Audiobooks Like Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Jim Dale narrates Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince across nineteen hours, and this is where his performance takes on genuine sorrow — the comic voices are still there, but they're holding something darker underneath, and Dale handles that shift without announcement. The listen has a long, atmospheric build. The recommendations here are all highly rated — they share that same quality of fiction where the emotional register grows more complex as the story deepens.

10 audiobooks for fans of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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    Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow

    Nevermoor • Book 2

    by Jessica Townsend

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

    ★ 4.55 ABR Score (44.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (42.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (1.8K)
    11h 50m listening time • Released 2018
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    Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow

    Nevermoor • Book 3

    by Jessica Townsend, Jim Madsen

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

    ★ 4.52 ABR Score (30.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (29.2K) ★ 4.84 Audible (1.4K)
    14h 27m listening time • Released 2020
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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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    Men at Arms

    Discworld • Book 15

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    ★ 4.47 ABR Score (114.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (113.8K) ★ 4.84 Audible (635)
    12h 58m listening time • Released 2023
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    Small Gods

    Discworld • Book 13

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz

    ★ 4.44 ABR Score (136.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (134.6K) ★ 4.77 Audible (1.4K)
    11h 58m listening time • Released 2022
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    Feet of Clay

    Discworld • Book 19

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    ★ 4.43 ABR Score (94.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (93.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (469)
    12h 20m listening time • Released 2023
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    Night Watch

    Discworld • Book 29

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    ★ 4.43 ABR Score (119.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (119.5K) ★ 4.88 Audible (213)
    14h 41m listening time • Released 2023
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    Guards! Guards!

    Discworld • Book 8

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Ben Aaronovitch

    ★ 4.41 ABR Score (239.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (238.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (713)
    13h 29m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Fifth Elephant

    Discworld • Book 24

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    ★ 4.40 ABR Score (80.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (80.2K) ★ 4.87 Audible (426)
    13h 51m listening time • Released 2023
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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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