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The three- cast — Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, and Bill Nighy — gives *Witches Abroad* an almost theatrical quality; Pratchett's jokes were always written to be performed, and voices this distinct give the wit somewhere to bounce rather than just somewhere to land. At ten hours, the pacing is unhurried but never slack — Discworld's sideways logic gets room to breathe without turning into a commitment. Most of the recommendations here hit that same runtime, Varma narrates two of them herself, two more come straight from Pratchett's own catalog, and the ratings across the list are high enough that you're not gambling on the ones you don't already know.

10 books for fans of Witches Abroad

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    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter (Full-Cast Editions) • Book 2

    by J.K. Rowling

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    Rowling deepens her mythology with Tom Riddle's diary and a basilisk lurking in Hogwarts' pipes, proving the school's dark secrets run deeper than anyone imagined.

    4.43 Goodreads (4.5M ratings)
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    Good Omens

    by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

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    An angel and demon team up to stop the apocalypse after misplacing the Antichrist in an English village. Pratchett and Gaiman's collaboration balances brilliant satire with genuine friendship.

    4.25 Goodreads (830.5K ratings)
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    Terry Pratchett: The BBC Radio Drama Collection

    by Terry Pratchett, Martin Jarvis, Sheila Hancock, Anton Lesser, Alex Jennings, Philip Jackson, Mark Heap

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    Seven Discworld adventures collected from BBC Radio, where the frontier between thought and reality smells like our world but looks completely different.

    4.10 Goodreads (781 ratings)
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    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 2 • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati

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    Feyre's new High Fae powers can't heal her psychological wounds from the first book's events, leading to revelations that completely transform everything readers thought they knew.

    4.77 Goodreads (15.8K ratings)
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    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 1 • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Jon Vertullo, Amanda Forstrom

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    Feyre survives her trials but emerges haunted and changed, wielding High Fae powers while struggling with trauma that threatens to consume her newfound immortal life.

    4.70 Goodreads (19.3K ratings)
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    A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #4, Part 1 • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Renee Dorian, Shawn K. Jain

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    Prickly Nesta struggles to find purpose after being transformed into High Fae against her will. Maas explores trauma recovery through fantasy adventure, focusing on sisterhood and self-acceptance.

    4.66 Goodreads (11.6K ratings)
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    Underlord

    Cradle • Book 6

    by Will Wight

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    Tournament season arrives, but the Blackflame Empire's young sacred artists aren't strong enough to compete against established powers. Wight accelerates his cultivation magic system to thrilling effect.

    4.61 Goodreads (34.9K ratings)
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter • Book 6

    by J.K. Rowling

    4.58 Goodreads (3.7M ratings)
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    Uncrowned

    Cradle • Book 7

    by Will Wight

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    The Uncrowned King tournament pits the most promising young sacred artists against each other in battles that will determine who advances to face the Monarchs' challenges.

    4.56 Goodreads (33.7K ratings)
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    Ghostwater

    Cradle • Book 5

    by Will Wight

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    Wight isolates Lindon in Northstrider's collapsing experimental world, forcing rapid advancement through deadly trials while competing teams of Skysworn hunt the same treasures he desperately needs.

    4.55 Goodreads (35.7K ratings)