Where to Start with Christopher Hopper
- Best entry point → Ruins of the Earth
- Start the Ruins of the Galaxy series → Ruins of the Galaxy
- What fans keep coming back to → Gods and Men
- Highest rated by listeners → Phantom Deadfall (Ruins of the Earth #3)
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Gods and Men
Ruins of the Earth • Book 2
by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.39 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (3.8K)11h 54m listening time • Released 2021R.C. Bray transforms this sci-fi thriller into something genuinely unputdownable—his performance captures both the tactical intensity and the stakes so vividly you'll lose track of time.
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Phantom Deadfall
Ruins of the Earth • Book 3
by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.38 ABR Score (3.9K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.81 Audible (2.6K)10h 29m listening time • Released 2022R.C. Bray's performance elevates this sci-fi thriller into pure adrenaline, turning impossible choices and fractured alliances into something you won't stop listening to.
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Decayed Legacy
Ruins of the Earth • Book 4
by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.32 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (939) ★ 4.82 Audible (1.2K)10h 40m listening time • Released 2023R.C. Bray's commanding delivery elevates this sprawling sci-fi mystery into something gripping—he makes the high-stakes rescue operation feel genuinely urgent while keeping you locked in through every plot twist.
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Galactic Breach
Ruins of the Galaxy • Book 2
by J.N. Chaney, Christopher Hopper
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.31 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.3K)9h 59m listening time • Released 2020R.C. Bray's performance elevates this military sci-fi sequel into something visceral and propulsive, making the urban warfare sequences feel like you're in the firefight alongside Magnus.
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Ruins of the Earth
Ruins of the Earth • Book 1
by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.28 ABR Score (10.3K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.63 Audible (6.6K)15h 59m listening time • Released 2021R.C. Bray's gravel-voiced delivery transforms a cynical Marine babysitting Antarctic researchers into the perfect anchor for this globe-spanning portal apocalypse. Pure visceral fun.
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Ruins of the Galaxy
Ruins of the Galaxy • Book 1
by J.N. Chaney, Christopher Hopper
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.19 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.62 Audible (3.7K)14h 3m listening time • Released 2020R.C. Bray transforms a high-stakes military mystery into pure propulsion—his voice work makes you feel the panic of being hunted across an alien tower with nowhere to run.
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