Audiobooks Like The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

Jeff Hays and The Critical Drinker trade off narration in this LitRPG installment with an energy that keeps the dark comedy in constant motion — Hays has spent enough time in this dungeon to give the absurdity its own internal logic, and at 17 hours the pacing trusts that listeners who've made it this far don't need the jokes explained. The recs are highly rated epic and progression fantasy that match the runtime and share the same appetite for momentum.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

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    The Hobgoblin Riot

    Dominion of Blades • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau, Hays McGee

    4.20 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.63 Audible (1.5K)
    18h 24m listening time • Released 2018
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    Shadow Sun Rebellion

    Shadow Sun • Book 3

    by Dave Willmarth

    Narrated by Will M. Watt, Annie Ellicott, Andrea Parsneau, Jeff Hays

    4.44 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.78 Audible (1.6K)
    15h 4m listening time • Released 2020
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    Shadow Sun Expansion

    Shadow Sun • Book 2

    by Dave Willmarth

    Narrated by Will M. Watt, Annie Ellicott, Andrea Parsneau, Jeff Hays

    4.41 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.75 Audible (1.8K)
    17h 21m listening time • Released 2020
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    Shadow Sun Survival

    Shadow Sun • Book 1

    by Dave Willmarth

    Narrated by Will M. Watt, Jeff Hays, Andrea Parsneau, Annie Ellicott

    4.36 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Audible (2.8K)
    15h 47m listening time • Released 2019
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    Bunny Girl Evolution 1: A Monster Evolution LitRPG

    Bunny Girl Evolution • Book 1

    by Sir Bedivere The Mad

    Narrated by Dorrie Sacks, Justin Thomas James, Ryan H. Reid, Jeff Hays, Andrea Parsneau, Tess Irondale

    4.03 ABR Score (939 ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (521) ★ 4.62 Audible (418)
    18h 32m listening time • Released 2025
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    The Two Towers

    Middle-earth • Book 3

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Rob Inglis

    4.83 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (50.1K)
    16h 40m listening time • Released 2012

    Rob Inglis's performance elevates this sequel into something transcendent—his character voices and emotional depth make the sprawling narrative feel intimate, turning a 16-hour journey into something you won't want to pause.

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    Skin Game

    The Dresden Files • Book 15

    by Jim Butcher

    Narrated by James Marsters

    4.77 ABR Score (124.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (93.2K) ★ 4.88 Audible (31.3K)
    15h 49m listening time • Released 2014
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    Wintersteel

    Cradle • Book 8

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.77 ABR Score (44.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (33.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (11.3K)
    14h 39m listening time • Released 2020

    Travis Baldree's performance elevates this tournament arc into something genuinely gripping—his character work makes the faction politics matter as much as the magic. The pacing snaps, the stakes land hard, and by the climax you're fully invested in who walks away alive.

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    He Who Fights With Monsters 7

    He Who Fights with Monsters • Book 7

    by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell

    Narrated by Heath Miller

    4.73 ABR Score (42.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (19.5K) ★ 4.9 Audible (23.4K)
    18h 39m listening time • Released 2022
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    Cold Days

    The Dresden Files • Book 14

    by Jim Butcher

    Narrated by James Marsters

    4.73 ABR Score (135.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (107.2K) ★ 4.87 Audible (28.7K)
    18h 47m listening time • Released 2012

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