Best Lise Bruneau Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Lise Bruneau — 11 titles spanning Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, averaging 3.72 ABR stars.

Lise Bruneau is a narrator who earns her reputation in the trenches of genre fiction — the kind of voice you keep hearing across series and studios because she reliably delivers. Her solo work on the Marjorie Trumaine mysteries showcases a grounded, unhurried presence that suits the windswept North Dakota setting perfectly, while her turn in Like a Boss from the Windswept series proves she can handle sharp-edged sci-fi with equal ease. What sets Bruneau apart is her comfort in ensemble productions — she's a key voice in the full-cast adaptation of Ada Palmer's demanding Terra Ignota series, where holding your own in a sprawling dramatized cast takes real precision. Her voice is clear and adaptable without being colorless, making her a strong fit for listeners who want a narrator who disappears into the material rather than performing above it. Especially good for mystery fans who prefer substance over theatrics.

Where to Start with Lise Bruneau

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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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    Rylee Adamson: Alex (Dramatized Adaptation)

    Rylee Adamson Novel • Book 5

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Karen Novack, Lise Bruneau, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Williams, Tanja Milojevic, Brandon Burton

    3.94 ABR Score (63 ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Audible (63)
    1h 4m listening time • Released 2022
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    Tracking Magic

    Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] #0.25

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Andy Brownstein, Chris Genebach, Lise Bruneau, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Williams

    3.79 ABR Score (112 ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (40) ★ 4.43 Audible (72)
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    The Desert Prince (Part 3 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation)

    The Nightfall Saga • Book 1

    by Peter V. Brett

    Narrated by Laura C. Harris, Lise Bruneau, Matthew Bassett, Matthew Schleigh, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Yasmin Tuazon, David Cui Cui, Melody Muze, Shravan Amin

    3.75 ABR Score (10 ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Audible (10)
    6h 24m listening time • Released 2022
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    Buried Memories

    Ishmael Jones • Book 10

    by Simon R. Green

    Narrated by Scott McCormick, Laura C. Harris, Andrew James Spooner, Lise Bruneau, Jenna Sharpe, Holly Adams, Torian Brackett, Elias Khalil, Steve Wannall, Ian Russell, Nora Achrati, full cast

    3.74 ABR Score (467 ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (459) ★ 4.88 Audible (8)
    5h 52m listening time • Released 2023
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    Like a Boss

    Windswept • Book 2

    by Adam Rakunas

    Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Lise Bruneau, Christopher Graybill, Steve Wannall, Lily Beacon, Helen Pafumi, Dani Stoller, Todd Scofield, Amanda Forstrom

    3.66 ABR Score (179 ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (175) ★ 4.75 Audible (4)
    6h 54m listening time • Released 2020
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    See Also Proof

    Marjorie Trumaine Mystery • Book 3

    by Larry D. Sweazy

    Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Tim Getman, Amanda Forstrom, Carolyn Kashner, Andy Brownstein, Peter Holdway, Chris Stinson, Michael Glenn, Elizabeth Jernigan, Lise Bruneau, Nora Achrati

    3.64 ABR Score (180 ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (177) ★ 4.67 Audible (3)
    5h 9m listening time • Released 2020
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    Devil's Vortex

    Deathlands • Book 125

    by James Axler

    Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Delores King Williams, Colleen Delany, Tim Pabon, Evan Casey, Tia Shearer, James Konicek, Matthew Bassett, Nora Achrati, Lise Bruneau

    3.63 ABR Score (59 ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (53) ★ 5 Audible (6)
    5h 23m listening time • Released 2020
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    Too Like the Lightning (1 of 2) : Terra Ignota 1

    Terra Ignota • Book 1

    by Ada Palmer, Alejandro Ruiz, Marni Penning, Wyn Delano, Jacob Yeh, Taylor Coan, Zeke Alton, Lise Bruneau, Chris Stinson, Kay Eluvian, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati

    Narrated by Alejandro Ruiz, Chris Stinson, Jacob Yeh, Lise Bruneau, Marni Penning, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati, Wyn Delano, Zeke Alton, Kay Eluvian, Taylor Coan

    3.60 ABR Score (36 ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (17) ★ 4.11 Audible (19)
    9h 1m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Hidden Queen (1 of 2) : The Nightfall Saga 2 (The Nightfall Saga)

    The Nightfall Saga • Book 2

    by Peter V. Brett, Melody Muze, David Cui Cui, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Bassett, Drew Kopas, Nora Achrati, Lise Bruneau, Chris Stinson

    Narrated by David Cui Cui, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Williams, Melody Muze, Lise Bruneau, full cast, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Bassett, Drew Kopas, Nora Achrati, Colleen Delany, Chris Stinson

    3.59 ABR Score (4 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 3.67 Audible (3)
    9h 26m listening time • Released 2025
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    The Lawless (Kerrigans)

    The Kerrigans • Book 2

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Matthew McGee, Tim Getman, Matthew Bassett, Tony Nam, Steve Wannall, Jefferson A. Russell, Chris Genebach, Paul Reisman, Thomas Penny, Helen Pafumi, Steven Carpenter, Michael John Casey, David Jourdan, Lise Bruneau, Tim Pabon, Eric Messner, Tia Shearer, Christopher Walker, Robbie Gay, Colleen Delany, Chris Davenport, Nora Achrati, J.W. Rone, Bradley Smith, Michael Glenn, Dani Stoller, Dylan Lynch, Christopher Graybill, Dawn Ursula, Thomas Keegan, Terence Aselford, Bob Payne, Andy Brownstein, Nick DePinto, Elizabeth Jernigan

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Helen Pafumi, Bob Payne, Nora Achrati, Matthew McGee, Michael Glenn, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Jefferson A Russell, Terence Aselford, Lise Bruneau

    3.55 ABR Score (7 ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.8 Audible (5)
    5h 4m listening time • Released 2020

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