Best Andrew James Spooner Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Andrew James Spooner — 5 titles spanning Fantasy, Mystery, averaging 3.87 ABR stars.

Andrew James Spooner has built a quiet reputation as a reliable narrator in epic fantasy and supernatural mystery — the kind of voice that doesn't announce itself but earns your trust over hours of listening. His work on Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Chronicles, including The Rose and the Thorn, is a good entry point: Spooner handles Sullivan's banter-heavy dialogue between Royce and Hadrian with a dry, measured delivery that lets the wit land without overselling it. He brings similar restraint to Simon R. Green's Buried Memories, where the Ishmael Jones mysteries reward a narrator who can keep a deadpan cool under increasingly strange circumstances. Spooner's voice has a mid-register steadiness — not flashy, not trying to fill the room — which makes him ideal for adventure fiction that trusts its story. Listeners who prefer performance over performance will find a lot to like here.

Where to Start with Andrew James Spooner

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    The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles) cover

    The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles)

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 2

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Jeff Allin, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian, Earl Fisher, Andrew James Spooner, David M. Jourdan

    ★ 4.27 ABR Score (31.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (143)
    9h 28m listening time • Released 2022
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    Drumindor (Dramatized Adaptation): The Riyria Chronicles cover

    Drumindor (Dramatized Adaptation): The Riyria Chronicles

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 5

    by Michael J. Sullivan, Full Cast

    Narrated by full cast, Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Andrew James Spooner, Jenna Sharpe, Zura Johnson, Peter Holdway, Emlyn McFarland, Stewart Crank, Chris Davenport

    ★ 4.04 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.76 Audible (17)
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    Buried Memories

    Ishmael Jones • Book 10

    by Simon R. Green

    Narrated by Scott McCormick, Laura C. Harris, Andrew James Spooner, Lise Bruneau, Jenna Sharpe, Holly Adams, Torian Brackett, Elias Khalil, Steve Wannall, Ian Russell, Nora Achrati, full cast

    ★ 3.74 ABR Score (467 ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (459) ★ 4.88 Audible (8)
    5h 52m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Hidden Queen (Part 2 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)

    The Nightfall Saga • Book 2

    by Peter V. Brett

    Narrated by Nora Achrati, Troy Allan, Andrew James Spooner, full cast, Chris Stinson, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Williams, Melody Muze, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Bassett, Peter V. Brett, David Cui Cui

    ★ 3.68 ABR Score (3 ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Audible (3)
    9h 15m listening time • Released 2025
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    Pamela

    The Rylee Adamson Epilogues [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 3

    by Shannon Mayer, Full Cast

    Narrated by full cast, Shanta Parasuraman, Niusha Nawab, Yenni Ann, Stewart Crank, Danielle Cohen, Andrew James Spooner, Julie-Ann Elliott, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Nora Achrati, Robb Moreira

    ★ 3.63 ABR Score (8 ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (5) ★ 4.67 Audible (3)
    5h 38m listening time • Released 2025
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