10 audiobooks for fans of Piranesi
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The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
Strange & Norrell #1.5
by Susanna Clarke
Narrated by Davina Porter, Simon Prebble
★ 3.81 ABR Score (24.7K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (23.9K) ★ 4.23 Audible (786)7h 2m listening time • Released 2006Porter and Prebble's dual narration captures Clarke's Gothic fairy tales with perfect atmospheric control—each voice deepens the sinister enchantment woven through these darkly luminous stories.
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell with Author Susanna Clarke
Strange & Norrell • Book 1
by Susanna Clarke
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 3.97 ABR Score (268.4K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (257.0K) ★ 4.29 Audible (11.4K)32h 29m listening time • Released 2005Simon Prebble's narration transforms this 830-page epic into pure immersion—his crisp precision for footnotes and gift for distinct voices make Clarke's intricate Regency fantasy feel like the most engrossing conversation you'll ever overhear.
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Dawnshard
The Stormlight Archive #3.5 • Book 3
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 2022Kate 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 Hat Full of Sky
Discworld • Book 32
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 -
The Wee Free Men
Discworld • Book 30
Narrated by Stephen Briggs
★ 4.52 ABR Score (126.4K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (121.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (5.0K)7h 9m listening time • Released 2004 -
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 2015The 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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A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 1 of 3)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #3, Part 1 • Book 3
by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Megan Dominy, Gabriel Michael, Jon Vertullo, Shawn K. Jain, Stephanie Németh-Parker
Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Megan Dominy, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Jon Vertullo, Shawn Jain, Stephanie Németh-Parker
★ 4.57 ABR Score (15.7K ratings)★ 4.69 Goodreads (13.5K) ★ 4.79 Audible (2.2K)6h 11m listening time • Released 2022 -
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 2 of 2)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #1, Part 2 • Book 1
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Karen Novack, Scott McCormick, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Debi Tinsley, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Ann Flandermeyer, Karenna Foley
★ 4.46 ABR Score (16.4K ratings)★ 4.56 Goodreads (13.3K) ★ 4.69 Audible (3.1K)5h 51m listening time • Released 2022The full-cast dramatization transforms this into pure cinematic fantasy, with Bradley Foster Smith's Tamlin anchoring a stacked ensemble that makes the fae world feel lived-in and dangerous.
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Mort
Discworld • Book 4
Narrated by Sian Clifford, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
★ 4.43 ABR Score (276.0K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (274.6K) ★ 4.78 Audible (1.4K)7h 57m listening time • Released 2022 -
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean
Narrated by Neil Gaiman
★ 4.42 ABR Score (585.6K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (567.6K) ★ 4.64 Audible (18.0K)7h 43m listening time • Released 2008
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