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About this list
When compiling our list of the best fantasy listening out there, we immediately came up against the age-old question: Is this fantasy or science fiction? The distinction is not as clear as you may think. Dragons, elves, and wizards are definitely fantasy, but what about wizards that also fly space ships? (Looking at you, Star Wars.) For the sake of fantasy purity, the top 100 fantasy listens include the best audio works in all manner of fantasy subgenres, including urban fantasy, high fantasy, sword and sorcery, LitRPG, young adult, classics, and paranormal. You'll find journeys to new realms, wintry castles, warring warrens, traveling circuses, and even heaven and hell. All with the best narration that human imagination can muster.-
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The Final Empire
- Mistborn Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 24 hrs and 39 mins
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical action.
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Book 1 of a great series that is not to be missed!
- By Lore
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The Final Empire
- Mistborn Book 1
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Series: The Mistborn Saga, Book 1
- Length: 24 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 12-28-08
- Language: English
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Oathbringer
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 55 hrs and 5 mins
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The eagerly awaited sequel to the New York Times best-selling Words of Radiance, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson.
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What a great ending to a lackluster book
- By Derek Treadway
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Oathbringer
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series: The Stormlight Archive, Book 3
- Length: 55 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 11-14-17
- Language: English
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Matilda
- By: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Kate Winslet
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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Matilda is exceptional. But Matilda's parents think she's a nuisance, and at school she faces Miss Trunchbull, a terror of a headmistress....
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Great fun
- By Tobias Betancourt
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Matilda
- Narrated by: Kate Winslet
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 06-13-13
- Language: English
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A Game of Thrones
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Length: 33 hrs and 46 mins
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Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing....
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Entertaining story, narrating not so much
- By J. Caldwell
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A Game of Thrones
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Series: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
- Length: 33 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 12-09-03
- Language: English
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The Eye of the World
- Book One of The Wheel of Time
- By: Robert Jordan
- Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
- Length: 32 hrs and 55 mins
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Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One, a malicious entity sowing the seeds of chaos and destruction....
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Impressive production
- By LMC
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The Eye of the World
- Book One of The Wheel of Time
- Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
- Series: The Wheel of Time, Book 1
- Length: 32 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 11-16-21
- Language: English
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The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 27 hrs and 55 mins
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A tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend....
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Another Addiction
- By Charles
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The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Series: Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- Length: 27 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 05-15-09
- Language: English
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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, Michael York, Lynn Redgrave, Derek Jacobi, Jeremy Northam, Patrick Stewart
- Length: 33 hrs and 45 mins
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For 60 years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia.
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Excellent books, narrators, and price
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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, Michael York, Lynn Redgrave, Derek Jacobi, Jeremy Northam, Patrick Stewart
- Series: The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order), Book 1-7, The Chronicles of Narnia (Author's Preferred Order), Book 1-7
- Length: 33 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 12-27-19
- Language: English
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- By: L. Frank Baum
- Narrated by: Anne Hathaway
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years....
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Wonderful story; terrible performance
- By Anthony
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Narrated by: Anne Hathaway
- Series: Oz, Book 1
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 03-08-12
- Language: English
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The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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In the prelude to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bilbo Baggins begins his great journey "there and back again." Narrated by Andy Serkis.
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good story, but missing some things
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The Hobbit
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Series: The Lord of the Rings, Book 0.5
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 09-21-20
- Language: English
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The Colour of Magic
- Discworld, Book 1
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Colin Morgan, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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Somewhere between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a magical world not totally unlike our own. Except for the fact that it travels through space on the shoulders of four giant elephants who in turn stand on the shell of an astronomically huge star turtle, of course....
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Discworld!
- By Amazon Customer
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The Colour of Magic
- Discworld, Book 1
- Narrated by: Colin Morgan, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
- Series: Discworld: Rincewind, Book 1, Discworld, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 07-07-22
- Language: English
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
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The fellowship forms and the hobbit Frodo begins his journey to destroy the One Ring. Performed by Andy Serkis
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Andy Serkis for the win
- By steve
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Series: The Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 09-16-21
- Language: English
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A Wrinkle in Time
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Charlotte Jones Voiklis
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door....
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Not what I expected
- By diane
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A Wrinkle in Time
- Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Charlotte Jones Voiklis
- Series: Time Quintet, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 01-10-12
- Language: English
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The Fifth Season
- The Broken Earth, Book 1
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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This is the way the world ends...for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter....
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Extraordinary
- By Dane Mutters
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The Fifth Season
- The Broken Earth, Book 1
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Series: The Broken Earth, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 08-04-15
- Language: English
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The Dark Tower I
- The Gunslinger
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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In the first book of this brilliant series, Stephen King introduces listeners to one of his most powerful creations: Roland of Gilead, The Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure....
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LIKE A DULL AX THROUGH A CALF'S BRAIN
- By Jim "The Impatient"
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The Dark Tower I
- The Gunslinger
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Series: The Dark Tower, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-01-16
- Language: English
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Unsouled
- By: Will Wight
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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Sacred artists follow a thousand Paths to power, using their souls to control the forces of the natural world. Lindon is Unsouled, forbidden to learn the sacred arts of his clan....
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Refreshing Discovery!
- By Jerry Morelock
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Unsouled
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Series: Cradle, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 09-25-19
- Language: English
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Watership Down
- By: Richard Adams
- Narrated by: Peter Capaldi
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
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One of the most beloved novels of our time, Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival....
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Best Watership Down Adaptation to Date
- By GSut
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Watership Down
- Narrated by: Peter Capaldi
- Series: Watership Down, Book 1
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 05-07-19
- Language: English
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The Blade Itself
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 22 hrs and 15 mins
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Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian....
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A Great Trilogy!
- By Kevin MF
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The Blade Itself
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Series: The First Law Trilogy, Book 1
- Length: 22 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 09-08-15
- Language: English
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The Golden Compass
- His Dark Materials, Book 1
- By: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Philip Pullman, Joanna Wyatt, Rupert Degas, Alison Dowling, Douglas Blackwell, Jill Shilling, Stephen Thorne, Sean Barrett, Garrick Hagon, John O'Connor, Susan Sheridan, full cast
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal—including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.
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Best Audio Book I've ever Heard
- By GSDNH
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The Golden Compass
- His Dark Materials, Book 1
- Narrated by: Philip Pullman, Joanna Wyatt, Rupert Degas, Alison Dowling, Douglas Blackwell, Jill Shilling, Stephen Thorne, Sean Barrett, Garrick Hagon, John O'Connor, Susan Sheridan, full cast
- Series: His Dark Materials, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 10-23-03
- Language: English
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- By: Lewis Carroll
- Narrated by: Scarlett Johansson
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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The young and imaginative Alice grows weary of her storybook, one "without pictures or conversations", and follows a hasty hare underground ....
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Oh Johansson, I love this
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Narrated by: Scarlett Johansson
- Series: Alice in Wonderland, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 02-23-16
- Language: English
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Spinning Silver
- By: Naomi Novik
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
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Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father's inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty - until Miryem takes matters into her own hands....
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A well-written story.
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Spinning Silver
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 07-10-18
- Language: English
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