Apocalyptic & Dystopian audiobooks

Gravity's Rainbow

By: Thomas Pynchon

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 37 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, Gravity's Rainbow is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the twentieth century as Joyce's Ulysses was to the first. Its sprawling, encyclopedic narrative and penetrating analysis of the impact of technology on society make it an intellectual tour de force.

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Surviving Home

By: A. American

Narrated by: Duke Fontaine

Length: 14 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

No electricity. No running water. No food. No end in sight. If life as you knew it changed in an instant, would you be prepared?

In A. American’s first novel, Going Home, readers were introduced to Morgan Carter, the resourceful, tough-as-nails survivalist who embarks on a treacherous 250-mile journey across Florida following the collapse of the... Read more

Going Home

By: A. American

Narrated by: Duke Fontaine

Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

If society collapsed, could you survive?

When Morgan Carter’s car breaks down 250 miles from his home, he figures his weekend plans are ruined. But things are about to get much, much worse: the country’s power grid has collapsed. There is no electricity, no running water, no Internet, and no way to know when normalcy will be restored—if it ever... Read more

Escaping Home

By: A. American

Narrated by: Duke Fontaine

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

When society ceases to exist, who can you trust?

After the collapse of the nation’s power grid, America is under martial law—and safety is an illusion. As violence erupts around him, Morgan Carter faces one of his most difficult decisions yet: whether to stay and defend his home, or move to a more isolated area, away from the prying eyes of the... Read more

Forsaking Home

By: A. American

Narrated by: Duke Fontaine

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Book 4 of The Survivalist Series

They survived the collapse, but can they survive the aftermath?

Morgan Carter has weathered the weeks after the collapse of the nation’s power grid, reuniting with his family and ensuring their safety, but his struggle isn't over yet. Carter must focus on survival in an increasingly unstable society—but the... Read more

Sanctuary

By: G. Michael Hopf

Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Surviving the attack proved to be more than they could have imagined…
 
Months after a super-EMP attack devastated the United States, the country is now unrecognizable. Major cities are run by gangs, survivors are dying of starvation and the government is falling victim to lawlessness. Those who were prepared for the end find that they weren’t... Read more

The Line of Departure

By: G. Michael Hopf

Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka

Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping new novel from one of the best-known names in survivalist fiction.

Former Marine-turned-author, G. Michael Hopf grabs readers from page one with his breathtaking blend of action, adventure, and political intrigue. The End—the first book in Hopf ’s New World series—has sold more than 50,000 copies, and word of mouth is quickly building... Read more

Resurrecting Home

By: A. American

Narrated by: Duke Fontaine

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Against all odds, Morgan Carter and his family have endured despite the deteriorating conditions surrounding them. Armed with survivalist tactics, Morgan's crew, alongside their  new friends from the recently-liberated DHS camp, have worked together to build a sustainable communuity. But not all situations can be prepared for. When a massive... Read more

Gold Fame Citrus

By: Claire Vaye Watkins

Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie & MacLeod Andrews

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

An acclaimed “5 Under 35” fiction writer’s much-anticipated first novel
 
In 2012, Claire Vaye Watkins’s story collection, Battleborn, swept nearly every award for short fiction. Now this young writer, widely heralded as a once-in-a-generation talent, returns with a first novel that will more than meet readers’ hopes, harnessing the sweeping... Read more

Shades of Grey

By: Jasper Fforde

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

An astonishing standalone novel from the great literary fantasist and author of the New York Times bestselling Thursday Next series and The Constant Rabbit, Jasper Fforde

As long as anyone can remember, society has been ruled by a Colortocracy. From the underground feedpipes that keep the municipal park green to the healing hues viewed to cure... Read more

The Voice

By: Anne Bishop

Narrated by: Cassandra Morris

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

An original novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Bridge of Dreams.

In a small village outside the city of Vision, the people know no sorrow or grief. But this seemingly idyllic community is hiding a terrible secret. As a young child, Nalah did not know why she was told to bring a cake to the mute girl known as the Voice whenever... Read more

The Last One

By: Alexandra Oliva

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain & Nicol Zanzarella

Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Wilderness survival is the name of the game as the line blurs between reality TV and reality itself in this fast-paced novel of suspense in the vein of Yellowjackets.
 
“Taut, tense, and at times almost unbearably real.”—Ruth Ware, author of One by One

She wanted an adventure. She never imagined it would go this far.

It begins with a reality TV... Read more

This World We Live In

By: Susan Beth Pfeffer

Narrated by: Emily Bauer

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The heart-wrenching companion to the bestselling novels Life As We Knew It and The Dead & The Gone.

It’s been a year since a meteor collided with the moon, catastrophically altering the earth’s climate. Miranda and her two brothers spend their days scavenging for food and household items, while their mother stays at home and desperately tries... Read more

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Book One)

By: James Dashner

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MAZE RUNNER SERIES • A teenager with no memory must navigate a deadly maze to survive in book one of this post-apocalyptic phenomenon.

“[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies [and] The Hunger Games” (Entertainment Weekly)

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the... Read more

The Twelve (Book Two of The Passage Trilogy)

By: Justin Cronin

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 26 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The end of the world was only the beginning. 

In his internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed novel The Passage, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. Now the scope widens and the intensity deepens as the epic story surges forward . . .

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The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, Book Two)

By: James Dashner

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Book two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built!
 
   Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But... Read more

The Death Cure (Maze Runner, Book Three)

By: James Dashner

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MAZE RUNNER SERIES • “[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies [and] The Hunger Games” (Entertainment Weekly)

WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it’s finally over. The trials are complete,... Read more

Incarceron

By: Catherine Fisher

Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest

Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Incarceron is a prison unlike any other: Its inmates live not only in cells, but also in metal forests, dilapidated cities, and unbounded wilderness. The prison has been sealed for centuries, and only one man, legend says, has ever escaped.
           
Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, can’t remember his childhood and believes he came from... Read more

Sapphique

By: Catherine Fisher

Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest

Length: 11 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The only one who escaped . . . And the one who could destroy them all.

Incarceron, the living prison, has lost one of its inmates to the outside world: Finn’s escaped, only to find that Outside is not at all what he expected. Used to the technologically advanced, if violently harsh, conditions of the prison, Finn is now forced to obey the rules... Read more

The Dead-Tossed Waves

By: Carrie Ryan

Narrated by: Tara Sands

Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a town trapped between a forest and the ocean, in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living. She’s content on her side of the Barrier, happy to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast while she watches from the top of her lighthouse. But... Read more

Museum of Thieves

By: Lian Tanner

Narrated by: Claudia Black

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Welcome to the tyrannical city of Jewel, where impatience is a sin and boldness is a crime.
Goldie Roth has lived in Jewel all her life. Like every child in the city, she wears a silver guardchain and is forced to obey the dreaded Blessed Guardians. She has never done anything by herself and won’t be allowed out on the streets unchained until... Read more

City of Lies

By: Lian Tanner

Narrated by: Claudia Black

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Goldie Roth is a trained thief and a skilled liar. Along with her friend Toadspit, she's supposed to be one of the Keepers of the mysterious Museum of Dunt. But although she desperately wants to be a Keeper, she will not leave her sick parents to do so.
But when Toadspit's sister Bonnie is stolen, he and Goldie are forced to follow the... Read more

Path of Beasts

By: Lian Tanner

Narrated by: Claudia Black

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The city of Jewel is in peril once again, as it is held captive by the frightful Fugleman, his band of Blessed Guardians, and an army of merciless mercenaries. There's no doubt that Goldie and Toadspit want to get their city back, but how can a small group of children fight against such overwhelming forces of evil? And how, as Goldie is ... Read more

Revived

By: Cat Patrick

Narrated by: Tara Sands

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

It started with a bus crash.
Daisy Appleby was a little girl when it happened, and she barely remembers the accident or being brought back to life. At that moment, though, she became one of the first subjects in a covert government program that tests a drug called Revive.

Now fifteen, Daisy has died and been Revived five times. Each death means a... Read more