Best Edward Herrmann Audiobooks
Edward Herrmann's narration of Unbroken remains one of the greatest audiobook performances ever recorded — his dignified, patrician baritone turning Laura Hillenbrand's already extraordinary story into something that feels monumental. He brought the same gravitas to Walter Isaacson's Einstein and Jon Meacham's Thomas Jefferson, establishing himself as the premier voice for serious American nonfiction. Herrmann's style was unhurried and authoritative, with the kind of old-school broadcast clarity that made complex historical material feel effortless. His reading of Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent proved he could handle fiction with equal command. Herrmann passed away in 2014, but his recordings endure as benchmarks. Any listener who values intelligence and warmth in narration owes it to themselves to hear his work.
Where to Start with Edward Herrmann
- New to Edward Herrmann? Start here → Unbroken
- What fans keep coming back to → Einstein: His Life and Universe
- Highest rated by listeners → Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Best Edward Herrmann Audiobooks
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Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand
Narrated by Edward Herrmann
★ 4.75 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.78 Audible (51.5K)13h 56m listening time • Released 2010 - 2
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Narrated by Edward Herrmann
★ 4.37 ABR Score (219.9K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (204.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (15.7K)21h 30m listening time • Released 2007 - 3
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
Narrated by Edward Herrmann, Jon Meacham
★ 4.24 ABR Score (50.4K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.57 Audible (6.9K)18h 46m listening time • Released 2012 - 4
Presumed Innocent
Kindle County • Book 1
by Scott Turow
Narrated by Edward Herrmann
★ 4.21 ABR Score (130.1K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (126.7K) ★ 4.23 Audible (3.4K)15h 34m listening time • Released 2010Turow's debut invented the modern legal thriller — a prosecutor accused of murdering his mistress narrates his own trial in a story whose twist still lands decades later.
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Shadow Show: New Short Stories and Fantasy from Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, and 24 Writers – A Ray Bradbury Tribute
by Sam Weller, Mort Castle, Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, Harlan Ellison, Joe Hill, Alice Hoffman, Kelly Link, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Audrey Niffenegger, Ray Bradbury, Jay Bonansinga, David Morrell, Thomas F. Monteleone, Lee Martin, Dan Chaon, John McNally, Joe Meno, Robert McCammon, Ramsey Campbell, John Maclay, Gary A. Braunbeck, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Charles Yu, Julia Keller, Bayo Ojikutu
Narrated by George Takei, Edward Herrmann, Kate Mulgrew, F. Murray Abraham, Neil Gaiman, Robert Petkoff, Dion Graham, Simon Van Booy, Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.80 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.31 Audible (182)14h 11m listening time • Released 2012A master class in short-form storytelling with an all-star narrator lineup—Takei, Mulgrew, and Gaiman himself elevate 26 writers' Bradbury-inspired tales into something you'll want to hear in one sitting.