Audiobooks Like The Black Company

Marc Vietor narrates The Black Company with a hard-bitten, matter-of-fact voice that suits Glen Cook's military fantasy — no heroic inflation, just soldiers doing dangerous work in a world that doesn't care about them, and the 11-hour listen benefits from a narrator who treats the grimness as background rather than spectacle. One recommendation shares his narration and author directly, nine carry high ratings, and the full list runs the same length — drawn from the same corner of dark fantasy where the pleasures are in competence and survival rather than destiny.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Black Company

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    Chronicles of the Black Company: The Black Company - Shadows Linger - The White Rose by Cook, Glen cover

    Chronicles of the Black Company: The Black Company - Shadows Linger - The White Rose by Cook, Glen

    The Books of the North #1-3 • Book 3

    by Glen Cook

    Narrated by Marc Vietor

    4.35 ABR Score (29.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (27.1K) ★ 4.7 Audible (2.8K)
    11h 40m listening time • Released 2010
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    Carl's Doomsday Scenario cover

    Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.78 ABR Score (217.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (187.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (30.0K)
    11h 28m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays transforms this LitRPG sequel into something genuinely unhinged—his voice work sells the escalating absurdity and real stakes so completely that you'll forget you're listening to a story about a pantless guy surviving a digital hellscape.

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    Dreadgod

    Cradle • Book 11

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.74 ABR Score (37.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (27.0K) ★ 4.91 Audible (10.5K)
    12h 28m listening time • Released 2022

    Travis Baldree's delivery hits different when the stakes go apocalyptic—his voice carries the weight of Lindon's impossible odds while keeping you hooked through 12+ hours of magic system escalation and genuine character growth.

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    Underlord

    Cradle • Book 6

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.68 ABR Score (42.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (34.9K) ★ 4.85 Audible (7.6K)
    10h 42m listening time • Released 2019

    Travis Baldree's performance elevates Underlord from solid progression fantasy into something genuinely addictive—his pacing turns power-ups into genuine catharsis, and he nails the quiet character moments that make you care about the wins.

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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

    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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    Bloodline cover

    Bloodline

    Cradle • Book 9

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.64 ABR Score (41.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (30.6K) ★ 4.84 Audible (10.7K)
    11h 12m listening time • Released 2021

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms what could be a homecoming slog into genuinely gripping storytelling, hitting both the quiet character moments and the apocalyptic stakes with equal precision.

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    Blackflame

    Cradle • Book 3

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.61 ABR Score (47.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (39.0K) ★ 4.81 Audible (8.6K)
    11h 10m listening time • Released 2019

    Travis Baldree's narration elevates this already compelling progression fantasy—his vocal range brings the magic system and high-stakes training montages to vivid life, making the third Cradle book impossible to put down.

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    Going Postal cover

    Going Postal

    Discworld • Book 33

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Stephen Briggs

    4.59 ABR Score (142.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (136.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (6.0K)
    11h 23m listening time • Released 2005
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    Beware of Chicken: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel cover

    Beware of Chicken: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel

    Beware of Chicken • Book 1

    by CasualFarmer

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.58 ABR Score (22.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (13.9K) ★ 4.82 Audible (8.6K)
    12h 35m listening time • Released 2022

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms this farming-meets-cultivation comedy into pure comfort listening—he finds the warmth in every slice-of-life moment while keeping the absurdist humor razor-sharp.

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