Best David Farland Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by David Farland — 10 titles spanning Fantasy, Sci-Fi, averaging 3.95 ABR stars.

David Farland's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is The Lair of Bones, narrated by Ray Porter (4.12 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with David Farland

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    The Lair of Bones

    The Runelords • Book 4

    by David Farland

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.12 ABR Score (8.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (6.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (1.9K)
    15h 46m listening time • Released 2010

    Ray Porter's narration transforms this apocalyptic fantasy into something genuinely visceral—his voice work on the reavers alone makes descending into the Lair of Bones feel like an active threat rather than just plot mechanics.

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    Wizardborn

    The Runelords • Book 3

    by David Farland

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.05 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (9.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (2.0K)
    19h 15m listening time • Released 2010

    Ray Porter's performance elevates this sprawling epic into something genuinely immersive—his command of multiple voices and pacing transforms 19 hours into a compulsive listen that justifies Farland's ambitious scope.

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    Sons of the Oak

    The Runelords • Book 5

    by David Farland

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.05 ABR Score (5.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.65 Audible (1.5K)
    13h 29m listening time • Released 2012

    Ray Porter's commanding narration transforms this epic continuation into something immersive and propulsive—his range across multiple characters anchors the massive scope and keeps you locked in for 13+ hours.

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    Chaosbound

    The Runelords • Book 8

    by David Farland

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.03 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.65 Audible (1.2K)
    11h 32m listening time • Released 2013

    Ray Porter's narration transforms Borenson's fractured identity into visceral horror—you'll hear a man literally becoming something else, and Porter makes every grueling second feel earned.

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    The Runelords (Sum of All Men and Brotherhood of the Wolf) (1,2)

    The Runelords • Book 1

    by David Farland

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.99 ABR Score (22.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (19.8K) ★ 4.5 Audible (2.5K)
    22h 41m listening time • Released 2009

    Ray Porter's narration transforms this magic system into something tactile and urgent—his voice work across two massive books makes the intricate runelord powers feel visceral rather than just clever worldbuilding.

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    The Wyrmling Horde

    The Runelords • Book 7

    by David Farland

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.98 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (1.1K)
    11h 34m listening time • Released 2012

    Ray Porter's commanding narration transforms this sprawling fantasy epic into something genuinely immersive—his voice work across dozens of characters makes the massive cast feel like a lived world rather than a list.

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    Worldbinder

    The Runelords • Book 6

    by David Farland

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.97 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.76 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.57 Audible (1.2K)
    11h 41m listening time • Released 2012

    Ray Porter's measured intensity transforms this sprawling epic into something intimate—his voice makes you feel the weight of Fallion's choices across eleven hours without a single moment of fatigue.

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    The Sum of All Men

    The Runelords • Book 1

    by David Farland

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    3.94 ABR Score (23.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (19.8K) ★ 4.41 Audible (4.0K)
    21h 56m listening time • Released 2008

    Ray Porter's narration transforms this sprawling magic-system epic into something genuinely immersive—he sells both the intimate character moments and the apocalyptic scope without ever feeling overwrought.

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    Unfettered II: New Tales

    Gunnie Rose #0.0 - The Gunnie

    by Shawn Speakman, Naomi Novik, Brandon Sanderson, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Michael J. Sullivan, Janny Wurts, Bradley P. Beaulieu, Mark Lawrence, Seanan McGuire, Peter Orullian, Aidan Moher, Erin Lindsey, John A. Pitts, Anthony Ryan, Scott Sigler, Django Wexler, Rachel Caine, Sarah Beth Durst, David Farland, Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Sarah Coomes, Michael Kramer, Emily Woo Zeller, Nick Podehl, Erin Mallon, Tim Gerard Reynolds

    3.78 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.25 Audible (340)
    20h 17m listening time • Released 2017
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    Advent 9 (Superpunk Book 1)

    by T. Alan Horne, Paul Pederson, David Farland

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    3.62 ABR Score (78 ratings)
    ★ 3.51 Goodreads (67) ★ 4.45 Audible (11)
    13h 52m listening time • Released 2022

    Michael Kramer's narration transforms this superpunk origin story into something genuinely gripping—he nails the isolation of a forgotten hero while building real menace around the mystery of who Advent 9 actually is.

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