Audiobooks Like Lock In

Wil Wheaton narrates Lock In with a dry, companionable ease that suits Scalzi's procedural approach — the near-future disability premise is handled with specificity rather than sentiment, and the 10-hour runtime keeps the FBI investigation moving without sacrificing the world-building. All ten recommendations feature Wheaton's narration and come from Scalzi's catalog, built for listeners who want that same clean, plot-forward science fiction where the central conceit is taken seriously and the narrator sounds like he genuinely enjoys it.

10 audiobooks for fans of Lock In

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    The Consuming Fire

    The Interdependency • Book 2

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.41 ABR Score (50.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (37.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (12.3K)
    8h 19m listening time • Released 2018

    Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery perfectly captures the political scheming and dark humor as Scalzi's empire crumbles from within. A sharper, faster sequel that trades space opera spectacle for intrigue you'll actually care about.

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    The Last Emperox

    The Interdependency • Book 3

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.32 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (33.4K) ★ 4.59 Audible (8.8K)
    8h 7m listening time • Released 2020

    Wil Wheaton's narration transforms this final Interdependency book into something more intimate than epic—his performance captures the exhaustion and determination of a leader fighting impossible odds with understated brilliance.

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    The Collapsing Empire

    The Interdependency • Book 1

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.26 ABR Score (81.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (60.3K) ★ 4.45 Audible (21.0K)
    9h 24m listening time • Released 2017

    Wil Wheaton's dry, measured delivery perfectly captures Scalzi's wit as an empire crumbles around scheming aristocrats who have no idea what's coming. A Hugo winner that's pure fun to listen to.

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    The Kaiju Preservation Society

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.19 ABR Score (86.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (72.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (13.3K)
    8h 2m listening time • Released 2022

    Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery makes Scalzi's witty, fast-paced adventure impossible to put down—a Hugo winner that's pure fun without sacrificing heart or intelligence.

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    Agent to the Stars

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.14 ABR Score (40.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (24.1K) ★ 4.45 Audible (16.3K)
    8h 49m listening time • Released 2010

    Wil Wheaton's delivery transforms what could be a lightweight premise into genuinely charming sci-fi comedy—his timing on the fish jokes lands perfectly, and he nails the ego-driven Hollywood agent voice that anchors the whole thing.

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    The Android's Dream

    The Android's Dream • Book 1

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.12 ABR Score (37.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (24.2K) ★ 4.41 Audible (12.9K)
    10h 34m listening time • Released 2010

    Wil Wheaton's delivery transforms Scalzi's absurdist diplomat-on-a-mission romp into something genuinely hilarious—he nails the deadpan timing that makes a plot about saving Earth with a sheep actually work.

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    When the Moon Hits Your Eye

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    3.81 ABR Score (20.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (18.5K) ★ 4.21 Audible (1.9K)
    10h 5m listening time • Released 2025

    Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery transforms Scalzi's absurdist premise into genuine tension—he sells the impossible cheese moon with such straight-faced conviction that the chaos actually lands.

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    Fuzzy Nation

    Fuzzy Sapiens • Book 7

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction

    4.35 ABR Score (46.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (32.3K) ★ 4.6 Audible (14.1K)
    7h 19m listening time • Released 2011

    Wil Wheaton's deadpan delivery is perfect for Scalzi's wisecracking protagonist—this is a lean, funny SF adventure that moves like a thriller and actually earns its emotional gut-punches.

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    Redshirts

    by John Scalzi

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.02 ABR Score (142.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (118.6K) ★ 4.26 Audible (24.0K)
    7h 41m listening time • Released 2012

    Wil Wheaton's delivery transforms this meta sci-fi comedy into something genuinely moving—he nails both the irreverent humor and the emotional gut-punches that make the premise matter.

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    Rip-Off!

    by Gardner Dozois, John Scalzi, Jack Campbell, Mike Resnick, Tad Williams, Elizabeth Bear, Mary Robinette Kowal, Robert Charles Wilson, Allen M. Steele, Daryl Gregory, Lavie Tidhar, Nancy Kress, Paul Di Filippo, James Patrick Kelly, David Marantz, Dina Pearlman, Allyson Johnson, Marc Vietor, Ilyana Kadushin, Nicola Barber

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton, Scott Brick, Christian Rummel, Jonathan Davis, Stefan Rudnicki, L. J. Ganser, Khristine Hvam

    3.29 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.39 Goodreads (914) ★ 3.7 Audible (1.6K)
    11h 58m listening time • Released 2012

    A stellar cast of narrators elevates this clever anthology where top sci-fi writers hijack famous opening lines and spin them into wildly inventive original stories that feel both playful and genuinely surprising.

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