Audiobooks Like The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

Richard Armitage narrates the male-voiced sections of The Bloody Chamber while Emilia Fox takes the female perspectives, and together across 7 hours they honor Angela Carter's doubled intentions — sensuous and unsettling in the same breath, the fairy-tale structures familiar enough to lull and strange enough to disturb. Armitage in particular brings a dark magnetism that suits Carter's menacing male figures. The recommendations here draw from fantasy short fiction and dark fairy-tale territory, with seven highly-rated titles among them for listeners who want quality alongside the strangeness.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

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    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)

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

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Jon Vertullo, Mike Carnes

    4.69 ABR Score (18.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.77 Goodreads (15.8K) ★ 4.87 Audible (2.9K)
    8h 23m listening time • Released 2022
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    Dawnshard

    The Stormlight Archive #3.5 • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

    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 2022

    Kate 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 Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2)

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

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Jon Vertullo, Amanda Forstrom

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Holly Adams, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Megan Dominy, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Shawn K. Jain, Jon Vertullo

    4.58 ABR Score (22.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.7 Goodreads (19.3K) ★ 4.76 Audible (3.1K)
    8h 26m listening time • Released 2022
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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
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    A Hat Full of Sky

    Discworld • Book 32

    by Terry Pratchett

    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
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    The Wee Free Men

    Discworld • Book 30

    by Terry Pratchett

    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
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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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    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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    Bloody Acquisitions : Fred, the Vampire Accountant 3 (Fred, the Vampire Accountant)

    Fred, the Vampire Accountant • Book 3

    by Drew Hayes

    Narrated by full cast, Christopher Walker, Nora Achrati, Marni Penning, Yasmin Tuazon, Shanta Parasuraman, Steven Carpenter, Carolyn Kashner, Christopher Graybill, Anthony Palmini, Laura C. Harris, Danny Gavigan

    4.27 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.88 Audible (194)
    8h 7m listening time • Released 2021
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    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.

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