Best Terry Brooks Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by Terry Brooks — 12 titles spanning Fantasy, Sci-Fi, averaging 3.95 ABR stars.

Terry Brooks's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is The Elfstones of Shannara, narrated by Scott Brick (4.29 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Terry Brooks

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    The Elfstones of Shannara

    The Original Shannara Trilogy • Book 2

    by Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.29 ABR Score (75.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (74.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (1.4K)
    23h 8m listening time • Released 2015

    Scott Brick's gravelly intensity transforms this epic quest into something genuinely haunting—he makes every demon encounter feel like a creeping dread rather than just another fantasy battle.

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    The Wishsong of Shannara

    The Original Shannara Trilogy • Book 3

    by Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.17 ABR Score (59.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (55.7K) ★ 4.56 Audible (3.9K)
    20h 38m listening time • Released 2004

    Scott Brick's performance elevates this epic fantasy conclusion with his gift for shifting between intimate character moments and sweeping, ominous set pieces. Twenty-plus hours of immersive worldbuilding that justifies the runtime.

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    Armageddon's Children

    Genesis of Shannara • Book 1

    by Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.16 ABR Score (17.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (17.6K) ★ 4.74 Audible (218)
    13h 33m listening time • Released 2022

    Dick Hill's gravelly delivery transforms this post-apocalyptic struggle into something visceral and immediate—Brooks builds dread masterfully, and the narration makes you feel every character's desperation.

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    First King of Shannara

    The Original Shannara Trilogy

    by Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.13 ABR Score (34.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (31.6K) ★ 4.56 Audible (2.7K)
    19h 15m listening time • Released 2004

    Scott Brick transforms this origin story into something grander than the rest of the trilogy—his voice carries the weight of an aging wizard trying to forge hope from desperation, making every alliance feel like it matters.

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    Jarka Ruus

    High Druid of Shannara • Book 1

    by Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.05 ABR Score (16.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (14.9K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.1K)
    12h 18m listening time • Released 2003

    Scott Brick's measured, commanding voice anchors Brooks' sprawling fantasy epic, making a 12-hour journey through political intrigue and magical conspiracies feel inevitable rather than indulgent.

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    Small Magic: Short Fiction, 1977-2020

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    by Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Mark Deakins, John Lee, Kristen Sieh

    3.99 ABR Score (880 ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (681) ★ 4.59 Audible (199)
    15h 57m listening time • Released 2021

    Multiple narrators keep these 40+ years of Brooks' shorter tales feeling fresh, each voice perfectly matching the story's tone and world. If you've loved his Shannara or Magic Kingdom series, these character deep-dives and forgotten corners of his universes will hit different.

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    The Sword of Shannara

    The Original Shannara Trilogy • Book 1

    by Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    3.92 ABR Score (102.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (102.0K) ★ 4.42 Audible (407)
    27h 30m listening time • Released 2012

    Scott Brick's steady, commanding narration transforms Brooks' foundational fantasy epic into something genuinely immersive—perfect if you want to understand where modern heroic fantasy actually began.

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    Unfettered III: New Tales

    The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever • Book 3

    by Shawn Speakman, Tad Williams, Naomi Novik, Megan Lindholm, John Gwynne, David Anthony Durham, Callie Bates, Jason Denzel, Carrie Vaughn, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Stephens, Patrick Swenson, Ramon Terrell, Peter Orullian, Terry Brooks, Lev Grossman, Seanan McGuire, Delilah S. Dawson, Mark Lawrence, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Todd Lockwood, Cat Rambo, Robert V.S. Redick, Ken Scholes, Scott Sigler, Anna Smith Spark, Marc Turner

    Narrated by Khristine Hvam, Natasha Soudek, Mark Bramhall, Michael Page, Vikas Adam, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Andrew Wincott, Luke Daniels, Brian Nishii

    3.85 ABR Score (779 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (571) ★ 4.37 Audible (208)
    27h 36m listening time • Released 2019
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    Unfettered II: New Tales

    Gunnie Rose #0.0 - The Gunnie

    by Shawn Speakman, Naomi Novik, Brandon Sanderson, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Michael J. Sullivan, Janny Wurts, Bradley P. Beaulieu, Mark Lawrence, Seanan McGuire, Peter Orullian, Aidan Moher, Erin Lindsey, John A. Pitts, Anthony Ryan, Scott Sigler, Django Wexler, Rachel Caine, Sarah Beth Durst, David Farland, Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Sarah Coomes, Michael Kramer, Emily Woo Zeller, Nick Podehl, Erin Mallon, Tim Gerard Reynolds

    3.78 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.25 Audible (340)
    20h 17m listening time • Released 2017
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    Annwn Cycle #The Dead's Revenant • Book 1

    by Shawn Speakman, Terry Brooks, Seanan McGuire, Mark Lawrence, Anthony Ryan, Tim Marquitz, Brian Staveley, Michael J. Sullivan, John Marco, Peter Orullian, Kat Richardson, Sam Sykes, Kristen Britain, Mazarkis Williams, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Harry Connolly, Delilah S. Dawson, David Anthony Durham, Jason M. Hough, Mary Robinette Kowal, Joe Abercrombie

    Narrated by Dick Hill, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Nick Podehl, Allyson Johnson, Christian Rodska, Emily Bauer

    3.74 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.13 Audible (246)
    20h 55m listening time • Released 2016

    A star-studded anthology where twenty-three fantasy masters tell exactly the stories they want, each perfectly matched to a narrator who elevates the prose—Dick Hill's gravitas, Tim Gerard Reynolds' intensity—making this feel less like a collection and more like a curated experience.

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    Legends II: Volume II

    Legends II • Book 2

    by Diana Gabaldon, Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Simon Prebble, Charles Keating

    3.71 ABR Score (277 ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Audible (277)
    5h 15m listening time • Released 2004
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    Street Freaks

    by Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    3.63 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.59 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.15 Audible (724)
    11h 36m listening time • Released 2018

    Simon Vance transforms Brooks' sci-fi debut into a propulsive thriller—his sharp voice work cuts through the neon-soaked chaos of the Red Zone and makes every revelation land harder than on the page.

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