10 audiobooks for fans of The Fifth Season
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The City We Became
Great Cities • Book 1
by N.K. Jemisin
Narrated by Robin Miles
★ 3.98 ABR Score (82.8K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (79.0K) ★ 4.39 Audible (3.8K)16h 12m listening time • Released 2020 - 2
The Killing Moon
Dreamblood • Book 1
by N.K. Jemisin
Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman
★ 3.91 ABR Score (25.3K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (23.6K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.6K)12h 38m listening time • Released 2012 - 3
The Broken Kingdoms
Inheritance Trilogy • Book 2
by N.K. Jemisin
Narrated by Casaundra Freeman
★ 4.32 ABR Score (41.2K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (39.6K) ★ 4.73 Audible (1.7K)11h 25m listening time • Released 2018 - 4
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Inheritance Trilogy • Book 1
by N.K. Jemisin
Narrated by Casaundra Freeman
★ 4.04 ABR Score (85.4K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (82.4K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.0K)11h 47m listening time • Released 2018 - 5
The Two Towers
Middle-earth • Book 3
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 2012Rob 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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The Gate of the Feral Gods
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4
Narrated by Jeff Hays
★ 4.79 ABR Score (150.1K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (125.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (24.5K)18h 3m listening time • Released 2021Jeff Hays transforms this fourth installment into pure comedic gold—his voice work for Carl's deadpan chaos and the ensemble cast is so sharp it lands every joke before the punchline hits.
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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 - 8
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 3
Narrated by Jeff Hays, The Critical Drinker
★ 4.75 ABR Score (182.0K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (152.4K) ★ 4.9 Audible (29.6K)16h 54m listening time • Released 2021Jeff Hays and The Critical Drinker elevate this already-wild progression fantasy into a full theatrical experience—the voice work and sound design transform a complex dungeon crawl into something you'll want to binge in one sitting.
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Heir of Fire
Throne of Glass • Book 3
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.73 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.82 Audible (21.6K)17h 56m listening time • Released 2021Elizabeth Evans elevates this pivotal fantasy installment with vocal precision that matches Celaena's internal reckoning—her performance transforms the protagonist's journey from self-discovery to world-altering power into something genuinely gripping.
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Turn Coat
The Dresden Files • Book 11
by Jim Butcher
Narrated by James Marsters
★ 4.72 ABR Score (139.7K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (112.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (26.9K)14h 36m listening time • Released 2009
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