Audiobooks Like Sphere

10 audiobooks for fans of Sphere

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   Jurassic Park

   Jurassic Park • Book 1

   by Michael Crichton

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.60 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)

   ★ 4.13 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.76 Audible (46.8K)

   15h 10m listening time • Released 2015

   Crichton's genetic-engineering thriller is as much a gripping thought experiment as an action novel — the science is as terrifying as the dinosaurs.

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   JURASSIC PARK / THE LOST WORLD Michael Crichton

   Jurassic Park • Book 2

   by Michael Crichton

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.25 ABR Score (200.9K ratings)

   ★ 3.88 Goodreads (183.3K) ★ 4.55 Audible (17.7K)

   15h 18m listening time • Released 2007

   Scott Brick's measured, methodical narration transforms these techno-thrillers into something closer to documentary horror—he makes the science feel real enough to dread, and the chaos feel inevitable.

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   Ender's Shadow

   Ender's Shadow • Book 1

   by Orson Scott Card

   Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast

   ★ 4.59 ABR Score (194.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.32 Goodreads (180.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (13.8K)

   15h 42m listening time • Released 2005

   A companion novel that retells Ender's Game from Bean's perspective — and in many ways surpasses the original in emotional depth and strategic brilliance.

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   The Andromeda Evolution

   The Andromeda Strain • Book 2

   by Michael Crichton, Daniel H. Wilson

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 3.89 ABR Score (17.1K ratings)

   ★ 3.74 Goodreads (14.7K) ★ 4.34 Audible (2.4K)

   10h 4m listening time • Released 2019

   Julia Whelan's crisp, intelligent narration elevates this hard sci-fi sequel into a propulsive listen—she handles the technical detail-work without letting it bog down the tension, making a 50-year-later resurrection of a planet-killer genuinely gripping.

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   Dune

   Dune • Book 1

   by Frank Herbert

   Narrated by Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin, Byron Jennings, David R. Gordon, Jason Culp, Kent Broadhurst, Oliver Wyman, Patricia Kilgarriff, Scott Sowers

   ★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)

   ★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.67 Audible (126.5K)

   21h 2m listening time • Released 2007

   The Godfather of science fiction epics: a richly imagined desert world where politics, religion, and ecology collide in a story that feels more relevant every decade.

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   Second Foundation

   Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 3

   by Isaac Asimov

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.46 ABR Score (212.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.28 Goodreads (204.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.9K)

   9h 21m listening time • Released 2010

   Scott Brick's measured, intelligent narration transforms this mind-bending finale into something genuinely suspenseful—he finds the psychological tension beneath Asimov's intricate plotting and makes you feel the paranoia of not knowing who's really in control.

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   Foundation's Edge

   Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 4

   by Isaac Asimov

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.45 ABR Score (104.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.19 Goodreads (99.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (4.7K)

   16h 14m listening time • Released 2011

   Scott Brick's measured, intelligent delivery turns Asimov's grand-scale sci-fi chess match into something genuinely gripping—he makes the philosophical debates feel as urgent as the mystery itself.

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   Foundation and Empire

   Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 2

   by Isaac Asimov

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.43 ABR Score (237.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.22 Goodreads (228.2K) ★ 4.63 Audible (9.6K)

   9h 33m listening time • Released 2010

   Scott Brick makes the political intrigue and galactic chess moves sing—his pacing transforms what could be dense sci-fi philosophy into pure narrative momentum across nine hours you won't want to pause.

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   Prelude to Foundation

   Foundation (Publication Order) • Book 6

   by Isaac Asimov

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.41 ABR Score (101.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.17 Goodreads (97.1K) ★ 4.71 Audible (4.3K)

   14h 55m listening time • Released 2011

   Scott Brick's measured, intelligent narration is perfect for Asimov's cerebral plotting—he makes the intricate political maneuvering and mathematical concepts feel genuinely thrilling rather than lecture-y.

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    Catalyst

    Breakthrough • Book 3

    by Michael C. Grumley

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.40 ABR Score (13.3K ratings)

    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (11.8K) ★ 4.72 Audible (1.5K)

    13h 7m listening time • Released 2019

    Scott Brick elevates this high-concept sci-fi mystery with the kind of measured intensity that makes you forget you're listening—each revelation lands harder because his performance never oversells the stakes.

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