A good housework audiobook has to hit a sweet spot: entertaining enough to make chores fly by, but not so dense that you miss something important every time the vacuum turns on. This list is built around books with great narration, strong pacing, mem...
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Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Hardcovers
Sci-Fi
Hilarious, witty, and very interesting. If you like the Martian or Project Hail Mary, you have to read/listen to this series.
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse Series #1)
Best audio-book I have ever listened to. Fantastic movie, even better book.
Project Hail Mary (Audible Audio Edition)
The funniest books I have every listened to. R.C. Bray is a master narrator and hillarious. A must read/listen for all sci-fi fans.
Columbus Day: Expeditionary Force, Book 1
If you like humor in your sci-fi space operas, check out this series.
Old Man's War
I've listen to this book three times and I may have to start a fourth run soon.
The Martian
Fantasy
The entry point for the immense world of Brandon Sanderson, known as The Cosmere. Buckle up. This is book 1 of the Mistborn Series
The Well of Ascension: Brandon Sanderson
Easily the funniest and wittiest book series I have ever read/listened too. Don't let the incomplete series scare you away. Each book stands on its own and is well worth the read.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastards 1)
Sanderson's crown jewel and one of the best fantasy series out there. This is book one of the Stornlight Archives
The Way of Kings: Book One of Stormlight Archive
Gritty and witty. I tend to favor fantasy books the focus on magic systems more but the fighting season make this a must listen.
The First Law Trilogy
A fantastic author-reader combo. The magic system is great but the best part of the series is how everything ties together. A very satisfying closed loop at the end.
The Shadow of What Was Lost (Licanius 1)
One of my favorite magic systems. Very unique.
Lightbringer Series
My favorite Sanderson duo. You start to see more books throughout the Cosmere being connected.
The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel
A classic and the voice actor, Rob Inglis, does an outstanding job with all of the voices, including the orcs and goblins.
Audible Books Lord Of The Rings
Hardcovers
If you even remotely enjoy science, you have to read this book. More detailed and exciting than the movie (which is also great). And it's hard to beat how amazing this book looks.
The Martian (Deluxe Edition): A Novel
Fantastic movie, even better book.
Project Hail Mary
I keep coming back to this series as their are so many detail and so many little connections between all of the cosmere books.
The Way of Kings (Stormlight Archive Series #1)|Hardcover
I love all of the Sanderson hardcovers. They contain great illustrations of the characters.
The Final Empire (Mistborn Series #1)
These books are beautiful. They genuinely enhance the reading experience with the illustrations and I love seeing them on my bookshelf.
