Audiobooks Like Mort

The ensemble cast for Pratchett's Mort — Sian Clifford, Peter Serafinowicz, and Bill Nighy — approaches the Discworld material with a playful theatrical energy that suits comedy fantasy far better than a single dry reader would. At eight hours it's brisk, and the performances keep finding new ways to deliver Pratchett's density of jokes without rushing. The recommendations are stacked with highly rated titles — Good Omens, Will Wight — books that share Mort's gift for making the absurd feel philosophically serious without losing the laugh.

10 audiobooks for fans of Mort

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    Good Omens

    by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

    Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Arthur Darvill, Chris Nelson, David Tennant, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Gabrielle Glaister, Josh Hopkins, Katherine Kingsley, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lemn Sissay, Lorelei King, Louis Davison, Matt Reeves, Michael Sheen

    4.33 ABR Score (830.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (830.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (206)
    12h 14m listening time • Released 2022
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    Terry Pratchett: The BBC Radio Drama Collection

    by Terry Pratchett, Martin Jarvis, Sheila Hancock, Anton Lesser, Alex Jennings, Philip Jackson, Mark Heap

    Narrated by Alex Jennings, Anton Lesser, Full Cast, Mark Heap, Martin Jarvis, Philip Jackson, Sheila Hancock

    3.95 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (781) ★ 4.45 Audible (1.0K)
    13h 13m listening time • Released 2018
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter • Book 6

    by J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Hugh Laurie, Ruth Wilson, Bill Nighy, Matthew Macfadyen, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Gomez, Cush Jumbo, Simon Pegg, Leo Woodall, Mark Addy, Daniel Mays, Gemma Whelan, Jaxon Knopf, Rhys Mulligan, Nina Barker-Francis

    4.87 ABR Score (3.7M ratings)
    ★ 4.58 Goodreads (3.7M)
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    Uncrowned

    Cradle • Book 7

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.67 ABR Score (44.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (33.7K) ★ 4.84 Audible (10.5K)
    9h 32m listening time • Released 2019

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms this tournament arc into genuine spectacle—his voice work across dozens of characters feels so distinct and alive that the high-stakes competition lands with real weight.

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    Ghostwater

    Cradle • Book 5

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.64 ABR Score (43.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (35.7K) ★ 4.83 Audible (7.7K)
    9h 16m listening time • Released 2019

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms Wight's intricate magic system into something you can actually follow while driving, making this the rare progression fantasy that rewards deep listening without demanding constant rewind.

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    Dawnshard

    The Stormlight Archive #3.5 • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

    4.61 ABR Score (148.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (136.9K) ★ 4.84 Audible (11.9K)
    7h 5m listening time • Released 2022

    Kate Reading and Michael Kramer elevate this novella into something that feels essential, perfectly capturing the intimacy between Rysn and her mysterious companion while building genuine tension around the island's dark secrets.

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    Skysworn

    Cradle • Book 4

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.53 ABR Score (44.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (36.6K) ★ 4.78 Audible (8.0K)
    8h 43m listening time • Released 2019

    Travis Baldree brings the perfect blend of urgency and warmth to this turning point in the Cradle series, where Lindon's forced confinement becomes a crucible for his next leap in power.

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    Soulsmith

    Cradle • Book 2

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.47 ABR Score (51.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (42.3K) ★ 4.72 Audible (9.2K)
    8h 31m listening time • Released 2019

    Travis Baldree's narration transforms Wight's intricate magic system into pure momentum—each revelation lands harder, each fight hits faster, and you'll burn through this one in days.

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    The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles)

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 2

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Jeff Allin, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian, Earl Fisher, Andrew James Spooner, David M. Jourdan

    4.27 ABR Score (31.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (143)
    9h 28m listening time • Released 2022
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    Harry Potter • Book 1

    by J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    4.96 ABR Score (11.7M ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (11.5M) ★ 4.91 Audible (203.3K)
    8h 18m listening time • Released 2015

    The book that got a generation reading, and Jim Dale's narration is so perfectly cast it's hard to imagine the story any other way.

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