Best B. J. Harrison Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by B. J. Harrison — 5 titles spanning Literature & Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Mystery, Horror, averaging 3.94 ABR stars.

B.J. Harrison is a devoted steward of classic literature, and his readings of Edgar Allan Poe — The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado — have a theatrical richness that honors the gothic tradition without descending into camp. His voice is deep and resonant, with a slight dramatic flourish that suits 19th-century prose perfectly. Harrison's narration of The Moonstone and The Vampyre shows his range across Victorian-era mystery and horror, always finding the right register between scholarly and entertaining. He treats these texts with genuine reverence, enunciating period language clearly and letting the archaic rhythms work their own magic. Listeners who love public-domain classics performed with care and craft will find Harrison an excellent guide through the dusty, thrilling shelves of literary history.

Where to Start with B. J. Harrison

  1. 1
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    The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings

    Gilded Nightmares – Timeless British Library Books

    by Edgar Allan Poe

    Narrated by B. J. Harrison

    ★ 4.28 ABR Score (245.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (244.9K) ★ 4.59 Audible (484)
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    The Cask of Amontillado: Edgar Allan Poe Biography

    by Edgar Allan Poe

    Narrated by B.J. Harrison

    ★ 4.13 ABR Score (89.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (89.0K) ★ 4.58 Audible (304)
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    The Moonstone

    by Wilkie Collins, Carolyn G. Heilbrun

    Narrated by B. J. Harrison

    ★ 3.99 ABR Score (100.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (99.6K) ★ 4.35 Audible (486)
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    The Devil and Tom Walker

    by Washington Irving

    Narrated by B.J. Harrison

    ★ 3.72 ABR Score (3.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.56 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.25 Audible (271)
    1h 3m listening time • Released 2011
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    The Vampyre

    Magical Creatures

    by John William Polidori

    Narrated by B.J. Harrison

    ★ 3.57 ABR Score (17.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.32 Goodreads (17.4K) ★ 3.97 Audible (278)
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