Best Ken Follett Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by Ken Follett — 5 titles spanning Historical Fiction, Thriller, averaging 4.31 ABR stars.

Ken Follett's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is The Pillars of the Earth, narrated by John Lee (4.68 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

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    The Pillars of the Earth

    Kingsbridge • Book 1

    by Ken Follett

    Narrated by John Lee

    ★ 4.68 ABR Score (874.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (838.5K) ★ 4.64 Audible (36.3K)
    40h 56m listening time • Released 2007
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    Fall of Giants

    The Century Trilogy • Book 1

    by Ken Follett

    Narrated by Dan Stevens

    ★ 4.25 ABR Score (350.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (349.7K) ★ 4.41 Audible (484)
    12h 53m listening time • Released 2010

    Dan Stevens transforms this sprawling WWI epic into something genuinely gripping—his ability to shift between five distinct families and accents keeps you locked in for nearly 13 hours without a dull stretch.

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    A Place Called Freedom

    by Ken Follett

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

    ★ 4.23 ABR Score (59.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (47.1K) ★ 4.43 Audible (12.9K)
    14h 39m listening time • Released 2015

    Simon Prebble's performance transforms Follett's sprawling tale of Scottish miners and aristocrats into something visceral—his voice work across class lines and accents makes the divide between Mack and Lizzie feel like destiny colliding with social law.

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    Never

    by Ken Follett

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    ★ 4.20 ABR Score (77.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (73.3K) ★ 4.22 Audible (4.6K)
    23h 58m listening time • Released 2021

    January LaVoy makes this globe-spanning thriller crackle with precision, switching between continents and characters with such clarity you'll forget you're listening to nearly 24 hours of plot.

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    Hornet Flight

    by Ken Follett

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    ★ 4.19 ABR Score (29.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (29.4K)
    4h 30m listening time • Released 2024
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