Audiobooks Like The Awakening

10 audiobooks for fans of The Awakening

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   Of Blood and Bone

   Chronicles of The One • Book 2

   by Nora Roberts

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.49 ABR Score (65.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.28 Goodreads (49.4K) ★ 4.73 Audible (16.4K)

   13h 42m listening time • Released 2018

   Julia Whelan gives Fallon's coming-of-age journey a quietly fierce intensity that makes Roberts' post-apocalyptic world feel genuinely lived-in and dangerous.

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   The Rise of Magicks

   Chronicles of The One • Book 3

   by Nora Roberts

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.35 ABR Score (50.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.18 Goodreads (39.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (10.4K)

   14h 3m listening time • Released 2019

   Julia Whelan captures the raw emotional weight of Fallon's journey with such nuance that the quiet moments of healing land harder than the battles. A satisfying trilogy closer that trusts its characters over spectacle.

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   Valley of Silence

   Circle Trilogy • Book 3

   by Nora Roberts

   Narrated by Dick Hill

   ★ 4.43 ABR Score (35.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.26 Goodreads (32.2K) ★ 4.78 Audible (3.0K)

   10h 55m listening time • Released 2008

   Dick Hill's performance transforms this epic fantasy finale into something you won't want to pause, nailing the emotional weight of a story where magic, sacrifice, and romance converge in genuinely high stakes.

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   Dance of the Gods

   Circle Trilogy • Book 2

   by Nora Roberts

   Narrated by Dick Hill

   ★ 4.34 ABR Score (36.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.18 Goodreads (33.5K) ★ 4.72 Audible (2.7K)

   10h 18m listening time • Released 2008

   Dick Hill's gravelly performance grounds this paranormal ensemble cast, making the banter between a demon hunter, a vampire, and a shape-shifter feel genuinely lived-in rather than campy.

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   Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery

   by Brom

   Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

   ★ 4.31 ABR Score (114.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.2 Goodreads (111.1K) ★ 4.62 Audible (3.4K)

   14h 28m listening time • Released 2021

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   Year One

   Chronicles of The One • Book 1

   by Nora Roberts

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.29 ABR Score (125.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.06 Goodreads (96.7K) ★ 4.56 Audible (28.6K)

   12h 20m listening time • Released 2017

   Julia Whelan's performance anchors this apocalyptic fantasy perfectly—she moves between Lana's intimate magic and the world's sprawling chaos with such control that a 12-hour listen feels essential, not exhausting.

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   Morrigan's Cross

   Circle Trilogy • Book 1

   by Nora Roberts

   Narrated by Dick Hill

   ★ 4.15 ABR Score (60.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.14 Goodreads (57.3K) ★ 4.47 Audible (3.6K)

   11h 43m listening time • Released 2008

   Dick Hill's performance transforms this paranormal epic into something genuinely immersive—his range across multiple characters and emotional registers makes the high stakes feel immediate and earned.

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   We Lie With Death

   The Reborn Empire • Book 2

   by Devin Madson

   Narrated by Devin Madson, Barrie Kreinik, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Katharine Chin, Nikki Massoud

   ★ 3.87 ABR Score (704 ratings)

   ★ 4.07 Goodreads (681) ★ 4.65 Audible (23)

   17h 33m listening time • Released 2021

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   We Ride the Storm

   The Reborn Empire • Book 1

   by Devin Madson

   Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Katharine Chin

   ★ 3.75 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)

   ★ 3.81 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.25 Audible (4)

   17h 4m listening time • Released 2020

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    The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel

    by Alyssa Palombo

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 3.65 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)

    ★ 3.65 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.05 Audible (185)

    13h 34m listening time • Released 2018

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