Best Daniel Henning Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Daniel Henning — 6 titles spanning Fantasy, Business, Biography & Memoir, Sci-Fi, averaging 3.97 ABR stars.

Daniel Henning has a warm, inviting voice that makes him the perfect narrator for heartfelt stories, and his reading of The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is a beautiful match of narrator and material — gentle, hopeful, and quietly magical. He also brings unexpected warmth to business nonfiction like Lean Analytics by Alistair Croll, making data-driven startup advice feel approachable and even engaging. Henning's baritone is smooth and reassuring, with an earnestness that sells both whimsical fantasy and practical how-to without ever sounding insincere. His work on the Heroic Hearts anthology and Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road demonstrates a willingness to tackle diverse material with equal commitment. He is especially effective with stories that have genuine heart — his sincerity as a narrator elevates feel-good material without making it saccharine. Listeners looking for a narrator who radiates warmth and genuine decency will love Henning.

Where to Start with Daniel Henning

  1. 1
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    The House in the Cerulean Sea

    Cerulean Chronicles • Book 1

    by T.J. Klune

    Narrated by Daniel Henning

    ★ 4.54 ABR Score (1.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.65 Audible (21.6K)
    12h 12m listening time • Released 2020
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    Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster

    by Alistair Croll, Benjamin Yoskovitz

    Narrated by Daniel Henning

    ★ 4.09 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (8.2K) ★ 4.68 Audible (47)
    12h 47m listening time • Released 2020
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    Heroic Hearts

    Alpha & Omega #6.5 Dating Terrors

    by Jim Butcher, Kerrie L. Hughes, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, Anne Bishop, Annie Bellet, Kevin Hearne, R.R. Virdi, Chloe Neill, Nancy Holder, Jennifer Brozek

    Narrated by James Marsters, Alexandra Harris, Cassandra Morris, Maggi-Meg Reed, Luke Daniels, Travis Baldree, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Johanna Parker, Daniel Henning, Nancy Linari, Holter Graham, Jim Butcher

    ★ 3.99 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.4 Audible (862)
    11h 50m listening time • Released 2022
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    Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour

    by Elton John, David Furnish - foreword

    Narrated by Richard Armitage, Vikas Adam, Daniel Henning, Ray Porter, Jesse Einstein, Fred Berman, Edoardo Ballerini, Mark Boyett, Kevin T. Collins, Peter Ganim, Mike Cooper, John Lee, Oliver Wyman

    ★ 3.78 ABR Score (462 ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (314) ★ 4.33 Audible (148)
    6h 11m listening time • Released 2024

    Richard Armitage anchors this memoir with a gravitas that matches Elton's reflective tone, making decades of touring stories feel like a confidence shared with an old friend rather than celebrity spectacle.

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    Three Days in April

    by Edward Ashton

    Narrated by John Pirhalla, Barrie Kreinik, Katharine Chin, Daniel Henning

    ★ 3.75 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 3.89 Audible (9)
    9h 26m listening time • Released 2026
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    The Man of the Crowd: Edgar Allan Poe and the City

    by Scott Peeples, Michelle Van Parys

    Narrated by Daniel Henning

    ★ 3.68 ABR Score (92 ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (84) ★ 4.63 Audible (8)
    5h 58m listening time • Released 2020
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