Where to Start with R.C. Bray
- New to R.C. Bray? Start here → Crash Dive
- What fans keep coming back to → Black Ops
- Underrated but highly rated → Well Fed
- Highest rated by listeners → Critical Mass
- Best narrator–author pairing → Hell Divers II: Ghosts
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Hell Divers VII: Warriors
Hell Divers Series • Book 7
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.79 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)★ 4.86 Audible (9.3K)16h 13m listening time • Released 2020 -
Hell Divers V: Captives
Hell Divers Series • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.77 ABR Score (13.8K ratings)★ 4.82 Audible (13.8K)9h 50m listening time • Released 2019 -
Well Fed
Mountain Man • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.75 ABR Score (12.5K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (10.0K)16h 59m listening time • Released 2015R.C. Bray's gravel-voiced delivery transforms this post-apocalyptic manhunt into pure survival tension, making the fourth Mountain Man book feel like a high-stakes thriller despite its bloated runtime.
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Hell Divers III: Deliverance
Hell Divers Series • Book 3
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.74 ABR Score (20.1K ratings)★ 4.77 Audible (20.1K)11h 18m listening time • Released 2018 -
Critical Mass
Expeditionary Force • Book 10
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 2020R.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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Hell Divers II: Ghosts
Hell Divers Series • Book 2
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.71 ABR Score (22.8K ratings)★ 4.74 Audible (22.8K)8h 13m listening time • Released 2017 -
Hell Divers IV: Wolves
Hell Divers Series • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.71 ABR Score (15.3K ratings)★ 4.76 Audible (15.3K)9h 25m listening time • Released 2018 -
Hell Divers VI: Allegiance
Hell Divers Series • Book 6
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.70 ABR Score (10.5K ratings)★ 4.78 Audible (10.5K)11h 16m listening time • Released 2019 -
Hell Divers VIII: King of the Wastes
Hell Divers Series • Book 8
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.70 ABR Score (6.4K ratings)★ 4.82 Audible (6.4K)13h 52m listening time • Released 2021 -
Make Me King
Mountain Man • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.69 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.83 Audible (6.3K)11h 12m listening time • Released 2020R.C. Bray transforms this post-apocalyptic power struggle into something genuinely gripping—his vocal range makes every faction feel distinct, and the tension between survival and ambition hits harder through audio than it would on the page.
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Fallout
Expeditionary Force • Book 13
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.69 ABR Score (26.0K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (18.8K)22h 29m listening time • Released 2021R.C. Bray's comedic timing and character work elevate this space opera into something genuinely funny—he makes you laugh out loud at the banter between Joe and Skippy while keeping the stakes high.
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After It Happened: Publisher's Pack 3
After It Happened • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.67 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)★ 4.82 Audible (5.0K)13h 28m listening time • Released 2018 -
Match Game
Expeditionary Force • Book 14
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.64 ABR Score (19.8K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.86 Audible (13.2K)20h 20m listening time • Released 2022R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery of an AI's god-complex monologues is comedy gold, and he nails the tonal shifts when humanity actually becomes useful. Fourteen books in and this series still lands its humor and stakes perfectly.
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Brushfire
Expeditionary Force • Book 11
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.64 ABR Score (28.8K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.85 Audible (20.7K)19h 18m listening time • Released 2020R.C. Bray delivers peak form here, nailing the worn humor of soldiers adjusting to peace while everything still wants to kill them. A perfect blend of character depth and sci-fi action that justifies the eleven-book commitment.
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Zero Hour
Expeditionary Force • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.63 ABR Score (56.2K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (14.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (41.4K)17h 20m listening time • Released 2018R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery transforms Alanson's chaos into comedy gold—he nails every shift from absurd banter to genuine stakes, making this sprawling space opera feel intimate despite the galactic scale.
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Armageddon
Expeditionary Force • Book 8
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.62 ABR Score (34.1K ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (10.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (23.5K)17h 51m listening time • Released 2019R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery makes Alanson's wisecracks land perfectly—eight books in and this series still nails the balance between laugh-out-loud humor and genuine stakes.
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Failure Mode
Expeditionary Force • Book 15
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.62 ABR Score (25.7K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.82 Audible (19.3K)19h 22m listening time • Released 2022R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery of Skippy's existential crisis hits different when you're trapped in a losing battle with no exit strategy. The desperation lands harder in audio.
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Crash Dive
Crash Dive Series • Book 1
by Craig DiLouie
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)★ 4.66 Goodreads (692) ★ 4.87 Audible (4.2K)29h 11m listening time • Released 2019R.C. Bray's narration transforms this WW2 submarine saga into an immersive combat experience—his command of tension and dialogue makes 29 hours feel essential rather than long.
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Breakaway
Expeditionary Force • Book 12
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (20.2K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.83 Audible (12.4K)19h 22m listening time • Released 2021R.C. Bray's delivery of Joe Bishop and Skippy's banter is so sharp and perfectly timed that twelve books in, the humor still lands harder than the space battles. If you've made it this far in the series, Breakaway doubles down on what works: character chemistry that feels lived-in and dialogue that crackles with personality.
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Exodus
Arisen • Book 5
by Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.78 Audible (3.0K)12h 18m listening time • Released 2015R.C. Bray transforms this apocalyptic siege into something visceral and unbearable—his performance sells the desperation of exhausted soldiers facing impossible odds with such conviction you'll feel the dread yourself.
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Mountain Man: Prequel
Mountain Man #0.4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.75 Audible (7.7K)8h 19m listening time • Released 2018R.C. Bray's gravel-voiced delivery transforms this zombie siege into something claustrophobic and relentless—he makes you feel trapped inside that megastore as hard as the characters are.
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Black Ops
Expeditionary Force • Book 4
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (58.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (16.5K) ★ 4.8 Audible (41.7K)16h 44m listening time • Released 2017R.C. Bray brings such genuine warmth and humor to Alanson's ragtag crew that you're hooked by their banter alone—the sci-fi plot just makes the ride wilder.
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Renegades
Expeditionary Force • Book 7
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (37.7K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (25.7K)17h 7m listening time • Released 2019R.C. Bray's deadpan delivery elevates Alanson's sarcastic sci-fi humor into something genuinely hilarious—he's the perfect voice for a ragtag crew that keeps accidentally saving the world.
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The Dark
Infinite • Book 7
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (12.2K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.71 Audible (8.9K)10h 25m listening time • Released 2021R.C. Bray transforms Robinson's apocalyptic horror into a visceral experience—his performance grounds the cosmic dread in genuine human vulnerability, making the nightmare feel terrifyingly real.
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Valkyrie
Expeditionary Force • Book 9
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.60 ABR Score (32.6K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.79 Audible (22.6K)19h 45m listening time • Released 2020R.C. Bray's delivery transforms this ninth book into pure momentum—his timing on the humor is so sharp it cuts, making you forget you're listening to a 20-hour audiobook about saving Earth from annihilation.
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