Audiobooks like Red Rising: dystopian and space-opera listens
Red Rising throws a low-born hero into a brutal class-based society and a deadly contest.
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If that's what hooked you, these come closest.
The picks
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins — The deadly-contest blueprint.
- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card — A gifted kid in a ruthless training program. Listen on Audiobooks.com ↗
- Dune by Frank Herbert — Politics, empire and prophecy.
- Old Man's War by John Scalzi — Brisk military sci-fi with humor. Listen on Audiobooks.com ↗
- Hyperion by Dan Simmons — Literary space opera.
- Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey — Gritty, political sci-fi.
Good to know: Violence is part of the appeal. Not ideal for family listening.
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