The 30 best sci fi audiobooks when youve got a good audiobook piped into your earbuds, time takes on a different texture sometimes it zips along, impelled by laughter, or slows to an ooze thanks to suspense. I also did a list of best fantasy audio books last year, if youre looking for something with a little more actual magic. So ive given you not only the best sci fi audiobooks i could find from the last couple of years, but also the rest of the series so you know where to start. The 35 best audiobooks for 2020 great audiobooks for a. Any recommendations for other sci fi fantasy audiobooks. A relatively short audio read, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy clocks in. Its not so much a bug as a feature that a lot of good audiobooks that have come out recently have been notthefirst book of a series.
Listening to an audiobook can give me a surprisingly deeper reading. The best audiobooks for scifi and fantasy fans the portalist. Vote for your favourite sf audiobooks, be they novels, shorts, anthologies or collections that you want most dearly to listen to. Winner of audibles 2016 best of science fiction, the we are legion we are bob. To have a truly great audiobook, you need not only start with an amazing book, it needs to be paired with an amazing narrator who really gets the story and transports you directly into the world. The ultimate list of 101 of the best audiobooks of all time. Science fiction audiobooks the girl with all the gifts by m.
Awardwinning audiobooks penguin random house audio. If you cant be dead, make sure someone pays for that fact dearly. Audiobooks only no otr, dramatizations and plays, please. All of the best fantasy audiobooks the best audiobooks of any genre, really have that alchemical combination. Books that im thinking of that would be like this are the troy rising series or large parts of the bobiverse books. Previously to that i have also read the martian which i also absolutely. In 1999, the modern library ranked brave new world fifth on its list of the 100 best englishlanguage novels of the 20th century. Prudence by gail carriger, narrated by moira quirk. Its not so much a bug as a feature that a lot of good audiobooks that have come out recently have been notthefirstbook of a series. Bad narrators can easily ruin a great book, but good narrators can breathe new life into an ordinary book. Top 10 scifi audio books on audible stand alone books or. Discover the best humorous science fiction in best sellers. It won a spot in the guinness world records for the most character voices in an audiobook.
Weve curated 20 of the best science fiction audiobooks, ranked not only for their vividly constructed narratives, but also for the compelling, stellar narration that brings each selection to life. The best thriller audiobooks are enhanced, too, by the audio. Set on a desert planet, dune is the story of paul atreides. The 10 best scifi audiobooks for your commute mydomaine. Either way, audiobooks keep your brain engaged with a good story even if your hands arent free to flip a page.
So grab your headphones, press play, and settle in as reality fades away with the 20 best sci fi audiobooks in our catalog. So ive just finished reading the bobiverse series and i thought it was fantastic, thoroughly enjoyed it. Complete readings only no big finish, graphic audio, etc. The 30 best scifi audiobooks for science fiction fans.
For a focused search, click on the name of your favorite fiction genree. Lots of audiobooks are awardwinning, but this one is also recordbreaking. Book riot contributors pick 40 of the best audiobooks to take on a road trip from brandnew to backlist, romance to history. The best thriller audiobooks are enhanced, too, by the audio production. It is a long one 17 hours and 43 minutes listening time, but this is five books all on one audiobook so you can break it up into chunks. Named audibles best scifi audiobook of 2016, we are legion we are. I also feel like the narration goes a long way in getting me hooked. A collection of short stories and book excerpts narrated by tall tale tv. The gods of mars full audiobook greatest audio books by greatest. Prudence is a steampunk adventure set in the same universe as carrigers parasol protectorate and finishing school series.
Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Ive got ten great science fiction and fantasy audiobooks that you can listen to on the go, whether thats your daily commute or your summer roadtrip. Whether you are in the mood for literary fiction, romantic fiction, gritty mysteries, or serious nonfiction, there are great audiobooks waiting for you from some of the bestknown and upandcoming black writers. Free audio books in genre science fiction that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Weve found the 10 best scifi audiobooks for your commute thatll make time fly.
Featured free audio books science fiction loyal books. Hey everyone i recently discovered that spotify has audiobooks on it, and im looking for some good books to listen to preferably sci fi or fantasy, but im open to anything. Publishers pack 2 contains books three and four of the galaxy on fire series. The audiobooks subreddit is a community of audiobibliophiles sharing and looking for their next great listen. Top 10 sci fi audio books on audible stand alone books or series trilogy christopher white. Audiobooks book lists share book recommendations with.
Both adjoa andoah and ben onwukwe handle the multiple povs with ease. From space opera to urban sci fi, extraterrestrials to hackers and hovercars. The 30 best scifi audiobooks for science fiction fans reedsy. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Shortlisted for the audiobook download of the year, 2007. Book riot also covers new audiobook releases every week in our audiobooks newsletter. Curated lists of the best audiobooks from this months releases, straight to your inbox. Best science fiction audiobooks 181 books goodreads. Lagoon is a peculiar blend of science fiction and fantasy and possibly fairytale. A thriller is a great book to read or listen to, but as we approach spring and warm weather, there are many times it might be more fun to listen to a thriller. When youve got a good audiobook piped into your earbuds, time takes on a different texture sometimes it.
Weve curated 20 of the best science fiction audiobooks, ranked not only for their. While well never give up the pleasure of cracking the spine and turning the pages of a great new book, sometimes the audio version just hits the spot. Audiobooks are an invaluable way to increase your health, wealth, and wisdom. Please link to the audiobook editions only, not the print editions. What im currently looking for is a sci fi book where the focus is mainly on building or expanding. From historical fiction to thriller, these are must. So ive given you not only the best scifi audiobooks.
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