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Featured Article: The best audiobooks about aliens for curious humans
Throughout the history of storytelling, we humans have been curious about the possibility of worlds beyond Earth and its inhabitants. Thanks to our endless fascination with extraterrestrial life, there is a mountain of literature, from novels to memoirs, exploring the potential outcomes of interacting with creatures from other planets. Without further ado, here are 20 of our favorite listens about alien life.
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Rama II
- Rama, Tome 2
- By: Artur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee
- Narrated by: Julien Dutel
- Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Rama est revenu ! Rama, ou plutôt son double, son clone, son jumeau : Rama II. Soixante-dix ans plus tôt, un mystérieux engin extraterrestre traversait brièvement le système solaire, donnant corps à cette fabuleuse révélation : l'homme n'était pas seul dans l'Univers.
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Rama II
- Rama, Tome 2
- Narrated by: Julien Dutel
- Series: Rama, Book 2
- Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 11-26-25
- Language: French
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Rendezvous with Rama
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim, Robert J. Sawyer - introduction
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10,831
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Performance9,245
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Story9,251
At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons....
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Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto
- By Fredrik Pettersen on 08-03-09
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Rendezvous with Rama
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim, Robert J. Sawyer - introduction
- Series: Rama, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 10-28-08
- Language: English
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2061 (Spanish Edition)
- Odisea tres (Odisea espacial 3) [Odyssey Three]
- By: Arthur C. Clarke, Daniel Ricardo Yagolkowski - translator
- Narrated by: Octavi Pujades
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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En la tercera entrega de la saga Odisea espacial, Arthur C. Clarke se sigue adentrando, a través de una trama fascinante, en los grandes enigmas de la historia de la humanidad.
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2061 (Spanish Edition)
- Odisea tres (Odisea espacial 3) [Odyssey Three]
- Narrated by: Octavi Pujades
- Series: Odisea espacial, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 11-27-25
- Language: Spanish
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The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister, Ray Porter, Jonathan Davis
- Length: 51 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,601
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Performance1,383
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Story1,378
From early work through classic stories and all the way to later work, this comprehensive short story collection encapsulates one of the great science fiction careers of all time....
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- By KW Charlie on 09-15-16
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The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister, Ray Porter, Jonathan Davis
- Length: 51 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 08-16-16
- Language: English
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The Premium Science Fiction Collection. Fifty Novels and Stories
- Searchlight by Robert A. Heinlein, Reverie by Arthur C. Clarke, Super-Neutron by Isaac Asimov, Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury, A Rose for Ecclesiastes by Roger Zelazny and Others
- By: Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Clifford D. Simak, and others
- Narrated by: Peter Coates, Sharon Plummer
- Length: 27 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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From Heinlein's thought-provoking "Searchlight" and Clarke's dreamy "Reverie", to Asimov's ingenious "Super-Neutron", Bradbury's chilling "Zero Hour", and Zelazny's poetic masterpiece "A Rose for Ecclesiastes", each story explores deep questions of technology, humanity, and the unknown.
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The Premium Science Fiction Collection. Fifty Novels and Stories
- Searchlight by Robert A. Heinlein, Reverie by Arthur C. Clarke, Super-Neutron by Isaac Asimov, Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury, A Rose for Ecclesiastes by Roger Zelazny and Others
- Narrated by: Peter Coates, Sharon Plummer
- Length: 27 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 09-29-25
- Language: English
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929-1964
- The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America
- By: Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and others
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone
- Length: 28 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,524
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Performance1,316
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Story1,315
This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America....
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CHAPTER LIST to Help Find Stories
- By Lance on 06-07-18
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929-1964
- The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone
- Length: 28 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 12-19-17
- Language: English
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Rescue Party
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Release date: 08-16-16
- Language: English
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2001
- A Space Odyssey
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,488
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Performance10,888
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Story10,857
From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other....
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The Movie Makes More Sense Now
- By Douglas on 12-10-08
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2001
- A Space Odyssey
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Series: Space Odyssey Series, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-29-08
- Language: English
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2010: Odisea dos [2010: Odyssey Two]
- Odisea espacial 2
- By: Arthur C. Clarke, Domingo Santos - translator
- Narrated by: Octavi Pujades
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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¿Qué extraño propósito subyace en el monolito? ¿Qué pudo llevar a HAL a acabar con la tripulación? Todas estas preguntas y muchas más encuentran su respuesta en 2010: Odisea dos.
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2010: Odisea dos [2010: Odyssey Two]
- Odisea espacial 2
- Narrated by: Octavi Pujades
- Series: Odisea espacial, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 10-09-25
- Language: Spanish
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Childhood's End
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Robert J. Sawyer - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10,002
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Performance8,356
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Story8,408
The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city - intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind....
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Food for Thought
- By Kindle Customer on 11-17-08
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Childhood's End
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Robert J. Sawyer - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 10-28-08
- Language: English
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Rendezvous with Rama
- Rama Series, Book 1
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall132
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Performance119
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Story119
At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama....
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Revisiting my youth
- By Anonymous on 06-21-23
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Rendezvous with Rama
- Rama Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
- Series: Rama, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 12-10-13
- Language: English
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Rama revelada [Rama Revealed]
- La aventura final del ciclo de Rama (Serie Rama 4) [The Final Adventure of the Rama Cycle (Rama Series, Book 4)]
- By: Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee
- Narrated by: Luis Posada
- Length: 24 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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Secuela final de la novela de ciencia ficción Cita con Rama. El desenlace esperado por muchos lectores para conocer, finalmente, todo sobre la nave Rama....
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Fascinante
- By Anonymous on 05-05-25
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Rama revelada [Rama Revealed]
- La aventura final del ciclo de Rama (Serie Rama 4) [The Final Adventure of the Rama Cycle (Rama Series, Book 4)]
- Narrated by: Luis Posada
- Series: Rama [Spanish], Book 4
- Length: 24 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 01-11-24
- Language: Spanish
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2061: Odyssey Three
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall1,116
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Performance1,004
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Arthur C. Clarke’s 2061: Odyssey Three is truly a masterful elaboration on one man’s epic vision of the universe. Only rarely does a novelist weave a tapestry so compelling that it captures the imagination of the entire world. But that is precisely what Arthur C. Clarke accomplished with...
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Great Story with one BIG Problem
- By Brian on 11-05-12
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2061: Odyssey Three
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Series: Space Odyssey Series, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs
- Release date: 06-12-12
- Language: English
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The Sands of Mars
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall130
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Performance115
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Story117
When a celebrated science fiction writer takes to space on his first trip to Mars, he stumbles upon Mars' most carefully hidden secrets and threatens the future of the entire planet....
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Good "Golden Age" novel
- By Darryl on 10-28-12
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The Sands of Mars
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Series: Space Trilogy, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 10-19-12
- Language: English
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3001: The Final Odyssey
- A Novel
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall995
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Performance875
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Story873
In 3001: The Final Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke brings the greatest and most successful science fiction series of all time to its magnificent, stunningly unforeseen conclusion. As we hurtle toward the new millennium in real time, Clarke brilliantly, daringly leaps one thousand years into the future...
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Poor ol' Frank
- By Saturnberry on 03-28-13
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3001: The Final Odyssey
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Series: Space Odyssey Series, Book 4
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 06-12-12
- Language: English
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The Sentinel
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall122
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Performance106
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Story105
The Sentinel was first published in the spring 1951 issue of 10 Story Fantasy. It later served as the starting point for the film and novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey....
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Great Story and Narrated Very Well
- By Michael on 12-25-18
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The Sentinel
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 25 mins
- Release date: 08-16-16
- Language: English
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Rendez-vous avec Rama
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Julien Dutel
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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En l'an 2130... un "objet" pénètre dans le système solaire et aussitôt les ordinateurs répondent : un cylindre, longueur: 30 km, vitesse: 100 000 km/h... Il sera baptisé Rama.
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Rendez-vous avec Rama
- Narrated by: Julien Dutel
- Series: Rama, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 11-06-25
- Language: French
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The City and the Stars
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Geoffrey T. Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall797
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Performance654
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Story656
Diaspar is Earth's last city - surrounded by deserts, on a world where the oceans have long since dried up. It is a domed, isolated, technological marvel....
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A Classic
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 12-10-11
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The City and the Stars
- Narrated by: Geoffrey T. Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 09-15-09
- Language: English
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El jardín de Rama [The Garden of Rama]
- Serie Rama 3 [Rama Series, Book 3]
- By: Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee, Adolfo Martín - translator
- Narrated by: Luis Posada
- Length: 20 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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En el año 2013 una misteriosa nave espacial llega al sistema solar.Se trata de Rama, un aparato colosal de cincuenta kilómetros de diámetro, capaz de acoger en su interior una ciudad y un mar....
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adictivo
- By Hector Orozco on 10-24-24
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El jardín de Rama [The Garden of Rama]
- Serie Rama 3 [Rama Series, Book 3]
- Narrated by: Luis Posada
- Series: Rama [Spanish], Book 3
- Length: 20 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 10-19-23
- Language: Spanish
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Earthlight
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall83
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Performance75
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Story77
The time: 200 years after man's first landing on the Moon. There are permanent populations established on the Moon, Venus, and Mars....
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A brilliant science fiction spy work
- By Daniel Davis on 06-13-16
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Earthlight
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 10-19-12
- Language: English
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