Audiobooks Like The Dark Forest

10 audiobooks for fans of The Dark Forest

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   Dangerous Visions

   Dangerous Visions • Book 1

   by Harlan Ellison, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon

   Narrated by Tim Campbell, Simon Vance, Steven Jay Cohen, Johnny Heller, Edoardo Ballerini, Ramiz Monsef, Neil Hellegers, Jim Meskimen, JD Jackson, P. J. Ochlan, Dion Graham, Natalie Naudus, Vikas Adam, Scott Aiello

   ★ 3.88 ABR Score (10.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.13 Goodreads (10.2K) ★ 3.94 Audible (48)

   24h 33m listening time • Released 2024

   A landmark 1960s sci-fi anthology featuring Dick, Asimov, and Zelazny at their peak, brought to life by an all-star narrator ensemble who elevate each wildly different vision into its own compelling performance.

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   Morning Star

   Red Rising • Book 3

   by Pierce Brown

   Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

   ★ 4.81 ABR Score (468.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.55 Goodreads (414.3K) ★ 4.82 Audible (54.2K)

   21h 50m listening time • Released 2016

   Tim Gerard Reynolds delivers a career-best performance across 22 hours of revolutionary fervor—his voice work transforms the final Red Rising installment into an unforgettable emotional and political reckoning that justifies the entire trilogy's brutal setup.

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   Golden Son

   Red Rising • Book 2

   by Pierce Brown

   Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

   ★ 4.79 ABR Score (560.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.5 Goodreads (505.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (55.5K)

   19h 3m listening time • Released 2015

   Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this brutal space opera with a voice that captures both Darrow's rage and vulnerability, making the 19-hour listen feel essential rather than exhausting.

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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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   Nemesis Games

   The Expanse • Book 5

   by James S.A. Corey

   Narrated by Jefferson Mays

   ★ 4.69 ABR Score (142.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (116.9K) ★ 4.8 Audible (25.9K)

   18h 6m listening time • Released 2015

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   Leviathan Wakes

   The Expanse • Book 1

   by James S. A. Corey

   Narrated by Jefferson Mays

   ★ 4.63 ABR Score (358.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.31 Goodreads (324.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (33.8K)

   20h 56m listening time • Released 2017

   Jefferson Mays makes this sprawling space opera sing—his sharp narration cuts through complex plotting and turns a hard-boiled detective mystery colliding with interplanetary intrigue into genuinely unputdownable listening.

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   Persepolis Rising

   The Expanse • Book 7

   by James S.A. Corey

   Narrated by Jefferson Mays

   ★ 4.63 ABR Score (109.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.38 Goodreads (88.5K) ★ 4.78 Audible (20.6K)

   20h 34m listening time • Released 2017

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   Mirror Dance

   Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 8

   by Lois McMaster Bujold

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.37 ABR Score (26.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.32 Goodreads (23.4K) ★ 4.64 Audible (2.8K)

   18h 6m listening time • Released 2007

   Grover Gardner's sharp, precise narration transforms this Hugo winner into a taut psychological thriller where Miles Vorkosigan confronts his clone and unravels in ways that feel devastatingly real.

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   Calibans Krieg

   The Expanse • Book 2

   by James S.A. Corey

   Narrated by Matthias Lühn

   ★ 4.03 ABR Score (185.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.39 Goodreads (185.8K) ★ 3.5 Audible (4)

   22h 19m listening time • Released 2018

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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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