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Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) Audiobook— narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
AudioFile Earphones Award
Pierce Brown's Red Rising sends a Martian miner named Darrow undercover into the academy that trains humanity's ruling caste, using their own brutal games to bring the whole system down. It's science fiction with the pulse of a war novel, built for readers who want their dystopias to actually fight back.
Why the audiobook wins
Tim Gerard Reynolds doesn't just read Red Rising, he populates it, giving the Golds a cold Roman polish and the miners underground grit you can tell apart with your eyes closed. His performance earned an AudioFile Earphones Award, and it shows: a book this dense with factions, code names, and betrayals needs a narrator who can keep sixteen hours of who's-loyal-to-whom straight without ever losing the pulse of the story.
This is a book that rewards immersion, the kind of dystopia you want to disappear into on a long drive rather than sip in ebook fragments between meetings. Reynolds leans into the brutality of the academy's games and the quiet devastation of Darrow's double life, and the audio format makes both land harder than they do on the page.
Fans routinely call this one of the best performances in the genre, and sixteen hours in Reynolds's hands go faster than you'd expect. One Audible credit gets you the whole ride.
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- Who narrates the Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) audiobook?
- Tim Gerard Reynolds narrates the audiobook edition of Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1).
- How long is the Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 16 hr 12 min.
- Is the Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) 4.8 out of 5. Tim Gerard Reynolds doesn't just read Red Rising, he populates it, giving the Golds a cold Roman polish and the miners underground grit you can tell apart with your eyes closed. His performance earned an AudioFile Earphones Award, and it shows: a book this dense with factions…
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- Is Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) on Kindle Unlimited?
- No. Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on July 14, 2026.
- How much does Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $5.99, Paperback $10.01, Hardcover $16.49. Prices as of August 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM EDT and may change.
