Best Long Space Opera Audiobooks

Explore our selection of epic Space Opera audiobooks.

Welcome to our curated collection of the best and longest Space Opera audiobooks, all 20+ hours in length.

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Epic Audiobooks in this Genre

• Dune by Frank Herbert (21h 2m)

  Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance

  21 hours on Arrakis. The sci-fi masterpiece that defined the genre, with a unique full-cast production.

• Hyperion by Dan Simmons (20h 44m)

  Narrated by: Full Cast (Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, et al.)

  21 hours of tales. The Canterbury Tales in space, featuring the terrifying Shrike.

• The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons (19h 54m)

  Narrated by: Victor Bevine

  20 hours of war. The stunning conclusion to the Hyperion cantos delivers on every promise.

• Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton (41h 22m)

  Narrated by: John Lee

  41 hours of payoff. The explosive conclusion to the Commonwealth Saga wraps up every loose end.

• Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (19h 9m)

  Narrated by: Jefferson Mays

  19 hours that launched The Expanse. Noir detective meets space opera in the best sci-fi series of the decade.

• Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert (9h 7m)

  Narrated by: Scott Brick, Simon Vance, et al.

  9 hours of consequences. A tighter, tragic coda to Dune that deconstructs the hero myth.

• Children of Dune by Frank Herbert (19h 42m)

  Narrated by: Scott Brick, Simon Vance, et al.

  20 hours of evolution. The saga continues as the next generation of Atreides wrestle with destiny.

• Galaxy Outlaws: The Complete Black Ocean Mobius Missions by J.S. Morin (85h 6m)

  Narrated by: Mikael Naramore

  85 hours. 16 missions. One credit. A massive space opera that is pure high-octane fun.

• Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton (37h 30m)

  Narrated by: John Lee

  37 hours of maximalist space opera. Wormhole trains, mega-corporations, and the deadliest alien threat in sci-fi.

• The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu (22h 36m)

  Narrated by: Jess Hong, Daniel York Loh, P.J. Ochlan

  23 hours of cosmic silence. The sequel introduces the terrifying Fermi Paradox solution that will haunt you.

• The Redemption of Time by Baoshu (12h 17m)

  Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan, Bruno Roubicek

  12 hours exploring the gaps. A fan-favorite expansion of the Three Body universe.

• Red Rising by Pierce Brown (16h 12m)

  Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds

  16 hours of adrenaline-fueled rebellion. A Martian miner infiltrates the gilded aristocracy to break a brutal empire.

• Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio (25h 58m)

  Narrated by: Samuel Roukin

  26 hours of aristocratic space opera. A noble son flees an imperial court to become a savior, scholar, and sun-killer.

• A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (15h 37m)

  Narrated by: Amy Landon

  15 hours of Hugo-winning political intrigue. An ambassador navigates imperial poetry, seduction, and assassination.

• Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky (18h 41m)

  Narrated by: Sophie Aldred

  19 hours of cosmic wonder. A rogue salvage crew faces godlike entities capable of reshaping whole worlds into stone.

• The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (11h 26m)

  Narrated by: Peter Kenny

  11 hours of philosophical space opera. A master strategist is dispatched to unseat a brutal empire via an epic game.

• House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds (18h 17m)

  Narrated by: John Lee

  18 hours of deep-time hard sci-fi. Two immortal clones navigate six million years of history to solve a cosmic genocide.

• Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (12h 40m)

  Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

  13 hours of Hugo & Nebula winning sci-fi. A destroyed warship trapped in a human body seeks vengeance on an empire.

• Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky (16h 31m)

  Narrated by: Mel Hudson

  17 hours of Arthur C. Clarke-winning sci-fi. Humanity’s last generation ship collides with an uplifted civilization.