Best James Konicek Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by James Konicek — 25 titles spanning Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, Thriller, Historical Fiction, averaging 3.83 ABR stars.

James Konicek has built a quiet reputation in urban fantasy circles, where his work on Shannon Mayer's Rylee Adamson series and Lilith Saintcrow's Dante Valentine books has earned him a loyal following among listeners who want grit without melodrama. His voice sits in a mid-range that carries weight without being overbearing — steady and controlled, with enough edge to make monsters feel genuinely threatening and enough warmth to let the quieter character moments land. He's also a fixture in full-cast audio productions alongside regulars like Nora Achrati and Terence Aselford, and ensemble work clearly suits him — he knows how to hold space without overplaying. Listeners who gravitate toward dark paranormal fiction with female protagonists, or who enjoy big-cast audio dramas with dense mythology, will find Konicek a reliable and increasingly rewarding presence.

Where to Start with James Konicek

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    Blood of the Lost

    Rylee Adamson • Book 10

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, James Konicek, Karen Novack, Ken Jackson, Laura C. Harris, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Williams

    4.21 ABR Score (7.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.77 Audible (57)
    6h 58m listening time • Released 2021
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    Love Lost : The Kurtherian Gambit 3 (The Kurtherian Gambit Series)

    The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 3

    by Michael Anderle

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Emily Beresford, James Konicek, Zeke Alton, Christopher Graybill, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Danny Gavigan, Jason Keller, Bianca Bryan, Patrick Bussink

    4.21 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (6.0K) ★ 4.81 Audible (170)
    5h 15m listening time • Released 2021
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    Guardian

    Rylee Adamson #6.5 • Book 6

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Karen Novack, Megan Poppy, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Ian Russell

    4.18 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (4.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (53)
    2h 23m listening time • Released 2022
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    Sweep with Me

    Innkeeper Chronicles [Dramatized Adaptation] #4.5 • Book 5

    by Ilona Andrews, Nora Achrati, Ryan H. Reid, Samantha Cooper, Scott McCormick, Karen Novack, Rob McFadyen, Terence Aselford

    Narrated by James Konicek, Jeff Allin, Karen Novack, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Rob McFadyen, Robb Moreira, Ryan H. Reid, Samantha Cooper, Troy Allan

    4.14 ABR Score (787 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (455) ★ 4.81 Audible (332)
    3h 9m listening time • Released 2022
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    Forever Defend : The Kurtherian Gambit 17 (Kurtherian Gambit)

    The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 17

    by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, Rayner Gabriel, Nora Achrati, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek

    Narrated by Colleen Delany, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Nora Achrati, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, full cast, Rayner Gabriel

    4.01 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.91 Audible (11)
    5h 38m listening time • Released 2024
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    Blood Lines

    World of the Lupi • Book 3

    by Eileen Wilks

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Nanette Savard, Alyssa Wilmoth, Matthew Bassett, Danny Gavigan, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, Deidra Starnes, KenYatta Rogers, James Konicek, Thomas Keegan

    3.98 ABR Score (6.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.7 Audible (40)
    6h 27m listening time • Released 2020
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    Shadowed Threads

    Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 4

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Shanta Parasuraman, Chris Genebach, Michael Glenn, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Amanda Forstrom, Zeke Alton, Yasmin Tuazon, Eric Messner

    3.91 ABR Score (161 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (40) ★ 4.77 Audible (121)
    5h 50m listening time • Released 2020
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    Veiled Threat

    Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 7

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Karen Novack, Megan Poppy, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Ian Russell, full cast

    3.85 ABR Score (96 ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (30) ★ 4.76 Audible (66)
    5h 51m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Devil's Right Hand

    Dante Valentine • Book 3

    by Lilith Saintcrow

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Christopher Scheeren, Joseph Thornhill, Joe Brack, Yasmin Tuazon, David Coyne, Terence Aselford, Dan Stevens, James Konicek, Mort Shelby, Casie Platt

    3.83 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 5 Audible (10)
    8h 32m listening time • Released 2020

    A full-cast dramatization that transforms urban fantasy into something cinematic: the ensemble performances make Dante's world feel lived-in and dangerous, turning what could be a slog into pure immersion.

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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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    Wounded

    Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 8

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Darius Johnson, Rayner Gabriel

    3.83 ABR Score (75 ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (25) ★ 4.78 Audible (50)
    5h 29m listening time • Released 2021
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    Rising Darkness

    Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 9

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Matthew Bassett, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Yasmin Tuazon, Darius Johnson, Christopher Williams

    3.83 ABR Score (81 ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (32) ★ 4.71 Audible (49)
    5h 44m listening time • Released 2021
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    Stitched

    Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] #8.5 • Book 8

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Duyen Washington, Holly Adams, Jacob Yeh, James Konicek, Kimberly Gilbert, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Bianca Bryan

    3.82 ABR Score (98 ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (28) ★ 4.59 Audible (70)
    2h 56m listening time • Released 2021
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    Mount Fitz Roy (Part 3 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation)

    Sun Symbol Series • Book 2

    by Scott Sigler

    Narrated by Danny Gavigan, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Kenyatta Rogers, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Rob McFadyen, Robb Moreira, Andrew Colford

    3.74 ABR Score (20 ratings)
    ★ 4.6 Audible (20)
    7h 17m listening time • Released 2022
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    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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    Motherlode

    Deathlands • Book 113

    by James Axler, Matthew McGee, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Elizabeth Jernigan, Thomas Penny, Mort Shelby, Thomas Keegan, Delores King Williams, Michael John Casey, Lily Beacon, Ren Kasey, Richard Rohan, Kenyatta Rogers, Christopher Scheeren, Tim Pabon, Scott McCormick, Casie Platt, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Christopher Graybill, Michael Glenn, David Coyne, Margie Tompros, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, Tim Carlin, James Konicek, Nora Achrati, Joe Brack

    Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Delores King Williams, Colleen Delany, Tim Pabon, Nora Achrati, Tracy Lynn Olivera, James Konicek, Thomas Keegan, David Coyne, Kimberly Gilbert

    3.64 ABR Score (64 ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (56) ★ 4.88 Audible (8)
    5h 3m listening time • Released 2020
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    Firestick

    Firestick • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Joe Mallon, Michael John Casey, Lolita Horne, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Kay Eluvian, Kenyatta Rogers, Michael Glenn, Nick DePinto, Belsheber Rusape, Marni Penning, Karen Novack

    3.64 ABR Score (7 ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Audible (7)
    6h 36m listening time • Released 2024
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    Storm Breakers

    Deathlands • Book 111

    by James Axler, Tim Pabon, David Coyne, Dave Jourdan, Brad Smith, Delores King Williams, Eric Messner, Terence Aselford, Danny Gavigan, Lily Beacon, James Lewis, Scott McCormick, Tracy Olivera, Colleen Delany, Mort Shelby, Ren Casey, Nanette Savard, Tim Getman, Dylan Lynch, James Konicek, Nora Achrati, Sherry Berg, Richard Rohan, Ken Jackson, Joe Brack

    Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Delores King Williams, Colleen Delany, Nora Achrati, Ren Casey, Tim Pabon, Tracy Olivera, James Konicek, Mort Shelby, Eric Messner

    3.64 ABR Score (74 ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (68) ★ 5 Audible (6)
    4h 34m listening time • Released 2020
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    Friend of a Friend Dramatized Adaptation

    Gun Culture • Book 1

    by Ralph Cotton

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Zeke Alton, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Bradley Smith, Bill Gillett, Marni Penning, Christopher Graybill, Eric Messner, Christopher Walker

    3.64 ABR Score (29 ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (21) ★ 4.75 Audible (8)
    4h 48m listening time • Released 2020
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    Devil's Vortex

    Deathlands • Book 125

    by James Axler

    Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Delores King Williams, Colleen Delany, Tim Pabon, Evan Casey, Tia Shearer, James Konicek, Matthew Bassett, Nora Achrati, Lise Bruneau

    3.63 ABR Score (59 ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (53) ★ 5 Audible (6)
    5h 23m listening time • Released 2020
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    Strong Justice

    Caitlin Strong [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2

    by Jon Land, Colleen Delany, Karen Novack, Robbie Gay, Gregory Linington, Jonathon Church, Terence Aselford, Chris Stinson, James Konicek, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Michael John Casey, Lise Bruneau, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Thomas Keegan, Drew Kopas, Patrick Bussink, Steve Wannall, Kimberly Gilbert, Tim Pabon, Christopher Walker, Elizabeth Jernigan, J.W. Rone, Chris Davenport, Nick DePinto, Christopher Graybill, Michael Glenn, Jonathan Feuer, Tim Getman, Kenyatta Rogers, Lawrence Redmond, Andy Brownstein, Ken Jackson, Joe Brack, Ren Casey, Scott Graham, Gary Telles, Lily Beacon, Andy Clemence, David Harris, Laura C. Harris, Todd Scofield, Evan Casey, Maggie Donnelly, Rebecca Sheir, Christopher Scheeren, Tony Nam, Scott McCormick

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Karen Novack, Robbie Gay, Gregory Linington, Jonathon Church, Terence Aselford, Chris Stinson, James Konicek, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Michael John Casey

    3.62 ABR Score (8 ratings)
    ★ 3.5 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.67 Audible (6)
    6h 27m listening time • Released 2020
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    Hand of God : Jason Trapp 8 (Jason Trapp)

    Jason Trapp • Book 8

    by Jack Slater, Keval Shah, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Jacob Yeh, Terence Aselford, Peter Holdway, Chris Stinson, Wyn Delano, Drew Kopas, Bradley Foster Smith, Mark Harrietha, A Full Cast

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, James Konicek, Mark Harrietha, Jacob Yeh, Bradley Foster Smith, Drew Kopas, Chris Stinson, Keval Shah

    3.58 ABR Score (5 ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (3) ★ 3.5 Audible (2)
    8h 46m listening time • Released 2026
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    Mount Fitz Roy (2 of 3) : Sun Symbol 2 (Sun Symbol)

    Sun Symbol Series • Book 2

    by Scott Sigler

    Narrated by Danny Gavigan, Eva Wilhelm, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Rob McFadyen, Robb Moreira, Andrew Colford

    3.57 ABR Score (23 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.5 Audible (22)
    5h 45m listening time • Released 2022

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