Audiobooks Like The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

10 audiobooks for fans of The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

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   The Alloy of Law

   Mistborn, Era 2: Wax & Wayne • Book 1

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.53 ABR Score (335.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.19 Goodreads (294.2K) ★ 4.72 Audible (41.7K)

   10h 48m listening time • Released 2011

   Michael Kramer's performance transforms this into a lean, propulsive Western-fantasy hybrid that hooks you in ways the original trilogy doesn't. It's the rare sequel that improves on its predecessor.

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   Words of Radiance

   The Stormlight Archive • Book 2

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

   ★ 4.96 ABR Score (587.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.76 Goodreads (498.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (89.5K)

   48h 15m listening time • Released 2014

   The second Stormlight Archive book surpasses the first — the magic system, the characters, and the worldbuilding all deepen into one of epic fantasy's greatest achievements.

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   The Way of Kings

   The Cosmere • Book 1

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.89 ABR Score (796.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.66 Goodreads (683.1K) ★ 4.84 Audible (113.2K)

   45h 30m listening time • Released 2010

   Sanderson's most ambitious work — a 45-hour epic with one of the most intricately designed magic systems in fantasy, and characters whose growth pays off magnificently.

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   The Hero of Ages

   The Mistborn Saga • Book 3

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.83 ABR Score (680.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.56 Goodreads (606.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (74.8K)

   27h 25m listening time • Released 2008

   Michael Kramer's narration elevates this finale into something transcendent—his command of Vin's internal devastation and the apocalyptic scope makes the 27-hour journey feel essential, not exhausting.

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   Oathbringer

   The Stormlight Archive • Book 3

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.83 ABR Score (432.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.6 Goodreads (365.0K) ★ 4.84 Audible (67.0K)

   55h 5m listening time • Released 2017

   Kate Reading and Michael Kramer elevate this sprawling epic into something transcendent—their dual narration captures three interconnected characters with such distinct emotional depth that 55 hours vanishes. Oathbringer is where Sanderson's intricate magic system and moral complexity finally match the scope of his ambition.

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   The Gathering Storm

   The Wheel of Time • Book 12

   by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

   ★ 4.77 ABR Score (224.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.44 Goodreads (178.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (45.7K)

   41h 47m listening time • Released 2013

   Kramer and Reading's dual narration finally gives the Wheel of Time the vocal landscape it deserves, turning a sprawling epic into something genuinely intimate and propulsive.

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   Towers of Midnight

   The Wheel of Time • Book 13

   by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.77 ABR Score (211.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.48 Goodreads (176.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (34.9K)

   38h 21m listening time • Released 2010

   Kate Reading and Michael Kramer elevate the emotional weight of Jordan's endgame—their dual narration makes the converging POVs feel like separate threads tightening toward catastrophe, and they nail the quieter character breakthroughs that matter most before the final battle.

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   Rhythm of War

   The Stormlight Archive • Book 4

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.76 ABR Score (287.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.58 Goodreads (245.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (41.8K)

   57h 26m listening time • Released 2020

   Kate Reading and Michael Kramer elevate this epic's sprawling POVs into something genuinely cinematic—their dual narration makes Sanderson's intricate character work land harder than it has any right to at 57 hours.

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   The Well of Ascension

   The Mistborn Saga • Book 2

   by Brandon Sanderson

   Narrated by Michael Kramer

   ★ 4.70 ABR Score (745.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.38 Goodreads (671.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (73.7K)

   28h 56m listening time • Released 2009

   Michael Kramer's narration elevates Sanderson's sprawling sequel into something genuinely gripping—his voice work transforms Vin's internal struggle from competent to devastating, making this 29-hour epic feel essential rather than exhausting.

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    The Lost Metal

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 7

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.70 ABR Score (136.9K ratings)

    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (122.5K) ★ 4.86 Audible (14.4K)

    18h 46m listening time • Released 2022

    Michael Kramer brings surgical precision to Sanderson's sprawling finale, keeping you locked in through 18+ hours of intricate plotting and emotional payoffs that actually land. This is the rare epic fantasy audiobook where the narrator's control matches the author's ambition.

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