Audiobooks Like Ring Shout

Channie Waites narrates Ring Shout in a voice that captures the defiance at the book's core — 6 hours of alternate 1915 America where the horror is never metaphorical, delivered with a directness that keeps the supernatural violence feeling grounded. Three of the recommendations come from P. Djèlí Clark's catalog, and the broader list stays in the same dark historical fantasy space where genre conventions and American history collide.

10 audiobooks for fans of Ring Shout

  1. 1
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    A Dead Djinn in Cairo

    Dead Djinn Universe #0.1

    by P. Djèlí Clark

    Narrated by Suehyla El-Attar

    4.07 ABR Score (20.7K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (19.8K) ★ 4.53 Audible (849)
    1h 41m listening time • Released 2019
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    A Master of Djinn

    Dead Djinn Universe • Book 1

    by P. Djèlí Clark

    Narrated by Suehyla El-Attar

    4.05 ABR Score (37.7K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (36.3K) ★ 4.47 Audible (1.4K)
    15h 37m listening time • Released 2021
  3. 3
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    The Book of Witches

    by Jonathan Strahan, Linda D. Addison, P. Djèlí Clark, Kathleen Jennings, Tade Thompson, Ken Liu, Darcie Little Badger, Andrea Hairston, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Khaw, Tobi Ogundiran, Kelly Robson, C.L. Clark, Millie Ho, Indrapramit Das, Saad Z. Hossain, Garth Nix, Premee Mohamed, Maureen F. McHugh, Andrea Stewart, Tochi Onyebuchi, Sheree Renée Thomas, Angela Slatter, Fonda Lee, Usman T. Malik, E. Lily Yu, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Emily Y. Teng, Amal El-Mohtar, Alyssa Winans

    Narrated by Vikas Adam, Anniwaa Buachie, Rainy Fields, Eva Kaminsky, Johnathan McClain, Vyvy Nguyen, Deryn Oliver, Logan Rozos, Bahni Turpin

    3.63 ABR Score (692 ratings)
    ★ 3.46 Goodreads (690) ★ 3 Audible (2)
    18h 26m listening time • Released 2023

    A powerhouse ensemble of narrators elevates 30 globally diverse witch stories into something genuinely spellbinding—each voice perfectly matched to its tale, making this anthology feel like a curated night of storytelling rather than a checklist.

  4. 4
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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
  5. 5
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    A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 2 of 2)

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

    by Sarah J. Maas

    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 2022

    The 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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    Penric’s Mission

    Penric and Desdemona (Publication order) • Book 3

    by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    4.33 ABR Score (7.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (723)
    5h 32m listening time • Released 2017
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    A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 1

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Graybill, Eric Messner, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Debi Tinsley, Julie Hoverson, Gabriel Michael, Karen Foley, Karen Novack, Melody Muze, Alejandro Ruiz

    4.32 ABR Score (20.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (16.0K) ★ 4.54 Audible (4.0K)
    6h 4m listening time • Released 2022

    The full-cast dramatization transforms this into cinematic fantasy with a dozen voices bringing the faerie world to life, making the slow-burn romance and dark magic feel immediate and visceral in a way the prose alone can't match.

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    The Hand of Oberon (The Chronicles of Amber, Book 4)

    The Chronicles of Amber #1-10 • Book 4

    by Roger Zelazny

    Narrated by Alessandro Juliani

    4.31 ABR Score (29.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (27.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (1.9K)
    5h 20m listening time • Released 2012
  9. 9
    Chronicles of Amber, Complete: Nine Princes in Amber + Guns of Avalon + Sign of the Unicorn + Hand of Oberon + Courts of Chaos + Trumps of Doom + Blood of Amber + Sign of Chaos + Knight of Shadows + Prince of Chaos (The) cover

    Chronicles of Amber, Complete: Nine Princes in Amber + Guns of Avalon + Sign of the Unicorn + Hand of Oberon + Courts of Chaos + Trumps of Doom + Blood of Amber + Sign of Chaos + Knight of Shadows + Prince of Chaos (The)

    The Chronicles of Amber #1-5 • Book 9

    by Roger Zelazny

    Narrated by Wil Wheaton

    4.22 ABR Score (12.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (11.6K) ★ 4.56 Audible (975)
    5h 59m listening time • Released 2012

    Wil Wheaton's narration transforms Zelazny's sprawling, reality-bending fantasy epic into something intimate and propulsive—his voice captures both the swagger and existential dread of a protagonist navigating impossible odds across infinite worlds.

  10. 10
    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust(Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust) cover

    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust(Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust)

    by Neil Gaiman, Charles Vess

    Narrated by Neil Gaiman

    4.36 ABR Score (495.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (483.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (11.6K)
    6h 23m listening time • Released 2006

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