Tom's Audiobook Recommendations
Books and series I've enjoyed and recommend
Dungeon Crawler Carl
A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible. In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth - from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds - collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot.
Book 1
Dungeon Crawler Carl (Unabridged)
Matt Dinniman · 13.5 hrs
Book 2
Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Unabridged)
Matt Dinniman · 11.5 hrs
Book 3
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Unabridged)
Matt Dinniman · 16.9 hrs
Book 4
The Gate of the Feral Gods (Unabridged)
Matt Dinniman · 18.1 hrs
Book 5
The Butcher's Masquerade (Unabridged)
Matt Dinniman · 23.6 hrs
Book 6
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Unabridged)
Matt Dinniman · 26.8 hrs
Book 7
This Inevitable Ruin (Unabridged)
Matt Dinniman · 28.7 hrs
Book 8
A Parade of Horribles (Unabridged)
Matt Dinniman · 20.5 hrs
Dungeon Crawler Carl Audio Immersion Tunnel
Matt Dinniman · 15.2 hrs
Year Zero (Unabridged)
Rob Reid · 9.9 hrs
Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it's a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced (if bumbling) extraterrestrials. And boy, do they have news. The entire cosmos, they tell him, has been hopelessly hooked on humanity's music ever since \"Year Zero\" (1977 to us), when American pop songs first reached alien ears. This addiction has driven a vast intergalactic society to commit the biggest copyright violation since the Big Bang.
The Silo Saga
In a ruined and toxic landscape, a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep....
Book 1
Wool: Silo, #1; Wool, #1-5 (Unabridged)
Hugh Howey · 17.7 hrs
Book 2
Shift Omnibus Edition: Shift 1-3, Silo Saga (Unabridged)
Hugh Howey · 18.4 hrs
Book 3
Dust: Silo Saga, Book 3 (Unabridged)
Hugh Howey · 12.6 hrs
The Dark Tower
Eerie, dreamlike, set in a world that is weirdly related to our own, The Gunslinger introduces Roland Deschain of Gilead, of In-World that was, as he pursues his enigmatic antagonist to the mountains that separate the desert from the Western Sea in the first volume of The Dark Tower series. Roland, the last gunslinger, is a solitary figure, perhaps accursed, who with a strange single-mindedness traverses an exhausted, almost timeless landscape of good and evil.
Book 1
The Gunslinger: The Dark Tower I (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 7.8 hrs
Book 2
The Drawing of the Three: The Dark Tower II (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 12.8 hrs
Book 3
The Waste Lands: The Dark Tower III (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 18.7 hrs
Book 4
Wizard and Glass: The Dark Tower IV (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 28.1 hrs
Book 5
Wolves of the Calla (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 26.3 hrs
Book 6
Song of Susannah (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 14.2 hrs
Book 7
The Dark Tower (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 28.8 hrs
Book 8
The Wind Through the Keyhole (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 10.5 hrs
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Unabridged)
David Shafer · 15.2 hrs
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is both a suspenseful global thriller and an emotionally truthful novel about the struggle to change the world in- and outside your head....
Bobiverse
There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
Book 1
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Unabridged)
Dennis E. Taylor · 9.9 hrs
Book 2
For We Are Many (Unabridged)
Dennis E. Taylor · 9.0 hrs
Book 3
All These Worlds (Unabridged)
Dennis E. Taylor · 7.9 hrs
Book 4
Heaven's River
Dennis E. Taylor · 17.0 hrs
Book 5
Not Till We Are Lost
Dennis E. Taylor · 11.7 hrs
Wayward Pines
End Credits
Book 1
Pines (Unabridged)
Blake Crouch · 9.0 hrs
Book 2
Wayward (Unabridged)
Blake Crouch · 9.4 hrs
Book 3
The Last Town (Unabridged)
Blake Crouch · 7.6 hrs
The Expanse
Before his trip to the stars, before the Rocinante, Timmy was confined to a Baltimore where crime paid you or killed you. Unless the authorities got to you first. On a future Earth beset by overpopulation, pollution, and poverty, people do what they must to survive. The Churn follows a crime boss named Burton as his organization is threatened by a new private security force tasked with cleaning up the city. When the police start cracking down, Burton and his footsoldiers become increasingly desperate to find a way out.
Book 0.3
The Churn: An Expanse Novella (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 2.5 hrs
Book 1
Leviathan Wakes (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 20.9 hrs
Book 1
Leviathan Wakes (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 19.2 hrs
Book 2
Caliban's War (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 40.8 hrs
Book 2.5
Gods of Risk: An Expanse Novella (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 2.6 hrs
Book 3
Abaddon's Gate (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 38.2 hrs
Book 4
Cibola Burn: The Expanse, Book 4 (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 20.1 hrs
Book 5
Nemesis Games (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 18.1 hrs
Book 5.5
The Vital Abyss: An Expanse Novella (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 2.4 hrs
Book 6
Babylon's Ashes: The Expanse, Book 6 (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 20.0 hrs
Book 6.5
Strange Dogs: An Expanse Novella (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 2.5 hrs
Book 7
Persepolis Rising (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 20.6 hrs
Book 8
Tiamat's Wrath (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 19.1 hrs
Book 9
Leviathan Falls (Unabridged)
James S.A. Corey · 19.7 hrs
Memory's Legion (Unabridged)
James S. A. Corey · 16.4 hrs
Kingkiller Chronicle
This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
Book 1
The Name of the Wind (Unabridged)
Patrick Rothfuss · 27.9 hrs
Book 2
The Wise Man's Fear (Unabridged)
Patrick Rothfuss · 42.9 hrs
The Unicorn Project: A Novel About Developers, Digital Disruption, and Thriving in the Age of Data (Unabridged)
Gene Kim · 12.4 hrs
In The Unicorn Project, we follow Maxine, a senior lead developer and architect, as she is exiled to the Phoenix Project, to the horror of her friends and colleagues, as punishment for contributing to a payroll outage....
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O
Credits
Book 1
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (Unabridged)
Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson · 24.5 hrs
Book 2
Master of the Revels: A Return to Neal Stephenson's D.O.D.O. (Unabridged)
Nicole Galland · 19.1 hrs
The Phoenix Project (Unabridged)
Gene Kim, George Spafford, Kevin Behr · 14.8 hrs
Bill, an IT manager at Parts Unlimited, has been tasked with taking on a project critical to the future of the business, code named Phoenix Project. But the project is massively over budget and behind schedule. The CEO demands Bill must fix the mess in 90 days, or else Bill’s entire department will be outsourced. With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of the Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined.
Chaos Seeds
Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. Actions have consequences across The Land, with powerful creatures and factions now hell-bent on Richter's destruction. Can Richter forge allegiances to survive this harsh and unforgiving world or will he fall to the dark denizens of this ancient and unforgiving realm? A tale to shake \"The Land\" itself, measuring 10/10 on the Richter scale, how will Richter's choices shape the future of The Land and all who reside in it?
Book 1
The Land: Founding: A LitRPG Saga (Unabridged)
Aleron Kong · 9.8 hrs
Book 2
The Land: Forging (Unabridged)
Aleron Kong · 11.7 hrs
Book 3
The Land: Alliances: A LitRPG Saga (Unabridged)
Aleron Kong · 11.1 hrs
Book 4
The Land: Catacombs: Chaos Seeds, Book 4 (Unabridged)
Aleron Kong · 12.2 hrs
Book 5
The Land: Swarm: Chaos Seeds, Book 5 (Unabridged)
Aleron Kong · 16.3 hrs
Book 6
The Land: Raiders: A LitRPG Saga: Chaos Seeds, Book 6 (Unabridged)
Aleron Kong · 13.2 hrs
Book 7
The Land: Predators: A LitRPG Saga: Chaos Seeds, Book 7 (Unabridged)
Aleron Kong · 47.0 hrs
Book 8
The Land: Monsters: A LitRPG Saga (Chaos Seeds, Book 8) (Unabridged)
Aleron Kong · 16.6 hrs
The Goal (Unabridged)
Jeff Cox, Eliyahu M. Goldratt · 11.8 hrs
In this intriguing business novel, which illustrates state-of-the-art economic theory, Alex Rogo is a UniCo plant manager whose factory and marriage are failing. To revitalize the plant, he follows piecemeal advice from an elusive former college professor who teaches, for example, that reduction in the efficiency of some plant operations may make the entire operation more productive. Alex's attempts to find the path to profitability and to engage his employees in the struggle involve the listener; and thankfully the authors' economic models.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Unabridged)
Stephen R. Covey · 13.1 hrs
Afterword
Switch (Unabridged)
Chip Heath, Dan Heath · 7.7 hrs
Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle is a conflict that's built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed best seller Made to Stick. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems - the rational mind and the emotional mind - that compete for control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants that Oreo cookie.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Unabridged)
Simon Sinek · 7.3 hrs
Start with Why shows that the leaders who've had the greatest influence in the world all think, act, and communicate the same way - and it's the opposite of what everyone else does....
Red Rising
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet.
Book 1
Red Rising (Unabridged)
Pierce Brown · 16.2 hrs
Book 2
Golden Son (Unabridged)
Pierce Brown · 19.1 hrs
Book 3
Morning Star (Unabridged)
Pierce Brown · 21.8 hrs
Book 4
Iron Gold (Unabridged)
Pierce Brown · 23.4 hrs
Book 5
Dark Age (Unabridged)
Pierce Brown · 34.0 hrs
Book 6
Light Bringer (Unabridged)
Pierce Brown · 30.2 hrs
Ready Player One
Chapter 39
Book 1
Ready Player One (Unabridged)
Ernest Cline · 15.7 hrs
Book 2
Ready Player Two (Unabridged)
Ernest Cline · 13.8 hrs
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/C1IwwWbQscL.mp4 |adbl| A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Martian.
Andy Weir · 16.2 hrs
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
Bill Hodges Trilogy
In a mega-stakes, high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands....
Book 1
Mr. Mercedes: A Novel (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 14.4 hrs
Book 2
Finders Keepers (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 13.1 hrs
Book 3
End of Watch (Unabridged)
Stephen King · 12.9 hrs
Sun Symbol Series
Kirkland and EarthCore are about to find out first-hand why this treasure has never been unearthed....
Book 1
Earthcore (Unabridged)
Scott Sigler · 20.3 hrs
Book 2
Mount Fitz Roy
Scott Sigler · 29.5 hrs
Book 2 of Start with Why Series
Leaders Eat Last (Unabridged)
Simon Sinek · 9.4 hrs
End Credits
He Who Fights with Monsters
\nIt’s not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil. He’ll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that’s just on the first day. He’s going to need courage, he’s going to need wit, and he’s going to need some magic powers of his own. But first, he’s going to need pants.
Book 1
He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 28.9 hrs
Book 2
He Who Fights with Monsters 2 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 22.0 hrs
Book 3
He Who Fights with Monsters 3 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 24.7 hrs
Book 4
He Who Fights with Monsters 4 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 22.3 hrs
Book 5
He Who Fights with Monsters 5 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 20.1 hrs
Book 6
He Who Fights with Monsters 6 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 15.8 hrs
Book 7
He Who Fights with Monsters 7 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 18.7 hrs
Book 8
He Who Fights with Monsters 8 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 18.2 hrs
Book 9
He Who Fights with Monsters 9 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 28.1 hrs
Book 10
He Who Fights with Monsters 10 (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 25.3 hrs
Book 11
He Who Fights with Monsters 11: A LitRPG Adventure (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 26.3 hrs
Book 12
He Who Fights with Monsters 12: A LitRPG Adventure (Unabridged)
Travis Deverell Shirtaloon · 19.4 hrs
Greenlights (Unabridged)
Matthew McConaughey · 6.9 hrs
End Credits
Flybot
Dennis E. Taylor · 9.6 hrs
Physicist Philip Moray is having a good day. He’s chipping away at his big work project. The lunch in the cafeteria is at least edible. And he’s looking forward to his end-of-the-day drink and a soak in the hot tub. Then, a strange device turns up in his office. A piece of technology he has never seen before–and shouldn’t even exist. Suddenly, corpses start turning up, eco-activists go on the attack, random people suffer bizarre symptoms. And every time the authorities get a lead, it traces right back to Philip and his colleague, Celia Hunt.
Edge of Tomorrow (Movie Tie-in Edition): All You Need Is Kill (Unabridged)
Hiroshi Sakurazaka · 5.4 hrs
First time on audio! The original novel that inspired the sci-fi blockbuster film starring Tom Cruise!....
Dark Matter (Unabridged)
Blake Crouch · 10.2 hrs
Chapter Fifteen
Change the Culture, Change the Game: The Breakthrough Strategy for Energizing Your Organization and Creating Accountability for Results (Unabridged)
Roger Connors, Tom Smith · 7.3 hrs
Roger Connors and Tom Smith show how leaders can achieve record-breaking results by quickly and effectively shaping their organizational culture to capitalize on their greatest asset - their people....
Born a Crime (Unabridged)
Trevor Noah · 8.7 hrs
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
Atomic Habits (Unabridged)
James Clear · 5.6 hrs
End Credits
As You Wish (Unabridged)
Joe Layden, Rob Reiner - foreword, Cary Elwes · 7.0 hrs
From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in \nThe Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Mandy Patinkin, as well as author and screenwriter William Goldman, producer Norman Lear, and director Rob Reiner.
Artemis (Unabridged)
Andy Weir · 9.0 hrs
Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
Armada: A Novel (Unabridged)
Ernest Cline · 11.8 hrs
It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer.....
American Sniper (Unabridged)
Scott McEwan, Chris Kyle, Jim DeFelice · 10.3 hrs
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him \nal-Shaitan (\"the devil\") and placed a bounty on his head.