Audiobooks Like The Last Colony

10 audiobooks for fans of The Last Colony

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   Old Man's War

   Old Man\u2019s War • Book 1

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by William Dufris

   ★ 4.43 ABR Score (255.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.23 Goodreads (226.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (28.5K)

   9h 55m listening time • Released 2007

   Scalzi's military sci-fi debut is the most fun you'll have with the genre — Earth's elderly enlist for interstellar war and get young bodies with old wisdom.

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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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   Lock In

   Lock In • Book 1

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.13 ABR Score (89.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.92 Goodreads (72.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (17.5K)

   9h 56m listening time • Released 2014

   Wil Wheaton's crisp, intelligent narration makes this near-future sci-fi mystery feel like a conversation with someone who actually understands the world he's describing. Scalzi's premise is clever, but Wheaton's performance is what transforms it into something genuinely compelling.

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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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    Tor.com: Selected Original Fiction, 2008-2012

    by Tor Books, Sylvia Day, Brandon Sanderson, Charles Stross, Ken MacLeod, Lee Mandelo, Rachel Swirsky, Meghan McCarron, John Scalzi

    Narrated by Luke Daniels, R.C. Bray, Amy McFadden, MacLeod Andrews, Kathleen Gati, Cassandra Campbell, Jill Redfield, Gideon Emery

    ★ 3.49 ABR Score (305 ratings)

    ★ 3.32 Goodreads (104) ★ 3.76 Audible (201)

    10h 9m listening time • Released 2013

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