.2K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.61 Audible (3.4K)8h 27m listening time • Released 2024Travis Baldree's performance elevates this cultivation debut into something genuinely immersive—his pacing transforms Wu Ying's mundane-to-magical pivot into a gripping descent that feels earned rather than rushed.
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Flat Out
The System Apocalypse: Australia • Book 2
by Tao Wong, K.T. Hanna
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau, Les Horovitz
★ 3.94 ABR Score (612 ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (463) ★ 4.59 Audible (149)12h 35m listening time • Released 2022 - 5
The System Apocalypse Books 4-6
The System Apocalypse #4-6 • Book 2
by Tao Wong
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.93 ABR Score (463 ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (263) ★ 4.6 Audible (200)30h 48m listening time • Released 2023Nick Podehl's performance elevates Wong's grimy post-apocalyptic rebellion arc into something genuinely gripping—he nails the escalating tension as John's ragtag crew goes up against Galactic powers they're barely equipped to fight.
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Bloody Oath
The System Apocalypse: Australia • Book 3
by Tao Wong, K.T. Hanna
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 3.92 ABR Score (440 ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (354) ★ 4.77 Audible (86)12h 28m listening time • Released 2022 - 7
Town Under
The System Apocalypse: Australia • Book 1
by Tao Wong, K.T. Hanna
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau, Heath Miller
★ 3.92 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (759) ★ 4.41 Audible (358)12h 55m listening time • Released 2021 - 8
The System Apocalypse Books 10-12
The System Apocalypse #10-12 • Book 4
by Tao Wong
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.86 ABR Score (264 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (124) ★ 4.58 Audible (140)37h 45m listening time • Released 2024Nick Podehl's performance anchors these final books perfectly, matching the escalating stakes as John Lee finally chases down the System's origin. The payoff justifies the entire series.
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The System Apocalypse Books 1-3
The System Apocalypse #1-3 • Book 1
by Tao Wong
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.84 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (501) ★ 4.22 Audible (545)27h 15m listening time • Released 2024Nick Podehl's performance transforms this LitRPG survival series into a gripping endurance test—his voice carries the mounting dread of a man watching civilization collapse in real time, making 27 hours disappear.
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The System Apocalypse: Australia Books 1-3
The System Apocalypse #1-3 • Book 1
by Tao Wong, K.T. Hanna, Andrea Parsneau
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 3.83 ABR Score (580 ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (503) ★ 4.26 Audible (77)37h 56m listening time • Released 2023
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