Best Dark Romance Audiobooks

The highest-rated dark romance audiobooks, ranked by listeners. Browse 50 titles with top narrators.

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Dark romance strips away the sanitized version of love and shows what happens when two people find connection in dangerous, broken, or morally gray spaces. These stories deliver a specific thrill: watching someone fall for a character who shouldn't be lovable, or watching a damaged protagonist finally trust another person. The emotional payoff comes from intimacy that feels earned through real stakes—whether that's physical danger, emotional trauma, or the character's own darkness that could destroy everything.

You'll find dark romance spanning fantasy epics, contemporary thrillers, and literary fiction. Expect morally complex protagonists, high-tension relationships, explicit content, and plots where love isn't salvation so much as survival. These books don't shy away from the messiness of real attraction.

These are the highest-rated dark romance audiobooks, ranked by listener ratings. A great narrator can elevate an already compelling trope — turning tension into an immersive experience.

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    A Court of Mist and Fury

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda

    ★ 4.89 BLT Score (3.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (3.3M) ★ 4.85 Audible (60.1K)
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    Jennifer Ikeda's narration transforms this dark fantasy sequel into something genuinely unputdownable—her voice work captures both the vulnerability and lethal power that makes this book such a phenomenon.

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    One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince

    Ravenhood Legacy • Book 1

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.81 BLT Score (59.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (55.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (3.9K)
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    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 2 • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Jon Vertullo, Mike Carnes

    ★ 4.69 BLT Score (18.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.77 Goodreads (15.8K) ★ 4.87 Audible (2.9K)
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    It Ends with Us

    It Ends with Us • Book 1

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Olivia Song

    ★ 4.65 BLT Score (4.8M ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (4.7M) ★ 4.67 Audible (87.8K)
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    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 1 • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Jon Vertullo, Amanda Forstrom

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Holly Adams, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Megan Dominy, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Shawn K. Jain, Jon Vertullo

    ★ 4.58 BLT Score (22.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.7 Goodreads (19.3K) ★ 4.76 Audible (3.1K)
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    Twisted Lies

    Twisted • Book 4

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by Aiden Snow, Cindy Kay

    ★ 4.57 BLT Score (714.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (707.3K) ★ 4.72 Audible (6.8K)
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    Aiden Snow and Cindy Kay bring serious heat to this slow-burn finale, making Christian and Stella's fake-dating tension feel electric across all 16 hours.

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    Bad Bishop

    Society of Villains • Book 1

    by L.J. Shen

    Narrated by Lucy Rivers, Corvin King

    ★ 4.54 BLT Score (56.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (53.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (2.5K)
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    Lucy Rivers and Corvin King's dual narration transforms this dark mafia romance into something visceral—their chemistry makes the power dynamic between captor and captive genuinely unsettling and impossible to put down.

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    Flock

    The Ravenhood • Book 1

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    ★ 4.50 BLT Score (306.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (293.2K) ★ 4.67 Audible (13.1K)
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    Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy (Lrg)

    Fifty Shades • Book 3

    by E.L. James

    Narrated by Zachary Webber

    ★ 4.48 BLT Score (921.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (917.4K) ★ 4.81 Audible (3.7K)
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    Beyond the Veil

    The Grey Wolves • Book 5

    by Quinn Loftis

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.46 BLT Score (14.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (14.3K) ★ 4.73 Audible (545)
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    The Perfect Fit

    by Sadie Kincaid

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Aaron Shedlock, Grayson Owens, Bryant Walker

    ★ 4.46 BLT Score (89.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (85.6K) ★ 4.74 Audible (3.7K)
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    Hunting Adeline

    Cat and Mouse • Book 2

    by H.D. Carlton

    Narrated by Viktor Berger, Jacqueline Kolajka

    ★ 4.46 BLT Score (617.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (617.6K)
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    Declan

    Gold Team • Book 5

    by Riley Edwards

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Lee Samuels

    ★ 4.43 BLT Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.87 Audible (204)
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    Toda sua : Crossfire, Livro 1

    Crossfire • Book 1

    by Sylvia Day

    Narrated by Eliana César

    ★ 4.41 BLT Score (552.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (552.8K)
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    Dark Desire

    Dark • Book 2

    by Christine Feehan

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.37 BLT Score (34.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (32.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (1.5K)
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    Play My Game

    100 • Book 5

    by Lara Adrian

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Eric Michael Summerer

    ★ 4.37 BLT Score (5.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (5.2K) ★ 4.67 Audible (553)
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    Kyle

    Gold Team • Book 3

    by Riley Edwards

    Narrated by Lee Samuels, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.34 BLT Score (3.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.82 Audible (182)
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    Too Late

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Ryan Gray, Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    ★ 4.31 BLT Score (562.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (556.5K) ★ 4.32 Audible (6.1K)
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    Kingdom of the Cursed

    Kingdom of the Wicked • Book 2

    by Kerri Maniscalco

    Narrated by Marisa Calin

    ★ 4.30 BLT Score (225.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (222.4K) ★ 4.65 Audible (3.2K)
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    Wuthering Heights

    by Emily Brontë, Jennifer Donnelly

    Narrated by Joanne Froggatt, Rachel Atkins - introduction

    ★ 4.27 BLT Score (2.2M ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (2.2M) ★ 4.42 Audible (8.4K)
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    Madame

    Salacious Players Club • Book 6

    by Sara Cate

    Narrated by Muffy Newtown, Brandon Francis, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.27 BLT Score (46.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (46.0K) ★ 4.62 Audible (569)
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    Amante Eterno : La Hermandad de la Daga Negra 2

    Black Dagger Brotherhood • Book 2

    by J.R. Ward

    Narrated by Noé Velásquez

    ★ 4.26 BLT Score (203.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (203.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (37)
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    Irish

    by Brittanee Nicole

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.25 BLT Score (7.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.0K)
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    Beast

    Devil's Blaze MC • Book 7

    by Jordan Marie

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    ★ 4.25 BLT Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.7 Audible (197)
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    Embers

    Heart of the Inferno • Book 4

    by Nicole Fanning

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Grayson Owens

    ★ 4.22 BLT Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (844) ★ 4.88 Audible (184)
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    The Devil's Dust Boxed Set

    The Devil's Dust #1-4 • Book 1

    by M.N. Forgy

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.21 BLT Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (489) ★ 4.67 Audible (1.2K)
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    Detonate

    Beneath the Mask • Book 2

    by Luna Mason

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Robert Hatchet

    ★ 4.20 BLT Score (27.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (27.4K) ★ 4.66 Audible (282)
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    Incubus Inc.

    Incubus Inc. • Book 1

    by Randi Darren

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

    ★ 4.20 BLT Score (3.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (2.0K)
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    Transfer

    The Retrieval Duet • Book 2

    by Aly Martinez

    Narrated by Jason Carpenter, Maxine Mitchell, Andi Arndt

    ★ 4.20 BLT Score (7.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.6 Audible (518)
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    Brainwashed

    Alabaster Penitentiary • Book 3

    by Nyla K.

    Narrated by Walker Williams, Brent Billings

    ★ 4.19 BLT Score (7.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (7.4K) ★ 4.62 Audible (262)
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    His Tesoro

    Empire of Royals • Book 1

    by Emilia Rossi

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Lee Daniels

    ★ 4.19 BLT Score (30.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (29.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (1.0K)
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    Tongue's Target

    Ruthless Kings MC: Las Vegas • Book 10

    by K.L. Savage

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.19 BLT Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.74 Audible (99)
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    Black Tie

    Black's Bandits • Book 2

    by Lynn Raye Harris

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Dan Bittner

    ★ 4.18 BLT Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.71 Audible (137)
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    Cruz

    Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC • Book 5

    by Serena Akeroyd

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Tim Paige

    ★ 4.16 BLT Score (3.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.63 Audible (169)
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    Second-in-Command

    Men of Hidden Justice • Book 2

    by Melanie Moreland

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane

    ★ 4.16 BLT Score (2.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.78 Audible (125)
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    Iron & Bone

    Lock & Key • Book 3

    by Cat Porter

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.14 BLT Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.63 Audible (214)
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    The Roman

    The Florentine • Book 3

    by Sylvain Reynard

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    ★ 4.13 BLT Score (3.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.27 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.65 Audible (344)
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    Robertson Dean's performance anchors this dark vampire politics saga with a commanding presence that makes the Roman's danger feel genuinely menacing. Reynard's intricate web of alliances and betrayals demands a narrator who can handle nuance, and Dean delivers.

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    The Commander

    Men of Hidden Justice • Book 3

    by Melanie Moreland

    Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.12 BLT Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.8 Audible (130)
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    Nightfall

    Devil's Night • Book 4

    by Penelope Douglas

    Narrated by Elena Cabanillas, Alejandro Sánchez, Hugo de la Vega, Alejandro Famos, Andrés García Vera

    ★ 4.12 BLT Score (140.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.27 Goodreads (140.9K) ★ 4.6 Audible (10)
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    Tongue: A Ruthless Underworld Novel: Ruthless Kings MC

    Ruthless Kings MC: Las Vegas • Book 8

    by K.L. Savage

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    ★ 4.12 BLT Score (3.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.56 Audible (168)
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    Kingdom of the Wicked

    Kingdom of the Wicked • Book 1

    by Kerri Maniscalco

    Narrated by Marisa Calin

    ★ 4.12 BLT Score (368.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (364.0K) ★ 4.5 Audible (4.5K)
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    Five Brothers

    by Penelope Douglas

    Narrated by Andrew Eiden, Aaron Shedlock, Robin Blake, Kaleo Griffith, Abby Craden, Jeremy York

    ★ 4.11 BLT Score (91.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (89.2K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.6K)
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    [Fifty Shades Darker] [By: E L James] [April, 2012]

    Fifty Shades • Book 2

    by E.L. James

    Narrated by Savannah Peachwood, Teddy Hamilton

    ★ 4.11 BLT Score (979.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (979.7K)
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    The Phantom of the Opera

    by Gaston Leroux

    Narrated by Ralph Cosham

    ★ 4.10 BLT Score (283.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (281.0K) ★ 4.19 Audible (2.2K)
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    Remy

    by Eden Summers

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, D C Cole

    ★ 4.09 BLT Score (2.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.85 Audible (34)
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    Filthy Disciple

    The Disciples • Book 6

    by Cassandra Robbins, Serena Akeroyd

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.09 BLT Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.63 Audible (140)
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    The Wings That Bind cover

    The Wings That Bind

    Bloodwing Academy • Book 3

    by Briar Boleyn

    Narrated by Hannah Hedley, Justin Hill, Persephone Lee, Olivia Wright

    ★ 4.09 BLT Score (2.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.53 Audible (434)
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    The four narrators bring genuine distinction to each character's voice, transforming this dark academy sequel into a fully realized audio experience that matches the series' cult following.

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    A Dowry of Blood

    Vampire Companion • Book 1

    by S.T. Gibson

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.08 BLT Score (107.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (105.9K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.8K)
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    Lovely Venom

    Quinlan Empire • Book 3

    by Deborah Garland

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Aiden Snow

    ★ 4.08 BLT Score (916 ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (824) ★ 4.78 Audible (92)
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    Hungerstone

    by Kat Dunn

    Narrated by Perdita Weeks

    ★ 4.07 BLT Score (32.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (32.2K) ★ 4.54 Audible (352)
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