Listen free for 30 days
-
Sten
- Sten, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jerry Sciarrio
- Series: Sten, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Listen with a free trial
Buy Now for £19.09
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
The Wolf Worlds
- Sten Series, Book 2
- By: Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
- Narrated by: Jerry Sciarrio
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Raised on the factory planet of Vulcan, Sten soon learns about the survival of the toughest. Now he wants more than survival. The Eternal Emperor rules countless worlds across the galaxy. Vast armies and huge fleets await his command. But when the Emperor needs to pacify the Wolf Worlds, the planets of an insignificant cluster that have raised space piracy to a low art, he turns to Mantis Team and its small band of militant problem–solvers. Sten’s destiny is in his own hands.
-
-
great
- By Paul on 08-05-15
-
Legend
- Four Horsemen Tales, Book 1
- By: Christopher Woods
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
At a time when Humans were just starting to venture forth into the Galactic Union as mercenaries, Martin Quincy survived long enough to do something no one else had - he retired. There was only one problem: He got bored. After battling aliens for many years - killing aliens and getting paid - retirement didn’t suit him, and he decided to strap on the combat armor and go back to the stars. Along with his old friend Kal, Martin joined Cartwright’s Cavaliers, humanity’s best merc company. Life was exciting! But he got bored. Again.
-
-
Confusing
- By Jumpin' Bean on 13-04-19
-
Cartwright's Cavaliers
- The Revelations Cycle, Book 1
- By: Mark Wandrey
- Narrated by: Craig Good
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Heir to one of the leading "Four Horsemen" mercenary companies, Jim Cartwright is having a bad year. Having failed his high school VOWS tests, he's just learned his mother bankrupted the family company before disappearing, robbing him of his Cavalier birthright. But the Horsemen of eras past were smart - they left a legacy of equipment Jim can use to complete the next contract and resurrect the company.
-
-
One of the best in the series
- By Susan W on 22-11-21
-
Metal Boxes - At the Edge
- By: Alan Black
- Narrated by: Doug Tisdale Jr.
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ensign Stone's goals were to make his way in the Empire's navy, make his family proud of him, and make love to his fiancée. No matter which way he turned, someone was conspiring against him. Disgraced and humiliated, he is court-martialed, discharged, and abandoned. Accepting what he thinks is a lowly busy-work position on a beat up old family business space freighter travelling at the edge of human space, he hopes to earn back the trust and respect he lost.
-
Out of the Dark
- By: David Weber
- Narrated by: Charles Keating
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Earth is conquered. The Shongairi have arrived in force, and humanity’s cities lie in radioactive ruins. In mere minutes, over half the human race has died. Master Sergeant Stephen Buchevsky, who thought he was being rotated home from his latest tour in Afghanistan, finds himself instead prowling the back country of the Balkans, dodging alien patrols and trying to organize the scattered survivors without getting killed.
-
-
Show me, don't tell me!
- By Emma on 27-01-11
-
Mutineer's Moon
- By: David Weber
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For Lt. Commander Colin Maclntyre, it began as a routine training flight over the moon. For Dahak, a self-aware Imperial battleship, it began millennia ago when that powerful artificial intelligence underwent a mutiny in the face of the enemy. The mutiny was never resolved - Dahak was forced to maroon not just the mutineers but the entire crew on prehistoric Earth.
-
-
Great Listen
- By Billg on 25-08-20
-
The Wolf Worlds
- Sten Series, Book 2
- By: Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
- Narrated by: Jerry Sciarrio
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Raised on the factory planet of Vulcan, Sten soon learns about the survival of the toughest. Now he wants more than survival. The Eternal Emperor rules countless worlds across the galaxy. Vast armies and huge fleets await his command. But when the Emperor needs to pacify the Wolf Worlds, the planets of an insignificant cluster that have raised space piracy to a low art, he turns to Mantis Team and its small band of militant problem–solvers. Sten’s destiny is in his own hands.
-
-
great
- By Paul on 08-05-15
-
Legend
- Four Horsemen Tales, Book 1
- By: Christopher Woods
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
At a time when Humans were just starting to venture forth into the Galactic Union as mercenaries, Martin Quincy survived long enough to do something no one else had - he retired. There was only one problem: He got bored. After battling aliens for many years - killing aliens and getting paid - retirement didn’t suit him, and he decided to strap on the combat armor and go back to the stars. Along with his old friend Kal, Martin joined Cartwright’s Cavaliers, humanity’s best merc company. Life was exciting! But he got bored. Again.
-
-
Confusing
- By Jumpin' Bean on 13-04-19
-
Cartwright's Cavaliers
- The Revelations Cycle, Book 1
- By: Mark Wandrey
- Narrated by: Craig Good
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Heir to one of the leading "Four Horsemen" mercenary companies, Jim Cartwright is having a bad year. Having failed his high school VOWS tests, he's just learned his mother bankrupted the family company before disappearing, robbing him of his Cavalier birthright. But the Horsemen of eras past were smart - they left a legacy of equipment Jim can use to complete the next contract and resurrect the company.
-
-
One of the best in the series
- By Susan W on 22-11-21
-
Metal Boxes - At the Edge
- By: Alan Black
- Narrated by: Doug Tisdale Jr.
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ensign Stone's goals were to make his way in the Empire's navy, make his family proud of him, and make love to his fiancée. No matter which way he turned, someone was conspiring against him. Disgraced and humiliated, he is court-martialed, discharged, and abandoned. Accepting what he thinks is a lowly busy-work position on a beat up old family business space freighter travelling at the edge of human space, he hopes to earn back the trust and respect he lost.
-
Out of the Dark
- By: David Weber
- Narrated by: Charles Keating
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Earth is conquered. The Shongairi have arrived in force, and humanity’s cities lie in radioactive ruins. In mere minutes, over half the human race has died. Master Sergeant Stephen Buchevsky, who thought he was being rotated home from his latest tour in Afghanistan, finds himself instead prowling the back country of the Balkans, dodging alien patrols and trying to organize the scattered survivors without getting killed.
-
-
Show me, don't tell me!
- By Emma on 27-01-11
-
Mutineer's Moon
- By: David Weber
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For Lt. Commander Colin Maclntyre, it began as a routine training flight over the moon. For Dahak, a self-aware Imperial battleship, it began millennia ago when that powerful artificial intelligence underwent a mutiny in the face of the enemy. The mutiny was never resolved - Dahak was forced to maroon not just the mutineers but the entire crew on prehistoric Earth.
-
-
Great Listen
- By Billg on 25-08-20
-
In Fury Born
- By: David Weber
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 31 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Imperial Intelligence couldn't find them, the Imperial Fleet couldn't catch them, and local defenses couldn't stop them. It seemed the planet-wrecking pirates were invincible. But they made a big mistake when they raided ex-commando leader Alicia DeVries' quiet home/work, tortured and murdered her family, and then left her for dead. Alicia decided to turn "pirate" herself, and stole a cutting-edge AI ship from the empire to start her vendetta. Her fellow veterans think she's gone crazy, the Imperial Fleet has shoot-on-sight orders. And, of course, the pirates want her dead, too.
-
-
Minted
- By Anonymous User on 30-03-21
-
Stark's War
- Stark's War, Book 1
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: Eric Summerer
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
To seize the moon from foreign powers--and keep his men alive - Sergeant Ethan Stark must choose which orders to obey - and which to ignore.
-
-
Jack Campbell is brilliant
- By Darren B. on 13-05-21
-
Reaper's Run
- Plague Wars Series, Book 1
- By: David VanDyke
- Narrated by: Artie Sievers
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When U.S. Marine Sergeant Jill Repeth's blown-off legs begin to regenerate, she thinks it's a medical miracle. But the breakthrough that's healing her war injuries is exactly what the government desperately wants to contain - by any means necessary. Hunted, she must cross an America wracked by strife, to try to find a family who may already be dead, searching for the inhuman secret of what started it all.
-
-
Great series
- By dave h on 16-12-15
-
Steel Breach
- Steel Legion, Book 1
- By: Casey Calouette
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Vasilov Worlds are on the edge of human space. They have fought a war for 35 years against the insectoid Kadan that they have no intention of ending. It's too essential to a society where the only social movement is via battle promotion. Then it all changes when the Kadan nearly annihilate the front lines.
-
Drop Team Zero
- By: Jake Bible
- Narrated by: Andrew B. Wehrlen
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With the War treaty signed, the Galactic Fleet is now on permanent stand down. But a treaty doesn't mean an end to the violence, corruption, piracy, or tyranny in the galaxy. The Galactic Fleet's solution is a crack team of Special Ops Marines: Drop Team Zero. Made up of the absolute fighting best from humans, alien races, hybrids, and even AI androids, Drop Team Zero is called on to handle the worst of the worst, missions that others would tag as pure suicide. But when Drop Team Zero arrives, the only threat of suicide is for the ones that stand in their way.
-
-
Modernised 50's comic book story
- By I. Fenton on 23-02-17
-
Dire: Born
- The Dire Saga, Book 1
- By: Andrew Seiple
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
No memory, no resources, no secret lair, and no time to find her feet: this is the story of a self-made villain, and her fall into strife. Fleeing from unknown enemies and an early death, she emerges into a city gone dark in the aftermath of a complete systems failure. Hounded by heroes, menaced by gangs, and helped by the most unlikely of allies, she claws her way up from weakness to strength and works to build a better future for those who deserve it.
-
-
'Despicable Me' but 'Watchmen'
- By K Mich on 13-04-21
-
Steel Walls and Dirt Drops
- By: Alan Black
- Narrated by: Patrick Freeman
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The new commander of the 1392nd Allied Protective Expeditionary Services is Hamisha Ann McPherson and this is her first command of anything larger than a squad. She is a larger-than-life combat veteran and a bonafide war hero. She knows combat. She also knows that combat is one thing, and that command is a warthog of a different and dubious color. Misha wonders if she has the necessary skills to turn this group of slackers, petty criminals, and losers into an effective fighting unit in the short time she has left.
-
The Chemical Mage
- By: Felix R. Savage
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It took us 200 years to establish 15 colonies on the closest habitable planets to Earth. It took the Ghosts only 20 years to destroy them. Navy pilot Colm Mackenzie is no stranger to the Ghosts. He has witnessed firsthand the mayhem and tragedy they leave in their wake. No one knows where they came from or how they travel or what they want. They know only one thing for sure: Ghosts leave no survivors.
-
A Fiery Sunset
- The Omega War, Book 1
- By: Chris Kennedy, Mark Wandrey
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The plot by the Galactic Union’s Mercenary Guild against the Four Horsemen has culminated in an invasion of Earth. Faced with an overwhelming force, the human mercs had no choice. They’ve fled, leaving Sansar Enkh to go to the Mercenary Guild headquarters on Capital Planet to stand trial for humanity. On the run, Jim Cartwright and Nigel Shirazi have travelled to the Winged Hussars’ secret base of New Warsaw, in an effort to convince Alexis Cromwell to join the fight, while the other mercenaries who escaped the fall of Earth have gone to the perceived safe haven of Karma.
-
-
Humans vs. the rest of the Galaxy
- By Poppey on 29-04-19
-
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
-
-
An unexpected gem
- By Andrew on 29-01-17
-
Artemis
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Rosario Dawson
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
-
-
Oh gosh
- By David Campbell on 26-01-20
-
Elantris
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 28 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Elantris was built on magic, and it thrived. But then the magic began to fade, and Elantris began to rot. Now its shattered citizens face domination by a powerful Imperium. Can a young Princess unite the people of Elantris and lead a rebellion against the imperial zealots? Brandon Sanderson's debut fantasy showed his skill as a storyteller and an imaginer of baroque magical systems to be fully developed from the start.
-
-
Awesome!
- By BM on 19-11-14
Summary
The first book in an action-packed new science-fiction adventure series.
Vulcan is a factory planet, centuries old, company run, ugly as sin, and unfeeling as death. Vulcan breeds just two types of native: complacent or tough. Sten is tough.
When his family is killed in a mysterious accident, Sten rebels, harassing the Company from the metal world’s endless maze-like warrens. He could end up just another burnt-out Delinquent. But people like Sten never give up.
More from the same
Author
What listeners say about Sten
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Paul
- 06-01-15
perfect
perfect just as I remember the book I wish they would make it a movie.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Tisk
- 26-11-20
A good easy sci-fi.
Good fun with a easy to follow story. Nothing hugely groundbreaking in the sci-fi world but great characters, descriptions and world.
I always enjoyed the Sten series and it's been great to revisit the series with a good narrator on the drive to work.
Looking forward to the next.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Denis Dimick
- 20-06-13
VERY Good
I'd never heard of the Sten series, and now I'm hooked. On the same level as David Drake, if you like War Sci-Fi, with the technical details to make it real, these guys are for you.
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- breckoz
- 17-02-14
The Adventures of Sten
This was a great find and it reminded me a little bit of a Heinlein read. This story follows the life and adventures of a boy called Sten. This book can be broken up into 4 parts revolving around his life, and things look promising for the continuing books in this series.
Sten is born on a corporate world named Vulcan to a lower class family of workers. This oppressed class of employees (and their families) are subject to a greedy company that has tricked them into servitude by shady contract dealings. With unfair practices, brutality, and disregard for human life, there are many reasons to dislike the system and conflict that follow our young adventurer. Dealt a hard hand from birth into this unfair system Sten must use intelligence, ingenuity, quick thinking, a little bit of luck and force to find himself a better life. This book is classified as four books in one with each story taking place at separate times in his life (but apparently close in time span). They also wrap up very nicely. Each part was great for its own purpose and we get to see the protagonist progress through harsh conditions that bring about loss, love, leadership, and success.
Narration was good for the most part. Jerry Sciarrio did a find job distinguishing between characters he read. I only have one minor criticism. It would have been nice to have some chapter breaks or pauses because I had to back track a few times when I wasn't completely focused on the story.
I would have been satisfied using a credit on this one. Give it a try, be ready to cheer on Sten and enjoy the ride.
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Professor
- 31-10-12
THE MASTERPIECE BY JERRY SCIARRIO
The whole series is a masterpiece of science fiction, it deserves solid four stars, but narration by Jerry Sciarrio moves it to extraordinary FIVE STAR MASTERPIECE!!!!!
PS
My only regret is that only book 1-5 are narrated by Jerry Sciarrio.
8 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- David
- 28-10-10
Love the series, HATED the narration.
I enjoyed the entire Sten series, so I thought it would be fun to re-visit them on audio. That was a mistake.
The reader was terrible, his narration was stiff and without inflection. Every time he mis-pronounced a word, I winced.
If you're interested in the story, seriously avoid this as an audiobook, and simply read it, you'll be much happier.
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall

- Nicholas
- 01-01-11
Mediocre narration of a good, fun book
It was not a terrible narration, just not very good. The narrator's idea of giving each character a unique voice tended to come down to assigning them random bad accents.
For those who've read the series: He gives Mahoney a bad British accent. That's gotta be some kind of sacrilege to commit on an Irishman. And apparently the Eternal Emperor is an Aussie now.
It doesn't ruin the experience altogether, but it does detract from what ought to be a fun military SF action-adventure. I probably won't get the second in the series, unless it's free or cheap. "Sten" is a better read than a listen.
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- thomas dye
- 27-02-19
fun fast read
This book left me wanting more! it was fun, and fast paced, characters were believable, and likable as well. Fortunately for us all there are a bunch of books in this series! Do go in order, you don't really have to, but you'll tank me later if you do.
highly recommended.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Peter Dews
- 06-12-18
brain candy... delicious entertainment.
loved every minute... fabulous performance. his accents and voices added so much to the story! true entertainment.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- James Pointere
- 26-04-18
Sten
Read this book years ago. Still a good space opera. A great way to pass a commute.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Andy
- 05-09-13
In a rush to save the world?
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I liked the characters and the basic plot-line, but there wasn't much character development and some of the novel's crises were introduced and resolved very, very quickly. It would've been a much better story if there was a bit more evolution of the story instead of a rush to reach the novel's climax.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Pretty much what I expected! Not bad, but not surprising, either.
What three words best describe Jerry Sciarrio’s performance?
I don't know that accents are the way to go, here. Every male character had a distinct regional accent...the Bronx guy, the Scotsman, the Englishman, the Aussie. Maybe work more on changes in register or range than going all out on giving characters accents.
Do you think Sten needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
It's a likeable enough novel, so follow-ups seem obvious.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- MortonC
- 02-09-13
Uninteresting
What disappointed you about Sten?
The bad people (which is most people) seemed too cliche and callous. Some of the plot devices were too contrived (someone keeps a loaded flame thrower on his wall?) Maybe it gets better in the second half but I gave up mid-way.
1 person found this helpful