Audiobooks Like The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

Casaundra Freeman narrates The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms with a voice that keeps the power dynamics legible — twelve hours of divine politics and inherited danger where the narrator's controlled intensity suits a protagonist who is constantly being assessed and found threatening by people who underestimated her. Five more recommendations are other N.K. Jemisin titles, and the list as a whole stays in the register of epic fantasy where political intrigue and mythological scale arrive together.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

  1. 1
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    The Obelisk Gate

    The Broken Earth • Book 2

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    4.34 ABR Score (200.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (199.4K) ★ 4.71 Audible (630)
    13h 19m listening time • Released 2021
  2. 2
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    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. 3
    The Stone Sky cover

    The Stone Sky

    The Broken Earth • Book 3

    by N.K. Jemisin, Robin Miles

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    4.34 ABR Score (170.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (169.6K) ★ 4.66 Audible (765)
    14h 17m listening time • Released 2020
  4. 4
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    The Fifth Season

    The Broken Earth • Book 1

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    4.29 ABR Score (367.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (339.9K) ★ 4.41 Audible (27.2K)
    15h 27m listening time • Released 2015
  5. 5
    The City We Became cover

    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
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    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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    Reaper

    Cradle • Book 10

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.76 ABR Score (40.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (30.0K) ★ 4.91 Audible (10.8K)
    13h 7m listening time • Released 2021

    Travis Baldree's narration elevates this series finale into something genuinely transcendent—his performance captures both the intimate character growth and the apocalyptic stakes with equal precision.

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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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    Small Favor

    The Dresden Files • Book 10

    by Jim Butcher

    Narrated by James Marsters

    4.70 ABR Score (144.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (118.0K) ★ 4.86 Audible (26.6K)
    13h 49m listening time • Released 2009
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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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