Where to Start with John Kielty
- New to John Kielty? Start here → The Crown Tower : The Riyria Chronicles 1 (Riyria Chronicles)
- What fans keep coming back to → Red Rising (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Short listen, big payoff → Storm Front
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The Crown Tower : The Riyria Chronicles 1 (Riyria Chronicles)
The Riyria Chronicles • Book 1
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, John Kielty, Kay Eluvian, Brandon Burton, Stewart Crank
★ 4.28 ABR Score (43.7K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (223)10h 11m listening time • Released 2022 - 2
Red Rising (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
Red Rising • Book 1
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by full cast, Stewart Crank, John Kielty, Richard Rohan, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Jenna Sharpe, Kay Eluvian, Jon Vertullo, Ian Russell, Alejandro Ruiz, Andrew Colford, Bradley Foster Smith
★ 4.24 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.71 Audible (947)7h 31m listening time • Released 2023The full-cast dramatization transforms this into cinematic sci-fi that hits harder than the book alone—immersive sound design and a talented ensemble make Darrow's brutal ascent feel immediate and visceral.
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Storm Front
The Dresden Files [Dramatized Adaptations] • Book 1
by Graphic Audio, Jim Butcher, Matthew Bassett, Nora Sofyan, Nicole Perez, Brian Kim McCormick, Emlyn McFarland, Christopher Walker, Gregory Linington, John Kielty, Drew Kopas
Narrated by full cast, Matthew Bassett, Nora Sofyan, Nicole Perez, Brian Kim McCormick, Emlyn McFarland, Christopher Walker, Gregory Linington, John Kielty, Drew Kopas, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Christopher McLinden
★ 3.93 ABR Score (364 ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (128) ★ 4.56 Audible (236)8h 3m listening time • Released 2025 - 4
Kings
War Machine • Book 1
by David Beers
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Eric Messner, Keith Richards, Nora Achrati, Wyn Delano, John Kielty, Jenna Sharpe, Nickolette Kong, Neha Gargava, Kevin Cuoto
★ 3.77 ABR Score (269 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (246) ★ 4.52 Audible (23)7h 1m listening time • Released 2022 - 5
Magical Midlife Awakening : Leveling Up 10
Leveling Up [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 10
by K.F. Breene, Full Cast
Narrated by Full Cast Full Cast, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Dominique Salvacion, Kay Eluvian, Dawn Ursula, DeJeanette Horne, Rayner Gabriel, R.J. Bayley, John Kielty, Henry W. Kramer, Crystal Lee
★ 3.68 ABR Score (17 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (10) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)10h 18m listening time • Released 2026 - 6
Frontier America : Preacher and MacCallister 1 (Preacher and MacCallister)
Preacher & MacCallister • Book 1
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Evan Casey, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, John Kielty, Robb Moreira, Mike Carnes
★ 3.66 ABR Score (30 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.68 Audible (28)5h 38m listening time • Released 2022
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