Best Michael John Casey Audiobooks
Michael John Casey has made a home in urban fantasy, and nowhere is that clearer than his long run with Stephen Blackmoore's Eric Carter series — Broken Souls, Hungry Ghosts, Fire Season, and beyond. Casey brings a dry, world-weary delivery to Carter's necromancer-for-hire that fits Blackmoore's LA noir atmosphere perfectly: grounded, unhurried, with just enough dark humor to keep things from getting too grim. He handles the paranormal without overselling it, which is exactly what the genre needs. His work on Eileen Wilks' World of the Lupi — starting with Tempting Danger — shows the same quality in paranormal romance, letting tension build without melodrama. Casey is the narrator for listeners who want their urban fantasy read straight, not performed at them. If the Eric Carter books are on your list, don't even consider the print version.
Where to Start with Michael John Casey
- New to Michael John Casey? Start here → Death Becomes Her (Kurtherian Gambit)
- What fans keep coming back to → Tempting Danger
- Short listen, big payoff → Blind Salvage
- Highest rated by listeners → Forever Defend : The Kurtherian Gambit 17 (Kurtherian Gambit)
- Best narrator–author pairing → Dead to Rites
Best Michael John Casey Audiobooks
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Blind Salvage
Rylee Adamson • Book 5
Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, David Jourdan, Bradley Foster Smith, Ken Jackson, Shanta Parasuraman, Yasmin Tuazon, Rob McFadyen, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Richard Rohan
★ 4.18 ABR Score (11.7K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (11.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (93)5h 5m listening time • Released 2021 - 2
Death Becomes Her (Kurtherian Gambit)
The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 1
Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Emily Beresford, Bradley Smith, Michael John Casey, Terence Aselford, Stephon Walker, David Coyne, Christopher Graybill, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Alejandro Ruiz
★ 4.12 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (9.0K) ★ 4.61 Audible (300)5h 16m listening time • Released 2020 - 3
Forever Defend : The Kurtherian Gambit 17 (Kurtherian Gambit)
The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 17
by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, Rayner Gabriel, Nora Achrati, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek
Narrated by Colleen Delany, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Nora Achrati, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, full cast, Rayner Gabriel
★ 4.01 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.91 Audible (11)5h 38m listening time • Released 2024 - 4
Fire Season
Eric Carter • Book 4
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Dawn Ursula, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati
Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Dawn Ursula, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati, Tia Shearer, Tony Nam, Elizabeth Jernigan, Karen Novak, Richard Rohan, Jonathan Feuer, Chris Stinson
★ 3.99 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.73 Audible (52)6h 7m listening time • Released 2020 - 5
Broken Souls
Eric Carter • Book 2
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffy
Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, Christopher Graybill, Scott McCormick, Colleen Delany, Eva Wilhelm, Kimberly Gilbert, Eric Messner
★ 3.96 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.68 Audible (60)4h 37m listening time • Released 2020 - 6
Bottle Demon
Eric Carter • Book 6
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Dawn Ursula, James Lewis
Narrated by Dawn Ursula, James Lewis, Michael John Casey, Nick DePinto, Nora Achrati, Rana Kay, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian
★ 3.95 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (15)6h 21m listening time • Released 2023 - 7
Magical Midlife Invasion
Leveling Up [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 3
by K.F. Breene, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Marni Penning, Michael John Casey, R.J. Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Kay Eluvian, Ryan Dalusung, Danny Montooth, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Nora Achrati
Narrated by Marni Penning, full cast, Ryan Dalusung, RJ Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Nora Achrati, Danny Montooth, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Michael John Casey, Danny Gavigan, Karen Novack, Kay Eluvian
★ 3.94 ABR Score (241 ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (187) ★ 4.85 Audible (54)5h 58m listening time • Released 2024 - 8
Hungry Ghosts
Eric Carter • Book 3
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Zeke Altonn
Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Zeke Alton, Terence Aselford, James Lewis, Nora Achrati, Eva Wilhelm, Maggie Donnelly, Kimberly Gilbert, Matthew Bassett
★ 3.93 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (56)4h 58m listening time • Released 2020 - 9
Cult Classic
Eric Carter • Book 9
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Jessica Threet, Steve Wannall, Dawn Ursula, Holly Adams, Torian Brackett, Rana Kay, Alexandra Cohler, Richard Rohan, Ryan Dalusung
Narrated by Alexandra Cohler, Dawn Ursula, Holly Adams, Steve Wannall, Michael John Casey, Torian Brackett, Nora Achrati, full cast, Richard Rohan, Ryan Dalusung, Rana Kay, Jessica Threet
★ 3.92 ABR Score (753 ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (747) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)6h 56m listening time • Released 2024 - 10
Suicide Kings
Eric Carter • Book 7
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Rana Kay, Nora Achrati
Narrated by Nick DePinto, Chris Stinson, Michael John Casey, full cast, Dawn Ursula, Rana Kay, Terence Aselford, Nazia Chaudhry, Yasmin Tuazon, Kimberley Gilbert, Nora Achrati
★ 3.90 ABR Score (908 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (896) ★ 4.33 Audible (12)7h 5m listening time • Released 2024 - 11
Ghost Money
Eric Carter • Book 5
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, K'Lai Rivera
Narrated by Andrew Quilpa, Chris Davenport, Dawn Ursula, Eva Wilhelm, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Rob McFadyen, Kay Eluvian, Darius Johnson, k'Lai Rivera
★ 3.90 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.69 Audible (26)6h 30m listening time • Released 2021 - 12
Tempting Danger
World of the Lupi • Book 1
by Eileen Wilks
Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Nanette Savard, Danny Gavigan, Matthew Bassett, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Tim Carlin, Katy Carkuff, David Jourdan, Elizabeth Jernigan
★ 3.89 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (12.8K) ★ 4.45 Audible (95)7h 36m listening time • Released 2020 - 13
Dead to Rites
Mick Oberon • Book 3
by Ari Marmell
Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Nora Achrati, Elizabeth Jernigan, Chris Genebach, Tia Shearer, Terence Aselford, Nick DePinto, Michael John Casey, Kimberly Gilbert, Paul Reisman, Richard Rohan
★ 3.86 ABR Score (445 ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (408) ★ 4.68 Audible (37)5h 36m listening time • Released 2020 - 14
Goblin Tales : Compilation of Humorous Fantasy Stories
Jig the Goblin
by Jim C. Hines, Marni Penning, Scott McCormick, Richard Rohan, Kimberly Gilbert, Ken Jackson, David Harris, Nora Achrati, Nanette Savard, Eric Messner, Bradley Smith, Dylan Lynch, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Alejandro Ruiz
Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Nanette Savard, Dylan Lynch, Eric Messner, Marni Penning, Ken Jackson, Alejandro Ruiz, Kimberly Gilbert, Bradley Smith, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan
★ 3.86 ABR Score (500 ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (482) ★ 4.67 Audible (18)3h 11m listening time • Released 2020 - 15
City of the Lost
Eric Carter
by Stephen Blackmoore, Jacob Yeh, David Coyne, Bradley Smith, Michael John Casey, David Harris, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Evan Casey, Scott McCormick, Rebecca Sheir, James Lewis, Michael Glenn, Casie Platt, Terence Aselford, Jonathon Church, Drew Kopas, Nora Achrati, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, James Konicek, Matthew Bassett
Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Jacob Yeh, Colleen Delany, Terence Aselford, James Lewis, Matthew Bassett, Bradley Smith, James Konicek, Evan Casey, Michael Glenn
★ 3.85 ABR Score (660 ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (632) ★ 4.64 Audible (28)5h 27m listening time • Released 2020 - 16
The Reigateway to Another World
Warlock Holmes #2.5
by G.S. Denning
Narrated by full cast, Scott McCormick, Eric Messner, Zeke Alton, Chris Genebach, Michael John Casey, Patrick Bussink, Richard Rohan, Jillian Levine-Sisson, Nora Achrati, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby
★ 3.80 ABR Score (103 ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (79) ★ 4.75 Audible (24) - 17
Shadow's Master (Shadow Saga)
Shadow Saga • Book 3
by Jon Sprunk, Christopher Scheeren, Joe Brack, James Lewis, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Yasmin Tuazon, Richard Rohan, Tracy Olivera, Steven Carpenter, Elizabeth Jernigan, Joel David Santner, Bradley Smith, Michael John Casey, Andy Clemence, Dylan Lynch, James Konicek, Daniel Sonntag, Evan Casey, Nora Achrati, Steve Wannall, Terence Aselford, Alyssa Wilmoth, Rose Elizabeth Supan, David Jourdan, Ren Casey, Danny Gavigan, Michael Glenn, Thomas Keegan, David Coyne, Christopher Graybill, Laura Harris, Eric Messner, Patrick Bussink, Nanette Savard, Mort Shelby, Nick DePinto
Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Thomas Keegan, Nora Achrati, Elizabeth Jernigan, David Coyne, Michael John Casey, Bradley Smith, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Michael Glenn, Scott McCormick
★ 3.78 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 3.71 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.75 Audible (16)8h 15m listening time • Released 2020 - 18
The Conqueror's Shadow (1 of 2)
by Ari Marmell
Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Colleen Delany, Nick DePinto, Eric Messner, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, Jacob Yeh, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Eric Singdahlsen, Bradley Smith, Michael Glenn
★ 3.78 ABR Score (11 ratings)★ 4.73 Audible (11)5h 36m listening time • Released 2020 - 19
Preacher's Hell Storm : The First Mountain Man
Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Terence Aselford, Evan Casey, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, Nora Achrati, Thomas Keegan, Michael John Casey, Tony Nam, Robbie Gay
★ 3.78 ABR Score (48 ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (3) ★ 4.76 Audible (45)5h 36m listening time • Released 2020 - 20
The Violent Storm : Will Tanner 7 (Will Tanner, U.S. Deputy Marshall)
Will Tanner • Book 7
by J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone
Narrated by Chris Stinson, Christopher Graybill, Holly Adams, Matthew Bassett, Michael John Casey, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Zeke Alton, Ryan H. Reid, Mike Ciporkin
★ 3.77 ABR Score (16 ratings)★ 4.88 Audible (16)5h 26m listening time • Released 2022