Best Neil Hellegers Audiobooks
Neil Hellegers has carved out a quiet reputation as the go-to voice for material that lives at genre's strange edges — pulp-inflected science fiction, dark fantasy, the kind of fiction that rewards readers who know their Harlan Ellison from their Caitlín R. Kiernan. His work narrating Dangerous Visions and the Weird Tales anthology series showcases his real strength: an adaptable, slightly weathered delivery that suits anthology work better than most, giving each story its own texture without losing the thread. He's equally at home in big franchise material — his performance in Dooku: Jedi Lost handles a full cast with clarity and control. His voice sits in a cool mid-register, precise without being stiff, with enough grit to sell horror and enough range to navigate sci-fi's tonal swings. Listeners who love classic genre fiction and don't need their audiobooks sanitized will find a lot to appreciate here.
Where to Start with Neil Hellegers
- New to Neil Hellegers? Start here → The Cartographers
- What fans keep coming back to → Good Girl, Bad Blood
- Short listen, big payoff → Dooku: Jedi Lost (Star Wars)
- Highest rated by listeners → Tempest Runner (Star Wars: The High Republic)
Best Neil Hellegers Audiobooks
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Good Girl, Bad Blood
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder • Book 2
by Holly Jackson
Narrated by Bailey Carr, MacLeod Andrews, Donte Bonner, James Fouhey, Neil Hellegers, Cary Hite, Amy Landon, Raymond J. Lee, Keylor Leigh, Maggi-Meg Reed, Shezi Sardar
★ 4.52 ABR Score (799.8K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (796.0K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.7K)10h 48m listening time • Released 2021 - 2
Dooku: Jedi Lost (Star Wars)
Star Wars Disney Canon Novel • Book 9
by Cavan Scott
Narrated by Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Marc Thompson, Pete Bradbury, Jonathan Davis, Neil Hellegers, Sean Kenin, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Carol Monda, Robert Petkoff, Rebecca Soler
★ 4.08 ABR Score (21.2K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (11.0K) ★ 4.47 Audible (10.2K)6h 21m listening time • Released 2019The full-cast performance transforms this into a theatrical experience—each narrator inhabits a different character so distinctly that you forget you're listening to a book, not watching a play unfold.
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Tempest Runner (Star Wars: The High Republic)
Star Wars: The High Republic • Book 6
by Cavan Scott
Narrated by Jessica Almasy, Dan Bittner, Orlagh Cassidy, Sullivan Jones, January LaVoy, Kathleen McInerney, Tara Sands, Vikas Adam, Jonathan Davis, Neil Hellegers, Saskia Maarleveld, Soneela Nankani, Marc Thompson, Shannon Tyo
★ 4.02 ABR Score (7.3K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (4.8K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.5K)6h 5m listening time • Released 2021A full ensemble cast elevates this High Republic villain origin story into something cinematic—each narrator inhabits their character so distinctly you forget you're listening to a book.
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Wicked Wanted Widows
The Widows • Book 3
by Kimberly Belle, Ariel Blake, Dina Pearlman, Karissa Vacker, Barrie Kreinik, Kevin T. Collins, Helen Laser, Neil Hellegers, Vanessa Lillie, Cate Holahan
Narrated by Ariel Blake, Dina Pearlman, Karissa Vacker, Barrie Kreinik, Kevin T. Collins, Helen Laser, Neil Hellegers
★ 3.99 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (677) ★ 4.47 Audible (915)9h 3m listening time • Released 2025 - 5
Dangerous Visions
Dangerous Visions • Book 1
by Harlan Ellison, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
Narrated by Tim Campbell, Simon Vance, Steven Jay Cohen, Johnny Heller, Edoardo Ballerini, Ramiz Monsef, Neil Hellegers, Jim Meskimen, JD Jackson, P. J. Ochlan, Dion Graham, Natalie Naudus, Vikas Adam, Scott Aiello
★ 3.88 ABR Score (10.3K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (10.2K) ★ 3.94 Audible (48)24h 33m listening time • Released 2024A landmark 1960s sci-fi anthology featuring Dick, Asimov, and Zelazny at their peak, brought to life by an all-star narrator ensemble who elevate each wildly different vision into its own compelling performance.
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Greatest Hits
by Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Khaw, J. Michael Straczynski
Narrated by Harlan Ellison, Grover Gardner, Hillary Huber, Tim Lounibos, Scott Brick, Steven Jay Cohen, Robert Fass, Neil Hellegers, Dion Graham, Edoardo Ballerini, Stefan Rudnicki, Angelo Di Loreto, Luis Moreno
★ 3.82 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.28 Audible (29)17h 35m listening time • Released 2024A masterclass in short-form sci-fi storytelling where Ellison's unhinged brilliance gets the ensemble treatment it deserves. Multiple narrators make each twisted tale land harder.
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The Cartographers
by Peng Shepherd
Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu, Karen Chilton, Ron Butler, Neil Hellegers, Jason Culp, Brittany Pressley
★ 3.74 ABR Score (82.2K ratings)★ 3.63 Goodreads (81.3K) ★ 3.84 Audible (913)14h 42m listening time • Released 2022 - 8
Weird Tales Magazine No. 366: Sword & Sorcery Issue
Weird Tales Magazine
by Various
Narrated by Scott Aiello, John Pirhalla, Simon Vance, Paul Woodson, Hillary Huber, Roger Clark, Tim Campbell, Chelsea Stephens, Dion Graham, Joe Hempel, Steve West, James Langton, Neil Hellegers, Natalie Naudus, Peter Berkrot
★ 3.72 ABR Score (53 ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (37) ★ 4.13 Audible (16)7h 13m listening time • Released 2023A stellar ensemble cast elevates this sword-and-sorcery anthology into something rare: fifteen narrators who each bring distinct voice and urgency to stories from genre legends like Gaiman and James A. Moore.
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The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave
by Leigh Branham
Narrated by Neil Hellegers
★ 3.70 ABR Score (134 ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (130) ★ 4.75 Audible (4)8h 12m listening time • Released 2018 - 10
Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird
by Jonathan Maberry, R.L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ray Bradbury, Victor LaValle, Robert E. Howard, Hailey Piper, H.P. Lovecraft, Tennessee Williams, Usman T. Malik, James Aquilone, Michael A. Arnzen
Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Richard J. Brewer, Natalie Naudus, Joe Hempel, Dion Graham, Neil Hellegers, Zura Johnson, Simon Vance, Peter Berkrot, James Patrick Cronin, Gabrielle de Cuir, Grover Gardner, full cast
★ 3.59 ABR Score (285 ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (263) ★ 3.64 Audible (22)18h 44m listening time • Released 2023 - 11
The Dinosaur Tourist
by Caitlín R. Kiernan
Narrated by Neil Hellegers, Xe Sands, Tavia Gilbert, Lisa Flanagan, Paul Woodson, Lauren Ezzo, Kevin Kenerly, Chelsea Stephens
★ 3.57 ABR Score (142 ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (138) ★ 4.75 Audible (4)13h 1m listening time • Released 2021A stellar ensemble cast elevates Kiernan's unsettling short fiction collection, with each narrator embodying the creeping wrongness that makes these nineteen tales linger long after they end.
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Weird Tales Magazine No. 370: Monster Issue (Weird Tales Magazine)
Weird Tales Magazine
by Jonathan Maberry, Various, Various Narrators
Narrated by Ray Porter, Bronson Pinchot, Hillary Huber, Joe Hempel, Jennifer Pickens, Dion Graham, Simon Vance, Emily Woo Zeller, Neil Hellegers
★ 3.55 ABR Score (41 ratings)★ 3.76 Goodreads (21) ★ 4.35 Audible (20)6h 27m listening time • Released 2024A stellar ensemble cast transforms this monster-themed anthology into pure audio theater—each narrator nails their story's voice, making the twisted takes on familiar creatures genuinely unsettling.
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Weird Tales Magazine No. 367
Weird Tales Magazine
Narrated by Scott Brick, Robert Fass, James Anderson Foster, Heath Miller, Neil Hellegers, Roger Clark, Joe Hempel, Edoardo Ballerini, Eunice Wong, Simon Vance, Holly Adams, Chris Henry Coffey, Ralph Lister, Natalie Naudus
★ 3.53 ABR Score (59 ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (47) ★ 3.75 Audible (12)5h 56m listening time • Released 2023