Where to Start with Johnny Heller
- New to Johnny Heller? Start here → The Kind Worth Killing
- What fans keep coming back to → Dangerous Visions
- Short listen, big payoff → CA$HVERTISING
- Highest rated by listeners → 145th Street: Short Stories
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CA$HVERTISING
by Drew Eric Whitman
Narrated by Johnny Heller
★ 4.49 ABR Score (3.3K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.81 Audible (670)6h 17m listening time • Released 2017Johnny Heller's sharp delivery transforms Whitman's ad psychology tactics into a masterclass that feels less like a textbook and more like a savvy insider spilling trade secrets in your ear.
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The Kind Worth Killing
Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner • Book 1
by Peter Swanson
Narrated by Johnny Heller, Karen White, Kathleen Early, Keith Szarabajka
★ 4.33 ABR Score (249.0K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (245.9K) ★ 4.46 Audible (3.1K)10h 17m listening time • Released 2020 -
Dangerous Visions
Dangerous Visions • Book 1
by Harlan Ellison, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
Narrated by Tim Campbell, Simon Vance, Steven Jay Cohen, Johnny Heller, Edoardo Ballerini, Ramiz Monsef, Neil Hellegers, Jim Meskimen, JD Jackson, P. J. Ochlan, Dion Graham, Natalie Naudus, Vikas Adam, Scott Aiello
★ 3.88 ABR Score (10.3K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (10.2K) ★ 3.94 Audible (48)24h 33m listening time • Released 2024A landmark 1960s sci-fi anthology featuring Dick, Asimov, and Zelazny at their peak, brought to life by an all-star narrator ensemble who elevate each wildly different vision into its own compelling performance.
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145th Street: Short Stories
by Walter Dean Myers
Narrated by Brandon Gill, Almarie Guerra, Johnny Heller, Dominic Hoffman, Sullivan Jones, JaQwan J. Kelly, Adenrele Ojo, Paula Parker, Heather Alicia Simms, Bahni Turpin
★ 3.70 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.6 Audible (10)5h 11m listening time • Released 2020Myers captures Harlem's humanity with unflinching grace, and this ensemble cast—ten narrators bringing distinct voices to each story—makes 145th Street feel like you're actually standing on that block listening to real people.
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Thriller: An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories
Music and Murder Mystery • Book 2
by Don Bruns, Heather Graham, Jeffery Deaver, William Kent Krueger, Dahlia Rose, David R. Slayton
Narrated by Jesse Vilinsky, Bahni Turpin, Bailey Carr, Andrew Eiden, Kevin Kenerly, Patrick Lawlor, Keith Szarabajka, Eva Kaminsky, Pun Bandhu, Vikas Adam, Michael David Axtell, Johnny Heller, Gary Tiedemann
★ 3.52 ABR Score (192 ratings)★ 3.15 Goodreads (189) ★ 4.33 Audible (3)7h 19m listening time • Released 2023A rotating cast of narrators brings real punch to each story, making this anthology feel less like a collection and more like a curated night of master storytellers at their sharpest.
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