Audiobooks Like The Sleeper and the Spindle

If you loved The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Julian Rhind-Tutt's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Sleeper and the Spindle

  1. 1
    Good Omens cover

    Good Omens

    by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

    Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Arthur Darvill, Chris Nelson, David Tennant, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Gabrielle Glaister, Josh Hopkins, Katherine Kingsley, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lemn Sissay, Lorelei King, Louis Davison, Matt Reeves, Michael Sheen

    4.33 ABR Score (830.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (830.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (206)
    12h 14m listening time • Released 2022
  2. 2
    The Sandman: Act I cover

    The Sandman: Act I

    Sandman Audible Original • Book 1

    by Dirk Maggs, Neil Gaiman, Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, James McAvoy, Andy Serkis, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Michael Sheen, Arthur Darvill, Miriam Margolyes

    Narrated by Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Andy Serkis, Michael Sheen

    4.48 ABR Score (78.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (24.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (53.1K)
    11h 2m listening time • Released 2020
  3. 3
    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust(Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust) cover

    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust(Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust)

    by Neil Gaiman, Charles Vess

    Narrated by Neil Gaiman

    4.36 ABR Score (495.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (483.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (11.6K)
    6h 23m listening time • Released 2006
  4. 4
    Anansi Boys cover

    Anansi Boys

    American Gods • Book 2

    by Neil Gaiman

    Narrated by Lenny Henry

    4.30 ABR Score (251.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (230.1K) ★ 4.56 Audible (21.8K)
    10h 5m listening time • Released 2005
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    Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders cover

    Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

    American Gods #1.1

    by Neil Gaiman

    Narrated by Neil Gaiman

    4.05 ABR Score (75.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (72.0K) ★ 4.44 Audible (3.5K)
    10h 47m listening time • Released 2006
  6. 6
    The Edge Chronicles 7 cover

    The Edge Chronicles 7

    The Edge Chronicles: Rook Trilogy • Book 1

    by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    4.00 ABR Score (6.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.63 Audible (19)
    3h 18m listening time • Released 2009
  7. 7
    The Curse of the Gloamglozer cover

    The Curse of the Gloamglozer

    The Edge Chronicles: The Quint Saga • Book 1

    by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.97 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (8.4K) ★ 4.32 Audible (47)
    3h 28m listening time • Released 2008
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    Stormchaser cover

    Stormchaser

    The Edge Chronicles (chronological) • Book 5

    by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.97 ABR Score (10.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (10.1K) ★ 4.09 Audible (11)
    3h 20m listening time • Released 2006
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    The Edge Chronicles Standalone: The Lost Barkscrolls cover

    The Edge Chronicles Standalone: The Lost Barkscrolls

    The Edge Chronicles (chronological) #0, 6.5, 7.5 & 9.5

    by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.88 ABR Score (977 ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (973) ★ 4.5 Audible (4)
    3h 23m listening time • Released 2010
  10. 10
    Coraline cover

    Coraline

    by Neil Gaiman

    Narrated by Neil Gaiman

    4.43 ABR Score (798.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (788.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (9.8K)
    3h 35m listening time • Released 2003

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