Audiobooks Like 1984

10 audiobooks for fans of 1984

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   Frank Herbert 6-book Collection: The Book of Frank Herbert; The Worlds of Frank Herbert; The Santaroga Barrier; Direct Descent; The Eyes of Heisenberg; Destination:Void

   Dune #1-6

   by Frank Herbert

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.04 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.51 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.23 Audible (484)

   2h 58m listening time • Released 2014

   Scott Brick's narration transforms these lesser-known Herbert stories into a masterclass in sci-fi worldbuilding, capturing the same philosophical depth that made Dune legendary but in tighter, more experimental forms.

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   The Time Machine

   by H.G. Wells

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 3.96 ABR Score (569.3K ratings)

   ★ 3.89 Goodreads (569.0K) ★ 4.3 Audible (313)

   3h 54m listening time • Released 2006

   Scott Brick's measured, cerebral performance transforms this Victorian-era classic into something genuinely unsettling—he makes Wells's social commentary hit harder than the time travel spectacle ever could.

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   The Detective

   Galactic Football League #3.4 • Book 3

   by Scott Sigler

   Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Joe Mallon, Eva Wilhelm, Michael Glenn, Steve Wannall, Matthew Bassett, Nanette Savard, Sasha Olinick, Alejandro Ruiz, Eric Singdahlsen

   ★ 3.75 ABR Score (553 ratings)

   ★ 4.35 Goodreads (548) ★ 3.4 Audible (5)

   2h 59m listening time • Released 2020

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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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   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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   11/22/63

   by Stephen King

   Narrated by Craig Wasson

   ★ 4.63 ABR Score (740.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.35 Goodreads (667.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (73.7K)

   30h 40m listening time • Released 2011

   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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   Ender's Game

   The Ender Saga • Book 1

   by Orson Scott Card

   Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir

   Both audiobooks explore dystopian power structures through the eyes of brilliant protagonists forced into morally compromising systems, with ensemble narration that heightens the psychological intensity of their internal conflicts. The similarly immersive 12-hour runtime allows for the same deep narrative immersion, though Ender's Game balances its darker themes with moments of unexpected humanity that provide relief from Orwell's relentless bleakness.

   ★ 4.59 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)

   ★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.63 Audible (44.6K)

   11h 57m listening time • Released 2002

   The gold standard of military sci-fi — a child prodigy trained for interstellar war in a story that's as emotionally devastating as it is thrillingly plotted.

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   Artificial Condition

   The Murderbot Diaries • Book 2

   by Martha Wells

   Narrated by Kevin R. Free

   ★ 4.49 ABR Score (232.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.25 Goodreads (219.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (12.3K)

   3h 21m listening time • Released 2018

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   Rogue Protocol

   The Murderbot Diaries • Book 3

   by Martha Wells

   Narrated by Kevin R. Free

   ★ 4.47 ABR Score (186.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.24 Goodreads (176.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (9.8K)

   3h 46m listening time • Released 2018

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    All Systems Red

    The Murderbot Diaries • Book 1

    by Martha Wells

    Narrated by Kevin R. Free

    ★ 4.33 ABR Score (402.1K ratings)

    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (379.7K) ★ 4.49 Audible (22.4K)

    3h 17m listening time • Released 2017

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