Best Kimberly Gilbert Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Kimberly Gilbert — 25 titles spanning Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, averaging 3.79 ABR stars.

Kimberly Gilbert is a fixture in full-cast audio productions, the kind of performer who holds her own inside an ensemble without ever feeling like background texture. Most of her work runs through GraphicAudio's sprawling multi-voice productions — she shows up across the Eric Carter urban fantasy series, Michael J. Sullivan's Age of Death, and Simon R. Green's dense supernatural thrillers, which means she's been asked to voice everything from hardboiled noir supporting characters to secondary roles in grimdark epic fantasy. Her strength is specificity: in ensemble casts where a lesser performer blends into the noise, Gilbert carves out distinct presences with a voice that's clear and precise without being showy. Listeners who gravitate toward full-cast audio over single-narrator formats will find her especially rewarding — she's a reliable anchor in chaotic, multi-character productions where consistency matters most.

Where to Start with Kimberly Gilbert

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    Age of Empyre (Dramatized Adaptation)

    Legends of the First Empire • Book 6

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Chris Stinson, Christopher Walker, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Lise Bruneau, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Tia Shearer, Todd Scofield

    4.07 ABR Score (139 ratings)
    ★ 4.75 Audible (139)
    13h 18m listening time • Released 2022
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    Broken Souls

    Eric Carter • Book 2

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffy

    Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, Christopher Graybill, Scott McCormick, Colleen Delany, Eva Wilhelm, Kimberly Gilbert, Eric Messner

    3.96 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.68 Audible (60)
    4h 37m listening time • Released 2020
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    Hungry Ghosts

    Eric Carter • Book 3

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Zeke Altonn

    Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Zeke Alton, Terence Aselford, James Lewis, Nora Achrati, Eva Wilhelm, Maggie Donnelly, Kimberly Gilbert, Matthew Bassett

    3.93 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (56)
    4h 58m listening time • Released 2020
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    Devil's Badland (The Loner)

    The Loner • Book 2

    by J.A. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Kimberly Gilbert, Dan Stevens, Michael Glenn, Ren Kasey, Yasmin Tuazon, Steven Carpenter, Thomas Keegan, Joe Brack

    3.93 ABR Score (598 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (573) ★ 4.84 Audible (25)
    5h 26m listening time • Released 2020

    A full-cast dramatization that transforms a revenge western into something closer to a radio play—the ensemble cast makes every confrontation crackle with tension you won't get from a single narrator.

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    In Truth and Claw : A Mick Oberon Job

    Mick Oberon • Book 4

    by Ari Marmell, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford, GraphicAudio

    Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford

    3.87 ABR Score (293 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (249) ★ 4.75 Audible (44)
    6h 14m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Atlantis World (Origin Mysteries)

    The Origin Mystery • Book 3

    by A.G. Riddle

    Narrated by Rayner Gabriel, Jonathan David Bullock, Nora Achrati, Kimberly Gilbert, Wyn Delano, Richard Rohan, Joel David Santner, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Danny Montooth, Morgan Dalla Betta, David Cui Cui, full cast

    3.87 ABR Score (33.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (33.7K) ★ 4.33 Audible (12)
    8h 3m listening time • Released 2024
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    Dead to Rites

    Mick Oberon • Book 3

    by Ari Marmell

    Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Nora Achrati, Elizabeth Jernigan, Chris Genebach, Tia Shearer, Terence Aselford, Nick DePinto, Michael John Casey, Kimberly Gilbert, Paul Reisman, Richard Rohan

    3.86 ABR Score (445 ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (408) ★ 4.68 Audible (37)
    5h 36m listening time • Released 2020
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    Stitched

    Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] #8.5 • Book 8

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Duyen Washington, Holly Adams, Jacob Yeh, James Konicek, Kimberly Gilbert, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Bianca Bryan

    3.82 ABR Score (98 ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (28) ★ 4.59 Audible (70)
    2h 56m listening time • Released 2021
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    Hot Lead, Cold Iron : A Mick Oberon Job

    Mick Oberon • Book 1

    by Ari Marmell, GraphicAudio

    Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Ren Kasey, Terence Aselford, David Coyne, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Kimberly Gilbert, Lily Beacon, Bob Payne, Andy Brownstein, Bradley Smith

    3.79 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (76)
    6h 36m listening time • Released 2020

    A full-cast dramatization that transforms noir detective work into something genuinely cinematic—hard-boiled Chicago meets fae politics, with each character getting a distinct voice that makes the world feel lived-in and immersive.

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    Shadow's Lure

    Shadow Saga • Book 2

    by Jon Sprunk

    Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Thomas Keegan, Nora Achrati, Elizabeth Jernigan, Joe Brack, Colleen Delany, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, David Jourdan, Gregory Gorton, Mort Shelby

    3.76 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.4 Audible (15)
    9h 17m listening time • Released 2020
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    Forces from Beyond

    Ghost Finders • Book 6

    by Simon R. Green, Marni Penning, David Jourdan, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Jennifer Hopkins, Gregory Linington, Yasmin Tuazon, Colleen Delany, Dani Stoller, Nanette Savard, Michael John Casey, Matthew Keenan, Tim Pabon, Patrick Bussink, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Brit Herring, Kimberly Gilbert, Dylan Lynch

    Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Matthew Keenan, Scott McCormick, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Yasmin Tuazon, David Jourdan, Gregory Linington, Nora Achrati, Jennifer Hopkins, Terence Aselford

    3.73 ABR Score (694 ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (677) ★ 4.76 Audible (17)
    8h 34m listening time • Released 2020
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    Ghost of a Smile

    Ghost Finders • Book 2

    by Simon R. Green

    Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Matthew Keenan, Scott McCormick, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Ken Jackson, Doug Brown, Nora Achrati, Thomas Keegan, Steven Carpenter, Bradley Smith

    3.72 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (25)
    5h 57m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Blue-Haired Bombshell

    Nuclear Bombshell • Book 5

    by John Zakour

    Narrated by Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Nanette Savard, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Ken Jackson, Elizabeth Jernigan, Colleen Delany, Lily Beacon, Richard Cutting, Katy Carkuff, Kimberly Gilbert, Casie Platt, Tim Getman, full cast

    3.71 ABR Score (339 ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (324) ★ 4.8 Audible (15)
    5h 50m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Sapphire Sirens

    Nuclear Bombshell • Book 7

    by John Zakour

    Narrated by Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Julie-Ann Elliott, Eva Wilhelm, Elisabeth Demery, Margie Tompros, Julie Roundtree, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Yasmin Tuazon, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Nanette Savard, Colleen Delany, full cast

    3.70 ABR Score (220 ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (208) ★ 4.83 Audible (12)
    5h 26m listening time • Released 2020
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    Gideon Smith and the Brass Dragon

    Gideon Smith • Book 2

    by David Barnett

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Bradley Smith, Andy Brownstein, Kimberly Gilbert, David Jourdan, Michael Glenn, Nora Achrati, Ken Jackson, Nick DePinto, Eric Messner, Christopher Walker

    3.65 ABR Score (315 ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (308) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)
    7h 44m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Towers of the Sunset (1 of 2) : The Saga of Recluce, Book 2, Part 1

    Saga of Recluce • Book 2

    by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Alejandro Ruiz, Kimberly Gilbert, Chris Stinson, Christopher Walker, Tracy Olivera, Eric Messner, Michael Glenn, Nora Achrati, Joe Mallon, Tia Shearer

    3.65 ABR Score (8 ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Goodreads (3) ★ 5 Audible (5)
    5h 49m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Killers of Cimarron

    Colter Farrow • Book 2

    by Frank Leslie

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Michael John Casey, Tim Carlin, Nora Achrati, Thomas Keegan, Christopher Scheeren, Matthew Bassett, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Marni Penning, Christopher Graybill

    3.64 ABR Score (31 ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (24) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)
    4h 56m listening time • Released 2020
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    Motherlode

    Deathlands • Book 113

    by James Axler, Matthew McGee, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Elizabeth Jernigan, Thomas Penny, Mort Shelby, Thomas Keegan, Delores King Williams, Michael John Casey, Lily Beacon, Ren Kasey, Richard Rohan, Kenyatta Rogers, Christopher Scheeren, Tim Pabon, Scott McCormick, Casie Platt, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Christopher Graybill, Michael Glenn, David Coyne, Margie Tompros, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, Tim Carlin, James Konicek, Nora Achrati, Joe Brack

    Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Delores King Williams, Colleen Delany, Tim Pabon, Nora Achrati, Tracy Lynn Olivera, James Konicek, Thomas Keegan, David Coyne, Kimberly Gilbert

    3.64 ABR Score (64 ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (56) ★ 4.88 Audible (8)
    5h 3m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Death of Chaos (1 of 2) : The Saga of Recluce, Book 5, Part 1

    Saga of Recluce • Book 5

    by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Bradley Smith, Amanda Forstrom, Carolyn Kashner, Andy Brownstein, David Jourdan, Nora Achrati, Andy Clemence, Scott McCormick, Kimberly Gilbert, David Zitney

    3.64 ABR Score (7 ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (2) ★ 5 Audible (5)
    5h 21m listening time • Released 2020
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    Hair of the Dog

    Tony Mandolin Mystery • Book 4

    by Robert Lee Beers

    Narrated by full cast, Bradley Smith, Elliot Dash, Andy Brownstein, Peter Holdway, Dani Stoller, Chris Genebach, David Jourdan, Matthew Pauli, Andy Clemence, Nora Achrati, Kimberly Gilbert

    3.54 ABR Score (34 ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (32) ★ 5 Audible (2)
    6h 16m listening time • Released 2020

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