Best Sarah J. Maas Audiobooks
Where to Start with Sarah J. Maas
- Best entry point → House of Earth and Blood
- Start the Throne of Glass series → The Assassin's Blade
- Short listen, big payoff → A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)
- Underrated but highly rated → House of Sky and Breath
- What fans keep coming back to → A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Best narrator for Sarah J. Maas → A Court of Mist and Fury
- Highest rated by listeners → Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7)
Best Sarah J. Maas Audiobooks
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Kingdom of Ash
Throne of Glass • Book 7
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.91 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.71 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (38.7K)33h 11m listening time • Released 2018Elizabeth Evans transforms the emotional gutting of this finale into something you'll want to hear in one sitting. Her performance captures both the raw anguish and defiant rage that makes this sprawling series ending actually land.
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A Court of Mist and Fury
A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 2
Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda
★ 4.89 ABR Score (3.3M ratings)★ 4.63 Goodreads (3.3M) ★ 4.85 Audible (60.0K)23h 16m listening time • Released 2016Jennifer Ikeda's narration transforms this dark fantasy sequel into something genuinely unputdownable—her voice work captures both the vulnerability and lethal power that makes this book such a phenomenon.
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Empire of Storms
Throne of Glass • Book 5
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.84 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)★ 4.63 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.84 Audible (33.1K)25h 18m listening time • Released 2016Elizabeth Evans transforms this sprawling fantasy epic into something genuinely unputdownable, matching her vocal intensity to Aelin's rage and vulnerability across 25 hours of pure immersion.
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Queen of Shadows
Throne of Glass • Book 4
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.79 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.81 Audible (21.4K)20h 43m listening time • Released 2015Elizabeth Evans elevates this dark fantasy revenge arc with a performance that captures both the queen's ruthlessness and her raw vulnerability. If you've been waiting for the series to fully ignite, this is where it does.
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A Court of Wings and Ruin
A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 3
Narrated by Amanda Leigh Cobb
★ 4.75 ABR Score (2.8M ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (2.8M) ★ 4.78 Audible (45.8K)25h 9m listening time • Released 2017Amanda Leigh Cobb's narration transforms this political fantasy into something visceral—her voice captures Feyre's internal warfare between vulnerability and ruthlessness so sharply you'll forget you're listening.
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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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House of Sky and Breath
Crescent City • Book 2
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.72 ABR Score (874.7K ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (845.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (29.2K)27h 42m listening time • Released 2022 - 8
House of Earth and Blood
Crescent City • Book 1
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.70 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.76 Audible (41.6K)27h 50m listening time • Released 2020Elizabeth Evans' narration transforms this urban fantasy into something genuinely addictive—she nails the irreverent protagonist voice while making the darker twists land with real emotional weight.
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A Court of Silver Flames
A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 5
Narrated by Stina Nielsen
★ 4.69 ABR Score (2.2M ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (2.1M) ★ 4.73 Audible (39.1K)26h 5m listening time • Released 2021 - 10
A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 2 • Book 2
by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati
Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Jon Vertullo, Mike Carnes
★ 4.69 ABR Score (18.7K ratings)★ 4.77 Goodreads (15.8K) ★ 4.87 Audible (2.9K)8h 23m listening time • Released 2022 - 11
Crown of Midnight
Throne of Glass • Book 2
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.67 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.78 Audible (23.1K)12h 43m listening time • Released 2021Elizabeth Evans elevates this dark political fantasy with a performance that captures Celaena's razor-sharp wit and moral complexity, making the emotional betrayals land harder than the page version.
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 3 of 3)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #3, Part 3 • Book 3
by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo
Narrated by Alejandro Ruiz, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Rayner Gabriel, Natalie Van Sistine, Melody Muze, Karenna Foley, Jon Vertullo, Shawn K. Jain, Ryan Haugen
★ 4.62 ABR Score (12.6K ratings)★ 4.74 Goodreads (10.9K) ★ 4.86 Audible (1.7K) - 13
Tower of Dawn
Throne of Glass • Book 6
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.61 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.76 Audible (27.7K)22h 39m listening time • Released 2017Elizabeth Evans brings such warmth and nuance to Yrene's journey that what could've been a side quest becomes genuinely moving—a character-driven pivot that justifies the entire 22-hour detour.
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A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 1 • Book 2
by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Jon Vertullo, Amanda Forstrom
Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Holly Adams, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Megan Dominy, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Shawn K. Jain, Jon Vertullo
★ 4.58 ABR Score (22.4K ratings)★ 4.7 Goodreads (19.3K) ★ 4.76 Audible (3.1K)8h 26m listening time • Released 2022 - 15
A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #4, Part 1 • Book 5
by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Renee Dorian, Shawn K. Jain
Narrated by Colleen Delany, Shawn K. Jain, Wyn Delano, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Renee Dorian, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Nora Achrati, Matthew Bassett
★ 4.58 ABR Score (13.0K ratings)★ 4.66 Goodreads (11.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (1.4K)10h 33m listening time • Released 2023 - 16
House of Flame and Shadow
Crescent City • Book 3
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.57 ABR Score (732.7K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (710.4K) ★ 4.76 Audible (22.3K)29h 42m listening time • Released 2024Maas's most ambitious book ties three series together in one epic collision, and Evans delivers every twist across nearly 30 hours without losing steam.
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 1 of 3)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #3, Part 1 • Book 3
by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Megan Dominy, Gabriel Michael, Jon Vertullo, Shawn K. Jain, Stephanie Németh-Parker
Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Megan Dominy, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Jon Vertullo, Shawn Jain, Stephanie Németh-Parker
★ 4.57 ABR Score (15.7K ratings)★ 4.69 Goodreads (13.5K) ★ 4.79 Audible (2.2K)6h 11m listening time • Released 2022 - 18
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 1
Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda
★ 4.50 ABR Score (4.4M ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (4.3M) ★ 4.6 Audible (78.3K)16h 7m listening time • Released 2015Jennifer Ikeda's narration transforms this dark fairy tale into something magnetic—her voice captures both Feyre's fierce defiance and the smoldering tension with Tamlin across 16 hours you won't want to pause.
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The Assassin's Blade
Throne of Glass
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.47 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.66 Audible (15.5K)12h 52m listening time • Released 2021Elizabeth Evans nails the raw intensity of a young assassin discovering what she's willing to lose, making this origin story feel urgent and deeply personal rather than just a prequel cash-in.
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Throne of Glass
Throne of Glass • Book 1
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.46 ABR Score (2.5M ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (2.5M) ★ 4.6 Audible (28.4K)13h 3m listening time • Released 2021Elizabeth Evans brings razor-sharp intensity to Celaena's voice, making this dark fantasy competition genuinely addictive. The 13-hour runtime flies by because Evans nails both the brutal action and the simmering character dynamics.