Best Fantasy Audiobooks

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Matt Haig

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Carey Mulligan

What if you could try again? Not just once, but multiple times? What if you could remake every decision in your life until you got it right? In The Midnight Library, Nora is given just such a chance. Read by the incomparable Carey Mulligan, this fantasy takes a deep dive into the nature of regret.

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Suzanne Collins

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Carolyn McCormick

Strange and terrible creatures, fantastical environments under human control and technological wonders beyond belief. These marvels and more are used as weapons against the people of Panem, the futuristic nation built upon the ruins of what was North America. It’s a harsh, unforgiving dystopia, where children are forced to fight to the death as tributes and power is wielded by a sinister elite.

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Nora Roberts

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Julia Whelan

The sickness wipes out most of humanity, throwing the world in chaos. But after the horror and fear, the magick awakens. People from all walks of life are transformed into fairies and witches, pixies and dwarves. But as with any great power, what can be good and pure can be used for evil. This is the year the battle lines are drawn.

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Sequoia Nagamatsu

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Jason Culp, Stephanie Komure, Micky Shiloah, Joe Knezevich, Brianna Ishibashi, Kotaro Watanabe, Matthew Bridges, Kurt Kanazawa, Greg Watanabe, Jeanne Sakata, MacLeod Andrews, Keisuke Hoashi, Brian Nishii, Julia Whelan

This 2022 release is an instant favourite amongst the great and the good fantasy audiobooks. Told in a collection of stories rather than a single narrative, author Sequoia Nagamatsu knits together unusual genres, disparate characters and outlandish ideas to portray a single, utterly unique image of a world ravaged by a plague. Sometimes haunting, sometimes funny, always thought-provoking, this is a one of a kind gem.

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Marie Phillips

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Glen McCready

If you have ever wondered about what if God was one of us, this tale of Greek deities living in the 21st century posits a theory or two. Expect much hilarity and quite a lot of explicit content in this entry on the list of best fantasy audiobooks.

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Stephen King

Craig Wasson

If Stephen King Wrote Back To The Future... Oh, Wait.

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Josh Malerman

Katharine Mangold

Chilling, Captivating, Unforgettable. Perfect for fans of The Road.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky

David Thorpe

Imagine Mark and Jez of Peep Show living their best/worst lives in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic hellscape with monsters and mutants. That just about covers it...

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John Wyndham

Daniel Weyman

An Understated Gem With A Dr Who Vibe

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Yahtzee Croshaw

Yahtzee Croshaw

Joyous, Funny, Smart. A Douglas Adams vibe.

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David Wong

Christy Romano

Grisly violence, sarcasm and maniacal supervillains have never been so hilariously lovable.

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Marie Phillips

Glen McCready

Funny, witty, cheeky and unabashedly x-rated.

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Lou Cadle

Lauren Fortgang

The perfect ending to this gripping trilogy

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James Brogden

Matthew Lloyd Davies

Darkly Thrilling, Compelling, But Complicated

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Sequoia Nagamatsu

Jason Culp, Stephanie Komure, Micky Shiloah, Joe Knezevich, Brianna Ishibashi, Kotaro Watanabe, Matthew Bridges, Kurt Kanazawa, Greg Watanabe, Jeanne Sakata, MacLeod Andrews, Keisuke Hoashi, Brian Nishii, Julia Whelan

High Praise for this Darkest of Tales

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Yahtzee Croshaw

Yahtzee Croshaw

Genius Absurdist Hilarity

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Kate Atkinson

Fenella Woolgar

Simply stunning.

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Josh Malerman

Katherine Mangold

Just as good as the first.

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Carole Johnstone

Katie Leung

Haunting story, beautifully read.

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Suzanne Collins

Carolyn McCormick

The darkest of the trilogy

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Simon Rich

Fred Berman

Braces yourself for a wild ride

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Cadwell Turnbull

Dion Graham

Brilliant In Many Ways

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Ernest Cline

Wil Wheaton

This made my geeky, 80s child, sci-fi fan, pop culture loving inner self sing.

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Neal Shusterman

Greg Tremblay

An Ode To Death with Tones of The Hunger Games.

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Mike Gayle

David Morley Hale

Funny, Engaging, But Depressing

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Robert R. McCammon

Tom Stechschulte

A gripping page turner. Similar to King's The Stand.

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Gene Doucette

Erin Bennett, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Juliette Goglia, Zeno Robinson, Will Collyer, Grace Rolek, Farah Merani

Exceptional. Beautifully Written, Brilliantly Read. The TV show Lost, but with a proper ending.

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Suzanne Collins

Santino Fontana

Guess Who's Back?

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Alexandra Bracken

Amy McFadden

Great Beginning, Great End

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Kim Liggett

Emily Shaffer

Creepy and evocative.

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Bentley Little

Dan Butler

Classic Haunted House Done Well

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Shirley Jackson

Bernadette Dunne

Spooky in the best possible way.

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Alma Katsu

Kristen Potter

Horror and history seamlessly combined.

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Suzanne Collins

Carolyn McCormick

Love, love, love.

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Stephen King

Santino Fontana

Peak Sci-Fi Escapism Albeit Too Long

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Jennifer McMahon

Amanda Carlin, Justine Eyre

Good Story Not Supported By Performance.

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Matt Haig

Carey Mulligan

Mesmerising Story, Powerfully Delivered by Carey Mulligan and with a Kate Atkinson Feel

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Jennifer McMahon

Cassandra Campbell

Another gripping masterpiece by McMahon, only enhanced by Cassandra Campbell’s flawless narration.

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Jennifer McMahon

Julia Whelan

Tragic, Horrifying, Fascinating

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Flint Maxwell

Matt Godfrey

Chilling - Want To Listen On

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Audrey Niffenegger

Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole

Staggeringly Beautiful. Incomparable

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Jennifer McMahon

Cassandra Campbell, Käthe Mazur

Had to pick up my jaw from where I had dropped it.

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Nora Roberts

Julia Whelan

X-Men Meets Once Upon A Time