Best Nathan Hystad Audiobooks
Where to Start with Nathan Hystad
- Best entry point → Lost Contact
- Start the Final Days series → Final Days
- What fans keep coming back to → Occupation
- Best narrator for Nathan Hystad → Lost Time
- Highest rated by listeners → Lost Hope (The Bridge Sequence #3)
Best Nathan Hystad Audiobooks
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Final Days: Escape
Final Days • Book 3
by Nathan Hystad, Jasper T. Scott
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.25 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.61 Audible (1.2K)9h 28m listening time • Released 2020 - 2
Final Days: Colony
Final Days • Book 2
by Nathan Hystad, Jasper T. Scott
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.20 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.55 Audible (1.3K)9h 48m listening time • Released 2020 - 3
Lost Time
The Bridge Sequence • Book 2
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.17 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.1K)9h 40m listening time • Released 2021Ray Porter's gravel-voiced intensity transforms this sci-fi thriller into something genuinely unsettling—he makes every revelation land like a gut punch, turning a high-stakes race against time into pure audio adrenaline.
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Lost Hope
The Bridge Sequence • Book 3
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.13 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.59 Audible (1.0K)9h 7m listening time • Released 2021Ray Porter's gravel-voiced intensity transforms this apocalyptic finale into pure propulsive dread—you'll tear through nine hours without stopping to breathe.
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Survival
From Beyond • Book 3
by Jasper T. Scott, Nathan Hystad
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.12 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (803) ★ 4.75 Audible (286)7h 42m listening time • Released 2022Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms this alien-invasion thriller into something genuinely unputdownable—the stakes feel immediate and the tension never lets up across seven hours.
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Signal
From Beyond • Book 2
by Jasper T. Scott, Nathan Hystad
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.06 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (926) ★ 4.63 Audible (342)8h 31m listening time • Released 2022Ray Porter's performance elevates this sci-fi thriller into something genuinely immersive—his ability to shift between paranoia, desperation, and alien menace keeps you locked in through every conspiracy twist and survival gambit.
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Reclamation
Rise • Book 3
by Devon C. Ford, Nathan Hystad
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.03 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (324) ★ 4.58 Audible (803)8h 37m listening time • Released 2020Ray Porter elevates this sci-fi resistance saga with vocal precision that cuts between intimate character moments and massive stakes. The third book's payoff—watching fractured human factions finally converge—lands harder because his narration makes you believe in each fighter's desperation.
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Salvation
Rise • Book 2
by Devon C. Ford, Nathan Hystad
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.01 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (317) ★ 4.57 Audible (888)9h 40m listening time • Released 2020Ray Porter's commanding narration transforms this sprawling resistance saga into something genuinely gripping—his ability to shift between characters keeps the intricate plot moving at breakneck speed without losing emotional weight.
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Final Days
Final Days • Book 1
by Jasper T. Scott, Nathan Hystad
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.98 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.39 Audible (2.1K)8h 37m listening time • Released 2020Ray Porter transforms this apocalyptic thriller into pure tension—his narration captures the mounting dread as disasters escalate and the clock runs out, making the eight-plus hours feel like a non-stop chase.
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Lost Contact
The Bridge Sequence • Book 1
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.97 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.38 Audible (1.7K)9h 58m listening time • Released 2021Ray Porter's measured, intelligent narration transforms this cosmic mystery into something genuinely gripping—he makes you believe in the search as much as Rex does, turning what could've been pulpy into genuinely compelling.
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From Beyond
From Beyond • Book 1
by Jasper T. Scott, Nathan Hystad
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.93 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.42 Audible (581)8h 48m listening time • Released 2022Ray Porter elevates this first-contact thriller with a performance that nails the tension between wonder and dread—making the slow-burn mystery feel genuinely urgent rather than plodding.
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Occupation
Rise • Book 1
by Devon C. Ford, Nathan Hystad
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.89 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (721) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.9K)8h 6m listening time • Released 2020Ray Porter elevates this alien-occupation thriller with a performance that makes multiple POV characters feel genuinely distinct. The premise hits hard: enslaved humanity finally has a chance to fight back, and the escalating tension across interconnected storylines pays off.
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The Glass
The Glass • Book 1
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 3.77 ABR Score (239 ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (209) ★ 4.3 Audible (30)33h 22m listening time • Released 2026R.C. Bray's grounded, urgent delivery transforms this sprawling sci-fi epic into a compulsive listen—33 hours that feel shorter because you can't stop wondering what's actually behind the Glass.