Audiobooks Like Peter and the Starcatchers

Jim Dale narrates Peter and the Starcatchers with the same elastic, character-shifting energy he brought to Harry Potter — every pirate gets a distinct growl, every orphan boy a different shade of defiance, and the whole nine-hour runtime moves at a clip that never lets the adventure stall out. Three of the recommendations are narrated by Dale himself, most hit a similar runtime, and all of them carry that same sense of headlong fantasy where the narrator is clearly having as much fun as you are.

10 audiobooks for fans of Peter and the Starcatchers

  1. 1
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone cover

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    Harry Potter • Book 1

    by J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    4.96 ABR Score (11.7M ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (11.5M) ★ 4.91 Audible (203.3K)
    8h 18m listening time • Released 2015

    The book that got a generation reading, and Jim Dale's narration is so perfectly cast it's hard to imagine the story any other way.

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    Stoneheart Trilogy, Book One, The: Stoneheart (The Stoneheart Trilogy) cover

    Stoneheart Trilogy, Book One, The: Stoneheart (The Stoneheart Trilogy)

    Stoneheart Trilogy • Book 1

    by Charlie Fletcher

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    3.65 ABR Score (9.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.64 Goodreads (8.2K) ★ 4.16 Audible (1.7K)
    9h 39m listening time • Released 2011

    Jim Dale brings his masterful voice work to a genuinely inventive urban fantasy where London's statues come alive as guardians and threats. A Carnegie Medal winner that justifies its acclaim through pure narrative magic.

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    Ironhand (The Stoneheart Trilogy Book 2)

    Stoneheart Trilogy • Book 2

    by Charlie Fletcher

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    3.96 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.47 Audible (995)
    9h 19m listening time • Released 2008

    Jim Dale transforms this sequel into something rare: a fantasy that deepens instead of repeats, with the narrator's range capturing both the creeping dread of George's curse and the emotional stakes that make you forget you're listening to a nine-hour book.

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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows cover

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    Harry Potter • Book 7

    by J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    5.00 ABR Score (4.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (4.1M) ★ 4.96 Audible (150.8K)
    21h 36m listening time • Released 2015

    Jim Dale transforms the final battle into something genuinely haunting—his voice work across 21 hours never wavers, making this the definitive way to experience the series' emotional and narrative payoff.

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    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 2 • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Jon Vertullo, Mike Carnes

    4.69 ABR Score (18.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.77 Goodreads (15.8K) ★ 4.87 Audible (2.9K)
    8h 23m listening time • Released 2022
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    Uncrowned cover

    Uncrowned

    Cradle • Book 7

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.67 ABR Score (44.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (33.7K) ★ 4.84 Audible (10.5K)
    9h 32m listening time • Released 2019

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms this tournament arc into genuine spectacle—his voice work across dozens of characters feels so distinct and alive that the high-stakes competition lands with real weight.

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    Ghostwater cover

    Ghostwater

    Cradle • Book 5

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.64 ABR Score (43.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (35.7K) ★ 4.83 Audible (7.7K)
    9h 16m listening time • Released 2019

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms Wight's intricate magic system into something you can actually follow while driving, making this the rare progression fantasy that rewards deep listening without demanding constant rewind.

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    Dawnshard cover

    Dawnshard

    The Stormlight Archive #3.5 • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

    4.61 ABR Score (148.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (136.9K) ★ 4.84 Audible (11.9K)
    7h 5m listening time • Released 2022

    Kate Reading and Michael Kramer elevate this novella into something that feels essential, perfectly capturing the intimacy between Rysn and her mysterious companion while building genuine tension around the island's dark secrets.

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    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2) cover

    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 1 • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Jon Vertullo, Amanda Forstrom

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Holly Adams, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Megan Dominy, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Shawn K. Jain, Jon Vertullo

    4.58 ABR Score (22.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.7 Goodreads (19.3K) ★ 4.76 Audible (3.1K)
    8h 26m listening time • Released 2022
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    A Hat Full of Sky cover

    A Hat Full of Sky

    Discworld • Book 32

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Stephen Briggs

    4.53 ABR Score (84.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (80.7K) ★ 4.83 Audible (3.6K)
    7h 47m listening time • Released 2004

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