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Why Vox9 exists
Vox9's founder, Dennis McCarthy, ran a YouTube channel that grew to over 168,000 subscribers, narrating indie sci-fi and HFY, and sharing the revenue with the authors whose stories he told. Then the platform demonetised it overnight.
So he built Vox9: a home for independent authors that no platform can take away, where they keep control, own their audience, and get paid from the first listen. The first writers here were the same authors he had been narrating. They all stayed.
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Auto-Sync Captions
Neural timing algorithms generate word-perfect synchronized captions automatically. No manual input required.
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Set your subscription rates. 50% revenue share direct to your account. No middlemen, no corporate fees.
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Immersive Scene Images
Episodes play with synced scene images and captions that move with the narration. An immersive experience, not just audio.
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Already narrating on YouTube? Import your existing videos and we rebuild them as Vox9 episodes with audio, scenes, and captions intact.
The Black Ship Universe: Where to Start
The Black Ship by EkhidnaWritez is the most-listened series on Vox9, a sci-fi HFY saga with over 46,000 listening hours, and it anchors a growing shared universe. New listeners should start with The Black Ship itself, then continue into its side stories: TBSU - Shore Leave by Viper, and The Barony of the Screaming Forests by David Orf, set in the same universe. All episodes are free to stream on Vox9 or in the Android app.
Listening order: The Black Ship → Shore Leave → The Barony of the Screaming Forests (Vol 1 & 2). Future Barony storylines continue within the main Black Ship series.
What is HFY? Sci-Fi's Most Addictive Subgenre, in Audio
HFY, short for "Humanity, F*** Yeah", is a science fiction subgenre where humans are the wildcard of the galaxy: the deathworlders, the too-stubborn-to-die, the species aliens underestimate exactly once. Born on Reddit's r/HFY community, it grew into one of the most popular forms of serialised sci-fi on the internet.
Vox9 hosts one of the largest catalogues of HFY audiobooks anywhere: hundreds of episodes of first contact stories, deathworld survival, and galactic underdog tales from independent authors, all free to stream. If you've been searching for HFY stories in audio, this is the library.
Free Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Audiobooks: No Catch
Every audiobook on Vox9 is free to stream: full episodes, no trial, no credit card. Free sci-fi audiobooks, fantasy audiobooks, horror and creepypasta, military sci-fi, space opera and first contact stories: all of it, in the browser or the free Android app.
How is it free? Vox9 is community-supported. Listeners who love a series can subscribe or tip its author directly, and authors earn a 50% revenue share. No piracy, no ripped files, just independent authors publishing their own work and getting paid when you listen.
Looking for a Galaxy Audiobooks Alternative?
If you used to listen on Galaxy Audiobooks and found the site gone, here's a better home: Vox9 is a legal, free audiobook platform where independent sci-fi and fantasy authors publish their own work, and actually get paid when you listen. Hundreds of complete series, free to stream, with an Android app for listening on the go.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vox9 really free?
Yes. Every episode is free to stream. Supporters can optionally subscribe to individual authors (from $2.50/month) for perks and to fund the writers directly.
Where can I listen to free sci-fi audiobooks online?
Right here: Vox9 streams hundreds of serialised sci-fi, fantasy, HFY and horror audiobooks free in your browser at vox9.io, no signup required to start listening.
Does Vox9 have an app?
Yes. The free Vox9 Android app is on Google Play, with an iOS app on the way. You can stream on the go and pick up where you left off.
Do the audiobooks have captions?
Most episodes include word-synced captions, so you can read along while you listen.
How are the audiobooks narrated?
Narration is each author's choice. Some series use professional human narrators (browse the Human Narrated tag), and most use AI narration, which is how independent authors can afford to publish in audio at all. Every author consents to how their work is produced and earns from every listen.
How do authors get paid?
Authors keep a 50% revenue share from subscriptions and tips, paid out on request. Vox9 was built so independent storytellers get paid from the first listen.