Audiobooks Like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The Chamber of Secrets full-cast production brings fifteen performers to Rowling's most mystery-focused early installment — Hugh Laurie, Kit Harington, Riz Ahmed, and others each inhabit characters rather than simply reading them, which gives the listen a very different texture from the Jim Dale solo recordings. At ten hours, the pacing is confident and theatrical. Several of the recommendations share narrators with this production, most are award-winners, and all carry that same ensemble fantasy energy.

10 audiobooks for fans of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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    The Hobbit

    The Lord of the Rings • Book 1

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Andy Serkis

    4.79 ABR Score (4.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.5M) ★ 4.92 Audible (28.4K)
    10h 25m listening time • Released 2020

    Andy Serkis transforms this into a masterclass in voice acting, giving each character such distinct presence that you forget you're listening to one narrator. It's the definitive audio experience of Middle-earth's greatest gateway story.

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    The Sandman: Act I

    Sandman Audible Original • Book 1

    by Dirk Maggs, Neil Gaiman, Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, James McAvoy, Andy Serkis, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Michael Sheen, Arthur Darvill, Miriam Margolyes

    Narrated by Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Andy Serkis, Michael Sheen

    4.48 ABR Score (78.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (24.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (53.1K)
    11h 2m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Shepherd's Crown

    Discworld • Book 41

    by Terry Pratchett, Rob Wilkins

    Narrated by Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Steven Cree

    4.29 ABR Score (34.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (34.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (112)
    9h 22m listening time • Released 2023
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    Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

    Nevermoor • Book 1

    by Jessica Townsend, Jim Madsen

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

    4.18 ABR Score (77.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (77.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (47)
    11h 1m listening time • Released 2017
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    Witches Abroad

    Discworld • Book 12

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.45 ABR Score (99.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (98.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (858)
    9h 53m listening time • Released 2022
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    Lords and Ladies

    Discworld • Book 14

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.43 ABR Score (87.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (86.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (871)
    10h 12m listening time • Released 2022
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    Wyrd Sisters

    Discworld • Book 6

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.42 ABR Score (133.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (132.4K) ★ 4.84 Audible (1.3K)
    9h 53m listening time • Released 2022
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    Maskerade

    Discworld • Book 18

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.38 ABR Score (70.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (69.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (699)
    10h 5m listening time • Released 2022
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    Among the Burning Flowers

    The Roots of Chaos #0.2 • Book 3

    by Samantha Shannon, Rovina Cai

    Narrated by Arty Froushan, Gemma Whelan, Patricia Allison

    4.03 ABR Score (12.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (12.4K) ★ 4.58 Audible (76)
    8h 5m listening time • Released 2025
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    The Queen of All Crows

    The Map of Unknown Things • Book 1

    by Rod Duncan

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

    3.74 ABR Score (541 ratings)
    ★ 3.75 Goodreads (525) ★ 3.94 Audible (16)
    9h 54m listening time • Released 2018

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