Where to Start with James Langton
- New to James Langton? Start here → The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
- What fans keep coming back to → Dark Age
- Short listen, big payoff → Showstopper
- Highest rated by listeners → Fool's Fate
- Best narrator–author pairing → Fool's Errand
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Dark Age
Red Rising • Book 5
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Moira Quirk, James Langton, Rendah Heywood
★ 4.66 ABR Score (159.3K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (140.5K) ★ 4.74 Audible (18.8K)33h 58m listening time • Released 2019Five narrators keep this sprawling space opera moving at breakneck speed, each voice so distinct you forget you're listening to an ensemble cast. Brown's plotting hits harder than ever when you're locked in for 34 hours of genuine stakes.
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Fool's Fate
The Tawny Man • Book 3
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.59 ABR Score (97.5K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (91.5K) ★ 4.78 Audible (5.9K)32h 46m listening time • Released 2014 - 3
Golden Fool
The Tawny Man • Book 2
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.43 ABR Score (98.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (94.6K) ★ 4.66 Audible (4.0K)26h 26m listening time • Released 2014 - 4
Fool's Errand
Realms of the Elderlings • Book 7
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.38 ABR Score (112.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (107.6K) ★ 4.59 Audible (5.0K)25h 18m listening time • Released 2014Robin Hobb's Tawny Man trilogy opens years after the Farseer trilogy, reuniting us with Fitz in a quieter, more introspective fantasy that rewards those who've done the work.
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The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After
Bridgertons #1.5-8.5; 8.6 • Book 9
by Julia Quinn
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.06 ABR Score (56.3K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (55.2K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.1K)8h 1m listening time • Released 2013Pure dessert for Bridgerton fans. Eight bonus epilogues revisiting every couple, with Langton's warm narration tying the whole family together.
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The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
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by Dawnie Walton
Narrated by Janina Edwards, Bahni Turpin, James Langton, André De Shields, Dennis Boutsikaris, Steve West, Gabra Zackman, full cast
★ 3.98 ABR Score (34.5K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (33.4K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.1K)13h 17m listening time • Released 2021 - 7
The Finisher
Peter Diamond • Book 19
Narrated by James Langton
★ 3.98 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.52 Audible (245)10h 13m listening time • Released 2020 - 8
Showstopper
Peter Diamond • Book 21
Narrated by James Langton
★ 3.93 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.58 Audible (100)8h 58m listening time • Released 2022 - 9
Weird Tales Magazine No. 366: Sword & Sorcery Issue
Weird Tales Magazine
by Various
Narrated by Scott Aiello, John Pirhalla, Simon Vance, Paul Woodson, Hillary Huber, Roger Clark, Tim Campbell, Chelsea Stephens, Dion Graham, Joe Hempel, Steve West, James Langton, Neil Hellegers, Natalie Naudus, Peter Berkrot
★ 3.72 ABR Score (53 ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (37) ★ 4.13 Audible (16)7h 13m listening time • Released 2023A stellar ensemble cast elevates this sword-and-sorcery anthology into something rare: fifteen narrators who each bring distinct voice and urgency to stories from genre legends like Gaiman and James A. Moore.
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Diamond and the Eye
Peter Diamond • Book 20
Narrated by James Langton
★ 3.72 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.15 Audible (166)9h 9m listening time • Released 2021 - 11
For the Sake of the Game
Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon
by Laurie R. King, Leslie S. Klinger
Narrated by Grover Gardner, Simon Vance, Derek Perkins, Julie McKay, James Langton, Marisa Calin, Ralph Lister, Suzanne Elise Freeman
★ 3.59 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 3.45 Goodreads (803) ★ 4.18 Audible (563)9h 33m listening time • Released 2018
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