Best N.K. Jemisin Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by N.K. Jemisin — 7 titles spanning Fantasy, averaging 4.17 ABR stars.

N.K. Jemisin's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is The Obelisk Gate, narrated by Robin Miles (4.34 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

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    The Obelisk Gate

    The Broken Earth • Book 2

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    ★ 4.34 ABR Score (200.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (199.4K) ★ 4.71 Audible (630)
    13h 19m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Stone Sky

    The Broken Earth • Book 3

    by N.K. Jemisin, Robin Miles

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    ★ 4.34 ABR Score (170.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (169.6K) ★ 4.66 Audible (765)
    14h 17m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Broken Kingdoms

    Inheritance Trilogy • Book 2

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Casaundra Freeman

    ★ 4.32 ABR Score (41.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (39.6K) ★ 4.73 Audible (1.7K)
    11h 25m listening time • Released 2018
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    The Fifth Season

    The Broken Earth • Book 1

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    ★ 4.29 ABR Score (367.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (339.9K) ★ 4.41 Audible (27.2K)
    15h 27m listening time • Released 2015
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    The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

    Inheritance Trilogy • Book 1

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Casaundra Freeman

    ★ 4.04 ABR Score (85.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (82.4K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.0K)
    11h 47m listening time • Released 2018
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    The City We Became

    Great Cities • Book 1

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    ★ 3.98 ABR Score (82.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (79.0K) ★ 4.39 Audible (3.8K)
    16h 12m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Killing Moon

    Dreamblood • Book 1

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman

    ★ 3.91 ABR Score (25.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (23.6K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.6K)
    12h 38m listening time • Released 2012
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