Audiobooks Like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

At twenty-six hours, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is Jim Dale's longest single performance in the series, and you can hear the investment — the anger and frustration of this installment comes through in how he plays Harry, not just what Harry says. The listen is dense and sometimes exhausting in exactly the way the book intends. Three of the recommendations share his narration, and they share the same quality of expansive, character-driven fiction where runtime is not a deterrent but a sign of ambition.

10 audiobooks for fans of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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    East of Eden

    by John Steinbeck

    Narrated by Richard Poe

    4.78 ABR Score (674.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (655.0K) ★ 4.78 Audible (19.8K)
    25h 23m listening time • Released 2011
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    The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction

    by Neil Gaiman, Marlon James

    Narrated by Neil Gaiman, George Guidall, Lenny Henry, Leon Nixon

    4.32 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.73 Audible (802)
    27h 2m listening time • Released 2020

    Hearing Gaiman read his own work alongside master narrators like George Guidall and Lenny Henry transforms 52 stories into a masterclass in tone and voice—each tale lands exactly as intended.

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    The Brothers K

    by David James Duncan

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    4.17 ABR Score (17.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (17.1K) ★ 4.78 Audible (83)
    28h 7m listening time • Released 2024

    Robertson Dean's narration captures the raw comedy and heartbreak of a fractured family across decades—his voice work transforms what could've been a sprawling mess into something you genuinely can't stop listening to.

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    Moby Dick

    by Herman Melville

    Narrated by William Hootkins

    4.14 ABR Score (625.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.57 Goodreads (620.7K) ★ 4.49 Audible (5.0K)
    24h 49m listening time • Released 2004
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    The Secret History

    by Donna Tartt

    Narrated by Donna Tartt

    4.10 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.17 Audible (2.1K)
    22h 3m listening time • Released 2023
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    [Demons] [By: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor] [September, 1994] cover

    [Demons] [By: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor] [September, 1994]

    by Fyodor Dostoevsky

    Narrated by Malk Williams

    4.03 ABR Score (64.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (64.3K) ★ 4.71 Audible (17)
    28h 24m listening time • Released 2024
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    Hemingway

    by Nate Cleveland

    Narrated by Josh Cleveland

    3.44 ABR Score (2 ratings)
    ★ 5 Goodreads (2)
    24h 1m listening time • Released 2026

    Josh Cleveland's narration transforms a sprawling, genre-bending tragedy into something visceral and unbearable—he makes you feel the weight of each voice in this fractured school community.

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    The Black Reckoning

    The Books of Beginning • Book 3

    by John Stephens

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    4.27 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (5.4K) ★ 4.66 Audible (858)
    13h 5m listening time • Released 2015

    Jim Dale transforms this trilogy finale into pure immersion—his voice work across multiple characters and dimensions makes the emotional stakes feel genuinely catastrophic. If you've loved the series, his narration elevates the conclusion from satisfying to unforgettable.

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    The Cricket on the Hearth

    by Charles Dickens

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    3.75 ABR Score (9.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.47 Goodreads (8.8K) ★ 4.31 Audible (319)
    3h 37m listening time • Released 2013

    Jim Dale transforms this lesser-known Dickens novella into pure emotional theater—his voice work for each character is so distinct and alive that you forget you're listening to one man. It's a perfect Christmas story for people who think they've outgrown them.

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    Screaming Queens!: Behind the Scenes of Carry on Screaming

    by Robert Ross, Peter Cook, Wink Taylor, Jessica Martin, Barnaby Eaton-James, Joseph Fox, Abigail Fox, Andrew Swaisland, Gary Haberfield, Paul Andrews, Jim Dale

    Narrated by Jim Dale, Full Cast Audio Drama

    3.40 ABR Score (2 ratings)
    ★ 5 Audible (2)
    1h 22m listening time • Released 2021

    Jim Dale anchors a full-cast audio drama that captures the chaotic, irreverent energy of British comedy history with the intimacy only audio can deliver. If you love behind-the-scenes stories about cult films and comedians who didn't play by the rules, this is essential listening.

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