Audiobooks Like Daughter of the Forest

Terry Donnelly narrates Daughter of the Forest with a hushed, aching quality — her voice carries the weight of silence itself, appropriate for a heroine who cannot speak, while the 27-hour runtime allows Juliet Marillier's Celtic world to breathe at a pace that feels more like myth than story. The atmosphere is lush and genuinely dangerous, the kind of listen where enchantment and cruelty exist in the same breath. Most of these recommendations run similarly long, lean into the same tradition of curse-driven quests and otherworldly romance, and several share Marillier's own catalog.

10 audiobooks for fans of Daughter of the Forest

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    Wildwood Dancing

    Wildwood • Book 1

    by Juliet Marillier, Unknown Author

    Narrated by Kim Mai Guest

    4.02 ABR Score (33.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (32.6K) ★ 4.4 Audible (532)
    12h 53m listening time • Released 2009
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    The Butcher's Masquerade cover

    The Butcher's Masquerade

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 5

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.88 ABR Score (135.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.69 Goodreads (108.1K) ★ 4.94 Audible (27.2K)
    23h 33m listening time • Released 2022

    Jeff Hays transforms this jungle-survival escalation into pure narrative adrenaline—his distinct voices for Carl, Donut, and the new threats make the chaos feel genuinely dangerous and darkly funny.

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    The Hero of Ages

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    4.83 ABR Score (680.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (606.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (74.8K)
    27h 25m listening time • Released 2008

    Michael Kramer's narration elevates this finale into something transcendent—his command of Vin's internal devastation and the apocalyptic scope makes the 27-hour journey feel essential, not exhausting.

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    The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 6

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, Patrick Warburton, Travis Baldree, Annie Ellicott

    4.83 ABR Score (110.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (91.7K) ★ 4.92 Audible (18.5K)
    26h 46m listening time • Released 2023

    The ensemble narration transforms this sixth book into pure audio theater—Warburton's deadpan delivery against the chaos of a collapsing dungeon level makes it impossible to pause.

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    He Who Fights with Monsters 2

    He Who Fights with Monsters • Book 2

    by Shirtaloon

    Narrated by Heath Miller

    4.73 ABR Score (61.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (28.6K) ★ 4.87 Audible (32.7K)
    22h 1m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Will of the Many

    Hierarchy • Book 1

    by James Islington

    Narrated by Euan Morton

    4.71 ABR Score (236.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (223.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (13.0K)
    28h 14m listening time • Released 2023

    Euan Morton's layered performance transforms this intricate mystery into something you'll want to hear twice—his control of tone and pacing makes every revelation land with devastating precision.

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    The Trouble with Peace

    The Age of Madness • Book 2

    by Joe Abercrombie

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    4.70 ABR Score (56.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.6 Goodreads (46.4K) ★ 4.86 Audible (9.8K)
    21h 57m listening time • Released 2020

    Steven Pacey's narration transforms this political dark fantasy into something almost Shakespearean—his voice work elevates already sharp character writing into genuinely unforgettable performances you'll hear in your head for months.

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    The Well of Ascension

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 2

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    4.70 ABR Score (745.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (671.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (73.7K)
    28h 56m listening time • Released 2009

    Michael Kramer's narration elevates Sanderson's sprawling sequel into something genuinely gripping—his voice work transforms Vin's internal struggle from competent to devastating, making this 29-hour epic feel essential rather than exhausting.

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    Heir of Novron

    The Riyria Revelations #5-6 • Book 3

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    4.69 ABR Score (83.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (55.5K) ★ 4.83 Audible (28.1K)
    31h 48m listening time • Released 2012

    Tim Gerard Reynolds brings devastating emotional weight to the final Riyria chapters—his performance transforms what could've been a standard fantasy conclusion into something genuinely heartbreaking.

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    The Wisdom of Crowds

    The Age of Madness • Book 3

    by Joe Abercrombie

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    4.69 ABR Score (50.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.6 Goodreads (41.3K) ★ 4.85 Audible (8.9K)
    23h 37m listening time • Released 2021

    Steven Pacey transforms Abercrombie's sprawling revolution into a masterclass in character voices, making each schemer's descent through chaos feel devastatingly personal across 24 hours of pure narrative grip.

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