Best Fred Berman Audiobooks
Fred Berman is an audiobook powerhouse whose narration of The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger is achingly romantic and emotionally devastating in equal measure. His work on Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom demonstrates sharp, dynamic character work — he gives each member of the ensemble a distinct, memorable voice while maintaining the heist-thriller energy that drives these books. Berman has a versatile, expressive voice that moves between tenderness and tension with remarkable fluidity. His reading of Sadie by Courtney Summers is gripping and emotionally raw, while The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult showcases his ability to navigate complex moral terrain with nuance. He brings real acting chops to every performance, and his consistency across romance, fantasy, and literary fiction is impressive. Listeners who want a narrator capable of making them laugh, gasp, and cry — sometimes within the same chapter — will find Berman exceptional.
Where to Start with Fred Berman
- New to Fred Berman? Start here → Six of Crows
- What fans keep coming back to → The Time Traveler's Wife
- Short listen, big payoff → Sadie
- Highest rated by listeners → Crooked Kingdom
Best Fred Berman Audiobooks
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Crooked Kingdom
Six of Crows • Book 2
Narrated by Roger Clark, Jay Snyder, Elizabeth Evans, Fred Berman, Brandon Rubin, Kevin T. Collins, Lauren Fortgang, Peter Ganim
★ 4.68 ABR Score (797.9K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (779.9K) ★ 4.73 Audible (18.0K)17h 58m listening time • Released 2016 - 2
The Storyteller
by Jodi Picoult
Narrated by Mozhan Marno, Jennifer Ikeda, Edoardo Ballerini, Suzanne Toren, Fred Berman
★ 4.57 ABR Score (299.1K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (278.1K) ★ 4.61 Audible (21.0K)18h 13m listening time • Released 2013Multiple narrators bring genuine depth to this emotional story about complicity and forgiveness—each voice makes you feel like you're hearing a different person's truth.
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Six of Crows
Six of Crows • Book 1
Narrated by Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, Lauren Fortgang, Roger Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Tristan Morris
★ 4.50 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.55 Audible (22.8K)15h 4m listening time • Released 2015 - 4
Sadie
by Courtney Summers
Narrated by Dan Bittner, Fred Berman, Gabra Zackman, Rebecca Soler
★ 4.33 ABR Score (135.0K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (131.4K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.6K)8h 27m listening time • Released 2018 - 5
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife • Book 1
by Audrey Niffenegger
Narrated by Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole
★ 4.12 ABR Score (1.9M ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1.9M) ★ 4.28 Audible (14.4K)17h 38m listening time • Released 2006A love story structured around time travel that hits harder than almost any conventional romance — the sci-fi is a vehicle for a genuinely devastating emotional journey.
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Good Dog, Bad Cop
The K Team • Book 4
Narrated by Fred Berman
★ 3.93 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.4 Audible (179)6h 3m listening time • Released 2023 - 7
Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour
by Elton John, David Furnish - foreword
Narrated by Richard Armitage, Vikas Adam, Daniel Henning, Ray Porter, Jesse Einstein, Fred Berman, Edoardo Ballerini, Mark Boyett, Kevin T. Collins, Peter Ganim, Mike Cooper, John Lee, Oliver Wyman
★ 3.78 ABR Score (462 ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (314) ★ 4.33 Audible (148)6h 11m listening time • Released 2024Richard Armitage anchors this memoir with a gravitas that matches Elton's reflective tone, making decades of touring stories feel like a confidence shared with an old friend rather than celebrity spectacle.
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The Shadow Land
by Elizabeth Kostova
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Fred Berman, Barbara Caruso, George Guidall
★ 3.69 ABR Score (16.8K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (16.1K) ★ 4.14 Audible (748)18h 36m listening time • Released 2017