Best David Jourdan Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by David Jourdan — 25 titles spanning Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror, Romance, Literature & Fiction, Mystery, averaging 3.80 ABR stars.

David Jourdan is a fixture in the world of full-cast audio drama, best known through his work with GraphicAudio — the production house that turns novels into cinematic ensemble experiences. Across series like World of the Lupi and the Rylee Adamson books, Jourdan brings a grounded, slightly weathered quality that works especially well in urban fantasy: he sounds like someone who has actually seen things, which keeps even the wilder genre moments tethered. His work in the Spellsinger series shows real range — light and nimble where the story calls for it, with enough wit to match Alan Dean Foster's irreverent tone. Listeners who love immersive, production-heavy audiobooks with a strong genre sensibility will find a lot to appreciate here. If you're new to GraphicAudio's style, the Rylee Adamson series is a solid entry point for hearing what Jourdan does in a fast-moving, ensemble-driven context.

Where to Start with David Jourdan

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    Blind Salvage

    Rylee Adamson • Book 5

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, David Jourdan, Bradley Foster Smith, Ken Jackson, Shanta Parasuraman, Yasmin Tuazon, Rob McFadyen, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Richard Rohan

    4.18 ABR Score (11.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (11.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (93)
    5h 5m listening time • Released 2021
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    Elementally Priceless

    Rylee Adamson #0.5 • Book 1

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Yasmin Tuazon, Alejandro Ruiz, Amanda Forstrom, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Nanette Savard, Carolyn Kashner, Eric Messner

    4.13 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.62 Audible (230)
    5h 11m listening time • Released 2020
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    Tempting Danger cover

    Tempting Danger

    World of the Lupi • Book 1

    by Eileen Wilks

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Nanette Savard, Danny Gavigan, Matthew Bassett, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Tim Carlin, Katy Carkuff, David Jourdan, Elizabeth Jernigan

    3.89 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (12.8K) ★ 4.45 Audible (95)
    7h 36m listening time • Released 2020
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    Heroes Road: Volume One (1 of 3)

    Heroes Road • Book 1

    by Chuck Rogers

    Narrated by full cast, Bradley Smith, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, Carolyn Kashner, Jeff Allin, Michael Glenn, Andy Clemence, Chris Stinson, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Zeke Alton

    3.88 ABR Score (295 ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (276) ★ 4.74 Audible (19)
    5h 45m listening time • Released 2020
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    In Truth and Claw : A Mick Oberon Job

    Mick Oberon • Book 4

    by Ari Marmell, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford, GraphicAudio

    Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford

    3.87 ABR Score (293 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (249) ★ 4.75 Audible (44)
    6h 14m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Paths of the Perambulator (Spellsinger Adventures)

    Spellsinger • Book 5

    by Alan Dean Foster, Matthew Keenan, Gregory Linington, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Yasmin Tuazon, Thomas Penny, Chris Genebach

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Gregory Linington, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Thomas Penny, Matthew Keenan, Nora Achrati, Yasmin Tuazon, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon

    3.86 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.75 Audible (32)
    5h 54m listening time • Released 2020
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    Warlord Conquering (The Great Insurrection)

    The Great Insurrection • Book 3

    by David Beers

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Catherine Aselford, Chris Stinson, Colleen Delany, Danny Gavigan, David Jourdan, James Konicek, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Rob McFadyen

    3.83 ABR Score (379 ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (360) ★ 4.79 Audible (19)
    4h 58m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Oak and the RAM

    Corum • Book 5

    by Michael Moorcock

    Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Chris Genebach, Tim Getman, Bradley Smith, Thomas Keegan, Andy Clemence, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Lawrence Redmond, Chris Davenport

    3.83 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.47 Audible (34)
    4h 27m listening time • Released 2020
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    Ride the High Range

    by Charles G. West

    Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Christopher Graybill, James Lewis, Eva Wilhelm, Eric Messner, Danny Gavigan, David Jourdan, David Harris, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati

    3.82 ABR Score (357 ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (351) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)
    5h 11m listening time • Released 2020
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    Hard Ride To Hell : Family Jensen cover

    Hard Ride To Hell : Family Jensen

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Mort Shelby, Thomas Penny, James Lewis, Richard Cutting, David Harris, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Christopher Scheeren, Mark Halpern, David Jourdan, Barbara Pinolini

    Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Thomas Penny, James Lewis, Richard Cutting, David Harris, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Christopher Scheeren, Mark Halpern, David Jourdan, Barbara Pinolini

    3.81 ABR Score (17 ratings)
    ★ 4.94 Audible (17)
    5h 40m listening time • Released 2020
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    Hot Lead, Cold Iron : A Mick Oberon Job

    Mick Oberon • Book 1

    by Ari Marmell, GraphicAudio

    Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Ren Kasey, Terence Aselford, David Coyne, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Kimberly Gilbert, Lily Beacon, Bob Payne, Andy Brownstein, Bradley Smith

    3.79 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (76)
    6h 36m listening time • Released 2020

    A full-cast dramatization that transforms noir detective work into something genuinely cinematic—hard-boiled Chicago meets fae politics, with each character getting a distinct voice that makes the world feel lived-in and immersive.

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    Shadow's Lure

    Shadow Saga • Book 2

    by Jon Sprunk

    Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Thomas Keegan, Nora Achrati, Elizabeth Jernigan, Joe Brack, Colleen Delany, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, David Jourdan, Gregory Gorton, Mort Shelby

    3.76 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.4 Audible (15)
    9h 17m listening time • Released 2020
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    Blood Storm

    John Henry Cole • Book 1

    by Bill Brooks

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Evan Casey, Thomas Keegan, Colleen Delany, Alyssa Wilmoth, Tim Carlin, Nora Achrati, Richard Cutting, David Jourdan, Dylan Lynch, David Coyne

    3.75 ABR Score (175 ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (164) ★ 4.82 Audible (11)
    5h 59m listening time • Released 2020
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    Forces from Beyond

    Ghost Finders • Book 6

    by Simon R. Green, Marni Penning, David Jourdan, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Jennifer Hopkins, Gregory Linington, Yasmin Tuazon, Colleen Delany, Dani Stoller, Nanette Savard, Michael John Casey, Matthew Keenan, Tim Pabon, Patrick Bussink, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Brit Herring, Kimberly Gilbert, Dylan Lynch

    Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Matthew Keenan, Scott McCormick, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Yasmin Tuazon, David Jourdan, Gregory Linington, Nora Achrati, Jennifer Hopkins, Terence Aselford

    3.73 ABR Score (694 ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (677) ★ 4.76 Audible (17)
    8h 34m listening time • Released 2020
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    Wolfsbane : Silver

    Silver • Book 4

    by Rhiannon Held

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Thomas Keegan, Dani Stoller, Blythe Coons, Tracy Olivera, Nora Achrati, Casie Platt, Nick DePinto, David Jourdan, David Harris, Michael Glenn

    3.71 ABR Score (134 ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (128) ★ 4 Audible (6)
    5h 23m listening time • Released 2020
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    American Craftsmen Dramatized Adaptation (American Craftsmen, 1)

    American Craftsmen • Book 1

    by Tom Doyle

    Narrated by Andy Clemence, Barbara Pinolini, Bradley Smith, Colleen Delany, Harley Gordon, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Nanette Savard, David Jourdan, Lawrence Redmond, Michael Glenn

    3.71 ABR Score (410 ratings)
    ★ 3.52 Goodreads (404) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)
    9h 4m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Guns of Saperino cover

    The Guns of Saperino

    Colter Farrow • Book 1

    by Frank Leslie

    Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, James Konicek, David Jourdan, Colleen Delany, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, Tia Shearer, Nora Achrati, Casie Platt, Christopher Graybill, Nick DePinto

    3.65 ABR Score (64 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (52) ★ 3.92 Audible (12)
    5h 33m listening time • Released 2020
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    Rangers of the Lone Star

    by Zane Grey

    Narrated by full cast, Dylan Lynch, Sherry Berg, Nora Achrati, Andy Clemence, Rose Supan, Bradley Smith, Terence Aselford, Richard Rohan, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, David Coyne

    3.65 ABR Score (336 ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (331) ★ 4.4 Audible (5)
    6h 45m listening time • Released 2020
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    Gideon Smith and the Brass Dragon

    Gideon Smith • Book 2

    by David Barnett

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Bradley Smith, Andy Brownstein, Kimberly Gilbert, David Jourdan, Michael Glenn, Nora Achrati, Ken Jackson, Nick DePinto, Eric Messner, Christopher Walker

    3.65 ABR Score (315 ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (308) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)
    7h 44m listening time • Released 2020
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    Into the Thinnest of Air : Ishmael Jones Mystery

    Ishmael Jones • Book 5

    by Simon R. Green, Scott McCormick, Laura C. Harris, Todd Scofield, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, Harley Gordon, David Jourdan, Tracy Olivera

    Narrated by full cast, Scott McCormick, Laura C Harris, Todd Scofield, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, Harley Gordon, David Jourdan, Tracy Olivera

    3.65 ABR Score (861 ratings)
    ★ 3.65 Goodreads (837) ★ 4.21 Audible (24)
    5h 16m listening time • Released 2020

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