Listening / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Last Ride
- Written by
- Craig Alanson
- Read by
- R.C. Bray
- Length
- 21 hrs 40 min
- Listed
- $33.81
- Publisher
- Podium Audio
- Released
- 2026-12-08
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What it is
The Pirates destroyed the enemy, cut off their access to the Milky Way.
Against all odds, Joe, Skippy, and the Merry Band of Pirates pulled off yet another impossible mission.
They should be celebrating.
Unfortunately, the dying enemy had one final act of spite.
Now an unstoppable force is consuming the galaxy. Coalitions are collapsing. Chaos is spreading, including on Earth. And Joe Bishop has more problems than even he can personally deal with.
So while everyone else deals with the increasingly violent chaos, Joe, Skippy, and the Pirates have to tackle the actual enemy: the laws of physics. And unfortunately, even Skippy can't argue with those.
So when the fate of the galaxy comes down to one last solution, there's only one thing left to deploy.
Filthy monkeys.
Craig Alanson's epic Expeditionary Force saga concludes in book 20. Get ready for Last Ride, narrated as always by the one and only R.C. Bray.
About the series
Expeditionary Force in order →Expeditionary Force — 22 books, 22 of them charting here
- 1 Columbus Day: Expeditionary Force, Book 14.7
- 2 SpecOps: Expeditionary Force, Book 24.7
- 3 Paradise: Expeditionary Force, Book 34.8
- 3.5 Trouble on Paradise: Expeditionary Force, Book 3.54.6
- 4 Black Ops: Expeditionary Force, Book 44.8
- 5 Zero Hour: Expeditionary Force, Book 54.8
- 6 Mavericks: Expeditionary Force, Book 64.7
- 7 Renegades: Expeditionary Force, Book 74.8
- 7.5 Homefront: An Expeditionary Force Audio Drama Special: Expeditionary Force, Book 7.54.2
- 8 Armageddon: Expeditionary Force, Book 84.8
- 9 Valkyrie: Expeditionary Force, Book 94.8
- 10 Critical Mass: Expeditionary Force, Book 104.9
- 11 Brushfire: Expeditionary Force, Book 114.8
- 12 Breakaway: Expeditionary Force, Book 124.8
- 13 Fallout: Expeditionary Force, Book 134.9
- 14 Match Game: Expeditionary Force, Book 144.9
- 15 Failure Mode: Expeditionary Force, Book 154.8
- 16 Aftermath: Expeditionary Force, Book 164.8
- 17 Task Force Hammer: Expeditionary Force, Book 174.8
- 18 Gateway: Expeditionary Force, Book 184.8
- 19 Ground State: Expeditionary Force, Book 194.8
- 20 Last Ride: Expeditionary Force, Book 20
On the charts
Charting now — best position 1 on Bestsellers in Science Fiction & Fantasy, reached August 28, 2026. Seen on 5 charts over 45 days of readings, the first on August 28, 2026.
| Chart | Best | Days | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Fiction & Fantasy | |||
| Bestsellers | 1 | 45 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Literature & Fiction | |||
| Bestsellers | 1 | 45 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Coming soon | 1 | 35 days | October 16, 2026 |
| All audiobooks | |||
| Bestsellers | 1 | 43 days | October 22, 2026 |
| Coming soon | 20 | 1 day | September 29, 2026 |
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