Audiobooks Like Prince of Thorns

10 audiobooks for fans of Prince of Thorns

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   Grey Sister

   Book of the Ancestor • Book 2

   by Mark Lawrence

   Narrated by Heather O'Neill

   ★ 4.41 ABR Score (42.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.35 Goodreads (38.6K) ★ 4.68 Audible (4.3K)

   15h 47m listening time • Released 2018

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   Holy Sister

   Book of the Ancestor • Book 3

   by Mark Lawrence

   Narrated by Heather O'Neill

   ★ 4.36 ABR Score (35.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.3 Goodreads (31.8K) ★ 4.66 Audible (3.4K)

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   Red Sister

   Book of the Ancestor • Book 1

   by Mark Lawrence

   Narrated by Heather O'Neill

   ★ 4.19 ABR Score (70.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.16 Goodreads (63.4K) ★ 4.47 Audible (6.8K)

   19h 21m listening time • Released 2017

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   Prince of Fools

   The Red Queen's War • Book 1

   by Mark Lawrence

   Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

   ★ 4.02 ABR Score (39.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.05 Goodreads (35.5K) ★ 4.35 Audible (4.3K)

   14h 38m listening time • Released 2014

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   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

   Harry Potter • Book 1

   by J.K. Rowling

   Narrated by Jim Dale

   Both feature protagonists discovering hidden magical worlds, though Rowling's whimsical coming-of-age narrative offers a lighter, more hopeful counterpoint to Lawrence's darker exploration of power and revenge. Jim Dale's energetic narration creates the same immersive audiobook experience as Clamp's performance, making both equally engaging for long listening sessions.

   ★ 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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   The Hobbit

   The Lord of the Rings • Book 1

   by J. R. R. Tolkien

   Narrated by Andy Serkis

   ★ 4.79 ABR Score (4.5M ratings)

   ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.5M) ★ 4.92 Audible (28.4K)

   10h 25m listening time • Released 2020

   Andy Serkis transforms this into a masterclass in voice acting, giving each character such distinct presence that you forget you're listening to one narrator. It's the definitive audio experience of Middle-earth's greatest gateway story.

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   Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

   Harry Potter (Full-Cast Editions) • Book 2

   by J.K. Rowling

   Narrated by Hugh Laurie, Matthew Macfadyen, Kit Harington, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Gomez, Daniel Mays, Mark Addy, Simon Pegg, Cush Jumbo, Alex Hassell, Gemma Whelan, Indira Varma, Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester, Arabella Stanton

   ★ 4.74 ABR Score (4.5M ratings)

   ★ 4.43 Goodreads (4.5M) ★ 4.9 Audible (5.0K)

   9h 37m listening time • Released 2025

   A full-cast ensemble transforms the second book into pure theater—Hugh Laurie's Dumbledore and Simon Pegg's Quirrell alone justify the listen, but it's the depth each actor brings to minor characters that makes this feel like a live performance rather than a reading.

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   The Alloy of Law

   Mistborn, Era 2: Wax & Wayne • Book 1

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Michael Kramer

   Both works deliver morally complex protagonists navigating corrupt systems with sharp wit and strategic brilliance, though Sanderson's novella offers a more propulsive, action-driven listening experience that balances the darker introspection of Prince of Thorns with greater narrative momentum and world-building clarity.

   ★ 4.53 ABR Score (335.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.19 Goodreads (294.2K) ★ 4.72 Audible (41.7K)

   10h 48m listening time • Released 2011

   Michael Kramer's performance transforms this into a lean, propulsive Western-fantasy hybrid that hooks you in ways the original trilogy doesn't. It's the rare sequel that improves on its predecessor.

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   Howl's Moving Castle

   Howl's Castle • Book 1

   by Diana Wynne Jones

   Narrated by Jenny Sterlin

   Both audiobooks deliver immersive fantasy worlds through skilled narration, though Jones offers a lighter counterpoint to Lawrence's darkness with her whimsical exploration of agency and self-discovery. The sharp wit and emotional complexity in Sterlin's performance provide a refreshing tonal shift while maintaining the character-driven storytelling that makes prolonged listening rewarding.

   ★ 4.51 ABR Score (467.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.28 Goodreads (453.3K) ★ 4.7 Audible (13.9K)

   8h 34m listening time • Released 2008

   Jones's whimsical classic is the inspiration for Miyazaki's film — but richer, funnier, and with a heroine whose curse of old age is the best premise in YA fantasy.

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    Sabriel

    Abhorsen/The Old Kingdom • Book 1

    by Garth Nix

    Narrated by Tim Curry

    Both audiobooks deliver darkly atmospheric fantasy with morally complex protagonists navigating dangerous magical worlds, while Tim Curry's distinctive narration matches James Clamp's skill in bringing gritty, intense storytelling to life. Sabriel offers similarly immersive worldbuilding with a bleaker tone and explores themes of duty and power that will resonate with listeners drawn to Prince of Thorns' unflinching narrative voice.

    ★ 4.37 ABR Score (227.8K ratings)

    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (219.2K) ★ 4.64 Audible (8.6K)

    10h 43m listening time • Released 2002

    Nix's Old Kingdom series opener is a YA classic that reads brilliantly as an adult — a necromancer who binds the dead, and Tim Curry's narration is unforgettable.

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