The Maze Runner series by James Dashner drops you into a post-apocalyptic world where teenagers fight for survival against impossible odds, shadowy organizations, and each other. Audiobooks are genuinely the best way to experience this series, because the pacing is relentless and a good narrator keeps that tension locked in from the first chapter to the last.

Mark Deakins narrates the main trilogy, and his performance gives Thomas and the Gladers real personality. If you burn through action fast and hate slow builds, this is your series.