Audiobooks Like What If?

10 audiobooks for fans of What If?

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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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   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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   Head On (Narrated

   Lock In Series • Book 2

   by John Scalzi

   Narrated by Wil Wheaton

   ★ 4.37 ABR Score (9.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.52 Audible (9.9K)

   7h 36m listening time • Released 2018

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   More of the Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy

   by Richard Curtis, Arthur C. Clarke, Siddig El Fadil, Karen Joy Fowler, Joe Haldeman, Roger Zelazny, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Nana Visitor, Orson Scott Card, Robert Silverberg, Robin Curtis, John Varley, Claudia Christian, Lawrence Watt-Evans

   Narrated by Roddy McDowall, Terry Farrell, Wil Wheaton, other stars of

   ★ 3.50 ABR Score (210 ratings)

   ★ 3.7 Goodreads (57) ★ 3.65 Audible (153)

   5h 54m listening time • Released 1999

   Having sci-fi legends like Wil Wheaton and Roddy McDowall narrate their own genre's best stories transforms this from anthology into a masterclass—each voice perfectly attuned to the worlds they're inhabiting.

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   The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of the 20th Century

   by Martin H. Greenberg, Greg Bear, Terry Bisson, David Brin, John W. Campbell Jr., Arthur C. Clarke, Harlan Ellison, Ursula K. Le Guin, Judith Merril, Frederik Pohl, Eric Frank Russell, Terry Farrell, Denise Crosby, Alexander Siddig, Melissa Manchester

   Narrated by David Ackroyd, Wil Wheaton

   ★ 3.44 ABR Score (636 ratings)

   ★ 3.61 Goodreads (165) ★ 3.73 Audible (471)

   6h 28m listening time • Released 1999

   Wil Wheaton and David Ackroyd elevate these classic stories into a master class in audio performance, with each narrator bringing distinct voices that make the genre's most inventive ideas actually land emotionally.

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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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