Best Anne Rice Audiobooks

Best Anne Rice Audiobooks

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   The Vampire Lestat

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 2

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.66 ABR Score (225.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.11 Goodreads (218.3K) ★ 4.7 Audible (7.5K)

   21h 40m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Vance commands this operatic vampire saga with theatrical flair that matches Lestat's own irresistible charisma—his performance transforms what could be grandiose into genuinely seductive.

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   Interview with the Vampire

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 1

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.51 ABR Score (667.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.02 Goodreads (655.2K) ★ 4.5 Audible (12.5K)

   14h 24m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Vance's performance transforms Rice's gothic confession into something hypnotic—his voice captures both the seductive languor and existential despair of a vampire's immortality with unsettling precision.

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   Blackwood Farm

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 9

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by David Pittu

   ★ 4.37 ABR Score (37.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.9 Goodreads (35.0K) ★ 4.6 Audible (2.6K)

   20h 37m listening time • Released 2002

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   Blood And Gold

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 8

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by Roger Rees

   ★ 4.36 ABR Score (39.2K ratings)

   ★ 3.93 Goodreads (37.1K) ★ 4.59 Audible (2.1K)

   18h 36m listening time • Released 2001

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   The Queen of the Damned

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 3

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.29 ABR Score (168.0K ratings)

   ★ 3.93 Goodreads (162.8K) ★ 4.69 Audible (5.2K)

   20h 3m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Vance transforms Rice's maximalist vampire epic into pure gothic theater—his command of multiple voices and the sensual, apocalyptic atmosphere makes this the definitive audio experience of the series.

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   Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 12

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.26 ABR Score (12.5K ratings)

   ★ 3.8 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.56 Audible (2.5K)

   17h 13m listening time • Released 2016

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   The Tale of the Body Thief

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 4

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.23 ABR Score (95.5K ratings)

   ★ 3.77 Goodreads (92.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.0K)

   18h 2m listening time • Released 2015

   Simon Vance captures Lestat's manic seduction and existential despair with a performance so theatrically precise it justifies diving into Rice's most audacious and unhinged vampire novel.

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   Merrick

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 7

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by Graeme Malcolm

   ★ 4.14 ABR Score (47.8K ratings)

   ★ 3.77 Goodreads (45.5K) ★ 4.38 Audible (2.4K)

   11h 35m listening time • Released 2000

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   Blood Canticle (Anne Rice)

   The Vampire Chronicles • Book 10

   by Anne Rice

   Narrated by David Pittu

   ★ 4.12 ABR Score (28.2K ratings)

   ★ 3.74 Goodreads (26.2K) ★ 4.41 Audible (2.0K)

   11h 32m listening time • Released 2003

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    Memnoch the Devil

    The Vampire Chronicles • Book 5

    by Anne Rice

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.01 ABR Score (89.9K ratings)

    ★ 3.76 Goodreads (86.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.9K)

    15h 33m listening time • Released 2014

    Simon Vance makes the theological chaos sing—his voice shifts between Lestat's seductive defiance and Memnoch's hypnotic conviction so seamlessly you'll question your own beliefs by hour eight.

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    The Vampire Armand

    The Vampire Chronicles • Book 6

    by Anne Rice

    Narrated by Jonathan Marosz

    ★ 3.99 ABR Score (76.1K ratings)

    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (74.1K) ★ 4.19 Audible (2.0K)

    15h 46m listening time • Released 2000

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    Prince Lestat

    The Vampire Chronicles • Book 11

    by Anne Rice

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 3.99 ABR Score (27.9K ratings)

    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (25.0K) ★ 4.45 Audible (2.9K)

    18h 52m listening time • Released 2014

    Simon Vance brings theatrical precision to Rice's sprawling vampire mythology, making the chaos of competing immortal agendas genuinely thrilling across nearly 19 hours.

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    Blood Communion

    The Vampire Chronicles • Book 13

    by Anne Rice

    Narrated by Eric Shaw Quinn

    ★ 3.82 ABR Score (8.1K ratings)

    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.02 Audible (1.6K)

    8h 49m listening time • Released 2018

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    Fangs

    Vampire Archives • Book 2

    by Otto Penzler, Kim Newman, Clive Barker, Anne Rice, Arthur Conan Doyle, Erik Davies

    Narrated by Peter Altschuler, Scott Brick, Susan Denaker, Susan Duerden, Stephen Hoye, Carrington MacDuffie, Robin Sachs, Simon Vance, Bob Walter, Steve West

    ★ 3.64 ABR Score (228 ratings)

    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (160) ★ 4.09 Audible (68)

    18h 26m listening time • Released 2010

    A stellar ensemble cast transforms these vampire tales—each narrator finds the perfect voice for stories ranging from Gothic dread to sensual horror, making this anthology feel like a curated night of dark fiction rather than a slog through a collection.

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    Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (Anne Rice)

    Christ the Lord • Book 1

    by Anne Rice

    Narrated by Josh Heine

    ★ 3.44 ABR Score (16.0K ratings)

    ★ 3.62 Goodreads (15.4K) ★ 3.87 Audible (611)

    9h 10m listening time • Released 2005

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