Best Steve West Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Steve West — 23 titles spanning Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Sci-Fi, Horror, averaging 3.98 ABR stars.

Steve West is a narrator who thrives in the dark corners of genre fiction — horror anthologies, grimdark fantasy, science fiction with an edge. His voice carries a cool, measured authority that never tips into melodrama, which makes him a natural fit for anthology work like Fangs and Coffins, where the material ranges from classic Poe to modern horror and the narrator has to hold wildly different tones together without losing the thread. He's also logged time in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire through The Book of Swords and The Book of Magic, handling the kind of prestigious multi-author collections where precision and range matter more than showmanship. West's performances reward listeners who want someone technically grounded — he's not going to steal the spotlight from the prose, but he'll deliver it with exactly the weight it deserves. If you're a genre omnivore who takes horror and fantasy seriously, West is worth tracking down.

Where to Start with Steve West

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    The King of Attolia

    The Queen's Thief • Book 3

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.44 ABR Score (44.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (898)
    10h 23m listening time • Released 2017
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    Return of the Thief

    The Queen's Thief • Book 6

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.39 ABR Score (12.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (12.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (489)
    11h 22m listening time • Released 2020
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    Between Two Fires

    by Christopher Buehlman

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.37 ABR Score (71.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (65.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (6.9K)
    14h 26m listening time • Released 2012

    Steve West's narration transforms this plague-ravaged medieval nightmare into something genuinely haunting—his ability to shift between Thomas's weathered cynicism and the girl's unsettling certainty makes you question what's real right alongside him.

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    Strange the Dreamer

    Strange the Dreamer • Book 1

    by Laini Taylor

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.31 ABR Score (141.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (136.7K) ★ 4.55 Audible (4.9K)
    18h 20m listening time • Released 2017
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    By Any Other Name

    by Jodi Picoult

    Narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaize, Joe Jameson, John Lee, Nicholas Guy Smith, Simon Vance, Steve West

    4.30 ABR Score (128.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (125.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (3.0K)
    18h 25m listening time • Released 2024

    A stellar ensemble cast brings dual narratives to life across centuries, making this meditation on hidden female genius feel urgent and immediate rather than historical.

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    Lovely War

    by Julie Berry

    Narrated by Jayne Entwistle, Allan Corduner, Julie Berry, Dion Graham, Fiona Hardingham, John Lee, Nathaniel Parker, Steve West

    4.27 ABR Score (71.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (70.5K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.2K)
    12h 57m listening time • Released 2019
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    The Queen of Attolia

    The Queen's Thief • Book 2

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.24 ABR Score (51.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (50.2K) ★ 4.64 Audible (941)
    9h 33m listening time • Released 2017
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    Thick as Thieves

    The Queen's Thief • Book 5

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.24 ABR Score (17.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (16.8K) ★ 4.7 Audible (687)
    8h 47m listening time • Released 2017
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    Wild Dark Shore

    by Charlotte McConaghy

    Narrated by Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld, Steve West

    4.18 ABR Score (391.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (386.5K) ★ 4.29 Audible (4.9K)
    9h 58m listening time • Released 2025

    The four narrators embody this isolated island family so distinctly that you'll hear the psychological unraveling as much as the plot—McConaghy's tension builds through their voices alone.

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    A Conspiracy of Kings

    The Queen's Thief • Book 4

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.18 ABR Score (29.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (28.9K) ★ 4.64 Audible (651)
    8h 26m listening time • Released 2017
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    I Am Not Junco Omnibus

    I Am Just Junco #4, 4.5, & 5 • Book 2

    by J.A. Huss

    Narrated by Kristen Sieh, Steve West, Ray Porter, Maks Daniels

    4.11 ABR Score (758 ratings)
    ★ 4.58 Goodreads (210) ★ 4.78 Audible (548)
    23h 15m listening time • Released 2020

    Four narrators bring distinct voices to this sprawling sci-fi finale, turning a 23-hour journey into something that feels like watching a perfectly cast ensemble drama unfold in your ears.

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    Buried Deep and Other Stories

    by Naomi Novik

    Narrated by Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, Simon Vance, Elizabeth Knowelden, Saskia Maarleveld, Lauren Fortgang, Ell Potter, Billie Fulford-Brown, Steve West, Lisa Flanagan, Bronwen Price, Anisha Dadia, Naomi Novik

    3.99 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (98)
    12h 46m listening time • Released 2024

    A star-studded ensemble cast elevates these thirteen stories from clever reimaginings into fully realized audio experiences, each narrator perfectly matched to their tale's voice and world.

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    The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

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    by Dawnie Walton

    Narrated by Janina Edwards, Bahni Turpin, James Langton, André De Shields, Dennis Boutsikaris, Steve West, Gabra Zackman, full cast

    3.98 ABR Score (34.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (33.4K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.1K)
    13h 17m listening time • Released 2021
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    We Hunt the Flame

    Sands of Arawiya • Book 1

    by Hafsah Faizal

    Narrated by Fiona Hardingham, Steve West

    3.81 ABR Score (110.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (109.5K) ★ 4.17 Audible (638)
    14h 45m listening time • Released 2019
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    Weird Tales Magazine No. 366: Sword & Sorcery Issue

    Weird Tales Magazine

    by Various

    Narrated by Scott Aiello, John Pirhalla, Simon Vance, Paul Woodson, Hillary Huber, Roger Clark, Tim Campbell, Chelsea Stephens, Dion Graham, Joe Hempel, Steve West, James Langton, Neil Hellegers, Natalie Naudus, Peter Berkrot

    3.72 ABR Score (53 ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (37) ★ 4.13 Audible (16)
    7h 13m listening time • Released 2023

    A stellar ensemble cast elevates this sword-and-sorcery anthology into something rare: fifteen narrators who each bring distinct voice and urgency to stories from genre legends like Gaiman and James A. Moore.

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    [By Blood We Live] [By: Duncan, Glen] [November, 2014]

    The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy • Book 3

    by Glen Duncan

    Narrated by Abby Craden, Amber Sealey, Steve West, Rob Shapiro

    3.70 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.68 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.13 Audible (121)
    14h 20m listening time • Released 2014
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    Teeth in the Mist

    by Dawn Kurtagich

    Narrated by Marisa Calin, Polly Lee, Gemma Dawson, Allan Corduner, Steve West

    3.69 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.64 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.15 Audible (72)
    12h 42m listening time • Released 2019
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    Soot

    Smoke • Book 2

    by Dan Vyleta

    Narrated by Allan Corduner, Steve West, Dominic Hoffman, Fiona Hardingham, Katharine Lee McEwan, Nicholas Guy Smith, Deepti Gupta, Juha Sorola, Mark Bramhall

    3.68 ABR Score (258 ratings)
    ★ 3.31 Goodreads (250) ★ 4.25 Audible (8)
    22h 11m listening time • Released 2020
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    The Book of Magic

    Spiritwalker #Bloom

    by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Megan Lindholm, John Crowley, Matthew Hughes, Ysabeau S. Wilce, Rachel Pollack, Eleanor Arnason, Tim Powers, Liz Williams, Garth Nix, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Greg Van Eekhout, George R.R. Martin, Andy Duncan, Kate Elliott, Scott Lynch

    Narrated by Elliot Hill, Karissa Vacker, Sile Bermingham, Maxwell Caulfield, Susan Denaker, Scott Brick, Bruce Mann, Holly Palance, Nicholas Guy Smith, Steve West, Various

    3.66 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.7 Goodreads (839) ★ 4.07 Audible (191)
    24h 38m listening time • Released 2018
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    The Book of Swords

    Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz #7 - A Long, Cold Trail

    by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Ken Liu, Matthew Hughes, Kate Elliott, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Abraham, C.J. Cherryh, Garth Nix, Ellen Kushner, Scott Lynch, Rich Larson, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Cecelia Holland, George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by John Lee, Katharine Lee McEwan, Kim Mai Guest, Elliot Hill, Richard Brewer, Nicholas Guy Smith, Kirby Heyborne, Julia Whelan, Mark Deakins, Steve West, Ralph Lister

    3.66 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.16 Audible (419)
    22h 13m listening time • Released 2017
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    Fangs

    Vampire Archives • Book 2

    by Otto Penzler, Kim Newman, Clive Barker, Anne Rice, Arthur Conan Doyle, Erik Davies

    Narrated by Peter Altschuler, Scott Brick, Susan Denaker, Susan Duerden, Stephen Hoye, Carrington MacDuffie, Robin Sachs, Simon Vance, Bob Walter, Steve West

    3.64 ABR Score (228 ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (160) ★ 4.09 Audible (68)
    18h 26m listening time • Released 2010

    A stellar ensemble cast transforms these vampire tales—each narrator finds the perfect voice for stories ranging from Gothic dread to sensual horror, making this anthology feel like a curated night of dark fiction rather than a slog through a collection.

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    Coffins

    Vampire Archives • Book 3

    by Otto Penzler, Harlan Ellison, Robert Bloch, Edgar Allan Poe, F. Paul Wilson, Scott Brick, Robertson Dean, Steve West, Robin Sachs, Mark Bramhall, John H. Mayer, Ryan Gesell, Rob Shapiro

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Robertson Dean, Steve West, Robin Sachs, Harlan Ellison, Mark Bramhall, John H. Mayer, Ryan Gesell, Rob Shapiro

    3.58 ABR Score (111 ratings)
    ★ 3.6 Goodreads (83) ★ 4.04 Audible (28)
    13h 52m listening time • Released 2010
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    SNAFU: Contagion

    SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror • Book 15

    by Amanda J. Spedding, Geoff Brown, Jonathan Maberry

    Narrated by Ray Porter, Emily Woo Zeller, Kevin Kenerly, Tim Campbell, Hillary Huber, Steve West, Heather Firth, Bradford Hastings, Josh Innerst, Andrew Gibson, Todd Menesses

    3.50 ABR Score (32 ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (25) ★ 3.71 Audible (7)
    13h 41m listening time • Released 2025

    A stellar ensemble cast transforms this military horror anthology into something cinematic—Ray Porter's gravitas anchors the collection while a dozen narrators give each story its own distinct voice, making Contagion feel like a prestige horror series rather than a compilation.

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