Best John Solo Audiobooks
John Solo has made the Bubba the Monster Hunter series his own personal playground, and the results are exactly as chaotic and fun as that sounds. Solo brings a loose, drawling Southern energy to John G. Hartness's monster-hunting comedy-horror world — the kind of voice that sounds equally at home cracking a beer and shotgunning a vampire. His narration of titles like Grits, Guns, & Glory and Oh Bubba, Where Art Thou? leans hard into the good-ol'-boy absurdity of the premise without ever winking too much at the audience. He trusts the material, and the material rewards him. Solo's style is conversational and a little rough around the edges — not polished studio-smooth, but genuinely lived-in, which suits Bubba's world perfectly. If you like your horror served with a side of porch-front storytelling and genuine comedic timing, Solo is exactly what you're looking for.
Where to Start with John Solo
- New to John Solo? Start here → Villainous All the Way: A Sweet n Spicy Celebrations Collection
- What fans keep coming back to → Bubba the Monster Hunter: Books 1-3
- Best narrator–author pairing → Monsters, Magic, & Mayhem
Best John Solo Audiobooks
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Monsters, Magic, & Mayhem
Bubba the Monster Hunter Seasons • Book 4
Narrated by John Solo
★ 4.20 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (250) ★ 4.8 Audible (829)14h 26m listening time • Released 2019John Solo's deadpan delivery makes this Southern-fried Fae chaos absolutely hilarious—Bubba's fish-out-of-water horror in Fairyland lands perfectly because the narrator never winks at the absurdity.
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Bubba the Monster Hunter: Books 1-3
Bubba the Monster Hunter • Book 1
Narrated by John Solo
★ 4.12 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 4.52 Audible (1.6K)37h 55m listening time • Released 2019 - 3
Blood, Sweat, & Tears
Bubba the Monster Hunter Seasons • Book 5
Narrated by John Solo
★ 4.10 ABR Score (441 ratings)★ 4.61 Goodreads (145) ★ 4.83 Audible (296)12h 15m listening time • Released 2021John Solo's delivery transforms this monster-hunting comedy into something genuinely hilarious—his timing on Bubba's chaos is impeccable, and he nails the ensemble dynamics that make this series so rewatchable.
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Wine, Women, & Song
Bubba the Monster Hunter Seasons • Book 3
Narrated by John Solo
★ 4.05 ABR Score (627 ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (303) ★ 4.67 Audible (324)14h 43m listening time • Released 2017John Solo's narration turns Hartness's monster-hunting chaos into pure audio entertainment—his vocal range and comedic timing make these four novellas feel like hanging out with your funniest friend who happens to fight demons.
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Grits, Guns, & Glory
Bubba the Monster Hunter Seasons • Book 2
Narrated by John Solo
★ 3.96 ABR Score (892 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (413) ★ 4.47 Audible (479)12h 55m listening time • Released 2016John Solo's delivery transforms this Southern horror collection into something genuinely funny and unsettling—he nails the comedic timing while keeping the darkness sharp enough to bite.
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Villainous All the Way: A Sweet n Spicy Celebrations Collection
Villainous Things
by C. Rochelle
Narrated by Philip Alces, Nick J. Russo, Gabriel Michael, John Solo, Maxine Mitchell
★ 3.88 ABR Score (23 ratings)★ 4.96 Audible (23)7h 31m listening time • Released 2025 - 7
Oh Bubba, Where Art Thou?
Bubba the Monster Hunter Novellas • Book 26
Narrated by John Solo
★ 3.78 ABR Score (88 ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (71) ★ 4.41 Audible (17)3h 15m listening time • Released 2017John Solo's delivery transforms this gonzo Christmas Carol pastiche into pure audio gold—his timing on the absurd humor and genuine warmth around the music legends feels like hanging with a friend who actually gets the joke.