Featured Article: 20 Best Fantasy Audiobooks for Escaping Reality
Few audiobooks provide as much of an escape as those in the fantasy genre. Each of the best introduces us to an entirely new world (or a new version of this one), a diverse cast of complexly constructed characters, and a story so mesmerizing we’re reluctant to return to real life. But because the genre is so full of talent, it can be difficult to know what to listen to next—but look no further than this list of the 20 best fantasy audiobooks to get you started.
Featured Article: 20 Best Sci-Fi Audiobooks for Exploring New Worlds
There’s a certain magic in losing yourself in the imaginative world of science fiction. But when new landscapes and realities are paired with brilliant audio performances, the experience is more immersive than ever. We’ve curated some of the best science fiction audiobooks, ranked not only for their vividly constructed narratives, but also for the compelling, stellar narration that brings them to life. So grab your headphones and settle in as reality fades away.
Best Sellers
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Red Rising
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45,597
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42,511
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42,441
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Grim Reaping
- By Dubi on 08-28-19
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Red Rising
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Series: Red Rising, Book 1
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 01-28-14
- Language: English
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Golden Son
- Book II of the Red Rising Trilogy
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33,989
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31,433
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31,341
Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom from the overlords of a brutal elitist future built on lies....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Modern Classic Which Will Endure
- By HMW on 01-09-15
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Golden Son
- Book II of the Red Rising Trilogy
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Series: Red Rising, Book 2
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 01-06-15
- Language: English
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Morning Star
- Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33,574
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31,250
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31,184
Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Inside an insecure hero's head
- By dashesy on 02-01-18
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Morning Star
- Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Series: Red Rising, Book 3
- Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 02-09-16
- Language: English
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Iron Gold
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Julian Elfer, and others
- Length: 23 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,138
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,266
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,233
Ten years after the events of Morning Star, Darrow and the Rising are battling the remaining Gold loyalist forces....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narration Ruined the amazing series
- By Geoffrey Davis on 03-24-18
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Iron Gold
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Julian Elfer, Aedin Moloney
- Series: Red Rising, Book 4
- Length: 23 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 01-16-18
- Language: English
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Dark Age
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Moira Quirk, and others
- Length: 33 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,449
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,989
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,968
Darrow wages a rogue war on Mercury in hopes that he can still salvage the dream of Eo. Lysander au Lune must overcome or unite the treacherous Gold families of the Core and face down Darrow over the skies of war-torn Mercury. But theirs are not the only fates hanging in the balance....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sound volume
- By Amazon Customer on 08-07-19
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Dark Age
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Moira Quirk, James Langton, Rendah Heywood
- Series: Red Rising, Book 5
- Length: 33 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 07-31-19
- Language: English
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Red Rising
- Red Rising 1
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Marco Sven Reinbold
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11
Der junge Darrow lebt in einer Welt, in der die Menschheit die Erde verlassen und die Planeten erobert hat. Bei der Besiedlung des Mars kommt...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Also good in German
- By Leonardo Campos on 07-27-18
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Red Rising
- Red Rising 1
- Narrated by: Marco Sven Reinbold
- Series: Red Rising, Book 1
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 12-19-16
- Language: German
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![Amanecer Rojo (Narración en Castellano) [Red Rising (Castilian Narration)] audiobook cover art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51SI1j3UNNL._SL500_.jpg)
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Amanecer Rojo (Narración en Castellano) [Red Rising (Castilian Narration)]
- Amanecer Rojo, Libro 1 [Red Rising, Book 1]
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Lluis Torrelles
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Ideas como libertad o igualdad murieron junto con la Tierra. Ahora, en Marte, el equilibrio se sustenta en un férreo sistema de castas representadas por colores. Para acceder a la élite de los gobernantes, los dorados deben ganarse su puesto en una contienda implacable....
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Amanecer Rojo (Narración en Castellano) [Red Rising (Castilian Narration)]
- Amanecer Rojo, Libro 1 [Red Rising, Book 1]
- Narrated by: Lluis Torrelles
- Series: Amanecer Rojo [Red Rising] (Narración en Castellano), Book 1
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 06-16-20
- Language: Spanish
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Amanecer Rojo [Red Rising]
- Amanecer Rojo, Libro 1 [Red Rising, Book 1]
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Carlos Torres
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Ideas como libertad o igualdad murieron junto con la Tierra. Ahora, en Marte, el equilibrio se sustenta en un férreo sistema de castas representadas por colores. Para acceder a la élite de los gobernantes, los dorados deben ganarse su puesto en una contienda implacable....
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Amanecer Rojo [Red Rising]
- Amanecer Rojo, Libro 1 [Red Rising, Book 1]
- Narrated by: Carlos Torres
- Series: Amanecer Rojo [Red Rising], Book 1
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 06-16-20
- Language: Spanish
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Asche zu Asche
- Red Rising 4
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Marco Sven Reinbold
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Vor einem Jahrzehnt war Darrow der Held einer Revolution, von der er glaubte, sie würde die Gesellschaft verändern. Statt Frieden und Freiheit...
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Asche zu Asche
- Red Rising 4
- Narrated by: Marco Sven Reinbold
- Series: Red Rising, Book 4
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 11-30-18
- Language: German
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Golden Son
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 19 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom from the overlords of a brutal, elitist future built on lies....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Craig on 07-23-17
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Golden Son
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Series: Red Rising, Book 2
- Length: 19 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 04-02-15
- Language: English
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