Best Michael Kramer Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Michael Kramer — 4 titles spanning Fantasy, averaging 4.53 stars on Goodreads.

Michael Kramer is the voice behind some of the biggest epic fantasy series of the last two decades. Best known for narrating Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels and Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time (alongside Kate Reading), Kramer has defined what fantasy audiobook narration sounds like for an entire generation of listeners. His deep voice, steady pacing, and ability to maintain dozens of distinct character voices across multi-book series make him the gold standard for epic fantasy. If you've ever spent 40+ hours in a single fantasy world on audio, there's a good chance Kramer was your guide.

The list below highlights the best Michael Kramer audiobooks in our collection, ranked by listener ratings and popularity. Michael Kramer's highest-rated title here is Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (4.49 stars on Goodreads).

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    Mistborn: The Final Empire

    Mistborn • Book 1

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (998.9K)
    ★ 4.79 Audible (97.4K)
    24h 39m listening time • Released 2008

    The best entry point into Sanderson — a heist story set in a world where the Dark Lord won, with one of the cleverest magic systems ever devised.

    Listen on Audible
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    The Way of Kings

    The Stormlight Archive • Book 1

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (682.9K)
    ★ 4.84 Audible (113.2K)
    45h 30m listening time • Released 2010

    Sanderson's most ambitious work — a 45-hour epic with one of the most intricately designed magic systems in fantasy, and characters whose growth pays off magnificently.

    Listen on Audible
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    The Eye of the World

    The Wheel of Time • Book 1

    by Robert Jordan

    Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (598.0K)
    ★ 4.68 Audible (69.0K)
    29h 57m listening time • Released 2006

    Jordan's doorstop epic that launched a 14-book saga — vast, immersive world-building with a classic hero's journey that deepens into something far more complex.

    Listen on Audible
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    Words of Radiance

    The Stormlight Archive • Book 2

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

    ★ 4.76 Goodreads (497.8K)
    ★ 4.9 Audible (89.5K)
    48h 15m listening time • Released 2014

    The second Stormlight Archive book surpasses the first — the magic system, the characters, and the worldbuilding all deepen into one of epic fantasy's greatest achievements.

    Listen on Audible

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